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Obama Arrives In Afghanistan

Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan Saturday, beginning a trip to assess the U.S. war effort there.

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As we read this, he is having "Happy Hour" with his buddy, Osama.
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needs to do a fast inventory of all stingers

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Hopefully, he'll stay there!
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Jul 19, 2008
 
Obama and the media lemmings Charlie Gibson, Brian Williams and Katie Couric will all be singing KUM BY YA!

And the media isn't a left wing group. Funny, when McCain's been to Iraq no one flew in his plane and followed him around like puppy dogs.

So how will the be able to tell it's Obama vs. Mohammad when he's over there?
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Jul 19, 2008
 
did anyone notice in the pictures that it seems like the only military personnel who want to be seen with Obama are black? I hope they tell him off.
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Jul 19, 2008
 
Obama has finally return to his home. He might be able to burn an American Flag or bomb a few US military. Michelle Obama will be able to machine gun down some women for practice. Its a good day in Islam!
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Jul 19, 2008
 
Veilside wrote:
did anyone notice in the pictures that it seems like the only military personnel who want to be seen with Obama are black? I hope they tell him off.
Sure did notice that. I guess the white troops finally got to those Rev Wright videos.
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Afghanistan can have him. We sure don't need him.
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Jul 19, 2008
 
Veilside wrote:
did anyone notice in the pictures that it seems like the only military personnel who want to be seen with Obama are black? I hope they tell him off.
YES, I noticed that as well.

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Jul 19, 2008
 
You people are all notoriously uninformed. What a bunch of sycophantic elephant huggers. And dare I say xenophobes?

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Jul 19, 2008
 
Ron wrote:
I am waiting to see Obama wearing one of those diapers on his hear and wearing islamic flag pin on his suite.
He probably will.

I'm waiting to see if he wears a US flag pinned to his lapel....

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Jul 19, 2008
 
Pathaway wrote:
You people are all notoriously uninformed. What a bunch of sycophantic elephant huggers. And dare I say xenophobes?
An open borders diatribe just wouldn't be the same without someone calling pro Americans nativists, bigots, haters, Klansmen, White suppremacists, rednecks or Nazis
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Jul 19, 2008
 
During the 4 p.m. ET hour of the July 18 edition of CNN's The Situation Room, congressional correspondent Dana Bash uncritically aired an ad by Sen. John McCain that states that Sen. Barack Obama "never held a single Senate hearing on Afghanistan. He hasn't been to Iraq in years. He voted against funding our troops -- positions that helped him win his nomination." However, neither Bash nor host Wolf Blitzer noted, as Media Matters for America has documented, that McCain himself "voted against funding our troops" when he voted against legislation that would have provided funds for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and directed more than $1 billion to the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as other legislation funding care for veterans. That legislation included a timetable for U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq except for a "limited number" of troops "essential" for "[p]rotecting United States and coalition personnel and infrastructure," "[t]raining and equipping Iraqi forces," and "[c]onducting targeted counter-terrorism operations." Further, neither Bash nor Blitzer noted that McCain is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, but has reportedly not attended a single Armed Services Committee hearing related to Afghanistan in 2007-08
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Jul 19, 2008
 
AGAIN DID CNN MENTION THIS? The Communist News Network!

McCain proposed a more sensible and fiscally responsible package. McCain is all for the veterans and he is happy they got something passed. He's just not happy that this was irresponsible to the military establishment. The bill he proposed was more responsible for the military establishment which protects you, me and our children. Have you read his GI Bill proposal? Both bills are better than the current GI bill, but one hurts our military establishment/national security more. One pays up to 50 times more than the current GI bill after only 3 years service. Remember these current veterans VOLUNTEERED without expectations of an outrageous GI entitlement program, they volunteered under the old one. Remember this is a volunteer service and after going to boot camp and the specialized trade school they only serve maybe 2 actual years. The military will lose people left and right and we will have no mid rank personnel and MAYBE the draft would have to be reinstated. The mid-rank personnel are the backbone of our military. They are the ones who take the BS from the top and they train the personnel at the bottom. The military would have to offer larger re-enlistment bonus' to retain people, which also means larger military spending budgets.
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During the 4 p.m. ET hour of the July 18 edition of CNN's The Situation Room, congressional correspondent Dana Bash uncritically aired an ad by Sen. John McCain that states that Sen. Barack Obama "never held a single Senate hearing on Afghanistan. He hasn't been to Iraq in years. He voted against funding our troops -- positions that helped him win his nomination." However, neither Bash nor host Wolf Blitzer noted, as Media Matters for America has documented, that McCain himself "voted against funding our troops" when he voted against legislation that would have provided funds for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and directed more than $1 billion to the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as other legislation funding care for veterans. That legislation included a timetable for U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq except for a "limited number" of troops "essential" for "[p]rotecting United States and coalition personnel and infrastructure," "[t]raining and equipping Iraqi forces," and "[c]onducting targeted counter-terrorism operations." Further, neither Bash nor Blitzer noted that McCain is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, but has reportedly not attended a single Armed Services Committee hearing related to Afghanistan in 2007-08
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Ms Taletha wrote:
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He probably will.
I'm waiting to see if he wears a US flag pinned to his lapel....
Obama will wear the American Flag pin, when hell freezes over of if it will get him some more votes. Either way, he is not a real American.
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Jul 19, 2008
 
You gotta love the stand that Obama takes on the war. One minute he is saying we should immediately withdraw and now that we are definately going to win he is saying we should finish up. What a hypocrite. I think that his campaign is the funniest comedy event I have ever seen.

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Ron wrote:
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Obama will wear the American Flag pin, when hell freezes over of if it will get him some more votes. Either way, he is not a real American.
He's not a real American. He reportedly won't show his birth certificate. Plus, His father was still married to someone else when he was married to Barack's mother. His father was not a US citizen and the baby may have been born in Kenya and not America. That would make Obama a naturalized citizen who isn't eligible to run for president.

My source: Author David Mendell
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AGAIN DID CNN MENTION THIS? The Communist News Network!
McCain proposed a more sensible and fiscally responsible package. McCain is all for the veterans and he is happy they got something passed. He's just not happy that this was irresponsible to the military establishment. The bill he proposed was more responsible for the military establishment which protects you, me and our children. Have you read his GI Bill proposal? Both bills are better than the current GI bill, but one hurts our military establishment/national security more. One pays up to 50 times more than the current GI bill after only 3 years service. Remember these current veterans VOLUNTEERED without expectations of an outrageous GI entitlement program, they volunteered under the old one. Remember this is a volunteer service and after going to boot camp and the specialized trade school they only serve maybe 2 actual years. The military will lose people left and right and we will have no mid rank personnel and MAYBE the draft would have to be reinstated. The mid-rank personnel are the backbone of our military. They are the ones who take the BS from the top and they train the personnel at the bottom. The military would have to offer larger re-enlistment bonus' to retain people, which also means larger military spending budgets.
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Towns in Washington D.C., McCain asked the crowd if they had heard "the one about the woman who is attacked on the street by a gorilla, beaten senseless, raped repeatedly and left to die?"

The punch line: "When she finally regains consciousness and tries to speak, her doctor leans over to hear her sigh contently and to feebly ask, "Where is that marvelous ape?"

Eeeshh. The joke, as one can imagine, did not go over well with various women's groups, which responded with indignation
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Ms Taletha wrote:
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He's not a real American. He reportedly won't show his birth certificate. Plus, His father was still married to someone else when he was married to Barack's mother. His father was not a US citizen and the baby may have been born in Kenya and not America. That would make Obama a naturalized citizen who isn't eligible to run for president.
My source: Author David Mendell
Not sure about the birth certificate yet. Hawaii was still new to the union. We know his father dump Barack and his anti-white mother so he could go back to Africa.
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John McCain vs. Barack Obama resume comparison
Political Resumes:
The following is to show how incomparable the nominees’ resumes are. John McCain is qualified and experienced. Obama has accomplished nothing in his life besides winning elections.
John McCain (condensed version):
Graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1958
McCain requested a combat assignment so he could put his life on the line for his country despite the fact that there was a strong chance he would lose his life.
While on a bombing mission over North Vietnam, he was shot down, badly injured, and captured as a prisoner of war by the North Vietnamese. He was a prisoner of war for 6
years.
McCain was almost killed on July 29, 1967 when he was at the epicenter of the Forrestal fire. He escaped from his burning jet and was trying to help another pilot escape when a bomb exploded
The North Vietnamese wanted release McCain to make it look like to other POWs that elites like McCain were willing to be treated preferentially. McCain said no and was tortured horribly for turning down release. This shows he is able to put his country before himself.
Commanded a large squadron of ships
US congressman for 26 years
He is a Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee.
Member of the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs.
Showed an ability to negotiate with people who disagree with him by joining Senator Feingold to pass Campaign Finance Reform despite fellow republicans claiming the bill was not conservative enough. He showed he could put his country before his party allegiances. This is something Barack Obama has never done.
He spearheaded the line-item veto bill.
Chairman of the powerful Senate Commerce Committee
He stood up against Rumsfeld’s Iraq strategy despite resistance from his party. The change in strategy that resulted is credited for major progress made in the war.
Worked with many democrats to stop the disastrous Harriet Miers nomination by George Bush. His actions led to the appointment of Roberts and Alito. They are two of the strongest constitutionalists on the court.
Spearheaded legislation to stop torture of prisoners of war
Spearheaded legislation against Bush and the rest of his party including HMO reform, climate change, and gun legislation
Spearheaded an effort to reduce spending.
Spearheaded effort to stop earmarks. He has been nicknamed the sheriff for the amount of earmarks that he has stopped.
He has voted with his party only 63% of the time showing he is willing to put the country ahead of political parties.

Barack Obama (expanded version):
Did cocaine and marijuana in his youth.
State senator for 7 years.
Here is a list of his accomplishments while he was in the state senate:
Voted “present” 130 times rather than actually voting to represent his constituency on issues like partial-birth abortion, gun control, and the prohibition of strip clubs.
(the end of accomplishment list)
US Senator for less than one term:
Senate Foreign Relations Committee member, but has yet to attend a meeting on Afghanistan.
Has not spearheaded ANY legislation.
Voted with his party 97% of the time according to an independent study (the highest percentage of any senator).
David wrote:
<quoted text>Towns in Washington D.C., McCain asked the crowd if they had heard "the one about the woman who is attacked on the street by a gorilla, beaten senseless, raped repeatedly and left to die?"
The punch line: "When she finally regains consciousness and tries to speak, her doctor leans over to hear her sigh contently and to feebly ask, "Where is that marvelous ape?"
Eeeshh. The joke, as one can imagine, did not go over well with various women's groups, which responded with indignation
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