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| Obama: McCain should stop questioning character |
| 2008-08-19 |
| Democrat Barack Obama challenged his Republican opponent John McCain on Tuesday to stop questioning his "character and patriotism." Another thing he declares off-limits, like his membership in a black liberation theology hate-whitey church, his association with terrorists, his lack of a resume and substance, his votes as a Ill. State Senator, his bus-crunching smackdowns of inconvenient associates and family members, his wife's hate-spewing and America-despising comments.... Addressing the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention, Obama reaffirmed his early opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq and said the so-called "surge" strategy of sending 30,000 additional troops to Iraq last year had not produced the political reconciliation necessary to achieve lasting peace in the country. McCain supported the Iraq invasion and was an early champion of the surge. What do you believe? Me or your lying eyes, dammit! "These are the judgments I've made and the policies that we have to debate, because we do have differences in this election," Obama said. "One of the things that we have to change in this country is the idea that people can't disagree without challenging each other's character and patriotism. I have never suggested that Sen. McCain picks his positions on national security based on politics or personal ambition. I have not suggested it because I believe that he genuinely wants to serve America's national interest. Now, it's time for him to acknowledge that I want to do the same. bullshit. BHO never took a gamble, going against the MSM's spin. "Let me be clear: I will let no one question my love of this country," Obama said to applause. because the truth hurts, personally, and in the polls, beyotch! |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #10 ...a clueless self-promoting lightweight like Obama. Verlaine, what an excellent run of phrase! I'm afraid, though that Obama has set the bar so high for this category that he will be the archetype of this for a long, long time to come. |
| Posted by: Large Omusose6011 2008-08-19 22:24 |
| #9 It is perfectly valid - even necessary - to question Obama's patriotism. Particulary in view of his Terrorist and Marxist friends, his hate-whitey-hate-america Pastor and his never-proud-of-america wife. I question Obama's patriotism... and find it sadly lacking. I also question McCain's patriotism... and find it very reassuring! |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-08-19 22:22 |
| #8 Ixnay, lotp! Ixnay! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-08-19 22:03 |
| #7 I'm beginning to worry that Hillary will get the nomination just as O's vapidity is becoming obvious to voters. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-08-19 21:13 |
| #6 I am not entirely certain Obama can withstand a McCain live debate. If the junkyard dog comes out in McCain, Obama may just flip out. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-08-19 21:08 |
| #5 McCain will eat him alive in the debates. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-08-19 20:52 |
| #4 I don't think McCain questioned Obama's patriotism. He did question his judgment, however, especially since Obama still refuses to acknowledge the success of the surge. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-08-19 20:44 |
| #3 What a jackass. Oh that the McCain campaign would come back with the multi-megaton smackdown of this idiot and his idiotic supporters, humiliating the morons who barf up this "question my patriotism" nonsense. Obama's positions are idiotic AND cowardly, and these facts should be emphasized. There's nothing inherently unpatriotic about being a clueless self-promoting lightweight like Obama, but no one has ever implied so. |
| Posted by: Verlaine 2008-08-19 20:34 |
| #2 The message here is we should ALL ... stop questioning Obama's character. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-08-19 20:25 |
| #1 If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. This is politics. |
| Posted by: john frum 2008-08-19 20:13 |