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oSCAMa asked:


The original comments were made in front of a millionaires only fundraising event in California. It took Obama over a week to come out with this by way of explanation:

“I didn’t say it as well as I should have”

Why the delay? What else does Obama say out of media earshot that would insult vast sections of the country?

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James William Smith asked:


Hillary Clinton had run a disciplined, mistake-free campaign for the first nine months of 2007. She had been able to portray herself as an experienced candidate for change. By contrast, the Obama campaign had an anemic nine months on the campaign trail without a clear message or momentum. Mrs. Clinton had Obama in a tough political spot.

To remain competitive in the race, Barack Obama needed to attack Mrs. Clinton as a candidate. The attack ads and negative campaigning would have left Obama open to criticism of abandoning his campaign’s primary theme of hope. It would challenge his assertion that he was a different kind of politician and it would appear to the voting public as a cynical attempt by him to get back in the race. Obama would look desperate and Hillary Clinton’s candidacy for the Democratic nomination would be inevitable.

However, Obama never had to go “negative” because Mrs. Clinton started making a series of unforced mistakes. Her political mistakes from late September through early December have allowed the Obama campaign to surge into the lead in the first voting state of Iowa. In addition Obama has moved back into contention in the state primary in New Hampshire.

Clinton started her parade of mistakes in the debate of September 26, 2007. Her handling of a hypothetical question on terrorist torture from moderator Tim Russert was inconsistent with answers she has given on that same question posed to her in the past.

The mistakes continued for Hillary in the Democratic debate of October 30, 2007. Her answer to a debate question concerning granting illegal aliens drivers licenses was incoherent. She appeared to take a position on both sides of the issue within about sixty seconds. Her performance validated her Democratic opponent’s claim that she was trying to parse her position on issues and have it both ways.

Next, Bill Clinton showed up stumping for votes for Hillary in Iowa to remind us how slick and parsing he can be. In Iowa, it was all about Bill and little about Hillary on the campaign trail. Bill even tried to convince us that he was against the Iraq war from the beginning, which is clearly not true. It sounded like Bill Clinton was running again and reminded the voting public about the fact that in electing Hillary, we would get Team Clinton back for President in the White House. This back to the future Clinton reminder to the voting public did not go over well.

Then, the voters got to see a Hillary Clinton interview with Katie Couric. This interview should have been a positive thing for Hillary. However, her poll numbers continued to drop after her appearance. In this interview, Hillary told Katie Couric that she has never contemplated losing this election. That she had not even considered the possibility that she would lose. The manner which she handle that question appeared presumptious to many voters. In fact, it fed into the negative image many people have of Hillary’s need and hunger for power. It was a continuation of the impression that she would say anything to win.

These mistakes from the Hillary Clinton campaign have helped to tighten the Democratic race for the 2008 Presidential nomination just weeks before the first vote is to be cast in Iowa. Barrack Obama clearly has the momentum in the race. Now it will be Hillary Clinton who will have to go negative to try and slow his campaign down.

For Obama to win the Democratic Presidential nomination in 2008, he must win Iowa in a decisive fashion. He also must win in New Hampshire or Hillary Clinton will absorb the Iowa defeat and move on. If Obama wins in Iowa and New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton would be reeling and John Edwards would be out of the race. The Edwards vote would probably move to Obama and he would have a chance to defeat Clinton, one-on-one in the subsequent primaries. Democratic voters would certainly be questioning Hillary’s prospects as a candidate against the Republican Presidential nominee in the general election in 2008. A primary election battle between Clinton and Obama could go unresolved for weeks since Obama has the campaign war chest to contest Clinton in every primary state.

An Obama victory against Hillary Clinton is still a long shot. However, a series of unforced Hillary Clinton mistakes since September 26, 2007 have allowed Obama to remain competitive. Indeed, the result of her political mistakes have, at the very least, given Barack Obama’s campaign of hope a prayer.



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Give me liberty or give me death asked:


I was on here last year during this time, and there were Hillary supporters who despised Obama and said they would vote for McCain if Obama got the nomination.

Are any of you still around? If so, what is your opinion on Obama now? I’m just wondering. Thanks!

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Gone Fishing asked:


Everyday there are hundreds of new questions/opinions that seem to be designed only to insult and infuriate supporters of the opposite party. Is there another section of Yahoo Answers that is more hateful than the politics section?

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Michael Russel asked:


Bluewater Productions has recently launched biography comics that hit the stands like a storm. The publishing company started two series, Female Force and Political Power. The Female Force series showcase the lives of powerful female leaders. The soon to be released Michelle Obama Female Force comic book is expected to outsell the Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton bio-comics.

Michelle Obama gained a lot of media attention during his husband’s presidential campaign. Her eloquent and intelligent speeches have made her a public figure. She strongly advocates women’s rights and supported her husband’s political career without compromising her role as a mother. These traits earned her the respect of the American people. Michelle Obama has graced the covers of several fashion magazines and her fashion sense can rival that of Jacqueline Kennedy. These admirable traits are the basis of the Michelle Obama Female Force bio-comic that is set to be released on April 25.

The bio-comic chronicles her middle-class upbringing from the South Side of Chicago, her time at Princeton and her life on the campaign trail. It touches very little on Malia and Sasha, just enough to reflect how her role as a mother became a big part of what the people admire about this woman. The comic book is more of a tribute to the strong independent that she is.

The Michelle Obama Female Force comic book may not show her leaping out of a building like Wonder Woman, but it shows the amazing things she has done in her life. She is depicted as a superhero sans the superpowers. As with all the women in the series, Michelle’s positive qualities are highlighted. No mention of her controversial speeches was made. Darren Davis, president of Bluewater Productions, hopes that the bio-comic will become an inspiration for young women across the country.

The cover shows Michelle Obama in a sleeveless top with arms crossed, highlighting her famous arms. Early reaction to the Michelle Obama Female Force comic book is overwhelmingly good. Advanced orders have reached 40,000 copies, prompting distributors to accepting further orders until Bluewater Productions catches up with the demand. It will sell for $3.99. And although it is yet to be released on April 25, it has already become a huge success in ebay, where thousands were sold last month in bulk orders. The biographical comic is expected to be the top-selling independent comic by April.

The publishing company hopes that the highly publicized Michelle Obama Female Force comic book will be used as a teaching tool for children who have trouble reading. It will be easier for young girls to relate to someone as real as Michelle Obama. The comic book can very well serve this purpose of inspiring children as it tells the tale of an influential woman who is helping shape modern history.

The First Lady is a force to reckon with, a superhero amidst the economically troubled office and male-oriented world. The Michelle Obama Female Force comic book is more than deserving of the anticipation and attention it is getting.



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Chizzle asked:


I want the best book on the history of Illinois politics, as I may be employed there in a capacity that deals with the state government often. This can include a book that combines state and Chicago politics into one, as that’s where I’d be located.

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Conor C. asked:


If, and most likely when, Obama goes to rerun for President, will he have to go about the place campaigning again? Or will the person he’s running against only have to do it, because we know what Obama’s has/is gonna do?

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Josh Greenberger asked:


by Josh Greenberger

(August 17, 2008) Legend has it that Migel Nostrildamous, a seer of the 1500s, could smell the future. He predicted the 2008 U.S. Presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain.

Nostrildamous claimed there were two parallel universes, one in which McCain would win and one in which Obama would win. Although he could not clearly see which universe was ours, he gave an amazingly detailed account of the outcome of the Obama presidency.

What Nostrildamous saw was startling. In 2015, after winning a second term, Obama will find himself in a large room being grilled by angry senators ready to impeach him.

This was Nostrildamous’ vision:

Senator: President Obama, you were supposed to be the President of change. What happened?

Barack Obama: Well, I believe I did give you change …

Senator (interrupts angrily): … Mr. President, we’re missing New York! It got nuked right out of our midst. That’s not the kind of change we were looking for!

Obama: Senator, I’ve been saying for years, Canadians have been slipping through our northern borders …

Senator: … Canadians had nothing to do with this! Iran was the culprit!

Obama: Is there a basis for this allegation?

Senator: The plane was highjacked by Iranian nationals, the nuclear weapon was carried on board by Iranian diplomats, the bomb’s components were manufactured in Iran, Ahmadinejad took responsibility for the attack, and, a day before the attack, the highjackers were invited to Columbia University for a robust debate on the ethics of dropping a nuclear bomb on a populated city if it has an impact on the environment and the caribou reindeer in Alaska.

Obama: You know … that’s an interesting point. You see, Ahmadinejad assured me his nuclear program was strictly for peaceful purposes.

Senator: And you believed him?

Obama: I had no reason not to. In our last meeting he articulated how much he loved the caribou reindeer.

Senator: Mr. President, we can’t afford more catastrophes.

Obama: We could’ve avoided this one.

Senator: And how’s that?

Obama: Well, when I asked Americans to inflate their tires …

Senator (bangs down angrily with his gavel): … What on earth does this have to do with inflating tires?!

Obama: If you’ll let me finish, senator … (pauses for a moment) I thought you were a Democrat.

Senator: There are no more Democrats and Republicans. There’s only one party now — the Damnangrycats (pronounced damn-angry-cats). What’s your point, Mr. President?

Obama: Well, as I was saying, when I asked Americans to inflate their tires, they laughed at me. Ahmadinejad wasn’t laughing. He had his people inflate their tires. With the windfall profits from saved money on gas, they were able to speed up their nuclear program by leaps and bounds. Had we inflated our tires first, we wouldn’t be in this situation today.

Senator: With all due respect, Mr. President, this is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. How would inflating our tires first have saved us from this situation?

Obama: Well, while we were busy laughing, they were busy building. While we were busy stagnating, they were busy progressing. While we were looking back, they were looking forward. While we were accepting a bleak future, they were beaming with optimism. While we were …

Senator: Okay okay, I get it.

Obama: It seems absurd to judge a presidency on only one act.

Senator: We’re not. We’re judging your presidency on several acts. Have you forgotten about your wide open border policy on the south?

Obama: Of course not. My strongest voter base is from Tijuana.

Senator: Don’t you find that a little disturbing?

Obama: Disturbing? I’ll tell you what’s disturbing. When Americans drive around on flat tires …

Senator: … stop with the tires already …

Obama: … you’re not letting me explain my position.

Senator: I’ll wait till you flip-flop on that position another fourteen times, and then I’ll listen to the final explanation.

Obama: When you attack my people …

Senator: … they’re not your people. They’re Mexicans.

Obama: I’m President to all people. All people have the right to dreams. All people have the right to equal comfort zones. All people …

Senator: … they overwhelmed Texas and California, seceded from the union, and renamed the two states The United States of Juanitos. Is it me or is there something wrong with that picture?

Obama: I’ll say there’s something wrong with that picure. The “Runners Republic” would’ve been a more appropriate name.

Senator: Mr. President, under your watch we’ve lost three states.

Obama: Three? (laughs) Senator, aren’t you making a mountain out of a molehill?

Senator: Am I?

Obama: What’s the big deal? We still have fifty four states.

Senator: We only had fifty to begin with.

Obama: When did we lose the other seven?

Senator: We never had fifty seven, Mr. President. Can you name all fifty seven?

Obama: You know … that’s an interesting point. This country was founded on unity, not numbers. Washington never counted states. Lincoln never counted states. I may not look like all those presidents on the dollar bills, but I’m not going to count states either.

Senator: Washington and Lincoln also never flipped-flopped an issues the way you do. Your energy policies have been disastrous.

Obama: I lifted all drilling restrictions.

Senator: After how many flip-flops?

Obama: Why didn’t the oil companies drill between flip-flops?

Senator: Because your flips were shorter than your flops.

Obama: The coast of Florida has been open for drilling for a long time now.

Senator: By the time our oil companies were allowed to drill, the oil was gone. China pumped it all. They’re selling gas all over China in ninety-nine cents stores. Chinese farmers are driving around in stretch limos.

Obama: I’m not denouncing China, and I’m not interested in people who want me to denounce China. It’s not a China worthy of denouncing.

Obama: Thank you for that insight, Mr. President, but this isn’t about China. It’s about your waffling on all positions. You even flip-flopped on drilling in the “Arctic National Wildlife Refuge” in Alaska?

Obama: We had to stop. After drilling began, a caribou reindeer slipped on an oil slick and fractured an antler. The animal-rights people threatened to bring me before a tribunal for crimes against humanity.

Senator: But they’re not human.

Obama: I know, but they’ve got a lot of clout in Washington.

Senator: I was talking about the reindeer.

Obama: Ah … look, caribou have the same feelings we do.

Senator: And how would anyone know that?

Obama: The reindeer with the fractured antler recently developed social anxiety disorders. He no longer sucks ice with the rest of his family.

Senator: Your record of not standing up to environmentalists is absolutely unforgivable.

Obama: Gentlemen, you’re forgetting, Congress now has three chambers: The Senate, The House or Representatives, and the Environmentalists. And the Environmentalists can overrule the other two chambers and the President.

As Nostrildamous’ vision began to fade, he saw the environmentalists eventually lifting drilling restrictions on the east coast, but only if all equipment are driven by solar energy and all fish within a 20 mile radius of drilling sites are moved deeper into the ocean.

Consequently, oil companies will drill during the day and catch fish at night. On heavy overcast days, instead of using heavy drilling equipment, oil companies will send down skin divers with fork hoes.

By 2030 oil companies will realize that selling fish is more profitable than drilling for oil and halt all oil exploration.

By 2035 all cars will be replaced by horses, buses will be replaced by stagecoaches, and hay will become the hottest commodity on the stock market.

As companies compete to improve the quality of hay, it’ll open up a new multibillion dollar “Hay Tech” industry. Most of these companies will be concentrated in an area in California called Fertilizer Alley.

One company will develop a breakthrough process that will improve many different types of plants. The process, called Multi-Fertilizing, will make a trillionaire out of it’s CEO, Gill Bates, and make his company, ExtraSoft, the most profitable in Hay Tech history.

Nostrildamous tried looking into the future of the McCain presidency, but his “communications” broke down. So he called tech support. His remains are still on hold.

by Josh Greenberger



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Special O asked:


Define power and authority, and discuss their differences, similarities, and variations. How does each term relate to politics and the economy? Be sure to give clear examples for each point made.

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