This is a bit convoluted sorry, I am trying to be quick :( I have to go
Polls are screwy because generally they are agenda pushing in some way but when you take a poll of the polls LOL â€" it often give you a clearer view of things Not always but often. If you use polls/surveys/studies that are actually trying to look for some truth and not the ones geared to sway your opinion one way or another SO.
In 2006, the last year he was present for at least 95 percent of the votes on issues in which Bush took a clear position, Obama voted with the president nearly half the time. (His total Bush presidential agreement tally is 40 percent.) for example Obama voted for the Bush/Cheney Energy bill
According to WashingtonPost.com, since 2000, McCain has voted with a majority of his fellow Senate Republicans an average of 82 percent of the time. That’s only slightly less than the average for all Republican senators, who toed the party line almost 87 percent of the time in the same period.
Meanwhile, Obama voted with a majority of Senate Democrats more than 95 percent of the time in both of his congressional sessions, while the average for Democratic senators was 87 percent.
The Congressional Research Service did the work. They looked at votes for Obama and McCain on KEY issues. The results? Barack Obama voted with Democrats 97% of the time. John McCain voted with the Republicans 79% of the time.
It also shows Obama has voted with Bush 79% of the time
who would be more likely to reach across party lines?
Although one candidate said he would sit across the table with those who have declared war on our Great nation because we believe in freedom so in a way if he could do that I would think he would be more than willing to work with those who supposedly are on the same side and work with them in even greater ways. Hmmmmm maybe I been wrong Lucy…..
Point being They try to tell us how a like McCain and Bush are but ya know that doesn’t quite add up. Sure in some core issues it does cause they are both practicing Christians vs Obama who is just a sit in the pew on Sunday Christian cause my grandma made me and really doesn’t believe any of it. But other wise McCain and Obama are not too far apart. Oh and Obama is racists and thinks whitey wants to keep me down.
But other than those two things Yeah very similar so who do you think can better reach across the isle?
http://www.kansascity.com/273/story/818085.html
As Obama says look at history who has reached across the table more. McCain
McCain will reach across the table
Obama is sooo far laft, his arms aren't long enough!
McCain clearly has the record of working with the other side, while we don't know much at all about Obama.
Obama is the one most likely to unite our country because Obama supporters are more likely to tolerate other people's points of view. McCain supporters are closed-minded and insist on spreading lies even when they've been disproven. Well, they're in for the shock of their lives come next Tuesday.
I am not going to answer the first part of your question as, by your own admission, you are citing conflicting sources. Further I am not surprised that a Dem votes Dem. I would point out the irony that you prove the Rep voted on the Dem side more.
How do claim to KNOW that Obama is racist? Unlike many of your posts, he has never said anything that I can find to show he hates half his own heritage. You on the other hand have said many borderline racist things in your many posts. Can you see how people can take the things you said and make them worse than you intended? It sucks when people twist what you say to suit their own agenda doesn't it. Now you have something in common with Obama. By the way, once again your link did not work. Not that it matters as most of your links are from very biased sources. You are building a case of straw here with very little merit. What we need is someone to clean house on both very corrupted sides not someone who is good at getting along with both sides. I am not against getting along but we can not afford to get along with these greedy unscrupulous people who have brought us here.
Friday, October 24, 2008
If You Only Read One Blog Today, Make It This One.
Current mood: worried
Category: News and Politics
Sun, 07 Sept. 2008 11:48:04 EST, General Bill Ginn' USAF (ret.) asked Obama to explain why he doesn't follow protocol when the National Anthem is played.
The General also stated to the Senator that according to the United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171... During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform are expected to stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. At the very least, 'Stand and Face It'.
Senator Obama Live on Sunday states: "As I've said about the flag pin, I don't want to be perceived as taking sides, there are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all, it should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose.
I like the song 'I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing.' If that were our anthem, then I might salute it. We should consider to reinvent our National Anthem as well as to redesign our Flag to better offer our enemies hope and love. It's my intention, if elected, to disarm America to the level of acceptance to our Middle East Brethren. If we as a Nation of warring people, should conduct ourselves as the nations of Islam, whereas peace prevails. Perhaps a state or period of mutual concord between our governments.
When I become President, I will seek a pact or agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity, and a freedom from disquieting oppressive thoughts. We as a Nation have placed upon the nations of Islam an unfair injustice. My wife disrespects the Flag for many personal reasons. Together she and I have attended several flag burning ceremonies in the past, many years ago. She has her views and I have mine'. Of course now, I have found myself about to become the President of the United States and I have put aside my hatred. I will use my power to bring CHANGE to this Nation, and offer the people a new path of hope.
My wife and I look forward to becoming our Country's First Family. Indeed, CHANGE is about to overwhelm the United States of America."..
These are all direct quotes from the show "Meet the Press".
I'm sick and disgusted, and you should be too…. Nov 4 will be the day America ends and Obamunism begins….. Redesign the flag? Change the national anthem? Disarm Americans to the acceptance of the Middle East? Why do we need their approval? I don't know if OBama watches the news much, but in the Middle East, peace doesn't usually prevail. ....Excuse me while I go throw up now...no, seriously.
I find your claim that Obama is racist frankly offensive. Do you know how much hate mail he gets, how many threats to his life? That 9% of the public admits they won't vote for a black candidate? That's where the racism is. Whereas I've never heard Obama say anything racist, and I would be rather astonished if someone whose own mother was white would be prejudiced against white people. How dare you blame the victim here?
when they put negative aids out stating that the other guy voted for this and that is because when a bill is pass in the senate or the house there are alot of sub Claus to it. exp; a bill to give 150 billion dollar to Iraq might have a 30 million dollar to Dallas highway construction. They put alot of things into bills that most of then senators are not aware of. They only vote on the key issues in those bills that would get them re-elected in their state.
Of course they would vote with their party line for most of the time. Guess who is giving them money to run their re-election campaign........
The only thing i DON'T like about Obama is he has spent more time campaigning for president then he has being a senator.
How is Obama racist lol? Overall I've been very pleased with the focus not being on the race and gender of the candidates, however it turned into mudslinging and false accusations and attempts at linking people to some person they've had no real relationship with.
And of course McCain is more like Bush, not only are they representing the same party and most of the same policies, McCain has increasingly shifted his views on major issues to a more conservative vantage point during his campaign, which, for me and a lot more people who respected the Senator was a huge disappointment. He sold out his ideals for a shot at the country. He dealt with the Devil and sold his soul for that nomination. I hope it was worth it.
Overall I think McCain up until 2008 would have been better at reaching across the aisle than Obama, but the new McCain has alienated himself from both moderates and liberals, surrounding himself with many of the same leaders of the Bush campaigns, which can apparently run a great campaign but not such a good country.
Why can't our leaders focus more on making the nation better than making their campaign better?
