TWO HOURS LATER - MCCAIN VS OBAMA II - IMPRESSIONS

Townhall.com ^ | 8 October 2008 | Andrew Roman

[mtntop3]

The worst error of McCain, repeated again tonight, was to let go unchallenged the continuing assertion of Obama and the Democrats that the eight years of the Bush Administration are responsible for all the woes of the world.

There are literally thousands of accomplishments by the Bush Administration - the most important ones being the successful defense of this nation against terrorists since 9/11; and the liberating of two countries whose regimes were some of the most dangerous and murderous in history.

It is the Democrats who brought on the financial crisis by not reforming (or do away with) F. Mae and F. Mac but, instead, to do nothing but attempt to make Bush - and this nation - lose the war in Iraq and thus hand over the world to Islamic terrorism.

[nathanbedford]

I would love to accept your reasoning because it is so reasonable but, alas, we are not in a season of reason. People who are afraid simply do not vote out of reason or nuance.

What happened last night on television was utterly devastating. Too late, the McCain campaign began this week to do what it should have done months ago and began exposing Obama for the dangerous radical he is. The American people tuned on their televisions and did not see a radical, they saw a man who outwardly appeared presidential. Indeed, he appeared (and in a television debate appearances are everything) more presidential in many respects than did McCain himself.

Watching television, the American people will choose to believe their own eyes and disregard all of the related and uncoordinated attacks as the mere chaff and clutter of every campaign. They are concentrating on only one thing: the financial crisis which McCain has now bungled it for a second time. His half-baked mortgage proposal has succeeded only in shearing off a fragment of his base.

Turn out the lights, the party is over.

As conservatism in this election is reduced to some of the Mountain states and the old Confederacy, as all of the branches of government are denied us, the question for conservatives will be, how do we save the movement and survive the nuclear winter to come so it can save the country?

[floriduh voter]

Relistening. Now Obama’s talking about pre-emption yet he bashes Bush endlessly re: Iraq.

[mtntop3]

Indeed. And may we always be true to His.

[DiogenesLaertius]

I think McCain is pulling an eisenhower. Be amiable, bipartisan, and experienced.

Meanwhile his proxies tear Obama a new one.

I’ve watched spending in swing-states, Obama is way ahead which makes me think McCain’s saving it up for a big push near election day.

Lets hope he pulls it off. I want a surprise Pennyslvania victory that will make liberals saddened and push McCain over the top elsewhere.

[HawaiianGecko]

    Tonight convinced me that McCain is a boy scout and really has no choice to recover in the next four weeks.  Unless of course Bin Laden brings down the Sears tower or something similar.  And since President Bush has killed or maimed most Al Qaeda types in Iraq, I doubt they are capable of picking their noses let alone a fight with the US.

The real clue to the winner on November 4th will be the stock market at closing time this Friday.  Wealthy investors are smart investors.  Normally they wouldn't sell in a panic and in fact would probably start dollar cost buying right about now.  My bet is that they will start selling this week. Thinking that selling for something is better than waiting for Obama to completely kill the market.

Regardless of what he claims, Obama was raised by an ideological liberal, was a community organizer which is a euphemism for an ideological liberal, attorney for ACORN and freely admits in his book that he learned how to manipulate the system simply by not acting like an angry black man.

Hold on to your billfold.

[1035rep]

The Muslim sucked. My mother tried to watch him, she could barely stand watching him. She says no way that Obama will ever be president. I happy to say, My mother is always right.

[Don_Ret_USAF]

When the energy item came up. McCain could have added that the energy produced by wind, sea or batteries would not be adequate suppliers to produce steel. This is one reason why you need high producer's of electricity such as Coal,Gas or Nuclear to run those electric furnaces. We need power plants that will help keep the steel jobs in the USA.

[roamer_1]

The unfortunate, cold, TRUTH of the matter in 2008 is that the People do not want a President, they want a SAVIOUR.

If that were true, Palin would not be the big attraction. People want Conservatism.

We need to abandon this socialist traitor, get behind the House Republicans, demand a new Contract with America, and push HARD for Conservatism in the House and maybe the Senate. Change the control of the House leader to Pence, and hopefully a majority, and we have done a whole lot to save ourselves.

[mtntop3]

And McCain, and the Republicans, do nothing but allow Obama and the Democrats to, unchallenged, set false premises about Iraq and the eight years of the Bush presidency.

That is a huge mistake.

If Obama gets power, we will see nothing but “investigations” and “findings” on the Bush presidency by the Democrats that will attempt to destroy the Republicans forever.

President Bush, in truth, has been one of America’s greatest Presidents. His faith is rightfully in God - and that Faith will see him through whatever evil he may encounter.

[LucyJo]

Sending a hug to your 24 yr. old son. He is thoughtful and wise beyond his years.

[HawaiianGecko]

    "We were told to get with the program with Bush because Kerry and Gore were so scary. We got millions of illegals and government largesse/high taxes out the wazoo regardless."

I don't normally call a Freeper ignorant, but that sentence is certainly a vote in the affirmative.  Here's a paragraph out of USA Today in 2003:  The law is enforced only in fits and starts. Beginning in the late 1990s, enforcement plummeted. In 1998, immigration authorities arrested about 14,000 illegal immigrants at worksites. The next year, arrests dropped by 80% — and kept on dropping, according to a study by Congress' non-partisan Government Accountability Office. In 2003, there were just 445 arrests, the GAO reported.

Since all federal income tax brackets are lower under Bush than Clinton and capital gains tax rates are lower under Bush than Clinton, and immigration enforcement plummeted more than 80% under Clinton, just how is this statement anything but foolish?

[dixiechick2000]

“It’s not over by any means … I just wanted more of a “Hell yeah!” taste in my mouth at the end of that day.

I walked away with an “Uh, okay.”

The McCain that I know will not give you a “hell yeah” moment.

The debate I saw was one that in several segments handed Obama’s hat to him.

What is up with all of this negativity?

This election is a referendum on Obama.

We need focus...please.

[jddqr]

Hell of a choice. Socialist vs. Socialist.

[Texas4ever]

cHOICE AMERICA OR FRIGHTENING, LIAR WITH A LOT OF SECRETS

[Cindy]

Video: "DANGEROUS" (Added October 5, 2008)

CBS NEWS.com: "MORE BOGUS OBAMA DONORS SURFACE" (October 6, 2008)

ONE NEWS NOW.com: "PRO-OBAMA, MUSLIM-LED VOTER REGISTRATION IN MOSQUES" by Chad Groening (October 6, 2008)

DANIEL PIPES.org - blog: "Bibliography - My Writings on Barack Obama's Early Years as a Muslim" by Daniel Pipes

AMERICAN THINKER.com - blog (FOX NEWS.com): "TEACHER SUSPENDED IN OBAMA VIDEO SCANDAL" by Thomas Lifson (October 6, 2008)

AMERICAN THINKER.com - blog: "UTTERLY CHILLING VIDEO OF OBAMA FREIKORPS" by Thomas Lifson (October 5, 2008)

CNS NEWS.com: "WILL JOURNALISTS FINALLY GET THE RECESSION THEY CRAVE?" -Commentary by Dan Gainor (October 6, 2008)

stepping back in time...GovTrac.US: "Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005" May 25, 2006)

Video: "Barack Obama & Friends - Sean Hannity Special" (Added October 5, 2008)

Video: "Barack Obama & Friends - Sean Hannity Special - Part 2" (Added October 5, 2008)

Video: "Barack Obama & Friends - Sean Hannity Special - Part 3" (Added October 5, 2008)

Video: "Barack Obama & Friends - Sean Hannity Special - Part 4" (Added October 5, 2008)

Video: "Barack Obama & Friends - Sean Hannity Special - Part 5" (Added October 5, 2008)

Video: "Barack Obama & Friends - Sean Hannity Special - Part 6" (Added October 5, 2008)

ZOMBIE TIME.com - zomblog: "Obama's 'bitter small-town Americans' speech at Getty fundraiser: good, clear audio file now available here!" (Added April 12, 2008)

Link (mp3)

FOX NEWS.com: "OBAMA AND GUNS: TWO DIFFERENT VIEWS" by John R. Lott, Jr. (April 7, 2008)

[Post no. 7] - ARCHIVES - Topic: BIDEN & OBAMA (aka B & O) (October 6, 2008 -- Click Here.)

[dixiechick2000]

That is too harsh.

It’s a Marxist Obama against a Populist McCain.

I’ll choose the latter every time.

Not to mention the Thatcher like wonderful creature known as “Sarah”. ;o)

[jddqr]

:)

I hope and pray that Palin remains uncorrupted by McCain’s philosophies.

[dixiechick2000]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2100191/posts?page=137#137

[dixiechick2000]

Frankly...right now...I think she’s calling the shots. ;o)

She’s a populist, too...but she’s more conservative than McCain.

She’s been working in a very conservative state, whereas he’s been in liberal Washington, D. C.

Lordy...I love a woman who hunts wolves in helos!

Just imagine her potential with libs. ;o)