Roger Simon: No Match Between Obama and McCain Ground Games

[mrburningone]

NOVEMBER 04, 2008

Change is coming.

New slogan after tomorrow.

YES WE CAN is replaced by YES WE DID!!

[camshaff]

Careful what you post, Obama opposes free speech in every case: Ordering investigations into people who run 527 ads to intimidate; launching background checks into people like Joe the Plumber who ask questions; banning TV stations that ask tough questions; proposing the "Fairness Doctrine" shutting down opposing views like Fox News; kicking reporters off his plane who's newspapers endorse McCain; just try to comment on his videos, etc. Once in power he's already talked of his own civilian army?

[canolorenzo]

you are a moron. a would support to get rid of retards like you.

[stfry5]

1) Barack Obama 'discovered' Joe the Plumber (unfortunately) and spent roughly 3 mins answering his question at a rally personally. 2) If you consider Fox News (or MSNBC on the flipside) a reliable source, you are just entertaining yourself, sorry.

3) Civilian Army comment: Do you know the myriad of occupations the army, navy and air force fill? If we filled these occupations with civilians (with the exception of warfighter) we would have a better trained (b/c/o capitalism) "workforce"

[canycme]

HOPES and DREAMS

DO NOT WIN ELECTIONS.

VOTE

VOTE for Obama TUESDAY Nov 4th!!!

VOTE

Don't be fooled again!

~~BIGGEST VOTE YOU WILL EVER CAST~~

[AtheistMax]

You people dont even know who Obama is and you are voting for him, he has no record. What I have found researching his writings and interviews is that he is a Marxist, I think most that vote for Obama are ignorant tools, some know what they are voting for.

[infinit888]

"What I have found researching his writings and interviews is that he is a Marxist"

Gee... with all that research did you read the communist manifesto to come to that conclusion or did you just pull it all out of your ass?

People who actually are socialists, like the socialist candidate for president don't even agree with the assertion that Obama is a socialist and yet here you are trying to convince us that he's a Marxist?

Get real.

[Anticommunists4Obama]

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[wayindie]

i've just received McCain robocall # 3, the last one was in Spanish. all 3 were different, but had the same tone, negative, angry, and spreading false information. the spanish one was tad more aggressive. i'm a registered independent in AZ, voting 4 Obama. McCain hadn't really campaigned here, being his home state & all, but the newspaper here recently reported how Obama was gaining. imagine losing his own state! the rich love him in scottsdale, but he hasn't mavericked for the rest of us.

[sk8ter16fl]

you ignorant racist comment reflects your personal feelings and past experiences, but don't bring it here.

[Anticommunists4Obama]

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[hiodr]

apparently the horrors of communism in the last century have been forgotten by people voting for obama.

[phosgene2]

obama has run a superb strategic campaign. masterful. with the # of field offices they have, and the number of voter contacts/data they generate, i think the obama camp has a better handle on what will happen tuesday than gallup, zogby or whoever.

[saaaaarrrraaahhh]

please look at my userprofile to see an important link and facts about sarah palin! i can't post it here, sorry, but it is really important!

If mccain dies, sarah palin will be president!!!!!

if sarah palin becomes a vp, no country in the world will take america seriously! sarah palin is a joke!!!

obama is the only man for being president!´

[JpatrickStar]

McCain Palin 08 ! they will work to get you money not steal money from you Like Barrack Hussein Obama ! Spread the wealth? what is this communism? this is AMERICA !!!! a democracy not communism! and when a terrorist group such as Al Kida supports Obama dosen't that tell you that there is a hidden agenda? there is a reason why they want him to win think about it before you send me hate mail!

[IntractableMonkey]

McCain and Palin are going to perpetuate the Bush tax cuts, thus ensuring more money for those making over $250,000. "Spread the wealth" is something you should look up called progressive taxation, and it is not communistic, for it was effectuated by Ronald Reagan, a Republican. McCain is not discussing the issues with "spread the wealth", he is just endeavoring to promote a falsified smear.

Further, Osama bin Laden supports John McCain.

[divavivi1962]

jpatrickstar.

Who the hell is Al Kida?

I voted for OBAMA/BIDEN BABY!!!!

[rmsolom]

hawaii30075, 700 Billion in our tax dollars just got "redistributed" to the wealthiest 1%. I call that socialism for the rich while the rich tell us to play by the rules capitalism.

Side note: Sometimes our taxes are "redistributed" to pay for roads, schools, military, gov't salaries, etc... Funny, huh?

[hawaii30075]

Higher TAXES = massive JOB LOSS and less NEW JOBS available.

- my friend owns 5 McDonalds restaurants - he is a multi-millionaire - under OBAMA "wealth distribution" he will lay off 20% of his work force - AUTOMATE more processes - and BUY a new franchiese that will FAIL because they TRY to stay at FULL FORCE - OBAMA = JOB LOSS

[DjFefeOfficial]

Obama 08

[terrytube83]

from Australia.. No, we do not look at the US as the greatest nation on earth. The last 8 years with the US's stupidest president to date does not command any respect. The illegal war on Iraq and current health system, the US government sure has its prioritys down the drain! i gather all the racist comments and regurgitated BS from the republican party does not speak for anyone with half a brain to think for themselves but I hope the US will redeem itself this time. VOTE! The world is watching.

[daneeB79]

shhassw and mrrrks39 :

you are racist, ignorant, uneducated, redneck fools. It's so sad that many of you Mcain supporters are like you.

I thought the world had evolved...

[mrburningone]

Fear not, daneeB79.

The majority of America is going to take back their country from the inbred, racist rednecks this Nov 4th.

Those 'people' are on the decline and it's about time.

In just a few years time, trends will turn where they are in the extreme minority.

One way or the other. ;-))

[blueguise23]

John McCain was the KEY NOTE SPEAKER FOR THE NATIONAL ACORN CONVENTION IN 2006.

[SaveTheLastRide]

Ha ha! Ignorance isn't just bliss, it's gosh darn fun!  Ain't it?!?

[TrenchantAtheist]

Congratulations, shhassw, with these juvenile schoolyard lies (all of which have been thoroughly refuted, some of them by McCain himself... who was born outside of the U.S by the way)

And according to your profile, you're no good at making friends, either. I'll bet that with a home printer and a stack of office paper, I could sell tickets to your funeral.

[SaveTheLastRide]

you An ignorant scumbag spouting racism.

McCain praised Acorn not too long ago for the work it was doing. There were a few bad apples at Acorn that registered non existent people so they could get paid.

BUT no one can vote under those registrations... so technically, it's no harm to foul.

But where is the real voter fraud? When the Rethuglicans keep REAL people FROM voting. And people who DO have EVERY RIGHT to vote.

You silly. Do research.

[musicmsnger]

wow... I 100% agree with Triple...you have no idea.

Obama wants universal heathcare and better education.

Mccain wants prejudice people to take his side.

Canadians, and the rest of the world want:

Obama-Biden '08

[Triple88a]

wow dude you are not stupid at all :rolleyes:

i would suggest you get your story straight before you even think about voting. This is not just your future, it's mine too. This is not a joke. Do you even know your own country's policies as far as candidates for presidents go? Seems like you dropped out of elementary school.

[big27bread]

John Mccain cant even manage his own campaign, how can we expect him to govern our great country. America, wake up and vote to get our country back from those neo-conservatives.

[hawaii30075]

the obama machine did a better job than the maccain machine - yes -

OBAMA as president means MORE TAX - LESS JOBS - WEAKER AMERICA -- of course the world would love to see that - many in the world are ALL ENVIOUS of the USA

[jerseybing]

so true...my wife and i are going to be "greeters" at our local city hall where voting will take palce...we have never in our lives gotten this involved in politics or support for a perticular candidate...it's hard to explain..but this election is such a important turning point for America..we have been working on the "gassroots" level for over a month..if you told me a year ago..i would be putting this much time and effort into a political campaign..i would have said your nuts..

[TrenchantAtheist]

jerseybing said, "my wife and I are going to be "greeters" at our local city hall where voting will take place...we have never in our lives gotten this involved in politics or support for a particular candidate"

Thank you for your service, it really is amazing, isn't it? I've steered clear of politics myself until these past months and now I'm quite the political junkie!

Seriously - and excuse the expression - but for God's sake we need Obama to win this thing for hope in America's future.

[divavivi1962]

jerseybing.

If nothing else, he has inspired so many to get involved in our political process....Democracy.

[adseipsum]

obama's a political genius.

[toyracers]

i agree completely this guy has a crazy ground game, only surpassed by his Internet game.. youtube, myspace, eventful, digg, twitter, and facebook were all dominated by obama

lets REALLY put thing in perspective:

i a skinny black man named Barack Hussein Obama took OUT the most powerful political family in America (Clinton's).. out-raised them, out played them, and now he is doing the same thing with my party...

THIS IS SERIOUSLY THE PEOPLE'S PRESIDENT!!

OBAMA-BIDEN 2008!!

obamacans 08!

[ArabAmerican4RonPaul]

Fox want you to wait until Osama bin Laden send a new tape or do something like he did in 2004 elections. So it will help the Republicans win the elctions. I bet Bin Laden is a republican supporter, since all the Bin Laden's family Business is tied with the Bush's. So Barack Obama's Tax plans will hurt him since for sure he makes more 250k a year from CIA contributions.

[pissjar]

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[oppesdaman]

I'm proud to have early voted for Barack Obama and the rest of the Democratic ticket in this election. I voted early in Florida.

[Richardgwm]

It is the local organization that wins the national race.

[JACKtheRIPP3R189]

Fuck sarah palin a "community organizer" is better than caribou barbie.

[jishrq]

Looks like his "community organizing" that Palin mocked him for is working. Obama/Biden 2008!!!

[latentsun]

It's all about community.

[foolish54]

95% of Europeans believe that most Americans are so stupid that they can be bought with empty promises.

[imrambo314]

100% of Americans are busy with living their lives, and don't care.

[amistydream]

so true

[sweeety333]

Seems to me that 95% of Europeans are more interested in American politics instead of their own!

[aviva08]

We Canadians can't get enough of this election either!

[ImAsMadAsHell]

NOT MANY PRCECIOSOS ! OUR POLITICOS ARE BAD BUT I HAVENT HEARD ANY OF ThEM CALLING THE TAX MAN A C%%T YET.

[Ortonsault]

Heh, slamming organizing instead of understanding their value. Great strategy, GOP.

[ffirb]

I shared candy with neighbor kids last night I must be a socialist! LMFAO!

[stafax]

b... bu... but Joe the Plumber doesn't believe in spreading the wealth, how can you do such a HORRIBLE thing? :( sad face

[KosmicCitizen]

"Joe the Plumber" reeks to hight heaven of being a fake.

[stafax]

Ok guys, I was being sarcastic about the Joe the Plumber stuff... I don't need to be convinced that he's a con-artist

[hawaii30075]

I get labeled as SPAM because you are all scardy cats.

Obama will increase taxes which will make me fire people and hire less new people.

Typical irrational liberals can not handle this fact and that is sad.

[PercivalHoward]

what's a "scardy cat" ?

[hawaii30075]

overturning CLINTON welfare reform is a bad idea

[hawaii30075]

people with scars in the past and guilt.

[Tman222]

But if your customers have more money to spend, then you wouldn't have to "fire people". And if you can't live on $250,000/yr (NET profit), then that's your problem. Maybe you need to sell 1 or 2 of your seven houses.

Obama will not raise taxes for 95% of Americans. Now that sounds like a Democracy. McCain will continue taxes breaks and subsidies for the billionaires. You know, the ones that ship jobs overseas? And you know, oil companies with record breaking profits.

[justcallmebaby]

I love the fact that while Sarah Failin was dissing community organizers, Team Obama has been running circles around them on the ground. LOL. Has any campaign floundered worse than McSame/Failin in recent election history? Looks like they could have used some organization.

[hawaii30075]

team obama is spendin 10 times more to make him win - than mccain

[onenewshoe]

Hawaii--Exactly what the repubs. have been doing for the last decade or more. Apparently ir worked for them. Obama/Biden 08. Raising taxes if you make over $250,000-for the fiftieth fuckin' time!

[sweeety333]

Check your history the republicans have historically outspent the democrats. Obama is doing just what he is suppose to do with the money I and many others have given to his campaign instead of spending it on 150 thousand dollars worth of clothing and makeup artist.

[hawaii30075]

Absolute Power corupts Absolutely

1) exec = president +

2) house

3) senate

means NO challange to anything needed from the HOUSE or SENATE -- NO challange is NOT good.

[ddawn23]

Were you saying that two years ago? Didn't think so.

Also your numbers are off. It's

1)executive

2)legislative

3)judicial

We still have a conservative Supreme Court.

[hawaii30075]

yes i was - i am independant - and the problem is the DEMS have been hungry for complete ABSOLUT power - they may get it

[snipzor]

You are about as independent as I am American, you are not fooling anyone. Democrats have been attempting to gain executive and legislative power for the last 20 years. For the simple reason that executive power stops great bills to come to pass and legislative power stops bills from coming up altogether when the republicans have had control of either.

[AntiBullshitCrusader]

I hope Obama truly understands the reason for his support. People don't want rhetoric bemoaning change - they want change.

Some of the people purported to be in his cabinet suggest he won't bring much change at all.

[hawaii30075]

much will change as HARD CORE liberals will control ALL

1) exec

2) house

3) senate

they have a LIST of 100s of programs and taxes they have been WAITING to add.

we need mccain just to keep Absolute Power from happening.

[AntiBullshitCrusader]

Bush and co. squandered their opportunity, and whether fair or not, McCain's campaign was tainted with the stench of that failure.

Somehow, I think Obama's cabinet will be similar to Bill Clinton's, and will simply be following the dictates of the same bunch.

It really doesn't matter whether it is Republican or Democrat, and I think more and more people realize that. Neither party offers legitimate change.

[integral]

Grow up.

[divavivi1962]

antibullsh~

Who are these people?

Don't just speak on hearsay, present some facts!!

I VOTED FOR OBAMA/BIDEN BABY!!

[hajqbvii]

...it is the way that Senator Obama ran his campaign that impressed me the most....it'll carry over to the Presidency!

[hawaii30075]

Obama said he was a fan of more distribution of wealth and also will increase tax for small business. When taxes go up jobs go away.

Please VOTE MCCAIN 2008

[isegoria1]

I guessed you missed the taxes DOWN part?

[baronmorris]

if u make less than $250,000 a yr, you will pay less taxes under Obama than you would under McCain. end of subject. ;-)

[hawaii30075]

Not true

the OBAMA RICH number is now down to $180,000 for a COUPLE and the truth is that is not enough will be above $65,000 when all is said and done.

and

[baronmorris]

tell the truth. u wouldn't vote for Obama if the tax cutoff in question were $500,000. I wonder why that is...? hmmm....

I doubt highly the validity of your claims, and since you don't offer any credible source citations, I will encourage other readers to assume your source is something ridiculously non-credible, like FOX "news".

Catch u on the flipside of Tuesday, when President Obama is preparing his excellent Cabinet. :-D

taxcut. barackobama. com [remove spaces]

Peace to All.

[onenewshoe]

30075-you're silly, where do you get all these 'untruths'. It's people who make over 250,000. Jobs are more inclined to be middle class than white collar types in volume. Go back to sleep and start whining, you know who will win.

[pokerslut530]

So thoroughly misinformed.

[NOWTHATSFIRE815]

Thats is not true...U need to listen to the facts instead of listening to the false rumors..the percentage of small business that make more then 250,000 is small,check the facts.And distribution the wealth doesnt really mean take from the rich and give to the poor,it just means a chance for everyone being to make and say money and i think u need to check my channel the person that ur supporting cuz if u only knew the truth.

[Plutonwolf]

Save your breath. McCainiacs put up a force field that can repel neutrinos when they hear the truth concerning Obama. I should know, my brother is one. He has, in his mind, made Larry Craig a Democrat and is working on Ted stevens as we speak.

I used to hate the fact that he was a Republobot but now I just use him as a lab sample, I get to peer into their demented universe and conduct experiments to find ways to combat and neutralize them.

[AnnaSmee]

One: What's the problem with wanting everyone to be rich? Seems to me that people want to feel better than other people, so they want poor and rich.

Two: ZEEEERRRRO. Get your facts right.

[GammaRay1111]

As opposed to the Bush/republican tax breaks for the rich and misproportioned percent working class people pay? Not sure if I like the distribution of wealth to the wealthy.

[KosmicCitizen]

You've nailed it on the head. Most Americans are not aware how the wealthiest individuals and entities consistently get out of paying their FAIR share of the tax burden. What ought to be seen as the patriotic duty of wealthy Americans, an elementary part of civics, has been re-cast as dreaded "socialism" (and of course we're never told why that's such a bad thing either.)

[sleonardelli]

hawaii30075: have U even researched Obama's website policy proposals or R U just spouting conservative talking points (most have been refuted). Here's a few 4 U:

-Lower Health Care Costs with a New Small Business Health Tax Credit

-Provide Zero Capital Gains and Other Tax Relief for Small Businesses and Start Ups

-Expand Loan Programs for Small Businesses

-Support Innovation and High-Tech Job Creation

-Invest in Women-Owned Small Businesses

[ErickKing91]

Vote Right Now!!!

[mutiilation]

wa shop wit it!