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Filed under: One Choice: Obama | Tags: Barack Obama, colin powell, Gen. Colin Powell, newspapers endorse Obama
Gen. Colin Powell has just endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president. In explaining his decision to Tom Brokaw on “Meet the Press” this morning, Powell cited McCain’s choice of the inexperienced Palin for VP, the insidious robocalling efforts making it sound as if Obama is a terrorist and the GOP’s prejudicial comments toward American Muslims. In a quite moving moment, Powell told of a photo he saw of a mother weeping for her son at his grave in Arlington Cemetery. The young man was 14 when 9/11 occurred, and he’d gone to Iraq recently where he earned a Purple Heart among other awards for service to this nation. At the top of his tombstone, Powell said you could see that there was a crescent moon and star — the symbols of Islam. This young man, too, was a proud American.
Other newspapers endorsing Obama for president include The Boston Globe; Las Cruces, New Mexico, Sun-Times; Portland’s Oregonian; the Philadelphia Inquirer; the Miami Herald; the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Salt Lake Tribune; Bangor Daily News; Times-Record of Brunswick, Maine; Kansas City Star; Southwest News Herald (Illinois); the Sacramento Bee and The Columbian.
√ The Miami Herald writes: “Sen. Obama’s early dissent amid the war fever of 2002-03 took courage. It reflects a clear-eyed appreciation for the proper use of U.S firepower and a cool temperament that rejects employing military force except as a last, necessary resort. His insistence that U.S. power be focused on the conflict in Afghanistan — which he rightly calls the central front of the war on terror — represents a better, more effective use of military resources.”
√ The Kansas City Star writes: “Despite his age and previous health problems, McCain chose a vice presidential candidate who is so clearly unqualified for high office that the thought of her stepping into the presidency is frightening.
“That irresponsible decision casts serious doubt on McCain’s judgment at this point in his political career. And over the past eight years, Americans have come to know, all too well, the high price of carelessness and ineptitude in the White House….
“Obama’s ascendancy is a tribute both to him and to the ideal that the United States is a land of opportunity for all. His achievements are the result of hard work and merit. His election as America’s first biracial president would be a milestone in the nation’s long journey toward racial equality.”
√ The Sacramento Bee writes: “While his career in public service has been relatively brief, he has shown a resolute sense of purpose. His campaign for the presidency has demonstrated his even temperament, his discipline and his ability to create coalitions. His life story is uniquely American and uniquely compelling.
“He has shown that he is comfortable surrounding himself with people – notably his choice for vice president, Joe Biden – who can help compensate for his lack of broad experience. Most important, he has demonstrated an ability to inspire – an ability that will be essential as the next president works to restore confidence here and abroad.
“But for all its admirable qualities, McCain’s record also is dotted with instances of impulsive actions and dubious judgments. The most recent is his choice of a stunningly unqualified running mate.”
Filed under: One Choice: Obama | Tags: Barack Obama, Joe the Plumber, John McCain
On Wednesday night, Joe the unlicensed plumber became a cause célèbre for John McCain. Why, he’d lose his chance at buying a business under Obama’s tax plan, he said. Two days later, McCain’s camp was blaming Obama for smearing Joe’s good name and ruining his privacy.
A friend of mine in Florida, however, sent me an email she got from the McCain camp on THURSDAY at 3:28 p.m. (though she’s asked to be removed from their list three times) that uses Joe the plumber unabashedly. See my comments added in red:
Who is Joe the Plumber?
His name is Joe Wurzelbacher and he is a(n unlicensed) plumber from Ohio. Last night in the Presidential Debate, Joe the Plumber became a symbol of the economic troubles crippling the United States. Joe (the GOP plant) encountered Senator Obama while he was campaigning in Toledo, Ohio earlier this week. Joe wants to buy the company he works for (so he says, but there’s no paperwork record of him doing so), but purchasing it would make him a target of the Democrat’s plan to tax the “wealthy.” (Why? According to records the business is worth maybe $100,000. It WOULD benefit from Obama’s plan.) Joe told Senator Obama about his frustrations with Obama’s plans to raise taxes on the “wealthy” and the Illinois senator replied that it was important to “spread the wealth around.”Spread the Wealth?
Yes, Senator Barack Obama said he wants to “spread the wealth around.”
That means that he wants to take Joe’s, and countless (not really, Obama’s plan would tax just 2 percent of small businesses) other small business owners’, hard earned money. Senator Obama wants to raise their taxes so he can pay for his government mandated healthcare system and other big government programs. He wants to punish (oh please, this is ridiculous!) small business owners who are successful and about to climb the next step on the economic ladder by spreading their “wealth.”It’s No Surprise that Obama Wants to “Spread the Wealth Around”
It’s no surprise that Senator Obama wants to spread Joe the Plumbers “wealth.” He voted for higher taxes 94 times (according to factcheck.org, this is a lie: ”We count 23 that would not have raised taxes at all, but were merely votes against tax cuts. Seven of them would have lowered taxes for many.”) in four years in the United States Senate. And, he requested nearly $1 billion dollars of your money for wasteful pork barrel spending. Imagine what he will do as the most powerful man in the United States. Obama’s rhetoric sounds nice now, but it will feel like a painful sucker punch if he is elected and his plans to raise taxes are implemented.Senator McCain will Fight for Every Joe the Plumber
John McCain consistently voted against tax increases and never once took a wasteful pork barrel project. (According to PolitiFact.com: his 2006 legislation that asked for $10-million for an academic center at the University of Arizona to honor the late Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Or McCain’s 2003 effort to use federal funds to buy property to create a buffer zone around Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, or his 1992 request that the Environmental Protection Agency provide $5-million toward a wastewater project in Nogales, Ariz. Never say never, Sen. McCain.) As a result he was given an “A” rating by the National Taxpayers Union and has received awards from the Citizens Against Government Waste for being a good steward of taxpayer money. John McCain wants to lower your taxes and reduce government spending and has the record to back up his rhetoric.Every “Joe the Plumber” Must Fight Against Senator Obama Before It’s Too Late
If you are a small business owner and don’t want the government to spread your wealth, let us know. Join our “Joe the Plumber” coalition (hope they’re paying this guy big bucks for this) by sending your story to FLJoethePlumber@JohnMcCain.com or by calling our “Joe the Plumber” hotline at 850-391-3304. Tell us how raising taxes and “spreading the wealth around” will hurt your business. It’s important we stop these (and today’s anti-Obama rhetoric buzzword is…) socialist -like plans to take your money and redistribute it.
