If McCain would mind his on business and keep Obama out of his mouth, then he could better mind the business of America. That would help him to look more presidential and less of a whiner.

If McCain would mind his on business and keep Obama out of his mouth, then he could better mind the business of America. That would help him to look more presidential and less of a whiner.

Yeah! How dare Barack proclaim himself a Citizen of the World?

Cmon, this is the most laughable, most inane campaign statement I've ever read. McCain needs to can this Bounds guy for his own good.

I do agree with one very important fact:

THE CONTRAST IS CLEAR!!!

Negative, defensive, substance-less, bitter, whiny.

Versus

Inspiring call for unity, humanity, good will around the world, confronting dictators (Zimbabwae), genocide (Darfur), terrorists with the power of a united Western society.

I encourage anyone on the fence to go check out Barack Obama's website if you want to find out more about his campaign platform instead of getting drips and drabs from soundbytes in the mainstream media.

Why is McCain always so angry? He looks angry and cranky, and he always talks angry and negative.

"If McCain would mind his on business and keep Obama out of his mouth"

Yeah, how dare he criticize Obama! Who does he think he is, his political opponent or something?

"Inspiring call for unity, humanity, good will around the world, confronting dictators"

...unless you live in Iraq.

"Why is McCain always so angry? He looks angry and cranky, and he always talks angry and negative."

This is one of many genuinely pathetic attempts to paint McCain a certain way. McCain is not angry, he's attacking the Democratic candidate for President. This is not unusual, surprising, or unethical. The dubious thing is the bizarre implication of your comment that he's wrong to do it. I guess you're similarly disgusted with the Obama campaign's criticisms of him, right?

McCain is an angry guy. It is well know that he has a temper problem. He has told his republican senate colleagues, "F*ck you" many times. McCain has also called his wife a 'C*nt'. Only an angry old man or a demented man can say these things to people who are close to him.

>>>he's attacking the Democratic candidate for President. This is not unusual, surprising, or unethical

Except he said he would run a campaign free of personal attacks.

He is a liar and a pathetic campaigner. But you're right, that's not unusual or surprising for the GOP.

and get off my lawn, too, while you're at it....

For the past several weeks all McCain has done is attack Obama. When your campaign becomes almost all negative and very little positive you appear weak and defensive. Since he dare not run as Bush II, even though that is exactly what he is, he is left with nothing but negative. Everyday he looks more mean, old, weak, insecure and befuddled. He is fast becoming pathetic in a way that makes one almost pity him. That ain't Presidential.

Really? Who cares what McCain says. The statement from the McCain camp touts McCains lifetime of service. McCain sold out for his chance at the presidency. Yes, he sold out every thing he once stood for (or we thought he stood for) when he surrounds himself with the very people who voted you the Enron's lobbyist bill. The very same Sen. Phil Gramm's whose wife sat on the Enron Board at the time. The people who voted for and now lobbied for the unregulated energy speculation market, those who brought you the mortgage crisis and all the fraud and rips that were the criminal enterprises of the the Bush Administration. Why would anybody care? He's the same guy involved in the Keeting scandal in Arizona and never learn his lesson. The two sides of the campaign are not equal and need not be given equal weight.

I am an American citizen living in Europe. I find it hard to believe my fellow Americans on this board can be so close minded as to think America is some ridiculously great super-power that should not listen to other countries. Yes, America is the greatest country in the world but let's face current reality. The dollar is becoming more and more worthless as we speak and the average citizen in many Western European countries actually is a lot more wealthy than the average American. The reality is that America can be left behind if it continues to ignore the progress of the rest of the world. The world as a whole has little respect for the current American administration. If Obama ignites enthusiasm once again for American ideals and hopes around the world I see nothing but good to come from this. Foreigners take to Obama for many reasons. First, he is someone that opposed a war that the rest of the world did not agree with. He is someone not particularly tied to the current politics that the world does not respect. He is an eloquent speaker and ignites hope that America can once again lead the way in the right direction. The bottom line here is, for many reasons, the world respects, listens and desires Obama. This is something that should be very important to the American people. Despite McCain's foreign policy experience, who do you think will be better at mediating peace talks? Obama, who everyone respects and listens to or McCain who represents all that was bad for the world before? Obama will have the people behind him when he goes to bring Israeli's and Palestinian's together. He will have the people behind him when he asks for support to fight terrorism. The respect of the worlds people is a powerful tool for the American people to have. With Obama we can bring peace without war and loss of American lives. This should be a heavy consideration when voting.

"Mr. Secretary-General, Mr. President, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen: I speak today as both a citizen of the United States and of the world."

President Ronald Reagan, at the United Nations, 1982.

[I come here]. . . "not as a candidate for president but as a citizen — a proud citizen of the United States and a fellow citizen of the world”
Barack Obama, 2008.

Zola, but that was a pre-9/11 mentality. Kidding... :)

*** Michael: 07.25.08 06:35 AM

Michael thank you ... Your post is eloquent. I hope you do not mind that I saved it.

You pointed out that with the support of the world community as a very powerful tool for Americans to have is something I had not considered -- you are absolutely correct.

It is unfortunate the Bush administration pushed the idea -- that became widely accepted, but not by the majority -- that the opinion of the rest of the world did not matter. I think a lot of Americans have since changed their minds.

Bush has been so poisonous for the country and the world. Likewise McCain who is so focused on wars, the surge, the idea that he is right and Obama is wrong, really offers nothing different. He wants to establish a League of Nations that excludes Russia and China!

Ironically McCain has insisted for weeks on end Obama would change his mind in Iraq. Now McCain agrees with Obama: "16 months seems like a good time frame." Obama did not change his mind, but he got McCain to change his instead. That is what I call leadership.

I know once Obama secures the presidency things will improve. It will be a process over time, but getting Obama elected is the first step.

On 20 January 2009 the world's sigh of relief will be heard everywhere.

*** Michael: 07.25.08 06:35 AM

Michael thank you ... Your post is eloquent. I hope you do not mind that I saved it.

You pointed out that with the support of the world community as a very powerful tool for Americans to have is something I had not considered -- you are absolutely correct.

It is unfortunate the Bush administration pushed the idea -- that became widely accepted, but not by the majority -- that the opinion of the rest of the world did not matter. I think a lot of Americans have since changed their minds.

Bush has been so poisonous for the country and the world. Likewise McCain who is so focused on wars, the surge, the idea that he is right and Obama is wrong, really offers nothing different. He wants to establish a League of Nations that excludes Russia and China!

Ironically McCain has insisted for weeks on end Obama would change his mind in Iraq. Now McCain agrees with Obama: "16 months seems like a good time frame." Obama did not change his mind, but he got McCain to change his instead. That is what I call leadership.

I know once Obama secures the presidency things will improve. It will be a process over time, but getting Obama elected is the first step.

On 20 January 2009 the world's sigh of relief will be heard around the globe.