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Daddy23 wrote on Sep 1, 2008 9:21 PM:

" I still don't get it, could someone please break it down for me. With just over 300,000,000 (Three Hundres Million)people living in the United States, the best that you DEMS and REPUBS could come up with is these two???????????????????????

If I were a member of either of your parties, I would be ashamed of what I was offering the people of this great nation. "

dgsma wrote on Sep 1, 2008 12:57 PM:

" Just a thought: Because of his advanced age and health history, John McCain probably has more drugs coursing through his system on any given moment than Obama has ever had in his life. It's all a matter of perspective... Legal, illegal; addiction, prescription; Funny how this discussion turns to crap so fast... "

John Burton wrote on Aug 31, 2008 9:57 PM:

" I think the Tard is out of date. The trade imbalance grew under the Clinton Administration. As a matter of fact, due to the decline in the value of the dollar, the trade imbalance under Bush has decreased.

Does McCain seem a little slow on the uptake? Good gravy, you liberal's are hypocritical dipsh-ts!

The ravages of time are diminishing his mental faculties? HAHAHAHAH!!!

Spoken like the true partisan hack that you are, Tard. If there is anyone who suffers from diminished mental capacity it is the one to whom this missive is directed, and whose monicker is so apropos.

I hope there are some clear thinking right of center Democrats out there who realize that Obama is an empty suit with absolutely no experience whatsoever, and that Biden is nothing more than a 6 term, business as usual guy who JUST WANTS TO BE SOMEONE.

For a candidate who espouses change, Obama sure picked the status quo for a running mate!

Tard, you Democrats could screw up a wet dream. "

CJR wrote on Aug 30, 2008 5:42 PM:

" Oldnative is outofdate. Having tried a drug in one's youth doesn't make one an addict as carroll the chaste has mentioned. If that was the case 80-90% of the entire population would be disqualified by your standards. I have a drink from time to time & that doesn't make me an alcoholic. Dick Cheny & the Chimp have 3 DUIs between them alone. Not to mention the times Jr. got off the hook.

Regardless, I'm sure a drug addict could have pulled off one of the best political speeches in many, many decades. I'm saure a drug addict graduated at the top of his class at Harvard. If you believe any of the nonsense put out by Carroll, you're what they call a "low" information voter.

Carroll might think she's clever, but what are you going to believe -- what Carroll says, or your lying eyes? -- and talking about judgement & clearheadedness -- doesn't Mr. McCain seem a little slow on the uptake & he sure looks like a very old 73, doesn't he. I think the ravages of time are diminishing his mental faculties more & more. Remember when ole Reagan started to show his early signs of Alzheimers?

I really hope there are clear thinking Republicans that can see the obvious -- John mcCain is unfit for duty! "

CJR wrote on Aug 30, 2008 2:40 PM:

" If McCain really was about straight talk his next commercial would say something along the lines of this

In the last 8 years the Republican Party has taken us from being the biggest creditor nation on the planet to the biggest debtor nation, we increased the deficit more than every President in US history combined, and economic disparity is the worst its been since the 1920s.

Considering all of that, there is no rational reason for the vast majority of you to even consider voting for me, but I want you to anyway so that you can make all of my super-rich friends even richer.

Im John McCain, and I approve this message.

Now that would give some legitimacy to the straight talk express. "

oldnativemt wrote on Aug 30, 2008 12:00 PM:

" Being a drug user,Cocaine,came out of Obama's mouth. You're not listening!! "

CJR wrote on Aug 30, 2008 11:20 AM:

" Carol I feel sorry for you. You might just be ignorant, which is understandable, but you also may be dishonest & calculating -- which is reprehensible. I hope you're just ignorant & with a little research & education, you can find your way. Playing Obama as a drug addict is just plain deplorable. Where do you get such information? And it's just an outright lie that you claim Obama was born in Africa. Carol, your ignorance is lamentable but your calculating prevarication is dishonest, immoral & indefeasible. "

Beech wrote on Aug 29, 2008 9:56 PM:

" Carroll, I would love to know the source for your information. I had never heard that Obama was a drug addict that lived with a drug dealer. As for Obama being from Africa, go back to 8th grade history. You will find that someone born in another country cannot run for president. Obama was born in Hawaii to a woman from Kansas and a man from Africa. "

carroll wrote on Aug 29, 2008 8:38 PM:

" In all fairness, Barry Obama, as he was known before seeking elected office is a well educated black man from Africa who is a cocaine addict and lived with a drug dealer. With all the efforts we put forth to prevent our children from taking drugs, you want to throw those moral values out the window? What message does it send to our young people that "Don't do drugs" AND at the same exact moment promote a drug addict for president. Once a person is an addict, they are an addict for life. You don't kick the habit and cravings just be running for elected office. Shame on those of you who voted for Bush. Shame on you for campaigning for a drug addict. Have you no moral values? "

John Burton wrote on Aug 29, 2008 7:24 PM:

" annd: It's hardly name-calling when one labels another with a name which is most fitting. In your case, annd, as is the case with all the new age Democrats, you are all into the thinking that you are owed something at the expense of another.

For some unknown reason, you all labor under the impression that you are entitled to the same lifestyle that your neighbor has, irregardless of the effort, sacrifice, etc., on the part of your neighbor to achieve his standard of living.

For some unknown reason, you all seem to think that if a so-called wealthy person has a better standard of living than you, you deserve to have what he has.

For some unknown reason, you all believe the best and surest way to equalize the playing field is to tax the living daylights out of those individuals so as to redistribute their wealth according to your belief system.

You all believe in the redistribution of wealth which wasn't earned by you.

You all are socialists.

Move to China; you'll be well taken care of there, annd.

Here is the motto of all liberals, which happens to be the motto of all socialists/marxists:

From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs "

annd wrote on Aug 29, 2008 4:31 PM:

" I suppose JB and Mr. G think that McCain is the choice we should all make. I think it's great that US is a country where we can all express our opinions without fear. Mr. O'Neill expressed himself very well, and of course Mr. B and Mr. G are going to respond with "Marxist-Fascist and derogatory comments" - I'm thinking they're relatives of some kind (or just kindred spirits) I suppose "

John Burton wrote on Aug 29, 2008 11:29 AM:

" If you want to know who actually pays the taxes, and in what amounts/percentages, then check out this link. http://www.taxfoundation.org/

Instead of being told who the top 5% of all taxpayers are without knowing what incomes level it requires to be considered as such, check out the link above.

The top 5% of taxpayers already pay more than 60% of the entire tax bill.

If you think that is fair, then I'll shake your hand.

It's ridiculous. "

John Burton wrote on Aug 29, 2008 11:23 AM:

" If you want to know who actually pays the taxes, and in what amounts/percentages, then check out this link. http://www.taxfoundation.org/

The socalled wealthy---according to the Democrats & Obama---are you. "

Robert D. Geach Sr. wrote on Aug 29, 2008 6:55 AM:

" It appears Mr. O'Neill has found his Messiah....A New Economic Deal for Americans is what is needed in the 21th century...Your labor, savings, property belong to you...Not to Democrat taxers like Obama, who thinks like a Marxist-Fascist, and his "Aninal Farm" supporters....Obama has yet to tell us how he will deal with this enormous theft(taxation), the taking of your labor, savings, property---on course to leave you owning nothing...How, he will deal with this massive debt...How, he will restore stability and purchasing power to our worthless money...How he will rein in an out-of-control government spending us into bankruptcy...He sounds like a preacher with his emotional vote pandering, playing Robin Hood, the "Candy Man" with his "verbal warming" hot air, vacuous remarks....Obama doesn't have the foggiest idea of how to deal with the nation's problems---nor substance. "

you called someone an idiot, a racist, a dope, a moron, etc. Please, no name-calling or profanity (or veiled profanity -- #$%^&*).

you rambled, failed to stay on topic or exhibited troll-like behavior intended to hijack the discussion at hand.

YOU SHOUTED YOUR COMMENT IN ALL CAPS. This is hard to read and annoys readers.

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you believe the newspaper's coverage is unfair. It would be better to write the editor at editor@mtstandard.com, or call Editor Gerry O'Brien at 496-5513 or Opinion Editor Roberta Stauffer at 496-5514. This is a forum for community discussion, not for media criticism. We'd rather address your concerns directly.

you included an e-mail address or phone number, pretended to be someone you aren't or offered a comment that makes no sense.

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Letter: Obama offers the best hope for a country at a crossroads

By Dan O'Neill V - 08/28/2008

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