i truly feel sorry for anyone who votes for McCain/Palin. this country is in dire need of a new direction in leadership and McCain/Palin will not provide it. McCain is trying to say he is a candidate of change but he has voted in line with Bush over 90% of the time and he has admitted to it.

3 years ago, i was telling everyone i was hoping McCain would run. i was actually a fan of his and probably would've voted for him dependent on who the other candidate would be. but McCain has aligned himself with the religious right and his "straight talk" and truthfullness has taken a dive. 3 years ago, he stated the leaders of the relgious right should not have any influence in politics. why is he such a fan of theirs now? he'd rather lose his integrity than lose an election, i guess.

Obama is a racist or so at least somebody in this thread says. i highly doubt that. the man's mother is white! remember, whoever said he is a racist, racism goes both ways and you ARE guilty of it by making your comment.

Palin can see Russia from her window and that makes her an expert in foreign policy? and don't say Obama isn't, either. Obama has NEVER made claim to being an expert. don't say McCain is! he didn't even know Spain isn't in Latin AMerica the other day.

you know, it's quite humorous that all Wassila town council meeting minutes are now removed from the town's site. I was reading them 2 weeks ago. i wonder what national election campaign had them removed.

i also wonder why Palin doesn't want her husband or staff to be questioned regarding Troopergate. if they have nothing to hide, answer the question!

in case you're wondering, i am a registered democrat but i vote for the individual, not the party. if a republican or independent is the better person, i vote for him/her. i started voting in 1976, have never missed an election (local, state, or national), and have NEVER voted a straight ticket. if i thought Mc/Cain/Palin was better for the country, i'd vote for them. they aren't, tho. just because McCain was a POW doesn't mean he's a better candidate. i'm tired of that logic. years ago, i worked with a man who was a POW for for years in a German camp in WWII. he had physical disabilities the rest of his life due to the torture he received in that camp. Jack was the nicest man i've ever met and i miss him a great deal but i'd never consider voting for him for the office of President of The United States.

and when it comes to earmarks, when did obama ever say he hadn't asked for any? not once has he claimed to not asked for any. in my mind, it's every elected official's responsibility to get as much aid from the federal government to make things in their respective town, city, or state better. don't claim to have never asked for any or a disdain for the process when you've been a supporter of the process since the first day you were elected, though! "Thanks, but no thanks" my ass! the woman wanted the bridge built while she was running for governor. she can deny it all she wants but it's public record unless the McCain campaign has all the records removed and the videos removed from YouTube.

here's something that i find interesting:

Let's look at the educational background of your two options:

Obama:
Occidental College - Two years.
Columbia University - B.A. political science with a specialization in international relations.
Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude

& Biden:
University of Delaware - B.A. in history and B.A. in political science.
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)

vs.

McCain:
United States Naval Academy - Class rank 894 of 899

& Palin:
Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study
University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism
Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in journalism

Fact.

Um, maybe reading comprehension is not your strong suit... or is it that you just ignore whatever doesn't fit your myopic view of the inside of the sandpile your head's stuck in... Of maybe you are just the average lefty.

What is it about the left that they can't read a full bio of a candidate?  They point to Palin's time as a mayor, but gloss over the part about her being a Governor.  They praise Obama's "community organizer" experience and act like he's never encouraged voter fraud (which is what the criminal organization ACORN is all about).  They acknowledge LT. McCain's time as a POW but completely ignore the rest of his 23 year career and 4 years at Annapolis.

Not even pilots can make Captain without a command.

McCain's command was not a combat fleet command, true, but commanding a training unit is no walk in the park and it is still leadership... Especially when the competition has no DD 214 or anything even smelling of civilian leadership experience.

This seems to be always mentioned, but rarely mentioned is the fact that Obama voted with Reid 98% of the time.  This is change or pure partisanship?

the fact obama voted with reid and not bush is a rather good thing, isn't it? it is when you consider how wrong bush has been.

can you tell i never voted for bush?

no, i did not vote for Obama in the Indiana primary.

ok, i'm done with the political banter. you go ahead and vote for McCain/Palin if you want. don't be complaining any time in the next four years if they win, though. you think things are bad now? wait until we get another four years of the same crap we've had the last 8!

well we have mcain or osma bama  what do you do flip a coin????

Snidely Whiplash:

So now it's racist to call a bigot a racist just because he's Black?

Have you ever read up on his religion?  It is entirely based on racist "doctrine".

Read The Black Value System sometime.. if you dare.

On his website, Obama perpetuates lies about the Gena 6 even though he knows they have been disproven.

Obama is nothing but a snake oil salesman with a race card up his sleeve. 

I'm going to scream if I hear "change" any more.  It's a marketing tactic, nothing else.  What exactly did McCain vote with Bush, why it is necessarily bad if true?  I see nobody has answered my question, what has Obama accomplished aside from running a good marketing ploy?

I'd rather have 4 more years of Bush, than another 4 of Carter. 

Well maybe somebody forgot to put it in his teleprompter.  He certainly can't claim to be an expert at much, because he hasn't done anything to be an expert.  Palin running a small town is still more experience and leadership than Obama can ever claim.

Bob Barr FTW. I hope to see more than two major parties before I kick the bucket.

See, this is what I loathe about politics; One group of people trying to cut down another group of people for their beliefs. It never goes anywhere, and you get a discussion with so much misinformation, FUD and media regurgitation that the discussion is doomed to end up a 'he said' - 'she said' mess that doesnt go anywhere.

People should just state who they like, why they like them and live and let live.

Surely you jest! What if someone's liking for a candidate is based on misinformation?   There must surely be a place for FACTS in all this on both sides!

There IS no room for 'facts' in politics.

....or truth.

If voters vote on facts, records, character, integrity, courage and leadership.... Mccain will be our next Commander in Chief

If they vote on speech delivering, marketing slogans, star power and fundraising... Obama will.

Anyone who doesn't see this, imo.. needs to examine it a little closer, think for themeselves not listen to talking points, radical blogs and elite media propaganda.

Please, someone PLEASE lets hear an aswer to ID's main question, instead of throwing inuendo around.. lets make some sense folks.

Another bush term and change we need just is NOT cutting it for those of us that don't follow the sheperd.

I can tell yoyu one thing.  Based on the deal going down today for the gov to assume alll the bad mortgages out there and take them off the banks/instiutions books, it will be the high of irresponsibility and realy difficukt for either candiadte to give a tax break to ANYONE.  We are talking about close to a trillion dollars added to the public debt.  Taxing the 5% classified as rich won't even begin to cut it.

It will be on to plan B for both cadnidates!

Can't seem to edit the typos, sorry!