Obama blames “carelessness” for criticism of him so far

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Monday he will never question others’ patriotism during the race and blames his own “carelessness” for some criticism of him so far. Obama sought to reassure voters about his commitment to the country, choosing the aptly named town of Independence as his backdrop.
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Oh, please, Barack.  [...]

Obama’s Weakness With Whites

It is more than a little ironic that it has taken the first African-American to win a major party presidential nomination to make clear to everyone what has been the case for more than 40 years in presidential elections: Democrats have a problem with white voters.
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Obama’s general election strategies – Dreams from my Grandmother

I think we are beginning to see the full measure of the Obama general campaign strategy, framed along ten or so key directives that can allow the election of the most leftward candidate in American political history.
So far the candidate himself needs no coaching, inasmuch he has proved to be one of the most pragmatic, [...]

My Fallen Idol: Clark’s Out-of-Character Attack on McCain’s Service Proof Dem Party Has Lost Its Soul

Gen. Clark shocked the world by deciding to go all Swift Boat Veterans for Nonsense on us on tevee this weekend:
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Will we ever really know the real Barack Obama?

If voters are depending on the so-called journalists in the mainstream media, I’m afraid they will never really know the man running for the highest office in the country.
The Washington Post this morning is tripping over itself to make sure readers understand that there are FALSE (because we said so!) rumors being spread about Barack [...]

Obama’s 0-5 Program Reminiscent of Nazi Germany

When you indoctrinate early, you indoctrinate forever.
Sen. Obama ’s early child care proposal is the greatest direct threat to the very foundation of this nation. Whenever Government funds something, they also set the agenda.
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Washington Times EDITORIAL: Obama’s America is Canada

What kind of “change” does Barack Obama want? He seeks to transform America into Canada. Mr. Obama is not proposing “new politics,” but is a champion of the well-known, already enacted policies in the Great White North. His proposals are more reflective of Canadian values than American national ideals.
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NYTimes: Obama Supporters Take His Name as Their Own

Obama volunteers from Columbus, Ohio, who have adopted the middle name Hussein include J. T. Marcum, left, Aaron Barclay, Alex Enderle, Norm Shoemaker and Chelsey McCune. They use the name on the Internet and in greeting one another.
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Emily Nordling has never met a Muslim, at least not to her knowledge. [...]

Obama Flip Flop? What Flip Flop?

All I can say after reading this Howard Kurtz piece in today’s WaPo that if John McCain wins in November, he will have overcome the most incredible, one sided, blatantly biased reporting in the modern history of American journalism.
They are a pack. They run together. They report together. And when necessary, they are more than [...]

Miami-Herald: Obama abandons public-financing law

Take your pick: Sen. Barack Obama’s change of position on public campaign financing makes him (1) a flip-flopper; (2) a formidable fundraiser; (3) a calculating politician; (4) all of the above. If you said (4), you win, but there’s no reason to celebrate… Sen. Obama’s decision to abandon public financing calls into question his reputation [...]