Posted on 10/15/2008 6:24:53 AM PDT by Victory111
With just a few weeks remaining in the campaign, Barack Obama remains an enigma. The media have left him largely unvetted. Tonight’s debate offers one final chance to get to know him.
Will CBS News host Bob Schieffer finally ask the tough questions that have eluded previous moderators? Don’t hold your breath.
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THIS.... This is the question I want to hear:
“Senator Obama; Were you in fact born in Kenya? And could you comment please on Berg v. Obama.”
Has your wife stopped beating you???
Senator Obama, isn’t your economic plan for tax credits nothing more than wealth redistribution, and once you’ve killed off small business and entrepreneurship, where will you get the funds to support it?
Senator Obama, can you put two cogent sentences together consecutively that do not contain the phrases “um”, “uh”, and “you know”?
Should I start Orton or Roethlisberger this week?
If you really believe in tax cuts for 95% of Americans, why not write a bill tomorrow proposing it? Why not do this on any of your proposals and show you mean what you say?
“You claimed your raising of taxes wasn’t to punish folks success, but to help those coming up behind them... So tell me Senator Obama, how is this man managed to be successful without you putting your hand in someone elses back pocket, but the person coming up behind him must have you in their back pocket for the next people coming up to be successful?”
Mr. Obama. You said you would cut taxes on everyone earning $250k or less and ‘spread the ‘wealth around’ of those earning over $250K. Let me ask you, is the $250K number gross or net? Do you account for individuals who are small business owners filing as SubChapter S corps? Do you know what a SubChapter S is?
How will you guarantee that someone earning, say $255K doesn’t just take a pay cut to put them below the $250 to avoid paying more taxes, and instead, get a tax break?
What will happen to the $9 or $10/hour workers who are employed by SubChapter S corps as contract labor if suddenly that SubChapter S can’t afford them because their taxes are raised?
How can you cut taxes for 95% of people when over 40% of the people don’t pay taxes?
My Lib friends give two explanations. 1. They say Obama meant 95% of taxpayers. 2. They say that even those not paying income taxes pay sales tax and other taxes...
Of course, Obama has never said this, they are projecting their own rationalization on him.
Yep, the truth is, Fauxbama is counting sending out “rebate” checks to those 40% who pay no taxes... similiar to the EITC. etc.
So your lib friends are wrong. They don’t know their own guys policies.. which explains completely why they are willing to vote for him.
“Um uh uh um...”
His Left base SUPPORTS Marxism. We aren't supposed to know that there really WERE and still ARE Communists (including those who supported Joseph Stalin to the bitter end and even carried the torch for another 40 years).
The Red Menace is still here. Don't buy the fraud of this “Red State” “Blue State” nonsense. The colors were opposite in the 1990s.
Howard Stern sent someone into Harlem to interview Obama supporters. He asked them questions if they would support Barack Obama for his position on... Every single position stated was McCain's position (to which Obama has the contrary stand). They even were asked about Obama's nomination of Sarah Palin as his VP, if they supported that.
Every answer that made the clip was "yes" they will be voting for Barack.
The policies are not a factor.
And listening to one of the radio hosts last night (Michael Reagan? Bill O'Reilly? Someone else?) he said that only 15% know that Nancy Pelosi is the leader of the Senate so he's not surprised that Bush (and McCain) are getting the hit on the state of the American economy.
A three’fer:
1. Senator Obama, given that President Bush’s tax cuts raised revenues to the Federal Gov’t, how do you plan on paying for your tax increases?
2. In two previous debates you’ve been asked what cuts you would make to pay for the $700 billion EESA. In both cases, you’ve given no answer other than ‘you need to use a scalpel, not a sledge hammer.’ Now that you’ve had plenty of time to think about, what gets the scalpel?
3. A large part of your refundable tax rebates rely on ‘windfall profit taxes’ on the oil companies. Now that oil prices have fallen, that revenue source may not be there. How does this change your plan? Oh, and can you please define a ‘windfall profit.’
I didn't know you paid sales tax on food stamp "purchases".
/sarc
Senator Obama, the American public seems to be convinced that when it comes to the economy, you are the clear winner.
Therefore I would like to ask these questions on the economy:
Senator Obama, Why should I expand my business and hire employees when it means that an exponentially larger share of my profits will be confiscated under the guise of “spreading the wealth”?
Senator Obama, how do you propose to prevent mid-sized and large companies from eliminating jobs to maintain their positive profit margins?
Senator Obama, please define what the “American dream” really is, how you have accessed that dream, and how do your policies will promote it.
Senator Obama, you are proposing tax cuts for 95% of Americans while your running mate claims that paying higher taxes is patriotic. How patriotic are those Americans near the poverty level who pay no taxes, and who will in fact receive a paycheck from the government under your proposals?
How Patriotic is it to be on Welfare?
Senator Obama, with a federal tax code which is 66,000 pages long, how do you propose to close the business loopholes which allow the filthy rich to avoid paying their “fair share”?
Senator Obama, If it is more fair that “the rich” pay close to 50% of their income to government while those at the poverty level pay zero, why isn’t it even more fair that the rich pay 60%... or 70%... or 90%? At what point does a higher tax rate become unfair? Why not just set a cap on all individual income to maximize fairness? Wouldn’t that simplify things?
Senator Obama, It has been proven by one of the greatest democratic presidents of all time John F. Kennedy that lowering tax rates actually results in more Government revenue. Why won’t your proposals to raise tax rates during an economic crisis result in less revenue? What happens to all of your favorite welfare programs when the federal government is no longer able to fund them? Wouldn’t minorities be more adversely affected by a government program shut-down than filthy rich racists?
The problem is, Obama would not answer any of these questions. He’d go off on a rambling tangent of outright lies and obfuscation and the media would cover for him. We see this daily as it is.
Senator Obama, Please define “Christianity”
Senator Obama, Please define “Black Liberation Theology”.
Senator Obama, have you or do you ascribe to Black Liberation Theology?
Senator Obama, it has been suggested by many prominent democrats that if you lose this election, riots will ensue over the charge of nationwide racism. If you lose this election, what are your plans to prevent this from happening?
Senator Obama, When charges of racism are used improperly for political gain, or against those who are truly not racists, how does this affect the war against true racism in overall American culture? To illustrate this, your campaign has accused Senator McCain and Gov Palin of racism. If the McCain campaign is racist, what is the KKK?
Senator Obama, studies have suggested that a significant number of white Americans will vote against you for racial reasons. Have there been any similar studies of how and why black Americans will vote?
Senator Obama, do you see the war against racism as a cultural issue, or as an individual one? What are the causes of racism? Is it an individual choice? or is it a cultural mindset? What is the best way to reverse racism?
Senator Obama, What percentage of White America do you believe to be racist? If it could be demonstrated through studies that a certain percentage of racism exists, at what percentage would you consider this country “cured” of racism?
Senator Obama, If I am a racist for voting against you, which ethnicity am I being racist against? your 50% Caucasian blood? your 43% Arabic blood? or your 7% black blood? If these percentages are incorrect, please correct them.
>>>The problem is, Obama would not answer any of these questions. He’d go off on a rambling tangent of outright lies and obfuscation and the media would cover for him. We see this daily as it is.
You are correct... but the questions really aren’t for him.
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