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New Obama 2-minute ad about the economy
americablog.com — A very good video that people should consider in making thier decision about who to vote for. This guy seems pretty sensible.
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- jerrym123, on 09/17/2008, -1/+7Hey Obama supporters, this is an opportunity to put McCain on the ropes all across the country. Take 10 minutes away from digg right now and forward the email below / or something similar to everyone you know. I cobbled this email template together from a similar email I received and while I liked the original, I found that it generated too much initial resistance from those leaning towards McCain and those undecided voters. This version is softer and appeals to morals, ethics and honesty and lets the reader decide. This election is too important for each of us to not take the effort to try and get every single vote.
Dear friends and family,
Dishonesty is nothing new in politics, Winston Churchill said "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on" and Adolph Hitler was quoted as saying “Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it” which probably explains why some modern day politicians keep repeating the same lies over and over even after they have been debunked. Factcheck.org a non partisan group that debunks misleading ads from both campaigns has called the latest ads by one candidate for president "particularly egregious".
Have the lies already worked on you? Have you already fallen for the propaganda? Valdimir Lenin the former communist leader of the Soviet Union knew a thing or two about propaganda. He said “A lie told often enough becomes truth”. So have you been falling for the empty propaganda that some politicians have been spewing in our direction? Or are you going to stand up and show the world that American voters are not as stupid as some of our politicians take us for.
It is time for voters to put aside the wedge issues that the campaigns and lobbyist always use to manipulate and trick us into voting against our own best interest. Put aside abortion, gay marriage, wars, religion, etc. We will not have a country to be able to fight for or against those issues if the economy gets worse. Our current economy is destroying families, causing mental breakdowns and hardship for millions. Put aside party lines, put aside racism, put aside it all and think of your country as a whole. One thing I think everyone can agree on is that America wins when the economy works for everyone. Get educated, learn the truth, vote smart, and help spread the word.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85hHj1Idjvk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlZt5iN96iM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aa4ipe4fhU
http://www.factcheck.org/
Thanks,
[INSERT YOUR NAME HERE] - NikoKun, on 09/17/2008, -0/+4Good... Now he just needs to put stuff like this on TV!
Less attack ads more issues!
But of course, counter-attacks when necessary... Just don't overdo it!- uppitydiggers, on 09/18/2008, -0/+0If he could afford it, he probably would.
- TheJimid, on 09/18/2008, -0/+2God I can't wait for January.
- StickWiggler, on 09/18/2008, -3/+2John McCain. 25 May 2005, speaking to the Senate:
Mr. President, this week Fannie Mae’s regulator reported that the company’s quarterly reports of profit growth over the past few years were “illusions deliberately and systematically created” by the company’s senior management, which resulted in a $10.6 billion accounting scandal.
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight’s report goes on to say that Fannie Mae employees deliberately and intentionally manipulated financial reports to hit earnings targets in order to trigger bonuses for senior executives. In the case of Franklin Raines, Fannie Mae’s former chief executive officer, OFHEO’s report shows that over half of Mr. Raines’ compensation for the 6 years through 2003 was directly tied to meeting earnings targets. The report of financial misconduct at Fannie Mae echoes the deeply troubling $5 billion profit restatement at Freddie Mac.
The OFHEO report also states that Fannie Mae used its political power to lobby Congress in an effort to interfere with the regulator’s examination of the company’s accounting problems. This report comes some weeks after Freddie Mac paid a record $3.8 million fine in a settlement with the Federal Election Commission and restated lobbying disclosure reports from 2004 to 2005. These are entities that have demonstrated over and over again that they are deeply in need of reform.
For years I have been concerned about the regulatory structure that governs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac–known as Government-sponsored entities or GSEs–and the sheer magnitude of these companies and the role they play in the housing market. OFHEO’s report this week does nothing to ease these concerns. In fact, the report does quite the contrary. OFHEO’s report solidifies my view that the GSEs need to be reformed without delay.
I join as a cosponsor of the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, S. 190, to underscore my support for quick passage of GSE regulatory reform legislation. If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole.
I urge my colleagues to support swift action on this GSE reform legislation.
The legislation was blocked by Democrats, with the assistance of a few Republicans.
James Johnson, former CEO of Fannie Mae and current Obama advisor, has cost us many tens of billions of dollars we can’t afford.
Franklin Raines, former CEO of Fannie Mae and current Obama advisor, has cost us many tens of billions of dollars we can’t afford. - AgainstObama, on 09/18/2008, -3/+1How much has these organizations contributed to Obama? Look it up liberals.
- stevenr21, on 09/18/2008, -0/+2if you're against obama you should have some sources readily available.. where are they?
- P5ycHo, on 09/18/2008, -0/+1None. Look it up !!
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