I digress, anyways the American people are tired of the BS that the Republican party has put this country through. No more human pinocchios if only their nose grew when they told lies, the country wud be in a better place. Nevertheless, come November Obama will be in office. & a positive change will occur during his tenure.

Another thing which represents how the republican party likes to steal & sweep the evidence under a rug, for lack of a better word (Enron….America). “Change” was originally Obama’s campaign slogan. 6 months into the campaign all of a sudden, because he was getting ripped in half for being Bush’s puppet, McCain campaign began to use “change” as their slogan, & I still don’t understand the logic b/c he sided w/ Bush the entire time while in office. Where’s the change? lol clowns..

Sara Palin…..enuff said lol
I think she’s an example for “those ones” not caring what their candidate does as long as they get in the White House b/c lets face it she not qualified @ all. & if McCain were to get in office a kick the bucket she will be a world leader, lol. Scary huh?

By the way neat-o-rama, this is a GREAT site. I’ve been coming to this site for about a year now, very interesting news/posts. Post whatever u see fit to post, it’s your site, & I enjoy all of your posts, angry repubs lol

-B.

If I’m the judge, then I judge Neatorama unworthy of place in my newsreader. You’ll have to enjoy your race-baiting without me.

BTW I’m Voting For Mccain – Palin

This guy knows what racism is. I wish everyone could hear what he has to say.

Maybe there are just a few words missing?

Imagine if instead of saying “Who voted for it?” he had said “*Which senator* voted for it?”

Then the answer “That one” doesn’t seem so badly placed.

This is definitely not racist, it’s just a brain fart.

I think that Obama saying his grandfather liberated Auschwitz, or his comment about the “57 states, so just one more” are much worse – and I don’t hold that against him.

When you’re talking and thinking ahead to what you’re going to say right after that, you will sometimes say the wrong words. That’s why every leader in the world has speeches typed out in front of them. Except for the time directly before an election, there is never a need for them to debate live.

Some posters commented on the format. I understand that they want to see a true “debate” but I think this was the best format at this time. Look, the world is imploding, once again (and during an election year), and I think it best to address some questions that people really wanted answers to. (Although, I don’t believe there were any true, clear answers given by either party.) So, a true debate would devolved into one candidate talking over another, certain issues not being addressed, finger pointing, name calling, etc. (Which, to a point, it did…just in a more controlled manner.) if let to run the show on their own, so to speak. Perhaps, in New York, we will get less of the town hall and more of a rabid dog fight, which it seems, some people want.

And please, if you don’t like coverage of the political climate on Neatorama, then JUST DON’T READ THAT PART. Simple. In addition, both political party posters need to be civil and stop acting ridiculous. State your case, don’t spread lies or rumors, stick to the FACTS, and move on. Sheesh!

And while Barack Obama himself may not have engaged in playing the race-card, his surrogates and supporters have not been shy about it. Comments and tactics that would be viewed as politic-as-usual in other campaigns are now being attacked as “racist.”

Only makes me all the more sure that Obama is “that one” we want as POTUS!

No, it’s not racist.

No, it doesn’t matter.

Let’s move on.

Lots of comments on this one. I see the lefties are still calling the righties names, even though they’re over-reacting to a simple phrase. What are the odds that he would deliberately use a recognizable racial slur in a televised debate? Not even George W would be that stupid, would he?

No, this is just the lefties grasping at straws when they don’t need to. Obama did fine enough in the debate without having to resort to the race card, didn’t he? He was a little bland, but he’s just not that interesting a person. Neither of them are.

And once again, Adam Stanhope ridicules anybody who disagrees with his point of view – and then criticizes McCain for showing a lack of respect to his opponent!

The circus has come to town…

Still a bit awkward though. Sounded pretty strange.

“Now, we also have to recognize that this is a final verdict on eight years of failed economic policies promoted by George Bush, supported by Senator McCain, a theory that basically says that we can shred regulations and consumer protections and give more and more to the most, and somehow prosperity will trickle down.”

“Mostly that’s just me opposing George Bush’s wrong headed policies since I’ve been in Congress…”

“because Al Qaida and the Taliban have safe havens in Pakistan, across the border in the northwest regions, and although, you know, under George Bush”

And not once in his “Meet the Press” for Nov. 11, 2007, did he call President Bush…well, President.

There’s more, but I think the point is made. Hey, I understand though. When your candidate makes things up, it’s easy to assume everyone else does as well.

Stupid? Probably.

But we’re ignoring a much more important problem here. How can anyone vote for a president who doesn’t have a neck? Does this not bother anyone else?

This one, or that one?

OMG! I’m becoming a racist

Otherwise, thank you for a great site.!!

@noelegy: Language is fluid. The meanings of words change as their use in pop culture changes. Going to a dictionary to debate semantics is not all that weighty.

@DebraHamel: Again, I repeat: Obama calling McCain “John” is not the same thing as McCain calling Obama “that one.” It’s apples to oranges. Obama was surely using “John” as a way to casualize the conversation, while “that one” places Obama in the realm of “the Other” and that’s dangerous. And it’s ridiculous to think that anyone would call McCain a racist for simply calling Obama “Barack.” That’s the most insane thing I’ve heard all day.

You’ll remember that during the first debate Obama continually referred to McCain as “John” while McCain called Obama “Senator Obama.” I’ll bet that if the tables were turned on that occasion and McCain had called Obama “Barack” people would have screamed racism then too.

It’s not racist but it IS incredibly disrespectful. It clearly shows a tone of child schoolyard pickiness and mean spiritedness. These two people both hold some of the highest offices in the nation – they (like doctors and professors) should be addressed with respect.

It’s not racist; it’s just rude and disrespectful.

1. a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one’s own race is superior and has the right to rule others.
2. a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.
3. hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.

Accusations of racism are thrown about so handily that we lose sight of what the word really means. “That one” is a way of indicating another person, albeit awkwardly phrased, without using the person’s name. It makes sense if you’ve studied Spanish, although the casual use of “ese” (“that”) for young Hispanic men to refer somewhat derogatorily to one another isn’t exactly the same thing.

Some people can dish out the accusations, but can’t take what they give.

But then this is a guy that refused to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday as a national holiday in his state a while back right?