@solo said:

Pinching myself

This is not a dream, we just took America back and maybe saved it from an almost certain doom.

This is the America I saw as a kid, this is the America I left my country for, this is the America that makes me proud to be a part of.

Wow, these are bizarre statements, Pete. Not unlike Michelle Obama's comments, really.

If Obama runs our country like he ran his campaign, we might be OK. Congratulations to all those who voted for him. I love this country and will always be proud of her, no matter who the president is.

@solo said:

...I hope after all of this we all can carry on as friends and users regardless of our affiliations and beliefs.

I have every intent on doing so.

@chango70 said:

@bellwells said:

You completely missed his point. The Newsweek article is saying we need to elect Obama specifically because he's black, not because of his policies. This is liberal guilt, pure and simple.

No it doesn't! What article are you reading? It says that he EMBODIES change which include the fact that he is of mixed origin but that also including change from the existing trajectory US is on.

LOL...what color is the sky in your world?

@gaieus said:

@ross macintosh said:

Well at least it wasn't German Beer. I love their Reinheitsgebot (German Purity Law) adopted in 1516!

Beautiful mugs!

Csaba, this is GREAT humor from one whose native language is not English. VERY VERY funny!!!!

@unknownuser said:

Obama, Marxist principles? Hm.

From those according to their ability, to those according to their need. The big Obama give away.

Happy BirthdayJakob!!!!!!!

Rick, I had forgotten how many times Obama has flip-flopped (probably more than Kerry). To those who don't wear rose colored glasses, this is a transparent way to lure votes from those who aren't paying attention. EDITED

Thanks Eric. I think these smilies are silly.

@solo said:

Bellwells wrote:

@unknownuser said:

That's the point; he doesn't stand for anything.

You are 100% correct, he doesn't stand for anything, he has laid out exactly what he doesn't stand for..

He doesn't stand for Corporate greed
He doesn't stand for excessive and wastefull government spending
He doesn't stand for war-mongering
He doesn't stand for tax cuts to the wealthy
He doesn't stand for the removal of Rove vs Wade

the list goes on ....

He doesn't stand for:
Corporate greed as in bankrupting the coal industry.
Wasteful government spending as in untold new gov'ment spending programs.
War-mongering as in capitulation.
Tax cuts for the wealthy as in socialism
Roe vs Wade will never be overturned. IMO it is the rightful law of the land.

@solo said:

David. H wrote:

@unknownuser said:

without much regard to what he really stands for

and what would that be exactly?

That's the point; he doesn't stand for anything.
EDIT: Except "hope".

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODD

@solo said:

Where did you get the yawn smilie?

@chango70 said:

@rickw said:

@unknownuser said:

...America, already said to be on the decline, will look all the smaller for having failed to redeem itself with the election of a young black man with African and South Asian roots and a Middle Eastern middle name...

Man, what racially-motivated stupidity to say we should elect Obama because he's a minority. If someone said we should elect McCain because he's white, it would be equally stupid. Equally stupid is saying that electing Obama would "redeem" the USA.

Should we elect a black man as president? Sure, no problem - as long as he's the right one. Obama just isn't the right one.

I don't think you understand Rick. Obama isn't just black, he is of mix-origin...

You completely missed his point. The Newsweek article is saying we need to elect Obama specifically because he's black, not because of his policies. This is liberal guilt, pure and simple.

Eric, re-post your links. They are not showing up.

@solo said:

@unknownuser said:

With all the chest pounding you guys have been doing, BHO had better win or you're going to be real embarrassed.

Nope, but very dissapointed, I doubt 56 million people are stupid enough to repeat their last mistake.

Do me a favor on election night, watch as many different stations as you can and see where you detect bias. BHO

@solo said:

@unknownuser said:

this is the kind of thinking that will invade Washington if BHO gets in.

That's a good thing right?

48 hours and counting.

With all the chest pounding you guys have been doing, BHO had better win or you're going to be real embarrassed.

@david. said:

It's going to be a wonderful world..

Oh my yes, what a wonderful world it gonna be. Now I can get the gov'ment to pay for my rent, my gas and everthing.

Make the coal industry stand on their own two feet without government handouts???? What the hell does this even mean? This displays an astonishing ignorance typical of the hopelessly looney left.

Bend over folks, this is the kind of thinking that will invade Washington if BHO gets in.

My God Tom, you need to wipe your chin.

@solo said:

Dang! talk about stupidity and mean, unfortunately that sort of reaction is becoming an expected behavior. In Plano, Texas a mother was caught keying all cars in her kids school parking lot which had an Obama sticker on it.

I'm sure you news savvy guys are aware similar things are happening on your side as well. You may have missed it, as it's probably not on MSNBC.