Ernie Fitzpatrick asked:


Hofstra University was the location of the last debate. McCain out throwing punches and never let up. From my perspective, he won on points; however, the was an air of “superiority” flowing from the stage and it wasn’t coming from Ivy League trained Barack Obama. So, the debates have concluded. Now it gets down to will there be an October surprise in the last two weeks, and will someone stumble.

For those who wanted McCain to offer up William Ayers and Acorn as red meat for the debate, got their wish.

For the most part it was McCain throwing right hand haymakers, wth Obama doing the rope-a-dope and a little left hand (no pun intended) jabbing here and there. The major disadvantage that McCain has it that, though an independent maverick (as he likes to call himself), he’s running for PRESIDENT of the REPUBLICAN party. News flash. It’s the republican party that has historically stood for the wealthy, the upper class, the CEOs. Wall Street, power, etc. etc. Those are stereotypes, but real ones.

Obama is running a a DEMOCRAT. That’s he’s really, really liberal may be trumped by a party that’s historically been for the little man, main street, the down and out, and the powerless. Thus Obama, black and with a Muslim sounding name, has more people in “his grouping” than McCain.

Both men and their camps will proclaim victory.

But now it gets down to the last 19 days. Obama has the most money. Obama has the economic issue going for him. McCain as his honor, his sacrifice for “country first”, and an acknowledged hot running mate. Sorry Joe! So, we leave the debates in the rear view mirror and we leave it all to the fate of the political gods. And the Dow Jones Industrial gods were in Obama’s corner Wednesday by falling over 700 points a few hours before the debate.

Onward political warriors!



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Ernie Fitzpatrick asked:

The Presidential Bully pulpit has historically been a major weapon for the White House, regardless of which party is in power; however, Barack Obama is taking it to a new level next week. On the night of June 24, the media and government become one in a certain sense, when ABC turns its programming over to President Obama and White House officials to push government run health care.

Republican National Committee Chief of Staff, Ken McKay wrote, “Today, the Republican National Committee requested an opportunity to add our Party’s views to those of the President’s to ensure that all sides of the health care reform debate are presented. Our request was rejected. I believe that the President should have the ability to speak directly to the America people. However, I find it outrageous that ABC would prohibit our Party’s opposing thoughts and ideas from this national debate, which affects millions of ABC viewers.”

His letter to Obama went on to say the following.

“In the absence of opposition, I am concerned this event will become a glorified infomercial to promote the Democrat agenda. If that is the case, this primetime infomercial should be paid for out of the DNC coffers. President Obama does not hold a monopoly on health care reform ideas or on free airtime. The President has stated time and time again that he wants a bipartisan debate. Therefore, the Republican Party should be included in this primetime event, or the DNC should pay for your airtime.”

President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that worrying about the U.S. government’s finances “keeps me awake at night” and the country needed to start planning now to tackle soaring deficits.

And yet, we’re hearing that the national health care program could cost another $1.6 TRILLION. We simply can’t keep printing money and HAVING whatever it is we WANT regardless of how good or beneficial it looks because they end thereof is our demise. We may have already crossed that threshold for the US$. If a corporation can’t pay their bills, let them go bankrupt. Enough of the bailouts, enough of the bankruptcy-style politics (on both sides of the aisle).

Neither Obama nor Bush are or were able to do the right financial thing. It’s POLITICS!

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Ernie Fitzpatrick asked:


The Presidential Bully pulpit has historically been a major weapon for the White House, regardless of which party is in power; however, Barack Obama is taking it to a new level next week. On the night of June 24, the media and government become one in a certain sense, when ABC turns its programming over to President Obama and White House officials to push government run health care.   

Republican National Committee Chief of Staff, Ken McKay wrote, “Today, the Republican National Committee requested an opportunity to add our Party’s views to those of the President’s to ensure that all sides of the health care reform debate are presented. Our request was rejected. I believe that the President should have the ability to speak directly to the America people. However, I find it outrageous that ABC would prohibit our Party’s opposing thoughts and ideas from this national debate, which affects millions of ABC viewers.”

His letter to Obama went on to say the following.

“In the absence of opposition, I am concerned this event will become a glorified infomercial to promote the Democrat agenda. If that is the case, this primetime infomercial should be paid for out of the DNC coffers. President Obama does not hold a monopoly on health care reform ideas or on free airtime. The President has stated time and time again that he wants a bipartisan debate. Therefore, the Republican Party should be included in this primetime event, or the DNC should pay for your airtime.”

President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that worrying about the U.S. government’s finances “keeps me awake at night” and the country needed to start planning now to tackle soaring deficits.

And yet, we’re hearing that the national health care program could cost another $1.6 TRILLION. We simply can’t keep printing money and HAVING whatever it is we WANT regardless of how good or beneficial it looks because they end thereof is our demise. We may have already crossed that threshold for the US$. If a corporation can’t pay their bills, let them go bankrupt. Enough of the bailouts, enough of the bankruptcy-style politics (on both sides of the aisle).

Neither Obama nor Bush are or were able to do the right financial thing. It’s POLITICS! 



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