Comments on: Did you Watch?

By: MEECHIE G

MEECHIE G — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:06:09 +0000

LOL..TOO FUNNY

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:11:58 +0000

Bella,
oops, I meant the Charles Keating thing is it’s a different sam/joe Wurzelbacher(who knew there would be more than one of those huh?) who is the same age, but doesn’t live in ohio.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:10:03 +0000

edesse,
I won’t deny that Obama said those things at his latest rally and it is unfortunate. But I would urge you to stop watching fox news. A channel that has its head up the GOP’s ass it can’t see straight. Instead, forget all news channels since they are honestly biased one way or another. Try looking up articles written by the Associated Press. They are non-partisen and only report the facts. The reporters for AP don’t write thier biases into thier work. If you want a true feel for both the candidates with out a news channel that breaths fire over a bad picture of Gov. Palin or that freaks because stupid ppl are yelling stupid hurtful things at McCain rallies, then read the Associated Press.

Bella,
I totally agree with you. The only thing is the whole Charles Keating thing is a different Charles Keating who is the same age but doesn’t live in Ohio.

By: bella

bella — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:12:25 +0000

edesse, I know you already had some sentiments that led you away from Obama, and I do agree with you that Obama responded with an answer that was potentially polarizing. I am glad the media is researching Joe the Plumber, because I honestly don’t believe he was just “a regular citizen who happened to ask a sound question.” John MCCain used Joe the Plumber as a tool to gain leverage in his speech, and as it turns out – Joe doesn’t have a plumber’s license. Joe has tax liens against him. Joe’s name isn’t even Joe, it’s Samuel, and also, he’s being asked to speak at McCain rallys.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/16/eveningnews/realitycheck/main4527129.shtml?source=mostpop_story

And also, very tellingly, Joe the Plumber is apparently related to one Charles Keating:

http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/joe-plumber-more-joe-keating-family-

I believe Joe the Plumber was a plant all along. And he was a plant that worked, because he was able to appeal to voters who were already on the fence about Obama to say see, he really isn’t supporting people like us. Even though, Joe the Plumber himself had to admit that he would benefit more under Obama’s tax plan.

By: edessedesigns

edessedesigns — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:52:47 +0000

Okay, I’m sorry for so many posts. I know that Obama is mocking McCain for calling him out on his redistribution of wealth but Obama just did not need to go there and chastise a regular citizen who just happened to ask a sound question.

I’m actually disgusted by both sides using Joe the Plumber to gain votes.

I’m so over both of these candidates. I’m over these elections.

By: edessedesigns

edessedesigns — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:43:33 +0000

and he asked him a question..you know you do that when you don’t know the answer.. but you sure as hell don’t expect what Joe the Plumber is getting as a result.

It’s Obama’s tax plan so Obama should have given him specifics like:

1. Well, according to my tax plan, You will actually not be any additional taxes.

2. Well, according to my tax plan, you will be taxed, but slightly.

Instead, Obama says something potentially polarizing (redistribution of wealth) and now goes out and attacks the guy who just wanted an answer.

If anybody can justify this…..

By: edessedesigns

edessedesigns — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:32:45 +0000

He did, until this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqis9mRcWl4

I don’t understand the need for Obama to be like this. You know, although, I am not voting for Obama, I had the utmost respect for him for all that he has accomplished. Not so much anymore.

What baffles my mind is that Obama is attacking a guy HE randomly engaged with. Joe’s question was not “the problem” it was Obama’s answer (Redistribution of wealth, which could have alienated a lot of people who don’t agree with that concept. So, now Joe must endure people digging up every piece of dirt about him to discredit him.

I’m not saying that Obama is responsible for this but in his speech above, surely condoned it.

What I saw in that clip was Obama lashing out at a man who asked a him a question–respectfully, mind you. So now he attacks the guy who is a plumber? He says that “A plumber is the guy he is fighting for”. Umm…the guy IS a plumber. And the crowd laughs when he talks about the “strange” idea that a plumber does not make anywhere near $250,000?

My grandfather was a plumber. He put all 16 of his kids through college out of his own pocket. My next door neighbor is a plumber–he owns a plumbing company. He makes more than $250,000 a year.

Here’s a guy who wants to be a plumber, wants to buy his own business and grow his own business. Kind of like many of us want to do. Obama’s comment was a slap in the face.

I’m truly hurt, not angry, but just hurt and disappointed too.

By: E-Fresh

E-Fresh — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:45:21 +0000

I loved the debate format. The moderator was fantastic. I actually do not dislike McCain. But there are really clear differences in the candidates policies. For me, Iraq and Universal Healthcare are big issues. I agree with Barack on these. I hate to see the campaigns get personal with their attacks.

By: GloLady

GloLady — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:50:01 +0000

Please check out Cynthia McKinney’s campaigh at runcythiarun.org & you tube. An African American women’s Presidential perspective. And she’s naturally afro’d.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:04:40 +0000

Joe Wurzelbacher(aka. Joe the Plumber) is at least in the right job field even in these hard econimic times. Plumbers are always needed, so kudos there. But he forgets that when he’s rich enough to get the 3% tax increase, he’ll also be rich enough to hire some accountant who can show him all the exemptions that he ‘qualifies’ for. Then he’ll be paying as much if not less than he used to. Raising taxes on the rich is not a penalty. They may contribute 40% of tax revenues, but that’s also after they squeeze every penny they can out of their exemptions and out of us.
The sad thing is, taxes need to be raised right now. Our national debt is sickening. There isn’t any money for these bailouts. And who the hell thought to borrow from China? Don’t they know the Chinese government would love to see us fall? They make it thier goal to be better than us every day just to show that a communist country can do better than America. They even had a goal a few years back to be the number 1 BEER producer in the world by 2008. To think that if Bush had just taken his time and gotten his facts straight about who really attacked us instead of the American need(at the time) for revenge on someone, anyone, then maybe Osama Bin Laden would have been caught by now and we could be focused on embracing other sustainable ways to keep our country with power and fuel.

Bring our men and women home, And catch those actually reponsible for 911. Go Obama!