He seems to be a brave man.

He would meet with the leader of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

He would meet with the leader of Syria Bashar al-Assad.

He would meet with the leader of Venezuela Hugo Chavez.

He would meet with the leader of North Korea Kim Yong-il.

I'm impressed!

But for such a brave man, why is he afraid to show up and answer questions
From anyone with Fox News?

I have heard numerous invitations by Hannity, O'Reilly, Gallagher. And other hosts but have yet to see Obama agree to show up, and talk to any of them.

For a guy who wants to be president, and for a guy who speaks so bravely about meeting with these thugs and dictators, why is he so afraid to answer questions from Fox?

Could it be because he knows that they will ask REAL questions, unlike all the leftist media that won't ask him a hard question about ANYTHING?

If he truly has nothing to hide, why is he so afraid?

Strange... I do not see any reason why you suggest that Obama could be a coward !

You may mean staying away from showing up and answering questions on Fox News is cowardly.
I assess staying away from showing up and answering questions on Fox News as wise and smart !

:D :rolleyes: :p ;) :D

Strange .... I do not see any reason why you suggest that Obama could be a coward !

You may mean staying away from showing up and answering questions on Fox News is cowardly.
I assess staying away from showing up and answering questions on Fox News as wise and smart !

:D :rolleyes: :p ;) :D

Wise, yes.
Smart, yes.
Cowardly, ABSOLUTELY!

It begins to look like if Obama and Michelle are allowed to keep talking, they will defeat themselves. Maybe they don't need any torpedoes from the opposition.

It begins to look like if Obama and Michelle are allowed to keep talking, they will defeat themselves. Maybe they don't need any torpedoes from the opposition.

Wasn't there an old quote about that?

Something like "damn the two talking, FULL TORPEDOES AHEAD"!!

More bad news for you. The Fox Republican shills are of no help to McCain or his supporters. McCain's campaign can't win the election trying to make a mockery of Obama.


Sean Hannity...

Think Progress » Hannity Admits He’s A ‘Surrogate’ For McCain (http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/12/hannity-the-mccain-surrogate/)

Hannity Admits He's A 'Surrogate' For McCain

In a revealing slip of the tongue last night on his Fox News television show, Sean Hannity acknowledged that he's a “surrogate” for John McCain.

While interviewing former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Hannity complained to him that the McCain campaign has been reluctant to engage in a smear campaign against Barack Obama. Giuliani explained that the McCain campaign is going to let “a lot of the attacking” be done by surrogates. “People like me,” Hannity said:

GIULIANI: I think that you're going to find that in both cases Senator Obama and Senator McCain — a lot of the attacking is going to be done by surrogates. And they're going to — well, I mean.

HANNITY: People like me.

GIULIANI: Right. All of the attacking.

COLMES: You're a McCain surrogate?

“No, no” Hannity said, quickly backtracking when his co-host Alan Colmes immediately called him out.

Fox recently fired a 24-year old production assistant for disclosing her allegiance to McCain. “I voted for you in the primary, you're going to win,” she said. A Fox News spokesperson called it “journalistically unacceptable.” Is Hannity's admission any more acceptable?

Don't worry, Sean. You're not the only one over at Fox News trying desperately to hide your McCain surrogate activities.

Transcript:

HANNITY: But Senator McCain has shown a little bit of reluctance in terms of going after some of the controversies of Senator Obama. As he balances the — you know should he run on ideas versus going after the weaknesses that he's not really an agent of change, that he's a typical, quintessential politician, where would you balance it?

GIULIANI: I think — first of all, it's different being a mayor and being a presidential candidate, and I think that you're going to find that in both cases Senator Obama and Senator McCain — a lot of the attacking is going to be done by surrogates. And they're going to — well, I mean.

HANNITY: People like me.

GIULIANI: Right. All of the attacking.

COLMES: You're a McCain surrogate?

HANNITY: No, no, I'm the head of.

GIULIANI: …Look, a lot of these points are valid points. We have to examine people's experience. You have to examine their judgment and all these things. But I mean you don't want a presidential candidate spending too much time on that. You want a presidential candidate — I think, either party would say this — you want them focusing on the future.

HANNITY: All right.

GIULIANI: … what they can do for the future. You want them on a higher plane.

HANNITY: Let me ask you this, because I really do not believe in my heart of hearts — so I look at this camera — I do not think Barack Obama has been honest, and I do not think he's made responsible decisions in his career, and I think we've been the victim of a bit of a propaganda marketing campaign, and I don't think we know who the real Barack Obama is. Do you agree with me?

GIULIANI: We're going to find out.


Now for Bill O'Reilly...

YouTube - Bill O'Reilly Goes Nuts Compilation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hpn-jZsm5M&NR=1)

Given the number of times Hannity has hammered McCain I would think he would be looking for better surrogates .

Forget Fox news .We already know that they don't have the guts to debate in that format. But how is it that ABC got shut out of the debates when the lib PBS gets to moderate 2 of the 4 ?

More bad news for you. The Fox Republican shills are of no help to McCain or his supporters. McCain's campaign can't win the election trying to make a mockery of Obama.


Sean Hannity...

Think Progress » Hannity Admits He's A 'Surrogate' For McCain (http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/12/hannity-the-mccain-surrogate/)

Hannity Admits He’s A ‘Surrogate’ For McCain

In a revealing slip of the tongue last night on his Fox News television show, Sean Hannity acknowledged that he’s a “surrogate” for John McCain.

While interviewing former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Hannity complained to him that the McCain campaign has been reluctant to engage in a smear campaign against Barack Obama. Giuliani explained that the McCain campaign is going to let “a lot of the attacking” be done by surrogates. “People like me,” Hannity said:

GIULIANI: I think that you’re going to find that in both cases Senator Obama and Senator McCain — a lot of the attacking is going to be done by surrogates. And they’re going to — well, I mean.

HANNITY: People like me.

GIULIANI: Right. All of the attacking.

COLMES: You’re a McCain surrogate?

“No, no” Hannity said, quickly backtracking when his co-host Alan Colmes immediately called him out.

Fox recently fired a 24-year old production assistant for disclosing her allegiance to McCain. “I voted for you in the primary, you’re going to win,” she said. A Fox News spokesperson called it “journalistically unacceptable.” Is Hannity’s admission any more acceptable?

Don’t worry, Sean. You’re not the only one over at Fox News trying desperately to hide your McCain surrogate activities.

Transcript:

HANNITY: But Senator McCain has shown a little bit of reluctance in terms of going after some of the controversies of Senator Obama. As he balances the — you know should he run on ideas versus going after the weaknesses that he’s not really an agent of change, that he’s a typical, quintessential politician, where would you balance it?

GIULIANI: I think — first of all, it’s different being a mayor and being a presidential candidate, and I think that you’re going to find that in both cases Senator Obama and Senator McCain — a lot of the attacking is going to be done by surrogates. And they’re going to — well, I mean.

HANNITY: People like me.

GIULIANI: Right. All of the attacking.

COLMES: You’re a McCain surrogate?

HANNITY: No, no, I’m the head of.

GIULIANI: …Look, a lot of these points are valid points. We have to examine people’s experience. You have to examine their judgment and all these things. But I mean you don’t want a presidential candidate spending too much time on that. You want a presidential candidate — I think, either party would say this — you want them focusing on the future.

HANNITY: All right.

GIULIANI: … what they can do for the future. You want them on a higher plane.

HANNITY: Let me ask you this, because I really do not believe in my heart of hearts — so I look at this camera — I do not think Barack Obama has been honest, and I do not think he’s made responsible decisions in his career, and I think we’ve been the victim of a bit of a propaganda marketing campaign, and I don’t think we know who the real Barack Obama is. Do you agree with me?

GIULIANI: We’re going to find out.


Now for Bill O'Reilly...

YouTube - Bill O'Reilly Goes Nuts Compilation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hpn-jZsm5M&NR=1)

Did they really repeat those lines, or was that a double post?

I LOVE that clip of "wild Bill".

I'm glad I don't work for him!

It does show his talent as a broadcaster, pulled off that live closing without a hitch, and without even showing his level of anger.

Some people do much better "without" a teleprompter.

The Lib Joe Klein of Time Mag. Wonders why BO will not debate McCain in town hall style meetings as McCain proposes ,and BO initially agreed to do.


Obama's decision not to accept McCain's offer of 10 summer debates--or, at least, to negotiate a more manageable total--always seemed wrong to me. After all, Obama is supposed to be the fresh breeze, and that would have been a brand-new, high-road way to engage the public. Obama's refusal made him seem less than courageous. It played into the notion that he wasn't a very good debater and that McCain was at his best in town meetings--an argument with elements of truth but also a fair amount of mythology.
Open to Debate - TIME (http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1830411,00.html)

But Klein should open his eyes . The reason that BO will not debate McCain or take questions from FOX or ABC for that matter is that he is terrible off the cuff when he is not in front of a teleprompter.He stammers and says stupid things like telling a 7 year old girl that America sucks.

Yeah, you take away the scripted messages on the teleprompter and the real BO comes out.

He does not like our country, and he believes he's the one to "change" it.

I'm sorry, but he is wrong, and the more he and his wife speak, off the cuff, the more obvious it becomes.

Hello prog:

Well, there you have it. McCain can't speak WITH a teleprompter, and Obama can't speak WITHOUT one.

So, which one should venture into the others venue? The one who is losing, that's who?

If it's cowardly to go on Fox, why would that be? Is it that you know they wouldn't be nice to him?? That he wouldn't come off too well on Fox?? How smart would it be for him to do that?

Not very... So, cowardly has nothing to do with it, really. Smart, is what it has to do with, and he's got plenty of that.

excon

Hello again, Prog:

I watch Fox. I'm actually quite fiscally conservative... But, it pains me when I hear 'em say really stupid and untrue things. So, I'm watching Hannity the other night, and he's saying (I'm paraphrasing), "Obama's energy plan is to inflate your tires. THAT'S HIS ENTIRE PLAN" (I didn't paraphrase the caps).

But it isn't. It makes good right wing talk, but it just simply isn't so. People like Galveston believe whatever those ninnies at Fox tell them.

I suppose you'll say the left wing press does the same thing. I won't argue with that. Or I will next time.

excon

Oh yes!

He is one of the smartest idiots I've ever witnessed.

There is no doubt that he would be treated with respect, and depending on what qualifies as "nice", that is subjective.

If you think that asking him the real hard questions that no other media will ever ask, and expecting him to answer them, is "not being nice" then you are correct.

I don't see it as either nice, or mean, just asking real questions, and expecting to receive real answers, that's all.

But his refusing to show up at all, only lends credibility to the belief that he is determined to sneak his way in to the White House, with the leftist media conspiracy, to protect and insure his success in this mission.

But his refusing to show up at all, only lends credibility to the belief that he is determined to sneak his way in to the White House, with the leftist media conspiracy, to protect and insure his success in this mission. http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/data/500/tinfoil-hat.jpg
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Just a thought here.

At the debate at the NAACP, only one republican candidate showed up, Tom Tancredo. McCain did not show. However Obama and the other democrats showed up.

I was at this debate but here's the proof:

FRAMESHOP by Jeffrey Feldman (http://jeffrey-feldman.typepad.com/frameshop/2007/07/frameshop-a-p-1.html)

Now how does that go... Fools rush in...

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Hummmm...

I tried to "quote" you, there must have been so much substance and information in your highly intelligent post... it must not have been able to fit on the page?

Hummmm.....

I tried to "quote" you, there must have been so much substance and information in your highly intelligent post.....it must not have been able to fit on the page?Well I am computer literate and you are a McCain devotee so maybe your wife can help you.

Well I am computer literate and you are a McCain devotee so maybe your wife can help you.
I welcome you to find any previous post by me, that would indicate that I am a so called
"McCain" devotee?

It ain't going to happen!

You assume that just because I am so against Obama, that I must be for McCain?

You know what they say about the word ASSUME?

True MCain was not at the NAACP debate . However he recently addressed their convention
Senator John McCain NAACP Speech at CSPAN Junkie (http://cspanjunkie.org/?p=184)
He outlined his education proposals designed to aid minority schools . McCain called for more aid and choice.
When asked about his no-show at the debate he said
"As you might recall, I was a bit distracted at the time, dealing with what reporters uncharitably described as an implosion in my campaign"
McCain did fielding questions after the speech;devoting 12 minutes at the end of his speech to taking questions . He also spent some additional time at the end of the Q&A talking with audience members on the floor.
The MSM of course only mentioned that he wanted school vouchers... oh yeah ;and spent an inordinate amt of time discussing the praise McCain gave to BO .

He also recently gave an address and a Q&A session with the Urban League .
There he was asked why he did not vote for a national holiday for MLK and he said bluntly "because I was wrong"

You assume that just because I am so against Obama, that I must be for McCain?Yes I did assume that. If you are for none of the above why are you not pushing for your candidate of choice then instead of tearing down a candidate i.e. positive posting versus negative posting?

I like to share my opinion, positive or negative.

There could be folks, reading these posts, that never hear anything but what the leftist media prints or says about the candidates.

I feel that Obama is a TRUE THREAT, to not only our economy, but to our Great Nation in general.

While I don't care much for McCain, I do believe he is a FAR better choice than his rival.

Since I am a conservative in my political beliefs, that should come as no surprise to anyone.

If we don't base our decision on anything other than experience, no one could argue that the Republican Candidate has PLENTY and the Democratic Candidate has NONE.

Since WE control what gets said here, and not some media hack with a private agenda, what better opportunity to attempt to enlighten others who may be in "the dark" when it comes to what they have seen or heard elsewhere.

Well you sure sound like a McCain hack to me. Do you get McCain points for your posts?

Well you sure sound like a McCain hack to me. Do you get McCain points for your posts?

I guess that would depend on who is passing out the points, huh?

I guess that would depend on who is passing out the points, huh?John McCain Bribing People to Comment on Blogs (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/06/AR2008080603589.html)

John McCain Bribing People to Comment on Blogs (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/06/AR2008080603589.html)

I don't read blogs, and I don't comment on them.

Sorry, but this is the only site where you can read my amazing insight.

I know that must be a huge disappointment for you!:D

And here I been doing it all this time for free? d*mn !

I know, what a wasted life.

One doesn't have to be a Fox News surrogate to upset the Obamanator, just ask him a tough question (http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2008/08/06/obama-accuses-reporter-serving-mccains-proxy).

I don't really understand what's wrong with baracks answer in that post speechless, it just proved to me that McCain is more unfit for the position, and that Barack is more awesome. Annoying reporters keep on trying to be a smart , he doesn't represent the American people at all, they should get a new reporter

He changes his position so often, he really does have a hard time with any question regarding his "changes".

While he tries his very best, to convince the American people that he is the "change" we have been waiting for, that he is not our "usual" politician, the truth is, the more he talks, the more I realize that he really is nothing but "a usual" politician, in fact, he's better at being the "usual" politician than any of his competition.

"just words, just speeches".

Annoying reporters keep on trying to be a smart ,
Yeah I hear you . Annoying reporters twisting the words of politicians has been a plague on the national dialogue for a long time now.

He speaks, you just have to listen, he even speaks english for your convience.

he speaks, you just have to listen, he even speaks english for your convience.
WHAT?

Merci beaucoup

Alors on va parlé en français? Parfait puisque c'est ma seconde langue. On parle de quoi aujourd'hui?

i dont really understand whats wrong with baracks answer in that post speechless, it just proved to me that McCain is more unfit for the position, and that Barack is more awesome. Annoying reporters keep on trying to be a smart , he doesn't represent the American people at all, they should get a new reporter

SEN. OBAMA: Hold on a second John, I thought I was talking to you instead of debating John McCain, but I am happy to let you serve as his proxy.

That's the response a reporter should get for asking a reasonable question, for asking what the difference between him and McCain is, for asking him to explain a vote? Did you watch the video? Obama was cocky, arrogant and intolerant. Heck, the guy can't even handle being questioned by a 7-year old girl. (http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=71713)

SEN. OBAMA: Hold on a second John, I thought I was talking to you instead of debating John McCain, but I am happy to let you serve as his proxy.

That's the response a reporter should get for asking a reasonable question, for asking what the difference between him and McCain is, for asking him to explain a vote? Did you watch the video? Obama was cocky, arrogant and intolerant. Heck, the guy can't even handle being questioned by a 7-year old girl. (http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=71713)

Yeah, and he used it as another opportunity to express just what he thinks about America, and just how proud of our Nation he is.

He and his wife do not like our Country.

He wants to change it in to what HIS idea of a great nation would be.

Higher taxes, more redistribution of wealth, more social programs, more tax credits, more punishment of success, more and bigger government, etc. etc. etc.

He really should be running for office in Europe somewhere, they love him over there, he fits in with the socialist elite, and his ideas closely match theirs regarding how the Government will solve everyone's problems and take good care of them.

NOT in AMERICA!

Alors on va parlé en français? Parfait puisque c'est ma seconde langue. On parle de quoi aujourd'hui?

Je parle Texan... but I enjoyed feasting on the beauty of my French teacher for two years.

Too bad Rupert Murdoch (http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2004/07/b122948.html) can't run for president, otherwise those think Fox is now part of a constitutional litmus test for US presidency, could just write him in. :rolleyes:

No THIS is a public speaker!

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Wow his voice is so boring. And watching this shows how much of a hypocrite he is