BDBF -

Did you go to the referenced article?  Your comment suggests you didn't as this wasn't from Fox & it was an example of how irrationally insane & hateful some people can be.

Yes, I understand that a Web columnist who is not affiliated with Fox News is the original source of the poor judgement and stupid characterizations.

My point is why is this news?  What about the availability of adequate employment?  Where are the news stories referring to the former Fed Chairman's report to Congress regarding the problems that were developing in the housing market with speculation and ARM mortgages going back to 2001?  Why is it Americans are being led to believe that they're only choices for retirement are the you're on your own options of IRA's and 401 K's?  Why isn't Social Security being expanded to provide a real retirement for Americans?

I've never known Fox News to publish any story of any type that critizes Bush policy.  I think things like this are quite probably planted and done to manipulate public opinion.  These sorts of personal attacks against a politician are most prevalant during an election and make the headlines of the various new organizations as it suits they're own political leanings.

I don't think whatever this "Columnist" said is news.  Media hype and media spin and little else.

Give me real solutions to my real problems.

Exactly. I don't give a damn about Palin's glasses or hair. I do care that she's clueless. A heartbeat from the presidency. How about Alfred E. Neuman for President? How about this: A qualified bearer of the correct number of chromosomes.

I'm sick of the circus and decerebrate fools that stand and cheer as McCain says bloody anything to get himself into office.

How far can he get his nose up? Can he see out his naval yet?

I'm 60, BDBF and I'll never retire either....and that's just what he and corporate America wants: slaves for life and/or slaves from across the border. Why else couldn't Bush build the fence? Don't worry...McCain and Obama won't get it built either.

How about we just get a paragraph from each (100 words no more) about each issue? Then just turn them off and vote your conscience.

What, me worry? I live in America.

BDBF -

I still think we are talking past each other, about 2 different things altogether.  I have no idea if this was on Fox or not - Fox was not my source for this and it wasn't offered to you as a 'solution to your real problems' so please undo the wad in your knickers.

That would be Barack Obama, who has no more qualifications to be President than Palin does to be VP.  So, you want Alfred on day one, vote away for BO, a total figment of his own imagination.

First of all, your post was an example of someone's hatred is out of control.  You might suppose so, but how should that influence me?  There will always be people who will say inflammatory things and it is generally protected as free speech.  Are you sure that this is a good example of hatred?

May you have the problems I have Daiwa.  Exactly what is your point?  This columnist should mean what to me?  As I indicated I consider all this nonsense of attacking someone's character and is this person qualified or not to have little relevance to me. 

I want real employment.  I want real health care.  I want a real future. And in the current political climate it's going to be the same old garbage that has been taking place since the 1970's onward.

The US does nothing until it's too late.  That is America's story.  The problems New Orleans had were easily foreseeable.  The mortgage market collapse of today was foreseeable.  The continuing collapse of financial instituitions means that people are losing their savings as well.  Retired people on fixed incomes have seen their purchasing power eroded as quickly as it did in the late 70's.

About a year and half ago I had a bus driver who makes about $12.50 an hour ask me what should he do about his retirement plan.  He said he had lost about half it's value $25,000.  He was about 60 years old.  I told him it was too difficult of a question for me since it isn't my money.  But, if it were, I would write off the losses and put everything into the safest government bond funds I could find.  I have a feeling he has much less in his retirement plan today. 

The sad part is that right now today there are people who are at a loss to know what to do.  They've been told they have to save for their own retirements and so many of them have had to watch those savings dissapear.  They thought they had $100,00 in their retirement account as of 2 years ago and today they only have $20,000 in their account even though they've continued to have payroll deductions going into it.

Those are real problems.  I mention this not as an attack on you Daiwa nor am I implying you can't see these as examples of real problems.  I brought this up because I think this year people will go to the polls and vote based on their real problems and who they think understands their problems and will do something about it.

And no, I don't think this web columnist's poor use of free speech is a very good example of hatred.  And that link quite clearly showed Fox News as the source of the video regarding this web columnist.  Although I haven't checked, it would not surprise if that web site were affiliated with Fox as well.

Oh the source web site for the video in the link and comments on it is media2.foxnews.com.

I happen to agree on this point, and it applies to me personally.  I will vote based on which candidate's positions and governing philosophy are most closely aligned with my views.

As for the 'source' of the video, it was from Canada picked up by Fox (I confess, I hadn't even looked at the 'source' - the lady still said what she said regardless of who reported it), but that is irrelevant - the 'source' has nothing to do with the content (unless you're going to claim the whole thing was a fabrication by Fox) and the content has much to do with the topic being discussed in this thread.

Have you seen Obama speaking when his teleprompter gets unplugged? The guy makes Bush look like the most intelligent man on earth.

Just to clarify (since the frickin' Edit button is still a de facto Refresh button) - when I said Fox was not my source, I meant that I had come across the link to the clip by way of a completely unrelated site.  Just FTR.

Gotta love that edit button.  Click refresh the sreen.  I sometimes after clicking the edit button get nailed with Google ads.  I then zap all my cookies, kill my browser and on restart see which one will eliminate them IE7 or FF3.

Have you seen the pic of Obama talking on the phone?  I guess it must have been some sort of photo op but the phone receiver with a cord attached to the base was upside down as it was pressed to his ear. 

It was hilarious.  I've got it but don't know how to paste pics here or I would. 

He's pretty lost without a teleprompter, but he does know which end of the phone to use 

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/phone.asp

Who says Obama doesn't have a sense of humor.

Illinois Sen. Obama has accused McCain of relying on Washington lobbyists to run his presidential campaign, and says if he wants to shake up "the old boys' network," all he needs to do is call a staff meeting.

Sound about right.

It's called photoshopping.

Gooooo McClain.... Goooo Sara.....  I think it is awful the way each party beats each other up..  And the hateful comments only show how stupid people are.   I want McClair and Parlin , but if Obama is elected I will respect him as my president.   Also know matter who gets in office they only have so much power.  Congress and House is where we should all be putting our votes.  Thats where it starts and thats what we as tax payers have the right to control you we choose to represent us.