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    Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

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    Monday, October 13, 2008


    Barack Obama told a tax-burdened plumber over the weekend that his economic philosophy is to "spread the wealth around" -- a comment that may only draw fire from riled-up John McCain supporters who have taken to calling Obama a "socialist" at the Republican's rallies.

    Obama made the remark, caught on camera, after fielding some tough questions from the plumber Sunday in Ohio, where the Democratic candidate canvassed neighborhoods and encouraged residents to vote early.

    "Your new tax plan is going to tax me more, isn't it?" the plumber asked, complaining that he was being taxed "more and more for fulfilling the American dream."

    "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 for success too," Obama responded. "My attitude is that if the economy's good for folks from the bottom up, it's gonna be good for everybody ... I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody."

    Obama's remarks drew fresh criticism on the blogosphere that the Illinois senator favors a breed of wealth redistribution -- as well as a rebuke from the McCain campaign.

    "If Barack Obama's goal as President is to 'spread the wealth around,' perhaps his unconditional meetings with Hugo Chavez, Raul Castro, and Kim Jong-Il aren't so crazy -- if nothing else they can advise an Obama administration on economic policy," McCain spokesman Michael Goldfarb said in a written statement to FOXNews.com. "In contrast, John McCain's goal as president will be to let the American people prosper unburdened by government and ever higher taxes."

    Obama frequently rails against what he calls a Republican concept that tax breaks for the wealthy will somehow "trickle down" to middle-class Americans.

    Obama says he will not raise taxes on anyone making less than $250,000 a year.

    However, McCain's aides and supporters argue that Obama wrongly wants to raise taxes on businesses in a time of economic distress.

    Both candidates spent Monday discussing how they would resurrect the ailing economy. McCain again pointed to his plan to buy up cumbersome mortgages from homeowners and renegotiate them. Obama unveiled what he called an economic rescue plan for the middle class, which included a 90-day moratorium on foreclosures.

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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    [JohnnyMack] IT CAME FROM FOX NEWS!!! THAT'S NOT TRUE!!![/JohnnyMack]

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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    I'm sure that Brack's statement was taken out of context.
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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    Commie...
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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    I can't believe that people are intending to vote for this socialist.
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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    What I dont understand about all of this **** is
    Back in the 1800s and early 1900s Folks emigrated here with the Hope Of being able to find a jorb .
    They very quickly learned the language and How to pronounce it , so as to not be seen as Imigrants. Many went from Nothing to Vast wealth In just a few years and /or Generations
    1000 years ago when I was In school . I had an Instructor tell me and the Class . that If you took all the worlds wealth and devided it up ewualy between all .
    In less than 2 years you'd once again have a wealthy Class a Middle Class and the poor . It just more than likely Not be the same Bunch as what started out Befor the Distribution .
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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    "When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves, in the course of time, a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it."
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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    Is JohnnyMack not on duty? He should have responded by now.

    Hey JM, see what happens when you let your guard down?
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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    He thinks STEP and I are queer . I think hes off with his lesbo friends .
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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    Something to get JM fired up!

    http://www.gallup.com/poll/111064/Ga...p-Narrows.aspx

    Look for it to tighten up even more as we get closer to the elections. The pollsters don't want to lose their credibility.
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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    Quote Originally Posted by Jerk View Post
    Something to get JM fired up!

    http://www.gallup.com/poll/111064/Ga...p-Narrows.aspx

    Look for it to tighten up even more as we get closer to the elections. The pollsters don't want to lose their credibility.
    National polls don't matter. Just ask George Bush or Al Gore.

    According to this, this, and this, Obama has 270 and then some sewn up even without any tossup states.
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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    the Poles are gonna have this Close right up to 11-04
    jes sayin
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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    Quote Originally Posted by Veritas View Post
    I can't believe that people are intending to vote for this socialist.
    ****, if we got socialism without voting for it, maybe voting for it would have the opposite effect.
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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    Quote Originally Posted by royalfan5 View Post
    ****, if we got socialism without voting for it, maybe voting for it would have the opposite effect.
    Yeah, that whole "free market" thing is quite the pantload isn't it? Corporations don't want capitalism, they want whatever is best for corporations. It seems that's what our government wants as well. Is it any better if corporations are responsible for the redistribution of wealth than the government? At least the government is theoretically accountable to us.
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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    Quote Originally Posted by mdklatt View Post
    Yeah, that whole "free market" thing is quite the pantload isn't it? Corporations don't want capitalism, they want whatever is best for corporations. It seems that's what our government wants as well. Is it any better if corporations are responsible for the redistribution of wealth than the government? At least the government is theoretically accountable to us.

    People EARN money by WORKING for corporations, or investing money that they worked for in them.

    What do people who receive gov't handouts do?

    They don't do **** but vote for the politicians who gave it to them.

    Anyone on welfare or government aid should be barred from voting.
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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    Quote Originally Posted by Jerk View Post
    Anyone on welfare or government aid should be barred from voting.
    Yup
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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    Quote Originally Posted by Jerk View Post
    Something to get JM fired up!

    http://www.gallup.com/poll/111064/Ga...p-Narrows.aspx

    Look for it to tighten up even more as we get closer to the elections. The pollsters don't want to lose their credibility.

    Heh.

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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    Quote Originally Posted by Jerk View Post
    Something to get JM fired up!

    http://www.gallup.com/poll/111064/Ga...p-Narrows.aspx

    Look for it to tighten up even more as we get closer to the elections. The pollsters don't want to lose their credibility.
    Out of curiosity, did you happen to check today's Gallup numbers, since that article was released yesterday?

    'Cause they don't say what I think you think they say.

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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    Neah, Gallup >>> RCP.
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    Re: Looks like Obama got on the "Straight Talk Express"

    Quote Originally Posted by Veritas View Post
    Neah, Gallup >>> RCP.
    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Rich View Post
    Out of curiosity, did you happen to check today's Gallup numbers, since that article was released yesterday?

    'Cause they don't say what I think you think they say.
    Interesting you'd say that. Because Gallup has been consistently above the RCP average margin for Obama.

    http://www.gallup.com/poll/111112/Ga...ead-51-41.aspx

    There's today's numbers, by the way.

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