Stage now set for Obama vs. McCain

This Presidential election is about far more than just Iraq. Our Economy is in for a long slow recovery, and I don't see BO or McCain leading us in the right direction. I'm not sure my probelm with Mrs. BO as First Lady, and it has nothing to do with race, but I just can't see her in that role. McCain will keep us at or in war for generations to come, and doesn't know anything about solving our economical woes. As far as BO, you can't dispute his voting record, because he doesn't have one other than his NO vote on the war in Iraq. Many officials voted for the war, and thanks to the Buish/Cheney spin, it looked like they really had no other choice. As far as I'm concerned BO simply lucked out on thast one. Some opinions come from the "gut", and my gut tells me BO or McCain is a huge mistake. At this point I'm sure it will be BO as the nominee, what I want to see next is who his running mate will be. That will tell me how or if I vote in this Presidential election.

So were you making up the "regret voting for Obama" story line? I have no problem picture Michelle Obama as first lady. Why do you? BO is the antithesis of a babbling GWB. The BO campaign has been quick to respond to cheap shots from the other camps. Not worried there. Once the debates start, olde McSame will have a tough time of it. I agree w/ your point about HC's Iraq vote (the cooked intel & propaganda). But even she doesnt try to defend it that way. She would be admitting that she didnt do her own homework, that she didnt read the pre-scrubbed NIE, that she was gullible and naive. Consequently, McCain & the Rs would eat her alive on that front. With Obama, all of that is moot. The distinction between him and McCain on iraq is quite clear.

With all, the FREE press Obama has gotten in this run for president has been out of wack for almost 4 years. Obama is the wrong choice for president at this time in history, and as I previously stated, he won't know what hit him when the republican party gets hold of him if he's the nominee. You talk about dirty campaigning, we haven't seen anything yet. The swift boat mentality will chew him a new one. Picture this, Mrs. BO as First Lady. It is likely BO will become President, but I dred the day and the mistake is HUGE. It's just as big a mistake for McCain. This country cannot afford 4 more years of a hot-head version of the arrogant George Bush. McCain doesn't know anything about the ecomony (his words)and BO sounds like a babbling George Bush without a written script in his face. Yes Hillary voted for the war in Iraq, so did many others, because of the lies of Bush/Cheney. Republicans will vote McCain regardless, Blacks will vote for BO regardless. Sorry, but those are the sad facts!

Looks like asner has been watching too much Reverend Wright and believing it. Thanks for the laughs.

It never ceases to amaze me the negative connotation given to the word "activist" when the editorial board speaks of conservatives. Since when is adhering to the Constitution a bad thing? You know, that dusty document that preserves your right to spw your bile every day?

Of course, the Pilot fails to take into consideration their so-called "activist conservative judges" will be the first to uphold the 1st Amenment protecting the Pilot, but because that is in th Pilot's best interest being a strict constitutionalist is a good thing.

Hillary had/has McCain as a role model to look up to for hope. McCain was so far down in the dirt that he had to practically park his bus because he had so little money for fuel. Social conservatives and fiscal conservatives reviled him because he had not hewn to the party line but the other candidates were so weak that McCain became 'last man standing.' Now McCain is flip-flopping and kowtowing to the major interest groups and they support him simply because he has 'republican' attached to his campaign signs. Hillary has the disadvantage that she is up against a strong candidate. McCain simply had to bide his time for the field to thin out.

It cannot be denied. The Republicans have no answer but to continue the hype of the Reverend comments. Most Americans feel that one, the press cannot be trusted and have perpetuated those comments by the Pastor, Two, the DNC prefers Obama. Three,the fact is that the youth and minorities will take part in this election like they never have before. Fresh direction does not mean that there are not answers to our problems it just means there is something for a naysayer to latch onto so that they can have business as usual. It is selfish to deny the right to a new direction. What we manifested this country on is archaic to the problems we face today. If you don't have a mind to change behavior or accept the clean-up that must take place then you are either the slight percentage of the richest or you are evangelical or simply put, cannot not get past race. Then there is a compound in Idaho for you to support your second amendment and fear for real change. You might have to because the military industrial complex may suffer in regards to this change. Ethics at last, thank G-d almighty Ethics at last

Hillary's inescapable negatives are at 46%. She motivates the GOP base like no other. The GOP WANTS her to be the candidate. Her Iraq vote makes her look like McCain. Her gas tax holiday pandering makes her look like McCain. Her "obliterate Iran" comments dovetail nicely w/ JMs "bomb bomb bomb Iran". Her labelling of economists as "elitists" when they write that the gastax holiday is stooopid dovetails nicely with JMs repeated claims to not knowing much about economics. And who are these primary voters who regret their Obama vote? Can you point to a source? She's not quitting because she now needs to continue fundraising to pay off her campaign debts.

Never in history has a candidate been asked to step down. Why do we ask that of Senator Clinton? Clinton is no quitter, and I admire her for that, Obama on the other hand, can't speak without a script and when he does it sounds like the babbling of Bush. McCain will give us a third term of Geroge Bush and where Bush is arrogant McCain is a hot-head. If Obama is the nominee he will never be able to stand up to the mud the Republican party will sling. Many primary voters are already sorry they supported the cult hype of Obama and wish they could take back their vote. As I said Clinton is no quitter, I wish some superdelegates would learn from that and stop being a bunch of sheep.