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Remember how the media had to play catch-up with the National Enquirer and blogs after rumors that begged for investigation were ignored? Many enjoyed that. Will the media repeat the same mistake again now that strong rumors are surfacing of an Obama affair? The rumors are swirling, but I never heard them. The first I heard of them was in this preemptive defense calling them smears. Larry Johnson is talking this up, but he isn’t the most reliable source…however when Jammie Wearing Fool has info and predicts this will be a scoop I listen. From Sharon Churcher’s preemptive defense piece:...

CNBC Reporter: Obama Suffers 'Blind Loyalty' to Economy-killing Policies By Ken Shepherd (Bio | Archive) But if Obama is rethinking, he's not saying. As his running mate, Joe Biden tells us that it's patriotic to pay higher taxes, Obama remains committed to squeezing businesses even if the recession grows. Gasparino also noted that "[t]o be fair, McCain hardly instills confidence among the Wall Streeters" he talks to but wondered why the campaign was putting more energy into the William Ayers angle "when it should be hitting Obama's blind loyalty to policies that bring together the worst elements of Herbert Hoover...

Tonight I had an opportunity to ask Barack Obama a question that is on the minds of many Americans, yet rarely rises to the surface in the great ruckus of the 2008 presidential race -- and that is whether an Obama administration would seek to prosecute officials of a former Bush administration on the revelations that they greenlighted torture, or for other potential crimes that took place in the White House. Obama said that as president he would indeed ask his new Attorney General and his deputies to "immediately review the information that's already there" and determine if an inquiry...

I was shocked to see that Obama and 1948 Presidential candidate Henry Wallace had so much in common. Both candidates said they would help bring racial unity between blacks and whites. Both advocated universal government health insurance. Both wanted to establish peace with enemies abroad through talking instead of through strength. However, those aren't the only similarities. -Both had/have extensive and regular contact with Communists; Both were/are influenced by shadowy figures behind the scenes with interests adverse to the United States. -Wallace's highly popular book was actually ghost written by a group of Communists. There are questions surrounding the true...

Q: What kind of inquiries will the FBI make into my background? A: Credit and criminal history checks will be conducted on all applicants. For a Top Secret security clearance, the background investigation includes additional record checks which can verify citizenship for the applicant and family members, verification of birth, education, employment history, and military history. Additionally, interviews will be conducted of persons who know the candidate, and of any spouse divorced within the past ten years. Additional interviews will be conducted, as needed, to resolve any inconsistencies. Residences will be confirmed, neighbors interviewed, and public records queried for information...

I hope to God that someone in the McCain reads this forum on a regular basis. Please, but please, attack Obama on his attempting a simple, deft, re-birth of the collectivist concept of the Great Society's Welfare State: 1. Obama is attempting to provide that 40% of the population that does not actually pay taxes with an earned income tax credit (this is a result of his allegedly providing 95% of the "taxpayers" with a tax cut.... 40% of those filing taxes don't pay taxes) 2. Witness Obama's insistance on raising capital gains, even though he acknowledged to Charlie Gibson...

Barack Obama told a tax-burdened plumber over the weekend that his economic philosophy is to "spread the wealth around" -- a comment that may only draw fire from riled-up John McCain supporters who have taken to calling Obama a "socialist" at the Republican's rallies. Obama made the remark, caught on camera, after fielding some tough questions from the plumber Sunday in Ohio, where the Democratic candidate canvassed neighborhoods and encouraged residents to vote early. "Your new tax plan is going to tax me more, isn't it?" the plumber asked, complaining that he was being taxed "more and more for fulfilling...

RICHMOND, VA - Gov. Sarah Palin added a line attacking her opponent for opposing gun rights Monday, while crooner Hank Williams, Jr., changed the lines of his song to fit the political event. "We believe in the forward movement of freedom, not the constant expansion of government," Palin told a crowd at the Richmond International Speedway Monday. "And though Barack Obama disagrees, that freedom includes ... the rights and liberties under the Second Amendment." Palin spoke to a crowd of about 20,000 people, according to the Associated Press. A large part of the crowd in the back could not hear...

NOTE: IT IS WORTH READING THE ENTIRE ARTICLE. It is very interesting. What if the court determines, after the election, that Obama is Kenyan and ineligible for the presidency? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dead by Election Day What happens if a presidential candidate passes away at the last second? By Nina Shen Rastogi Posted Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, at 6:54 PM ET excerpt: The outcome would be a little more straightforward—though not necessarily more politically satisfying—if the candidate dies between the general election on Nov. 4 but before the Electoral College votes on Dec. 15. There's no federal law that mandates how electors...

We choose our own friends and associates. And this is significant in Obama's case in particular as we are trying to get a sense of who he is and what informs him. Obama is asking the nation to honor him with its highest office. Yet, during most of his adulthood, he has befriended some of the worst kind of people — many of whom detest the nation Obama seeks to lead. And when combined with Obama's own extremism on issue after issue (is there a left-wing position he does not embrace?), there can be no doubt that an Obama administration...

The most persistent falsehood about Senator Barack Obama's background first hit in 2004 just two weeks after the Democratic convention speech that arguably set him on the path to his presidential candidacy: "Obama is a Muslim who has concealed his religion." That statement was contained in a press release and it spun a complex tale about the alleged ancestry of Obama, who is Christian. The press release was picked up by the conservative FreeRepublic.com Web site and spread virally and steadily as others elaborated on its claims over the years in e-mail messages, Web sites and, ultimately, books. It continues...

The Angry Right Some disturbing--and embarrassing--behavior by McCain supporters. By JAMES TARANTO A front-page story in yesterday's San Francisco Chronicle describes "a recent stream of attacks" on Barack Obama: Then there have been the speakers at McCain-Palin rallies who continue, unchecked by the candidates, to refer to "Barack Hussein Obama"--the emphasis on his middle name is an implication that Obama, who is a Christian, is Muslim. The latest occurred Wednesday in Pennsylvania, when Bill Platt, the Lehigh County Republican chairman, mentioned Obama's former reluctance to wear an American flag lapel pin and said: "Think about how you'll feel on Nov....

Sarah Palin sat down Friday night with Tribune-Review political reporter Salena Zito for a wide-ranging interview that covered the economy, education, energy and the Alaska governor's approach to governing. It was Palin's first face-to-face interview with a print reporter as Republican vice presidential candidate. John McCain's running mate was in Pittsburgh for a fundraiser at the Westin Convention Center Hotel, Downtown.

Most Americans wake every morning to news that Barack Obama will win next month's presidential election. Strategists even say the word "landslide" aloud. Every poll shows it, every pundit echoes it, and every analyst predicts it -- therefore it must be true, right? Let's take this political axiom to some of those who do the predicting, to project what America will look like under an Obama administration, governing with a Democrat congressional majority led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part of a special series of stories focusing on the election that Baptist Press will run between now and Nov. 4. Stories will run on Wednesdays and Fridays. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--This is the fifth in a series of stories focusing on one specific national issue and detailing where the two major presidential candidates stand. Called "In Their Own Words," the stories avoid commentary and instead present the candidates' views as they have stated them in the past -- either in interviews, speeches, debates or on their campaign websites. Baptist Press in recent weeks has spotlighted the...

The Republican Party on Monday morning will make a new push to convince voters that distant ties between Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and former radical William Ayers are somehow disqualifying for the presidency. The Republican National Committee plans to e-mail “an audience of tens of millions” the link to a new video on the subject called “Guilt by Participation” and encourage recipients to forward it to friends and family, aides said. “Barack Obama has no problem with forming relationships when politically convenient,” says the menacing narration, accompanied by brooding music. The title comes from a Wall Street Journal opinion piece...

An old 'Rat word the last few elections. Thought I'd dust it off. They won't be throwing this one out there this year. Wouldn't want to confuse their base with anything larger than "change". grav·i·tas n. Substance; weightiness A serious or dignified demeanor Bottom line "my friends", O'Bomba ain't got it.

Indeed, Mr. Obama has extensive connections with the granddaddy of activist groups, Acorn (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now), which has gotten millions in government grants for its low-income housing programs. In 1992, Acorn hired Mr. Obama to run a voter registration effort. He later became a trainer for the group, as well as its lawyer in election law cases.

Typical liberal response... Get mad at those who are angry at Obama palling around with terrorists (Bill Ayers). Instead, liberals should be directing their anger at Obama palling around with Bill Ayers. *** It's hard for people to be angry at Barack Obama's palling around with Bill Ayers if Obama had never palled around with Bill Ayers in the first place. *** So, who's responsible for the anger in all of this? Obama. He palled around with Ayers - and no one forced him to, either - so he is and always will be to blame for the anger at...

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin attacked Barack Obama on abortion on Saturday, saying the Democratic presidential candidate has "left behind even the middle ground on the issue of life." Palin said she and Republican presidential candidate John McCain would be "defenders of the culture of life." She opposes abortion in all cases except where the pregnancy threatens the woman's life. Alaska's governor also touched upon common campaign themes during her speech to about 5,000 supporters in Johnstown, but she focused on children with special needs and then abortion. Palin, whose infant son, Trig, has Down syndrome, said she and...