Comments on: Building Bridges

By: Jesse Gardner

Jesse Gardner — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:24:25 +0000

You seem to have a knack for attracting commenters that disagree with you. That’s my opening salvo:

You know, I found myself agreeing almost completely with what Obama was saying during his speech, but I don’t think that everything he was talking about is the governments responsibility. Of course I don’t want to see poor people out on the street, that’s why I put them up in hotels, feed them, buy them groceries; but I think it’s a citizens responsibility to take care of these people, not the government’s responsibility.

By: Ged

Ged — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:46:38 +0000

Jim, the pick is interesting for sure but I think you over estimate what she brings to the table. McCain already had most of the conservative christian base, this isn’t bringing anyone new into the fold, especially not Hillary fans who are pro-choice since Palin is staunchly pro-life.

It will be interesting for sure. The best part of the pick is that either a woman will be vice president or an african american will be president. Both are historical. So in that sense it’s a win win for moving us all forward.

By: jim

jim — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:29:11 +0000

man o man, mccain just slapped the hell out of obama. palin? with what they (dems) did to hillary, i’d say barrack just got his hat handed to him. its a fine line the obama campaign must walk now as so not to come off as sexist.
and the conservative christian base? impressed.
let the games begin.

By: Ged

Ged — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:45:56 +0000

We’ll have to agree to disagree Jim. Obama calls on us to be better than we are today. He’s worked with Republicans in the past to get things done and I believe he’ll do it again. As far as the media goes, it hasn’t been all peaches and cream with Obama either and he’s still drawing crowds of tens of thousands where McCain can’t give his tickets away.

If you believe this country has been doing okay these last 8 years with all the problems we’ve had, and that Bush’s policies are worth extending for another 4 years at least, then go ahead and vote for McCain. No one is going to change your mind.

I intend to vote for change. That change might be the riskier choice, but I don’t see it that way. To me, risk means plummeting us further down the road of Bush’s ideals. We’ve lost a great deal these last 8 years. The country has had enough.

By: jim

jim — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:30:43 +0000

ged,
your fooling yourself brother.
“The Record Shows Obama To Be A Fairly Doctrinaire Liberal Democrat …” (Editorial, “Obama’s Rhetoric Soars, But What Does His Record Suggest?” USA Today, 1/28/08)

In 2007, Obama Voted With The Democrat Party 97 Percent Of The Time. (Congressional Quarterly Website, http://www.cq.com, Accessed 3/3/08)

In 2006, Obama Voted With The Democrat Party 96 Percent Of The Time. (Congressional Quarterly Website, http://www.cq.com, Accessed 1/27/08)

In 2005, Obama Voted With The Democrat Party 97 Percent Of The Time. (Congressional Quarterly Website, http://www.cq.com, Accessed 1/27/08)

compare that to mccains record. has the “one” ever been called a dino? now that the rock concert is over, theres going to be alot more people looking harder into obamas past records. and don’t forget the treatment of the reporter outside the hotel in denver as well as stanley kurtz. if the media turns on him, hes done.
and “if we do not elect obama as president, we do not deserve him”?? deserve him?? quite frankly, does he deserve me? does he deserve the honor of representing this nation in its highest “elected” office? so far, i am not impressed.