Who do you hope will win the presidential election?

Amen brotha. No matter the background or religion we can all stand together for this one cause! OBAMA!

Why would anyone who works for a living want their wealth "distributed?" At least if McCain is elected the whole country will be safer. Obama has never served our country nor does he have the knowledge to do so. Only lazy people who do not want to work for a living should vote for Obama. At a time when small businesses - which make up 90% of America - need tax breaks to hire workers and keep competitive, Obama does not support that. Small businesses drive America and if we are going to get out of this recession, McCain is the answer, not a pro-union, socialistic liar.

PA 4 - You have been fed a real potent pack of lies from the master....Carl Rove. I'll bet you didn't know that Rove and his team, who helped elect Bush, also arranged the McCain campaign. McCain was a maverick 10 years ago, but has gradually fallen in with the money-power seeking Republican machine. I am so very glad I voted for Obama/Biden. That ticket will go a long way to keeping us safe and bring back the prosperity we've lost through the last 8 years.

It's about time American is INCLUSIVE of ALL her CITIZENRY....21st Century...It's about

time. If we are to become that BEACON to the WORLD again. It's about TIME.

Obama/Biden

I could have this election go on for years more if it weren't for the savagery from the side with nothing to offer. It's too frightening to endure.

The new line is wealth redistribution & socialism. Most ppl barking these lines don't even know what "socialism" consists of. I've never heard such a heated debate over taxes, so funny. The majority of the people complaining don't even fall into an income bracket that wouldn't benefit from tax breaks. But instead they listen to extremely wealthy people like Limbaugh convince them that they are gonna go for broke if the wealthy don't get tax breaks...

sheep.

I hope everyone who voted Obama/Biden remembers that if they win this election,  our support doesn't end at the polls.  Anyone who has been listening to Obama should keep in mind that we will be called upon to help push this country forward, not just with our vote and words but with action. 

I also think that starting tomorrow work begins also for election 2012.  Everything about the next election will hinge on what we do this next 4 years.  If we want real change every day of the next 4 years is going to count.

inshalla

And Amen and Namaste!  It's all good, GREAT, MAGICAL, HISTORICAL!!!!  God Bless the United States of America!!!  God Bless Barack Obama and Joe Biden, their families and all of us, everyone!

Yes, let us all vote in honor of Barack's grandmother who could not make it until today YES WE CAN!!!

Amen! Amen!

Already casted my vote for Obama.

If that is the only reason you voted for Obama, was to honor his grandmother then you clearly don't know anything about politics and who is better qualified to run our counrty.

lindita: Actually NO this is not the only reason, JUST ONE MORE reason.  And I clearly do know a lot about politics and have a master's in criminal justice majoring in international crime and investigation where politics plays a huge part, I am further an investigator and paralegal.  Do a little investigating yourself before you put such IGNORANT remarks to inflate your ego. 

IF OBAMA GETS ELECTED THIS TIME, YOU ALL, WHO SUPPORTED HIM, WILL BE VOTING FOR ANYONE, TO BE RID OF HIM NEXT TIME.  you betcha "bro". by the way, all blacks are not related. some came from africa and some were born here. and some came from other black areas of the world.  If you were born in the usa don't try to think that you have something in common with a somalian or a darfurian, or a Jamaican either.

YES you betcha "cracker" I voted for BARACK and am a "cracker"! NO regrets! Race does NOT matter. If you want to get technical, Barack is not 100% "bro" anyhow, or did you fail to realize his mom and grandparents are "crackers" too. But like I said before, "bro" or "cracker" it really does not matter. BARACK is qualified. Character, integrity, intelligence, poise, polish, his ability to unite people. Plus he has had a great team of people in his campaign. Very professional and put together. What a professional package! The world is waiting for a leader they can respect. (Bush ie: "Lame Duck", has been a joke to the world and frankly an embarrassment to the U.S.) Barack give us hope, hope that has all been washed away in war, deficits, incompetence, ignorance, unintelligence, poor choices and HUGE mistakes the past 8 years. The world wants Barack and NOT another Bush in a McCain body. And Palin a possible President? Really? Is THAT a joke? BE serious here! China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, etc would chew her up and spit her right back out. Or worse, she can you see HER taking a phone call from someone claiming to be Putin and she made the decision and executed pressing the NUKE button? Ugh! I am am GLAD that all whites do not all share common threads. THAT I am elated for. 

Thank you!

It's the DEMOCRATIC party thats in control.  You Libs realy are lost!

You obviously know nothing of Barack.

Curious, if you have ever read a history book, that's what was said about a leader voted in to change another country, Germany, 1938, the non-citizen was a well spoken statesman, promising change and a stronger Germany for all. We all know how that turned out. Those who fail to learn from history ar doomed to repeat it. Like you have repeated several years of grade school. Have you read the constitution of the United States of America(not the Obama version) and all of it's articles? Why this nation was founded and on what principals? Own a company, and look again at what Mr.Obama wants to do under his "plan". Under it I will be forced to lay off 1700 workers in 3 states. He wants big government to take care of it's people? But out of work people can't pay the taxes to support his plan.

Oh, please, david phd...your attempt to compare Obama to Hitler is as empty and vacuous as every other post of yours I have seen here. Just admit that you are frightened out of your little mind that you and your fascist conservative friends might not be able to throw rocks at those you hate from behind jesus' apron for very much longer.

And as far as your promises of layoffs...sounds as if your business is and has been shaky for a while. Stop laying the blame on Obama's plan, when it's your business plan that has failed.

David phd

Hmmm, "learn from history" you wrote. You might want to check the date that your hero Adolph Hitler was elected in Germany before you start professing your historical knowledge. And yes, I have read the Constitution, all of it. Not just the part that most interests me ( I am sure you are holding dear to only the 2nd amendment), Like the parts about "due process." You are obviously a poor manager of your business or just unlucky due to the economic downturn resulting from George II miraculous reign. For this I am sorry for your 1700 workers. It might be a bit premature to blame it on someone else at this stage. 

I shudder to think where and in what subject you earned your PhD.  It certainly wasn't in history.  Hitler was voted into power in 1933 not 1938 (he had already taken over Austria and Czechoslovakia by then).  And to compare Obama to Hitler is just ludicrous.   Obama, if only because he is non-Aryan, would have been shipped off to a concentration early on by Herr Hitler.  And where, pray tell, can I find a copy of this purported Obama version of the U.S. Constitution?  I know it won't be on FactCheck.org.

Yours is just another pathetic attempt at fear mongering by unsubstantiated  association - the Republican Party's dirty campaign tactic of choice.

L. McDuffie

I voted for Barack Obama because I feel he is a breath of fresh air, intelligent, articulate and the kind of leader we in this USA need to bring about a CHANGE from the old party politics and unify the world.

They said the same things about Bill clinton..."intelligent,articulate" and Obama said that he wants to follow in his footsteps, Can YOU say IMPEACHED ?? Perhaps the first thing will be the repeal of the MCAIN / feingold campaign finance reform law.  Obama went for the big business money from the "bailout" recipients too.  I can just hear it now, from Obama, "go d am america" again.!. Obama is a 20+ year true believer of that sh t. what did Ayers REALLY do? the fund raiser that Michelle Obama held last week had a lot of recipients of the 700 billion dollars and more who want a 50 billion dollar merger of two car companies to be paid for by you and me. 25,000 to Obama for 50 billion? cheap.and it only cost you your future and your kid's future. ( the obama effect is already showing up. on saturday I went to the atm at my bank and got a receipt for a withdrawel and NOT the money.  we will see the jury's decision.

David PhD...  Here's a radical idea for you.
If your business cannot do what it takes to take care of its employees, then let the market prevail.  That's what Free Market Caplitalism is all about. You have no God given right to own a business. 

Frankly, if you expect us to cover your losses with our tax dollars, then you should give us back some of our tax dollars when you are doing well.  Sorry if your "Socialism" only goes one way but hey....life is hard, right?

DBar, do you really think davidphd has a business?  Really, in 3 states, 1700 employees?  Doesn't seem to ring true, much too grandiose.  Probably another fictional "plumber"!  : )  I'm just sayin'!

God Bless America and Barack Obama and the World!!!  I am blissfully happy, get over it davidphd, it's time for a change!!

to DBar,  and how do we take care of our employees?  From the womb to the tomb?  I am part of a small business that has health insurance including dental and vision for my employees and a defined pension play.  If it were up to your hero BARACK we would give more to them, perhaps my salary, too?  No one said there is a free lunch but there are rules in place that allow some small businesses with a specific number of employees to not provide health insurance or pensions which I believe is perfectly fair. Why bankrupt a business for the employees?  Barack's plan calls for penalizing businesses that do not march to his tune.....shame, shame on this liberal ROGUE

oh and you are the smart one??? how old are you?? i think i am old enough and smart enought to know who is the best man for the joband it sure the hell isn't MCBUSH.

OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes we do know what we are doing, protecting ourselves from another 8 years of Bush. He has ruined our country and we do not need anymore. GO Obama! And to the cruel misinformed people who say people are voting for Obama because of his grandmothers death, you are sick and misinformed, Obama has led all 159 polls for quite some time now.

I have voted.  It is now in the hands of the majority ( or the electoral college - who are suppose to vote the way the majority votes, but that never happens ) I do Pray that God will watch over who ever is elected and leads him to make the best decisions for Americans because they will be the toughest and most unpopular decisions throughout his career as President.

And - may God forgive the hate mongers and prejudice people that have posted on this blog - Black and White - Red or Blue.

CC,

Well said! May God watch over us all!

Obama/Biden 11/04/2008

McCain/Palin 10/30/08 ( just so it is clear..) It does not, however, in any way - change my original post.

Poor, sad, scared, ignorant people!  Will you all please leave the country after Obama is elected.  Oh, I'm sorry, there is no place on earth you would feel safe ... there are so many scary people ... you know, those furriners out there.  Them furrriners with all those anti-american thoughts and blood on their teeth.  Help me, Jesus.  Save me from all the boogie people.  Some one tell me what to do ... what to think ... who to believe.  Help me, Jesus.  Don't make me think for myself.  Help me, Jesus.  Lock the doors, bar the windows, draw the blinds ... put food through the slot on the door.  I am so afraid.  I wish I could think.  I wish I could understand.  I am so afraid.  I am Joe.

Michele -

Sure, the Obama supporters know exactly what we're doing --

We're taking back our country from the religious zealots like yourself!  And this is just the beginning!  If you don't like it, move!

Obama/Biden 2008 and 2012!!!

Obama supporters are very cult like, scary people.  This kind of idolitry is disturbing.  Elections are becoming "American Idol".  God help us if Barack wins

In reply to American-660477 It is not fair to say that. I think it is not good to label anyone. Obama supporters have the right to support who they want - however - CerroJim up a few post has apparently come off his meds. The are supporters for both McCain and supporters  for Obama that have embarrassed their themselves.   

To : God won't help you if Barack wins, but Obama's tax cut probably will!

And CerroJim: I liked your comment, despite someone suggesting you were "off your meds" or whatever. Can't take it seriously, but I did laugh. Perhaps american-660477 will lead the exodus?

Marty531881: We could all do without the smug Lord-invoking condescension from a representative of the party that made drinking the kool-aid mandatory by executive order. You have served the country, but you have done us no favors since. Don't pretend. 

God won't bless you if you follow the true believer of the "go d am America" Obama believes for 20+years.  sue 688092, learning anything yet? in 1992 during the clinton administration there was an attack on the world trade center and Joe Biden and cal Sen, (D) diane feinstine were all out after the 1995 brady bill Biden/feinstine "crime"? bill, while the terrorists were training for the 9-11 attack on the world trade center. IN New York City, USA.  wait for the Obama one next, this next attack we will name the, OBAMA ATTACK. due to the friends he has close ties with. (ayers). it has been found to be fact that, OBAMA WILL BE TESTED, I just hope that you don't get hurt or you won't learn. nubie voters that don't know what a lie is. !

ABETTERLIFE  and all you obama fanatics, watch out for this, it is real and the democrats are doing it now. MEDICAID ESTATE RECOVERY extension law, it will take your house if you have one. Obama wants to "socialize" healthcare like the 1996 law that democrats passed ( Bill Clinton ) and obama said that he wants to follow in bill clinton's footsteps. obama wants to extend this to include city homes too. not just the farms like where the super wallmart is now, where the family farm of a Social Security recipient used to be. if you get in a car crash and not have full coverage, or if you are a victim of a crime, and you need medicare or medicaid, the us government can and will take your real estate to get back the money so it can be used for someone else. look it up in your state laws. Your last will and testiment won't mean anything. the heirs can only keep up to 5,000 of the estate's value. including million + dollar properties.  for further information contact your state's health and family services department. ESTATE RECOVERY PROGRAM this is true.

And Michelle, what are WE people, that voted for Obama "doing"?

Screw last will and testament! You NEED to talk to a lawyer! Put your assets (property, bank accounts, etc) in a TRUST. Designate a trustee and NO ONE can touch your property. PLAN you estate in ALL TRUSTEE form! Also...If the house deed says "tenancy by the entireties" or "joint tenancy with right of survivorship," your spouse will get the home free and clear of Medical Assistance claims when you die. If the deed is in both of your names but does not have these words written on it, talk to a lawyer. Just like the fat cats on Wall Street that had loop holes, SO DO WE!

I have to agree are country is doomed with having a socialist in power, and before we know it another 9/11 will happend. This is truly a dark day for our country. I'm not racist Obama is going to destroy our democracy and then the next thing you know will become a communist country.

Ask Eva who posted above about the assassination.  Either she or one of her cronies is probably in on it.

hello, I posted the comment about the assassination, I voted, worked and support

Barak Obama for President, the information is posted on JeffRense.com, go check it

out for yourself, quote(there is a Group in Britian Who supposedly is out to assassinate

Obama) if he gets in the White House,  I pray to God this never happens, but there

are a lot of Hatred in this world that is inspired by The Devil and his angelic host

barak hammond

Barack, do you believe everything you read on the internet?  Or are you reading the supermarket tabloids?  Grow up before you post again. 

I cannot believe the ignorance on this board.  Where have all of you people been living?  Does anyone have his/her GED?  READ, people READ.

We can only hope !

Barack - John McCain worked for the United States of America when he served in the Viet Nam War- He did not lose the war. Read your history.

When the Vietnam conflict started, John F. Kennedy was president. Lyndon B. Johnson was president when it became full scale and Richard M. Nixon was president and responsible for bringing our troops home. 

So - if you are going to blame a "party" for that war - you need to blame the Democrats.  But, John McCain served anyway to protect our human rights of Freedom for all and so did the father of my children.

Thank God for our service men and women. Without them we would never enjoy the freedom of reading idiotic postings on the Internet

No one won that war....The Vietnam. It was a very political war that we had no business being in. I was a teenager during that war. It was a sad war for the American's that fought in it. They were not given a hero's welcome home they were treated like scum. That was a very sad war and was a terrible way for our Troops to be treated on their own country's home front when they arrived back here. The sad thing now is that we ever went to war with Iraq when they were never responsible for 9/11. And look how many people America people died in this war...but bin laden is still alive. Figure that one out. We need someone who is going to do the right thing for our Country and the people in this country. I voted for Obama/Biden cause I think he is the best for our country/.

McCain represents what America is,(or used to be).  Patriotic, independant and self sacrificing.  Barack is none of these things. 

McCain isnt a Patriot, Independent, of self sacrificing: he was trying to be like his father and grandfather and failed in a huge way at times. i will give you the patriot part but that doesnt mean Obama isnt a patriot....

if McCain was such a big sacrifice where was he when Katrina, and Ike struck? where was he 2 years ago when the economy started to show signs of failure? still voting with Bush and saying that the economy is strong and doing well..........!

 barak hammond <--DID YOU REALLY VOTE AT AN OBAMA HEADQUARTERS? like you just said.  Is that your confession to electioneering ? it is not legal to have a candidate's "headquarters" at a polling place. HAVE FUN IN COURT.

Shawn, McCain never said the economy was doing well two years ago; on the contrary he warned that the subprime mortgage crisis would occur if we didn't take action. Well, we didn't, and now we are in the mess that the uncontrolled subprimes brought us into. Let's remember that those loans were mandated by the government under Pres. Clinton, and that Obama was the lawyer for a group that was making banks institute those loans - ACORN.

And how did McCain fail when trying to emulate his father's example? By surviving a time as a POW that most men would have given up and died during? Tortured for 5 years? And then coming home and becoming wonderfully successful, and continuing to serve his country where virtually everyone else would have thought they had given their due and earned the right to take it easy?

I don't think Obama can compete with that kind of success.

If i were your momma i would wash your mouth out with hot sauce shame on you! Go to your room your punished from this newsvine

Just go on believing the far right talking points. You have been guided by fear and fear creates hate. What you state will not happen. 

Sorry for your misfourtune.  The problem with abortion is that OBaMA is for using TAXPAYER dollars to fund abortions that over 50% of us do not agree with.  We are not a minority we are the majority. I agree that abortion in the case of incest, rape and for medical reasons are ok but should not be paid for with tax dollars.

Obama's record in Illinois represents that of a pragmatic progressive, who pushed for moderate reforms and opposed right-wing legislation. In the IL legislature, voting "present" is the equivalent of voting "no" because a majority of "yes" votes are required for passage. Many IL legislators use the "present" vote as an evasion on an unpopular choice, so that they can avoid being targeted for voting "no." During the 2004 Democratic primary, an opponent mocked Obama's "present" vote on abortion bills with flyers portraying a rubber duck and the words, "He ducked!".

In 1997, Obama voted against SB 230, which would have turned doctors into felons by banning so-called partial-birth abortion, & against a 2000 bill banning state funding. Although these bills included an exception to save the life of the mother, they didn't include anything about abortions necessary to protect the health of the mother. The legislation defined a fetus as a person, & could have criminalized virtually all abortion.

Partial birth Abortion is an abortion performed on a mother that is in her last term of prenancy.  If the baby had been born through a C section ( in order to supposedly save the mothers life ) it would at the very least have God's chance at survival and a large number of premature babies survive and flourish with His blessings.  Partial birth abortion is where a doctor inserts medical appliances into the womb and kills the brain of the baby so that it will not be born alive.

May God have mercy on their souls.

Can you say tubular pregancy? It happened to my family and forced us into bankruptcy. Thanks for dumping on my life.

Brian R-688721: If that is your belief then you personally start forking out the money SIR, especially in this economy.

I have said it before and I will say it again.  The Republicans don't REALLY want to outlaw abortion.  They just want you to believe they do so you vote for them.

After 8 years of Republican rule - abortion is still LEGAL.

Why a woman decides to abort is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.  The cases above are heartbreaking and I can tell you right now these were not just cavalier decisions!

My statement was not meant to point fingers or to impose guilt. There are certain circumstances that happen - In the case of a tubular pregnancy your baby would never had survived. And if you waited until you were almost full term then I can only assume two things - You didn't know you were pregnant-- 7 or 8 months along or you for what ever reason did not have medical attention from the beginning or this condition would have been addressed much earlier.  My statement was regarding late term normal pregnancies. If a woman is carrying a child and gives birth prematurely that is not partial birth abortion.  If a doctor induces labor on a woman or performs a C-Section on a woman who's life is in danger prematurely - that is not partial birth abortion. If yours was a tubular pregnancy this procedure was not done on you.

CC, give me the numbers of women who actually had a late term pregnancy that they just up and decided to have an abortion.  I'm betting it's quite rare.  And of those cases it was probably done for medical reasons.

It STILL wouldn't be any of YOUR business as to why it was done.  Everyone's circumstances are different and you are not one to sit there and judge.

Don't believe in abortion don't have one.

You are both only reading what you want to read.  This is about this procedure and this one only. There are no numbers on partial birth abortion because it is - for now - illegal.  Other forms of " right to choose" are legal in defense of a mother's life .  But, not the procedure of Partial Birth Abortion.  This bill was voted down.  But, as stated earlier - In 1997, Obama voted against SB 230, which would have turned doctors into felons by banning so-called partial-birth abortion, & against a 2000 bill banning state funding. Although these bills included an exception to save the life of the mother, they didn't include anything about abortions necessary to protect the health of the mother. The legislation defined a fetus as a person, & could have criminalized virtually all abortion. The US Supreme Court uphelded this bill and this procedure is still illegal. And I am sorry - if it isn't our business as human beings to look after other human beings that can't look out for themselves then who's is it.  We might as well be all out for ourselves and no care about anyone but big I and little me.  I thought that was the reason why we voted in the first place - was because we care.

Jason, why do you care what a woman does to HER body?  It's none of your business.  Choosing to have an abortion isn't an easy decision, and unless you've gone through that then you really shouldn't pass judgement.  And don't defend your views by saying it's Un-Christian to have an abortion.  There are many un-Christian acts and many Christian are the very ones who commit them.

CC, yeah, you guys are SOooo concerned about the "unborn" but yet once they're born, you don't give a damn.

Excuse me - I have raised two children and having an enormous affect on my five grandchildren and give to children's cancer charity funds and work in the daycare at church on most Sunday mornings. And I promise you if your child or any child was going to run out in front of your car - I would try to save him.  May be you are talking about yourself. BJs65-634377.  Your response shows me your intellegence and your hatred. I feel sorry for you.

there is nothing to protect the life of a partial birth BABY. that is what it is really A BABY. see the foot.?? partialbirth murder. when the live part of any baby is out in the air it is born and to kill is homicide. no doubt. it is sad that you were the victim of such a VIOLENT CRIME but to use public funding ? for homicide when anjoline will go to foreign countries to BUY a baby, that is sick. I just hope that no man wants to see his child killed by someone who swears an oath to protect life. Dr. Death is in prison for that. by the way, Did you see the vote for obama airplane fly over when you were standing in line to vote?

CC - "hatred"?  No - no hatred here.  However, I do very much resent the "high and mighty" telling me what I can do and cannot do with my body.  As far as I am concerned, this "partial birth abortion" is a non issue anyway since you have said yourself it is already illegal, so big deal?

For someone to dictate what medical procedures can be done when and how is arrogant to the extreme.

Yay for you for your kids and grandkids.  How about putting your money where your mouth is and help those kids already here and do not have the same opportunities as your kids and grandkids have.  How about funding education to help PREVENT the need for any abortions?  How about funding safe sex and contraceptives?  You know as well as anyone that yeah, you can preach "no sex before marriage" but we all know how well that works.  Ask Bristol Palin.

Yes we can were words we lived by with Clinton in Office The only president in recent memory who took the country out of debt and created a surplus in jobs and the economy. that is until bush came in and put us back into debt and set the economy back so far it feels like the great depression. Obama will put us back on track.

Yes, Clinton, a Democrat did provide our country with a balanced budget, take us out of deficit and give us a surplus in national funds, but all at the expense of reducing our military forces, making us weak and exposed to terrorist activity. In addition, the many threats that were made regarding the 9/11 attacks were overlooked by the Clinton administration. I just wish people would look at the big picture. Yes our country needs change but I'm not sure we need this change at the expense of our freedoms and foundation. Our foundation being a christian nation! When Obama went on a live interview with Stephanopoulos and slipped by saying "my muslim faith", I lost trust because he has been posing himself as christian through his entire campaign. I'm sorry, but being christian and knowing my faith, I would never have a slip in affirming my religion. I am not saying I am against muslims, I'm against being lied to about something so important.

McCain/Palin '08

American...No Mickeytopdog is right. Clinton's end of presidency had a surplus in the budget when he left office. Eight years of Bush and we are in debt over our heads and then some. Do the math...

Well lets see and look at the facts Social Security under Clinton had money pouring from the goverment surplus created by him. Under Bush Social security is now in jepoerdy of going bankrupt. Gas prices under Clinton were around $1.50 a Gallon under Bush Gas prices went over $4.00 a gallon. Under Clinton unemployment was around 8% under Bush unemployment has went up as high as 12% Under Clinton Stocks were seeing there highest numbers ever. Under Bush Banks and finacial institutions are going under forcing the goverment to bail them out. Under Clinton Homes were affordable and interest rates low. Under Bush More homeowners are in forcloser than ever before in history. I personally have had to cut back on things such as groceries and sold my car due to the rapid rate in which prices have gone up while my personal income has stayed the same.

It should be a no brainer to anyone who has lived over the past 8 years that we need a change. Barack Obama is the one who will bring in that change. With McCain it will be Buisness as usual. with the ultimate result of our country suffering and bankrupt while regular people suffer.

I think what a lot of you people are afraid of is that Obama will succeed. The underlying question will then be "does skin color make anyone superior to anyone else?"

To ALLTHEWAYLIVE the answer to your question is no skin color does not make one superior but ones character does matter in an election such as this one when there is so much at stake.

Please - lets keep this about the issues. Pay attention to what men do -NOT to what they say.

According to Congressional Record dated August 4, 1994 -  Clinton actually wanted to impose a 23% usage tax on all Americans to fix the deficet.  The House majority and Senate ( Pubs...) voted that down. Think about it. 23% on every thing you use.  The House and Senate did not feel that was fair to younger people with families who's income was not very high.

The claim is generally made that Clinton had a surplus of $69 billion in FY1998, $123 billion in FY1999 and $230 billion in FY2000 .  Clinton claimed that the national debt had been reduced by $360 billion in the last three years, presumably FY1998, FY1999, and FY2000--though, interestingly, $360 billion is not the sum of the alleged surpluses of the three years in question ($69B + $123B + $230B = $422B, not $360B).

While not defending the increase of the federal debt under President Bush, it is aggravating seeing Clinton's record promoted as having generated a surplus. It never happened. There was never a surplus and the cold hard facts support that position. In fact, far from a $360 billion reduction in the national debt in FY1998-FY2000, there was an increase of $281 billion.

With a 4 trillion dollar deficit - In no year did the national debt go down, nor did Clinton leave PrThe growing deficits started in the year of the last Clinton budget, not in the first year of the Bush administration.
esident Bush with a budget surplus that Bush subsequently turned into a deficit.  Verifying this is as simple as accessing the U.S. Treasury

Clinton borrowed from Social Security to pay down some of the public debt - not the total National debt- but, because he borrowed from itself ( Government borrowing from Government ) and among other things the Total National debt never came down.  He also imposed higher taxes on Social Security payroll taxes to help offset this. We all know now how that story ends.

During the Clinton years, the total national debt increased every year. Only in Washington D.C. would that somehow be considered a "surplus."  source - ustres.gov -   SLICK TALKING POLITIONS!
"Since the Clinton policy has taken hold, interest rates have doubled, the dollar has reached a new low, trade deficits continue to soar, housing sales this week collapsed, the largest increase in new jobs are part-time, low paying jobs, and Government jobs for the first time now exceed private sector manufacturing jobs. Our foreign policy is in a shambles." quote made during a Congressional meeting

JUST BE REASONABLE NOW, CLINTON INHERITED WHAT THE FIRST BUSH ADMINISTRATION DID AND THE SECOND BUSH INHERITED WHAT THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION DID BEFORE THE IMPEACHMENT. that is a fact. and it will take 8 to 12 more years to recover from the clinton administration. I am independant NOT republican. there was this thing called Desert Storm that flooded the economy with optimism, remember when saddam hussein invaded kuait? then used poison gas to kill 200,000 people in iraq. this training grounds for terrorists had some good people and was asking the UN for help to be rid of saddam. now you all think that there was no reason to help them? You, who are saying "wait and look in 10 years" to see what the USA did. I hope that iraq is not like Iran in 10 years. your kids might be old enough to be drafted like my brother was during the nam. we will watch as obama is tested by the enemies and you will see that he is not qualified.

Do some research, I for one would never vote for anyone with ethics violations (Keating 5 and abuse of power) into the two highest seats in the country and believe the expertise and words of General Colin Powell far outweigh the ignorant words of those like you. 

kjacks08, "...the expertise and words of General Colin Powell..."?  The same General Colin Powell that was called a "house @!$%#" by some on the left when he went to the UN and made the case for war?  McCain and Palin were both cleared of any "ethics violations" allegations.  It appears that the "ignorant words" are coming from you.

That's so stupid.  What, so you have a scoop the secret service didn't catch?  Wow, how did he get this far?  Glad you cleared that up for us.

There you go showing your ignorance again..He's on Foreign Relation Committees. How could he do that without passing background checks?

Some one once said "Don't try to be a great man. Just be a man and let history decide the rest" Mark my words Barack Obama's name will go done in history as one of the greatest presidents in all time share his place in history with the likes of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Rosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and the great Dr. Martin Luther King.

A-b-O. You know that was/is fake right? I would know more about that since I work in a security sensitive environment.

Historically the greatest leaders of countries have come from minorities in those countries. Let us all work together to create a non-polluting, justice seeking society rather than the greed and arivice of the past eight years. McCain did not distance himself from the Bush policies of disputing science, using justice dept. and others to procecute political freedom, and manipulating the press. May we rise from the shame of Lee Atwater and the Repulicans who sat and watched.

"Anyone" I have seen you on several different blogs writing about these so-called "hidden secrets" about Obama. The only thing you seem not to want to talk about is WHAT hidden secrets?

To Bob423,   If Obama is elected, we better hope he is surrounded by republicans!

Not going to happen - at least for another two years. If Obama gets elected - we have two more years before some of the senators and Congressional members can be voted off again.  Not enough seats up for grabs this year in those races. Any if the dems win any of them tonight that means they gain that much more corruptive power. Listen I wish it could be a mix - Get rid of Pulosi and Dodd!  

McCain will bankrupt us so who is more dangerous?

wow.  educated comment?  "he a vet" "vote stright"

Tells me all I need to know...

Actually, one of the most intelligent persons I've ever known was a lawyer who suffered from dyslexia and devoted his life to helping those with disabilities.  So, the way someone writes and uses grammar and spelling is not always the whole of their intelligence.

That being said, I voted for Barack Obama because I'm tired of some of the very well written pea brains in this country spouting off about how the USA was founded as a Christian nation (no, it was founded as a SECULAR nation-where all religions would be afforded respect and tolerance) and those same men made it a point to write up a Constitution that said that SEPERATION of church and state was the wise way to run this new government.  They knew what at least half of this nation now has forgotten, that fundamentalist religion is why people ran from the countries they were from to come and be safe in the USA, where all religion is kept separate from government and all men and women are free to worship or not worship in any manner they chose.  There were also a lot of other good ideas in the Constitution that were totally trampled by the current administration and I for one am tired of our country's ideals going down the tubes as the neo-cons play to the fundamentalist Christians concerns to garner votes, while raiding the funds of this nation to play war games and keep Haliburton making money.  And I believe in Jesus and my son is a 22 year old Marine Corp. Reservist.   So spare me the patriotism.  I love my country and it needs President Obama.

And Obama promises to bankrupt and coal industry or any industy that uses coal in their production.  Why is it that Obama has a habit of making threats if you don't agree with him instead of giving people a reason to work with him?

Coal and the CO₂ Issue

Percentage of the world's CO₂ emissions from coal, 1999:

 38.2%

Percentage of U.S. sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-burning plants:

 60%

Percentage of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from coal-burning plants:

 31%

Percentage of U.S. mercury pollution from coal-burning plants:

 32%

Sources: International Energy Agency: KEY WORLD ENERGY STATISTICS, 2001; THE ECONOMIST, Kahn, Jeremy. "Stop Me Before I Pollute Again." FORTUNE. 21 January 2002 , 87. Glick, Patricia. The Toll from Coal. National Wildlife Federation. 2000.

When coal is burned it releases carbon dioxide or CO2 and that poses an environmental danger.