Barack Obama may be trailing behind Hillary Clinton in the polls significantly these days, but he can still grab headlines when he makes a few choice words. Case in point, in an attempt to show bipartisanship Obama has "reached out" to a few Republicans. From the AP:
"Among the Republicans he would seek help from are Sens. Richard Lugar of Indiana, John Warner of Virginia and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, Obama said.
"On foreign policy I've worked very closely with Dick Lugar," Obama said. "I consider him one of my best friends in the Senate. He's someone I would actively seek counsel and advice from when it came to foreign policy."
This is about as hollow as it can get. Basically, Obama is holding hands with Republicans who have become nervous about what the Iraq War may do for their re-election campaigns. If they keep getting notoriety from friends like Obama, a serious primary challenger will probably emerge on the GOP ticket in these states.
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1. Uh, I seriously doubt that Dick Lugar, John Warner, or Tom Coburn have to worry about re-election. At least not Warner and Lugar. Please...these two guys will never face any serious competition for their Senate seat. They will have their Senate seats as long as they want them, Coburn likely too as Oklahoma is quite conservative.
So you automatically assume Obama is reaching out to these Republicans for shallow reasons...maybe he is. But maybe these three Republicans are nervous about the Iraq War because they are following their conscience?
David S. at 10:22PM on Aug 25th 2007
2. I have three more Republican you can work with Sen. Obama: Rush, Hanity, & Borg!!!
RON D. at 7:15AM on Aug 26th 2007
3. How sad that Obama's attempts to reach across the wide political divide for the GOOD of this nation is met with bigotry and party hatred. In case you haven't noticed, this slim lead the Dems have in congress is making it all but impossible for them to be affective on urgent issues. It would be great if they were able to find a way to draw in support from the moderate right. Obama is America's next best hope. Take off the party addiction blinders and at least try to see what is happening!
Carol W at 10:06AM on Aug 26th 2007
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kenisthaman2005 at 12:27PM on Aug 26th 2007
5. 16TH AMENDMENT SAYS THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO PAY THE IRS!!!
WATCH THE MOVIE FREEDOM TO FASCISM.
YOU WILL ALSO SEE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!
kenisthaman2005 at 12:29PM on Aug 26th 2007
6. the people running like the Clinton's are the people who put us in this mess.There free trade agreement sure got rid of jobs in this country. Uep we need more of them.
fdesm33@aol.com at 12:29PM on Aug 26th 2007
7. Bipartisanship is almost as good as non partisanship.
Steve Bonomo at 8:50PM on Aug 26th 2007
8. THE TRUE CHANGE AGENT
In the Declaration of Independence, there is a statement that reads, "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness—That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed."
The Creator endowed us with these unalienable rights—man didn’t give them to us—and among these rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
Every human need is a human right. Human beings are creatures—physical, spiritual, emotional, intellectual and moral. We are born into this world with human rights. Food is one. Clothing is another. Shelter is a human right because it is a human need. Since you are not an animal, the brain must be cultivated, so home and family is a human right. The protection of family, the strengthening of marriage, the building of home life is a part of guaranteeing unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Education is not a privilege. Education is a human right. It is knowledge that separates the human from the beast; therefore, the best possible education should be given by government and guaranteed by government. Otherwise, the government is not guaranteeing the unalienable right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
The American people’s human rights are being violated by the very government that has been established to secure these rights. You can’t say that the government of the United States believes in securing these rights for all of her citizens. If government really were doing the job of government, there would not be so much dissatisfaction in America with government.
In the last election, less than 50 percent of those eligible to vote even went to the polls to cast a vote. The president was not elected by a majority of the American people. About 30 percent out of 70 percent elected this man to run this government. Serious thought should be given to the level of dissatisfaction that has created a militia that hates the U.S. government.
Good government doesn’t just work for the big shot. Good government does not work just for the rich and the powerful. Good government is not good government unless it works for the least member of that society.
Government must serve the needs, rights, and interests of the least, not just the needs, rights and interests of the most.
The disciples asked Jesus, "When were you hungry and we fed you not?" How many Americans go to bed hungry while food is dumped to keep prices high? "When were you naked, Father, and we clothed you not?" How many American citizens don’t have adequate clothing? How many Americans who fought for this country, who paid taxes, are living under bridges and in cardboard boxes and nobody seem to care? "When were you homeless, Father, and we gave you not shelter?" Today, if you don’t have insurance, you are sick and you die. But, "When were you sick, Master, and imprisoned and we ministered not unto you?" And the Master said, "In as much as you have not done it unto these, the least of my brethren, you have not done it also unto me."
Jesus made this the standard by which governments would be separated and judged on His return. In what shape would the government of the United States be on the return of Jesus Christ? I want you to think, because you say you are Christians, Muslims and Hebrews. Government is way off base and government needs to be brought back, for the Declaration of Independence says, "whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and organizing its Powers in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
These are the values and truths Obama brings to this campaign….he is a refreshing change, more then just a change in Parties, he wants to turn the page, a page that has been stuck in bitterness for government, distrust in politicians and cynicism within this country. Hillary can not bring that true change….it is not in her past, not her present, so to think she can bring that forward in the future…is truly naïve.
blackmanvision at 10:39AM on Sep 5th 2007