The Trail: A Daily Diary of Campaign 2008

The slave owners and robber barons of old are back -- now they are called neo-conservatives. Neocons are the businessmen and politicians that control the Republican Party. They use deceit to get people hurt by their policies to vote for them. Since they took control of both houses of Congress and the White House, many are realizing that the Republican Party's business agenda is bad for most Americans. The Republican code words, "freedom" and "small government", actually mean helping business fleece the public and plunder our natural resources. Let's take back our democracy in November!

Loud mouth liberals make me sick. Change is the only thing you here from Obama. Change, change, change. Change what? Obama couldn't change my socks.You want to talk Iraq? I know several marines and others who have served in Iraq. The general consensus is that if they leave, everything they have accomplished will definately be a wasted effort. Violence is down 80% in the region but you dont here that from the leftist media. That doesn't get the ratings. Tell a soldier what they've worked so hard for and risked their life for is a worthless and wasted effort. I dare you. Obama is the typical young blood wanna be hot shot with no experience to back all the rhetoric that is spilling from his mouth. Any one who has studied politics knows what Chicago politicians are famous for, and its not for being outstanding members of society.The democrats are also known for something else, self destructing so Im just gonna watch the show. So watch your CNN and let them tell you what to think. Get a real candidate and forget about the Clinton years its over guys. I will leave you with this, "Its not that liberals are ignorant, its just what they know is wrong." -Ronald Reagan

And where have we heard this before? "We have to fight them over there so we don't have to fight them here." Seems like there was another war where that was the mantra, too. Gosh - I am 71 and I don't remember having to fight "them" over here!

The Republicans and their supporters are so desperate that all they can do is smear and issue hate words and messages. They have nothing positive to say about themselves or how to move the country forward. They are mired in the abyss created by Bush and promised into the next four (4) years by McSame. Democrats appreciate that your brand is badly damaged but do you REALLY think your negative, racist, ignorant rants really enhance your standing?

Keep it up please. So America can see exactly what the Republican and right wing brand represents and brings to our nations problems. We appreciate all your help!

I would like to join the others on this forum who have said, should they outlive W they will go and piss on his grave even if it means going to jail for it. We should form some sort of society or something.

The fact that Barrack Obama and his baby mamma Michelle only recently resigned from Trinity is a campaign tactic. To know the real Obama, read below what Obama never, ever objected to:

THIS presidential race is about race and BLACK racism. Let the race begin!

Barrack HUSSEIN Obama's church for over 20 years, the BLACK Trinity United Church of Christ adopted the BLACK Value System written by the Manford Byrd Recognition Committee chaired by Vallmer Jordan in 1981. They believe in the following 12 precepts and covenantal statements. These BLACK Ethics must be taught and exemplified in homes, churches, nurseries and schools, wherever BLACKS are gathered. They must reflect on the following concepts:

1. Commitment to God
2. Commitment to the BLACK Community
3. Commitment to the BLACK Family
4. Dedication to the Pursuit of Education
5. Dedication to the Pursuit of Excellence
6. Adherence to the BLACK Work Ethic
7. Commitment to Self-Discipline and Self-Respect
8. Disavowal of the Pursuit of "Middleclassness"
9. Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the BLACK Community
10. Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting BLACK Institutions
11. Pledge allegiance to all BLACK leadership who espouse and embrace the BLACK Value System
12. Personal commitment to embracement of the BLACK Value System

Hey "Obama's Creed",

Barack Obama is not a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ.

Ed

When someone like Bush that's done such a poor job - economy, elected war, over a trillion dollars wasted while our infrastructure is falling apart, lives lost for no reason - attacks a person. It tells me that person must be pretty smart and that Bush and his cheating/lying buddies are afraid of that person. Afraid that they'll do a good job as president thereby amplifying what a terrible president Bush has been. They had their 8 years now they'll pay for the Bush presidency for years to come!

Here is a link to John Mc-Crooks illegal fundraising activities of November and December of 2007. And he's accusing Obama of flip flopping on something? McCain has flip flopped so much on issues the past few months he looks like a bobblehead doll.

Check out the link

http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20080626/cm_thenation/45332840_1

THIS presidential race is about race and BLACK racism. Let the race begin!

Barrack HUSSEIN Obama's church for over 20 years, the BLACK Trinity United Church of Christ adopted the BLACK Value System written by the Manford Byrd Recognition Committee chaired by Vallmer Jordan in 1981. They believe in the following 12 precepts and covenantal statements. These BLACK Ethics must be taught and exemplified in homes, churches, nurseries and schools, wherever BLACKS are gathered. They must reflect on the following concepts:

1. Commitment to God
2. Commitment to the BLACK Community
3. Commitment to the BLACK Family
4. Dedication to the Pursuit of Education
5. Dedication to the Pursuit of Excellence
6. Adherence to the BLACK Work Ethic
7. Commitment to Self-Discipline and Self-Respect
8. Disavowal of the Pursuit of "Middleclassness"
9. Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the BLACK Community
10. Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting BLACK Institutions
11. Pledge allegiance to all BLACK leadership who espouse and embrace the BLACK Value System
12. Personal commitment to embracement of the BLACK Value System.

Please read the "BLACK Value System" again -- only this time, substitute the word "White" for "BLACK."

If your church had such a "White Value System" Jesse and Al and the NAACP would have 10,000 demonstrators out front in a heartbeat."

Keep on talkin' "President" Bush. Thanks for helping the Obama/Tiger Woods ticket!

Obama is a Mac.
Hillary is a PC.
McCain is a Texas Instuments.
Bush is a dull pencil on wide lined loose leaf paper.

If littlecommonsense is right and each President's performance is a proxy of the previous POTUS, then God forbid the next one for he will have to deal with the decisions of this administrtion!! Basically this is a hypothesis (if you can call it that) which is full of you know what! There's a saying "The Buck Stops Here" prominently displayed in the Oval Office for a very good reason. And that is you don't point the finger at previous administrations and cry "It's all their fault".

We have the Clintons to thank for the messes that we are in at the moment. And for those of you that didn't pay attention in history class - a bill does not get put into action the next day. The current president always rides on the previous president's mistakes! So as Clinton (a demonacrat-I remind you) was sleeping with the enemy - this is why we are at wall and I don't want it brought home!@

George Bush /John McCain
Pro Life
Pro Military
Love of country

David cried:

"Obama supporters. Your unconditional support for Barack is dangerous to this American Democracy. Eight years of that type of unwavering, unquestioning support has got us into the predicament we are now in. Stand back, and question this man - he is a man you know. How are you going to feel when Obama starts talking about himself in the third person? He's already started down the path of delusion - he's got his own freakin' Presidential Seal. This stuff is scary."
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BOO!

I love this! You don't know how to handle people who are actually enthusiastic about a candidate, so you babble on about "unconditional support" and "unquestioning" and blah, blah, blah and pretend like we aren't aware that Obama is a politician who is trying to win.

Sorry to break it to you David, but I support Obama because I agree more with hin on the issues than I do McBush and the Republicans. I don't agree with Obama on everything. I am disappointed with his position on FISA, for example, but he is still the better candidate by far and I will absolutely vote for him in November.

Obama's candidacy is the most powerful expression of American democracy I've seen in my lifetime, and it only scares you because you will lose. Ha ha.

GO OBAMA!

PLEASE KEEP TALKING BUSH!

America and the whole world hates your guts, and you are reminding people what Republican "leadership" is every single time you open your chimpy mouth.

"The speech also underscores Bush's increasing engagement with the presidential campaign after months in which he and his aides have sought to keep him above the fray."

Hey WAPO,
Above the fray and under the radar are two very different things. From out here it looks a lot more like the latter.

== Bush suggested through red-meat GOP
== rhetoric that Obama was just another
== liberal Democrat intent on raising
== taxes and retreating from Iraq ...

Obama should put Bush on his staff.

George Bush's attacks on Sen. Obama only strengthen Mr. Obama's position. Keep talking George and there'll be a clean sweep by the Democrats!

I think that callous, self-centered, arrogant and incompetent little liar George W. Bush needs to shut his trap. You'd have to be a FOOL to reward the Republicans with another four years in the White House after eight years of criminal violations of law, oath and ethics. The whole party deserves to die on the basis of this administration's undermining of the constitution and the processes and services of the government, OUR government. The FAKE PATRIOT REPUBLICANS have been the WORST and MOST DESTRUCTIVE administration in the history of this country. They deserve impeachment and criminal prosecution, not a third term.

George,

Please, just go! Don't look back, don't wave. Just go!

I almost don't care who gets elected. The greatest sigh of relief will be in knowing that you are out of there.

It's time for our country to free itself of this, "fear of our own" you perpetuate.

Don't even say "good bye." Just get some where and shut up!

BUSH WANTS TO ATTACK OBAMA. WHAT DOES HE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT MCCAIN WHEN HE SAY'S THIS.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=u-R5Vh5tOWk

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GEtZlR3zp4c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t00-iCPxgDk

Bush" The Democratic Party has consistently shown they would take America in the wrong direction," : I am definetly living in the wrong planet ....lol....and then he had the chutzpah to talk about the dmocrats and overspending:
No wonder republicans are switching over look at his approval rating and his record on balancing the budget (if nothing else)Hey Karl, you better hide him in the White House closet until after election ..you might loose Congress for a generation...

I have a lot of professional respect for Senator Clinton. And I have a lot of personal respect for the Bush's.

Should the Bush's cross the line this campaign cycle, they will be exposed for everything they have done.

The Bush people are smart enough to know that this election is a done deal the other way.

McCain put the W. Coke thing around, and the Bush people put the McCain bastard black child thing around.

It doesn't have to get that nasty this time, no new information needs to come out.

Just let it go...

Like George Bush has any idea in the world of how to be an effective commander in chief. Lie to Congress and the public to get an unholy and unlawful authorization to go to war, gin up the stats to make it look better, detain thousands illegally -- torture them and create new legions of terrorists and, btw, leave the biggest terrorist of all out there roaming the world. So George -- please. We have no interest in YOUR opinion about what makes an effective in Commander in Chief. You clearly ditched that class.

I fogot to mention that Senator Obama just created a big hole by supporting the compromised FISA--it is not a flip-flop but compromise about something he claimed he has stood for.

I understand people hate Bush due to the Iraq War, which I oppose as well, yet his approach--standing by his principles--is correct. His two-term presidency was possible with the help of the Democractic Party--not help but "compromise."

I am an Independent just looking at who has a sound policy and who stands by his/her words spoken. Again words are words, a commitment that you can't change. You can change your positions, but words and principles can't be changed.

Thank you Mr Bush, we are happy for you to reassure us that Obama is different than you.

Bush better start watching where he goes especially when he leaves office. I just heard Vincent Bugliosi speak about his book "The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder". Vincent Bugliosi received his law degree in 1964. In his career at the L.A. County District Attorney's office, he successfully prosecuted 105 out of 106 felony jury trials, including 21 murder convictions without a single loss. This book is different than some others because he wants to take Bush to criminal court. There is no statute of limitations on murder.

Obama supporters. Your unconditional support for Barack is dangerous to this American Democracy. Eight years of that type of unwavering, unquestioning support has got us into the predicament we are now in. Stand back, and question this man - he is a man you know. How are you going to feel when Obama starts talking about himself in the third person? He's already started down the path of delusion - he's got his own freakin' Presidential Seal. This stuff is scary.

Why is all the news about Obama. Every thing Obama says or does is under a telescope and Mccain is still getting a free ride. Nobody today spoke of Mccain talking of a draft today if we were confronted on an all out world war 3. Why hasn't anybody wrote about that especially since Israel is talking about striking Iran. I can't believe none of you journalist mentioned it at all since World War 3 may not be far away.

Too bad Americans are calling Bush the worst president in U.S. history. I'm pretty sure they won't want his opinions on anything.

Both Republicans and Democrats, as parties and individual members, have caused a lot of harm to our country. George Washington regretted the day when we would push a party line instead of working for what was best for our society. Think about the good of the American people, not of the parties that run our country. Then make judgements about the politics of those who run for president, act as president, or support any election campaign.

The Shrub drew a crowd of about 325 and raised $750,000. Popular guy, amongst the Party (misguided) faithful. Such a turnout ranks consistent with his current 23% popularity. This is hardly a person who can address the topic of successful leadership. Pathetic!!

Yes give me more BUSH! I "love" BUSH! {MAJOR SARCASM!!}

The more Bush chimes in on the 2008 presidential election the more it helps Obama and hurts McCain. Even in this Michigan Republican fundraiser, Bush links McCain to himself. Per Bush "[McCain] has been tested and will not flinch" from making the tough decisions required of a president.

When Bush and McCain are linked, especially concerning Iraq, Obama and the Democrats will jump all over McCain for being essentially a guy named "McBush".

Didn't anybody tell Bush that 10 Americans have died since Monday June 23rd with a total 27 dead Americans since June 1st.

Bush and McCain are one.
I've had enough of that formula for the last 8 years!

Georgie says that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) "has been tested and will not flinch"

Remember folks, Georgie did not flinch as he read "My Pet Goat" when he was told of the terror attack on 9/11

man if Bush was so good with national defense why was the war handled so poorly? Why didn't the troops have the supplies they needed? Oh yeah. Rummy told them to deal with the army they got. Yeah. That's a great way to treat our men un uniform!! Oh and why is McCain voting against educating our troops when they get back? And what the F is wrong with discussing a timetable for bringing our troops home?? And who decided it was a good idea to outsource our army? I want our troops fighting for the US not for Blackwater. This whole thing is BS. We're on to ya Bush. You ruined the GOP and those of us that believe in this country WILL vote democrat so that you can be clear we need a new direction. Hell, not even the dems could run up a deficite like you did. Way to be conservative.

You mean he wasn't born in a manger?

Way to go Bush....keep being that president that we regret re-electing....

Keep your approval ratings low and keep endorsing, helping, quoting and fundraising on behalf of John McCain

People thought Rev Wright would hurt Obama, it diddnt....But Bush HAS and WILL continue to hurt McCain's Chances...

I, like many REPUBLICANS, dont support Bush or McCain, we support Obama....

Bush has single handedly tarnished the Republican name and made them unfavorable as a whole......a legacy and his greatest accomplishment

If Bush say something, do the opposite.

He's an idiot. Pure and simple. I hope that he campaigns often and vigorously for McBush.

Then they can get their colored "Phillipine" cooks to make 'em a good meal before getting trashed in the November election by Obama.

I have been listening to the argument that republicans are good on national security. But I beg to differ. In my opinion if republicans were so good on national security why did 09/11 happen in the first place. Let us not forget that happened on their watch the first time ever we have been attacked on our soil it happened under the republicans watch. And I am not willing to give the benefit of the doubt when it comes to national security failure that cost americans their lives within our borders. And now they are wishing for a terrorist attack to boost their ambitions. Now isn't that something. Something to make you think about 09/11

Bush voters, look God in the face, He knows you and you know Him.

Tell Him you are going to vote for John McCain.

Tell Him it is because you you care about human life: the life of innocent people, at least, you care, you want to be saved.

Barak Obama? Who knows,,,

poor bushy.. his tactics have been "sooooo effective".... he sure is one Id listen to.. he really knows what he is talking about.... ummmmm wait a sec... did I mention he knows all about how to destroy a country?.. unfortunatly.. its OURS... not any so called enemies...

Americans who are fed up with this government need to file criminal charges instead of making comments against george bush and his cohorts, every member of congress and members of the military for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Let the white house, congress and the military know in no uncertain terms that they do not have immunity nor exemption from prosecution for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and violations of national and international laws. We have the right to overthrow this government, by force if necessary so pass the word and become the new johnny rebs. Tell the military and george bush that we will not tolerate any stationing of troops in iraq or any other ountries. Inform congress that we will not recognize george bush's attempt to impose a SOFA upon iraq or allow our oil companies back in iraq.

bush is a sitting president working as an ttack dog for an old git who wants to followin his reactionary ootsteps. bush wants to attack Obama? BRING IT ON. The more Amerians havea clear icture that mccai isactuall mcame, and that he and bush are so closely allied there is no disceible difference the nbetter it is fo Obama.buh has te credibility of a oil company exec denying global warming or claiming tht his company really can't do anytthing to hange gas prices and teyare rally the victims fo market forces buh=mccan=bush=disster. bush needs to getout there and stump for mccain every day. Preferably on nationl tv in long intrviews where he tells how much he and old john think lie, how john plans to carry o the bush legacy.

Karl Rove is effeminate and we will never know how much Rove admired George.

I can respect many comments and insights here. Please reflect, though, that those who criticize violence violently may be going down the same road they are trying to fix.

I weep for America. They elected this dumb cluck. Why are our military "fighting" in EYE-RACK? To make the oil safe for Exxon-Mobil. All the rest is to make the mission go down -- in a most delightful way.

President George Walker Bush is sad, pathetic
and totally delusional when it comes to him fully understanding what he and his lying Administration have done to the United States. The spoilt little Frat Boy of a President has never been held accountable for any of his screwups that he has done in his life.

To attack Barrack Obama and not think what he has done and the blood that he has on his hands of over 4,100 dead young American soldiers and over 100,000 Iraqi's, "SHAME ON YOU PRESIDENT GEORGE WALKER BUSH." Hopefully if George Walker Bush is not charged as the War Criminal that he is that his judgment day will be upon his death when he realizes that he will go to the abyss in Hell and not the Kingdom of Heaven as God will not allow him to enter.

Let me try to keep it simple so the president will understand in the unlikely case that he's actually reading this column. Which in and of itself would be a miracle since he's dysletic .

YOU ARE NOT POPULAR. EVERY TIME YOU SPEAK ITS BAD FOR MCCAIN. BY TALKING YOU ONLY FURTHER DAMAGE YOURSELF AND YOUR PARTY. WHILE WE'RE AT IT PLEASE DON'T TALK AT ALL ABOUT THE MARKET . THE STOCK MARKET HAS FALLEN FAR ENOUGH . AND PLEASE ALSO. DON'T TALK ABOUT IRAN EITHER BECAUSE OIL PRICES ARE ALREADY TOO HIGH .

FOR THE SAKE OF THE COUNTRY , JUST DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL TO ANYBODY. THEN MAYBE WE'LL MAKE IT TO JAN 20 08 WITHOUT WREAKING THE ECONOMY AND WITH LESS DEAD PEOPLE.

YOU CAN STOP READING NOW GEORGE.

As an Obama supporter, I hope Bush attacks Obama every day from now until the election. Mr. President, I urge you to be as public as possible this campaign.

Obama's books are partly true and partly made up stuffs.

"We need a commander-in-chief who understands that we must defeat the enemy overseas so we do not have to face him here at home, and that man is John McCain," Bush said during the speech at the Max M. Fisher National Republican Award Dinner, named for a prominent Michigan GOP official.

I'm sure the innocent Iraqis feel proud that they could sacrifice their children and other loved ones killed in the violence so we could have a staging ground to fight the enemy "overseas."

Pres. Bush says "we must defeat the enemy overseas". Maybe so, but somebody get the guy a map and show him the difference between Iraq and the Pakistan/Afghanistan border region.

Maybe he thinks Al Hurra needs a funding surge?

Bush with his all-time lowest ratings for a President criticizing Obama should be good for Obama. His support for McSame likewise should be a kiss of death.

Here's a man with the reverse Midas touch (everything he touched--the War, the economy, the environment turned to dust) daring to open his mouth after all his did to almost ruin our great country. Shame on you, George! I'm sure even your own father hates you in his heart for what you've done!

Obama-Sebelius '08!

AMERICA HERES THE CHOICE

OBAMA THE ANTI AMERICAN

MCBUSH THE NON AMERICAN

HILLARY SUPPORTING OBAMA FOR MONEY. CLAIMING SHE IS HELPING THE DEMS., BUT NEVER MIND THE USA AND OUR FUTURE GENERATION OF YOUNG AND OLD!

Coming from a man who has murdered his own countrymen, destroyed his countries economy and will go down as the worst president in the nations history. Who gives Fu#k what he thinks. I will tell you this, if I outlive George Bush, "I swear to God" I will go and piss on his grave and probably get arrested but it will be worth it.

GEORGIE BABY PUT A SOCK IN IT, THEN ZIPPER IT UP AND COVER THE WHOLE MESS WITH SOME DUCK TAPE, AND IF SOMEONE COULD PUT SOME LEAD IN YOUR SHOES , AND TIE YOUR FEET WITH GOOD OLD ROCKS - AND AWAY WE GO. NO MORE GARBAGE TALK.

bEFORE YOU DO THAT WOULDYOU PLEASE GIVE US THE LOWDOWN, WHERE WAS MC BUSH BORN???????

IS THIS THE SAME GEORGE BUSH WHO LIED TO GET US INTO IRAQ?

IS THIS THE SAME GEORGE BUSH THAT MCCAIN DOESN'T EVEN WANT TO BE SEEN WITH IN PUBLIC? AND WASN'T WITH HIM AT THIS FUND-RAISER?

IS THIS THE SAME GEORGE BUSH WHO ILLEGALLY WIRETAPS U.S. CITIZENS, AND ASKS FOR IMMUNITY?

IS THIS THE SAME GEORGE BUSH THAT SAID WE'LL GIVE YOU FEMA HELP NEW ORLEANS?

IS THIS THE SAME GEORGE BUSH THAT SAYS TO ZIMBABWE THAT MUGABE IS A SHAM, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE ANY OIL LIKE SADDAM IN IRAQ, SO YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN?

IS THIS THE SAME GEORGE BUSH WHO SET UP TORTURE AS A U.S. POLICY?

GEORGE CARLIN'S SEVEN WORDS ALL APPLY TO GEORGE BUSH THE LESSER.

JANUARY 20, 2009 -- THE END OF AN ERROR!

'I killed Iraqi women and children, and tortured and humiliated Iraqi men', Bush noted. Plus my wife Laura ran over and killed her ex-boyfriend, Michael Douglas, in 1963.

So Bush gets no news headlines for insulting our teens of this proud nation?

Your kidding me right? This guy has dimmed their future and he has a nerve to insult them?

Oh media... Oh Media... Where is your outcry???

If this had been Obama there would have been cries of him being out of touch and this and that.

We are finding out almost weekly how this country should have impeached this guy a long time ago. I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't launch an attack on Iran at the last moment and have our proud Americans suck it all in once again like he did with Iraq.

Sad.

You go George. Every time you open your mouth, the market goes down. Now that you open your mouth and trash Obama, McCain's popularity will do the same.

Obama '08

The Republican Party has consistently shown they would take America for all they can.

Says Bush, McCain "has been tested and will not flinch" from making the tough decisions required of a president.

Old Bush Hugger certainly didn't flinch when joining his benefactor in touting big new tax cuts for the wealthiest (which McSame had first opposed), in drilling off the coasts of Florida and California, among other coastal states, and while backing away from his commitment to reforming immigration.

Woohoo! If Bush doesn't like him, he must be good for america!!

I don't know how everyone can keep comparing McCain to Bush. Bush was born into money, McCain just married it.

Go George! Any critism from you has to be good for Obama.

I thought that George W. Bush was the Devil until 'Ol Barrack Hussein came along.

GET 'EM BUSH!

We need your help to expose this dangerous man who is trying to bamboozle people with so many masks that they can't see who he really is. SHOW AMERICA WHO BARRACK HUSSEIN IS BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE! TAKE THE MASKS OFF OF THE MASTER MASK MAN!

"The Democratic Party has consistently shown they would take America in the wrong direction," Bush told the crowd of about 325.

The last time I checked, something like 80% of this country believes we're on the wrong track. That would be under President Bush's "leadership."

Pot, meet Kettle.

Bush is the world's most vile Terrorist.

Bush is just another Republican fascist f-pig who uses the Constitution for toilet paper. Although I doubt I will ever see it, I hope he faces justice for his crimes against humanity in general and the American people in particular.

Does anyone listen to chimpy anymore? The criminal is totally discredited.
So, he can yammer all he wants but, no one is really paying attention.

Sickening. The man creates the mess in Iraq and doesn't even bother to pay for, instead giving massive tax breaks for all of his rich friends. How stupid does he think we are?

McBush and Dubya - what a combination. Rich old white men wanting to set the rules for everyone. If you ain't Republican, then you're a traitor and a Commie. The same rhetoric as usual from the Karl Rove mud machine. And the sad part is, the Republican faithful eat it up. What a bunch of myopic characters stuck in the 1950's.