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2008 Presidential Election

Aug 20, 2008

McCain Favors Military Draft

Today at a townhall meeting, an audience member praised Sen. John McCain for his vow to “follow bin Laden to the gates of hell.” After a long question about veterans’ care, the questioner said she believed we needed to reinstate the draft, to which McCain seemed to readily agree.

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Hugga hugga - why should we be surprosed to hear this from a warmongere like McBush 3
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"seemed" to agree

Obama supporters must be desperate. I predict that this will backfire like the accusation of a 100 years of war misquote.
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Yes!! Bring back the draft. This time NO deferments, everyone shares in the fun.
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JOHN MCCAIN STORIES
http://videos.sunherald.com/vmix_hosted_apps/...
Americans of all political persuasions are coming to the sad realization that
our war hero---a man of undoubted talents who was a role model for many of his generation--is a congenital liar.
Tale by tale, McCain story lifted from a russian novelist, the case is being made he is compelled to mislead, and ensnare his subordinated and friends in a web of deceit. Take a good look at how drastically his carefully crafted images are lifted from Russia novelist. Senator McCain election year history book image
is that of a man out of a story book which each written line change at the drop of a pen. Using poor judgment Senator McCain found himself in the middle of several real life situations he do not want to expose without the use of a pen to change the story line. Some things in history John McCain cannot change:(ref: words of all News media)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25495610/
Will McCain say anything to win your vote? McCain may reinstate the Military draft. John McCain want to fight more wars and lie!
Do John McCain care about the dead?
Many Middle class die in the Iraq war, and the America economy die in McCain-Bush wars.
CONGRESS WOMAN DEAD!
John McCain attack U.S. congress for a much needed vacation.
Who will McCain attack next?----STOP THE ATTACK MAC-----
John McCain is out of touch with the working class people in Ohio and Middle class Americans. What will Mac do with your vacation?
US News--38 min ago
Congresswoman Tubbs Jones dies after aneurysm
Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress, was hospitalized Wednesday after suffering an aneurysm, her spokeswoman said. Tubbs Jones, 58, had the aneurysm while driving her car in Cleveland Heights on Tuesday, spokeswoman Nicole Williams said. The congresswoman's condition has been stabilized at a hospital in East Cleveland, she said. John McCain attack congress for going on a much needed vacation. Oil drilling is not going to happen over night and McCain/Bush has had years to push this through before congress vacation. Is Big oil, influence working with John McCain and Bush? Do McCain/Bush feel that human life is not important?
John McCain need to know the congresswoman was on a much needed vacation.
STOP THE ATTACK MAC----JOHN MCCAIN IS OUT OF TOUCH
WHO WILL MCCAIN ATTACK NEXT?
Economy Stupid!
--------McCain is in a state of mental numbness -------
A OLD FOOL THAT WILL NOT CHANGE ----MCCAIN--the oldest

"Their is not a speck of evidence that John McCain have won a war:
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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"Their is not a speck of evidence that John McCain have won a war:

For John McCain, the problem isn't coherence, it's bellicosity. McCain has been the strongest global voice behind Georgia since the shooting began. The problem is, when does the McCain tough rhetoric end and World War III begin? The McCain team will argue that the only way to deter Russia, Iran and other global aggressors from taking actions like this is to stand up to them forcefully, with credibility. The problem is the second half of that equation -- with U.S. troops in Iraq and even Georgia unsure how to get their 2,000 Iraqi troops back home in time to make a difference, how exactly would the U.S. help Georgia in this conflict, short of starting an all-out war with the second biggest nuclear power? At this moment, the U.S. has no credible way to threaten Russia. So unless McCain is willing to get the U.S. in the middle of every armed conflict on earth -- giving new definition to his promise of "more wars" -- a McCain Presidency would mean that we're at least going to enter a new age of foreign policy brinkmanship that will demand a military sufficient to fight these battles. That means either getting out of Iraq or reinstating a draft, because the military today is incapable of matching McCain's rhetoric...
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JOHN MCCAIN STORIES
http://videos.sunherald.com/vmix_hosted_apps/...
Americans of all political persuasions are coming to the sad realization that
our war hero---a man of undoubted talents who was a role model for many of his generation--is a congenital liar.
Tale by tale, McCain story lifted from a russian novelist, the case is being made he is compelled to mislead, and ensnare his subordinated and friends in a web of deceit. Take a good look at how drastically his carefully crafted images are lifted from Russia novelist. Senator McCain election year history book image
is that of a man out of a story book which each written line change at the drop of a pen. Using poor judgment Senator McCain found himself in the middle of several real life situations he do not want to expose without the use of a pen to change the story line. Some things in history John McCain cannot change:(ref: words of all News media)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25495610/
Will McCain say anything to win your vote? McCain may reinstate the Military draft. John McCain want to fight more wars!
Do John McCain care about the dead?
Many Middle class die in the Iraq war, and the America economy die in McCain-Bush wars.
CONGRESS WOMAN DEAD!
John McCain attack U.S. congress for a much needed vacation.
Who will McCain attack next?----STOP THE ATTACK MAC-----
John McCain is out of touch with the working class people in Ohio and Middle class Americans. What will Mac do with your vacation?
US News--38 min ago
Congresswoman Tubbs Jones dies after aneurysm
Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress, was hospitalized Wednesday after suffering an aneurysm, her spokeswoman said. Tubbs Jones, 58, had the aneurysm while driving her car in Cleveland Heights on Tuesday, spokeswoman Nicole Williams said. The congresswoman's condition has been stabilized at a hospital in East Cleveland, she said. John McCain attack congress for going on a much needed vacation. Oil drilling is not going to happen over night and McCain/Bush has had years to push this through before congress vacation. Is Big oil, influence working with John McCain and Bush? Do McCain/Bush feel that human life is not important?
John McCain need to know the congresswoman was on a much needed vacation.
STOP THE ATTACK MAC----JOHN MCCAIN IS OUT OF TOUCH
WHO WILL MCCAIN ATTACK NEXT?
Economy Stupid!
--------McCain is in a state of mental numbness -------
A OLD FOOL THAT WILL NOT CHANGE ----MCCAIN--the oldest

"Their is not a speck of evidence that John McCain have won a war:
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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...and the liberal leftists politicians provide protective measures for Bin Laden so he won't be caught. A sure sign that liberals are siding with the enemy.

And further more, what is wrong with the draft ?
We know that Clinton and HUSSAIN OBAMA were draft dodgers.

Liberals want to dismantle the military completely. They prefer to chatt with the enemy over cognac and briskets while in the background the enemy is fortifying its defenses and getting ready to fire nuclear missles at America.

The bottom line - MR JOHN MCCAIN is a true patriot an a genuine war hero.

HUSSAIN Obama has nothing going for him, other that his being a hard-core RACIST and a FANATICAL RADICAL MUSLIM.

Obama = gang banger and/or muslim control.

JOHN MCCAIN is the Man for DEMOCRACY.
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Looter Shooter wrote:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-------MEN!!!!! !! THAT IS THE NUMBER ONE REASON IM VOTING FOR HIM!!!!!! ITS ABOUT TIME THAT WE GET ALL THOSE LAZY ASS DIPSHITS OFF THE STREETS AND MAKE MEN OUT OF THEM!!!!!>>>>NUMBE R ONE ...DEPORT AAAALLLLLLLL ILLEGAL LEECHES!!!! MARRIED OR NOT !!!...KIDS OR NOT!!!!!!! ITS NOT OUR PROBLEM!!!!!!ONE YEAR IN JAIL FOR EVERY ILLEGAL THAT A COMPANY HIRES!!!!!!! ONE HUNDRED ILLEGAL EMPLOYEES EQUALS ONE HUNDRED YEARS IN JAIL FOR THAT GREEDY ANTIAMERICAN BASTARD!!!!NO PAROLE!!!!!AT ALL!!!! WE DONT NEED A GODDAMNED FENCE!!!!!!....JUST STOP THE REASON THEYRE COMMING HERE!!!!!! DONT GIVE THEM A FREAKING CRACKER!!!!!! BEAT THEIR ASS WHEN YOU SEE THEM(its not hard to distinguish them)AND BOOT THEIR ASS BACK TO TACOLAND!!!!OBAMA WANTS TO FEED THEM!!!HOUSE THEM!!!! GIVE THEM EDUCATION AND MEDICAL SERVICES!!!!!>>>>W ITH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY!!!!!! DONT YOU GET SICK ENOUGH WHEN YOU SEE HOW MUCH TAX AND INSURANCE YOU PAY EACH MONTH NOW????????? LET THAT MARXIST BASTARD GET IN OFFICE AND YOULL BE LOOKING AT....DOUBLE THAT DEDUCTIONS ON YOUR PAY STUB!!!!! WAKE UP AMERICA!!BEFORE ITS REALLY TOOO LATE!!!VOTER WHITE!!! VOTE RIGHT!!! VOTE M c C a i n !!!
All caps makes your post look almost as stupid as it's worthless content does.
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I will support a military draft if every man and woman who reaches the age of 18 goes. Absolutely no exceptions. If a person is disabled, they can contribute something. If a person is rich, they will not buy their way out. If a young woman is pregnant, congratulations. No exceptions. Ever. Working families bear the burden of patriotism while the elites reap the benefits. When the government is for the people, draft away.
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Maybe we should reenact the draft. If every male had to serve 2 years like in Israel, our country would be a lot better off. 2 years in the military wouldn't hurt anyone, and would probably bring down the crime and the gang activity.
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Hey Ex-Republican,

There's no way you were ever a Republican. No one who was ever a real Republican could ever be for a loser lib like Obama.

Obama's negative campaigning is turning people off in droves. No one (except loser libs) is interested in hearing this chowderhead criticize a man who is head and shoulders above Obama the pretender.
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Every young man could use a couple years of military service.
To bad Obama missed it. Could he still be drafted?
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BEFORE CHRISTIANS OR ANY AMERICANS WHO OPPOSE RACISM EVEN THINK OF VOTING FOR OBAMA, THEY NEED TO TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK AT HIS SO-CALLED “RELIGION.” How can Obama claim to be a "uniter" when his religion is based upon racism, i.e. black liberation theology. Here are a few statements from James H. Cone, one of the founders of black liberation theology, about the nature of Obama's religion, and you tell me if they are consistent with Christianity or "unification."

(1) "Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is to kill Gods who do not belong to the black community. Black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy. What we need is the divine love as expressed in Black Power, which is the power of black people to destroy their oppressors here and now by any means at their disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject his love."

(2)“To be Christian is to be one of those whom God has chosen. God has chosen black people."

(3) "While it is true that blacks do hate whites, black hatred is not racism."

(4) "All white men are responsible for white oppression."

(5) "Theologically, Malcolm X was not far wrong when he called the white man "the devil."

(6) "If there is any contemporary meaning of the Antichrist, the white church seems to be a manifestation of it."

I recommend that you do a little research on Obama’s so-called religion, black liberation theology. First, here is a link to Obama’s church where they admit they preach black liberation theology, and that it is based on the teachings of James H. Cone. They offer his seminal book about Obama’s religion on their site, also. It is called “Black Theology and Black Power.”

http://tinyurl.com/5q7rjk

If you have the time, read the books of Cone, starting with the above-referenced book. I have to warn you, however, that all of the hatred and racism makes for a rather depressing read. If you don’t have time to fully research this issue, then go on the web. Here are just a few sources which are helpful.

http://tinyurl.com/3jc5je
http://tinyurl.com/5qoygw
http://tinyurl.com/yr38go
http://poligazette.com/2008/03/17/black-liber...
http://tinyurl.com/59uwhr
http://tinyurl.com/33vxgq
http://tinyurl.com/3q49g6

Also, here is the church’s Black Value System that Obama adhered to for 20 years:

1. Commitment to God

2. Commitment to the Black Community

3. Commitment to the Black Family

4. Dedication to the Pursuit of Education

5. Dedication to the Pursuit of Excellence

6. Adherence to the Black Work Ethic

7. Commitment to Self-Discipline and Self-Respect

8. Disavowal of the Pursuit of "Middleclassness"

9. Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the Black Community

10. Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting Black Institutions

11. Pledge allegiance to all Black leadership who espouse and embrace the Black Value System

12. Personal commitment to embracement of the Black Value System.

After you have completed your research, you will find that Obama’s religion is NOT CHRISTIAN, like he professes it to be, but racist and divisive. Then, you need to figure out in your own mind, what it says about a man who would practice such beliefs for 20 years, and who would expose his family and children to this theology of hate.
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No Obama wrote:
Every young man could use a couple years of military service.
To bad Obama missed it. Could he still be drafted?
Of course not. First, he may not even be a natural born citizen. Second, with his racist and terrorist ties, I doubt he could pass the background check.
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For years, the mainstream news media has refused to stop idolizing the so-called straight talking maverick John McCain long enough to question the mental health consequences of the years he spent as a "special" prisoner of the communists in North Vietnam.

McCain, the presumptive Republican candidate for President, who could one day have his finger on the "red button," claims the communists subjected him to 5 ˝ years of nonstop indoctrination sessions so intense that he attempted suicide.

At that time, the Soviets were perfecting techniques designed "to put a man's mind into a fog so that he will mistake what is true for what is untrue, what is right for what is wrong, and come to believe what did not happen actually had happened."

Psychiatric Journals are flush with reports concluding that former POWs may remain entangled in "harsh psychological battles" with themselves for decades after returning home including difficulty in controlling intense emotions such as anger and stress.

In political circles, McCain, sometimes referred to as "insane McCain," is well known for having a "volcanic" temper which his colleagues say often erupts into vulgar language and personal insults.

John McCain's suicide attempt and his resulting PTSD

http://www.usvetdsp.com/dec07/mccain_suicide_...

McCain says because he survived 5˝ years of brutal torture, while a prisoner of the communist Vietnamese, he is better qualified to be president of the United States than any other candidate. McCain claims his POW sufferings included three years in solitary confinement where he was tortured so badly that he "broke," causing him to attempt suicide.
What McCain's promoters have carefully edited out of their McCain-for-president equation is his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Department of Defense psychiatrists have evaluated McCain for PTSD several times, the results of which remain locked by privacy laws.
PTSD can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which physical harm occurred or was threatened. U.S. government studies have concluded that former POWs "may remain embroiled in a harsh psychological battle with themselves for decades after returning home."

An outcome of PTSD is a subtle web of personal problems including difficulty in controlling intense emotions such as anger and an inability to function well under stress.
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Cypress person, you are sick, certifiable and I feel sorry for you.

Poor sad and pathetic you.
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From: Cafe, Election Central
The McCain Myth of Experience

By MiddleChild - June 14, 2008, 6:06PM
John McCain is running for President on his one great asset, his experience and strength in military and foreign affairs. My question is, what experience, what strength? This is a man who graduated third from the bottom of his class of almost 900 students, crashed 5 planes, flew only 21 hours before he was captured and that is it. He has no military command experience, never lead any troops, and cannot even get the factions in Iraq straight when he has been corrected over and over. The only experience this man has is D.C., and that is exactly what we do not want. I want intelligence, fresh ideas, and promises kept. Senator McCain cannot even operate a computer by his own admission, but we are to trust him running our country in a global economy? The McCain who ran in 2000 is not the McCain running now. He has lost his edge, he seems at times to run off the track and he certainly is not grasping basic facts about the war. He is NOT experienced, he is just another rerun. I want a new show.
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Ex-republican, it looks like a rerun is what some of these people want -

A rerun of Bush
A rerun of Bush
A rerun of Bush
A rerun of Bush
A rerun of Bush
A rerun of Bush

Perhaps the expression - the devil you know is better than the "saint" you don't know!
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MARBLEHEAD!!!
OBAMA WANT THEM TO HAVE BETTER MEDICAL CARE!
http://www.socialworkers.org/research/naswRes...
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch...
DO SOMETHING
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No Obama wrote:
Every young man could use a couple years of military service.
To bad Obama missed it. Could he still be drafted?
Do you have the money for america to fight John McCain- Bush wars?

Our military want americans to write them letters.
Our military want better pay because a private make more money doing the same job (and less).
Our military need better equipment to fight wars.
Where are the weapons of mass destruction?
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