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Rupert Murdoch Says Obama Will Win..Almost Endorses

huffingtonpost.com — Carlsbad, CA -- At the "All Things Digital" conference sponsored by the Wall Street Journal. Rupert Murdoch -- Chairman of News Corp, new WSJ owner, and longtime torchbearer for conservative politics -- said this about Barack Obama: "He is a rock star. I love what he is saying about education. I think he will win and I am anxious to meet him."

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  • julianwan, on 05/29/2008, -26/+100I hope this is as huge as I'd like to think it is. Wow. This is either Murdock's way to stay relevant and keep his FOX investment running, or another billionaire (buffet first) has been swayed by barack. And we all know billionaires count more that superdelegates. This could change the media tone for the rest of the campaign....
    • aliengoods, on 05/29/2008, -34/+14I'll be honest. If Murdoch is FOR Obama, then I just can't vote for him. I've just gotten so used to hating everything Murdoch stands for.
      • UberNick, on 05/29/2008, -2/+8It's kind of nice seeing Fox news revert back to their pre-Bush days and devote all programming to attacking the Democratic leader. I've been pretty disgusted with 24-7 flowery propaganda and apologist Bush TV.

        Can you imagine what would happen if the drones were ordered to halt the attack? Madness!
      • InetRoadkill, on 05/29/2008, -2/+15Murdoch has seen the writing on the wall and he knows his band of propaganda minions won't get jack ***** from the white house once Obama is elected, so it's time to pucker up and start kissing some serious ass.

        Leopards don't change their spots.
        • aliengoods, on 05/29/2008, -0/+4You're absolutely right. Skin that bastard alive!

          Oh wait, that wasn't where you were going.....oh well.
        • mrsteveman1, on 05/29/2008, -1/+4Leopards have spots?

          mine just crashes and refuses to work with my audio card :(
        • mcquitty, on 05/29/2008, -1/+1Then buy a mac and not a frakenmac.
      • SPThom, on 05/29/2008, -3/+5You know, you remind me of a friend of mine.

        Sweet on a girl, a great girl. He's been with her for years. But he wouldn't marry her, because he couldn't stand her mother. He knew her mom would be happy if they got married, and he didn't want to give her the satisfaction. I got married this year, and he finally decided he should take the plunge too. Which is such a good thing... he shouldn't let his hatred of one person, no matter how bitter, influence his love for another.

        Same with you. Don't let one endorsement from a guy you hate sour you on the candidate you've been supporting all that time. Who knows, maybe he likes Obama for the exact same reasons you do.
      • truthhammer, on 05/29/2008, -0/+4You said you hate Murdoch and got buried!!! On Digg!!! Hell must be freezing over.
      • ohmahgawd, on 05/29/2008, -0/+2And how do you know he's not trying sabotage Obama, like all those republican voters for Hillary tried to sabotage the Democratic primaries?
        Take everything Murdock says with a grain of salt right now.
    • wildbillhick, on 05/29/2008, -27/+5Or, since Obama has no real plan for Iraq, pledge to help Israel at America's cost, has a comparable voting record to, etc. maybe Murdock knows something the mass public doesn't.
      • Aikidi, on 05/29/2008, -2/+8your digg username makes your comment seem a little biased.

        I'm not sure of the finer details of Barack's Iraq plan but i think its something like...."leave"
        • wildbillhick, on 05/29/2008, -2/+2i don't understand your first point. maybe that's because you don't have one. as for your second point, "something like ... 'leave'" is not a plan. empty words like that are called rhetoric. look it up. it's an effective political tool.
        • triplehelix, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1fortunately for us, obama didn't state his plan as "uh...leave". he said he plans on meeting with the generals and formulating an expedient and responsible withdrawal.
      • aliengoods, on 05/29/2008, -0/+4Withdrawal isn't a plan? In terms of contraception, I don't know if it's an effective plan, but in terms of ending the neverending war, I think it will work.
        • wildbillhick, on 05/29/2008, -1/+1what are the steps to get the troops out? when will he get the troops out? how does he plan on pulling troops out? He has not specified a single one of the points, that is what a strategy is. withdrawal is just a word for "hey if i say lets leave iraq, people will vote for me".
        • EvilLordBanana, on 05/29/2008, -0/+3http://www.barackobama.com/issues/iraq/
          looks like a plan to me
          owned in the face
        • petrodollar, on 05/30/2008, -0/+2Step 1: fly in some transport planes

          Step 2: put troops on said planes

          Step 3: fly planes back to USA
    • Zenham, on 05/29/2008, -1/+29Regarding Murdoch's motivations: money. Murdoch has never had any problem with cash, regardless of what the source is. Likely he perceives an angle we just haven't seen played yet.
      • Fafnir43, on 05/29/2008, -1/+8I see two possibilities. One, this is all a devious trick to try and sabotage Obama's candidacy by destroying him in the eyes of liberals nationwide. Two, he thinks Obama's going to win and that his presidency will transform the country to such a degree that Fox et all will be screwed if they don't significantly change their tone. Either seem plausible, although option two would require Murdoch to be right for once...
        • LocalDocal, on 05/29/2008, -1/+2The idea that Obama's presidency will transform the country and Americans to such an extent that Fox is taking pre-emptive actions in order to ensure they don't somehow lose out seems plausible to you? Get real. Your first theory also seems unlikely; so long as Obama remains himself, then Fox News isn't suddenly going to make liberals everywhere change their mind of the man, especially since liberals don't watch Fox News anyway.

          I don't get the deal with how people get the idea in their heads that the only reason Murdoch supports Obama is due to some ulterior, 'neocon' motive to sabotage his campaign. As a news tycoon, Murdoch, more likely than not, makes most of his decisions for business purposes. There have been various news report of him opposing conservative candidates and, of course, everyone knows how he is with Hillary Clinton, a Democrat the vast majority of conservatives hate.

          To reiterate, yes, it is possible that Murdoch's decision may not be related to some undercover plan to destroy Obama.
        • flameboy, on 05/29/2008, -1/+33rd possibility:
          The republican party has built solid preparations against Obama for the general election and think he would be easier for McCain to beat than Hillary.
        • poxonyou, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1I agree Fafnir43. I am suspicious.
          Another possibility is trying to exaggerate him so it will make any under-performance, gaffe etc seem more extreme. "Oh, it's Mr. Inevitable, Obama, being all elitist again. Can the rebel underdog, McCain, take down the evil Juggernaut???"
        • FadieZ, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1They cut the transcript short. Here is the full quote: "He is a rock star. I love what he is saying about education. I think he will win and I am anxious to meet him. All glory to the hypnotoad."
      • Elranzer, on 05/29/2008, -3/+3Murdoch worships money and money alone, not necessarily the right-wing machine. This is evident since his news stations in Australia are considered the liberal stations.
        • jsmith39, on 05/29/2008, -1/+2really? I've never seen anything about him owning anything even slightly liberal.
        • naden, on 05/29/2008, -1/+4WTF are you talking about ? He owns Foxtel and Sky News which is conservative/right-wing.
    • itsontheway, on 05/29/2008, -3/+13Murdoch isnt for Obama; it is a trap. He is lowering expectations for McCain and inflating them for Obama. A good strategy for McCain.
      • rpgmaker, on 05/29/2008, -0/+2Pretty much. Is to keep Fox News attacking Obama with everything they got and still be able to say they were just doing their work, with no shady interest whatsoever.
    • pitlord, on 05/29/2008, -18/+10This is typical. Everytime someone moves from being rich to being Mega rich they flip from conservative to liberal.
      -_-
      Just another proof that liberal politics is the playground of the super elite who truly control the masses by keeping them ignorant to their own equalities, freedoms, liberties and divinity. Once someone moves into the realm of the Mega rich and powerful the politics of capitalism and fair play are no longer beneficial to them. They prefer a big, powerful Federal government that has strict control over the people because it is much easier for them to control and manipulate such a corrupt institution when they can afford to buy the politicians they need to keep the laws and courts in their favor.
      o.o
      This is why the conservative philosophy is the philosophy of the rugged American individualist. If you dream of one day building your own business and making a comfortable living being your own boss instead of slaving away for "the man" your whole life, you will embrace conservative values.
      ^^
      However, once you've grown your empire to the number one position, like Microsoft, IBM, Ted Turner, Rupert Murdoch, Bill Gates, etc. The best way to keep your position as King of the Hill is NOT the capitalistic conservative system, which encourages competition and natural selection where the strong survive and the weak perish. On the contrary, it behooves anyone in the top position to do anything they can to squash the competition and encourage individual mediocrity and dependence on "big brother."
      >.>
      Wake up America. We've made a lot of progress in ensuring the health and future stability of the Middle East after putting the Cold War on vacation. Make no mistake, our problems with the sleeping giants of the far east will return. China and Russia have been more cozy than ever in recent years and that is not a bear that we can afford to under estimate.
      We have taken upon ourselves a moral imperative to cultivate the freedom and liberty in the Middle East that we promised to them when we ousted their dictator and we still have many yards to go before we get to the end zone. Only John McCain has the vision and the fortitude to finish the job before it is too late.
      • jsmith39, on 05/29/2008, -4/+3LOL, really? a lot progress ensuring the health and stability of the Middle East? and the bargain basement cost of crippling our own economy, that's impressive. Thanks for setting me straight
      • piper999, on 05/29/2008, -2/+3I think you will find that it has been several decades since Rupert Murdoch had to worry about the contents of his bank account.
      • helikopter, on 05/29/2008, -1/+4i was going to read your comment, but i got distracted by the faces ^_^
      • darkhand, on 05/29/2008, -2/+4You had me until the last paragraph. McCain is a Neocon, not a conservative. There are about 3 true conservatives left in the Republican party at the Federal level.
        • jman8888, on 05/29/2008, -1/+2you do know most republicans were hating mcain for being "Too Liberal" Have you ever really checked. He even is pro amnesty. really do you just blindly hate the right?

          You do know Ron paul is superconservative (More so then the current Lost-its-founding-values Republicans)
      • LeadOffMan, on 05/29/2008, -1/+1Best post of the day, hands down.
      • TreeGoat, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1The problem with the current GOP is that they are social conservatives, not fiscal conservatives. Basically that means they are more interested in preserving "traditional values" (whatever that is) than spending less. They will happily increase spending and the role of government in pursuit of maintaining their religious based philosophy. The overall cost of this social conservative philosophy for America is far more than any so-called liberal agenda.

        I'm all for fiscal conservatism and reducing the role of government in the life of citizens, but the neocons are not the group to do this. McCain may well be part of the old guard fiscal conservatives, but pretty much everyone else of consequence in his party is not. That's a whole lotta momentum to overcome.
      • flameboy, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1You are trying to say that big "mega rich" individuals are liberals? Are you insane?
        Tax cuts for the wealthy, trickle-down-economics, anti-environmentalism to the benefit of large corporations - none of this rings any bells to you?

        Most delusional post ive ever read... and i stopped half way because I couldnt read that nonsense. Theres so much inherently wrong with your post...

        "Once someone moves into the realm of the Mega rich and powerful the politics of capitalism and fair play are no longer beneficial to them"
        You really think the current republican party appreciates real competition? Mind telling me why hemp is illegal, hmm?

        "[mega-rich-liberals] prefer a big, powerful Federal government that has strict control over the people..."
        DUDE, where have you been? Have you looked around?
    • piper999, on 05/29/2008, -1/+5Wow, you know its over when Murdoch changes allegiance. The same thing happened in the UK in the mid 90's when the most popular newspaper in the country (which happened to be owned by Murdoch) switched from supporting the unpopular and failing right wing government of the time who were unceremoniously kicked out of power shortly thereafter.

      Change is coming fast now and it should be a hell of a ride.
    • diggrnumber1, on 05/29/2008, -1/+2what's even crazier about this is that Murdoch is a HUGE Hillary supporter, even though he is a Republican who used to be one of Bush's biggest fans (actually, is it really that much of a surprise?). He held a fundraiser for her at his house a while back, and she was there.
    • phike, on 05/29/2008, -2/+5This is a front to make FOXNEWS appear more liberal -- this is like Karl Rove talking sweet to Hillary -- the end-game is to benefit the Republican party.
    • Cattywampus, on 05/29/2008, -0/+7"Murdock's way to stay relevant and keep his FOX investment running,"

      Yep, that's it... he's trying to curry favor with the person he thinks is the frontrunner. We'll see if flattery gets him anywhere.

      Corporate folks often make nice statements (and financial donations) to politicians they think are going to be in power. Even a longtime conservative will support someone on the other side if he thinks that doing so is in his, and his corporation's, best interest. Nothing new about that.


    • EwokPresident, on 05/29/2008, -7/+2Like you would know ***** about this.
    • jaxcs, on 05/29/2008, -2/+4Long time till November. Clinton and Gulliani were favored at one point.
    • Jareth86, on 05/30/2008, -0/+3Don't be fooled. Fox is a business first and foremost.
      They've been given exclusive and unlimited access to the white house for the past eight years, and know that if Obama wins (which is looking more and more likely), that access will be cut off indefinitely, and a good portion of their fickle viewership will disappear along with it. Arch neo conservative Rupert Murdoch is not saying these things because he has suddenly seen the light. He's saying them to cover his ass!
  • DenaL, on 05/29/2008, -29/+15Obama is working miracles already bringing us together.

    Dena
    • PhoenixAvatar2, on 05/29/2008, -7/+31I sign all my posts even though my user name is right next to me.

      Ava
      • JeffreyLloyd, on 05/29/2008, -3/+19Girl fight!

        Jeff
      • khail250, on 05/29/2008, -3/+8Why wouldn't you?

        -Khail
      • mummbleswers, on 05/29/2008, -4/+4I talk ***** to people I'll never have to confront in real life because it makes me feel smarter about myself.
        - Alan
        • Tenlow, on 05/29/2008, -2/+1At least I have the decency to "get the joke"
          -Tenlow
        • mummbleswers, on 05/29/2008, -2/+2Oh I get it, it's just at the expense of someone trying to write a serious comment. Pointing that out is pretty decent in my opinion. You're missing the big picture of my comment, which is that most people on the internet act like dicks on blogs and message boards for no reason other than to make other people look stupid. I've done it myself sometimes, but it's behavior you would never act out in real life conversations, unless you wanted to get your ass kicked.
        • rrbest, on 05/30/2008, -0/+2I really wish I knew who wrote that.

          rrbest
        • Tenlow, on 05/30/2008, -1/+1You're right. I always forget, the internet is serious business!

          Also, I act the same in real life. I don't get punched in the face. Actually I get invited to parties and people buy me drinks. I have sex with real women too. Women who were born that way! The trick is never taking anything seriously. Except cheeseburgers. Those are very serious. Unless they have pineapple on them. Then you can laugh.
        • mummbleswers, on 06/02/2008, -0/+1Again missing my point. Not everything is serious on the net, I'm well aware of that. However, a MAJORITY of people on here talk ***** they would never say in real life, and I was sick of seeing it that day. You bring up your fake social life to combat most arguments? Didn't think so, you did it because YOU DON'T ***** TALK ON HERE LIKE YOU DO IN REAL LIFE.
    • thealec, on 05/29/2008, -2/+3Maaatt.... Daaaa... Monnnn...
    • LeadOffMan, on 05/29/2008, -2/+5seriously? Put down the Kool-Aid....
    • LastVisibleDog, on 05/29/2008, -2/+8The Obamessiah cometh

      Obamessiah, bless these 58 states and the dead people that cometh to thy speeches. May the President of Canada praise thy name and the 10,000 that died in Kansas shall rise from the dead to sing thy praises - even the ghosts of Auschwitz whom were freed by thy non-existent uncle shall rejoice. May thy parents who met four years after thee was born be proud

      all praise, all praise
      Amen
  • SheilaNoya, on 05/29/2008, -12/+210Has anyone seen Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter lately? Are their eyes spinning around in their sockets? Are we going to be able to watch their heads explode on live T.V.?

    • augustcandi, on 05/29/2008, -2/+13hahha..im not strong enough to hear them speak yet...so let me know if they explode and then ill turn to fox news..until then that channel is off limits
    • notanidiot, on 05/29/2008, -11/+29Ann Coulter, oh she just left my house. She was at my door, begging me to let her blow me for some McDonalds dollar menu stuff. Seems her career is kaput now.
      • frankingeneral, on 05/29/2008, -20/+5I hate Ann Coulter as much as the next left winger, but I would totally let her blow me for some McDonald's dollar menu items, she's kinda cute.
        • jkoski, on 05/29/2008, -2/+27My friend, you need to get out more.
        • tallassrob, on 05/29/2008, -1/+23Have you always found yourself attracted to shemales?
        • laserblazer, on 05/29/2008, -3/+7You like that big, sexy Adam's Apple? You know Ann Coulter is a transsexual, right? The railing against homosexuality is a dead giveaway and as iconic to the Republican party as the elephant logo.

          A quick search for Republican sexual scandals will take you hours to read. The disparity between Democrat illegal sexual activity and that of the Republicans is perhaps the only real place the two parties diverge - oh, except of course for the stated position on so-called sexual perversion.
        • sodade, on 05/29/2008, -0/+2Laserblazer called it. I'm surprised that Coulter as a tranny isn't common knowledge - it is pretty ***** obvious...
        • EarlOfLade, on 05/29/2008, -0/+2You into she-males? Wow!
        • Pillage, on 05/29/2008, -0/+4there are far hotter FOXes then Coulter.
        • Iknockstuffdown, on 05/29/2008, -0/+2She's cute... in that "man-jaw penis-bearing" sort of way. Yeah.
        • elishagrey, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1Greta Van Susteren?
        • GRX3000, on 05/29/2008, -2/+1Certainly, if Ann Coulter had a dick to suck it'd be a whole lot bigger than any ***** liberal ever could come up with. Amazing how jealous you little boys are of a chick's balls.
      • lamiaconfitor, on 05/29/2008, -0/+4If only we could be so lucky... especially Ann Coulter. I would pay to see that hypocritical cranium of hers asplode.
      • tdogg241, on 05/29/2008, -0/+2Wait..."she!?"
    • piper999, on 05/29/2008, -0/+6Hopefully it won't be long till those particular turds are flushed.
    • pintomp3, on 05/29/2008, -2/+21***** IT, WE'LL BLOW UP LIVE!
    • t3rmv3locity, on 05/29/2008, -4/+1Next weeks headline:
      "BREAKING: OBAMA ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT DURING RUPERT MURDOCH MEETING!!!!"
    • logicet, on 05/30/2008, -0/+2Ann Coulter already switched
  • jdowland, on 05/29/2008, -3/+31Murdoch also predicts a landslide victory for the Democrats:
    http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Rupert_Murdoch_p ...
  • Maynza, on 05/29/2008, -7/+29It's obvious he just wants to get into democratic good graces but still, this could be huge for democrats.
    • NoDrama, on 05/29/2008, -1/+4Exactly - as with other politicians, this is not an endorsement meant to exert influence over votes, this is an endorsement that represents his sense of who will win, so who he should butter up.

      Fascinating.
    • knumbknuts, on 05/29/2008, -2/+4This is an earnest question: do you think anyone will change their vote based on Murdoch's opinions?

      The only influence I see would come from his checkbook.
    • t22boz, on 05/30/2008, -0/+0Yeah I agree it's all "He's the bad business tycoon guy" but good publicity and support for the Obama campaign... this is politics after all people.
  • NYCdowntown, on 05/29/2008, -19/+19I think a the end of the dat, Murdoch is indeed very smart, yes at times evil and greedy, BUT that greed is realistic, he sees an old tired man in McCain and a uniter ROCK STAR with great ideas in OBAMA! so he is bets on the best horse, the one that would bring great ratings to his channel, papers and empire. He sees the $

    OBAMA NOW!
    • dafunkmonster, on 05/29/2008, -3/+5Wow. Did you seriously just call Obama a "ROCK STAR"? This is the mentality that scares the ***** out of me...when we idolize our politicians.

      Nothing good can come of idolizing those who control our government. When we scream and swoon over a president like he's Brad Pitt, then we're just ASKING for him to change things up and make himself chancellor (if you didn't catch that reference, you should probably uninstall).

      I don't trust politicians, and I certainly don't trust politicians with overwhelming public support. Call me a cynic, but the general public doesn't have a ***** clue.
      • harmonik, on 05/29/2008, -0/+3Did you read the story?

        NYCdowntown isn't saying he's a rock star.

        "Rupert Murdoch -- Chairman of News Corp, new WSJ owner, and longtime torchbearer for conservative politics -- said this about Barack Obama: 'He is a ROCK STAR. I love what he is saying about education. I think he will win and I am anxious to meet him.'"

        it's in CAPS just in case you didn't notice.. again.
        • dafunkmonster, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1Murdoch isn't saying he believes in the hype. He's identifying the fact that the masses put him on a lofty pedestal, as IF he were a rock star. It's not a complement, in my mind. I believe Murdoch is betting on the fact that Obama will be the nominee, and the easier candidate to defeat. He's not generally in the business of endorsing anyone.

          I'm pretty sure Murdoch knows what he's doing. Obama has thus far puss'd out and refused to interview on FOX (unlike Hillary, who apparently has bigger balls than the freshman senator). I think this is a clever move to get Obama on his network, or to ensure his own safety...as to which, I haven't the slightest clue.

          And since we're in the business of identifying oversights in other diggers posts, I'd like to point out that you completely skipped over my point about the dangers of idolizing politicians, and skipped right to the easiest thing to challenge, which was my apparent "mis-interpretation" of someone else's post. Evidence of a lazy debater.
        • harmonik, on 06/03/2008, -0/+1Who said I didn't agree with you? I was simply defending NYCdowntown from something you failed to see.
    • eatthemeek, on 05/29/2008, -2/+0this makes complete sense.
  • wukillabee, on 05/29/2008, -17/+5Praise Rupert Murdoch for bringing us Cops and The Simpsons :D
    • orangefly, on 05/29/2008, -1/+4i believe he owes matt groenning....
      • Mejari, on 05/29/2008, -3/+2I believe he owns matt groening

        *fixed
  • jstohler, on 05/29/2008, -7/+50"I'm Rupert Murdoch -- the billionaire tyrant. And this is MY skybox!"
    • pegothejerk, on 05/29/2008, -6/+3lol.
      you know.. if you put some thought into it, there's no such thing as a benevolent billionaire. No matter how hard they try, they are withholding help from someone.
      • flameboy, on 05/29/2008, -0/+2Since when does benevolence mean you have to help everybody?
  • dn11, on 05/29/2008, -3/+28you've got to take into consideration the audience he was speaking to - the D Conference. Murdoch is a shrewd business man above all else and you have got to know that statement was very calculated. Also, lowering expectations for McCain could end up making him look better.
  • Oheson, on 05/29/2008, -7/+92Murdock endorsing Obama? Does gravity still work?
    • Aikidi, on 05/29/2008, -2/+0kinda what i was thinking.
      Dugg
    • honthraj, on 05/29/2008, -0/+7Seems to be. Nothing out of the ordinary here in my neck of the woods. Only noticed a flock of pigs fly by when I was at the door talking with Mr. Lucifer. He wanted to borrow my snow shovel.
    • allengeer, on 05/29/2008, -2/+4"Hey Satan? Starting to get cold down there?"
    • fasda, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1Still works the pigs are firmly attached to the ground
    • Artemis3, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1It's a trap!
  • Ciryon, on 05/29/2008, -22/+13That would make me think twice about giving a vote to Obama
    • monkeystick, on 05/29/2008, -1/+1I'm fairly sure that's the idea.
    • mbierman, on 05/29/2008, -1/+4Er...So if Murdoch told you to quit smoking you wouldn't, and if you didn't smoke you'd start ?
    • dinot, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1See, this is what gives us Democrats a bad name. When Hamas, Castro, Farrakhan, Wright, etc... endorses Obama or say they like him, we all say "so what? It shouldn't matter what any big-name douchebag says. I'm voting for him because I like him". And then when ***** like this happens and some one from the opposing party thinks our guy is cool, you say "oh no. we can't be playing in the same pool as the enemy".

      AT LEAST BE CONSISTENT. That's the only way we can win.
  • CaptinCrunch, on 05/29/2008, -15/+185***** Rupert Murdoch.
    • dondara, on 05/29/2008, -6/+14In the eye with a chainsaw.

      Seriously, ***** that old scumbag.
    • DroppedGT, on 05/29/2008, -9/+8USA 8=====D + (_(o)_) < Rupert Murdoch's ass.


      His $$$ + my |__| pocket
      • postalblowfish7, on 05/29/2008, -3/+3my *****
        8=========D~~cumming~~~>°)
        in your smiling mouth.
    • Magnj, on 05/29/2008, -5/+4best Digg comment of 2008
    • LastVisibleDog, on 05/29/2008, -2/+9Why do you think Digg wants to hear about your homoerotic fantasies?
      • DroppedGT, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1You internet pirates love swordfights...
    • Canadian0207, on 05/29/2008, -0/+4"Murdoch...(thunder crashes, knuckles crack on mic).....I'm coming to get you!"


      Name the movie, get dugg up!
      • Iknockstuffdown, on 05/29/2008, -0/+6Rambo: First Blood.
        • Canadian0207, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1first blood part 2 to be specific. but well done.
      • funkywood, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1Damn, was it not BA Baracus?
    • Pillage, on 05/29/2008, -2/+2Murdoch for president!
    • funkywood, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1I wonder if he'll read this and realise that No! 80% of americans don't hate politicians. Most hate the corruption of politicians by the unaccountable corporatocracy this is perfectly represented by him.
  • colonelbuckshot, on 05/29/2008, -3/+18There's the writing on the wall. Murdoch is networked with the most powerful political elites in the world
    • shoeberto, on 05/29/2008, -0/+3That's my line of thinking.

      On the one hand, it could potentially be helpful for Obama, putting him further over the edge. But, on the other, it could be his (and other large corporations as well) attempt at buying him out, which would be very bad.
  • NoDrama, on 05/29/2008, -4/+51As I noted in a reply, this is fascinating because it's NOT an attempt to influence voters, but rather it's a move to gain favor with the person he figures will end up on top in November's election. Most of the uber-rich (and most politicos) only endorse who they figure will win, they want to strengthen connections to those who have influence and control.

    I don't know what sort of track record Murdoch has with such predictions, but like him or not it's a measure of his "best guess" now about who will win in the fall. The very fact he's willing to go out on a limb before Obama even has the nomination sewed up is indicative of the depth of Murdoch's certainty.
    • knumbknuts, on 05/29/2008, -1/+5No Drama Wins the Thread.
      • nutniqs, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1That's one perspective that's make some sense due to that Fox News has been #1 for 77 consecutive months in a row (as noted on Drudge).

        But it's not that hes part of the Bilderberg group or even behind the scenes. He's just an information man, and he's always been partial to newspapers. Im thinking his news shows have gotten away from him.
    • Cyrus042, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1"Most of the uber-rich (and most politicos) only endorse who they figure will win, they want to strengthen connections to those who have influence and control."

      Interesting, but where's your proof? The uber-rich is a pretty diverse crowd, and they often support competing candidates and support all sorts of ideologies across the spectrum. (Billionaire Soros has historically contributed toward the DNC despite the fact that they lost in 2004.) Plus politicos could be anyone. Politicos are pretty run of the mill individuals, not power players.

      I would disagree with your conclusion that they're trying to cozy up to who they think will win. Like any individual, I would offer to say that it's a mixture of some economic expediency as well as personal ideology and likability.
    • dafunkmonster, on 05/29/2008, -1/+1You make a good point. If I were Rupert Murdoch, I'd want to be on the side of the impending Fourth Reich too...
    • flameboy, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1I have heard the possibility that the GOP has some major dirt on Obama they are saving for the general election. Supporting him through the primary and raising expectations would logically follow this supposition.
  • cpeterka, on 05/29/2008, -4/+41McCain is a Bush Hugger... and that will be his downfall. We don't need 4 more years of the problems that W has given us.
    • knumbknuts, on 05/29/2008, -15/+4What a fresh and unique perspective, one that I have not heard expressed. Not only that, but it is a perspective that is deep in actual understanding of policy and one likely to be held by voters in the fall, as evidenced by the current popular vote polls showing ... them... even?
      • jcm267, on 05/29/2008, -4/+4McCain was always a pain in President Bush's ass. You're just regurgitating the left-wing talking points.
        • harmonik, on 05/29/2008, -2/+4And you're regurgitating conservative talk radio.

          Fool.
        • jcm267, on 05/30/2008, -4/+3How am I regurgitating talk radio, dumbass? McCain has been a pain in Bush's ass for 8 years. This isn't talk radio talking, this is reality. I used to watch C-Span and MSNBC in between classes just about every day when I was in college. I'm not making things up.
        • card51short, on 05/30/2008, -1/+4so McCain was Bush's enemy for 8 years yet he is endorsing him
        • jcm267, on 05/30/2008, -4/+3I rarely respond to your idiocy, CarD, but I will here. Bush and McCain are in the same party, you moron. Not only that, but Bush's views on Iraq are much closer to McCain's than Obama or Clinton's and Bush views the war on terrorism as the most important issue of our time.

          Oh, and remember this: McCain was a pain in Bush's ass about Iraq until after the 2006 elections when Bush got the message from the voters, fired Rumsfeld, put Petraeus in charge of Iraq (probably the biggest reason why the surge is working is Gen. Petraeus' strategery), and increased the number of American troops in Iraq.

          McCain seems to be a man of principle at least when it comes to the biggest issues, which is why McCain was one of Bush's most vocal opponents until after the war became unbelievably unpopular and the Bush Administration changed their approach to one that McCain agreed with. Oh, and McCain STILL doesn't see eye to eye with Bush's war policy. See their views on torture.
        • kemp34, on 05/30/2008, -2/+4McCain voted against banning waterboarding across all U.S. agencies.
          http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/13/mccain-waterbo ...
        • jcm267, on 05/30/2008, -3/+3http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_di ...

          Do you know what provision of that bill that McCain opposes? McCain explained why he voted the way that he did there.

          It's not like that bill was just about waterboarding and nothing else. You fail, as usual, kemp.
        • kemp34, on 05/30/2008, -1/+3Well he voted against the bill to hold all agencies to the military field manual. Though his rhetoric sounds ok, the fact that he is not willing to make the step to tie down the agency to military standards is telling.
        • card51short, on 05/30/2008, -1/+4Haha i love how JCM says he's not for Bush or McCain but I've not only never heard him say ANYTHING bad about either, he constantly defends them.
          Just hilarious.

          So McCain was a pain to Bush for 8 years yet he is endorsing him because he's in his party? Wow, American politics needs a lottttt of work, boys.
        • jcm267, on 05/30/2008, -1/+1Hey, tard51short, I've repeatedly said that I am a fan of a lot of what Bush has done. Also, I wasn't a huge McCain fan during the primaries (I liked Romney) but I sure as Hell would pick him over Obama.

          Your disingenuous and often sarcastic comments and complete lack of common sense are precisely why I keep you on my ignore list. If you want me to respond to your little comments more often you need to stop being such an idiot. Put down the blunt, CarD.
  • PolishLogic, on 05/29/2008, -19/+8What is he saying about education? Is it something about how hope and change will bring better education?
    • rationalbeats, on 05/29/2008, -5/+6What has your candidate said about education?

      I know he just voted to limit the troops access to it.

      How patriotic is that? Talk about undermining our troops.
      • PolishLogic, on 05/29/2008, -7/+6I don't have "a candidate" in this election dummy.

        All three of them are far below satisfactory in my opinion.
        • Quaterni0n, on 05/29/2008, -4/+1As are you. Burried.
        • PolishLogic, on 05/29/2008, -4/+6I'm curious, what flavor is the Kool-Aid this month?
        • mummbleswers, on 05/29/2008, -2/+1Then STFU, you're just stirring ***** because you can. Get a life.
        • mrfunktastic, on 05/29/2008, -0/+3Purple.
        • PolishLogic, on 05/29/2008, -2/+3@mummbleswers

          Sorry, I didn't realize that I have no right to criticize Obama.
    • MacEnvy, on 05/29/2008, -5/+3If you'd read the policy proposals you wouldn't sound like such an ignorant douchebag.
      http://www.barackobama.com/issues/education/

      Just a suggestion.
      • PolishLogic, on 05/29/2008, -3/+7I have read them, *****. Yet, I've never seen anything good happen when you blindly through more money at a problem. Don't try to fix the current *****-ups, just expand them so they're more accessible.

        Yep, that's great.

        It also be nice if his policies weren't overly vague. It would be nice to see people calling for him to expand on them. Not even his own supporters are doing that.
      • Monk22, on 05/29/2008, -1/+4yeah where are the numbers saying hows he going to fund these programs? where is any detail in these plans what so ever other than "i want to make things better" well ***** no *****, who doesn't. but how, that seems to elude you obama people is there isn't a single number on that page. when i can see numbers of how much its going to cost, where he plans on getting the money, we can talk until then his policy is just his tongue on your *****.
      • jcm267, on 05/29/2008, -1/+4McCain is in favor of school choice. I'm in favor of school choice.

        http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/19ce50b ...
    • malex, on 05/29/2008, -4/+3You see that massive collection of information just past your fingertips? The Internets?

      Use it.
  • whygohome10, on 05/29/2008, -5/+37What the *****?? the guy who employs BillO???
    • jcm267, on 05/29/2008, -13/+6Bill O'Reily is a center-right blowhard. So what?

      Murdoch is a businessman and there weren't many conservative voices in TV news before Fox News. I'd say that he was smart to fill that void. I don't like Bill, but Bill gets ratings.

      I do, however, love Brit Hume's show and I like Hannity & Colmes. So Fox is OK in my book.
      • Iknockstuffdown, on 05/29/2008, -0/+4I don't know what kind of book you have, but it must be along the lines of The Book Of Biased News Sources.
        • jcm267, on 05/29/2008, -2/+1Brit Hume's show is the most unbiased major American news show.
      • flameboy, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1You like Hannity & Colmes? Watching that show is an exercise in frustration as Hannity spews utter garbage and Colmes follows up with the weakest most ill-informed "liberal" counter points that serve only to make Hannity look more correct.

        That show is rigged to push social conservatism and irresponsible and idiotic foreign policy.
        • jcm267, on 05/29/2008, -1/+1To each his own, flameboy. I also liked to watch Countdown until Keith fell off the deep end and his show turned into a left wing version of what you people claim that Bill O'Reilly's show is.
        • flameboy, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1I wont argue with you too much about Olbermann, he is fairly skewed (although not as deceptive and propaganda-y as fox news)

          If you want real politics, real news, and accurate perspectives, you need to watch CSPAN.
        • jcm267, on 05/30/2008, -1/+1I used to watch C-SPAN for comedy. Whenever I would flip through the C-SPAN channels I would keep an eye out for the more hilarious politicians like Robert Byrd or James Trafficant.
    • BeachHouseChris, on 05/29/2008, -1/+4I'm curious to see if billo will limit his attacks on BHO during this election cycle because of this.
    • ChiffX, on 05/29/2008, -0/+8***** THING SUCKS!
  • liquidmetalband, on 05/29/2008, -3/+17Wow, he's gone from Hillary to Obama, this being the guy who owns Republican-loving Fox News. Pretty weird.

    The title should have included the bit about how "McCain has a lot of problems" including his cluelessness on the economy.
  • Coven, on 05/29/2008, -4/+66Hear that crackling sound? Hell just froze over.
  • iankino, on 05/29/2008, -5/+47Wow, I share the same views as Rupert Murdoch. I feel...unclean.

    *check to see if I still have a soul*
    • sylvok, on 05/29/2008, -0/+3You do, he just killed a small child for theirs
  • knumbknuts, on 05/29/2008, -11/+6Dammit,

    The article that talks about the difference in policy between the two candidates just went off the upcoming page without making the front page. WTF is wrong with Digg? It wasn't even an anti-Obama piece. It was just a bit on their policy differences.

    Meanwhile, what some universally-described-asshat thinks is shooting to the top and is a lead pipe cinch for the front page. I cannot imagine one person changing their vote due to what ol' Rupe thinks.

    This is not a beauty pagent, it is important what the policies of the candidates are, not that a billionare thinks that one of them is a "rock star."

    All that having been said, it is mildly amusing to read that Darth Vader is speaking hignly of a rebel candidate... and to observe the resultant digger boggling.
    • HellDonut, on 05/29/2008, -0/+3In some ways, Digg, or any other 'mainstream' website, are like the MSM: whatever's crazy/odd enough gets the spotlight. That's what people like to see, for good or worse. Internet citizens are not much better than the mainstream audience who watches American Idol, just a bit more literate because they can read and push a few buttons in the correct order.

      The good thing about it is that you CAN find relevant news, if you look hard enough (browsing through pages and all that).
    • GhostyBoy, on 05/29/2008, -1/+2"I cannot imagine one person changing their vote due to what ol' Rupe thinks."

      He owns a vast media empire.

      Through his influence hundreds of millions of people are affected. If Murdoch says jump half the nation says how high without even knowing it. "Ol' Rupe" is one of the most powerful people in the world.
    • sathias, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1Link?
  • OffPiste, on 05/29/2008, -11/+4I'm pretty sure Murdoch is scared ***** of the Fairness Doctrine. With a Dem in the Whitehouse and the Dems controlling both houses of Congress it will be very easy for them to end all forms of Conservative speech.
    • papipablo, on 05/29/2008, -3/+3Let's hope so.
    • MacEnvy, on 05/29/2008, -5/+3"blah blah blah end all forms of Conservative speech."

      And yet somehow we're still unable to shut you up.
    • Pillage, on 05/29/2008, -0/+4yea, small government, low taxes, personal responsibility, we need to end all of that talk.
      • paigeinphilly, on 05/29/2008, -0/+2NEOCON speech...moderate repubs dont bother me...its the so called neocons, which dont represent any of what you described...look at this neocon administration..

        -BIG Brother government
        -low taxes..for the rich!/fiscally irresponsible
        -what responsiblity has this administration taken?..none.

        big difference between moderate republican doctrine & a neoconservative's one.

        Obama/Webb 08
      • Nanite, on 05/29/2008, -1/+1The Republicans in Washington had 8 years to achieve all of those pie-in-the-sky ideals, and they miserably failed at every last one.

        Small Government: Hah! If anything Government rosters have exploded in the last 8 years with the creation and expansion of the Dept. of Homeland Security.

        Low Taxes: Hah! Only if you're at least well-off. Taxes as a whole have declined, for sure, but the greatest and deepest cuts went to the rich, who pay lower that average taxes compared to the rest of the world anyway.

        Personal Responsibility: Hah! With all of the Republican controversies and scandals and indeed the sorry state of the nation as a whole, you'd think at least one of them would come forth and admit he/she was wrong about SOMETHING. But no, none will admit the grevious errors that have been made in the last 8 years, all in the name of big business and the rich.

        So much for conservative speech. It's all bluster and has no real intention behind it.
  • georgemason01, on 05/29/2008, -16/+9Obama loves the Fed and the IRS.
  • Picer, on 05/29/2008, -5/+7Is it getting cold in hell :0, this great news :)
  • OliveStreet, on 05/29/2008, -13/+22Rupert Murdoch, please commit suicide.
  • Trav3133, on 05/29/2008, -17/+8you people are idiots.
  • pidgas, on 05/29/2008, -15/+5Obama's response:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ5SVDYBNrY
  • Svengalus, on 05/29/2008, -14/+5Makes you almost want to vote for Hillary instead doesn't it?
    • jkoski, on 05/29/2008, -1/+3no.
    • tallassrob, on 05/29/2008, -1/+3Not at all.
    • SillyDigger, on 05/29/2008, -2/+1not at all.
    • mbierman, on 05/29/2008, -2/+5um no. I have never listened to Murdoch and won't start now. The only good thing that man has done is allow the Simpons to stay on the air.
      • MJDub, on 05/29/2008, -0/+2And even that is debatable these days.
    • reenie217, on 05/29/2008, -1/+1Hell NO, that will be the day when hell really freezes over!! OBAMA 2008
  • stevetrojanman, on 05/29/2008, -19/+10These comments are why I take little to nothing on Digg seriously...

    You guys are a laughing stock for conservatives...
    • 180andback, on 05/29/2008, -3/+11Morons will laugh at almost anything.
    • wasabimonster, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1So what would be the conservative equivalent of Digg? I'd love to make some comparisons.
  • Aikidi, on 05/29/2008, -8/+30I love anyone that reads this article and is like "maybe the old guy isnt so bad" just because he supports obama now.

    Yeah right.

    If Fox News starts pandering to the Dems like they have to Bush for the last 8 years, I might throw up.
    • rugabug, on 05/29/2008, -4/+1I believe when people say "maybe the old guy isnt so bad" just because he supports obama now." it is because they realize he isn't just stuck praising the old way of thinking. Though it really just means he is only looking out for his own interests.
    • booshack, on 05/29/2008, -0/+3I thought we disliked fox because they were biased, not because they weren't biased in our favor...
      You are clearly a moron.
    • wasabimonster, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1Unfortunately, as long as people are stupid enough to take Fox News and The Post seriously then it doesn't hurt.
    • dn11, on 05/29/2008, -1/+3Fox News isn't going to change anything. Fox News is a product that is sold very successfully to a certain demographic. If Obama and the dems win everything in November - that will be all the more reason for the likes of Fox News (and Murdoch) and Rush etc to be licking their chops. They make their money through creating outrage - it is so much easier when they have a target, and aren't trying to defend the incompetence of republicans at every turn. They will once again be able to start blaming everything on the liberals. Within 4-8 years we will have another republican upsurge based on manufactured outrage and the cycle starts again... the predictability of it all is almost tedious.
    • paigeinphilly, on 05/29/2008, -1/+1where would the bottom feeders go?

      -rush
      -ann
      -sean

      would they be out of a job in this change climate?..

      lets hope so.

      Obama/Webb 08
    • queenbee93, on 05/30/2008, -0/+2I think Murdoch was simply telling the truth. McCain IS a loose cannon and Obama is very exciting and Hillary IS a rather sad commentary. That said, Fox news won't change--it was formed to pander to the right or to government (time will tell) , it will continue to do so no matter who is President. As for the idea of the pandering making you want to throw up--I guess when Fox news, the vast right wing conspiracy, O'Lielly and SEan embraced Hillary--your head never left that trash can huh? Not to mention her praises being sung by Rove and Limbaugh. Sort of makes you wonder if America could recognize a Manchurian candidate if they ever had one. What does the GOP have to do, give Hill a crown and scepter? I almost want her to cheat and steal the nomination, then win the Ge then cackle on tv while she announces that she was really always a stealth Republican after all and all her supporters are SUCKERS. It would be hillaryious--in an Orwellian, "the world is ending and the Dems are as clueless as the bushbots " sort of way.... LOL
    • Jorin, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1Wouldn't it be hilarious if Fox news posts started replacing HuffPo on Digg? hahahahahaha. :(
  • nutniqs, on 05/29/2008, -2/+1Impossible! This is some statement. This could mean that his news shows have gotten away from him. Besides he's always been a newspaper man, and has yeared to own the WSJ among others. He took over London's Tribune and sullied its rep though. Murdoch probably has no day to day interaction with the fox news executives, not to mention the psycho commentators themselves.
  • nastronomical, on 05/29/2008, -20/+11OMG fox blah blah blah. get over yourselves and your dumbass biases. It amazes me that the liberal left who believes in "Freedom of the Press and Speech" Hate foxnews....I guess the old saying is true about libs. Freedom of speech is ok...as long as they approve of it.
    • Aikidi, on 05/29/2008, -2/+4do you actually listen to the things they say on fox news? Theres respectable difference of opinion and then theres lying to the public to support your views. so again, do you REALLY listen to the things they say on fox news?
    • iansmith6, on 05/29/2008, -3/+6You are the dumbass. You have no clue what Freedom of Speech really is. It doesn't mean you have to LIKE everything that is said, but you have to permit them to say it. Fox News has all the right in the world to say whatever they want.. and I have all the right in the world to say they are a bunch of sexist, racist, selfish, scared right-wing war-mongers.
      • Monk22, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1"and I have all the right in the world to say they are a bunch of sexist, racist, selfish, scared right-wing war-mongers."

        yet you cant understand why bush is still in the white house? it must because your so friendly to opposing ideas.
        • TheLoneHoot, on 05/29/2008, -1/+1Okay, whatever you just said, you need to come down off the crack before you try to communicate. mmmkay? You obviously don't have the capacity to comprehend simple sentences in your state of mind.
        • Monk22, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1thanks for reinforcing my point there.
    • cerejota, on 05/29/2008, -4/+3Am sorry, but I do not recall the last time any talkinghead from the so-called "lib media" has called for the outright execution, jailing and torture of people for expressing their opinions.

      This is a matter of routine in Fox News. It happens everyday.

      Live by the gun, die by the gun.

      I am sick and tired of whining conservatives who like to have bigmouths and say what ever crap they want and then cry like babies when they get talked down to. Get a life.
      • LastVisibleDog, on 05/29/2008, -1/+3You are a liar
        Does it hurt when your left wing handlers ram their hand up your arse to move your lips, Mr. sock-puppet?
  • zepher5150, on 05/29/2008, -7/+9Is Rupert Murdoch even an American? I thought he was Australian born.
    • LastVisibleDog, on 05/29/2008, -2/+6You are on the Internet genius - it would have taken you about the same amount of time to look it up as it did to type this message.

      He is a US citizen
    • McHoffa, on 05/29/2008, -1/+1what does that matter? he is a voter, not a candidate.
  • o0joshua0o, on 05/29/2008, -2/+49It's reverse psychology to get you to think twice about voting for Obama.
    • every2ndcounts, on 05/29/2008, -4/+1Reverse psychology is an awesome tool, I don't know if you guys know about it, but basically you can make someone think the opposite of what you believe, and that tricks them into doing something stupid. Works like a charm.
    • bwa236, on 05/29/2008, -1/+1if this comment list is evidence, it's working....
  • frankingeneral, on 05/29/2008, -7/+2Wow...was it just me or did Rupert Murdoch just seem to, at the very least, admire (if not endorse) Obama?

    *head explodes*
    • LastVisibleDog, on 05/29/2008, -2/+4And Lefty Loonies are exposed as complete morons
      • frankingeneral, on 05/29/2008, -2/+1How am I a complete moron? Here is the quote from Murdoch:

        "He is a rock star. It's fantastic" "I love what he is saying about education."

        Sounds pretty admiring to me.
        • LastVisibleDog, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1What did I say about being a moron?
          First off - unless you think of yourself as a lefty loony - why did you rely?

          The point - the lefty loonies on digg constantly try to claim Murdoch is the Right Wing Satan whose entire empire is built on getting Republicans elected and spreading Right Wing propaganda and eating human babies (or something like that)

          ...turns out he is just a successful businessman that does not drink the extreme left wing kool-aid
        • flameboy, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1I hate to break it to you bud... Murdoch is a self proclaimed conservative who has admitted to using his media power to push "positive" perspectives about the war in Iraq. This is no secret, there is a youtube video where he flat out admits it in an interview. EDIT: found the link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=JF9HpuZm6-g

          Now, the current administration is being accused of using deception and propaganda to push the nation into an unjustified war.

          Fox news has LONG been accused as being a mouthpiece for this neocon administration and now youre telling me you dont see the connection here? Are you choosing to just ignore certain facts, or have you not done enough research to support your own views?
  • phogasmic, on 05/29/2008, -6/+12Murdoch is the last endorsement I want for Barak. Please Mr. Obama.. do not go anywhere near this man. You do not need his money or media influence.
  • neoform, on 05/29/2008, -5/+2Did no one notice this article was written by Hilary Rosen?

    Why is this being linked to? BOYCOTT.
  • markgl, on 05/29/2008, -4/+3he said he isn't endorsing anyone.
  • getbusyliving, on 05/29/2008, -9/+10There is a time and place for everything.

    The world watches in silent unease as the last remaining superpower get's set to vote in its new president. With hearts filled with hope they gaze on.

    Hold on tight world. Positive change is in sight.

    Obama '08
    • cerejota, on 05/29/2008, -5/+4Domo Arigato, Mr. ObamaRoboto!
    • LastVisibleDog, on 05/29/2008, -8/+6The Obamessiah cometh

      Obamessiah, bless these 58 states and the dead people that cometh to thy speeches. May the President of Canada praise thy name and the 10,000 that died in Kansas shall raise from the dead to sing your praises - even the ghosts of Auschwitz whom were freed by thy non-existent uncle shall rejoice. May thy parents who met three years after thee was born be proud

      all praise, all praise
      Amen
    • DeepFriedFetus, on 05/29/2008, -4/+2Creeeeepy...
    • bhod, on 05/29/2008, -0/+3Right on. He's our last hope.
      GOBAMA!!!
    • nycmac247, on 05/30/2008, -2/+1
      Obama's "Not Exactly's":

      1.) Selma Got Me Born - NOT EXACTLY, your parents felt safe
      enough to have you in 1961 - Selma had no effect on your birth, as
      Selma was in 1965. (Google 'Obama Selma' for his full March 4,
      2007 speech and articles about its various untruths.)

      2.) Father Was A Goat Herder - NOT EXACTLY, he was a
      privileged, well educated youth, who went on to work with the Kenyan
      Government.

      3.) Father Was A Proud Freedom Fighter - NOT EXACTLY, he
      was part of one of the most corrupt and violent governments Kenya has
      ever had.

      4.) My Family Has Strong Ties To African Freedom - NOT
      EXACTLY, your cousin Raila Odinga has created mass violence in attempting
      to overturn a legitimate election in 2007, in Kenya. It is the first
      widespread violence in decades. The current government is pro-American
      but Odinga wants to overthrow it and establish Muslim Sharia law. Your
      half-brother, Abongo Obama, is Odinga's follower. You interrupted your
      New Hampshire campaigning to speak to Odinga on the phone. Check out
      the following link for verification of that....and for more.

      Obama's cousin Odinga in Kenya ran for president and
      tried to get Sharia muslim law in place there. When Odinga lost the
      elections, his followers have burned Christians' homes and then burned
      men, women and children alive in a Christian church where they took
      shelter.. Obama SUPPORTED his cousin before the election process here
      started. Google Obama and Odinga and see what you get. No one wants to
      know
      the truth.

      5.) My Grandmother Has Always Been A Christian - NOT
      EXACTLY, she does her daily Salat prayers at 5am according to her own
      interviews. Not to mention, Christianity wouldn't allow her to have been
      one of 14 wives to 1 man.

      6.) My Name is African Swahili - NOT EXACTLY, your name is
      Arabic and 'Baraka' (from which Barack came) means
      'blessed' in that language. Hussein is also Arabic and so is Obama.
      Barack Hussein Obama is not half black. If elected, he
      would be the first Arab-American President, not the first black
      President. Barack Hussein Obama is 50% Caucasian from his mother's side
      and 43.75% Arabic and 6.25% African Negro from his father's side. While
      Barack Hussein Obama's father was from Kenya, his father's family
      was mainly Arabs.. Barack Hussein Obama's father was only 12.5% African
      Negro and 87.5% Arab (his father's birth certificate even states
      he's Arab, not African Negro). From....and for more....go to.....
      http://www.arcadeathome.com/newsboy.phtml?Barack_
      Hussein_Obama_-_Arab-American,_only_6.25%25_African

      7.) I Never Practiced Islam - NOT EXACTLY, you practiced it
      daily at school, where you were registered as a Muslim and kept that
      faith for 31 years, until your wife made you change, so you could run
      for office. 4-3-08 Article "Obama was 'quite religious in
      islam'"
      http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=6 ...

      8.) My School In Indonesia Was Christian - NOT EXACTLY, you
      were registered as Muslim there and got in trouble in Koranic
      Studies for making faces (check your own book).
      February 28, 2008. Kristoff from the New York Times a
      year ago: Mr. Obama recalled the opening lines of the Arabic call to
      prayer, reciting them with a first-rate accent. In a remark that seemed
      delightfully uncalculated (it'll give Alabama voters heart attacks),
      Mr. Obama described the call to prayer as "one of the prettiest
      sounds on Earth at sunset." This is just one example of what Pamela
      is talking about when she says "Obama's narrative is being altered,
      enhanced and manipulated to whitewash troubling facts."

      9.) I Was Fluent In Indonesian - NOT EXACTLY, not one
      teacher says you could speak the language.

      10.) Because I Lived In Indonesia, I Have More Foreign
      Experience - NOT EXACTLY, you were there from the ages of 6 to 10, and
      couldn't even speak the language. What did you learn, how to study the
      Koran and watch cartoons.

      11.) I Am Stronger On Foreign Affairs - NOT EXACTLY, except
      for Africa (surprise) and the Middle East (bigger surprise), you have
      never been anywhere else on the planet and thus have NO experience
      with our closest allies.

      12.) I Blame My Early Drug Use On Ethnic Confusion - NOT
      EXACTLY, you were quite content in high school to be Barry Obama, no
      mention of Kenya and no mention of struggle to identify - your
      classmates said you were just fine.

      13.)An Ebony Article Moved Me To Run For Office - NOT
      EXACTLY, Ebony has yet to find the article you mention in your book. It
      doesn't, and never did, exist.

      14.) A Life Magazine Article Changed My Outlook On Life -
      NOT EXACTLY, Life has yet to find the article you mention in your
      book. It doesn't, and never did, exist.

      15.) I Won't Run On A National Ticket In '08 - NOT
      EXACTLY, here you are, despite saying, live on TV, that you would not
      have enough experience by then, and you are all about having experience first.

      16.) Voting "Present" is Common In Illinois
      Senate - NOT EXACTLY, they are common for YOU, but not many others have
      130 NO VOTES.

      17.) Oops, I Misvoted - NOT EXACTLY, only when caught by
      church groups and Democrats, did you beg to change your misvote.

      18.) I Was A Professor Of Law - NOT EXACTLY, you were a
      senior lecturer ON LEAVE.

      19.) I Was A Constitutional Lawyer - NOT EXACTLY, you were
      a senior lecturer ON LEAVE.

      20.) Without Me, There Would Be No Ethics Bill - NOT
      EXACTLY, you didn't write it, introduce it, change it, or create it.

      21.) The Ethics Bill Was Hard To Pass - NOT EXACTLY, it
      took just 14 days from start to finish.

      22.) I Wrote A Tough Nuclear Bill - NOT EXACTLY, your bill
      was rejected by your own party for its pandering and lack of all
      regulation - mainly because of your Nuclear donor, Exelon, from which
      David Axelrod came.

      23.) I Have Released My State Records - NOT EXACTLY, as of
      March, 2008, state bills you sponsored or voted for have yet to be
      released, exposing all the special interests pork hidden within.

      24.) I Took On The Asbestos Altgeld Gardens Mess - NOT
      EXACTLY, you were part of a large group of people who remedied Altgeld
      Gardens. You failed to mention anyone else but yourself, in your books.

      25.) My Economics Bill Will Help America - NOT EXACTLY,
      your 111 economic policies were just combined into a proposal which
      lost 99-0, and even YOU voted against your own bill.

      26.) I Have Been A Bold Leader In Illinois - NOT EXACTLY,
      even your own supporters claim to have not seen BOLD action on your part.

      27.) I Passed 26 Of My Own Bills In One Year - NOT EXACTLY,
      they were not YOUR bills, but rather handed to you, after their
      creation by a fellow Senator, to assist you in a future bid for higher
      office.

      28.) No One on my campaign contacted Canada about NAFTA -
      NOT EXACTLY, the Canadian Government issued the names and a memo of the
      conversation your campaign had with them.

      29.) I Am Tough On Terrorism - NOT EXACTLY, you missed the
      Iran Resolution vote on terrorism and your good friend Ali
      Abunimah supports the destruction of Israel.

      30.) I Want All Votes To Count - NOT EXACTLY, you said let
      the delegates decide.

      31.) I Want Americans To Decide - NOT EXACTLY, you prefer
      caucuses that limit the vote, confuse the voters, force a public vote,
      and only operate during small windows of time.

      32.) I passed 900 Bills in the State Senate - NOT EXACTLY,
      you passed 26, most of which you didn't write yourself.

      33.) I Believe In Fairness, Not Tactics - NOT EXACTLY, you
      used tactics to eliminate Alice Palmer from running against you.

      34.) I Don't Take PAC Money - NOT EXACTLY, you take
      loads of it.

      35.) I don't Have Lobbyists - NOT EXACTLY, you have
      over 47 lobbyists, and counting.

      36.) My Campaign Had Nothing To Do With The 1984 Ad - NOT
      EXACTLY, your own campaign worker made the ad on his Apple in one
      afternoon.

      37.) I Have Always Been Against Iraq - NOT EXACTLY, you
      weren't in office to vote against it AND you have voted to fund it
      every single time.

      38.) I Have Always Supported Universal Health Care - NOT
      EXACTLY, your plan leaves us all to pay for the 15,000,000 who don't
      have to buy it
  • glaz, on 05/29/2008, -2/+1I almost flew once, in the end I just fell in the dirt.
  • FearFactory, on 05/29/2008, -4/+17reverse psychology
  • elemmeno, on 05/29/2008, -4/+74It's a trap!
    • dafragsta, on 05/29/2008, -1/+5I have no idea why this comment doesn't get more love. I came here to post the same thing.
      • itsontheway, on 05/29/2008, -0/+4I third that; I came to post the exact same thing. This is one huge trap. Underestimating McCain will only make him stronger.
        • UnkleKumquat79, on 05/29/2008, -0/+3I thought the same, it deserves an Ackbar ASCII if only I knew how too...
    • JointVenture, on 05/29/2008, -1/+7You better ***** believe it is.

      The October surprise is coming, and somehow the Republicans were able to twist the Democrats into killing the Clintons ensuring that Obama would win the nomination.

      Read the story of Brer Rabbit and you will understand.

      ***** even Karl Rove is being nice about Obama.
      • dafragsta, on 05/29/2008, -3/+2Dude, the Clintons killed themselves by being uncivil assclowns. They played dirty pool and divided the party on racial lines. They pulled of a polarization that would make Karl Rove proud.
        • JointVenture, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1The Democrats didnt seem to have a problem with Hillary two years ago, in fact they defended them on the issues they are castrating her for today. Almost as if they were handed Karls book on the clintons.

          Its scary how few of you can see this.

          I guess you have to be like me and NOT emotionally invested in ANY of the candidates.

          I think I'll wait till the debates, not that its going to matter much when the Republicans break out the video, speech or secret convo tape of one of the Obamas saying something racist.

          EVERYONE has said something racist, especially in anger. Sure it may be something they regret, but its an election killer for Obama.
        • dafragsta, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1You've missed the point. Of course no one had a problem with her two years ago. She hadn't shown a tendancy to be a terribly desperate and classless human being then. Everything that reaps her a negative image in the eyes of the public has happened in THIS CAMPAIGN.

          Granted, there were certain things that I admit were never even mentioned before, that are now a problem, but there is also a big difference between running for senate, where the eyes of New York are on you and far less scrutiny to boot, and running for president, which puts you in front of all US citizens, as well as the rest of the world.

          The Wal-Mart "our girl" *****, which was really innocuous, and her affiliation with the medical industry lobby, which isn't so much, were the most substantial gripes before her dirty campaign started playing the race card and she started weeping on camera to pull out a last minute surge at the polls. Not to mention disingenuous pandering, the likes of which neither her, nor Bill were ever caught doing to the degree that she has in this campaign. Oh yeah, and let's not forget her tendency to just make ***** up.

          Don't pretend like her party turned on her. She turned on her party and showed her truly ruthless side. In 2007, I would've seen nothing wrong with Hillary winning the nomination. Now, we've seen her true colors. Does that mean Barack Obama has no potential to ***** this up? Of course not, every human being that has ever walked the earth and socialized with other human beings has tried to cover their flaws as best they can. Somehow though, he comes from more humble beginnings and seems far more honest and capable to answer any question ever put in front of him. He never once campaigned negatively against Hillary either.

          It's scary how, like Hillary, you see things how you want to see them in order to just hate and continue the polarization of the country that you can think Karl Rove, Rupert Murdoch, and BushCo for. No one turned on Hillary out of spite. She turned on us out of desperation.
      • AlanCayce, on 05/29/2008, -2/+1Joint: to be honest, you just scared the ***** out of me..
      • dh122, on 05/29/2008, -1/+2That doesn't really make sense considering all the nice things the right have said about Hillary.
    • teddtech, on 05/29/2008, -6/+2It will be the exact opposite. Murdoch knows McCain will win against Obama. Mark this post and watch in November. Unbelievable people dont see this. WTF would the creator of FOX news endorse a liberal.
    • nycmac247, on 05/30/2008, -2/+3Obama = Corporatist Jimmy Carter
  • nebion, on 05/29/2008, -5/+2This is good news in some ways. While Rupert Murdoch doesn't necessarily support sane policies, he does support whatever is strong and would be worth supporting "for now", and if you do agree with him on what would currently be decent policies - as is likely in this case - he'll probably help them happen.

    Never trust him, never make a strong alliance with him, but when the momentum is for you, take advantage of the fact that he'll try to take advantage of that momentum. You can turn that into your advantage.
    • jcm267, on 05/29/2008, -1/+2"While Rupert Murdoch doesn't necessarily support sane policies"
      - Please elaborate.
    • hellsing47, on 05/29/2008, -0/+1Your second paragraph sounds like something a 14 year old would write for an intro philosophy class.
  • Kenzan, on 05/29/2008, -3/+15Damn.
    Even Emperor Palpatine like Obama.
  • dalittle, on 05/29/2008, -4/+10I don't want Barack to meet Murdock. Barack should stay far far away from that corrupt man. Murdock is bad for the USA.
    • junkwheel, on 05/29/2008, -0/+3Murdoch is everywhere, he's bad for the world.
  • lyderaly, on 05/29/2008, -3/+19On a related note Rupert Murdoch is a repeat campaign contributor to HRC. Alot of people are jumping from the HRC Titanic. http://www.newsmeat.com/billionaire_political_dona ...
  • Swift2, on 05/29/2008, -9/+2Don't worry, Rupert will spend billions trying to impeach President Obama. And his minions and ghouls on FOX News will spout the party line just like before. But wait: when Rupert held a fundraiser for Hillary -- sort of -- all the Obamans screamed that this was an obvious case of corruption! So they'll now abandon Obama as a "shill" for Murdoch, right? Right?
  • bcamp1973, on 05/29/2008, -12/+6***** Murdoch...Gobama!
  • cerejota, on 05/29/2008, -0/+2Easy people. What is better for ratings? To be a syncopating propaganda organ of the failing current government, or to be the the heroic, against-all-odds champion of the bigoted set?

    Hate to say it, but Murdoch is set to win big if Obama wins. I mean, a black president? Can't wait for the "lame jokes" galore starting on January 2009.
  • redog, on 05/29/2008, -5/+1Ron Paul called Murdoch out as a Neo-con shill. If that is the case and Murdoch is for Obama then there will be no change.
    • McHoffa, on 05/29/2008, -2/+5even Ron Paul said he agrees the most with obama over hillary and mccain, mostly because of his foreign policy...
      • Demolama, on 05/29/2008, -0/+3He said he liked Obama slightly better than the other two only because of his stance on Iraq... however that doesn't amount to an endorsement nor does it means he believes his stance is better than Ron Paul's stance himself. Stop making his statement seem like he loves Obama's stance because he doesn't. I can like Burger King's hamburgers more than I like McDonald's but that doesn't mean I endorse them as the best hamburgers in the world. Every time I see the statement about Paul and his reaction to the "best" foreign policy I think my god cherry picking isn't only just for newspapers its for Obama backers as well.

        Nothing new here Vote Same 2008
        • McHoffa, on 05/30/2008, -1/+1I am an avid ron paul supporter... the only candidate I have ever (or ever considered) donating to... i know ron paul wouldnt endorse obama because he still is VERY different from RP, but I know that RP is not going to be on the ticket in november and I think obama will be, and he will have my vote, just to get us out of the iraq rut, then maybe a new RP candidate will come along after we get back on track a little bit...

          i was just making the point that even RP has given obama credit where credit is due a couple times...
    • GhostyBoy, on 05/29/2008, -1/+1I will stop listening to jazz music because someone I don't like listens to jazz music.
      • redog, on 09/05/2008, -0/+1Listening to and believing are different concepts. Believe whatever. I believe you are a predictable tool and the politicians have you doing what they want. Vote Republicrat 08 and ensure your destiny, morons.
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