A defining moment for Michelle Obama

Lou,
we protect the feeble, just wanted them to know not to worry about being blamed, you too. Write in Hillarys name. its okay.

Again Mick, just to make it simple, if Obama were to be elected and attempt to turn this country into a socialist, citizen dependant on the government to provide for them country then we will all have you and the other tools that are falling for this crap to thank.

"Obama plans to turn this country in to one giant well-fare state...paid for with HIGHER TAXES ON THE WORKING CLASS."

First, define working class and, by the way, the wealthy pay the majority of income taxes in this country.

"that he all ready insulted during his campaign."

Agreed. Obama and Clinton are elitist snobs.

"HIGHER TAXES..."

Agreed!

SUPPORT AMERICA -- DEPORT ILLEGAL ALIENS!

Hana. You know not of what you speak. you have been bitten by the fear bug.

Obama has made it very clear he intends to raise taxes. One report indicated higher taxes for those making more than $250K per year. This is nothing more than the typical leftist class warfare.

Illegal aliens are a problem in this country and all should be deported.

As for income taxes, the wealthy most certainly do pay the majority of income taxes.

While no one LIKES to pay taxes, you're paying for important things: your children's schools, city infrastructure (so that your water keeps flowing, so your waste doesn't pile up, so the roads stay drivable), expanding mass transit to help relieve America's dependance on gas, government grants that go toward individuals and organizations doing research that might save your life someday, and on and on. I won't claim there's no wasted money in there, but that won't be fixed demanding FEWER taxes. We should be demanding tax transparency.

Do I cringe when I see my paycheck dwindle when I make my contribution as a citizen? Of course I do, who doesn't? But if you understand where the money is going, or even better, act to push those taxes toward something you find worthwhile, it makes perfect frustrating sense.

Hey, death and taxes, they're here to stay.

As for illegal aliens: if you have the time to spend commenting on news items online and the money to spend on that internet connection, I don't think that you're competing with those illegal aliens for jobs. These are jobs that would be below your income level. This is a plain fact for many Americans: illegal aliens do the jobs that we won't take. Why then, the demand for deportation?

Hana, do you think someone who makes 250,000.00 a year should pay the same tax as someone making 45,000.00 a year?

how's George Bush and John McCain's illegal alien policies working out for you so far?

I love the fact that you think you have paid lower taxes the last eight years.

Typical right wing welfare means giving companies that make billions subsidies and tax breaks.

wingnuts apparently don't consider it welfare when the tax policies favor transferring wealth to the rich ....but when they transfer wealth to the middle class it's unfair.

Awwww....it really breaks my heart how the rich are gonna have to give up those diamond studded golf balls and the extra beamer in order to give back the money the workers actually earned if Obama wins.

The wealthy SHOULD pay more in taxes ----most of the truly wealthy make their money from investments which taxed at 15%..a rate for middle class and lower incomes.
Notice the income tax is actually a wage earner tax. Earnings from capital gains should be counted as income and taxed at that income tax bracket, not taxed at a lower rate.

The wealthy also get far more from public goods and services such as airports, highways, public schooling-- really anything taxpayer provided that supports educating the people that work for them and distribution of goods or services.

Don't you think it was wasted votes cast for Nader that caused the last 8 years of inept leadership. McCain is married to the Bush policies. Wasting your vote has essentially, the same practicality as head-banging.

Yes i do!!

To Tiger 1990 and all those others who feel these comments show a very high level of hate for Michelle Obama, surely you jest???? You must have written and or read the Pres Bush, Cheney, Rove, McCain hate filled pieces with very nasty dirty words. I did not see that this morning. Remember what you have called Condi Rice. Pretty mild stuff for Michelle

I will not vote for her. She is attractive, has beautiful children, good middle class background, good schooling that she was smart enough to take advantage of. Come to think of it the same as Cindy McCain two differences Cindy's parents had more money and Cindy taught disadvantaged children

Chuck - The wealthy ALREADY pay more in taxes, not only in amount, but percentage. How is raising ONLY their taxes fair? They are often the ones who have built up businesses, often putting in 80 hours a week or more, using their personal savings, taking all the risks themselves. Why should you expect them to pay not only a higher amount of taxes (which they do) but a higher percentage than everyone else? And how do you figure that the wealthy get more out of public goods than the rest of us? Do they drive more? Have more kids attending public school than lower income families?

By the way, wealth transferrence (redistribution of wealth) is socialism. Robbing from the rich to give to the poor might have worked for Robin Hood, but it doesn't work for a capitalistic society whose economic structure is based on free enterprise.

Jean-357410,

You have got to be joking. Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain are in no ways similiar. I don't believe Cindy McCain shared 1 bedroom with her brother or sister. Michelle Obama and her brother shared 1 bedroom. In fact Cindy McCain described her life growing up as quite the opposite. Michelle Obama was not born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

Also need I remind you that Michelle Obama didn't have an affair with a married man who left his crippled wife and kids. Michelle Obama wasn't a drug addict and didn't commit fraud and identity theft by forging other people's names on prescription slips, among other things, to support her habit.

I might also add that the Obamas know how many houses they have and Michelle left her job as a lawyer to pursue community service work. Now that's what I call a woman of substance, a woman who cares about others, and a woman who possesses class.

fedupwithliberals "Chuck - The wealthy ALREADY pay more in taxes, not only in amount, but percentage. How is raising ONLY their taxes fair?
They are often the ones who have built up businesses, often putting in 80 hours a week or more, using their personal savings, taking all the risks themselves. Why should you expect them to pay not only a higher amount of taxes (which they do) but a higher percentage than everyone else?
By the way, wealth transferrence (redistribution of wealth) is socialism. Robbing from the rich to give to the poor might have worked for Robin Hood, but it doesn't work for a capitalistic society whose economic structure is based on free enterprise."

And how do you figure that the wealthy get more out of public goods than the rest of us? Do they drive more? Have more kids attending public school than lower income families?

The wealthy invest in biz.n Businesses use our tax payer provided highways and roads to ship their goods and services -- also their employees use them to get to work, along with taxpayer provided mass transit. Therefore the wealthy benefit far more than most people.

They also use our taxpayer provided airports on a daily basis. Not so with your average family...and who takes more vacations? The wealthy. Therefore they benefit from the use of these tax airports far more than your average joe.

The wealthy get to use a public school just like anyone else but also their biz benefits by having a pool of people with at least some reading and writing skills before hiring? You think biz would benefit more hiring people without a basic education ?

The rich are robbing from the poor and have been for years. They can now be the ONLY ones taxed to recover what has wrongfully been taken from the working class.
Here are the FACTS:
The 2006 Census Bureau reported that median incomes for working-age families were down again, for the fifth straight year. Real median income for households under age 65 is down by 5.4 percent since 2000, even though the economy has grown every year. All of that gain has gone to upper-bracket people and corporate profits.

The economy's productivity increased by a remarkable 33.5 percent between 1995 and 2005, but real wages have declined since 2000. Employer-provided health coverage declined from 69 percent in 1979 to 56 percent in 2004. The top 1 percent's share of interest, dividends, and capital gains has risen from 37.8 percent in 1979 to 57.5 percent in 2003.

As Joel S. Hirschhorn says "Economic apartheid is really all about economic slavery, even if the slaves don't quite comprehend their terrible situation. After all, that's why the elites gave them Wal-Mart to pacify them."

By the way, wealth transferrence (redistribution of wealth) is socialism. Robbing from the rich to give to the poor might have worked for Robin Hood, but it doesn't work for a capitalistic society whose economic structure is based on free enterprise.

AGAIN--Typical right wing welfare means giving companies that make billions subsidies and tax breaks.
THAT IS SOCIALISM --funny how you don't care when the rich get richer off of redistributed wealth from the middle and lower classes it is Robin Hood in reverse.
You right wingers keep posting this crap on how this country was built on free enterprise, YOU still buy this Republican line of BULL and expect others to be just as stuck on stupid. LOL!!! Our economy is based on BOTH socialism and capitalism.

How did all these businesses get started with no larger companies engaging in predatory pricing to keep them out of the market? Why is there a 40 hr work week? How many young children have you seen working in factories? Where are all the sweat shops? Why are there no fingers, worms, spiders, ground up in your hamburger meat ?-- you can thank socialism for that, hug a liberal.

Government statistics show that the typical family works about 500 more hours a year than families did 30 years ago, because it takes two incomes to make it. Even so, family incomes are failing to keep pace with the cost of living.

A new study by the IRS and Ernst and Young researchers has produced reliable new data on how things have changed for the worse in recent years. Back in 1979, $233,539 placed an American taxpayer in the top 0.1 percent. In 2004, – it took $1,639,047 to rate in the top 0.1 percent, an over 600 percent increase above the 1979 threshold.
Wealth shifted. The share of nation's income going to the top 0.1 percent more than tripled, from 3.28 percent in 1979 to 10.49 percent in 2004.

In 2004 IRS data found the 130,500 U.S. taxpaying households that made up the top 0.1 percent averaged about $4.9 million each in income. The 300,000 Americans in these top 0.1 percent households took home significantly more pretax income combined than the poorest 120 million Americans. In 1979, by contrast, the 120 million Americans at the bottom took home three times more than the 300,000 at the top.

Though the United States economy has seen GDP growth averaging 3.1 percent annually from 1980 to 2005, the benefits of this growth have gone overwhelmingly to the richest 10 percent of families, and among this group, disproportionately to the richest 1 percent.

The United States has the lowest share of low-income workers that exit their low-income status from one year to the next (29.5 percent). This perpetuates economic apartheid. The corresponding rates in several European countries are greater than 50 percent: Ireland (54.6), the Netherlands (55.7), the United Kingdom (58.8), and Denmark (60.4).

source: Joel S. Hirschhorn; Delusional Democracy

::KyanaBelle high fives Chuck1968::

Wow, thats a profound statement!

ahead and vote for McCain, and see what that gets you. It's like saying you're a "devout" Christian and then voting for the devil

Explain to me where you proof is on that when there are tornados falling all over the place in Denver waiting for Obama's arrival.

See how insane that sounds, that just described your entire post.

As for voting for someone who is black just because they are black...that is even more ignorant. You as a woman that is 50 years old should know better then to look at a books cover and see that it is everything that you want.

You would think at least.

Stella, you are right. Let's put away this garbage of prejudice and continue to make history. It goes to show you, how much disparity and racism are in the hearts of man and how we as a nation are not thinking how the other countries view us with such racist and prejudicial remarks of our own citizens. Ms. Obama deserves better and history in the making should be a part of what we as a nation should stand up to and stop fighting one another. It's not just about the Obama's, it's history... for all of us, even for John McCain running against the first nominated Black African-American for the President of the United States of America. I was told that, before I see a black man nominated for for president, that it'll be a white women, a Hispanic man and lastly, a black man. History says...not in that order. Who knows why Obama was the nominee chosen? It's probably because, maybe the time has come for you mom, grand-mom or older Americans to witness such. My mom is Caucasian and I love her dearly and these negative blogs such as I've been reading is the reason why I try to tell my mom that when people speak, think and harbor prejudice within their hearts and say I'm not a racist, it speaks who they really are within. Keep love on board Stella.

The first half of your post is the same self righteousness you claim to feel bad about for the right. Only yours is to the left. You back this with the idea that anyone can become president. You don't say anything about the qualifications except that the two you liked were minority. So you seem to care not about a point of view but the sects of society they come from even if they are not democrats but socialist. Even if they are racist or sexist they are minority candidates so they are good. Even if they are not the best choice due to experience or intelligence minority candidate should still win just so it happens for the history books...
Hitler winning would have been a one world order. Nearly peace even though it would have wiped out multiple groups of people. Bet you never thought you would see that in your life either. Too bad cause that would have been a pretty big never before done for your history book.

Stella...I am proud to be a 61 year old white male grandfather who has the opportunity to vote for a better future for my gfrandchildren.

I think with Obama we have a chance. With McCain we will just go downhill further as a nation.

G-451073, I agree with you. I am also of mixed parentage (Puerto Rican father, Biracial-black mother). When I read the comments about people crossing party lines because they do not want to vote for Obama, it saddens me to the reality of this country. Even though Hillary Clinton endorsed Obama, alot of her supporters are not following suit. I WONDER WHY ? As a black woman, when I hear "It's not about race" or "they call me racist because I won't vote for Obama" speaks volumnes. To even mention such is racist. They may not be racist in the terms of genocide but they still harbor a distrust of anyone different from themselves. Some of these people wouldn't vote for Obama even if Jesus himself endorsed him. Some of these people are dead set against him--maybe it's his race, name, or whatever. My last name is Spanish but I have no ties with Fidel Castro lol. Let's stop the scare tactics. The Obamas are very intelligent and will represent this country well. That will send a message that the United States is inclusive and about change. You have to give them credit and hope because I know I would not want to inherit the mess caused by the Bush Administration. God bless America because we have a problem !

MsLopez, don't despair. I'm as white as they get, 61 years old and male, and I'm so proud and excited about the opportunity to vote for Barack Obama that I hardly know what to do....These news blogs seem to attract a lot of venom spewing right-wing talk radio fans. Most people are itelligent enough to see their rants for what they are. With Obama, what you see is what you'll get: an intelligent, hard working man who loves his family and fights for what's best for this country.

you want to know why we are not following Hillary for one I DO not believe Hillary is backing Obama! She may say so and stand next to him but she does not believe that he is the one. So in essence I can think for myself and even if I was backing Hillary I did not chose her for her skin color or her gender and I still believe she would be the best candidate for President and I will not follow anybody, I will think critically about the two candidate and their truths before I vote!

Thank you, Larry ! This is what the campaign is about, CHANGE ! I have always voted Demcrat and if Hillary would have won, more than likely I would be voting for her also. Hell, If Colin Powell as a black man would have ran for the republicans--I would have voted for Hillary or Obama. I am just fed up with republicans. Look at this country ! Look at our economy and our falling position in the world. Do we really want another 4 yrs of this ?

well said

Bless you.

I agree GRG; I am weary from all of the hype over this candidate and his wife. I LIVE in IL and I cannot tell you one thing that this man has done for those of us who live in his state! If he doesn't do any better as President---we are all doomed! Eloquent speech does not take the place of ACTION. People are buying all of this snake oil from the snake oil salesman, believe me his fast talk hasn't done anything for our state!!

Then I would suggest you vote for the ringleader of the Keating Five. He is the kind of hope you deserve.

Waffle? Mccain voted for stem cell research. BABY KILLING RIGHT? Oh wait now that he is nominated he changed his mind. Waffle! For lower taxes on the middle class. Oh wait now that he is nominated he changed his mind. Waffle! He use to be his own man now he is an owned man.

It was the "left leaning media" that got Bush elected twice, that ignored the obvious deceit Bush, Cheney, Rice et al, were putting out that led us into a disastrous war. The media is right wing owned and operated. All they are interested in is selling products.

GRG--Is that attack against Michelle personal lol ? What is really going on lol ? !! Please do not be jealous of her class, articulation, and beauty. She can stand with the rest of them and hold her own as well as theirs. I enjoyed the speech. She is a perfect example of womanhood for young women.

GRG - I have to say, I respect your comment. Granted, I disagree with it due to the fact that my opinion is different than yours. However, you presented your opinion in a civil fashion, explained it with civility, and I therefore respect the views expressed.

I said this in comments yesterday and before... if people express their opinions, and back them up with sound reasoning, it contributes to a friendly conversation. A conversation does not have to be in total agreement... it simply has to be civil. Even though I disagree with what you said, I thank you for saying it the way you did.

I HATED Michelle's speech. It came off as very rehearsed lacking personality. Hilary Clinton's was so bad, I couldn't take watching it. Sometimes perfect eloquence isn't the answer. When I want to be, I can be a wonderfully articulate person. I'm asked to present at meetings and conferences often. However, as perfect as my speech sounds, it doesn't mean I am qualified to be anything more than what I already am. It's all fluff, acting, nothing more than Brad Pitt does in a Hollywood production. I felt she was too staged. To me, she lacks warmth and personality. Other than passionate anger towards the republicans (and the last eight years), I haven't seen any other passion. She's like a permanent photo op.

so McCain association with lobbists is ok, the Keating 5, ok...you want to go back farther, it can be done..

That mud can be slung on both so don't act as if your poop don't stink. We all have baggage but to think your candidate does not is crazy.

Why are they (Obamas) racist? I don't understand that statement...that man was raised by white mother, white grand parents...did not call himself 'black' until he came to the main land for whites labelled him black for the color of his skin. Why is Michelle labelled 'angry blackwoman' is it because she is not a welfare queen, drug addict, or any labels that is a nagitive you can give a black person?

Hey there my-ther-briother-daryll,

Illegal aliens already get free health care... however americans don't... And Obama wants to give every citizen the same health care plan that congress already has. Do you think congress health care plan sucks?

You aren't to bright are you?

And even if Obama did raise taxes (which he says he will only do on the rich, not the middle class) if he ends the war, unlike McCain, we will save plently of money, not to mention soldiers lives.

Source please!!

And what about McCains personal associations? Mr Keating for instance. McCain was the ringleader of the Keating Five and as elderly people were losing their life savings the Five were laughing all the way to the bank.

Is that the kind of hope you bank on? Bankrupt hope?

Mccain associated with Mr. Bush. Wait not if it does not get me elected! Please people Mccain is reaching. The Wright thing. Really? Is this the worse thing we can peg on Obama. Lets get the score card out. He is not an adulter, remembers how many house he has, knows which end of the mic to talk into, thinks rich is not over 5 million a year in salary. Good lord what does the man have to do walk on water?

BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA WANTS TO RAISE YOUR TAXES SO HE CAN GIVE FREE HEALTH CARE TO ILLEGAL ALIENS !!!! WE NEED SAY NO MORE.

What are you talking about? They get that anyway and often by illegal (FRAUD) methods. I do not agree that they should get what our taxes help fund for OUR poor Americans, if they are here illegally , they need to be deported back to their country. I feel for their plight but we have our own citizens to care for! Because I disagree on this point does not mean I want to vote for a nominee that will give tax breaks for the rich while cutting funding for the poor and will attempt to take away my rights an American Woman.

Ms.B---you're guess is as good as mine. I am so tired of hearing these folks say "I'm not racist" lol. It's beginning to make me sick in my left pinky finger lol. They should be honest. If they are not racist, why keep trying to convince us by saying that. They are actually trying to convince themselves. To be racist does not mean you want to see people of the other race dead or do some harm to them. Racism can be simple as refusing to acknowledge a person based on his race. I believe alot of these folks are prejudiced and choose to remain ignorant. Also, this "person" typing in bold is a great example of ignorance--at its best lol. I don't know what he/she is talking about lol.

Hey Daryl you think writing inflammatory rantings in capital letters is going to get you attention, You are a scary zealot! Sorry I do not believe Obama is the right choice but there is no reason to disparage them like that!

MsLopez, I don't acknowledge people based on their race; does that really make me a racist? Because I choose not to vote for a candidate whose political stand goes agains what I believe, am I a racist? If the candidate whose values most closely aligned with mine happened to be a different skin color, I would still vote for him/her.

That is impressive, explain to me the black people that are voting for McCain, what are they then?

Explain to us why 90% of black Americans shouldn't be labeled racist since they refuse to vote for a white Republican.

Are all right wingers racist? Or is it just the few commenting here?

Something is surely amiss.

Hana32

Explain to us why 90% of black Americans shouldn't be labeled racist since they refuse to vote for a white Republican.

That would be because he is a Republican, AA traditionally have voted Democrat .

Also, 90% of the African Americans are not voting, there is that astonishing large AA prison population as well as the handful of AA in many communities who still believe that their vote won't count anyway. Out of the 20 AA I know well, 3 will not vote, 5 are not sure they will, and out of the rest that say they will be voting there is no telling if they will. Statistics are meaningless unless everyone has been counted and that is never the case.

85% of all statistics are made up anyway. And yes, this one is included.

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HAMAS SUPPORTS OBAMA !!!! SHOULD YOU ????

NO !

For all the nitwits trying to project their racism onto black people.

African-American Ken Blackwell ran for governor of Ohio: black people voted for his white opponent by landslide numbers. Blackwell lost badly.

African-American Lynn Swann ran for governor of Pennsylvania: black people voted for his white opponent by landslide numbers. Swann lost badly.

African-American Michael Steele ran for Senator from Maryland: black people voted for his white opponent by landslide numbers. Steele lost.

These are three of many clear examples of how black people vote their interests, not their race. Republicans have consistently demonstrated their disdain for the aspirations of poor and middle class African-Americans at every opportunity since 1964, when racists abandoned by the democratic party found a cozy home in the GOP. Now, black GOP candidates can't garner black votes and will vote for the white opposing candidate in droves.

Yes she did. I was impressed. A person could not have made a speech like that who was not coming from the heart.

The speech was good. I enjoy listening to a person who can articulate every point without losing my attention. Her speeches demand attention. Barack speaks well also and if he does win this election, it will be the first inaugural (sp?) speech I will listen to its completion.

Michelle's speech was powerful she is an excellent speaker but that is not enough to make me believe her!

I thought it was an excellent speech. Fed up voter what don't you believe ? That she's a working mother, that she came from middle class, that she went to school and had to pay student loans for a great education...what don't you believe? You can look up her bio. She'll make a great first lady!

I do not believe this is who she is she was white washed for us she is the new improved Michelle Obama the spin doctors have spun her a nice facade, I have been watching, listening and reading about all the politicians and am quite able to make up my own mind thank you very much. This election is about what is best for this country not a great speech.

Your so right and for all the ignorant comments made by some of these people are just sick. They can't vent anywhere else because nobody wants to hear them. So they come on here to bash this women and her husband. If you don't like them then don't vote for them. And some of you say your not racist.....I can't tell. It seems like theres a whole lot of you on here.

Obama for president.

Keisha. I think you are correct. If some of these right wing fanantic radicals were to spew their venom in public people would think they were nuts. They come here to spew it because this is the only place they have.

To those of you who seem to find fault with EVERYTHING the Obama's do, I haven't figured out if you're Republicans or PUMA'S.

You've screamed for months the myth that they're Muslims, hate America, they're elitist and on and on and on. Last night, during Michelle's speech, she tried to answer those questions for you. What I saw was a beautiful, strong, decent human being trying to defend herself and her family from the barrage of lies that have been thown at them for 19 months. Nothing she could have done or said would have satisfied you. I cannot understand how you can be so unkind to another human being. Whether you agree with the Obamas or not, personally or politically, it seems like it could be done with a little more class. In your posts, you're not using words, you're using venom.

So vote for whomever you want, but do yourself a favor and do a little reading and a little research on BOTH candidates. And while you're at it, maybe you can find a book on kindness and compassion towards your fellow human beings.

To those of you who seem to find fault with EVERYTHING the Obama's do, I haven't figured out if you're Republicans or PUMA'S.

You've screamed for months the myth that they're Muslims, hate America, they're elitist and on and on and on. Last night, during Michelle's speech, she tried to answer those questions for you. What I saw was a beautiful, strong, decent human being trying to defend herself and her family from the barrage of lies that have been thown at them for 19 months. Nothing she could have done or said would have satisfied you. I cannot understand how you can be so unkind to another human being. Whether you agree with the Obamas or not, personally or politically, it seems like it could be done with a little more class. In your posts, you're not using words, you're using venom.

So vote for whomever you want, but do yourself a favor and do a little reading and a little research on BOTH candidates. And while you're at it, maybe you can find a book on kindness and compassion towards your fellow human beings.

Shelia you are correct and I do hope you write this same letter for the next set of comments when the interest is on Cindy McCain next week. Because the comments you will see then will have to be deleted because they will bve so full of 4 letter words and more

And one should be able to make a plausable comment about someone without being considered racist.

It is so easy to captivate you Americans one speech and you are all on board, it is scary now I want to run for President I know I will win because you folks are so impressionable, you ignore the last eight months, all gone with one speech. AMAZING!

To MyOther BrotherDaryl, you must have a very unhappy and hateful life. You are a very unforgiving soul and take everything to heart don't you? I bet you claim to be a good Christian person yet you don't have the heart to forgive one statement that you really didn't understand.
I really think that it wouldn't matter if the Obama's went on television and asked for forgiveness for attending church and that they weren't good Negroes. Please!!! They have a right to say what they feel without repercussion. She didn't say that she hated her country or that she wasn't proud to be an American. I can say the same thing because I was really beginning to feel that maybe, just maybe race wasn't going to be an issue in choosing the next president. Just maybe people could overlook the man's name, a name given to him by parents long before any of this stuff with the Muslim hatred. I can see why she made that statement because she felt that we were making a move as a country to overlook the dumb stuff like race. I guess that was just too much to ask of the people.

Keisha....High five girl ! Exactly my sentiments. They are trying to convince us they're not racist but I do not need to be convinced. Just do not vote for him and stop justifying it. They sound racist each time they start a sentence with "I'm not racist but."

She never said that, it was your favorite new station..foxnews. That is the problem with you people you claim someone said something when it is really your people saying it.

So you say you were watching Fox news?

Since this is her voice I guess this disproves your theory that fox news made it up. This is exactly what I am talking about, no research. The Democrats and the left wing media (NBC, CBS, ABC, MSNBC, CNN) all want to be a part of something "special" instead of looking at the issues and giving an unbiased report. Matt Lauer looks as though he is going to drool off his chair this morning, just the simple fact that all they want is a socialist liberal in the white house to give to the world instead of taking care of the country.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnMrJwUCZDk

lol bam, I was thinking the same thing..."my husband, my lover, my baby daddy". Yep, theres all the class you need to be first lady

I agree. Has not everyone figured out how biased FOX news is? Really just because Mr. Bush's family runs it then by god the news is fair. Right! Even other news stations are bashing FOX.

Did you check the links? Fox reported it correctly. The other news stations just didn't report it.

Here is Fox news referring to her as his "Baby Mama". Now when introduces Barack jokingly as her "babies daddy" is in amongst the many roles he has in her life. Please - not the same thing at all.
Fox news is so blatant in their attempt to insult and disrespect the Obamas that I don't understand how anyone can watch that channel as a credible news source.

Here is Fox news referring to her as his "Baby Mama". Now when introduces Barack jokingly as her "babies daddy" is in amongst the many roles he has in her life. Please - not the same thing at all.
Fox news is so blatant in their attempt to insult and disrespect the Obamas that I don't understand how anyone can watch that channel as a credible news source.

I do not ever remember her saying that, you racist lol. She has more education and class than you. You cannot stand it lol ! You have been taught that you are superior and no black person can hold such positions without affirmative action right ? What a shame ! Hopefully, you are not as ignorant in person as the comment you've posted. If I were you, I would stay at home on election day !

If I remember correctly, the 'baby mama' comment was the headline on a trash magazine. Maybe 'People' (guess, I don't remember the magazine). Fox News took it as their own, but Keith Olbermann showed the magazine cover as did Morning Joe.

I hear you and understand that you are afraid...it is ok. That is what last night was about how not to be afraid. If you feel uncomfortable with a black person, it is ok.

Neither party is 'perfect' but we each have to vote our conscience...mine say that McCain is a person without integrity, without character, without honor (against torture, for torture). So remember when painting one person with that brush it can be used for your person too.

No one is perfect but as far as 'liberal' press, who are the five people who own our 'press'? Can we say Rev Moon...Washington Post...not a democrat. Faux News guy...not a democrat...GE (corp owns NBC or ABC...) not a democrat

So where are all these liberals who are so bias...not one of them said one word about McCain's gaffs about Iran & Iraq... how about that gas tax break...would it have save you anything? I can list many more but I have to go to work..

Here I go, I am alone the dock, I have my fishing pole at the ready. Out goes the line with the race baiting on it.

Please Ms. B if all you have is comments about how people are not voting for Barak because he is black, then all your posts are sufficient.

So what dose that make you? and idiot

An idiot for pointing out race baiting, because if you can't see or understand what it is then there is no hope for you. If you notice I have even defended Obama on my posts, I just disagree with his viewpoints on how the country should be run. If you can't see that, then you are blinding by color yourself and instead of looking at the trillion dollars in new spending he wants to spend, or his inability to lead, or his inability to run foreign affairs then you are not looking for the truth.

Do I agree with everything McCin stands for, no I do not, but I sure agree with a hellovalot more of his policies than Obama. That's why I am not voting for Obama, not because he is black, and to assume that most people aren't voting for him because he is black puts you in the same boat as every "white/black racist" in the country. You can't find it in yourself to believe that someone wouldn't vote for him because of his beliefs.

GRG I respectfully disagree with yur assessment of the Obamas. I would be interested in hearing your assessment of the Keating Five.

Michelle is too glib, and Barack is too slick. Huh? Well that seems real articulate and well formulated. Totally immature too.

Republican operative @ work here. Kindly disregard. Thank you.

The Keating Five wass resolved a long time ago and the fact that Senator McCain is still in tne Senate means he was judged Not Guilty.

so you know more than the courts. Then there is Congressman William Jefferson he of the deep freeze bribe money, still in congress, he even had the Coast Guard fly him into New Orleans during Katrina wait by his house while he went in and picked up the money. Gutsy little character but Nancy Pelosi is still wainting to take him to court. She never says why, I doubt if it will ever happen not becaue he is black but because he is a democrat

Jean 357410....if you believe that then I have a bridge to sell you. Neil Bush was as guilty as sin and never served a day. Reagen and Oliver North traded weapons with Noriega and got away with it. Mc Cain got off for agreeing to cover up for the others. Just because he is still there doesn't mean he was innocent.
The CIA and FBI can change alot of things

Correct... the Keating Five incident was resolved long ago, with McCain being relieved of any connection.

Guess what... the Tony Rezko incident was resolved as well, with Obama being relieved of any connection.

The McCain campaign chooses to attack Obama with the Rezko stuff, which has been shown several times to be completely untrue. However, with the 'morals' of his PR people, they see fit to continue to share this lie. If McCain hires people for his campaign who are that dishonest, can you imagine what kind of people he'll hire to run the government if he's elected?

Republican operative @ work here. Pay no attention. Thank you. Obama/Biden 08.

I guess your mind set is why our government is broken and GOP's claims to work across party lines is just BS.

She mostly talked about her family, of course you would like it as a Reagen conservative. This would be the smoke screen that the DNC is putting up trying to reinvent Barack to make him more pleasing to the majority of the country.

Reps and Dems want pretty much the same things in this world. Where we disagree is how to go about doing those things.

It took me a long time to reach the same conclusion. Most people want the same things, and people who follow party lines have a clear idea on how to provide these things, and those who do not follow party lines tend to see the incongruities of each.

I think that because it's true that we all want the same things, regardless of affiliations, we have to look closely at the actual policies that each politician puts forward. McCain has not offered substantial, concrete, pragmatic policy examples. He has the worst Senate voting record to date. I'm not saying this to bash the Republican party or necessarily their candidate, but this is a scary time for the American people. Our economy has hit a rough patch, Iraq wants a specific time-table for our withdrawal which we've yet to provide, the Georgia-Russia and Iran-Israel conflicts are serious foreign issues that our current President is leaving to the next President to deal with, and our country is indebted to other countries to no foreseeable end.

I understand that the media offers the most information on the political candidates to mainstream society. What I'd like to stress, though, is that news organizations are monetarily based operations. Just like any other business their end goal is money, and we shouldn't expect or require a moral and ethical imposition for "fair and equal" information. News organization make their money from advertisers, advertisers have political affiliations, and advertisers contribute more to a news organization with higher ratings. A closer political race, with sound-bites and mud-slinging, brings in higher ratings. It isn't that the American people aren't interested in hearing substantial information it's that it doesn't pique ones interest as much when flipping through the TV channels.

This is an important election for the American people. Our last two elections were surrounded by conspiracy-theories and us to where we stand today - in greater debt, with less moral and political authority on a global scale. Americans were afraid after 9/11, and rightfully so, but our fear was taken advantage of by our current regime. Our fear was manipulated and we were so afraid of another attack that we believed our President, without much evidence, about WMDs in Iraq and instigated a war that has costs us too much - too many lives, too much respect, and too much money. We've lost some of our civilian rights in the process.

And we're still scared. It's still scary out there. We don't know how to deal with Iran gaining nuclear weapons, we don't know how to move forward diplomatically out of the mess we've created in Iraq. And I know, I do know that we're finally making progress in Iraq, but the amount of progress we've made does not equal the amount we've put in. Hopefully, in the long run, a bad situation will make way for a true ally in the Arab world. In order for that to happen, though, we need real plans. Real understanding. Real policies laid out for what we do now and what we do next.

I haven't seen that from McCain. I haven't seen an economic plan or any proof that he can somehow hold off raising taxes for anyone and turn this economy around. If things were as black and white as McCain makes them seem - life starts at conception, drill now!, and no tax raises, then we wouldn't be in the situation we're in now.

America isn't doing so well right now. Not horrible, but not great. Part of the reason is that we have difficult choices to make, and our current Administration has not made positive choices. One of the candidates running has systematically backed those harmful choices. We need different choices to be made in order to get back on our feet. And if we look closely at the choices one candidate has offered, with substantial evidence and policies to back up his expectations and hopes, then we see we have a candidate whose capable of rationally and intelligently understanding the larger issues at hand and one who is willing to adapt to a situation in order to succeed.

Obama was against offshore drilling and he stood by his choice until it became obvious that absolutely no drilling wasn't an option and Republicans and Democrats were at a stalemate. He re-assessed the situation and came back with an offer that allows for progress. If both sides continued to stand their ground than we wouldn't get anywhere. Someone had to make an offer to move things forward, and Barak did.

This isn't about Democrats and Republicans. It's about who has offered options. Who has put forward arguments with supporting evidence and makes decisions. I know McCain talks a lot, in black and white, but he hasn't even appeared in Senate since April. He's made NO decision. It's not enough to say what you believe if you don't do anything to make change happen. McCain has not. If he hasn't now, what makes us believe he can as President?

We all want the same thing. We don't all agree on what will get us there. We all believe we need to move forward and seriously address the issues at hand. I don't know who will win this election, but whoever it is, I hope we as citizens hold them responsible for securing a better future for us all.

Because you are an impressionable sheep!

McGovern - Against a war we could have left much sooner.
Carter - For energy self-sufficiency including solar and wind.
Bush - Flip-flopping nation builder that offered a tax break for those that purchased gas guzzlers.

By comparison, they look almost visionary.

Rebuplican Operative @ work here. Kindly disregard. Thank you. Obama/Biden 08!

Mr. but, or should I call you compassion?

"These self-admitted supporters of the democrats"

We are not confessing to being Democrats. We have nothing to be ashamed of except allowing the last 8 years of incompetence occur. We are proud to be Democrats, glad to be wresting the country away from the sharp right turn it has made. If anyone has something to be deeply ashamed of it is the Republicans, ashamed of George W. Bush.

Stella,
Again, did you even look at why he didn't say yes to the bill that had benifits on it for veterans. One of his stances that he has stood for for years, the fact that it had a ton of pork bill spending on it.
As for the other half....in case you didn't realize it, that was sarcasm
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Do you understand how foolish that sounded, that about equals both of your statements.

FormerSGT, If you do not understand what Obama has done for the VA then come to Illinois. Now if you want to look nationally think higher up.

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Stella, Again, did you even look at why he didn't say yes to the bill that had benifits on it for veterans. One of his stances that he has stood for for years, the fact that it had a ton of pork bill spending on it. As for the other half....in case you didn't realize it, that was sarcasm S A R C A S M Do you understand how foolish that sounded, that about equals both of your statements.

Actually, McCain has a list of ill support for veterans - including on bills that don't include "pork". His reasoning against the increase and fixing of benefits for vets is that it will strain our troops in Iraq. Which has already been proven as false, not that it had to be said.

One of his stances that he has stood for for years, the fact that it had a ton of pork bill spending on it.

That make sense , unfortunately it still left the veterans without what they need and should have.

You have made some great points that I wholeheartedly agree on, except one.

Obama, a multi racial man is racist, and his wife who choose to marry a multi racial man confirms that.

The man is not racist -what words from HIS mouth informed you of racism? What does Mrs Obama marring a biracial man have to do with being a racist? Your statement is oxymoronic.

Sorry MSDiyya that was my most purest form of sarcasm. There isnt a bone in my body that makes me think Obama or his family is racist. I stated the comment that way to illustrate the ludicrous accusation that Obama is racist. Thats why I ended the comment with give me a break...In other words if thats the best lie people can come up with about Obama, then clearly they are about as misinformed as biased media...I hope that clears that up.

Everyone on the planet that has any sense agrees that Rev. Wright is a racist loon. They sat in his church for 20 years. How obvious does this have to be?

Whew! Thanks for clarifying that, I must be losing the ability to get sarcasm by reading to many asinine statements on these blogs lol!

And chad, here is my response to you: Have you listened to 20 years Rev. Wright's sermons to come to this conclusion? I haven't but I did hear most of the sermon the infamous sound bite came from. Have you? And you are correct that he has associated with racists, they are in every part of our society. Doctors, lawyers, judges, civilians, bus drivers, car dealers etc., they are EVERYWHERE. You can not condemn a person for knowing others who do not share identical views. Rev Wright is old, he lived and survived through Jim Crowe Laws, served honorably in the military, and has every right to FREE SPEECH. How American can you get?
#5.6 - Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:45 AM EDT

"chad-254959 - Everyone on the planet that has any sense agrees that Rev. Wright is a racist loon. They sat in his church for 20 years. How obvious does this have to be?"

Much more obvious than that, I'm afraid. The sound bites from Rev. Wright are certainly angry, and if they were the full extent of what he said, then I would agree with you.

However, a couple of points must be made... over a period of 20 years, people change their views - an example of this is how many young democrats eventually become old republicans. A sermon from a preacher has to be taken with a can of salt (as in Mortons). And according to the biography special on Fox News, the Obamas stayed in that church because they were friendly with a lot of people there, who they got to know over those 20 years.

I'm shocked at myself for seeming to defend Rev. Wright, but I was raised to see the good in people. Wright has said and done things that I wish he hadn't, but from what I've read, he's also active in his community and helps get things done. I see the good in that, and while it doesn't excuse the bad, it does lessen the impact.

Sammy - thanks for that information. That helps a lot. I can't believe I almost voted for that guy. Now that I know she went from Ms. amd Mrs. I can make a much more informed decision. We certainly don't need someone whose wife goes back and forth between Ms. and Mrs. running our country. This is big stuff here - thanks for saving me from making a terrible mistake. Whew - that was close.

P.S. What was your source for the "over 20 years" and "spritual advisor" factoids regarding Rev. Wright? I am guessing thin air but wanted to know in case I needed to reference those at a later date.

FYI, she wrote her own speech entirely, it was tweaked slightly by the campaign team. For anyone criticizing her speech, have you ever had to give a speech to just a handful of people, nevermind thousands of people, broadcast on national TV? You must be very good if you can criticize Michelle Obama. She was relaxed, sincere, and heartfelt. There is an old saying, "the truth ain't hard to remember". She spoke from the heart. I challenge any of you, including her husband, to do a better job. I was beyond impressed with her content and delivery.

Content and delivery make a great movie, not a great First Lady.

I can say this unequivocally. She is much better spoken than some of the smut writers of this blog!

Did you mean "this" blog? Can I safely assume this is a typo? Would that qualify you as a "smut writer?"

You forget she is a lawyer and qualified to speak for herself.

Of course it was scrutinized and approved. Every speech at every convention is. It would be ignorant to think it wasn't and won't be at every following speech, regardless of your affiliation. The newscasters prior to her speech stated that she had written her own speech completely. I don't believe they have anything to gain by lying about it. As far as teleprompters, they all use them. There is nothing negative about that. It is just a way to continue to look at the audience, rather than down at your papers. Reading is one thing, speaking with passion about the things you believe in is something else. For anyone to think it is easy (even with a professionally written speech), you obviously have never tried it.

I read these entries with interest as I usually enjoy the different views and opinions of the writers. I do skip over the ignorant and name-calling comments as there is nothing constructive about them and nothing to be learned from them. I know there are McCain supporters out there who can write something constructive and positive, but this blog doesn't show too many of them. I wish some of them with opposing views would send in their entries as well, so people reading this won't get the wrong impression. The same goes for supporters of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

Just because you may support a different candidate or disagree with a candidate, is no reason to be nasty and sophmoric.

How does being an attorney "qualify" someone to speak for themself? This speech was clearly a mapped out, calculated plan, rehearsed and delivered. Now being a courtroom litagator may have assisted with that.

Of course her speech was scrutinized and tweaked. There isn't a speech at the convention (Democrat or Republican) that won't be. The newscasters prior to her speech said that she had written the entire speech and it was "tweaked" by the campaign people. I am not so paranoid to assume that the newscaster is lying to make her look good! She is an intelligent woman who is obviously capable of writing a speech! As far as the tele-prompter comments, everyone uses them as it is an effective tool for giving a speech, allowing the person to look towards the audience instead of down at their papers. I don't know too many people who can completely memorize a speech without notes under such pressure. She delivered her speech with sincerity and passion, something a written word can't do for you. Our country has been inspired by words and speeches for centuries, and it certainly needs inspiring now.

I like to read these entries to see the different views and opinions of people who write them. However, I skip over the mean-spirited, ignorant, and sophmoric comments. It's too bad it skews the opinions of who the supporters of either party are when the entries are written in bad taste. I wish they would use their space to talk about the issues instead.

Mrs. Obama is a Princeton cum laude grad and a Harvard Law Scool grad. I'm sure she can write a speech by herslf. Don't insult her or yourself by making stupid remarks. She could run for office herself

oldcavs... Even the commentators on Fox News said she wrote the speech herself.

When Fox folks who go out of their way to make the Obamas look like they're totally coddled give them credit for something, I see that as a rare compliment. Fox didn't think that Bill Clinton would have any liberty with his speech, even when told that he did - so if they wanted to discredit Michelle's speech, they would have made something up.

You nailed the FNC for sure!