<p>Last night’s airing of the Fox News biography of Barack Obama seemed essentially impartial, but interestingly the host did take pains to point out that Obama attended “an elite high school” in Hawaii. O.K. But what I found somewhat chilling was the reporters attempt to “vet” Obama’s college acquaintances, even to the point of displaying photographs of their houses today. And, in my opinion, there was a vague attempt to link his Pakastani undergraduate classmates to something sinister, despite the fact that one of the friends is a successful and respected American businessman. To Fox’s credit, they did clearly explain that the muslim elementary school Obama attended had students of various faiths and that Christian students then and now are free to outwardly exercise their religion at the school.</p>
<p>Have they aired a biography of John McCain?</p>
<p>Newjack, that’s tonight. Senator Obama was first.</p>
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<p>Thanks, do you know what time though?</p>
<p>I believe it’s at 8:00 Eastern. The Obama documentary was good last night and, I think, fair if imperfect.</p>
<p>8:00pm in place of O’Reilly’s show, at least in Eastern Time Zone.</p>
<p>The Obama documentary was pretty fair and balanced. I was surprised that so many of Obama’s friends were unwilling to speak about him. Obama did attend an elite school in Hawaii.</p>
<p>Surprised his friends were unwilling to speak about him? No, its Fox News- they were unwilling to talk to Fox News. I wouldn’t have either!</p>
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Are you kidding? I thought it was common knowledge that the Obama camp has contacted the important people from Obama’s life and told them not to talk to the press without being prepped first.</p>
<p>Common knowledge to who? The media, the general public or Republicans?</p>
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Common knowledge to people who read non-MSM sources.</p>
<p>I can’t blame Obama though, definitely a good strategy.</p>
<p>Let’s not vote for Obama because he’s running a tight campaign.</p>
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That’s debatable. McCain has continued to close the gap over the last two months after Obama being in a hugely dominant position.</p>
<p>Let’s not vote for Obama because he’s a dirty socialist</p>
<p>I’m not sure if he’s dirty, but his tendencies certainly seem to be that the government can solve all of our problems. </p>
<p>If you want to believe that the federal government can do that, bully for you. I do find it fascinating though that those on this board who seem to criticize the United States the most also tend to be one of those who are the first to suggest that the government should be the one to solve whatever the problem of the day is.</p>
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<p>Yes, he has. Because relentlessly negative campaigning works and McCain knows it–despite promising that that he and his opponent would conduct a civil discussion of issues en route to election day. 
Obama had better develop a stomach for delivering smears and character assassination, or the Republican slime machine will roll right over him.</p>
<p>Obama has an awful lot of nasty things to say as well. He’s also incredibly delicate. I hate that in a man. Personally, I’ve always been fair to him, but his ignorant remark wasn’t too nice and he’s prone to nastiness because after all, who dares question The One. There also needs to be a serious understanding of the fact that every ad that is tough on Obama and hurts those delicate feelings is neither an attack nor unfair. There are legitimate differences between these two candidates and it’s not wrong to call attention to Obama’s lack of experience and lack of forthrightness. If he doesn’t have the intestinal fortitude to campaign for president without whining, then he certainly doesn’t have the gonads to BE president.</p>
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He already has.</p>
<p>“I do find it fascinating though that those on this board who seem to criticize the United States the most also tend to be one of those who are the first to suggest that the government should be the one to solve whatever the problem of the day is.”</p>
<p>Criticizing the Bush administration and its policies is not the same as criticizing the United States. But you knew that, right?</p>
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<p>What character assassination has Obama engaged in so far that compares to the daily rants coming from McCain’s camp? In fact, in a VFW speech yesterday here’s what he had to say:</p>
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<p>In my opinion, Zoosermom, Obama still has a long way to go to reach the level of personal attack McCain’s camp has achieved. In Kentucky, which isn’t even a “battle-ground” state (it’s “red” all the way), I’ve seen one nauseating McCain ad after another, implying all sorts of things about Obama. … Is he incredibly delicate, as you say? I don’t think so. Does he have a right to respond angrily when someone implies that he doesn’t love his country, or that he’d prefer to lose a war to win an election, or that he’s as shallow as Paris Hilton? Absolutely. </p>
<p>A problem with Obama is that he apparently took McCain at his word that this would be a civil, issues-based campaign and consequently, he was caught of guard and slow to respond. When the Democratic slime machine cranks up, it’ll be the usual hideous free-for-all warfare right up through election day, with insults flying in both directions and very little of substance going on. Sad, but true. … As for Obama’s inexperience (and why I like him), I responded yesterday on that point in a “McCain’s Cross in the Sand” thread. :)</p>
<p>Hindoo, I’m not ignoring you, but I have a meeting coming up, so may I respond to you this afternoon?</p>