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- Wryly, on 10/28/2008, -6/+301All soul.
- sigmaman2, on 10/29/2008, -3/+60That's what I love about this campaign. Everyone appreciates everyone else in it, from the top to the bottom and back, from the old to the young and back, etc. Charles deserves to see this campaign succeed.
- JDoorjam, on 10/29/2008, -2/+73John McCain can keep Joe the Plumber. This volunteer, Charles, who never shoved his way into the spotlight, and is volunteering to help secure a future he's not sure he'll even live to see, is the true heart of what this campaign is about.
- ragley, on 10/29/2008, -1/+21exactly
- GiggleStick, on 10/29/2008, -15/+9Joe the Plumber was playing in his front yard when Obama showed up on his street, which is kind of like shoving your way into the spotlight, I guess.
- meese, on 10/29/2008, -1/+20GiggleStick -
If you did some research, you'd find that Joe [not named Joe] the Plumber [not actually a plumber] doesn't even live in the neighborhood where he asked Obama the question, and you might also mention that he fought his way through the crowd and shouted his question at Obama repeatedly from a distance.
- Reaper2806, on 10/29/2008, -0/+46I'm not american, but this election has captivated me. If I could cast a vote, it would be for Obama, not because I agree with his policies (I do but it's only a bonus), but because I believe in the man. He sees each person he meets as an equal, he sees their humanity and their struggle and considers them all as much as he can when he makes his decisions. If I could hand pick my leader, I don't want someone who will do what I think is the right thing, I want someone who'll try his hardest to do right by as many people as possible. Say... 95% of the country.
I remember something I read in one of his books, when a man said to him something along the lines of "Well I still don't agree, but I can see you've thought about it."- Rahodeb, on 10/29/2008, -3/+9"Well I still don't agree, but I can see you've thought about it."
I also feel that way about the Obama campaign, and the optimism is infectious. However, I firmly believe his policies, as well as those of John McCain, are a very large step in the wrong direction for this country. No amount of hope or good feeling will change that.
We need a return to a smaller, more fiscally responsible government, respect for the constitution and limitations of governments intrusion in our lives. - keithloughnane, on 10/29/2008, -0/+6Couldn't vote either until i bought shares in Diebolt now i can vote 250 times.
Seriously though the person in the oval office affects the world. I'm in Ireland,
I've heard people say that Obamas policies will result in less jobs here, but i
don't care an elite mind in the white house can only be good for the world. - Jauladeoro, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2If you figure out where that quote is from, I'd love to know. I really like it.
- lscrude, on 10/30/2008, -0/+2It's on Page 135 of 'The Audacity of Hope'.
- Rahodeb, on 10/29/2008, -3/+9"Well I still don't agree, but I can see you've thought about it."
- sarahlee, on 10/29/2008, -0/+19Be sure to rate the video up at YouTube and leave Charles a note there - You know the campaign will make sure he sees them.
- elfs1der, on 10/29/2008, -12/+2Yes it was all soul.. great video great person unfortunately I dont see that there will be any change with obama in office, nor mccain
- myfriendbrenn, on 10/29/2008, -0/+17Charles has summed up what we mean by "Hope."
- RoflCoptah, on 10/29/2008, -1/+8i really felt the emotion in this, this is the kind of people whom support obama, not fictional- karl marx -commies
- ElderBieler, on 10/29/2008, -10/+1While I don't doubt the sincerity of people like this or Obama voters in general I strongly believe that most have bought into his campaign based on ideologies and "feelings." Not actualities and facts.
The fact is; Obama stands for increased social programs, bigger government and redistribution of wealth. All things every American which has interest in the American dream should stand against.- meese, on 10/29/2008, -0/+3ElderBieler -
Do you you even have solid definitions or facts behind your claims? McCain, and the president he proudly says he campaigned for and supported - George Bush - increased the federal budget more than any president before him.
Oh wait, he's a "conservative Republican" so that doesn't count, at least according to Fox News.
Not to mention that McCain isn't against progressive taxation - he's not a flat-tax guy - and therefore he's for "redistribution of wealth". Oh, and Sarah Palin said that she's proud of how Alaska "shares the wealth". I guess you'd like to ignore that, right? - Railz, on 10/29/2008, -0/+5"All things every American which has interest in the American dream should stand against."
Funny, I thought America was based off the foundation that there was no set truth. - ElderBieler, on 10/29/2008, -1/+1@meese: I never said I supported McCain or agree with all the choices Bush has made. Why do people do that? Instead of addressing your points on a candidate they immediately go to, "well the other guy..." And as far as increasing the federal budget, the Iraq War was almost completely responsible for the increased demands, so to compare Clinton vs. Bush era's is completely inaccurate.
While I'd love for McCain to be a flat-tax guy, he at the very least acknowledges that the current system rewards people for not advancing themselves through social programs, rebates, and subsidies. Obama supports those things and even wants to ADD tax refunds on taxes they don't even pay (federal for those under 31K. The problem is that poor people aren't poor because of taxes, and certainly a $400 annual tax savings will not make the difference. Many are poor because they lack the education, training, and most importantly the desire/ willingness to sacrifice and to work hard.
@Railz: What the hell are you talking about? The entire basis for our Constitution are that there are "truths" which we subscribe to and believe in. Have you ever taken a Political Science or National History class? I'm not being condescending, have you?
We believe that we have a right to pursue happiness without restriction or hindrance from the Government. That every person has the opportunity to take advantage of the American dream through self merit and sacrifice. Obama says it's the governments role to push people through the classes. It's the governments role to give people subsidized grants and loans so that they can advance themselves. There is not one person in this country today that can't become a millionaire. Dedication, sacrifice, work ethic, education, and perserverance will make you a rich person regardless of color or background. Sadly, Obama doesn't beleive that. - Railz, on 10/29/2008, -0/+1@ElderBieler
Indeeed I have, the constitution was the law to govern the land, but the founding fathers rarely saw eye to eye. Thomas Jefferson believed no Government is the best and his polar opposite John Adam wanted a land governed solely by laws. The constitution isn't the truth, just the outline, the laws for the government to follow. Also, if you haven't noticed, the Supreme Courts purpose is to 'interpret' the constitution, and its interpretation changes depending on the whose in charge. Hence no truth. - aliendisaster, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2@ElderBieler
"There is not one person in this country today that can't become a millionaire. Dedication, sacrifice, work ethic, education, and perserverance will make you a rich person regardless of color or background. Sadly, Obama doesn't beleive that."
Can I live in your imaginary country?
- meese, on 10/29/2008, -0/+3ElderBieler -
- spam2040, on 10/28/2008, -7/+306
- swicken, on 10/29/2008, -1/+55I know what you mean.
I'm not usually effected by videos like these, but Charles seems too much like a genuine person not to feel the sadness when he thinks about the people he's lost.- BrendanSheehan, on 10/29/2008, -21/+1Yeah, usually you are a Terminator right?
- cmw72, on 10/29/2008, -2/+24Damn ... I wasn't expecting that.
- brad3378, on 10/29/2008, -72/+2; ;
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Vomit - arkboysooner, on 10/29/2008, -1/+13We need to inspire as many people as we can from now till election day and I think this video could be huge. Please send it to as many people and news organizations as you can. We need to let the world know who Charles is so that they understand why it is so important for Barack to be elected.
- freqk, on 10/29/2008, -8/+2i BAWWWWWWWW'd
- 8BitGaming, on 10/29/2008, -0/+13ಥ_ಥ
- Ribalding, on 10/29/2008, -1/+3It was the cat dander. Yep. That's why I wept. Cat dander. That's the ticket.
- kingjam, on 10/29/2008, -8/+1Give me a break... He is voting for Obama because Obama has the same color skin.
- swicken, on 10/29/2008, -1/+55I know what you mean.
- tomdiggsit, on 10/28/2008, -7/+576America isn't a nation of war heroes and hockey moms and those who crow about being "pro-America" and "real" Americans, it's just plain, ordinary people whose lives speak to the beauty of simplicity and dignity of hope.
- DrummerAndrew, on 10/28/2008, -4/+72Unfortunately, after the current administration, there are too many war heroes. Way more than there should be.
- tykwondingo, on 10/29/2008, -4/+22and far too many war an heroes.
This war must stop.
/vet - BobbyMC, on 10/29/2008, -17/+1WE MUST PURGE THE WORLD OF THE WAR HEROES. REOPEN AUSCHWITZ THIS INSTANT.
- tomdiggsit, on 10/29/2008, -0/+3Amen.
- tykwondingo, on 10/29/2008, -4/+22and far too many war an heroes.
- rudeboyskunk, on 10/29/2008, -20/+11Shh! You don't want to be investigated by the Un-American Activities Committee, do you?
- akchrs, on 10/29/2008, -31/+8Like Joe the Plumber?
- conversekid, on 10/29/2008, -3/+4Clever little *****...
- IglooBurner, on 10/29/2008, -2/+12America is full of people who made something out of nothing. Lets keep that tradition.
- centerblack, on 10/29/2008, -1/+7I think that's a *BIT* idealistic. Lets not forget the Native Americans who we ruthlessly murdered and the people we kidnapped from Africa and forced into slave labor.
- Subacious, on 10/29/2008, -3/+3Good times.
- soupdawg30, on 10/29/2008, -1/+3I didn't kill anyone.
- conversekid, on 10/29/2008, -1/+32That was one of the most inspiring Digg comments I've ever seen. Kudos to you.
- gettempapa, on 10/29/2008, -1/+3One of?
- chesterjosiah, on 10/29/2008, -1/+6Tomdiggsit, friend me please.
- SwankRock3000, on 10/29/2008, -0/+9Too right. Well said, sir.
- sivartrenrag, on 10/29/2008, -1/+7Yes, well said.
- mrinsanity, on 10/29/2008, -0/+7Send this comment to Obama's speechwriters NOW. I would love to hear this comment repeated over and over on the news.
- skippyisforyou, on 10/29/2008, -0/+8Beautifully said! Best comment I've ever seen on Digg!
- plastikimo, on 10/29/2008, -0/+5Wow i agree with skippy & mrinsanity here, that was so profound and elegantly put. That should be Obama's platform, (as if he needed it.)
- Dnuts, on 10/29/2008, -0/+4hands down, the most well thought comment I've ever seen on Digg, this should be in a speech somewhere!!
- rignopolis, on 10/29/2008, -0/+1As long as your willing to include war heroes and hockey moms in your list of "ordinary people", I'm with you. The problem is people on both sides love to label people and forget that at our core we're all Americans. If we get to the point that we can't be proud of the country we live in - even when we make mistakes - we are in real trouble.
- tomdiggsit, on 10/29/2008, -0/+3Of course, we embrace our heroes and love our hockey moms, too, but Palin and McCain are self-labeled to draw attention to a division, to say that war heroes and hockey moms know best. Ordinary people don't have to say they are ordinary. But Charles represents the message of the Obama campaign to me -- you have the power to change. We can't wait for saviors.
We can only hope for enlightened guides. - rignopolis, on 10/29/2008, -0/+0If people are inspired by Obama to change for the better, more power to them. Don't discount those who are not so inspired by labeling them as divisive. Hopefully Obama inspires people to do what they can for themselves - and not become more dependent on the government. That is my fear.
- tomdiggsit, on 10/29/2008, -0/+3Of course, we embrace our heroes and love our hockey moms, too, but Palin and McCain are self-labeled to draw attention to a division, to say that war heroes and hockey moms know best. Ordinary people don't have to say they are ordinary. But Charles represents the message of the Obama campaign to me -- you have the power to change. We can't wait for saviors.
- Session88, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2Well Said.
- DrummerAndrew, on 10/28/2008, -4/+72Unfortunately, after the current administration, there are too many war heroes. Way more than there should be.
- lockewasright, on 10/28/2008, -8/+342You cannot watch this video without getting a lump in your throat.
btw, if you can; I wouldn't tell everyone.- DrummerAndrew, on 10/28/2008, -9/+32I wouldn't tell anyone.
- brad3378, on 10/29/2008, -43/+2Geez - Get a grip.
He's older than McCain!- ProfessorFoo, on 10/29/2008, -1/+14Do you hate old people or something?
- n0t0kayipr0mis3, on 10/29/2008, -1/+14Your point being?
- theokandroid, on 10/29/2008, -0/+14And he loves his country more.
- buzzkilled, on 10/29/2008, -0/+7The difference is he isn't trying to run this country.
And while I don't particularly like or agree with the new McCain, the fact that he has a running mate that truly frightens me in a way even Dick Cheney doesn't AND his age are not a winning combination anyway you look at it. - strypersarmy, on 10/29/2008, -0/+7he's a douche his user name is brad.
- openingsound, on 10/29/2008, -0/+3sorry i thought that was lol. probably mostly cause it didn't make sense.
- hardwarehank, on 10/29/2008, -2/+10I'm telling everyone.
- zenithmbr, on 10/29/2008, -19/+2exactly what about that choked you up? seriously.
- brad3378, on 10/29/2008, -13/+2absolutely nothing
- Bartboy919, on 10/29/2008, -0/+10Callous much?
The fact that a man who has seen so much in his time, has seen wars come and go, seen the best of times and seen the worst of time actually approves of our generation, and what leaders we hope to elect. I feel honored to have a man who has seen so much praise our generation with how messed up it is. - Hoffpa, on 10/29/2008, -14/+1Obama on TV duh... he is our savior apparently
- gwoydean, on 10/29/2008, -0/+8What, did your whole family die in a tragic accident when you were just a baby, therefore never learned common emotions?
- mc_hambone, on 10/29/2008, -0/+17http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empathy
- Aitese, on 10/29/2008, -0/+7The moment when he's telling that everybody in his generation is dying off...and obviously remembers his own dear wife who passed only a month before you heartless douche.
- TenMinuteParty, on 10/29/2008, -0/+4you don't have a soul
- SuperSexySadie, on 10/29/2008, -10/+1Obama is naive. Yes, he WANTS the world to be a better place for all, but he has no idea how to make this happen. He is about to tax "the rich" to pay for the programs for the poor.......but that never works. The rich will avoid taxation to the best of their ability. They will retire early, they will invest less and work less hard. When they have LESS MONEY, he won't be able to TAX THEM as much. And that is when the MIDDLE CLASS gets screwed by Obama.
If you want Obama's big fancy programs, vote them in! But know that YOU are going to spend the rest of YOUR LIFE paying for them with YOUR MONEY.- geoffcybor, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2i'd rather be a part of the solution than the problem. if paying extra $$ for it is what is necessary then i'll do so.
- DrummerAndrew, on 10/28/2008, -4/+185I hope every volunteer in that place put his name down on the entries for the contest just so he would win. This was a beautiful 3 minutes of what makes America the great place that it is. He has faith in our future. If this election goes the way it should, I may regain that faith myself. Bless you Charles Alexander.
- itswhatson, on 10/28/2008, -6/+40"I hope every volunteer in that place put his name down on the entries for the contest just so he would win"
Good point. That would happen in an Obama office. Can't see it happening in the other guy's.
- itswhatson, on 10/28/2008, -6/+40"I hope every volunteer in that place put his name down on the entries for the contest just so he would win"
- sallys321, on 10/28/2008, -2/+87Great video. We're all in this together, and we need to be a united country- for everyone's sakes. Charles brings that thought home.
- Philly526, on 10/28/2008, -3/+164Tearing up has become common place during this campaign. I am soooo looking forward to an Obama/Biden administration!
Still fired up! Still ready to go in PA!- abajaj2280, on 10/29/2008, -0/+3FIRED UP!
- abajaj2280, on 10/29/2008, -0/+3READY TO GO!
- Apocolypse007, on 10/29/2008, -0/+6Ready to go in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh and Philly unite for Obama 08!
- L4mb, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2Ready to go in Philly.
- IamJustinM, on 10/29/2008, -0/+3GO GET EM', PA VOTERS!
- BPinNJ, on 10/28/2008, -3/+71Amazing....... just amazing.
- charliebucketts, on 10/28/2008, -5/+219
In tragic contrast, McCain is hiring black canvassers at 10$ per hour who actually support Obama! The women explain how embarrassed they are but they need the work.
http://www.newshoggers.com/blog/2008/10/mccain-sho ...
Two women walk out of John McCain’s Mid-West headquarters carrying a pile of voter canvassing sheets, one sports a baseball hat declaring her a “team leader” of the Republican campaign. And both are black — an unusual sight in an election where Barack Obama’s support among African Americans is almost monolithic.
Are they volunteers? They look at each other sheepishly. “Not exactly,” replies one. “We work for an employment agency,” says the other. Who are they voting for? “I don’t want to say,” says the first woman. “Obama — of course!” whispers the braver of the pair.
They laugh, then look over their shoulders at the office behind them. “Don’t give him your name, he’ll put it in the paper,” says the cautious one, explaining that they cannot afford to lose their $10-an-hour (£6) jobs. “This is embarrassing. We’re doing this because we have to live. At least none of our friends can see us. We’re from Chicago — like Obama.”- MediaWeasel, on 10/29/2008, -3/+36That's very telling, that he has to tout for people from an agency to come and work for him.
People would be queueing down the street for the chance to work with the Obama campaign. The offices are busy, everyone is fired up.. - centerblack, on 10/29/2008, -8/+10Sad.
DON'T SELL OUT PEOPLE.- PatrickBrown, on 10/29/2008, -0/+36It is more difficult when the choice is between selling out and not eating (or your child not eating).
- cowsgonemadd3, on 10/29/2008, -16/+1So they are black and they have to support obama? What a dumb thing right there.
- cowsgonemadd3, on 10/29/2008, -0/+4No that's not true. If you go after a candidate because he is your color your a racist. Don't say things like that about black people.
- bunkster, on 11/05/2008, -0/+1and here in Pasco county Florida, the local Republican office was giving away $50 gas cards, to anyone who would knock on 100 doors for McShame!
- MediaWeasel, on 10/29/2008, -3/+36That's very telling, that he has to tout for people from an agency to come and work for him.
- bsilent, on 10/28/2008, -4/+76amen Charles
- spam2040, on 10/28/2008, -6/+99
- ilessthan3pi, on 10/29/2008, -3/+13I RAFF I RUSE?
- otayyo, on 10/29/2008, -0/+1How is that so funny to me?
I don't know.
- otayyo, on 10/29/2008, -0/+1How is that so funny to me?
- freqk, on 10/29/2008, -1/+5NIGHTMARE MODE: YOU SMILE YOU LOSE.
- BrainInAJar, on 10/29/2008, -0/+3go back to 4chan with the rest of the pedophiles
- yuutokun, on 10/29/2008, -0/+1You cry you are a *****...ughh.... I guess that makes us lovers.
- ilessthan3pi, on 10/29/2008, -3/+13I RAFF I RUSE?
- elwior, on 10/28/2008, -2/+88 Amazing and beautiful. God bless this man!
- kathryn645, on 10/28/2008, -1/+77Such a sweet man!
- Kenzan, on 10/28/2008, -2/+57Venerable people FTW!
- fresh101, on 10/28/2008, -2/+129This needs to go viral.
- minimitable, on 10/29/2008, -2/+8Let's make it so!
- ragley, on 10/29/2008, -1/+10it just did
- tehWhisp, on 10/29/2008, -0/+5DIGGERS ASSEMBLE!!!
- spam2040, on 10/28/2008, -2/+55
- ragley, on 10/29/2008, -1/+7think i might drive up to boulder
- Neiby, on 10/29/2008, -1/+6Stop by and pick me up on your way by.
- hopefuel, on 10/29/2008, -0/+3Me too, I want to give him a hug, commiserate his loss, commend his strength of character and tell him that his wife couldn't be more proud.
- futrsenator, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2i thought the same thing. when he starts to tear up, you just want to give the guy a hug. and i am the so far from being a sensitive person its not even funny.
- getbusyliving, on 10/30/2008, -0/+1Yeah, I would love to meet Obama too.
- ragley, on 10/29/2008, -1/+7think i might drive up to boulder
- maximumstats, on 10/28/2008, -3/+442I'll take Charles the Volunteer over Joe the Plumber any day of the week.
- spam2040, on 10/28/2008, -1/+70
- rz8472, on 10/29/2008, -0/+22I thought he didn't want the publicity? What a fraud.
- ProfessorFoo, on 10/29/2008, -0/+12Damn it why are people still paying attention to him?
- hopefuel, on 10/29/2008, -0/+3Because he's soon to be Joe the Congressman....he didn't want the negative publicity.
- SuperMoses, on 10/29/2008, -0/+4So let me get this straight. He doesn't want taxes increased for people who make more than $250,000.. but he wants to continue subsidizing Israels military?
- Latentk, on 10/29/2008, -12/+1***** you. What right do you have to insult, let alone DIG into his personal life? All he ***** did was ask questions that pissed off the liberal, college student majority, and therefore is being destroyed piece be piece because of it. I ***** hate how ignorant and arrogant you ***** Diggerals are. This is absolutely absurd. Do not ***** insult a man simply because he expresses another opinion different from your own. This election is making me sick, seeing just how ***** mind numbingly, stupendously, and absurdly ignorant you ***** Liberals can be.
- BrainInAJar, on 10/29/2008, -0/+5"Today he said that an Obama Presidency would mean the Death of Israel. "
*****, if that were true that'd be an argument to vote for Obama right there alone... The only genocidal police state that gets praised for it - financedude2, on 10/29/2008, -0/+5lol, you think he doesn't want people in his personal life? Joe the plummer who did the press circuit and wants to run for congress? *****. He loves the attention.
- Feep, on 10/29/2008, -0/+8@Latentk: When you enter the public realm of politics, as he has, you submit yourself to the scrutiny of the public. He wants this publicity, he's thriving on it, he loves it.
That said, how is this his "personal life"? The article stated he was out campaigning with John McCain. He has the RIGHT to dissent, and we have the RIGHT to dissent back. Shut your condescending mouth. - SuperMoses, on 10/30/2008, -0/+3@ Latentk: If he keeps having some sort of influence (whether positive or negative) and is appearing on news programs bashing as a pundit, then he will and SHOULD be scrutinized. If he doesn't want this, then he should stop going to news shows expressing his opinion expecting to go unchallenged.
Stop watching Lou Dobbs - getbusyliving, on 10/30/2008, -0/+1As if this douche-tard knows ***** about Israel anyway. This inbred hick probably doesn't even know what state he's living in.
- JenniferInMO, on 10/29/2008, -2/+84Charles the Volunteer. I like that.
- MikeMitchell, on 10/29/2008, -1/+23Yeh! What a kind and awesome man.
Joe the plumber is just a hillbilly piece of trash that represents a lot of whats wrong with McCains campaign and voters.
Charlie08'!- arkboysooner, on 10/29/2008, -0/+10Joe the Douchebag
- pseudononymist, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2don't denigrate the enemy; pity him.
- gaqua, on 10/29/2008, -0/+7I like how within 2 days we learned that Joe the Plumber isn't actually a plumber, his first name isn't even Joe, and not only that, but he doesn't make anywhere near enough money to "buy" the company he works for, like he asked, and, in fact, would benefit greatly from Obama's tax cut and gain nothing from McCain's.
This is the brilliance of the past 20-30 years of the Republican party. They have convinced the poor and middle class that they are the true patriots of America. The cry of "socialist" and "tax and spend" is barked out because people are uncomfortable with it. Look at McCain chant about Obama's "spread the wealth" comment.
It's *****. It works with the uneducated, uninformed, already-decided masses. Do you know how many people in this country make over $250,000 a year? More people die in car accidents than make that much.
So what's it really about? It's about the Republicans selling "The American Dream". Sure, you might not be wealthy now, but you will be someday. Just keep working hard, voting republican, going to church, eating apple pie, and putting your hand over your chest during the pledge of allegiance during baseball games. You'll get there eventually, bucko! Then they give them a friendly pat on the back while the other hand steals their wallet.
If the democratic policies have been labeled "tax and spend", why haven't Bush's policies been labeled "spend and spend"? He cuts taxes (WHICH COSTS MONEY) and still spends more money. Our national debt is out of control, our deficit is ridiculous. Remember how we used to have a surplus?
Oh - we got that back though. I don't even know what the ***** I spent my $300 on, do you guys? Even the $600 I got earlier this year went straight to credit card debt (from paying my tuition which went up 15% over last year).
How about a little help? I don't want much - I don't want a handout. I just want it to be easier for people to do the right thing. You want to sell me that American Dream so badly? Put it on a lower shelf so maybe I can reach it. Take it out from behind that glass cage. Spend less on Advertising and maybe do some real R&D on it.
You want more people to own homes? Great. Don't just give people with bad credit loans - give them the knowledge and tools they need to fix their credit. Do you know how hard it is to deal with credit agencies? How their arcane and mysterious system works? If something shows up on your credit report it can ***** you - and you can't do anything about it quickly - it takes months. Literally, months.
So how about this.
-Mandatory personal economics classes in public schools from elementary upwards. (FUNDED)
-College tuition reimbursement for graduates who offer to teach or otherwise serve in public schools for a few years after their graduation. (FUNDED)
-Lower tax rates for the lower and middle classes.
-An Executive branch that respects and honors science and knowledge instead of dismissing it and creating doubt where none exists. Stem Cells, Climate Change - give me a break.
...I should probably try some decaf... - yacks, on 10/29/2008, -1/+5Joe the Plumber is not a hillbilly piece of trash.. He's a Washington Piece of Trash.. He's an In-law relative of Charles Keating of the S&L Scandal that McCain has links to..
http://jrichter.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/16/2006 ... - Latentk, on 10/29/2008, -9/+1***** you. What right do you have to insult, let alone DIG into his personal life? All he ***** did was ask questions that pissed off the liberal, college student majority, and therefore is being destroyed piece be piece because of it. I ***** hate how ignorant and arrogant you ***** Diggerals are. This is absolutely absurd. Do not ***** insult a man simply because he expresses another opinion different from your own. This election is making me sick, seeing just how ***** mind numbingly, stupendously, and absurdly ignorant you ***** Liberals can be.
- MikeMitchell, on 10/29/2008, -0/+4Hey Latentk - Joe The Plumbers a piece of *****...deal with it!
your response is not only hypocritical, but ill informed.
- DarkprinceArmon, on 10/29/2008, -0/+5Charles the Volunteer. It needs its own TV spot. This is what we should be seeing on the campaign commercials.
- spam2040, on 10/28/2008, -1/+70
- sarty, on 10/28/2008, -2/+56So beautiful and inspiring. To me, this really captures the spirit of the Obama campaign. It is all about the people.
- brad3378, on 10/29/2008, -11/+1What about the issues?
......yeah - that's what I thought.
- brad3378, on 10/29/2008, -11/+1What about the issues?
- zenbud, on 10/28/2008, -2/+51Hope . . . its been so long without hope - Thank GOD we have the honorable Senator Obama.
- johnfuzz, on 10/28/2008, -4/+29Beautiful!
- StumpTowner, on 10/28/2008, -6/+136It makes me so happy to know that Charles will see Barack become our first African-American President --imagine his pride on election day. I'll be proud, too.
- centerblack, on 10/29/2008, -2/+30Who the f*ck is digging you down?
IMO it will say a hell of a lot about how far our country has come. Schools in this country were still segregated only 60 years ago. This guy Charles lived through the depression and the civil rights movement of the 60's and now in 2008 Obama may (hopefully) be elected President of the United States of America.
Racism, bigotry and ignorance are all characteristics that must be purged from our country. Any man or woman should be able to run for President and be judged only on their merits, not superficial characteristics like the color of their skin.- ragley, on 10/29/2008, -1/+7good question, I dugg him up and it didnt register for some reason, wtf?
- patrflav, on 10/29/2008, -1/+6possibly because some queef dug him down after you loaded the page but before you voted
- Yatata, on 10/29/2008, -1/+4i don't get it either. i dugg him up and nothing happened. wierrrd.
- Canadaa, on 10/29/2008, -0/+4wierd, it said 0 until i dugg him up and then it jumped to +80
has this been happening to anyone else lately? lots of times it will say +1 until i click it and then it registers all the votes - Blanchflower, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2Diebold Digg
- getbusyliving, on 10/30/2008, -0/+1Probably Republican racists had dug him down.
- QuickNinga, on 10/29/2008, -0/+4I'm already proud...
- centerblack, on 10/29/2008, -2/+30Who the f*ck is digging you down?
- milktea, on 10/28/2008, -1/+79This brought tears to my eyes (in front of a bunch of co-workers none the less.)
Congrats, Charles :-) I'm truly touched by this story. - fresh101, on 10/28/2008, -5/+44I seriously hope this makes the front page.
- ragley, on 10/29/2008, -1/+5its well on the way, 200 digs when i started reading comments, in 5 minutes its up to 560.
- Yatata, on 10/28/2008, -4/+53ugh. just when you start to get cynical again...
- jeremybaldwin, on 10/28/2008, -2/+62We need to win this election for people like Charles.
- MicrosoftAccess, on 10/28/2008, -2/+97Why is it we see so many heartwarming videos that pertain to Barack but none dealing with McCain?
- spam2040, on 10/28/2008, -3/+39
- fresh101, on 10/29/2008, -3/+25"McFailsauce " LOL!!! :D
- katatoniq, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2how did you even invent that?!?!
- itswhatson, on 10/29/2008, -1/+13Also possibly because the Super 8 keeps breaking.
- thelif, on 10/29/2008, -0/+35What are they supposed to say? They don't really support McCain, they just dislike Obama. That's what happens when you rally people with hate and fear.
- markormesher, on 10/29/2008, -1/+14Truth be told, Obama has a brilliant PR team behind him.
I hope that they pull off their jobs. - TimTheSloth, on 10/29/2008, -7/+7Because you are on Digg?
- itswhatson, on 10/29/2008, -0/+7Got somewhere else to send us?
(Don't lie, now. We can check. The Internets, see, it's like a series of tubes.)
- itswhatson, on 10/29/2008, -0/+7Got somewhere else to send us?
- metaliq, on 10/29/2008, -0/+6The liberal media!
Or, perhaps, it's reality..? - 4321234, on 10/29/2008, -0/+12The rumor is the next McCain video will be a talkie.
- DarkprinceArmon, on 10/29/2008, -0/+4Because while Obama has real people on his volunteer staff that represent American values, McCain his to busy manufacturing fake people he can use as talking points in his fail campaign messages.
- spam2040, on 10/28/2008, -3/+39
- retzed, on 10/29/2008, -1/+164Wow! An old person that actually cares about future generations rather than outdated, ultra-conservative, war-mongering white men their own age. This guy's got wisdom!
- otep, on 10/29/2008, -2/+99Something special is happening to this nation. After 8 years of darkness .......dawn is breaking.
VOTE.
VOTE.
VOTE.- brad3378, on 10/29/2008, -8/+4Charles 2012
- brad3378, on 10/29/2008, -3/+1I think the cowards that are burying me are racists.
- otayyo, on 10/29/2008, -1/+3I think they're burying you because you lack enthusiasm.
You'll get over it. - brad3378, on 11/01/2008, -1/+1Because I lack enthusiasm for Obama?
Guilty as charged.
- japanesepagoda, on 10/29/2008, -0/+6The night is darkest just before the dawn, and I promise you, the dawn is coming.
- Devine122, on 10/29/2008, -2/+4Actually the night is darkest at midnight. It gets gradually brighter towards the dawn. Have you ever been awake just before dawn? Not too dark.
- cowsgonemadd3, on 10/29/2008, -7/+1Obama is a liar. Go on youtube and type it in.
- brad3378, on 10/29/2008, -8/+4Charles 2012
- darwigg, on 10/29/2008, -3/+51Serious tear jerking material.
- Yatata, on 10/29/2008, -0/+12as opposed to Palin videos which are just jerking material.
(for rednecks)- fiatjustitia, on 10/29/2008, -0/+6disgusting, but most likely true.
dugg.
- fiatjustitia, on 10/29/2008, -0/+6disgusting, but most likely true.
- Yatata, on 10/29/2008, -0/+12as opposed to Palin videos which are just jerking material.
- Airspeeder, on 10/29/2008, -3/+24Very cool video. I kind of wanted to actually see him meeting Obama though.
- pochiangpchen, on 10/29/2008, -4/+10he did...
- argaen21, on 10/29/2008, -0/+12I think he wanted to see more of the interaction between Barack and Charles. I would like to have seen their conversation, too.
- BishkekBuddy, on 10/29/2008, -4/+9Watch it again.... you'll see he DID meet Obama....
- maximumstats, on 10/29/2008, -0/+12I think he/she means with sound and the interaction between the two. The video really only has snippets.
- sarahlee, on 10/29/2008, -0/+15I think that was a personal interaction between Charles and Barack and they did not want to exploit it. We may want it, but I think letting it be personal is more respectful of Charles.
- pochiangpchen, on 10/29/2008, -4/+10he did...
- argaen21, on 10/29/2008, -1/+29Vote next Tuesday not just for Barack but for all the people like Charles who help to make this world a better place!
- spam2040, on 10/29/2008, -2/+135
- MikeMitchell, on 10/29/2008, -1/+54Thanks!
My wife and I are going to try and send him a letter along with a portrait I did of Barack...
http://www.sirmikeofmitchell.com/myspace/Mike_Mitc ...- Ender008, on 10/29/2008, -1/+23Well done!
- otayyo, on 10/29/2008, -0/+9Abso-lutely!
- sweeneypng, on 10/29/2008, -0/+8Hey, your mario painting is my desktop background!
- glxyjones, on 10/29/2008, -0/+5Man, you are talented.
I love the Mike Tyson's Punchout poster, do you have any others like them?
- cyrix, on 10/29/2008, -1/+25I can just imagine it now, thousands of postcards arriving on his doorstep... I would love to see that reaction video. Picture just how much more emotionally floored he would be.
- xxxkrogoth, on 10/29/2008, -1/+4What no email?
- aeck, on 10/29/2008, -1/+13I was just about to send him a card, but after seeing your username I got second thoughts...
- DarkprinceArmon, on 10/29/2008, -0/+7Thanks
I have reason to finish that Barack portrait I did now. - djtansey, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2http://co.barackobama.com/page/content/cooffices
Note, that seems to be the right office address. Check the link above. I'm going to send him a card today. - lscrude, on 10/30/2008, -0/+2Thank you!!! I'm sending my postcard RIGHT NOW!
Trish,
Canberra, Australia
- MikeMitchell, on 10/29/2008, -1/+54Thanks!
- benotago, on 10/29/2008, -171/+11*remove Obama's ball sack from your mouth.
- ragley, on 10/29/2008, -8/+33another blocked user
- DaveTurnbull, on 10/29/2008, -10/+68Only when you remove McCain's dick from your ass.
- greenlight2001, on 10/29/2008, -5/+8OH SNAP!
- otayyo, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2Eww, that's nasty.
/Cleveland - FRodriguez719, on 10/29/2008, -1/+3"benotago" doesn't mind having McCain's dick in his ass and McCain probably doesn't mind having it there either. Afterall, they're both Repugs.
(no offense to the GLBT community, I'm just pointing out that Repug males are a bunch of closeted gay men and/or boys... or men with boys as love toys).
"benotago" is McCain's love toy.
- donsnyc, on 10/29/2008, -7/+24You are very classy, just like McCain and Palin.
- withoutteeth, on 10/29/2008, -5/+30you know how some people are always like "I logged in just to digg this comment"? Well, I logged in just to tell benotago what an asswipe he is. We went all this way down the comment page without this *****.
***** you benotago, you're the world's biggest asswipe. - MeatyVitamin, on 10/29/2008, -1/+9I scrolled through all the comments just to see who was gonna be the first guy to make an ***** of himself.
Congrats benotago, you are number one at being a dick.
- mcspeakeasy, on 10/29/2008, -2/+46Man the ending was very touching, and a bit very unexpected. Thanks Charles.
- kehern15, on 10/29/2008, -2/+24I bawwwww'd.
- ltethe, on 10/29/2008, -1/+25Wowza. Add a little bit of pathos to this election eh? At least to Obama's credit, it's not hate.
And WHAM! Outta the ballpark. - GeorgeTirebiter, on 10/29/2008, -86/+5Poor sucker.
- Shiftgood, on 10/29/2008, -4/+30^ Poor sucker.
- alais, on 10/29/2008, -27/+3^ Poor sucker.
- j4zmon, on 10/29/2008, -3/+20^Dumb *****
- IpecacNeat, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2^^ Mother sucker
- otayyo, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2v Poor sucker
- bryan567, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2< Hooody Hooooooot!!
- GeorgeTirebiter, on 10/30/2008, -3/+0Let's see who's laughing when we have a socialist in control in a few days.
- katatoniq, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2***** sucker
- Shiftgood, on 10/29/2008, -4/+30^ Poor sucker.
- u2wedge, on 10/29/2008, -4/+140Palin may be pretty, but that video, my friends, is beautiful.
- USAFdude, on 10/29/2008, -1/+21I agree with half that statement... digg
- roxgod666, on 10/29/2008, -0/+27lol "my friends"
- centerblack, on 10/29/2008, -1/+8***** I didn't catch that the first time.
Double diggs. lol
- centerblack, on 10/29/2008, -1/+8***** I didn't catch that the first time.
- mtbterain, on 10/29/2008, -5/+16Palin is not pretty....I think she is fugly.
Do people really not know what a good looking woman is anymore?- 8BitGaming, on 10/29/2008, -0/+3Finally, someone agrees with me.
- centerblack, on 10/29/2008, -2/+7Palin is fugly inside and out.
- arkboysooner, on 10/29/2008, -7/+2I wouldn't mind making it a half dozen. There's room in that womb for one more.
- Yatata, on 10/29/2008, -0/+4ew.
- buff01, on 10/29/2008, -81/+7tear jerker. doesn't change the fact that the two major candidates represent pretty much the same thing. obama isn't going to change anything, might make it worse even.
- centerblack, on 10/29/2008, -3/+14They represent pretty much the same thing? ahaha. lol.
What else does your dad tell you at the dinner table?- otayyo, on 10/29/2008, -1/+1If you ain't first, you're last.
- pimpofpixels, on 10/29/2008, -3/+9Obama is nothing like McCain. McCain is the son of an admiral who was also the son of an admiral. McCain is a Blue Blooded son of an Oligarchy who's privilege has dragged him through success in spite of his demonstrable incompetence. McCain, would be everything that Bush has been, a hollow figure head atop a corrupt administration which robs Americans of the wealth freedom and dignity.
Obama represents a change from 'scapegoat' politics to 'unity' politics.
Obama represents a change from writing policy for the lobbyists to writing policy for the people.
Obama represents our great nation exercising democracy to take back it's government, overthrow corruption, and renew our hope that things can get better.
That's the change we've been fighting for.
That's the change we believe in.
That's the difference in this election.
GObama 08. - arkboysooner, on 10/29/2008, -1/+10These two candidates have some of the most clear contrasts between any two candidates in decades.
- centerblack, on 10/29/2008, -3/+14They represent pretty much the same thing? ahaha. lol.
- Azimuth1, on 10/29/2008, -3/+58I'm not even American and this moved me.
Screw you guys and your awesome elections!- TheDHC, on 10/29/2008, -0/+12Well when you campaign for president for 2 years there will be some moments of awesomeness. the overall process still remains brutal an ugly.
- BalsamLane, on 10/29/2008, -1/+58Thank you Charles, you are a great American.
- USAFdude, on 10/29/2008, -4/+24God Bless America
- nupr, on 10/29/2008, -2/+27That was beautiful
God Bless - JazminMillion, on 10/29/2008, -2/+24Very touching!
- chickenloco, on 10/29/2008, -1/+6269 Years. Wow.
- joearchy, on 10/29/2008, -8/+14Bow chicka wow wow. :-\
- grahamenglish, on 10/29/2008, -1/+115I used to ride the bus with this guy every morning for a few years. We had some great conversations and he was one of the nicest guys I've ever met.
- brad3378, on 10/29/2008, -66/+4I bet if you asked him really nicely, he'd probably show you his original birth certificate too - not some laser printer copy like all those young whippersnappers do these days.
- IpecacNeat, on 10/29/2008, -0/+13You still on that? Grow up.
- BrainInAJar, on 10/29/2008, -5/+6a laser copy that says he was born in the USA... not Panama like McCain was
How is McCain even legally allowed to run for pres.? He's not a natural born citizen for christs sakes! - Jibberwalk, on 10/29/2008, -3/+6@BrainInAJar
Because both of his parents are American... you stupid *****.
I'm as opposed to a McCain presidency as anyone else on Digg... but we don't have to take idiotic paths to prove him unfit for office. - daftbrain, on 10/29/2008, -0/+5@Jibberwalk more importantly the Panama Canal Zone was a US territory at the time and so for constitutional purposes, McCain was born in the USA. But I agree with the sentiment.. there's no good reason why a child born to military parents serving their country overseas should be ineligible to run for president.
- brad3378, on 10/29/2008, -66/+4I bet if you asked him really nicely, he'd probably show you his original birth certificate too - not some laser printer copy like all those young whippersnappers do these days.
- saltydawkins, on 10/29/2008, -3/+30I wish I could digg this more than once. Thanks itswhatson, I had started to lose hope.
- sarahlee, on 10/29/2008, -1/+6Well you can rate it up at YouTube and leave Charles a comment there where he will probably see it.
- ragley, on 10/29/2008, -1/+6seems to be stuck at 17 comments on youtube, posted 2 and they didnt show
- fiatjustitia, on 10/29/2008, -0/+2business as usual for youtube. comments always take a while...
- sarahlee, on 10/29/2008, -1/+6Well you can rate it up at YouTube and leave Charles a comment there where he will probably see it.
- sphykik, on 10/29/2008, -2/+53I teared up :)
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