256. When did we know Sad dam was a bad person? Why didn't we take him out in 1991 when we were there? Was he a good person then, we helped him in the 80's. That was when he used gas on the Kurds & Iran.

Ray at 4:49PM on Oct 27th 2006

257. When will the Senate approve Bolton as our Ambassador to the UN? A lot of Americans think he has done a good job.
Also, doesn't this Muslin cleric Al Sadr (sp) have an arrest warrant out on him for murder? If so, why is he still strutting around Baghdad stirring up strife and killings?

M.W. Cromer at 12:12PM on Oct 26th 2006

258. Why is it that we vote for people that give us their ideas as to what they are going to do in office.When in reality they are to represent our ideas,that's what a representitive is supposd to do.
This is supposed to be a government " of the people,
by the people and f..o..r the people."
My question is why is it the other way around.?

Paul De La Torre at 12:21PM on Oct 26th 2006

259. THE PRESS WE HAVE IN U.S. IS OPPRESSIVE BECAUSE YOU KNOW ITS OWNED BY THE SAME PEOPLE WHO SEND LOBBYIST TO WASHINGTON NICE PEOPLE TO KNOW BEFORE ELECTION DAY. IF NOT DIRECTLY CONECTED SO SO CALLED POLICE CANNOT FIND THE KNOW WHO CONTRLLS THE BOOM BOX.WE`VE HAD A PRESIDENT SHOT IN THE HEAD IN FRONT OF OUR CHILDREN COLD BLODEDLY ON TV. WE WERE LIED TO BLATINTLY LIKE WE WERE STUPID FOOLS WHO DID NOT DESERVE THE THRUITH LIKE IT WAS NOT REALLY OUR BUSINESS.THROUGH THE YEARS IN MY HEART I HAVE WATCHED THE GOINGS ON IN YOUR SO CALLRD PAST TIME. WHICH IN THE RURAL AREAS IS OUR SUFFERINGS.YOUR PEOPLE AND I DONT AT ALL MEAN LIBERALS THIER OK FOR SURE.BUT I HATE EVERYTHING THAT THE THAT HAS BEEN HIDEN FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND I WANT TO KNOW WHEN OUR COUNTRY WAS TAKEN OVER AN CHANGED BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY IMPUT SINCE BEFORE CIVIL WAR.SINCE I WAS DISABLED IN VIET ERA THIS HAS BEEN MY STUDY (WHY).THIER IS NOTHING YOU CAN SAY LIKE WELL SOME HAS TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS .THATS BULLSHIT.IF YOUR GOING TO SEND CHILDREN ACROSS THE OCEAN TO INVADE A COUNTRY YOU HAVE THE TIME TO FOR THE PEOPLE TO DECIDE. THIS IS NOT ENGLAND.WE WANT AND WILL HAVE OUR COUNTRY BACK.HOW COME NONE OF YOU GUYS STOOD UP FOR THE SPIRIT OF 1776.

DANIEL VALLAIRE at 12:38PM on Oct 26th 2006

260. I've heard you grab women's asses...is this correct?

jose jimeniz at 12:47PM on Oct 26th 2006

261. Sam, your are a favority of mine ever since Brinkley on This Week. What would you consider to be a major change since President George Bush in the Republican and Democratic campaign platforms?

What disappointed me about Senate Demoracts was their conduct in confirmation hearings for Roberts and Alito to Supreme Court.

Alan Klaus at 1:15PM on Oct 26th 2006

262. I would like to hear something from someone in protest over the Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki's angy and negative comments this week about the USA setting a timeline for the Iraqi government to take responsibility for order in Iraq. It seems like our troops are still doing almost all the work, giving their lives, and being taken for granted by Iraqis who want us to fight for them but also wants the occupiers off their soil.

Joan L. at 1:28PM on Oct 26th 2006

263. Dear Sam,

Hi I wondering how many states have a paper trail
and is anyone working on giving us paper trail
assurance.

thanks,

tj

tj bat at 3:19PM on Oct 26th 2006

264. Why don't you guilt TEXACO into releasing the patent it bought from GM for the EV1 battery, which in the end was getting a 300-mile range in some tests? This battery could solve global warming. WHY IN THE WORLD isn't the media bringing "good things to light?" I see GE's excuse, but what's yours???

Grant Pinnix at 2:52PM on Oct 26th 2006

265. Could a policy be inacted so that all states can participate in the voting for the nomination selection of the 2008 Democrat and Republican Presidential candidates? It would seem very equitable if all registered citizens could vote for their selected Democrat and Republican nominated candidate.

rene at 4:06PM on Oct 26th 2006

266. Where are the tough, independent media men and women who used to be willing to ask our "leaders" the tough questions? Like, why isn't our congress doing something about a president who is hurting our country?

Irwin S. Katlein at 4:19PM on Oct 26th 2006

267. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A REGISTERED REPUBLICAN AND BELIEVE THAT THE PARTY HAS TRY TO HELP THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY. I HAVE TRIED TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT AND THE PARTY ON MOST ISSUES BUT THE FOLEY/PAGE ISSUE WAS THE LAST STRAW.

THIS YEAR WHILE AT THE POLLS VOTING AS A GOOD REPUBLICAN, I WILL VOTE FOR ALL DEMOCRATS. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS A COVERUP ON THIS ISSUE AND IT MAKE'S ME ANGRY. I ALWAYS VOTE AND MINE WILL COUNT.

SINCERELY

E HERTZING

Ed Hertzing at 8:40AM on Oct 27th 2006

268. Sam;
With the US in need of more energy
that is not dependent upon foreign oil,
why is the Bush administration not doing
more?
At all the oil refineries accross
this Nation everywhere there are flames
burning the excess natural gas as the
refining process goes on wastes a lot
of our Nations natural resources. Should
we setting up steam generator driven
electric power stations using this waste?
I spent 18 years working on Naval
vessals that used fossil fuel and nuc
fueled generators and each is equal in
power output. That would make each oil
refinery equal to a nuclear power plant
and shouldn't we use this to lessen
our dependence on foreign oil?
It seems a great waste to me that
no one cares about using this limited
natural resource?
Thank you, William Ehlert

William Ehlert at 4:37PM on Oct 26th 2006

269. What has happened to this country. The liberal press and democrats, have ads that defy the imagination. What are the democrats for? they have
no solutions only the blame game. When ads are run
with people with hadicaps, they and the handicaps have sunk to new lows. The country should be trying to go forward,even if you have different beliefs.When a democrat has a problem you can't find it in the press its hidden. Harry Reid.
What we need is term limits, to get this mess taken care of. The people who believe they are god
and speak for the country are the biggest lossers of all. Kennedy,Schumer,Pelosi,Reid,Kerry to name a
few. Look at there track record on morals.
Lets get togather as a nation, or we are lost. The hate and the biased press have to go.I hate to see
what my Grand KIds have to look forward to.
The press only plays up

Palmer Cleveland at 10:31AM on Oct 27th 2006

270. why are you so liberally biased that you cant even do your job properly
you are using your stature as ajournalist to violate the very core of reporting------the truth----not the bised opinoion you so willingly spout

john alison at 5:15PM on Oct 26th 2006