Obama prepares for week of campaigning in Republican-leaning states

Monday 07th July, 06:20 AM JST

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Bessie at 12:58 PM JST - 7th July

I admire those activists working for GLBT, also those services for them. Many of my friends on the online community BiLoves have spent their careers working for equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. I think they are really very great.
proxy at 06:53 PM JST - 7th July

If you ask me, leaders need to be pragmatic and not dogmatic.
SushiSake3 at 09:28 PM JST - 7th July

Sarge, Superlib states the war is costing Americans $12 to $44 billion a month.

He's right. You seem to think that watching your country's money go down the gurgler is something to be applauded.

Why?

And how can you "win" when you don't have a clue what "winnning" looks like??? Bush has moved the goalposts so many times now, they were in Maine, now they're in Florida.

But, heh, you still think the game is being played in Maine. :-)
Sarge at 10:07 PM JST - 7th July

Sushi - Heck, we spend way more than that on Social Security, welfare, education, etc. etc.

Winning the war on terror means we live and live free. For example, heh, you're free to say the goalposts are in Florida.
SushiSake3 at 10:19 PM JST - 7th July

Sage - "Winning the war on terror means we live and live free."

What, you mean living "free" as in you can be wire-tapped for free, investigated without permission, and your whereabouts tracked ?

Heh, that's free ! :-)
SuperLib at 10:59 PM JST - 7th July

Sarge, Superlib states the war is costing Americans $12 to $44 billion a month.

It just went up again, Sushi. Now it's $12 to $46 billion a month, probably $3.2 trillion overall. I'm using the Sushi multiplier. I add more on with every post I make...
SushiSake3 at 11:08 PM JST - 7th July

Superlib, that figure goes up with every soldier killed, every sortie flown, every bullet fired, every bomb dropped.

Now you're getting the picture :-)
Sarge at 11:24 PM JST - 7th July

SuperLib - So, is it $12 billion or is it $46 billion? Jeez, make up your mind, willya?
SushiSake3 at 11:50 PM JST - 7th July

Sarge - "SuperLib - So, is it $12 billion or is it $46 billion? Jeez, make up your mind, willya?"

Wow, so not only do you and the other War Supporters not know

1/ what "winning" the wat in Iraq looks like 2/ how close or how far away from "wining" you are, but you also seem to have no idea at all how much of your and your family's future Social Security payments are being burnt up because you support this failed war of choice that was launched because individuals like you were sucked in by a bunch of White House propaganda press releases?
usaexpat at 12:15 AM JST - 8th July

I'm sure McCain will be campaigning in some democratic leaning states as well. The whole problem with the 2 party system is that in any election there is only a handfull of swing states that will decide the election. In most cases state's party leanings are so entrenched that candidates don't bother to expend much money or effort on the other guy's turf.
adaydream at 02:26 AM JST - 8th July

I hear the crying from the republicans:

Sushi - Heck, we spend way more than that on Social Security, welfare, education, etc. etc.

Winning the war on terror means we live and live free.

We should be spending all that money on social programs.

george bush gave away $4Trillion to the richest 1% of the population. But I hear crying because we spend money on the lowly American citizen.

I guess we should follow John McCain down the continued road of george bush and give more back to the rich and screw the poor guy. To hell with children's health insurance.

And the war of choice in the war on terrorism will cost the American people more than $3Trillion. Screw those children and their health insurance. I'm so proiud of the priorities of this country, "NOT!!!!" < :-)
adaydream at 04:35 AM JST - 8th July

There are a few things I don't agree with Barack Obama. One is his concept of another tax rebate. So far what has the current tax rebate that george bush gave out done for us? Has our economy started a turn around?

What's worse is when I heard John McCain say he was weak on the economy. He's been in Washington for how long? He's been voting on issues that effected our economy and he's weak on economics? That's unbelieveable he would ever admit to that.

So what else is he unfamiliar with? < :-)
adaydream at 06:19 AM JST - 8th July

Yeah USARonin you got some money back, I'd have been happier if they kept their money and protected children with health insurance. < :-)
adaydream at 06:20 AM JST - 8th July

John McCain still don't know crap about economics. < :-)
SuperLib at 01:42 PM JST - 8th July

SuperLib - So, is it $12 billion or is it $46 billion? Jeez, make up your mind, willya?

lol Sarge, buddy....you missed my original post on the issue and probably have only seen ones I've made after that.

In three weeks time Sushi made the claim that the war was costing the US (per month) $10-$12-$15-$20-$27-$30 billion. I asked him why his number has tripled in such a short time and he's been dodging the question ever since. I decided to have some fun any start quoting war costs that go up with every post....just like Sushi does. :)

Whoops....it just went up again. The war is costing the US $10-$48 billion a month, probably $3.6 trillion overall. Stay tuned for future updates.

In other news McCain has now crashed 2-9 planes.