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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:16 PM
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Obama gave a wonderful speech in the Senate today. McCain voted and slipped out.
Edited on Wed Oct-01-08 09:17 PM by jenmito
I thought McCain was the "hero" who was going to lead the country through this! Instead, he gave an old, grouchy speech this morning and finally left the stage after wandering aimlessly, followed by OBAMA giving a speech at a rally, looking strong and intelligent and in-charge. Then Obama gave ANOTHER speech on the floor of the Senate. Now THAT'S leadership we can believe in!
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:17 PM
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1. McCain is a great big coward.....
and CNN is again carrying his water, trying to equalize the two candidates.
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ErinBerin84 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:19 PM
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4. are you watching Ac360 too?
Yeah, they're trying to say that Obama is overcompensating now, since McCain "risked so much" last week...what a fucking crock!
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:42 PM
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16. Too bad we can't vote the pundits off the cables.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:20 PM
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7. Yeah, but I don't think they have enough buckets to carry all
the water they'd have to carry in order to turn the tide.
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LiberalAndProud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:18 PM
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2. He had to run to chase Bin Laden to the gates of hell.
I'm sure that's it.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:21 PM
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9. But he had time to accompany his mistress-I mean running mate-to CBS
last night.
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:18 PM
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3. What a loser. He can't handle the O-man.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:22 PM
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10. I guess he didn't want to anger his Freeper base any further. n/t
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madaboutharry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:19 PM
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5. John McCain's behavior the last couple of days
has been downright bizarre. He is not conducting himself like a man running for the Presidency.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:23 PM
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11. Yup. And even some Repubs. are admitting that!
It gets better every day.
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Justyce Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:19 PM
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6. McCain's not used to actually showing up & voting,
He wanted to get it over with as fast as possible...
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:25 PM
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13. This was his first vote since April. n/t
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:20 PM
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8. I'm still questioning if this has something to do with his droopy eye
problem and confusion about getting of the stage today? It does seem odd that he would let his opposition get the Senate and national face time without rebuttal!
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Parker CA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:25 PM
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12. His camp released a statement about him not speaking because
he was afraid he would be, "bracketed" by the dem led senate. Apparently they were worried the dems would pin him down and attack his speech after he gave it.

I think something else is up. A very big bill, so big that McLiar "suspended" his campaign to come to DC to try to save the world, and he won't even stand up on the senate floor and speak or hold a brief camera shot to share some words. Something is up.

It will be interesting to see what he does tomorrow. Perhaps he can slip into the shadows for a couple days since the Moose will be in the spot light.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:29 PM
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14. Obama really should keep questioning why he won't release his medical records...
ESPECIALLY since they're using Rev. Wright in some battleground states!
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:38 PM
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15. I don't know if Obama should do that, but his surrogates sure could!
I know Thom Hartmann asks that question EVERY DAY! The American people MUST KNOW what the health of this man is, especially since such a dimwit would be the one to take over the job!
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 09:45 PM
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17. That's what I meant. His surrogates or 527s should do it.
Every day 'til he responds.
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