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An explanation of how you really justify your vote for Obama.?
Can you explain how, just 7 short years after our country was attacked on 9/11 and thousands of innocent Americans died by the hands of Muslim terrorists an American can even begin to vote for someone whose loyalty to American is and has been questioned because of his actions. NOT saluting (putting his hand over his heart)during the National anthem, refusing to wear the flag pen, repainting his plane with his distorted emblem, and making slips of the tongue about his "Muslim faith". His political connection to Known terrorist Bill Ayers. This has nothing to do with race and everything to do with "Trust" Can you say deep in your heart you trust Obama with your lives and the lives of your children and grandchildren. You yell you want change then change congress and the house. They make the laws and spend your money not the President. Even if Obama (by a very long stretch of the imagination) is who he portrays himself to be what do you really think he will be able to change? Give facts please don't just spout blame. Show us how he can fix anything if you really believe he can.
In 1995, State Senator Alice Palmer introduced her chosen successor, Barack Obama, to a few of the district’s influential liberals at the home of two well known figures on the local left: William Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn.
While Ayers and Dohrn may be thought of in Hyde Park as local activists, they’re better known nationally as two of the most notorious — and unrepentant — figures from the violent fringe of the 1960s anti-war movement.
Now, as Obama runs for president, what two guests recall as an unremarkable gathering on the road to a minor elected office stands as a symbol of how swiftly he has risen from a man in the Hyde Park left to one closing in fast on the Democratic nomination for president.
“I can remember being one of a small group of people who came to Bill Ayers’ house to learn that Alice Palmer was stepping down from the senate and running for Congr
Wow, you sure resort to name calling and blame laying fast. I sure get a laugh out of your trying to answer with out putting anything down that really proves you know anything better than I do. Oh and if you think Obama wrote by himself any of those bills you need to think again. He might of presented them but I am positive he did not write them. Some one else did.
If he is elected I really hope your faith in him is correct and my distrust is wrong. I am just not willing to take that type of chance with my life and the lives of my family.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
They are blinded by selfishness and vainity. Its as plain as that. They are hurting financially and they blame Republicans. When it got tough,most americans decided that MONEY was more important to them.
So when a politicans came up and said, "hey, I'll make your life good again." they sold their soul.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Did he really refuse to wear the flag pin to the ball game? Did you know that you cannot get on a plane with a flag pin since it could be used as a weapon? Did Obama really refuse to salute the flag during the national anthem during Senator Harkins' meet and greet? Muslim faith? Are you really prejudice against another religion? If you are, you are not a PATRIOT. Patriots believe in the constitution. We have freedom of religion, whether he is Baptist, Muslim, or Atheist, you have a patriotic obligation to respect his right (or everyone else's for that matter) to practice the religion of his choice. How can you criticize Bill Ayers past to Obama when it's common knowledge that the Bush family was in bed with the Bin Laden family for years. Do I have to remind you of what the Bin Laden family has done to our country? or do you look away when the terrorist family has connections to oil countries or are buying weapons from our government?
I will be so proud for my grandchild to know that i contributed my time and my vote to the Obama campaign, and that i am truly a patriot.
- Zee-sterLv 71 decade ago
Because the President relied upon "faulty intelligence" that got us into a costly and unpopular war and tried to say that Hussein was responsible for 9/11 when in fact we know he wasn't. Pres. Bush even said at one time that finding Bin Laden was not that important to him . He made the decision to wage war on Iraq when it was known then that Al Qaeda was really operating out of Saudi Arabia, our friend to this day I might add, and Afghanistan. I don't know how you can vote for a man who rubber stamped the President on these bad and costly decisions especially as our enemies are stronger than ever and before we got into war with Iraq there was solid intelligence indicating that Al Qaeda as a real threat was weak. If the proof is not in the pudding, I don't know what will convince you. As for the questions swirling around Obama's patriotism, that is part of the smear tactics you inevitably see in elections. Do not believe the hype. Look at the facts and make your decision.
- 1 decade ago
We were attacked on 9/11 because of the Republicans love-affair with the Knesset.
If the Right wing would stop shelling peoples homes in the middle of the night maybe the Middle East would have a better view of America, and not decide to attack us.
The Republicans are the real anti-Americans.
Look who sent all those young kids to die. Die in a place they shouldn't have been, and they still support it! McCain STILL supports the war! Even AFTER the truth came out that it was a big freaking lie by the Bush admin.
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- M@Lv 41 decade ago
Your question/rant is filled with the ideas of those that take what they hear at face value. If I was to do the same, I could say that McCain's lack of concentration almost caused his death. The first time when he was going to crash while in flight because he was more concerned with reading books that reading about how to properly deploy in case of an malfunction in the aircraft. Another example would be his first marriage which he gave up on after she waited 5 years for him. Then the whole S&L scandal. So, I could say from these statements that he will concern himself with things other than the country, he will leave the country that has been there for him, and that he will have no positive impact on the economy, but I don't. I concentrate on the issues and anyone who veers of the issues should not vote.
- 1 decade ago
www.factcheck.org on you Ayers schmelle, the flag saluting, Muslim faith...
Get some sound information. Quit reading the old and tired emails from your scared, right-wings nut job friends.
The great thing about being an American is that we DO NOT have to explain ourselves to you or anyone about who we are voting for.
Before you step into the booth to cast your vote, do real research on both candidates. "Fight the Smears" on Obama's website will clear up many of your distorted facts. IF you are really open minded enough to read it.
- ?Lv 45 years ago
lots of the "no" solutions are have a tinge of racism to them. in case you're a dem. how, in solid sense of right and incorrect, are you able to vote for yet another Rep.? McCain wil make us yearn for "dumbya" human beings vote casting for Nader in 2000 have been given us "shrub" - the worst president ever! Does everyone rather need 4-8 extra years of the standard from yet another republican? McCain will pass "postal" till now the election. in basic terms wait and notice. The adventure element is a nonissue. not one of the applicants has adventure on the job. the two Mccain and Clinton crave the job plenty you could particularly much see them drool. McCain permit dumbya insult his kin then have been given on point hugged the shrub. Hillary will say something to everyone to get the job.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
People like you are enough to justify my vote for Obama. All of the claims you put forth have been debunked by non-partisan independent fact check organizations. By the way, I will never trust any politician with the lives of my children and future grandchildren. I leave that responsibility to myself.
- 1 decade ago
Excuse me but your skirt is tucked into your pantyhose.
The US was not attacked by Muslims. Do you have any proof for this outrageous claim you are making? Do you know more than our FBI?
Americans are allowed to choose whatever faith they want. Non-issue.
I certainly don't trust McCain, that flake who sings Bomb Iran, like he's some kind of mass murderer who laughs as human beings die. Sorry. I can't vote for Satan incarnate. Not even McCain's fellow POW's will vote for the madman.
I'm not sure if Obama can do much to help America but at least he doesn't have a sewer mouth like geriatric McInsane. I would definitely NOT want a man with a sewer mouth representing my country.
Not to mention that McCain as definitely not a Christian. He thinks that mass murdering innocent people is a joke. He's Satanic.
- 1 decade ago
"Give facts please don't just spout blame"
Hardly seems fair that you want a rational answer to such an insane question.
All of the above are extreme right wing talking points. You believe them wholeheartedly to justify your vote for McCain. If you actually wanted to know the truth, you could find it. But you don't really want to know.
Who has questioned his patriotism...oh yeah, his opponents! Astonishing!
Refuses to wear a flag pin? Show me the quote where Obama actually says this. Please.
Doesn't ever put his hand over his heart? Ya, I saw that one photo...doesn't prove he doesn't want to do it. You know who else forgets that tradtition...anyone who doesn't attend baseball games!
Bill Ayers was his neighbor in Chicago and they served on the same board together. Yes, Ayers also threw a fundraiser in his home. Show me how they were friends. Show me that they went to the bars and talked together. Show me how Obama is actually a radical who wants to harm our country!
You.......are crazy! And why do you ask questions like this as if you really want an answer? The people that buy into these arguments aren't exaclty people who are influenced. They are people who need crazy crap like this to feed their beliefs.
I'm gonna take a wild guess here and say you voted for Bush too.
- Һסρε 2ӨӨ8Lv 61 decade ago
Nice smear. Seriously, find something more constructive to do with your time.
I for one don't believe he's a Muslim, a Terrorist, Islamic Terrorist, Arab, America Hating type person that the Republicans want to claim he is.
Why do you think someone is only Patriotic if they wear a flag pin? Or if they put their hands on their heart? That's just petty. I don't salute every American flag I see and I certainly don't own a flag pin. Am I unamerican? Am I unpatriotic?
These are petty issues.