Someone hook me up with this "pull explanations from my ass" job.

6. People are farking stupid

6. The majority of people are idiots

Fear of change.

6. Idol worship (that thing the Republicans accuse the Democrats of doing)

/666 yay!

7. Lies.

The thing about McCain, though, is that he decided he'd rather lose his integrity than lose an election.

1) He and his campaign have lied repeatedly about his VP candidate accepting earmarks. The simple fact is, as governor of Alaska, she sought and accepted more earmarks per capita than almost any other governor.

2) He and his campaign have slanderously accused Obama of voting for comprehensive sex education for kindergarten students. In fact, Obama is only in favor of teaching children how to avoid sexual predators, and the difference between "good touch" and "bad touch."

The list goes on and on. McCain has dishonored his uniform, and is running the sleaziest campaign since the one Bush ran against him in 2000. It's like McCain decided winning was so important to him he'd just sacrifice his honor nad turn into a Bush clone. It's a shame. The man used to be respectable

The press is heavily invested in the race being close.
A landslide this early would not stay news for long.

Remember- the business of newspapers and television "News" is
the same as the entertainment industry - to sell commercials.

//Or I could be completely wrong.

7. Democrats are still trying to fight clean. Where are the 527 ads showing the McCain flip-flops (like the farking Daily Show had the guts to show)? Why isn't Obama lambasting McCain/Palin's ties to Religious Right fanatics? Where are the Democratic operatives spreading rumors of how McCain was brainwashed in Vietnam? No, we're too honorable for that, just like in 2004.

The biggest change in approval is coming from white men. They seem to be enthralled by Palin, who so far has shown us nothing of substance, other than she's relatively young and attractive. It's easy to then assume that men are still thinking with the little head. My advice to Obama; out-Palin the Republicans. Drop Biden, and recruit Jenna Jameson as VP.

tidydogg: The press is heavily invested in the race being close.
A landslide this early would not stay news for long.

Yep. And now that McCain is tying with Obama, the press is starting to go after him too (NYTimes, SNL, covering his "distortions" more).

Convention bump.

Obama's faded and McCain's may only last to the first debate.

More_Like_A_Stain: The biggest change in approval is coming from white men. They seem to be enthralled by Palin, who so far has shown us nothing of substance, other than she's relatively young and attractive. It's easy to then assume that men are still thinking with the little head. My advice to Obama; out-Palin the Republicans. Drop Biden, and recruit Jenna Jameson as VP.

Michelle Obama sex tape in 3..2..1..

captain_heroic44: Obama is only in favor of teaching children how to avoid sexual predators, and the difference between "good touch" and "bad touch.

I'm pretty sure kids don't care if the person molesting them is good at touching or bad at it, they shouldn't be molesting kids.
McCain is clearly against molesting kids.
Obama is trying to meet pedophiles halfway, and any give toward what they want is immoral.

We need a decisive leader on this, there can be no compromise.

staplermofo: I'm pretty sure kids don't care if the person molesting them is good at touching or bad at it, they shouldn't be molesting kids.

Please tell me that's satire.

"bad touch" = touching for sexual reasons, in naughty place, etc.
"good touch" = picking the kid up, hugging them, regular touching that most parents do

staplermofo: captain_heroic44: Obama is only in favor of teaching children how to avoid sexual predators, and the difference between "good touch" and "bad touch.

I'm pretty sure kids don't care if the person molesting them is good at touching or bad at it, they shouldn't be molesting kids.
McCain is clearly against molesting kids.
Obama is trying to meet pedophiles halfway, and any give toward what they want is immoral.

We need a decisive leader on this, there can be no compromise.

The troll is strong with this one.

captain_heroic44: staplermofo: captain_heroic44: Obama is only in favor of teaching children how to avoid sexual predators, and the difference between "good touch" and "bad touch.

I'm pretty sure kids don't care if the person molesting them is good at touching or bad at it, they shouldn't be molesting kids.
McCain is clearly against molesting kids.
Obama is trying to meet pedophiles halfway, and any give toward what they want is immoral.

We need a decisive leader on this, there can be no compromise.

The troll is strong with this one.

At least he isn't recycling his posts from the previous thread...

captain_heroic44: The thing about McCain, though, is that he decided he'd rather lose his integrity than lose an election.

1) He and his campaign have lied repeatedly about his VP candidate accepting earmarks. The simple fact is, as governor of Alaska, she sought and accepted more earmarks per capita than almost any other governor.

2) He and his campaign have slanderously accused Obama of voting for comprehensive sex education for kindergarten students. In fact, Obama is only in favor of teaching children how to avoid sexual predators, and the difference between "good touch" and "bad touch."

The list goes on and on. McCain has dishonored his uniform, and is running the sleaziest campaign since the one Bush ran against him in 2000. It's like McCain decided winning was so important to him he'd just sacrifice his honor nad turn into a Bush clone. It's a shame. The man used to be respectable

Didn't I just see this exact post in another thread? Have you realy been reduced to just cutting and pasting you insults?

smooshie: "bad touch" = touching for sexual reasons, in naughty place, etc.
"good touch" = picking the kid up, hugging them, regular touching that most parents do

Right.
Just like when Obama said "cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people ... makes people base their votes on other issues" he meant he loves guns and is deeply religious.
This is ridiculous.

Obama wants people to twist his words for him.
McCain twists words by himself. Which is a leader?
I rest my case.

LaRouche '08!

6. The utter stupidity of the American Voter.

Winning an election means finding the right treat to dangle in front of the voters to convince them to vote for them. Obama needs to say he's got a bigger tax break than McCain. He really needs to push the tax angle and push it hard.

Since Reagan, the American Voter has rejected the notion that they want a smart person running the country. They want a "street smart" person who is like them running the country. Reagan played the aw-shucks cowboy role. Bush Sr won because he was less ethnic than Dukakis, so they identified more with him than Dukakis. Clinton's brilliance didn't factor into his victories. His down home talking did. Bush is a moron who people think they can have a beer with, despite being an inherited, pampered rich boy from Maine. McCain has tried to play that angle with limited success, but by picking Palin, has tapped into this stupid concept of electing someone the "people can identify with" very nicely.

Funny since Jefferson was an actual elitist who literally looked down upon the common man and had written about it almost in those words. How far we have come...

6. Because people have figured out that while Obama may be a decent enough guy, the Democratic Congress is alternately crazy, corrupt and cowardly - and an Obama presidency means slimy old farksticks like Charlie Rangel and Jack Murtha (and the sleazy RINOs who suck up to them) get whatever the hell they want.

567. Even though most Republicans hated John McCain, even Limbaugh saying, "He'll destroy the Republican party", they've decided it's more important to Vote any R in the White House than one you agree with.

Palin FT Justification, WOO!

Gulper Eel: 6. Because people have figured out that while Obama may be a decent enough guy, the Democratic Congress is alternately crazy, corrupt and cowardly - and an Obama presidency means slimy old farksticks like Charlie Rangel and Jack Murtha (and the sleazy RINOs who suck up to them) get whatever the hell they want.

I'd rather have a corrupt Democratic administration that hands out favors to teacher's unions, the ACLU, and welfare groups, than a Republican adminstration that means more war, more taxes, and less freedom.

nashBridges: It's not often you get a Presidential ticket with fapworthy candidates on it.


Sounds like someone hasn't seen Lloyd Bentsen's Vogue spread.

Murphyr: nashBridges: It's not often you get a Presidential ticket with fapworthy candidates on it.


Sounds like someone hasn't seen Lloyd Bentsen's Vogue spread.

You, sir, are a bad bad man.

/ewwwwwwwwww
/ewwwwwwwwwwww
/eww

rohar: captain_heroic44: The thing about McCain, though, is that he decided he'd rather lose his integrity than lose an election.

1) He and his campaign have lied repeatedly about his VP candidate accepting earmarks. The simple fact is, as governor of Alaska, she sought and accepted more earmarks per capita than almost any other governor.

2) He and his campaign have slanderously accused Obama of voting for comprehensive sex education for kindergarten students. In fact, Obama is only in favor of teaching children how to avoid sexual predators, and the difference between "good touch" and "bad touch."

The list goes on and on. McCain has dishonored his uniform, and is running the sleaziest campaign since the one Bush ran against him in 2000. It's like McCain decided winning was so important to him he'd just sacrifice his honor nad turn into a Bush clone. It's a shame. The man used to be respectable

Didn't I just see this exact post in another thread? Have you realy been reduced to just cutting and pasting you insults?

This just shows how the right is willing to trade its integrity for an election win. My post doesn't "insult" anyone. It fairly criticizes McCain for selling out his dignity for a boost in the polls. Yet you, like McCain lying about Palin's record on earmarks, are willing to unfairly characterize what I said just to advance your own purposes.

Obama got off his message of "not adhering to the old style of politics" long ago. That was a huge mistake for him. He should be firing the advisors who keep telling him to harp on b-b-but BUSH 2!!! But, instead, he's listening to them and he has decided that going even more negative is the answer.

We'll see if that's as big of a mistake as I think it is. Once he starts down that road, he won't have time to re-introduce himself as the candidate of "change" as he watches his poll numbers continue on a downward trend.

Oh, and he should have totally ignored Sarah Palin. Just as everyone totally ignores Joe Biden. Yet another blunder.

I really thought that there was no chance that the Republicans could win this election, but you Democrats have been driving voters away from you in herds. And I thank you for that.

smooshie: 7. Democrats are still trying to fight clean. Where are the 527 ads showing the McCain flip-flops (like the farking Daily Show had the guts to show)? Why isn't Obama lambasting McCain/Palin's ties to Religious Right fanatics? Where are the Democratic operatives spreading rumors of how McCain was brainwashed in Vietnam? No, we're too honorable for that, just like in 2004.

THIS

This should be easy I mean seriously Dems what's wrong with you?

People vote with their hearts not their brains.

I might have to put up an ad on YouTube just to help you idiots out.

Here's what you do: Commercial focused in swing states says this:

x% of Americans believe America is on the wrong track. John McCain says he'll change Washington. But he has voted with the Bush administrations policies 97% *or whatever it is* of the time.
John McCain right on track, the wrong track.

8. POW

7. When it takes the ladies of The View to do an in-depth interview of presidential candidates.



/If I was a journalist or a television interviewer, I would be ashamed of myself and the whole of the fourth estate.
//Grow a pair!

6. Obama is an American hating Muslim extremist who wants to cut your hands off if you show too much ankle.

See! We can all play!

My favorite part about this election is that Republicans themselves have realized how morally repugnant all of their world views are, so rather than running on the issues they are calling their opponent a pedophile terrorist (also he's black and muslim).

America must be the laughing stock of the world.

Crude: Obama got off his message of "not adhering to the old style of politics" long ago. That was a huge mistake for him. He should be firing the advisors who keep telling him to harp on b-b-but BUSH 2!!! But, instead, he's listening to them and he has decided that going even more negative is the answer.

We'll see if that's as big of a mistake as I think it is. Once he starts down that road, he won't have time to re-introduce himself as the candidate of "change" as he watches his poll numbers continue on a downward trend.

Oh, and he should have totally ignored Sarah Palin. Just as everyone totally ignores Joe Biden. Yet another blunder.

I really thought that there was no chance that the Republicans could win this election, but you Democrats have been driving voters away from you in herds. And I thank you for that.

Pointing out, truthfully, that McCain is running the sleaziest campaign in modern history is perfectly legitimate. Punching back when someone punches you is perfectly legitimate. That's all Obama is doing.

McCain, by contrast, has decided he'd rather lose his integrity than lose an election. So have conservatives. By dishonestly characterizing what Obama is doing, you demonstrate that winning is more important to you than honor.

I'm pretty sure kids don't care if the person molesting them is good at touching or bad at it, they shouldn't be molesting kids.McCain is clearly against molesting kids.Obama is trying to meet pedophiles halfway, and any give toward what they want is immoral

7/10 would read again, not sure if I would reccomend to others.

staplermofo: captain_heroic44: Obama is only in favor of teaching children how to avoid sexual predators, and the difference between "good touch" and "bad touch.

I'm pretty sure kids don't care if the person molesting them is good at touching or bad at it, they shouldn't be molesting kids.
McCain is clearly against molesting kids.
Obama is trying to meet pedophiles halfway, and any give toward what they want is immoral.

We need a decisive leader on this, there can be no compromise.

You just got Farkied as "trolling parody". That was awesome.

captain_heroic44: rohar: captain_heroic44: The thing about McCain, though, is that he decided he'd rather lose his integrity than lose an election.

1) He and his campaign have lied repeatedly about his VP candidate accepting earmarks. The simple fact is, as governor of Alaska, she sought and accepted more earmarks per capita than almost any other governor.

2) He and his campaign have slanderously accused Obama of voting for comprehensive sex education for kindergarten students. In fact, Obama is only in favor of teaching children how to avoid sexual predators, and the difference between "good touch" and "bad touch."

The list goes on and on. McCain has dishonored his uniform, and is running the sleaziest campaign since the one Bush ran against him in 2000. It's like McCain decided winning was so important to him he'd just sacrifice his honor nad turn into a Bush clone. It's a shame. The man used to be respectable

Didn't I just see this exact post in another thread? Have you realy been reduced to just cutting and pasting you insults crticisms?

This just shows how the right is willing to trade its integrity for an election win. My post doesn't "insult" anyone. It fairly criticizes McCain for selling out his dignity for a boost in the polls. Yet you, like McCain lying about Palin's record on earmarks, are willing to unfairly characterize what I said just to advance your own purposes.


Sorry bout that, better?

I'm pretty sure stating that you've run out of material isn't espousing political bias, how does that put me on the right?

What's my purpose?

40yoVirgin: 6. Idol worship (that thing the Republicans accuse the Democrats of doing)

It's worse than that. It's worship of authority.

smooshie: I'd rather have a corrupt Democratic administration that hands out favors to teacher's unions, the ACLU, and welfare groups, than a Republican adminstration that means more war, more taxes, and less freedom.

Take a look at New York state, because that's the future under one-party Democratic rule.

We spend 45 percent of our budget every year just on health care for the poor, spending more than California and Texas put together, and still miss covering two million people. Even the New York Times figured a minimum ten percent of Medicaid every year gets stolen right off the top. It's more money lost just to Medicaid fraud, just in New York, than has gone unaccounted for in Iraq, chrissakes.

Expand New York-style health care nationwide and see what kind of crooks gravitate to Washington - they'll make Abramoff look like a guy who rolled through a stop sign.

If McCain ever has the brains to jump on this, and the big health-care/service unions' buying Obama early on...that's another Democratic issue neutralized. Luckily for the Democrats, the GOP runs about even when them when it comes to strategists who couldn't tell their ass from a hole in the ground without commissioning a poll.

ConservativesBlow: My favorite part about this election is that Republicans themselves have realized how morally repugnant all of their world views are, so rather than running on the issues they are calling their opponent a pedophile terrorist (also he's black and muslim).

America must be the laughing stock of the world.

Well, N. Korea and Zimbabwe take the top spots, but you're pretty up there.

How spine-chilling well suited The Killers' "All the things I've done" sounds when reading through these comments...


/You're going to bring yourself down...

8.) Many of the polls are being rigged and skewered towards McCain.
Many poll groups say they are sampling more Republicans than before so naturally the results are going to be different.

nashBridges: It's not often you get a Presidential ticket with fapworthy candidates on it.



Oh please. She's not that hot. Granted, she's better looking than Grandma Babs Bush, but so is the south end of a northbound mule. She's a former beauty pageant runner-up (ie first loser). That means she knows how to trowel on the make up for best effect. But underneath it all, she's a (nearly) middle aged show pony that is used to getting by on her looks. Somehow, I don't think that will be very impressive to Ahmadinnerjacket or Putin. If push comes to shove, they will dismiss her as just another disposable trollop. The only credibility she will ever have on the world stage will come from actually pushing the button. Good plan.

Here's the interesting thing, at least to me. Obama isn't even in the dialogue anymore. He's been sidelined. It's all about McCain and Palin now.

He came into this with a really strong brand, but hasn't done anything to maintain his position in the market. He had damn well better have something planned for an October surprise.

At this point, if McFullofshiat wins the election, I hope he and Palin get us all killed. At least this way, I don't have to suffer through much of their administration.

Idiocracy will prevail.

And the circle jerk continues...

captain_heroic44: The thing about McCain, though, is that he decided he'd rather lose his integrity than lose an election.

1) He and his campaign have lied repeatedly about his VP candidate accepting earmarks. The simple fact is, as governor of Alaska, she sought and accepted more earmarks per capita than almost any other governor.

2) He and his campaign have slanderously accused Obama of voting for comprehensive sex education for kindergarten students. In fact, Obama is only in favor of teaching children how to avoid sexual predators, and the difference between "good touch" and "bad touch."

The list goes on and on. McCain has dishonored his uniform, and is running the sleaziest campaign since the one Bush ran against him in 2000. It's like McCain decided winning was so important to him he'd just sacrifice his honor nad turn into a Bush clone. It's a shame. The man used to be respectable

Part of me can't blame the guy. He is trying to WIN the election. Maybe he thinks he will be so, so, so much better for the country than Obama would be, and it's not just that he wants to be president. So the end justifies the means, right? He can win the presidency through whatever unethical manner, ruining his reputation, but then he can be such an amazing president that that is what is is remembered for and no one will care that he lied to get there.

Personally, I would never do this. I would not be able to rationalize it and give up my principles in this manner. Then again, I would never run for president, either. You have to be a bit full of yourself to run for president. So he probably really does think he'd be such an amazing president (and galactically better than the alternative) such that the country NEEDS him through whatever means necessary. That attitude sickens me, but the average voter will probably never learn about the lies (the media will not keep close enough track) so it could work quite well to get McCain elected.

t3knomanser: He came into this with a really strong brand, but hasn't done anything to maintain his position in the market. He had damn well better have something planned for an October surprise.

He'll probably talk his buddy Bin Laden into turning himself in.
Obama'll just put him up in a country club prison and let him run al Qaeda from there, Pablo Escobar style.

starsrift: ConservativesBlow: My favorite part about this election is that Republicans themselves have realized how morally repugnant all of their world views are, so rather than running on the issues they are calling their opponent a pedophile terrorist (also he's black and muslim).

America must be the laughing stock of the world.

Well, N. Korea and Zimbabwe take the top spots, but you're pretty up there.

Ah, but they didn't choose their leaders.

staplermofo: t3knomanser: He came into this with a really strong brand, but hasn't done anything to maintain his position in the market. He had damn well better have something planned for an October surprise.

He'll probably talk his buddy Bin Laden into turning himself in.
Obama'll just put him up in a country club prison and let him run al Qaeda from there, Pablo Escobar style.

Wow. You've reached pinnacle of Mt. Stupid. Congratulations.

You don't get to cry about others being morally repugnant when there are no set morals to go by. What may be repugnant to you may be totally awesome to me so Dems just need to stop being so bad at playing politics.