Comments on: McCain accepts GOP nomination vowing to change Washington

By: Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:29:44 +0000

Yes, John has “scars” and guess what – so does everybody else on the planet in one form or another. The physical ones, those are the most obvious but not the most destructive. Psycological and emotional scars run deeper and cause far greater destruction. Heck, physical scars can be very effectively treated – unless of course, you flaunt them shamelessly as a badge of courage (a truly dignified person would not make such grand notice of them). But what of the psycological scare that the Republican Party has managed to create for so many people? The people who have lost their homes have scars. The people who can’t afford college in order to pursue their life’s ambitions have scars. The people who don’t have medical coverage have scars (often physical as well). The destruction of our planet’s natural resources has left it with scars. The GLBT people whose potential cannot be realized because of Republican backed laws have scars. John McCain wants me to view his scars as evidence that he should be president of our country. Well, John – if you hadn’t chosen to belong to and be supported by a party that does such much scarring itself – you might have made a compelling case for yourself. But you DID chose a party that scars so many people itself and so… your using your own scars to illicit support or empathy or whatever merely comes across as desparate and self-serving.

By: Doug loves you

Doug loves you — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:10:15 +0000

The speech by MCCAIN was not what Ireally expected to hear. First I have never hears such a heart wrenching tale of humble beginnings in my life. He appears to have been raised in an atmosphere of complete allegiance to the American way and with God’s blessings. His mom was there on stage with him baking apple pies while someone, I’m not sure who, was busy bringing in flour and of course driving a Chevrolet. Then he goes to the future and his pow status in Vietnam that changed him so that he just knew he had to be president someday. And now we’re in the now and he has all these great things he will do to bring America back to the world power to which we’re entitled. I could barely see the tv for all my tears, the crowd in attendance sure was yelling and crying. Except for a few who were yawning and ready to go gety another cocktail or coffee. It was funny watching the young woman protester who sdmehow managed to get in there. The crowd was told to pay no attention, Ithink she was selling lottery pull tabs without a license. I give him a c- for all the promises he came up with, nothing new as they go. The balloons didn’t seem to want to join in the celebration either. Abig group family picture at end with that woman and her unwed daughter, assorted hanger ons, and the old time repubs on stage. Then it was past the 11:00 news start and they had to say goodnight so we could get 15 minutes of commercials before the talking heads could tell us what he said. Did I miss anything? Peace

By: bud clark

bud clark — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:27:37 +0000

CNN headline this morning: “Unemployment soars.” Did anyone note how much time Senator McCain spent on: unemployment, people losing their homes to foreclosure, the befouled environment, people without healthcare, children without adequate food OR healthcare, seniors eating cat food and having to choose between paying for their medications and keeping the electricity turned on, ending the war in a swift and sane manner, adequate healthcare for returning veterans, assistance for military families living below the poverty level, the crumbling US infrastructure, etc. etc. etc. THOSE are the changes we need, not a bunch of self-satisfied wealthy white war profiteers roaring with approval whenever a speaker mocked the first African-American candidate for President. The veil over THAT particularly nasty brand of racism was patently transparent. We need CHANGE; we DON’T need Senator McCain.

Bud Clark
San Diego

By: Quasi

Quasi — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:53:00 +0000

To Karen:
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The rich want your stocks, bonds, 401K, IRA, your savings and your house . It is all part of the “remove-the-middle-class” strategy originated with Ronald Reagan and the Republicans in the 1980’s. I am beginning to believe that they are inflitrating the Democrats to subvert their causes and make both major parties the same. Several Republicans are running as Democrats this year; be sure to watch who you vote for, and do your research before voting. There were two in my district in the primary.

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:40:24 +0000

Anybody watching the stock market? It was down another 2.99% yesterday. If it keeps dropping like this, and 401K plans dwindle to nothing, we are looking at the biggest generation of impoverished retirees since the Great Depression. Why isn’t this being addressed by the candidates?

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:54:03 +0000

costs are very high in the USA now, the average middle class American wiil struggle harder against higher Obama taxation, the little man won’t be able to afford higher taxation under Obama

and the super-rich won’t be effected.

I want neither McCain nor Obama, but am voting for Obama to get mr rights and to BIden’s long experience in defense and foreign policy. I want Biden for President not Obama.

By: John

John — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:18:32 +0000

Quasi, your math and analysis looks pretty good to me.

By: Quasi

Quasi — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:27:31 +0000

Let me understand the math here. There are 100 Senators and one VP in the Senate; there are 435 Representatives in the house. This does not count all their paid servants. There is one President with veto power. At best, we might have two people, “Maverick” McSame as Prez, and “Witch McPilin” in the Senate who are going to change the 230+ year old culture that has been established in Washington.

2 versus 532.

I think I see a real disconnect here, and certainly a couple of people who will make the culture come into a worse gridlock than we currently have or had with Clinton when the government came to a screetching halt in the 90’s. Even with veto power, a McSame president will probaly just alienate himself with either party when he tries to stop the insanity that goes on there anyway.

Perhaps with “O’bama” and a Democratically controlled Congress (and at least 61 in the Senate, if you please) we might see some legislation come to pass which would help the vast majority of Americans, including those Republicans who votes against them.

I take the later any day to the wild A$$ idiots the Republicans nominated this year.

Anyone care to see the math differently and provide a different but better analysis with it?