Breaking: Obama selects Joe Biden as his VP running mate

So the recent events in Georgia involving Russian troops sent shock waves all the way down Chicago's Michigan Avenue to Obama headquarters. He decided to call in one of the Senate's top foreign policy experts to counter another of the Senate's top foreign policy experts.

Sen. Barack Obama, the Democrats' about-to-be presidential nominee, has chosen a fellow senator, Joe Biden of Delaware, as his about-to-be running mate for the Nov. 4 general election.

Two high-ranking Democratic Party officials have confirmed the choice of the veteran to The Times. Republican reaction is included at the end of this item.

The official announcement should come shortly, as promised, in an e-mail and text message dispatched to hundreds of thousands of Obama supporters around the world.

As recently as Tuesday, Biden had been telling reporters staking out his home in a cross-country VP watch, "I'm not the guy." So much for full disclosure.

Obviously, the 65-year-old veteran senator was chosen because Delaware with its whopping three electoral votes is such a crucially strategic state on the national political map.

Not!

Biden, who's been a senator since Richard M. Nixon trounced George McGoven for reelection in 1972, was picked because of his long experience in foreign policy and national security affairs.

His presence on Obama's ticket detracts somewhat from the....

...freshman Illinois senator's argument about bringing change to the corrupt, stagnant ways of old Washington; Biden's been working in that former swamp of a city since Obama was 11 years old.

In fact, when he was first elected senator, Biden at 29 was too young to legally assume office. He turned 30 before taking the oath and has been planted there ever since through the terms of seven different presidents.

Obama's team has strung out the guessing of his choice for a long time, maybe a couple days too long. But that had the political advantage of increasing the mystery and hype around him while also allowing his Republican opponent to stew an extra 24 hours in Domicilegate.

But the eruption of the Russian incursion into Georgia in recent weeks seemed to catch the vacationing Obama camp momentarily off-balance; with Obama walking Hawaii's gorgeous beaches as Russian tanks moved into Georgia proper, the Democratic candidate did not initially speak out as forcefully against the Russians as his Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain, a longtime national security expert and personal friend of the embattled Georgian president.

Obama, who has said geography would not be the major factor in his running mate choice, was true to his word.

He obviously decided that the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from a tiny state famous for seafood and lax business incorporation laws, brought much more to the campaign table in terms of foreign policy expertise than he costs in terms of being a lifelong D.C. insider.

Last weekend after consulting with Obama, Biden made a hasty two-day trip to Georgia himself to assess the situation and voice support for the democratically elected government there.

Biden, who is a Roman Catholic, has been a well-spoken if underfunded campaigner during his own two attempts to win the Democratic nomination. In fact, the Pennsylvania-born son of a car salesman is known for being quite a long-winded talker, sometimes close to a loose cannon with his verbal barbs.

Back in his first White House run in 1987, Biden ran into trouble for plagiarizing a speech by a British labor leader and withdrew, blaming the "exaggerated shadow" of his offense.

Ironically, as the unpredictable twists of American politics would have it, last winter it was Biden during his latest unsuccessful bid for his party's nomination who provided a stinging sound bite to Republicans about his new political marriage partner.

He was asked by moderator George Stephanopoulos during one Democratic primary debate about his criticism of Obama as being unprepared to become the chief executive, adding that the Oval Office is not a place for on-the-job training.

"I think I stand by that statement," said Biden, who was standing right next to Obama at that moment. (See video below.)

Presumably, the veteran senator has changed his mind now.

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(UPDATE: The McCain campaign quickly released a statement: "There has been no harsher critic of Barack Obama’s lack of experience than Joe Biden. Biden has denounced Barack Obama’s poor foreign policy judgment and has strongly argued in his own words what Americans are quickly realizing -- that Barack Obama is not ready to be President.”)

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Comments

[Lily]

It's official. I will not vote for Obama. I'm writing Hilary on the ticket.

[Vic]

I can't believe he didn't choose Hillary. I will no longer vote for Obama.

[JenniferK]

I believe Vladimir Putin inadvertently sealed the deal, in terms of Obama's picking Biden.

At our house, we're delighted.

Thanks Vlad.

[James Lutz]

Great choice by Obama. A combination of youthful idealism and real deal experience. McCain probaby reached the high water mark of his candidacy at the moment just before he couldn't answer the question about how many homes he owns. Obama/Biden is a powerful ticket.

[Hillary 08]

I will remain forever faithful and proud of the Clintons and all they have done for the American people through the years. I will remain forever equally disgusted with some of the Obama supporters who trashed the Clintons with such venomous disrespect. Aside from all of that I am happy to say as a staunch supporter of Hillary Clinton, always, with Obama's choice of Joe Biden I will get fully on board with the Obama campaign and do everything I can to help him win.

I strongly urge all of my fellow Hillary supporters to please put aside your anger and do the same, McCain will destroy what is left of America. Just take a break from the infighting and listen to what Obama has to say. It's pretty good stuff and very much in line with what Hillary believes in and would have done as President herself. We need this more than some of you may think. America is falling. Obama is the only hope there is and with Biden's help things will get a whole lot more hopeful.

[greg]

stop killing the babies , they are the next hope ,future for this land thar God gave us .

[Hillary 08]

I will remain forever faithful and proud of the Clintons and all they have done for the American people through the years. I will remain forever equally disgusted with some of the Obama supporters who trashed the Clintons with such venomous disrespect. Aside from all of that I am happy to say as a staunch supporter of Hillary Clinton, always, with Obama's choice of Joe Biden I will get fully on board with the Obama campaign and do everything I can to help him win.

I strongly urge all of my fellow Hillary supporters to please put aside your anger and do the same, McCain will destroy what is left of America. Just take a break from the infighting and listen to what Obama has to say. It's pretty good stuff and very much in line with what Hillary believes in and would have done as President herself. We need this more than some of you may think. America is falling. Obama is the only hope there is and with Biden's help things will get a whole lot more hopeful.

[Tony Longo]

It's a very sad day for democrats. Sen Obama doesn't realize that by not picking Hillary Clinton, he has just lost the presidency. I am part of the one third of Clinton supporters that will not vote for Sen Obama.

[Steve Wimer]

It's a voter's dilemma. McCain is a nut case, a warmonger. Obama is a socialist. Would do you vote for? They're both unacceptable.

[bob]

"Sen. John McCain, a longtime national security expert and personal friend of the embattled Georgian president."

On what planet was John "Keating Five" McCain a national security expert. The guy isn't an expert in anything.

[VJ Machiavelli]

Yes, this is "CHANGE" , Change you can believe in. This is the biggest joke on his supporters he said we need change in Washington, So he picks a 35 year veteran of the Senate.

This as the video points out show how little experience Obama really has.

BTW I guess all those who have signed up for the text or e-mail alert will be the last to know.

The Hillary Soprano supporters are going to go wild and Obamas "YOUNGER CHANGE" Supporters are going to desert him. They have been lied to.

I guess the change you can believe in is McCain.

VJ Machiavelli
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com
ps HE WILL GET NO BOUNCE, IN FACT HIS NUMBERS WILL GO DOWN

[Yurfulla]

BREAKING NEWS ON John McCain's VP pick.

I was chatting with J-Mac a few minutes ago, and he told me that he's down to three finalists:

1. Margaret Thatcher. Why? She has a LOT of experience, and he looks young compared to her.

2. Paris Hilton. Why? With Paris as VP, nobody will ever look at or listen to the opposition. They'll be looking at her.

3. Michael Jackson. Win back the black vote. Keep the white vote. Maybe add some of the woman vote. And if we can't get people back on the moon, at least we can do the moonwalk.

Just thought you'd like to know,
Yuri

P.S. J-Mac is thinking he might have all THREE as VP. Corporations have more than one VP, why not the US of A?

[Lou]

After deriding Clinton for her experience, Obama goes for someone who has even more experience. Where is the change and the new that we were first promised? Same old. Same old. The only change I see is Obama changing his positions to win.

[Hilary Smith]

Awesome. Now we can start calling them O'biden. Really, it's great. I have faith that the Democratic team will do their best to represent working-class interests. Nothing changes the fact that McCain is of the ruling-class and will work to secure ruling-class privilege. Obama-Biden'08!

[Kate C]

Let's see Obama couldn't be president because he lacked experience. Now, with Biden. he can't be president because he's not bringing (enough) change.Wow you corporate media guys sure know how to be hypocrites huh!? Worst part of this is that you get paid for that.

[Character Counts1]

Great to hear this news. Joe Biden would have been my choice, too. I think they'll work well together.

[GeraldD]

Joe Biden on INDIANS:
During a conversation with an Indian-American political activist, Biden said: "In Delaware, the largest growth of population is Indian-Americans, moving from India. You cannot go to a 7/11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I’m not joking."

Joe Biden ran for president 20 years ago but had to abandon his campaign when it was discovered that he had plagiarized speeches from a British politician, substituting in key details to make the story his own.
Before he bowed out of the race, Senator Biden dismissed the legislative accomplishments of three Democratic primary rivals with whom he served. About Barack Obama, he said, “Barack Obama hasn’t passed any."

Joe Biden On The Supreme Court Partial Birth Abortion Ruling:
"Sen. Joe Biden in recent statement released to the Wilmington News Journal said that the Supreme Court's partial-birth abortion ruling "contains troubling reasoning that could lay a powerful foundation to dismantle basic legal precedent." Biden is the only Democratic presidential candidate to have voted for the ban in the Senate in 2003."

Biden On Obama's Afghanistan Position:
Joe Biden said Obama had a "Johnny come lately" position on Afghanistan by asking for more brigades last summer.

Biden On Obama's Positions on Iraq:
"My impression is [Obama] thinks that if we leave, somehow the Iraqis are going to have an epiphany” of peaceful coexistence among warring sects. “I’ve seen zero evidence of that.”

Biden On Obama's Plan:
Speaking to the New York Observer: “But — and the ‘but’ was clearly inevitable — he doubts whether American voters are going to elect ‘a one-term, a guy who has served for four years in the Senate,’ and added: ‘I don’t recall hearing a word from Barack about a plan or a tactic.’”

Joe Biden On McCain:
In a post-debate appearance on MSNBC, October 30, 2007 Biden Said: “The only guy on the other side who’s qualified is John McCain.”

Joe Biden On The Surge In Iraq:
On Meet the Press, November 27, 2005: “I’ve been calling for more troops for over two years, along with John McCain and others subsequent to my saying that.”

Joe Biden On Hillary and Obama:
In an interview with the Huffington Post, he assessed Obama and Hillary Clinton: “The more people learn about them (Obama and Hillary) and how they handle the pressure, the more their support will evaporate.”

Joe Biden On Iraq and Saddam Hussein:
On Meet the Press in 2002, discussing Saddam Hussein: “He’s a long term threat and a short term threat to our national security… “We have no choice but to eliminate the threat. This is a guy who is an extreme danger to the world.”

On Meet the Press in 2002 Biden Said: “Saddam must be dislodged from his weapons or dislodged from power.”

Joe Biden On Failure To Find WMD in Iraq:
On Meet the Press in 2007, on Hussein’s WMDs: “Well, the point is, it turned out they didn’t, but everyone in the world thought he had them. The weapons inspectors said he had them. He catalogued — they catalogued them. This was not some, some Cheney, you know, pipe dream. This was, in fact, catalogued.”

Joe Biden, on Obama’s Iraq plan in August 2007: “I don’t want [my son] going [to Iraq],” Delaware Sen. Joe Biden said from the campaign trail Wednesday, according to a report on Radio Iowa. “But I tell you what, I don’t want my grandson or my granddaughters going back in 15 years and so how we leave makes a big difference.”

Biden to the Brookings Institution in 2005 On Plans For A Pullout Of Iraq: “We can call it quits and withdraw from Iraq. I think that would be a gigantic mistake. Or we can set a deadline for pulling out, which I fear will only encourage our enemies to wait us out — equally a mistake.”

Biden in October of 2002: “We must be clear with the American people that we are committing to Iraq for the long haul; not just the day after, but the decade after.”

On Meet the Press, January 7, 2007, assessing the proposal of a surge of troops to Iraq: “If he surges another 20, 30, or whatever number he’s going to, into Baghdad, it’ll be a tragic mistake, in my view, but, as a practical matter, there’s no way to say, ‘Mr. President, stop.’”

Analyzing the surge on Meet the Press, September 9, 2007: “I mean, the truth of the matter is that, that the — America’s — this administration’s policy and the surge are a failure, and that the surge, which was supposed to stop sectarian violence and — long enough to give political reconciliation, there’s been no political reconciliation... The reality is that, although there has been some mild progress on the security front, there is, in fact, no, no real security in Baghdad and/or in Anbar province, where I was, dealing with the most serious problem, sectarian violence. Sectarian violence is as strong and as solid and as serious a problem as it was before the surge started.”

When it comes to words, at least Job Biden has an opinion. Topics are not above his pay grade. Of course his shoot from the hip attitude and comments reval that when it comes to judgment, Mr. Biden, like his running mate Mr. Obama, may be a few ounces short of a pound.

[Edabel]

Obama - the ball is in your court. Pick a female like Kay Baily Hutchington and start picking up the conservatives and the female vote. Obama's change message is starting to fade as well as his enthusiasm in his recent speeches. He is starting to look like every other politician and the polls show it.

[Jim]

WOW.

So much for change...

So much for shaking up Washington...

Looks like I will vote republican for the first time since Reagan - bummer.

I guess it would take a revolution to change Washington - and we are so easily distracted anymore - I guess we just don't have it in us anymore.

[Fernando F.]

Maybe Obama sent a misleading message to see if it was going to be leak to the media, and Saturday he will choose somebody else..... that should be great

[BenM]

A tired, rambling old-hand (maiden?) who has lost two presidential bids already and has called Obama unfit to be President, will be paired up with a vague speaker without enough experience and who appears to be petering-out already. Great...Well, it's official, then: Obama and Team have lost there marbles...And we aren't even into the Ayres ugliness yet....The last thing I want to wake up to is a President McCaine, but I guess I'll have to get used to it, just like those other despised realities of Bush, Death and Taxes. What a bummer.

[Robert Wilkes]

This is amazing that these two men may actually run our country! This is biblical......The end is near. Obama implied today that Russia was wrong to invade Georgia but that they are just following Americas example of invading Iraq. Never mind that Georgia has no weapons of mass destruction or posses no world threat. Obama and Biden will be a disaster but I am more confident than ever, this is biblical. We are living in the last days. Nuclear bombs will be in American cities SOONER rather than later.

[Dave H.]

Obama missed a big opportunity by not picking Sam Nunn.

Not only is Nunn a foreign affairs expert, he is THE expert when it comes to Russia and Russian policy. At this point in time, there is no better choice to complement Obama and counter McCain than Nunn.

And Sam Nunn was against BOTH wars in Iraq, to boot.

Biden only reaffirms the left-wing "nutjob" in the mind of swing voters.

Sam Nunn would have give Obama the confidence of moderate swing voters - and the election.

[Bekaku]

If only lacking foreign policy and national security experience were the basic reason for choosing Senator Biden, then BILL RICHARDSON should have been a far more superior choice. He has proven ample times that he was not only a talker who could only tell what — he thought — should be done, but did know how to do it, and did it himself. Apparently, this jovial, Spanish-speaking country-boy with an unparalelled experience in, respectively, Capitol Hill's working (as a respected, multi-termed representative), foreign policy assessment and carrying out diplomatic tasks (as chief representative at the UN, and special negotiator), homeland security (as diplomat, Energy Secretary, etc.), and last but not least, in high-level management and executive functions (as Governor, Energy Secretary, etc.) was not good enough for Mr. Obama. Now, I start understanding why Mr. McCain is questioning again and again the appropriateness of Mr. Obama's judgments and decisions. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT, AND FEEL SORRY FOR THE COUNTRY AND THE DEMOCRATS. Mr. Obama is afraid of opinions different from his', and people who happen to have independent opinion and are better prepared than he is in their area of expertise. He would be a G.W. Bush in a Democratic edition, who is so much self-absorbed, preoccupied with his place in history (even at this early stage of the game) that he would accept only one way (of change), his one.

[Martin]

I was pro-Hillary ... donated to her campaign ... and saddened by her loss in the primaries. On the other hand, I looked forward to Borack Obama's win in November. McCain always has struck me as the personification of old school party politics .. the kind that gave George W. the upper hand in the last two presidential electionis.

The polls are clear. Hillary would have been more points ahead (had she won the primaries) of McCain then Obama currently is. My gut reaction is the choice of Joe Biden is a transparent one ... an appeal to upper and middle class whites (I'm in those ranks) and an acknowledgement that Obama simply lacks enough foreign policy experience. I dunno. My radar at this time tells me that McCain just might forge ahead in the polls and win the November elections. Four more years of Republicans! Ohmahgod!

The Democratic convention would have been a love-in if Obama picked Hillary as his v-p. Call me a fool, but I think the choice of Joe Biden is good news for the McCain campaign. How sad for us all.

[H. Craig Bradley]

'Papa' Joe

Appears this ticket is the Democratic version of Bush/Cheney where the V.P. is the elder mentor of a 'JR.' President. Question is, will Senator John McCain pick a contemporary as his V.P. running mate?

[larry w]

A great choice defuses the foreign policy issue great legislative experience and not afraid to dish it out. Great potential to be the attack dog that is needed to counter the mccain campaign led by Rove's protege.

As for digging up primary statements by Biden about Obama....be careful what you ask for no shortage of verbal attacks by McCain o Romnery.

Of course they could avoid the above is they picked Pawlenty who is an unknown and probably never left the country except to go ice fishing in canada And his mullet offsets Bidens hair issues

[Adam C.]

Congrats to the Obama team on choosing an excellent running mate. Biden will upgrade a ticket that in my mind only had one looming issue, lack of expertise in foreign affairs. Not to mention Joe was my prediction!

[David Warheit]

Well, let's add up the pluses and minuses and then compare.
Pluses: Delaware, 3 electoral votes. Now that you've stopping laughing so hard you couldn't continue: Pennsylvania, 21 electoral votes. Biden was born in Pennsylvania and still has close ties to that state. Foreign policy experience. Who has more? Legal/constitutional law experience. Who has more? Articulate. Funny. Not an enemy in the world. (Of course, the Republicans will try to demonize him, but they do that to everybody.) He'll bring in the Catholic vote and won't alienate those of any other faith.
Minuses: he failed to credit someone in a speech he gave 20 years ago. Boy, that should drive at least one or two people away from voting for him. He talks too much. Move over, John McCain. Remember the Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas hearings? Biden was the chairman of the Senate judiciary committee that considered their nominations. Despite all of the invective in those hearings, Biden was almost universally praised for the fairness with which he held the hearings. Clearly more qualified to be President than Obama. Wasn't that the knock on Cheney?
Net result: this is the finest vice presidential pick since Nixon picked Ford.

[Matt]

So what if Biden previously criticized Obama's "lack of experience"? That was before his own experience was placed behind Obama.

The bottom line is: Biden's former criticisms were when he didn't think his own experience was going to influence and or guide Obama. Now that he will be able to use his experience to help and guide Obama, I doubt he's worried about Obama's inexperience when his own experience is right behind Obama.

GREAT PICK!

[Melanie Brady]

Yet again, we see the people that Obama associates himself with. Change? New politics? Nah, let's go with the Democratic base, a guy who has been in the Senate for 34 years and dropped out of the primaries after Iowa. Oh, and, despite saying Hillary would be on anyone's shortlist, let's not even consider her. Good one. Every move this guy makes is a blunder. He's stuck in the 60's nostalgic for black equality and desegregation, promising the London Ambassadorship to Caroline Kennedy as a tip of the hat to old Joe Kennedy. Right - the guy who bought his son's election. Oh, and JFK got us into the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and reluctantly ushered in school desegregation. He disliked MLK and had him wire-tapped because he suspected a Commie was working for him. He also was behind a black mailing scheme suggesting MLK commit suicide before his extra-marital affair was outed. The Kennedy dynasty and all that crap is NOT the direction the USA needs to be going in; it's backward.

[Prophet]

The Lord has shown me that Hillary will be President. Things will soon come to pass. However when this happen you will know that LORD God Jehovah Lives. As for the other candidates "REPENT & Worship the Lord your God thus you will have everlasting life". God Bless -Prophet (Note: This man is a false Prophet, he use Bible codes http://www.satansrapture.com/obama.htm

[jeff]

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[Jeanie R-P]

Obama cannot win without Hillary on the ticket. If he asked her and she refused, shame on her. If he didn't ask Hillary, shame on him. The world cannot afford another Republican president, but without Hillary Senator Obama will lose. McCain is going to have a field day creating ads with Biden's own words touting Obama as too inexperienced.

[Heather]

Obama looks very young and unexperienced next to Biden. It's a stupid choice because Obama looks too young when he stands next to Biden.

[Heather]

Hillary was never even vetted!

[tim]

Hey your all missing the point, he had to find someone more arrogant and full of himself, this was about the only choice. Biden will make him look modest in comparison. Of course theres always that 7-11 indian thing, and the I have a bigger IQ than you. And theres always the debate when he dissed "THE ONE" but hey who are we to question "THE ONE"

[Roger]

Obama has made a critical error in choosing the fatally-flawed Joe Biden. Hillary's supporters are justifiably outraged -- he never even vetted her. He never even considered her for his VP pick. And Biden is a man with a documented track record for lacking integrity, given his history of plagiarism.

[Donna Hughes]

Two more votes for Biden/Obama here!

[Character Counts1]

Vic, are you kidding? “I can't believe he didn't choose Hillary. I will no longer vote for Obama.” When, were you ever going to vote for him?

Lily, how silly! “It's official. I will not vote for Obama. I'm writing Hilary on the ticket.”

The serious people in this country will make a serious choice on election day. This isn’t High School adolescent politics. It’s about the future of our country. It’s about the future of the free world, and the quality of life we, our children, and our grandchildren will have. There is only one choice, and that choice is Obama/Biden.

[Jim]

In a stroke of genius, Obama selects the most arrogant and insufferable member of the 12%-approval-rated Congress.

I don't love John McCain, but as a Chicagoan I see Obama as just another Machine candidate. And Biden is just another barnacle.

[Paul Stravinsky]

Everybody in the world except stubborn, arrogant and racist Americans know it: The worst Democrat is better than any Republican. Get a grip Hillary lovers, don't cut off your nose to spite your face. The USA can not handle 4 or 8 more years of this style of government.

[Ray]

Biden will be a great VP but wish he had picked Hillary and selected Biden for Secratary Of State as he is the best in DC on foriegn Affairs.

[Chatacter Counts1]

Roger wrote: “Obama has made a critical error in choosing the fatally-flawed Joe Biden. Hillary's supporters are justifiably outraged -- he never even vetted her. He never even considered her for his VP pick. And Biden is a man with a documented track record for lacking integrity, given his history of plagiarism.”

Roger, that is a collection of unmittigated bombast, untruths, and character assassination. At the very least, you should get your facts straight when you publish on the internet.

[William of Orange]

My, my, my..

..there seems to be a lot of Defensive Democrats here, whining angrily over the predominant opinion that Biden was a stinko choice.

As a Republican who despised Hillary, I now feel a little sorry for her after the heavy-handed manner i which she was treated by Obama.

I should think that a vote for McCain would ensure to Hillary's supporters that she will be around in 2012..

..after Obama has become a political ghost.

[Luis Contreras]

Joe Biden said that Borack H. Obama was not ready to be president. That the presidency was not a school or training on the job. Obama has the number one position and Joe has the number two. Number one always supercede number two any day of the week. For example, Joe as a good Catholic, does not believe in abortion. But Obama does believe in abortion. Joe does not want gays in the military. But Obama does want gays in the militarey, etc. There is a conflick here. Or else Joe is a hypocrite and a Catholic in name only. What can Joe do if he only holds number two position? Go along with it and be a hypocrite, no matter what . Is this the kind of president we want? One who is green and unexperienced but holds the number one position. Or one who is experienced; but is a hypocrite?

[Luis Contreras]

Borack H. Obama has a half brother Malik Abongo, a father ,a cousin Raila Odinga that Obama campaigned for in Kenya SE Africa, etc. When are we going to hear more of the stories of Obama's double duel citizenship of the USA and Kenya, his house worth $1,300,000,friends with William Ayers,Tony Rezko,Rev. Wright,Ft. Pflager, Sniffing coke in college, etc.? Obama has not done anything for the middle class voter, he's only helped himself. How did he rose to power so quickly being so green and unexperienced and unknown? And why are so many Islamofascists ,who have sworn to the destruction of America actively campaigning for Obama? What's in it for them?

[Luis Contreras]

There is enough blame to assign for the economic mess the country is in, Republicans and Democrats. It's sickening.And one of the main culprits is none other than Borack H. Obama. Obama is number two in contributions from Fannie and Freddie. Obama gets five times more than John McCain from Wall Street. No wonder Obama has a lot more money than McCain. Obama also wants to do away with the secret ballot for union representation. What else he wants?