Comments on: The Debate: Barack Obama’s Most Important Statement http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/27/the-debate-barack-obamas-most-important-statement/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:01:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BKenn01 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/27/the-debate-barack-obamas-most-important-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-98953 BKenn01 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:46:22 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=13258#comment-98953 "This is not only RUDE, it smacks of blatant racism. I, personally, was embarrassed and ashamed of McCain’s behavior." Dude get a life! You wack job Liberals lable everything Racism. Get over it. The mainstream of America turns a death ear to your garbage. “This is not only RUDE, it smacks of blatant racism. I, personally, was embarrassed and ashamed of McCain’s behavior.”

Dude get a life! You wack job Liberals lable everything Racism. Get over it. The mainstream of America turns a death ear to your garbage.

]]> By: Kit Eakle http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/27/the-debate-barack-obamas-most-important-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-98931 Kit Eakle Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:56:11 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=13258#comment-98931 And the truth is that the world does NOT see us as the great beacon it once did, because of the Bush doctrine and the terrible mistake of invading a country for false reasons. We can NOT allow that to continue. We cannot just go invading a country for false reasons and expect the world to see us as freedom fighters And I'm afraid that - regardless of how one may feel about the issues or who 'won' the debate - John McCain showed me why he should NOT be president. While we may disagree with Obama, there is no excuse for rudeness to a man many Americans do support. How can a man bring our country together if he cannot be civil to his rival? John McCain refused to even glance at Obama let alone address him directly. When you add to this the historic importance of this event - that 40 years ago 2 people were killed in riots to keep African Americans from attending the University where we now had a debate with the first major party African American nominee - it was important for the white candidate to acknowledge history. Mr. McCain not only didn't acknowledge this historic occasion, he didn't acknowledge the presence of his African-American rival at ALL. When asked by the moderator to address his opponent directly his response was "Do you think I can't hear him?!" This is not only RUDE, it smacks of blatant racism. I, personally, was embarrassed and ashamed of McCain's behavior. And the truth is that the world does NOT see us as the great beacon it once did, because of the Bush doctrine and the terrible mistake of invading a country for false reasons.

We can NOT allow that to continue. We cannot just go invading a country for false reasons and expect the world to see us as freedom fighters

And I’m afraid that – regardless of how one may feel about the issues or who ‘won’ the debate – John McCain showed me why he should NOT be president. While we may disagree with Obama, there is no excuse for rudeness to a man many Americans do support. How can a man bring our country together if he cannot be civil to his rival? John McCain refused to even glance at Obama let alone address him directly.

When you add to this the historic importance of this event – that 40 years ago 2 people were killed in riots to keep African Americans from attending the University where we now had a debate with the first major party African American nominee – it was important for the white candidate to acknowledge history. Mr. McCain not only didn’t acknowledge this historic occasion, he didn’t acknowledge the presence of his African-American rival at ALL. When asked by the moderator to address his opponent directly his response was “Do you think I can’t hear him?!”

This is not only RUDE, it smacks of blatant racism. I, personally, was embarrassed and ashamed of McCain’s behavior.

]]> By: loboinok http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/27/the-debate-barack-obamas-most-important-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-98774 loboinok Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:31:32 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=13258#comment-98774 <blockquote>raoul; "You have my promise that your comments will NEVER be censored or even moderated on this blog. It's called <u>'freedom of speech'</u> - <b>something that scares the crap out of right wing religionists.</b>"</i> <blockquote>raoul; "thanks for the additional ammo - I'll be publishing your remarks on my blog as well as sending it to the people who run the blogs. Hopefully they will finally <b>shut down the scum blog you run</b>.,"</blockquote>

raoul; “You have my promise that your comments will NEVER be censored or even moderated on this blog. It’s called ‘freedom of speech’ – something that scares the crap out of right wing religionists.“

raoul; “thanks for the additional ammo – I’ll be publishing your remarks on my blog as well as sending it to the people who run the blogs. Hopefully they will finally shut down the scum blog you run.,”

]]> By: claire lewis http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/27/the-debate-barack-obamas-most-important-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-98746 claire lewis Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:47:16 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=13258#comment-98746 If we went back to being the America his Kenyan father came to, Obama wouldn't be in the serious running for president, that's for sure. Changing Washington isn't the same as changing America. Washington might be broken, but America itself is not. If we went back to being the America his Kenyan father came to, Obama wouldn’t be in the serious running for president, that’s for sure.

Changing Washington isn’t the same as changing America. Washington might be broken, but America itself is not.

]]> By: Roger W. Gardner http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/27/the-debate-barack-obamas-most-important-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-98732 Roger W. Gardner Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:37:40 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=13258#comment-98732 "nitpicking bias trash" Now, that's a good line. I'll have to remember that one. lol. Did you Obamaites all send out your emails to gather some support here, or is this leftist drivel all your own? "In addition, I’m sure it was subconscious on your part, but your “short essay” makes it appear as if Obama is some outsider, some non-American." What?? Are you referring to the fact that he referred to his Kenyan father? However, since you brought it up, I think Obama is anti-American, and his anti-American wife and his whole anti-American crew are anti-American, for all of the reasons stated above. Obama doesn't like America or American history. For Obama, the problems of this world were all brought on by America. Therefore we must change America. If that's patriotism, then give me the straight-forwardness of enemies. “nitpicking bias trash”
Now, that’s a good line. I’ll have to remember that one. lol.
Did you Obamaites all send out your emails to gather some support here, or is this leftist drivel all your own?
“In addition, I’m sure it was subconscious on your part, but your “short essay” makes it appear as if Obama is some outsider, some non-American.”
What?? Are you referring to the fact that he referred to his Kenyan father?
However, since you brought it up, I think Obama is anti-American, and his anti-American wife and his whole anti-American crew are anti-American, for all of the reasons stated above. Obama doesn’t like America or American history. For Obama, the problems of this world were all brought on by America. Therefore we must change America.
If that’s patriotism, then give me the straight-forwardness of enemies.

]]> By: Roger W. Gardner http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/27/the-debate-barack-obamas-most-important-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-98722 Roger W. Gardner Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:04:59 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=13258#comment-98722 D. Thank you for that correction. However, it alters nothing of substance in my small essay. "It is so disturbing that there are people like you out there that think it is taboo to question the way things are run in this country." How neatly you have twisted my words to suit your purpose. I am saying this, and I'll say it again very clearly. The very last thing we need in America right now is anyone who seeks to undermine the moral authority of their own country during a time of their country's most imminent peril, a time of war. America "questions the way things are run" more than any other country in the world. Every conceivable criticism has been leveled at every government of ours since our founding. But to use the excuse that you are trying to help your country by embracing the opinions of our detractors or our sworn enemies at a time like this is indefensible. Your last sentence is too repulsive to respond to. D. Thank you for that correction. However, it alters nothing of substance in my small essay.
“It is so disturbing that there are people like you out there that think it is taboo to question the way things are run in this country.” How neatly you have twisted my words to suit your purpose. I am saying this, and I’ll say it again very clearly. The very last thing we need in America right now is anyone who seeks to undermine the moral authority of their own country during a time of their country’s most imminent peril, a time of war. America “questions the way things are run” more than any other country in the world. Every conceivable criticism has been leveled at every government of ours since our founding. But to use the excuse that you are trying to help your country by embracing the opinions of our detractors or our sworn enemies at a time like this is indefensible.

Your last sentence is too repulsive to respond to.

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