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November 10, 2008

Barack and Michelle to the White House

President-elect Barack Obama and future First Lady Michelle are headed to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. today to check out their new home.

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President George W. Bush has invited his successor to the White House to plan for what both men hope to be a smooth transition. The current president announced that he has plans for an impeccable hand-off of power to Obama, telling his Cabinet last week, "This peaceful transfer of power is one of the hallmarks of a true democracy."

The future Commander-in-Chief echoed George W.'s sentiments of unity. "I'm going to go in there with a spirit of bipartisanship, and a sense that both the President and various leaders of Congress all recognize the severity of the situation right now and want to get stuff done," Obama told AP last week, when asked about his meeting with Bush.


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JOHN MCCAIN WAS BORN IN THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE.


- Anonymous
Posted 11/30/08 06:55 AM
 

OBAMA WAS BORN IN HONOLULU, HAWAII IN AUGUST 4, 1961 AT THE KAPI,OLANI MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO ANN DUNHAM OF WICHITA, KANSAS WHO WAS OF ENGLISH, GERMAN AND IRISH ANCESTRY. HIS DAD WAS BORN IN KENYA. OBAMA WAS MAINLY RAISED BY HIS WHITE GRANDPARENTS. HIS GRANDFATHER SERVED IN WORLD WAR II under GENERAL PATTON’S ARMY. HIS GRANDMOTHER WORKED AS “ROSIE THE RIVERTER,” IN AN ASSEMBLY PLANT DURING THE WAR.


- Anonymous
Posted 11/30/08 06:23 AM
 

Sorry Shannon,

What are you talking about?????

I never said anything about a politician not being a politician. That was not my question. I asked about the hypocrisy of some Christians. Listening is something that a lot of lack. We are too busy trying to get our own points across to really hear what people are saying.

How in the world was I using the bible as a weapon??? Please There were no stones thrown. Stop reaching.

I asked a simple question. WHY? And since you seem to want to be the spokes person for whom that question was directed toward, then answer the dang question!


- Anonymous
Posted 11/12/08 03:27 PM
 

To Anonymous 1:09pm

Propoganda, propoganda, propoganda. The republicans held the majority and they had the presidency. Go through your rocks through their windows.

Bush is still president. Obama has no say so whatsoever until Jan 20. This country is not on it way to being a socialist country. It has BEEN a socialist country in hiding. IF Obama is leading it in that direction too then at least he is upfront about it. Truth of the matter he wants to help people and the GOP wants to help Corporations.

Don’t just spout off…give some facts. Educate some people if you have some truth. I am objective. I have an open ear.


- Anonymous
Posted 11/12/08 03:21 PM
 

All politicians lie in order to get elected. Democrat or Republican. And both claim to (mostly) adhere to the teachings of the bible. Hope Nancy Pelosi doesn’t make good on her threat to re-enact the so-called ‘Fairness Doctrine’. The reality is that the fairness doctrine was a form of censorship used against all talk show host’s who didn’t follow the liberal agenda. Of course this doctrine would never apply to the mostly liberal newspapers or the mostly liberal news programs. It will be interesting to see how many “Promises” Obama made will actually come to light. Oh I’m sure a few will but it is impossible for some of his promises to be put into action. Like giving 95% of the public a tax refund when only 65% of the public actually works. Of course the answer would be to give 30% of the public who doesn’t work the equivalent of a welfare check. Why are there so many lazy people in this country? My sister-in-law admits to going on welfare but she also told me that she couldn’t wait to get off it as a matter of pride. Something that fewer and fewer people in this country can honestly say they have. What a sad reflection on this country! Can you imagine the pioneers asking the government for a hand-out? The government would have probably laughed in their face. And of course no self-respecting man would ever shame his family by begging the government to do his job for him. And of course nowadays it would or should be “for him or her!”


- Kelly
Posted 11/12/08 02:15 PM
 

If I’m not mistaking your current president is an alcoholic! Maybe those of you that are upset with the choice of the president need to get in touch with all of 38 million non minorities that helped put him in office. Get over yourself! Ignorance is one thing that will never go away with time.

Renee


- Anonymous
Posted 11/12/08 02:07 PM
 

Angel-You obviously have no clue how the government works. Anything that Bush tried to pass to try to make things better was stopped by the Democrat majority Congress. This was planned by them so that people like you with no real understanding of government would just blame Bush because he’s the president and oh he’s a Republican.

Now that we have a radical liberal with no clue because he hasn’t done anything of substance in his short political career as the president, we are all going to pay. Congress (again made up of primarily Dems) is already talking about taxing retirement funds on top of alll the other tax increases. They want to bail out all these failing companies too. Who’s going to pay for that? The taxpayers.

Say “so long” to your freedoms. Say “so long” to the American dream of working hard and being successful. Everyone who works hard is going to have to give their money to the lazy people of this country, who simply want to live off the government. An Obama supporter was taped expressing how happy she was that Obama won because now she didn’t have to worry about paying her mortgage or for gas or anything else. “Obama was going to take care of her”. What a joke. This country is on its way to becoming a socialist country and people like you don’t even see it.

Obama admitted to using cocaine. For that reason alone, he would never be allowed to be a police officer in this nation, but he can be the president? He can’t even supply his birth certificate. The basic eligibility for being the president is being born in this country, but he can’t even prove that because his birth certificate mysteriously disappeared. Someone in high school can’t get a job as a cashier without providing that document, but we’re going to let that slide for him? Sorry, that’s just wrong. Obama is going to screw this country up so badly and the next president will have to clean his disaster up.


- Anonymous
Posted 11/12/08 01:09 PM
 

Sorry dear,

But a politician is a politician is a politician. If you think that democrats and republicans alike having “milked the system” in Washington for too many years, you’re wearing blinders.

And you should really never use the ‘bible as a weapon’ on anyone. Just because you may have zero morals, doesn’t mean that christians are your easiest target. To your “love thy neighbor” comment I reply..

” let those whom are without sin cast the first stone”..


- Sorry Shannon
Posted 11/11/08 06:39 PM
 

Didn’t mean to make the below comment anonymous.

While I have this open. Let me ask this. What about the religion the GOP likes to claim as their base. They are supposed strict Christian. Well, you can’t be a Biblical Christian by picking and choosing which parts of the bible you would like to follow. The Ten Commandment boil down to one commandment. Love your Neighbor!
In my opinion, it seems that helping those in need (not people taking advantage of the system) is something the GOP abhors! Some Christian values.


- Shannon
Posted 11/11/08 05:02 PM
 

You people are funny. Where was all this indignation when Bush stole the election from Gore. We all know what the division is about REALLY don’t we. Package however you want. There would not be THIS much controversy if that man was not a “mutt” (black). People need to be honest with themselves.


- Anonymous
Posted 11/11/08 04:54 PM
 

This is the “celebrity” President Elect! The President that many celebrities wanted!

Take a good look around the entertainment industy.. do they seem worried about the nations economy to you?

Classic case of the ‘rich get richer’ scenario. And too many americans bought into the media machine to get this guy elected!??

Yea, he and his celebrity friends seem really worried about working class america… how else would they remain among the wealthy without us.


- fact point
Posted 11/11/08 04:45 PM
 

Surrree go ahead and blame Bush for the countrys problems, it IS the “easiest’ thing to do isn’t it.

Plenty of blame to go around republican and democrat alike!!! Americans are more responsible than anyone for our economic crisis!

You just keep pointing fingers though, least we’re all aware you are part of the problem and not a part of the solution!


- GW?
Posted 11/11/08 04:40 PM
 

How funny some of the crap is to read. And YES its CRAP total crap Angel I could NOT have said it better. People are sure quick to talk smack over stuff they dont know a thing about..NICE. G W is the one who ruined this country leaving a HUGE HUGE mess for Barak to clean up. Nice going


- RockerGal
Posted 11/11/08 02:13 PM
 

Here we go again, always divided.How can people get angry and have negative things to say about someone who hasn’t lead this country, but has nothing to say about the person that has caused this country to spiral out of control in the first place. Of course you’re going to blame the congress, and any other democrat you can. Try pointing that finger at the person who deserves it, and stop being a bigot.


- Angel
Posted 11/11/08 12:49 PM
 

Sen. Obama called himself a “MUTT”. That is your President-Elect. Barack Obama used the media and ignorant people to climb to where he is now. This is exactly how Adolf Hitler got into power, with economic promises. But later the same media and people became his carpet. Americans, beware! One blind man cannot lead another, for if he does, they will both drop into a ditch. The solution to the problems of America is not with the Democrats or Republicans. Lets’ not see solution far away, it is within us. Kingdom comes, Kingdom go. Leaders come, leaders go. Generation comes, generation go. But poverty, sickness and death with always be with mankind. Let us do our best to help ourselves. Think about that.


- roland
Posted 11/10/08 05:46 PM
 

Sen. Obama called himself a “MUTT”. That is your President-Elect. Barack Obama used the media and ignorant people to climb to where he is now. This is exactly how Adolf Hitler got into power, with economic promises. But later the same media and people became his carpet. Americans, beware! One blind man cannot lead another, for if he does, they will both drop into a ditch. The solution to the problems of America is not with the Democrats or Republicans. Lets’ not see solution far away, it is within us. Kingdom comes, Kingdom go. Leaders come, leaders go. Generation comes, generation go. But poverty, sickness and death with always be with mankind. Let us do our best to help ourselves. Think about that.


- Anonymous
Posted 11/10/08 05:42 PM
 

Over the weekend President-elect Barack Obama scrubbed Change(dot)gov, his transition Web site, deleting most of what had been a massive agenda copied directly from his campaign Web site.

Gone are the promises on how an Obama administration would handle 25 different agenda items - everything from Iraq and immigration to taxes and urban policy - all items laid out on his campaign Web site.

Instead, the official agenda on Change.gov has been boiled down to one vague paragraph proclaiming a plan “to revive the economy, to fix our health care, education, and social security systems, to define a clear path to energy independence, to end the war in Iraq responsibly and finish our mission in Afghanistan, and to work with our allies to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, among many other domestic and foreign policy objectives.” (the washington post)

SINCE WE’RE ALL ABOUT CHANGE…WHY NOT CHANGE OUR CAMPAIGN PROMISES TOO…


- Amy
Posted 11/10/08 11:33 AM
 

“Over the weekend President-elect Barack Obama scrubbed Change.gov, his transition Web site, deleting most of what had been a massive agenda copied directly from his campaign Web site.

Gone are the promises on how an Obama administration would handle 25 different agenda items - everything from Iraq and immigration to taxes and urban policy - all items laid out on his campaign Web site.

Instead, the official agenda on Change.gov has been boiled down to one vague paragraph proclaiming a plan “to revive the economy, to fix our health care, education, and social security systems, to define a clear path to energy independence, to end the war in Iraq responsibly and finish our mission in Afghanistan, and to work with our allies to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, among many other domestic and foreign policy objectives.”

SINCE WE STAND FOR CHANGE…WHY NOT CHANGE THE PROMISES WE MADE TOO…


- Amy
Posted 11/10/08 11:30 AM
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