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Clarence
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Let's see a liberal from Movieland endorses Barack Hussein Obama. WOW is that big news or what? The biggest change I see coming from Obama is large increases in taxes. I forgot Hanks that's suppose to bring people together.
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Elizabeth Gilmore
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"This is the Barack Obama I have known for nearly 15 years -- a careful and even-handed analyst of law and policy, unusually attentive to multiple points of view.
The University of Chicago Law School is by far the most conservative of the great American law schools. It helped to provide the academic foundations for many positions of the Reagan administration.
But at the University of Chicago, Obama is liked and admired by Republicans and Democrats alike. Some of the local Reagan enthusiasts are Obama supporters. Why? It doesn't hurt that he's a great guy, with a personal touch and a lot of warmth. It certainly helps that he is exceptionally able.
But niceness and ability are only part of the story. Obama also has a genuinely independent mind, he's a terrific listener and he goes wherever reason takes him.
But Obama is not a compromiser; he does not try to steer between the poles (or the polls). "Triangulation" has no appeal for him. Both internationally and domestically, he is willing to think big and to be bold. He publicly opposed the war in Iraq at a time when opposition was unpopular.
As president, Obama would set a new tone in US politics. He refuses to demonize his political opponents; deep in his heart, I believe, he doesn't even think of them as opponents. It would not be surprising to find Republicans and independents prominent in his administration.
Obama wants to know what ideas are likely to work, not whether a Democrat or a Republican is responsible for them. He assumes decency and good faith on the part of those who disagree with him. And he wants to hear what they have to say. Both in substance and in tone, Obama questions the conventional political distinctions between "the left" and "the right". To the extent that he is attracting support from Republicans and independents, it is largely for this reason.
From knowing Obama for many years, I have no doubts about his ability to lead. He knows a great deal, and he is a quick learner. Even better, he knows what he does not know, and there is no question that he would assemble an accomplished, experienced team of advisers. His brilliant administration of his own campaign provides helpful evidence here.
My own concern involves the importance of internal debate. The greatest American presidents (above all Lincoln and Roosevelt) benefited from robust dialogue and from advisers who avoided saying, "how wonderful you are," and were willing to say: "Mr President, your thinking about this is all wrong."
In the 2000 campaign, Bush proclaimed himself a "uniter, not a divider", only to turn out to be the most divisive President in memory. Because of his own certainty, and his lack of curiosity about what others might think, Bush polarized the nation. Many of his most ambitious plans went nowhere as a result.
As president, Barack Obama would be a genuine uniter. If he proves able to achieve great things, for his nation and for the world, it will be above all for that reason" Cass Sunstein University of Chicago
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Tom
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Elizabeth Gilmore wrote: "This is the Barack Obama I have known for nearly 15 years -- a careful and even-handed analyst of law and policy, unusually attentive to multiple points of view.
The University of Chicago Law School is by far the most conservative of the great American law schools. It helped to provide the academic foundations for many positions of the Reagan administration.
But at the University of Chicago, Obama is liked and admired by Republicans and Democrats alike. Some of the local Reagan enthusiasts are Obama supporters. Why? It doesn't hurt that he's a great guy, with a personal touch and a lot of warmth. It certainly helps that he is exceptionally able.
But niceness and ability are only part of the story. Obama also has a genuinely independent mind, he's a terrific listener and he goes wherever reason takes him.
But Obama is not a compromiser; he does not try to steer between the poles (or the polls). "Triangulation" has no appeal for him. Both internationally and domestically, he is willing to think big and to be bold. He publicly opposed the war in Iraq at a time when opposition was unpopular.
As president, Obama would set a new tone in US politics. He refuses to demonize his political opponents; deep in his heart, I believe, he doesn't even think of them as opponents. It would not be surprising to find Republicans and independents prominent in his administration.
Obama wants to know what ideas are likely to work, not whether a Democrat or a Republican is responsible for them. He assumes decency and good faith on the part of those who disagree with him. And he wants to hear what they have to say. Both in substance and in tone, Obama questions the conventional political distinctions between "the left" and "the right". To the extent that he is attracting support from Republicans and independents, it is largely for this reason.
From knowing Obama for many years, I have no doubts about his ability to lead. He knows a great deal, and he is a quick learner. Even better, he knows what he does not know, and there is no question that he would assemble an accomplished, experienced team of advisers. His brilliant administration of his own campaign provides helpful evidence here.
My own concern involves the importance of internal debate. The greatest American presidents (above all Lincoln and Roosevelt) benefited from robust dialogue and from advisers who avoided saying, "how wonderful you are," and were willing to say: "Mr President, your thinking about this is all wrong."
In the 2000 campaign, Bush proclaimed himself a "uniter, not a divider", only to turn out to be the most divisive President in memory. Because of his own certainty, and his lack of curiosity about what others might think, Bush polarized the nation. Many of his most ambitious plans went nowhere as a result.
As president, Barack Obama would be a genuine uniter. If he proves able to achieve great things, for his nation and for the world, it will be above all for that reason" Cass Sunstein University of Chicago Obama talks a good game but his voting record is the most liberal in the Senate. I, for one, am not fooled. He has a leftist agenda that I do not agree with.
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Terry
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Tom Hanks, and ALL of the other Hollywood celebs should STAY OUT OF POLITICS....unless they have retired from acting, a lot of people who enjoy their work....DO NOT SUPPORT THEIR CHOICE OF CANDIDATES....that means that we will NOT be back for more of their movies!....
I for one, will not be going to any more movies featuring Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Robert DeNiro, and several others....
because they choose to PUBLICLY support certain candidates which I do not!....namely, Barrack Hussein Obama!!!....WAKE UP AMERICA!!!
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ihearttomhanks
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omg i love u tom hanks!! i luv u and u r so funny like that like the way u signed off!! i know your nor reading this but guess what?? i was born 9 days and 42 years before you!!! EXACTLY!!!!!!
Luv ya
xoxo your biggest fan
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ihearttomhanks
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im not just voting for obama cuz tom hanks is!!! i LUV obama and i agree completely with him and what tom hanks said about him not just cuz he likes him and i like him, but bcuz i support obama. plus i dont really like the other candidates... oh well plus i cant legally vote haha
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SImbledun
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Terry wrote: Tom Hanks, and ALL of the other Hollywood celebs should STAY OUT OF POLITICS....unless they have retired from acting I see you supply an easy out for Reagan and the Gubinator.
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Bababooey
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Obama is a long legged mack daddy!!
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Frank C
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Its called paying the bills. something the spend and borrow Republicans wouldn't know how to do. Clarence wrote: Let's see a liberal from Movieland endorses Barack Hussein Obama. WOW is that big news or what? The biggest change I see coming from Obama is large increases in taxes. I forgot Hanks that's suppose to bring people together.
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burt
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i give two squirts to know who Tom Hanks is voting for
he's give thousands to Hillary over the years. this I do know.
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Clarence
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"Frank" with all the social programs Obama wants to increase or start, there will be taxes, taxes, and more taxes. These tax increases are not to pay for bills, but to keep the money train rolling.
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Diogenes
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Only a fool would be persuaded to vote for a political candidate because one of their favorite public figures endorsed them. And only a bigger fool would expect them to.
I only wish you were able to read this Forrest Gump.
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PhatBOy
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Who The Pfhuck care who Tom Hanks is voting for....Obama Sux anyway
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MS girl
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Have ya ever noticed that which ever lib is out front in the running, hollywood jumps on board? I don't think Hanks really gives a crap about HillBilly or Obama, it's about getting "Hanks" name out in the news also.
So he pulled his money from a sinking ship ya think?
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