Comments on: Obama’s Momentum Going Into New Hampshire

By: Obama Momentum Accelerating Going into New Hampshire - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:36:16 +0000

[...] Yesterday I defended my prediction after the Iowa caucus that Obama would win the nomination by noting his momentum, including his upward movement in the polls. A couple additional polls came out which demonstrate the increasing trend towards Obama. CNN now shows Obama with a ten point lead. Edwards has also dropped, consistent with my prediction that his political career is over. A USA Today/Gallup poll shows Obama with a thirteen point lead. [...]

By: Ron Chusid

Ron Chusid — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:45:46 +0000

Saratha,

““nanny state” ideas? Homelessness is not an issue in your country? ”

I have a very low tolerance for this type of crap and if you resort to such straw man arguments in the future your comments will not be put through. Wanting to do something about homelessness has absolutely nothing to do with Clinton’s nanny state proposals. Obama has better ideas for handling poverty (despite you writing him off as a cheerleader in your prior comment), and doesn’t resort to the the type of pandering that Clinton does.

By: Saratha

Saratha — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:46:47 +0000

“nanny state” ideas? Homelessness is not an issue in your country? Nor high medical costs that drive even medical practitioners to explore retirement possibilities in Asian countries? Don’t Americans pay taxes to support government machinery? And is government machinery only for the support of the able? If you can’t be sympathetic to your own citizens, how would you deal with the rest of the world? Respect is only given to those who handle power responsibly.

By: Bill Bradley to Endorse Obama - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:09:09 +0000

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By: Ron Chusid

Ron Chusid — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 06:54:17 +0000

Or maybe people support Obama because his policy proposals, and oppose Clinton because of all the issues she has been wrong on, including her health care proposal, her support for the war, other foreign policy disputes with Obama in the past year, and her nanny state ideas. Clinton can’t correct the flaws in the system when she is one of the flaws in the system.

By: Saratha

Saratha — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:04:48 +0000

I think Americans go by their feelings, and would rather choose a cheerleader than someone who would correct flaws in the system they espouse and give them stable government. I find it difficult to understand why Hillary Clinton gets attacked the way she is by some, but understand fully the support given to Obama. Anyway, Americans are known for their naivety and their penchant for going for feel good bubbles, and it’s time the rest of the world stops taking them seriously.

By: Ron Chusid

Ron Chusid — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:48:40 +0000

French hating? I thought conservatives were over French hating now that they see a friendly government there.

As for Obama, I’ve seen the same expressed many times from conservatives. I doubt we will see anywhere as many conservatives say similar things about Clinton or Edwards.

By: John the Marine

John the Marine — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:40:27 +0000

I’m probably the last person anyone would think would sing Obama’s praises. But hey stranger things have happened. As a conservative (and I mean hard corps Libertarian, gun toting, French hating… well you get it.) the thing that sets Obama apart is that I don’t feel compelled to hate him. I disagree with almost all of his policies, but he is honest and not experienced (or not corrupt and slimy). I gotta tell ya straight, if it came down to say Huckabee or Obama. I probably wil not vote or pull the lever for, gasp! a Democrat!(Probably because I’m sick of govenors from Arkanas) The fact of the matter is that although I disagree with just about every position the man has, he strikes me as a decent human being and I think that counts for alot more than “experience”. Oh, yeh, anyone who humiliates Hillary is OK with this Marine.