I am appaulled at what I see Obama supporters write. Whether you like John Edwards policies or not-he was the first and only candidate with detailed, clearly articulated and practical plans for health care, reducing the deficit, creating well-paying jobs and reducing our reliance on oil. He courageously admited that he was wrong with many of his votes, and after spending the last few years touring the country and listening to "the people," he created a powerful populast campaign to turn this nation around. He was immediately blackballed and then ignored by the media. In a country where you are no one if you are not on TV or the cover of a several magazines, he was lost. I've never read Hillary people bashing Edwards, only Obama supporters, who seem extremely angry at the idea that anyone might not be moved by their charismatic candidate. Why? Have they ever read their candidates plans? Do they realize that many of Obamas plans are actually to the right of Hillery's and certainly to the right of Edwards. That is why Obama is so appealing to Independants and Republicans. I am not interesteded in being inspired-I can get that in church or from a great book. Show me the beef. What do you plan to do for me and my child? How do you plan to make sure my child and I are covered for medical expences. I have MS and my child is autistic. We have been denied-our rates have gone sky high. Our local school district does not provide the services mandated by the federal government because they have no money -they don't even have money for basic text books. We've suffered under a Republican Governor who cuts taxes and outreach programs for the poor and disabled. We have Republican lawmakers holding up progressive measures that help the general public because that doesn't help their corporate buddies. The Conservative Republican agenda is ANTITHETICAL to the Proggressive agenda. You can't sit down with multi-billion dollar health insureres and ask them kindly to think about lowering their rates so people can buy them!!?? They are there to make a profit. A president-A leader proposes to Congress a list of legislation that gives the people what they need-And then goes out and convinces the people that this is the best way to go and their support for the president's plans influences their congresspersons vote in the legislature. A president should never sit down with corportations. They are not the people. I am shocked by people's ignorance. We are a nation of the people by the people and for the people - not corportations. We are the only industrialized nation without some form of national health care. We are the only industrialized nation that does not provide comprehensive support to students who wish to go to college. We are the only industrialized nation that does not mandate paid sick leave for parents with sick children or parents. We are the only industrialized nation that gives substantial subsidies to oil companies, drug companies and multinational farming companies - but refuses to extend unemploment, raise the minimum wage to account for inflation or enforce laws that protect consumers, the environment and the publics right to know. A corporation can be obsolved of all debt when it declares bankruptcy. An individual is not!!! The reason is that the Republican Congress and weak Democrats vote for what the Corportaions want. In fact much of the legislation that has been passed these last 7 years were written by corporations. There is NO BIG TENT FOR "THE PEOPLE" AND CORPORATIONS. THERE ARE ONLY THE PEOPLE. Obama will not champion their cause. He will only inspire -some of the people. He is better than McCrazy, but does not come close to filling the boots of Edwards or Nader or Kucinich. Again, I don't need to be inspired-I was inspired by Clinton and got NAFTA. The country was apparently inspired by Bush-because they felt they could have a beer with him and he was a compassionate conservative who wanted to help the people. Like I said-I don't need inspiration. I and the rest of the country need ACTION ASAP. So I guess I'll have to wait another 4 or eight years. And in the meantime put up with Obamamaniacs high on inspirational words and Oprah dreams instead of doing the real work on the ground locally and statewide to pass progressive legislation that can actually help "the people."

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nanotubz

Enlist now and you can be in Iraq for spring break.

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Exactly!

But people like JuliSA support their Illegal Wars behind their keyboards ONLY, they don't have the guts to Enlist.

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nanotubz
Enlist now and you can be in Iraq for spring break.
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Exactly!

But people like JuliSA support their Illegal Wars behind their keyboards ONLY, they don't have the guts to Enlist.

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The ad is dishonest.

Video of the actual McCain "100 year" quote here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFknKVjuyNk

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simmern4u

.....to go after Iraqi Government for reimbursement for this war......

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Although I do agree with everything you said, I would disagree with your comment regarding reimbursement of the Iraqi government.

Why would we want to reimbursement them when Bush Illegally Invaded their country, got 4,000 of our troops & 650,000 Iraqis killed?

Iraqis did not attack US, Saudis did, so may be we should reimbursement their Government instead!

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Asking Iraq to reimburse us for this war is like asking African-Americans to reimburse us for their slave ship ticket.

Maybe he gives us credit for sufficient intelligence to make up our own minds.

He does not have to endorse anyone.