bees! Too bad you weren’t one of our FA regulars back in these days. Our loss for both perspective, and entertainment!

I think most of us figured out it was all a “show with Greek columns” in order to attract votes. However we also saw thru the fireworks displays and rock bands, and listened to the promises, combined that with his historic positions, and called the BS card early.

I will disagree with those that think Obama presented himself as something other than he was. They just put lipstick on the Euro-socialist pig to make him more appealing, and the public fell for it. Otherwise you can say that Obama is doing exactly what he promised… “fundamentally remaking America” into a Euro-socialist country. The fault genuinely lies with those who voted for him thinking that would never happend, or that wanted that “change” for this nation. A fault we hope can be reversed now that the clueless, math challenged public has a better handle on the fiscal cost for government handouts.

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AM I TOO LATE to comment? but AYE CHIHUAHUA and MATAHARLEY,,how did you figure it out about transparency being false and speechs being empty and promisses would have been broken by this date of 9 april 2010 substance is surely better than speech,,and now the americans knows

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A joint ticket with Barak Obama and Hilary Clinton may not be a bad idea after all. But it is up to the Obama camp and Barak Obama to make the final decision. It is good to have an open mind and examine all options and choose what is best for the Democratic Party and what is good for the country. It may be a tough call to make. But then again it is just a everyday routine decision that one may expect of anyone aspiring for the high office of the President of the United States of America, because to be the President of the United States of America you have to be a great person loved and accepted by all Americans.
The great President John F Kennedy said “..ask not what your country can do for you, but what can you do for your country…”
Another great President Abraham Lincoln said “…united we stand,divided we fall…” and Ronald Reagan, a third great President said “…America is a shining beacon of democracy……”
Like many that originally considered that it wouldn’t work, because of the fierce exchange of words between the two camps, a joint ticket sounded out of the question. But then my opinion don’t matter. It don’t matter because it is not my call, it is the call of the Obama Camp and Barak Obama.
On reflection it will be good to heal the party. It will demonstrate that in primary elections , individuals may have different opinions but still have the grace to unite around a common purpose for the good of the people. In Election 2008 the Democratic Party people have spoken in the primaries by voting in their millions that they have a high opinion of both Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama .
Is a joint ticket a U-turn to rhetoric that would prefer the Obama Camp administration totally independent of the Clinton Camp and the Clinton Camp totally independent of the Obama Camp?Yes! An emphatic yes! Why? Because both Camps have excellent election and administration teams and best of all they belong to the same party. It will be good synergy for the party for the Obama Camp and the Clinton Camp to progress to the next level.
The media has been kind to both candidates . That is the maturity of American politics. Freedom of the press and freedom of speech,transparency and accountability.
Together Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton with John Edwards will make a formidable team. It is common knowledge that convention states that the winning candidate gets to choose his running mate. Public opinion and street wise talk on the streets suggests that it will be gracious for Barak to choose Hillary as a running mate.
In the past at the height of the primaries some negative press reports suggested that a joint ticket was not a good idea. I am guilty of thinking that it was not a good idea. But I would like to go on record for whatever it is worth and say that I salute Hillary Clinton for her tenacity, her courage,her patriotism, her great zeal and love for America, her love and commitment to Israel and her dedication to the high call of duty. Hillary as VP will bring a wealth of experience and advice for the Obama Administration.
To date Hillary’s has not publicly conceded. No one knows what is actually being said by both party camp loyals about the future direction of the party behind closed doors and what is being whispered by party camp die hards around coffee tables in restaurants , hastily convened crisis meetings etc. Just kidding!
Word on the street is that the party has to have a united front. To do this it may be recommended by persons close to Barak Obama that since Hillary’s name has been put forward for the VP slot it is respectfully suggested that he appoint her as his VP running mate and have John Edwards as Secretary of State.
The final decision will be up to Barak Obama who has the interests of uniting and healing the wounds of division of the Democratic party. That is an urgent priority and the “…urgent need of now..” and the “…fierce urgency of the hour…”.
It is hoped that this contentious hurdle of appointments of Hillary and John Edwards can unite and galvanize the party to be a political force to reckon worth.
No one doubts the patriotism , maturity and graciousness of Barak , Hillary and John who have the Democratic Party interest at heart and will do whatever it takes to unite the party around a common purpose with a view of November 2008 . Errol Smythe.

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Yes, that’s right: now ‘presto’ Obama has opened all his fundraisers to the press while McCain himself said in May all fundraisers will remain closed to the media:

While he is typically more accessible to the press than his rivals on the campaign trail, Sen. McCain said Wednesday that his fundraisers will remain closed to the media.

“It’s because the people who are…raising the money request that. And I will continue to be accessible, and the most accessible campaign in history to the media,” McCain told reporters today, but not before bringing up Obama’s infamous “bitter” comments, which the Democrat originally uttered at a private fundraiser of his own. “I’d also like to say I do not say in my, during fundraisers comments like the people in Pennsylvania being bitter and angry and turn against their religion and the Constitution because of their economic conditions. I say the same thing in fundraisers and closed events as I do in open events.”

But Bloomberg’s Hans Nichols pushed for proof of this consistent message asking, “are we just supposed to take your word for it?”

“If you want to. If you want to. You don’t have to,” McCain shot back.

http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/05/29/mccain-fundraisers-to-remain-closed-to-press/

Therefore, the challenge now to McCain is to open the fundraising doors. So yes, again, that is the accusation that Obama’s camp will now make as this topic arises– “I did it, why don’t you do it?”

That’s the contrast, that’s the explicit challenge they want to make.

Obama can play the “political expediency” card here and get points. Additionally, in the process, he will flush out the tons of lobbyists in McCain’s campaign.

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Key words, Doug…

His likely opponent, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), closes his fundraisers to the press. Beginning last night, Obama will open all of his fundraisers

McCain’s had both open and closed fundraisers. So has Obama…

In the Haight, stencils of Barack Obama’s smiling face are decorating the sidewalk. But in real life, he is turning up in more lucrative venues: The candidate will be around here on April 6, at a series of events that includes three $2,300-a-head maximum-strength fundraisers: Sara and Sohaib Abbasi are throwing a luncheon in Atherton; he’ll zip up to Nancy and Bob Farese’s house in Kentfield in mid-afternoon; and proceed from there to Ann and Gordon Getty’s in San Francisco. (There’s also a mere $1,000-a-person do at the home of Carolyn Davis and Alex Mehran that night.)

Your trusty party-animal-by-proxy has tried to infiltrate these events, but transparency seems to be fogged up. No media eyes allowed on the collection kettles; when the gifts are big, the press is barred.

This is, of course, during the era of the “bitter” types clinging to their religion and guns gaffe.

So let me get this straight… both candidates have had private fundraisers closed to the press. But now presto, Obama promises to open his, while accusing McCain of nefarious deeds that he himself has emulated.

I guess that holier-than-thou “transparency” only holds value during the general and not the primary, eh? But the burning question is, if he were so *for* complete transparency, why wait until now to start? And are we supposed to forget he was “for it” yesterday before he was “against it” today?

I’d call it a dual-use illusion based on political expediency, myself. All meant to falsely elevate BHO to a pedestal, aided by banking on the voters’ short term memories.

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(Politico) Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is moving on two fronts to make transparency a linchpin of his campaign, opening his fundraisers to reporters and clamping down on the Democratic National Committee’s fundraising from Washington insiders.

The moves, announced on his second full day as the party’s de facto presidential nominee, are designed to drive a campaign message of change versus more of the same, aides said.

His likely opponent, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), closes his fundraisers to the press. Beginning last night, Obama will open all of his fundraisers to at least a pool reporter, who will share the information with the rest of the press corps.

Beginning Thursday, the DNC will no longer accept checks from federal lobbyists or political action committees, mirroring the strict standard Obama adopted for his presidential campaign.
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As McCain said, “This is, indeed, a change election.”

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Great news!

Someone turned Arthur’s rock over again.

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Aye Chihuahua typed:

‘Speaking skills alone do not good Presidents make.’

Indeed. And as we have learned in 7-1/2 painful years neither does their utter absence.

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True… but it is how you inspire people to get out and vote.

Not all of us.

Personally, I’m more interested and inspired by character, vision, ability, and principle.

Sure worked with the BHO crowd, having a free concert “open” for him.

That’s a great idea.

Let’s have a free concert as an opening act for McCain.

Maybe the band that we choose can play the Soviet national anthem as the opening song.

I haven’t heard that tune since Obie’s concert day.

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Well James, guess the GOP better get the wide world of wrestling behind McCain for the flash and pyrotechniques, eh? Sure worked with the BHO crowd, having a free concert “open” for him.

Too bad we are so easily swayed by such stuff over substance. But you are entirely correct that people are drawn to the magnetic visuals and energy.

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