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Military Times Poll: Military Men and Women Overwhelmingly Favor John McCain Over Barack Obama Posted: 17 Oct 2008 12:22 PM CDT Not something we are seeing reported in the New York Times, or Washington Post, but the numbers are staggering in favor of John McCain among the members of the military of the United States of America. From the Military Times, 2 page PDF here. (Click image to enlarge) The above graphs are from page one, click the PDF link to see page two. Military Times poll: Troops backing McCain Sen. John McCain enjoys overwhelming support from the military's professional core, a Military Times survey of nearly 4,300 readers, indicates, though career-oriented black service members strongly favored the Democratic Party candidate. McCain, R-Ariz., handily defeated Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., 68 percent to 23 percent in a voluntary survey of 4,293 active-duty, National Guard and reserve subscribers and former subscribers to Army Times, Navy Times, Marine Corps Times and Air Force Times. The Breakdown. Overall: McCain- 68% Obama- 23% Undecided- 6% Army: McCain- 68% Obama- 23% Undecided- 6% Navy: McCain- 69% Obama- 24% Undecided- 5% Air Force: McCain- 67% Obama- 24% Undecided- 7% Marines: McCain- 75% Obama- 18% Undecided- 4% By Gender. Men: McCain- 70% Obama- 22% Undecided- 5% Women: McCain- 53% Obama- 36% Undecided- 7% By Age. 18 to 34: McCain- 65% Obama- 27% Undecided- 5% 35 and Older: McCain- 70% Obama- 21% Undecided- 6% Our military members are pretty clear about who they prefer as Commander and Chief. H/T to Liberty Card for the email. .

Another 'Joe The Plumber' Opposes An Obama Presidency Posted: 17 Oct 2008 11:31 AM CDT Knoxville has a "Joe The Plumber" also. Joe the plumber is the man that has been given to Joe Wurzelbacher, a man that asked Barack Obama a question, which happened to get caught on video where Obama's answer included the sentiment about "spreading the wealth", speaking of income distribution. The left went on the rampage against poor Joe, declaring he held liens, he owed taxes and he didn't have his plumbing licensing and the media went after him in a way they have refused to research Obama's own scandals. Well, guess what? It isn't Joe, it was Obama's answer, his unguarded response where he admitted clearly that he is nothing more than a socialist. Joe was simply a man that asked Barack Obama a question and he is really a symbol, nothing more, nothing less. A symbol of ordinary, hard working men and women that do not like the idea of Barack Obama or any politician determining to take the money they work hard for, away from them and hand it to other people that did not produce, did not work for it. Nothing against Mr. Wurzelbacher here, but he isn't the point as the left's reaction so clearly shows, he is the catalyst that forced Obama to finally tell people exactly what he is and what his plans are. That is why the left is howling so loudly against "Joe the Plumber". I feel bad for Joe that he has become the target of such idiocy, but the fact that he has caused this reaction and the fact that the left is still going after him is really a good thing because people that never would have heard Obama's "spread the wealth" comment, have now heard it loud and clear because it has been blasted on almost every television station, Joe has been subject to barrels of ink and "Joe the Plumber" has become a household name in a matter of days. Another example of the left shooting themselves in the head, make Joe bigger than life and guarantee that voters hear exactly what Obama's true plans are without the illusion of what Obama wanted them to "think" his plans were. Which brings me to Knoxville and another article about a different "Joe the plumber", a man named Joe Shanks, who is a licensed master plumber and owner of Joe's Plumbing Service in the Cedar Bluff area. Shanks, an independent voter, said he's supporting Republican Sen. John McCain, citing the official's career experience in office as the deciding factor for him. "I'd just feel more comfortable, confident and safe with McCain," the plumber said. "McCain's been there. Obama's just not that experienced." Shanks likened the decision to a homeowner in need of a plumber - would you hire the guy who just got his trade license, he asked, or a seasoned professional? These men are just men, working men, middle class Americans that worry about what Barack Obama's policy stances will mean to them and the millions of hard working Americans just like them. The two Joes are ordinary Americans, but they have managed to do something the major media has not doe by carrying Obama's water and refusing to vet him or ask the hard questions about his associations.... these two ordinary men have ripped the roof off of hell and allowed the American public to peek inside. How do we know Americans have heard this? Well, Gallup yesterday showed that among "likely voters" there is now only a 2 percentage point difference between McCain and Obama and today Rasmussen has Obama's lead down to four percentage points and BattleGround shows Obama, who held a 13 percent lead over McCain last week, now only holds a four percent lead and IBD/TIPP Tracking Poll has Obama ahead by three percent. As we get to the last couple weeks before the election, McCain is narrowing the gap and Obama is being scrutinized a little more. So, although I feel bad for the scrutiny Mr. Wurzelbacher is suffering now because of the left's desire to make the focus be him instead of where the focus should be, which is Obama's tax plan, he has done us a great favor and we owe him a huge thanks for exposing Barack Obama for what he is. A socialist. Previous posts about "Joe The Plumber", on WUA: AWESOME Cartoon added!!- John McCain's 'Joe The Plumber' Ad Hits YouTube' The Left's Pathetic Attempt To Discredit Joe The Plumber Who Is Joe The Plumber? Obama: 'The government is going to make you "spread the wealth around." .

Barack Obama Whines About Fox News Posted: 17 Oct 2008 10:24 AM CDT Andrew Malcolm from LA Times' Top of the Ticket brings us news of Barack Obama whining to the New York Times about Fox News: The New York Times, of all places, has a long interview coming out Sunday with the freshman senator from Illinois, Barack Obama. Obama's complaint: "I am convinced that if there were no Fox News, I might be two or three points higher in the polls. If I were watching Fox News, I wouldn't vote for me, right? "Because the way I'm portrayed 24/7 is as a freak! I am the latte-sipping, New York Times-reading, Volvo-driving, no-gun-owning, effete, politically correct, arrogant liberal. Who wants somebody like that?" In it, the Democratic presidential nominee, who's leading in most recent political polls, still bemoans the existence of Fox News because he feels he'd be doing even better in voter polls without it. Well if the shoe fits dude!!!! Malcolm points out that he is sure McCain/Palin would probably feel the same way about MSNBC's Keith Olbermann or even the New York Times themselves. Fox News replies: Senator Obama's comments about Fox News are misdirected. If he is uncomfortable with tough questions, it may be because he has faced so few from the news media. The McCain campaign also complains when we make them squirm. We will continue to do hard, honest reporting and let American viewers decide if we're being fair. (Click image to enlarge for better reading) The difference here is Fox News has and will continue to ask both candidates and their surrogates the hard questions, while people like MSNBC and The NYT are busying carrying Obama's water and neglecting to the research into his ties, questionable associations and criminal friends. Poor Obama just can't catch a break huh? .

Oh, Canada! Posted: 17 Oct 2008 10:15 AM CDT $290million and no change! media file picture Canada's third election in four years is over - except for the weeping and wailing. The "winners" have been congratulated and the "losers" have given gracious concession speeches (sometimes!) Really, though, the BIG loser from this election is Canada. Despite over $290 million spent on this 40th election - that saw the 10th minority government in Canada's history elected - voter turnout was the lowest in the nation's history. That is a sad commentary. Of course, many streeter interviews were conducted with "average" Canadians as to why they didn't vote, and the prevailing reason seemed to be: "Why bother?" Why, indeed. Stephen Harper and his Conservatives had been waging a negative ad campaign on a newly-minted leader, Stephane Dion of the Liberal party, from the moment he was chosen as leader, way before any election was called. ... Read the rest here at NewsBlaze for MY insights. *cross-posted from Assoluta Tranquillita, of course!*

What You Don't Know About Governor Sarah Palin Posted: 17 Oct 2008 09:39 AM CDT Courtesy of our good friend Len Peracchio Question: What is America 's first line of missile interceptor defense that protects the entire United States ? Answer: 49th Missile Defense Battalion of Alaska National Guard. Question: What is the ONLY National Guard unit on permanent active duty? Answer: 49th Missile Defense Battalion of Alaska National Guard Question: Who is the Commander in Chief of the 49th Missile Defense Battalion of Alaska National Guard? Answer: Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska Question: What U.S. governor is routinely briefed on highly classified military issues, homeland security, and counter terrorism? Answer: Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska Question: What U.S. governor has a higher classified security rating than either candidate of the Democrat Party? Answer: Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska. According to the Washington Post, she first met with McCain in February, but nobody ever found out. This is a woman used to keeping secrets. She can be entrusted with our national security, because she already is. Now you DO know! -------------------------------------------------- A note from Radarsite: Now there is something else we know about Sarah Palin, isn't there? We now know that when she was viciously attacked for her lack of Foreign Policy experience she could have used these facts to her advantage but chose not to. And that, my friends, is what is called character. - rg

Can Obama Still Win? Posted: 17 Oct 2008 08:49 AM CDT Obama's Birth Certificate Scandal Michelle Obama's Telephone Threats to AFI Scandal Obama's Bill Ayers Association Scandal Obama in Iraq Troop Withdrawal Scandal Obama Questionable Patriotism Scandal Obama's African Ties Scandal Obama's Rev Wright Scandal Obama's Rezko Scandal Obama's Socialist "New Party" Scandal Obama's Odinga Endorsement Scandal Michelle Obama's "Finally Proud to be an American" Scandal Obama's Ties to Black Radical Organizations Scandal -------------------------------------------------------------- A note from Radarsite: Smothered under the enormous accumulative weight of these ongoing and unresolved major scandals how can Barack Obama survive? Given the number and the severity of these charges against him, any one of which would have been sufficient grounds for immediate withdrawal for any other presidential candidate in our history, how could Barack Obama even dare to contemplate running for President of the United States of America? And finally, despite the best efforts of a shamefully biased MSM and of his fanatical legions of passionate supporters to dampen the fires of public outrage, despite the enormous damage already done to his shady character and questionable credibility, the biggest question remains: Can Obama still win?

African Press Speaks About Michelle Obama's Phone Call Posted: 16 Oct 2008 09:13 PM CDT Cross-posted by Maggie at Maggie's Notebook African Press International recently claimed that Michelle Obama telephoned them and made various statements...statements that definitely caught America's attention. If you are not already aware of this story, my advice is, read the following first, and then read the first report that has caused such a firestorm. The question has been, if Michelle actually did call API, did API record the call? The API article below, published October 17, 2008 (their time) tells us they do have a recording, and their hesitation has been the speculation of a lawsuit against them once the tape is released, as MO was not made aware that the conversation was being recorded. They say they are attempting to give MO time to "come clean" before the release, and they advise her to tell the "American people that she will not discriminate those who are not Obama fanatics if she becomes the first lady." And...they state why the First-Lady-to-be-maybe, would call API in the first place. The original API article is quite long, so here are the most compelling alleged quotes from MO, then the latest article: African press International is supposed to support Africans and African-American view," and she went to state that, "it is strange that API has chosen to support the racists against my husband. There is no shame in being adopted by a step father. All dirt has been thrown onto my husband's face and yet he loves this country. My husband and I know that there is no law that will stop him from becoming the president, just because some American white racists are bringing up the issue of my husband's adoption by His step father. The important thing here is where my husband's heart is at the moment. I can tell the American people that My husband loves this country and his adoption never changed his love for this country. He was born in Hawaii, yes, and that gives him all the right to be an American citizen even though he was adopted by a foreigner; says Michelle Obama on telefon to API. ...many conservative white people and even some African Americans were against her husband, but that this group of blacks were simply doing so because of envy. API claimed that she offered an inaugural invitation in exchange for a "good story." As I said in my initial post, I do not know what is true and what isn't. We'll just have to wait and see. African Press International October 17, 2008 (no time stamp) API is disturbed by the way many have reacted to the story on Mrs Obama's call. Many have shown us by the way they have behaved towards API that they only think of their own interests because they have demanded that the audio recordings should be released immediately. We understand that the tapes should be released, but those who have demanded the release of the tapes seem not take into account that API may become a suing target. The Recordings: API has recordings of the conversation between API and Mrs Obama (Shocking development: Mrs Obama decides enough is enough: "My husband was born in Hawaii and adopted by his step father, does that make him unpatriotic; she asks", on a direct telephone to API., and we confirm that the audio will be released to the public. In the last 24 hours, API has been consulting legal advisers on the way forward in order to avoid being sued by the Obama camp. API has realised that the contents of the tapes if made public may change the political atmosphere in America for ever, especially in the next few days. Due to enormous reactions received, API now understands the impact of the statements made by Mrs Obama. The American people have reacted in a way we in API would never have expected. Many have question why Mrs Obama would choose a little known online media group instead of the American media. API was chosen because of a Nairobi contact that did not like the way API was covering Barack Obama using information collected from American media outlets. The Nairobi contact prevailed upon Mrs Obama to talk to API. The only thing API may have done wrong is not informing Mrs Obama that the conversation was being recorded. This is why it is taking time to release the recording while consulting a legal team because API wants to be legally safe from any Obama camp law suit. The US Media Outlets: Since the release of Mrs Obama story, many US media outlets have insisted that API should release the recordings made when Mrs Obama spoke with API. We understand the importance of the recordings in our possession and yet the first thing we are thinking of is not simply to make them public because groups are pressurising API to do so. The release of the information will be done, because we know we have Mrs Obama on tape, but API must do it in a way that does not put API in an embarrassing legal situation. Die-hard Obama supporters: A number of Americans who are die-hard Obama followers have tried their best to intimidate API using all kinds of threatening methods when they call in and when they email us. They are implying that API is planning to destroy Obama's chances to become the next US President. API does not have a direct interest in the US Presidential elections and we want Obama supporters to understand that. However, when someone who may become the next first lady makes such comments as in the story we have published, the public have the right to know. Intimidation directed to the publishers of the story is not the answer. The delay to make public the recordings is expected to give time to Mrs Obama to come clean and tell the American people that her comments were not meant to harm anyone, but that she was reacting to the media pressure on her husband. She should also come out and tell the American people that she will not discriminate those who are not Obama fanatics if she becomes the first lady. There's more. Read it here. Related: Michelle Obama to African Press: Bribes? and No Law Will Stop My Husband... Michelle Obama and African Press Update

Tribune Company Dropping Associated Press Posted: 16 Oct 2008 07:44 PM CDT Good news!! According to Editor and Publisher, the Tribune Company is has given Associated Press two year notice that they are dropping their news service. Tribune, which owns nine daily papers including the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, joins a growing list of newspapers that have sought to end AP contracts, or given notice of that, following plans to introduce a new controversial rate structure in 2009. The notice was given earlier this week. AP Spokesman Paul Colford confirmed the cancellation notice, but said he had no more specifics. He issued the following statement about it: "We understand that in this climate a lot of newspapers are re-examining their strategies. The Associated Press will continue to work with all members of the cooperative to ensure that we are providing the most efficient, valued and essential news service for them." Considering the lack of ethical standards and journalistic integrity which we have spoken here about often, this comes as welcome news. Tribune daily papers besids the flagship in Chicago affected include The Sun Sentinel of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; The Orlando Sentinel; Red Eye of Chicago; the Hartford Courant; The Baltimore Sun; The Morning Call of Allentown, Pa.; and The Daily Press of Newport News, Va. "I think many editors are concerned about the new financial rate model that AP has rolled out," Earl Maucker, editor of the Sun Sentinel, said about the notice. "It is a natural approach for us to take a hard look at that. Are there other alternatives out there that would provide the depth and breadth of coverage we need?" In recent months, other non-Tribune papers have also given the required two-year's notice to drop AP. Those include: The Star Tribune of Minneapolis, The Bakersfield Californian, The Post Register of Idaho Falls, and The Yakima Herald-Republic and Wenatchee World, both of Washington. Like I said, good news!! Hat Tip to Len for the email. .

Glenn Beck Moves To Fox News Channel Posted: 16 Oct 2008 07:23 PM CDT Headline says it all. About time he left the Communist News Network. Via The Politico: Glenn Beck has signed a multi-year agreement to join FOX News, announced Roger Ailes, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FOX News. Beginning next spring, Beck will host FOX News Channel's (FNC) 5 PM/ET weekday program as well as a weekend show on the network. Currently, Beck serves as the host of Glenn Beck, a talk show on CNN's Headline News which has grown more than 200% in viewership in both the 7pm and 9pm timeslots since its 2006 debut. He also hosts a daily radio show The Glenn Beck Program which is syndicated via Premiere Radio Networks to more than 300 stations nationwide as well as XM Satellite Radio, and ranks as the third most listened to radio talk show in America among adults 25-54. In making the announcement, Ailes said, "As we embark on a new political landscape, Glenn's thought provoking commentary will complement an already stellar line-up of stars at FOX News" Prior to his television career, Beck served as a talk radio show host at WFLA-AM in Tampa, FL where he took his program to number one within his first year there. He began his radio career in Corpus Christi, Texas as the youngest Top 40 morning show disc jockey in America at 18 years of age. Beck later moved on to become a top 40 disc jockey in major markets around the country, including Houston, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Phoenix and New Haven, CT. Beck added, "I am thrilled and profoundly humbled to have the chance to bring my program to FOX News. Expanding my audience is exciting, but I'm really looking forward to joining Mr. Ailes and his world-class team." A recipient of the 2008 Marconi Award for Network Syndicated Personality of the Year from the National Association of Broadcasters, Beck is also the author of the New York Times bestseller An Inconvenient Book - Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems (2007) as well as The Real America - Messages from the Heart and Heartland (2005). .

National Security: The Lost Political Issue Posted: 16 Oct 2008 05:42 PM CDT By guest columnist, Charles E. Sowell As we close in on the presidential election of 2008, it is becoming more and more evident to many Americans, particularly those who truly understand history, that the fate of America and western civilization may literally hang in the balance. At this point in time Americans have a lot to be concerned with, but it should be apparent that the two most critical concerns facing this country are national security and the economy. Most recently, as a result of the current economic crisis, we have heard very little about national security, despite the fact that we are still engaged in a fierce war with the same group of extremists that attacked us more than 7 years ago. It is time for America to reawaken to the fact that if we do not have national security, we will not have an economy to worry about! I will leave it to the historians to conclude whether the invasion of Iraq at that unique point in time was the right or wrong decision for America, but from that point forward, it is hard for me to understand the logic of Senator Obama on many foreign policy/national security issues. I am constantly amazed at what appears to be his naiveté on many of these issues. As part of his very elite educational training, did he not study history? Even more amazing to me is that it appears that the majority of the American public has also bought into his guile and glib style over his negligible substance. Past electoral concerns of malaise and apathy seem to pale in comparison to the current naivety of so many Americans, particularly the young, many of whom have not yet had enough life experience, much less understanding of history, to keep from falling under the spell of the first snake oil salesman that comes along. Senator Obama is a very eloquent orator, and his affable manner and good looks give him the ability to be very persuasive. But when you break down his foreign policy into simple logic, it just doesn't fly. If Senator Obama's prior opposition to the surge in Iraq had been successful, America might now be out of that country, but we would have left in defeat and either Al Qaeda or Iran would have quickly moved into the vacuum, providing another base for extremists ready to resume further atrocities against America and the rest of the world. Had we allowed that to happen, we would have also been looked upon by the rest of the world as an unreliable paper tiger for decades to come. Russia, China, and any other strong adversary would be taking advantage of us at every opportunity. Like it or not, defeat in Iraq is not an option. Senator Obama's current insistence on establishing a timetable for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq is also nothing short of pure folly. A smart and determined enemy only has to await the withdrawal of our troops before resuming the fight with an all out effort, with a realistic hope by then that the American public will no longer have the will to rejoin the fight. If you want to win a football game, you don't broadcast to your opponent the timing of the snap of the ball. Perhaps the most illustrative example of Senator Obama's naivety is his self expressed willingness to sit down and negotiate with any adversary without any preconditions. Anyone who knows anything about the art of negotiation understands, first and foremost, that you negotiate only with an adversary that has the authority to negotiate (someone who has the ability to execute the results of that negotiation). Sitting down with someone like Ahmadinejad would not only be a waste of time, but would be foolhardy at best. Any good negotiator also knows that every negotiating session is always preceded by posturing, position measuring (preconditions), and having in mind specific objectives for outcome. Just "sitting down to talk" for the novice negotiator could be a recipe for disaster. At this critical time it is important for Americans to recognize that proven experience and seasoned knowledge are what we need to lead America out of our current difficulties, not an idealistic member of the intellectually elite. As it has been said by many others before me, this is not a time for on the job training. Cross-posted from Faultline USA Technorati Tags: 2008,national election,presidential election,Obama,foreign policy,national security,timetable for the withdrawal,Iraq,Ahmadinejad,negotiations

AWESOME Cartoon added!!- John McCain's 'Joe The Plumber' Ad Hits YouTube' Posted: 16 Oct 2008 03:37 PM CDT (Cartoon compliments of Americans for Limited Government) On my past post about Joe Wurzelbacher, I said "McCain needs to take Joe on some campaign stops with him..as I said earlier, this Joe is you, me, every middle class, middle income family that works hard and tries to become successful." The video says it all, but a quickie recap. Joe Wurzelbacher asked Barack Obama a question about his tax plan, Obama used the expression "spread the wealth" when Joe was worried about his middle class earnings if he bought a company being hit, then Mccain brought Joe and Obama's answer up at the third debate, then Joe made the rounds today showing why he thought Obama's tax plan and health care plan was bad for middle America, then the left decided to attack Joe because they couldn't justify Obama's answers. Caught up? Good!! All the pieces pertaining to the info above will be listed at the bottom of the post. Almost as good, McCain has his Joe The Plumber video out already!!!! Text: Script For "Joe The Plumber" JOHN MCCAIN: I'm John McCain and I approve this message. ANNCR: Americans are catching… JOE WURZELBACHER: Your new tax plan is going to tax me more. BARACK OBAMA: It's not that I want to punish your success. … I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody. ANNCR: Everybody? Leading papers call Obama's taxes "welfare" … "government handouts". Obama raises taxes on seniors, hard working families to give "welfare" to those who pay none. Just as you suspected, Obama's not truthful on taxes. AD FACTS, From McCain/Palin website: JOHN MCCAIN: I'm John McCain and I approve this message. ANNCR: Americans are catching on... JOE WURZELBACHER: Your new tax plan is going to tax me more. BARACK OBAMA: It's not that I want to punish your success. ... I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody. Barack Obama: "And I Think When You Spread The Wealth Around, It's Good For Everybody." JOE WURZELBACHER: "I'm a plumber. You know, I work, you know, 10, 12 hours a day. If I buy another truck and add something else to it, and you know, build the company..." OBAMA: "Right." WURZELBACHER: "... you know, I'm getting taxed more and more." OBAMA: "Nobody likes high taxes." WURZELBACHER: "No, not at all." OBAMA: "Right? Of course not. So -- but what's happened is, is that we end up -- we've cut taxes a lot for folks like me who make a lot more than $250,000. We haven't given a break to folks who make less. It's not that I want to punish your success, I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they've got a chance at success, too. And everybody is so pinched that business is bad for everybody. And I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody." (FOX News' "On The Record," 10/13/08) ANNCR: Everybody? Leading papers call Obama's taxes "welfare" ... "government handouts". The Wall Street Journal Calls Obama's Numerous Refundable Tax Credits "Tens Of Billions Of Dollars In Government Handouts." "For the Obama Democrats, a tax cut is no longer letting you keep more of what you earn. In their lexicon, a tax cut includes tens of billions of dollars in government handouts that are disguised by the phrase 'tax credit.'" (Editorial, "Obama's 95% Illusion," The Wall Street Journal, 10/13/08) Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "[T]he One-Third Of All American Working Families Who Pay No Income Taxes Now Will Receive A Government Check Under The Obama Plan. And That Number Could Rise To About 44 Percent Under Obama's Proposal." "The 'tax-cut plan' of Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama is anything but. In fact, it's nothing more than another liberaled-up wealth-transference program that, in the 'old days,' was known as welfare. ... Just as troubling, however, is this little factoid: Even the one-third of all American working families who pay no income taxes now will receive a government check under the Obama plan. And that number could rise to about 44 percent under Obama's proposal." (Editorial, "Obama's Tax Cut: New Welfare Deal," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 10/14/08) New York Post: "[O]bama's 'Tax Cuts' Really Amount To A Sizable Expansion Of Welfare." "In truth, as The Wall Street Journal detailed yesterday, nearly all of those 'cuts' actually come in the form of 'refundable tax credits,' by which the government in effect writes a check to those who meet certain criteria - even if they don't pay taxes in the first place. In other words, Obama's 'tax cuts' really amount to a sizable expansion of welfare. That leaves American taxpayers to foot the bill - both directly, and through the lost economic opportunity that's sure to follow Obama's promised tax hikes on income, dividends and capital gains." (Editorial, "Ready, Set ... Spend!" New York Post, 10/14/08) ANNCR: Obama raises taxes on seniors, hard working families to give "welfare" to those who pay none. Just as you suspected, Obama's not truthful on taxes. Barack Obama Has Called For Higher Income Taxes, Social Security Taxes, Capital Gains And Dividend Taxes, And Corporate Taxes, As Well As "Massive New Domestic Spending." "Obama's transformation, if you go by his campaign so far, would mean higher income taxes, higher Social Security taxes, higher investment taxes, higher corporate taxes, massive new domestic spending, and a healthcare plan that perhaps could be the next step to a full-scale, single-payer system. Is that what most Americans want, someone who will fulfill a Democratic policy wish list?" (James Pethokoukis, "Barack Hussein Reagan? Ronald Wilson Obama?" U.S. News & World Report's "Capital Commerce" Blog, www.usnews.com, 2/12/08) Barack Obama Would Raise Capital Gains And Dividend Taxes. "Sen. Obama wants to raise the long-term capital-gains rate for families making more than $250,000 to around 20 percent or somewhat higher but not above the 28 percent level it reached during the Reagan presidency, an Obama economic adviser says. The same rate would apply to most dividend income for these investors." (Tom Herman, "Tax Report Your Tax Bill: How McCain, Obama Differ," The Associated Press, 6/18/08) Tax Policy Center: Barack Obama Would Raise Taxes On One Out Of Every Three Senior Households. "Even though Senator Obama's plan eliminates individual income taxes for seniors with incomes less than $50,000, his plan would raise taxes for almost 10 million senior households, over a third of the total (not shown in table). On average, seniors would face a tax increase of about 2 percent of income." (Burman et al., "A Preliminary Analysis of the 2008 Presidential Candidates' Tax Plans," The Tax Policy Center, 6/11/08) Tax Foundation: Seniors "Rely Most On The Stable Flow Of Income That Dividends Provide." "Most debate over whether to extend the reduced rates on dividends and capital gains has focused on the tax benefits of these cuts to high-income taxpayers. What has been largely ignored is the impact these tax policies have on corporations' decisions on how best to distribute their income to shareholders--including senior citizens, who rely most on the stable flow of income that dividends provide. A recent Tax Foundation analysis illustrated that a large number of those benefiting from dividends are seniors and those on the verge of retirement (See www.taxfoundation.org). A further analysis of these seniors earning dividends reveals that lower-income seniors who file tax returns depend more heavily on dividend income than high-income seniors." (Gerald Prante, "The Importance Of Dividend Income For Low-Income Seniors," Tax Foundation, http://www.taxfoundation.org/news/show/1354.html, 2/8/06) Barack Obama Would Raise Income Taxes. Obama: "[I] would roll back the Bush tax cuts for those making over $250,000." (Sen. Barack Obama, CNN Democrat Presidential Candidate Debate, Manchester, NH, 6/3/07) U.S. Department Of Treasury: Small Business Owners "Are Frequently Subject To The Highest Individual Income Tax Rates." "Changes in the individual income tax affect most businesses in the United States. That is because taxes on business earnings are often paid through the individual income tax when 'passed-through' to business owners. The business income from sole proprietorships, farm proprietorships, partnerships, S corporations, etc., is all taxed at the owners' individual income tax rates. This year 34 million business owners are expected to receive this type of income and pay tax on this income through the individual income tax. These businesses are typically small and often entrepreneurial in nature, and a source of innovation and risk-taking in the economy. Moreover, these business owners are frequently subject to the highest individual income tax rates." ("Topics Related To The President's Tax Relief," U.S. Department Of Treasu ry, http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/reports/president_taxrelief_topics_0508.pdf, May 2008) Barack Obama Would Raise Social Security Taxes. "Obama's proposal ... would impose social security taxes on income above $250,000 per year. He would continue to exempt income between $102,000 and $250,000 from social security taxes." (Teddy Davis, Sunlen Miller, and Gregory Wallace, "Obama Kisses Billions Goodbye," ABC News' "Political Radar" Blog, blogs.abcnews.com, 6/18/08) Previous posts about "Joe The Plumber", on WUA: The Left's Pathetic Attempt To Discredit Joe The Plumber Who Is Joe The Plumber? Obama: 'The government is going to make you "spread the wealth around." .

The Left's Pathetic Attempt To Discredit Joe The Plumber Posted: 16 Oct 2008 02:30 PM CDT Pathetic. Barack Obama is the one that answered Joe Wurzelbacher (the Plumber's) question by saying he wanted to "spread the wealth", aka Redistribute monies, and the left's answer is to try to discredit JOE?? Thank God we live in a free country, where you can speak your mind on public issues, without fear that those who disagree will respond by exposing anything you've ever done that you regret or that could embarrass your family. Oh, wait, never mind. We have to know, according to some, about Joe the Plumber's tax lien, and how he doesn't have a license - which, if the smear artists bothered to check the law, he only needs for commercial work, not residential work. What a joke they have become. They cannot justify Obama's redistribution and welfare plans, they cannot explain it, excuse it or make redistribution more palatable to the American people that have shown they against redistribution of wealth, so instead they try to distract by attacking someone that asked Obama a simple question? Pathetic. McCain needs to take Joe on some campaign stops with him..as I said earlier, this Joe is you, me, every middle class, middle income family that works hard and tries to become successful. Previously: Who Is Joe The Plumber? Obama: 'The government is going to make you "spread the wealth around." .

Internal Emails Show Obama Campaign Targeting Felons To Vote Posted: 16 Oct 2008 01:47 PM CDT The Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire has obtained internal emails from the Michigan Department of Corrections which discusses a request from the Barack Obama campaign, which was denied, to enter the prison facility to register voters. From the internal email, Cheryl Groves, 8/1/08- : "Hi Richard, Alice Corey, Field organizer for the Obama campaign, called ICF asking if she can come in and preregister prisoners who will be discharging prior to the election. Is this something we should or should not allow? I am sure other facilities will be contacted as well..." An Obama spokesman in Michigan acknowledged that a new organizer made the request, but supervisors nixed the idea as soon as they found out about it. The campaign denied all association with a second request to the Department of Corrections. The emails say that a Theresa Collins, identified as the national coordinator of "Inmates to Support Barack Obama," asked the prison to post information about how prisoners could make campaign contributions to Obama. That group doesn't appear to have any Web site. The email chain shows that Richard Stapleton, administrator of the department's Office of Legal Affairs, told a colleague to deny the campaign's request. The email, which Washington Wire received from Obama opponent, was verified by a Corrections Department spokesman. "We've got to make sure they're out first," said John Cordell, the spokesman. "We could say you're out on Oct. 31, but if they do something between now and Oct. 31 that would make us think they're a danger to society, then we'll rescind their parole." The second question referred to was from Cheryl Groves, subject :"Another election question," which says "Richard- Carson City has now received information from Ms. Theresa Collins, National Coordinator of the 'Inmates to support Barack Obama' campaign. She wants us to post information detailing how inmates can be 'part of the solution by helping to support Barack Obama through individual contributions.' She has included a form for inmates to donate $2.00, $5.00, $10.00 or other amount. Since you indicated below that we cannot facilitate campaign activities on state properties, I assume we should be denying this request as well...correct? Let me know what you think. If you'd like me to fax you a copy of what was sent to Carson City, just let me know. Thanks Richard!." According to the Obama campaign, via AP, Obama has "co-sponsored a Senate measure that would allow all ex-felons to vote," but they deny they are "directly targeting ex-felons for registration." Obama has co-sponsored a Senate measure that would allow all ex-felons to vote, but his campaign isn't directly targeting ex-felons for registration. His campaign does include relevant info on its Web site and educates volunteers so they can explain state laws to those who may not realize they have the right to vote, said spokesman Kevin Griffis. These internal emails obtained, linked above, shows those denials to be just more lies by the Obama campaign, because requesting a voter registration drive IN prisons, is directly targeting felons. Obama, more lies we can believe in!!! .

Comparing the Candidate's Platforms on Jewish Issues Posted: 16 Oct 2008 01:44 PM CDT When I was a kid, I used to hear adults talk about the big current event of the day and it always ended with the same question "Is it good for the Jews?" Even when the question didn't belong. For example "Did You hear that Phelps won his 9th gold medal?" "Yes But is it Good For the Jews? That one question is a big issue in the presidential campaign. Since Jews tend to be passionate Democrats, most Jewish Dems would ignore his anti-Israel advisers (including Dick Lugar who the candidate mentioned yesterday as a favorite source of foreign policy advice) and answer a resounding YES. But the real truth is, if you take a look at the platforms the candidates are running on, you will find some REAL and Uncomfortable differences between the two candidates. In this month's Journal of International Security Affairs, Michael Oren, a senior fellow at the Shalem Center makes an Item by Item comparison of the "Jewish Issues" in the both campaign's platforms. Click here for the analysis.

Secret Service Report: No 'Kill Him' Threats At Palin Rally Posted: 16 Oct 2008 12:15 PM CDT Another manufactured story bites the dust, according to the Secret Service that investigated media claims saying someone yelled out "kill him" when Barack Obama's name was invoked at a Sarah Palin Rally in Scranton PA. Agent Bill Slavoski said he was in the audience, along with an undisclosed number of additional secret service agents and other law enforcement officers and not one heard the comment. "I was baffled," he said after reading the report in Wednesday's Times-Tribune. He said the agency conducted an investigation Wednesday, after seeing the story, and could not find one person to corroborate the allegation other than Singleton. Slavoski said more than 20 non-security agents were interviewed Wednesday, from news media to ordinary citizens in attendance at the rally for the Republican vice presidential candidate held at the Riverfront Sports Complex. He said Singleton was the only one to say he heard someone yell "kill him." "We have yet to find someone to back up the story," Slavoski said. "We had people all over and we have yet to find anyone who said they heard it." So now media is not only reporting what they call news, they are creating it, faking it and manufacturing their own news. Anyone surprised? Hat Tip LGF. .

Sarah Palin, Beyond Simple Politics Posted: 16 Oct 2008 10:57 AM CDT H/T to Andrew Malcolm from LA Times' Top of the Ticket for the video alert. The video above is a short MSNBC video that I have not seen anywhere except at the Top of the Ticket. It speaks to the heart of how Palin relates to a special group of people. Thanks for the email Andrew! .

Who Is Joe The Plumber? Posted: 16 Oct 2008 10:20 AM CDT (Cartoon compliments of Americans for Limited Government) During last night's Debate a name rang out, Joe the Plumber aka Joe Wurzelbacher and many wonder who the heck Joe the Plumber is. He is you, he is me, he is every hard working American that has busted his butt in his chosen profession to the point where after years of working hard, he might finally be able to buy a plumbing business, hire people, and run his own company. Why has his name popped up all of a sudden? As we discussed yesterday, Joe Wurzelbacher managed to ask Barack Obama a question about Obama's tax plan and he directly asked him why a man like himself would be punished for his hard work and abilities under Obama's tax plan, to which Obama finally, publicly stated the words which capture the essence of who and what Obama is. Obama said Joe's hard earned money would be taken so that Obama could "spread the wealth." Joe isn't a rich man and has worked his whole life as a plumber, saved, paid his bills, and got himself in the position where he could buy his own business and if his business succeeds, Obama would raise his taxes to hand out to others that have not done as well as Joe. Socialism. After the presidential debate last night, Joe the plumber was questioned about Obama's responses to which he says that Obama does "a tap dance...almost as good as Sammy Davis, Jr." Mr. Obama didn't win Mr. Wurzelbacher's support on Sunday, and he didn't change his mind last night. He did allow, "Obama, you can't take away that he's a damn good speaker." Overall, though, Mr. Wurzelbacher was pleased with Mr. McCain's performance. "McCain was doing much better this time," he said. "McCain came across with some solid points. I like his tax cuts." But he said Mr. Obama's health-care plan scares him. "It's just one step closer to socialism," he said. He said he hopes both candidates will talk about family and family values before the November election because he believes problems such as education and senior health care should come back to families taking care of each other. "Sense of family has to be brought back," Mr. Wurzelbacher said. He added: "I believe there was too much emphasis put on me. The debate was more important." Mr. Wurzelbacher is embarrassed that so much attention is being paid to him, but I disagree about people not being interested in him. He is representative of many Americans, not rich, not poor, just a hard working man that would suffer from Obama's Tax plan. Fact is Joe is us, he is the hard working man or woman, considered middle class, that gets to a point in their lives when they can grab that brass ring and Obama's tax plan scares them because if they do the right thing, if they work hard enough, if they do a good enough job, they will succeed to the point where they will make enough for their "wealth to be spread around" to others who have not done the work. ABC reports that Nightline's Terry Moran spoke to Joe Wurzelbacher: "Joe The Plumber" has weighed in on Wednesday's presidential debate and he says that Barack Obama's tax plan "infuriates me." "To be honest with you, that infuriates me," plumber Joe Wurzelbacher told Nightline's Terry Moran. "It's not right for someone to decide you made too much---that you've done too good and now we're going to take some of it back." "That's just completely wrong," he added. I think Joe's final words in that interview pretty much says it all. "I don't like it. "You know, me or -- you know, Bill Gates, I don't care who you are. If you worked for it, if it was your idea, and you implemented it, it's not right for someone to decide you made too much." .

America's Bright Future Posted: 16 Oct 2008 04:20 AM CDT Hope Personified What was the purpose of this presidential debate? Cross posted from Deb Hamilton's Right Truth After watching the debate tonight between Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama, I wondered just who this debate was for? Certainly this was not intended for Obama's supporters, they are hardcore behind him. If this little face-to-face was for the moderates and independents, or the former Hillary supporters, surely they have already made up their minds and nothing said tonight swayed their votes. That only leaves the 'undecided' voters to entice and if any eligible American voter is undecided at this late date, I have to question their intelligence. Early voting started today, people are already casting their votes. Come on, people know who they are going to vote for. How did John McCain do tonight? The answer lies in the battle of the metaphors: "McCain got to the plate, but didn't hit a home run." "McCain kept jabbing, but landed no punches." "McCain took the fight to Obama, but he didn't follow through." John McCain did better in this debate than he has done in any other. At least he brought up some questions about Obama's past, his allies, his plan to increase government, tax everybody to death, hand out taxpayers money (spread the wealth) to those who don't pay taxes and others, and McCain even told Obama he was not George W. Bush. I have three questions that no polling has been done on: One, how many McCain voters are casting a vote FOR McCain? Two, how many McCain voters are casting votes for Gov. Sarah Palin? Three, how many McCain voters are casting votes AGAINST Obama? If Barack Obama wins this election, which is still not a certainty by any means, or even if McCain wins, I believe this will be the beginning of a new, strong, growing Conservative movement gathered behind folks like Sarah Palin, Bobby Jindal, and many others who have risen to the top during this 2008 election process. It takes time for the cream to rise to the top -- that time begins now ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- A note from Radarsite: Wow! This is such a heartening article. Thank you Debbie. What a bright and optimistic vision. And it's something that makes sense. More than anything I've read lately, this gives us some real solid hope for the future. For those of us who work full time on these issues, this has been a grueling and at times disheartening journey. There have been times when our future really has seemed bleak, as though this great nation of ours is determined to self-destruct. But with this short essay of yours you have reignited the flame. More than at any time in recent history this fateful election has brought us American conservatives together. We have become centered and focused. We have become aware of ourselves and our mission. We believe in our mission. We are not "right-wingers", as some liberals would have people believe, we are simply patriotic Americans who refuse to surrender all that is fine and good about our great country to those who despise this nation and everything it stands for. Do the leftists really believe that if their slippery candidate actually wins this election we are just going to go away? Hell no! If anything we will be more vocal, more inspired and more focused. We will be the relentless conscience of America. We will be watching their every move and reporting on it truthfully. And in the process we will be getting stronger and stronger. We have bemoaned the absence of real leaders coming out of these elections, but we have forgotten our Sarah Palins and Bobby Jindals, and a whole host of other true American patriots we still have to rally around. Your wonderful post has reinvigorated my flagging spirits. I truly believe that there is still hope out there for us and for our great country. We have clearly defined ourselves in this great battle. We are the moral opposition. We are beyond the confines of labels, beyond the confines of words like Republican or Conservative. We have defined ourselves by our united opposition to those who would change the whole character and purpose of America. We have defined ourselves by our moral standards. Rock-solid moral standards steeped in our great Judeo/Christian traditions. We oppose changing our whole value system just to accommodate the amorality of small militant groups of vocal minorities. We will not allow our cherished Judeo/Christian values to be expunged from our schools and our civic life: these are the values we live by. We will not embrace the latest redefinitions of marriage or families to suit the needs of those few for whom fairness and tolerance just aren't enough. We will not allow our schools to become breeding grounds for little amoral leftists. We will not allow homosexuals, lesbians or transgenders to change our social structure to suit their agenda. We will not allow them to advocate or promote these alternative lifestyles to our children in our schools. We believe that they must accommodate themselves to our traditional values, not the other way around. We will not allow America to become a Socialistic Welfare state. We will not allow illegal aliens to subsume our American culture into theirs. We will not allow the naked evil of Islam to take over our country and we will fight them tooth and nail at every turn. In short, we have become aware of ourselves and of our shared morality. And the left hates us for this. And their hatred gives us strength. Despite their ludicrous claims of patriotism, we see them for the devious hypocrites that they are. We truly do love America, we love her for what she is now and for what she always has been. We will apologize to no one, to no country, or group of countries for our integrity and our success. Thank you again Debbie for this wonderful rallying cry. The more the American people begin to understand what the alternatives are, the stronger we will become God bless America. - rg.

Live Blogging The Third Presidential Debate With Obama and McCain- Reminder Posted: 15 Oct 2008 07:15 PM CDT A little reminder here at the top of the page, to visit out Live Blogging URL tonight and interact with members from multiple blogs. The Live Blog is being run by WUA contributor Jay, who also owns and runs the Stop The ACLU blog and above the live blog where everyone can participate there will also be a live stream of the whole debate from Hulu. Other readers from blogs such as PoliGazette will be joining in and everyone will be participating in the live event by leaving comments and interacting with each other. Presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama starting at 9 p.m. EDT/6 p.m. PDT Wednesday. URL: http://wwwwakeupamericans-spree.blogspot.com/2008/10/live-blog-live-stream-election-08-third.html Join the fun!!! .

Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner: 'Thousands could lose their right to vote' Posted: 15 Oct 2008 06:58 PM CDT Why could thousands upon thousands of people lose their right to vote? Because Brunner was just ordered by the the 6th circuit full panel of judges to comply with the law, something she has been trying to fight having to do and the 6th also told her straight up she was violating federal election laws.... we wrote about this earlier, but things have just gotten a whole lot more complicated because of this Democratic politicians attempt to violate federal election laws. ACE of Spades is all over this story, so I will do a quick rundown but you have to follow the links...we are talking almost 200,000 registrants here. More than 200,000 Ohioans who registered to vote this year for the first time or updated their voting information since Jan. 1 could be affected by the latest court ruling requiring the state to set up a new registration verification system by Friday, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner said. Brunner said she would comply with the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling late Tuesday but said she is deeply concerned that the decision is a veiled attempt at disenfranchising voters. The court's 9-6 opinion, written by Judge Jeffrey Sutton, suggested that voters whose driver's license number or Social Security number does not exactly match those found on databases maintained by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles or Social Security Administration could be required to use provisional ballots instead of conventional ones. "The thing that concerns me is that Judge Sutton indicated that these mismatched names could be subjected to provisional voting and nowhere in [Help America Vote Act] is that the case. The Help America Vote Act is really not meant to be used to disenfranchise or to help determine voter eligibility," Brunner said in an interview today. "Essentially that provision of HAVA is basically supposed to maintain voter registration databases," she said. "It is not for determining voter eligibility. The interpretation that seems to be comi

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