McCain's "The One"

Wait, did I read that right? Al Gore?

I haven't really seen any campaign ads, but if this is a real one...While McCain likes to appear on SNL...He would be better off NOT hiring their writers...But, Obama is, if not totally, over the top on his speeches, getting pretty close to it, which makes him fair game.

Don't blame the Obama-as-Messiah theme on McCain and his (to use your words) "band of white advisers." It was begun by the political LEFT -- almost two years ago.

David, perhaps you should instead target your "race card" insinuations towards Slate, Mother Jones magazine ... and Senator Hillary Clinton.

After all:
(1) Slate ran a story BACK in February 2007 entitled, "The Obama Messiah Watch."
(2) Mother Jones magazine did its own story in February 2008, "Barack Obama's Messiah Complex."
(3) Senator Hillary Clinton mocked Obama's "messianic complex" in Rhode Island on February 25, 2008: "The skies will open, the light will come down, celestial choirs will be singing and everyone will know we should do the right thing and the world will be perfect."

David, don't make racist insinuations against "McCain's band of white advisers" unless you're willing to make the same insinuations against Slate, Mother Jones and Hillary Clinton. After all, they're the ones who started this whole thing.

McCain and his camp should be ashamed of themselves for their latest smear against Obama. No amount of political rhetoric can justify this shameless attack ad.

It is McCain who is unfit to lead this broken country.

Charles - you're not suggesting there is a white oratorical style, are you?

I think the issue is the country is not used to someone who actual knows how to speak. We have had a president who has mangled the english language, the constitution, the economy, etc. I much rather have an orator then what we have now and what we would get with McCain. But I guess if people continue to want a President they can drink a beer with rather then one who can be the leader of the free world then we deserve the toliet bowl of a country we now have become.

If you look back and review what was being said about Martin Luther King Jr. by the people during that time, it is exactly what is being said about Barack Obama at this time. MLK was "all talk and no substance" and was known for being "all bark and no bite". VERY similar to the "empty suit" phrase being pinned to Sen Obama today. MLK was particularly criticized in the Black community for his stressing of non-violent protest alternatives. People are saying that Obama "just wants to be president" and somehow dismissing the point of WHY he wants to be president. He doesn't want just the title. He wants the power. He wants the power so that he can USE IT FOR THE GOOD OF ALL AMERICANS. Can we say the same about Sen McCain?
In order to adress the magnitude of the issues of our time, lofty rhetoric is required. Barack Obama speaks in terms of CONCEPTS by which he hopes that Americans will embrace and shape their decisions by. He knows that he will not solve anything alone, he needs ALL OF US. In order for any of our societal problems to be solved, SOCIETY has to take action, not wait for some father figure to take charge and solve things for us (like a messiah). The change that Barack Obama hopes for is for us to all GET UP, GET OUT, AND GET SOMETHING. He says it all the time...when will we listen?

Why is it that when conservatives get caught acting badly the first thing they do is to try to justify their actions with the "well, they did it first" card? I mean, seriously, this is no better than what happens among kindergartners on the playground.

For example, mel states the following: "David, don't make racist insinuations against "McCain's band of white advisers" unless you're willing to make the same insinuations against Slate, Mother Jones and Hillary Clinton. After all, they're the ones who started this whole thing."

So what, Mel? Is there any absolute standard for behavior that you, as a conservative, adhere to? Is everything relative? If those who oppose you suddenly decided to put up commercials saying that Obama is a green duck, would you and your conservative buddies go ahead and do likewise?

It's this theme that really makes me wonder just what kind of Christians conservatives claim to be. They are every bit as mean spirited, angry, bitter, and hateful as the secularists they oppose. When called on it they react in exactly the same way...they try to shift blame to someone else instead of owning up to their own actions.

And they do this while claiming Christ's salvation and preaching His moral teachings as the right and true way.

Is this what today's conservative Christianity has come to?

Don

I'm not comparing the words of the commentators. As we see here, some commentators are rational, others may not be or may have agendas that blind them.

I am comparing the words of the speakers. And I stand by what I said.

The McCain camp should focus more effort in highlighting the conditions of the southside Chicago area. Children are being gunned down almost daily. End of the road for Obama meesiah train will not be on Pennsylvania Avenue. All they need to do is show Americans who and what Obama really is. McCain is certainly the lessor of two evils on that scale.

Let's see, the American icon for the NRA plays Moses and they compare Obama to a Messiah? Obama promotes himself as the best choice for a better America, loved the world over (and proves it by drawing hundreds of thousands to hear him speak in Europe) and he is egotistical?

McCain is grasping at straws and is playing to the WASP crowd who aren't all that different than the Arians in my mind.

I was around to hear MLK speak and lived under JFK presidency and Obama gives me a sense of hope that I have not had for forty years. John McCain offers me nothing but more of the mess we have been in for the last eight years.

rubbish

This old man is running out of time. He is just dying. He better control his emotions and temper before things get dirty.

WE ALL LOVE OUR COUNTRY!!??? Is that why Mrs. Obama said she was proud of the US for the first time, when Obama was selected to run?? Is that why Obamas preacher made those comments?? Is that why the church he went to for 30, yes 30, years acts like they do?? Is that why Obama does not place his hand over his heart at the pledge to the AMERICAN flag?? Never forget, and I mean NEVER FORGET, that there are those who wish to change this free country into something other than it is, and they LIVE HERE TOO!!!
Speaking on old, For a president, McCain would not be old, plus, we are living longer than 50 years ago. Palin may not be ready for the presidency, but vice is what she is running for. Besides do not forget that the DEMOCRATIC PARTY is running congress. The president does not run this country by him/her self. I hope that we can have a President we can trust and believe in to do what is best for the American people.