McCain / Obama - Debate - Pappaw escapes from the home

[cowgirlnerd]

Is it me or does McCain look like he has plastic hands and arms as he held the microphone last night?  Not to mention that he was walking like Tim Conway on the old Carol Burnette show (the little old man taking tiny tiny steps).  He also looks like he has had a stroke with one side drawn - so does that leave us with Tina Fey (love those videos) to run this country if elected???  mmmm......let me think about that.  She's pretty smart, but .......

I had respected his service - but last night with him wandering around while Obama was speaking rather than sitting down (like Obama did), and calling him "THAT ONE" - what was that about???  THEN, did you notice he diverted himself from shaking Obama's hand?  I guess he thought "that one" might rub off on him or something.   PLUS, he darted from the room leaving Obama and his wife to talk to "his friends" - the TN people that came to see them - I think the people there were MORE than happy to talk to Obama and his wife.

It was like someone had let Pappaw out of the "home" and wander around to make tacky comments while everyone is embarrassed for him.   Come one Pappaw - go back to your room to eat the jello you nailed to the wall.....  

Don't get me wrong, I haven't been an Obama supporter - but if Pappaw is all we have to choose .......

[suzi-q]

When you step into the voting booth we all need to know exactly what we will get if the candidate we vote for is elected. Below is a side by side comparison of the candidates and what they support or stand for along with websites that you can verify the information contained in this email.  We must be informed voters. Pass it on to everyone you know.    

2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON TALKING POINTS
ISSUE                                        JOHN McCAIN  BARACK OBAMA  
Favors new drilling offshore US                      Yes  No  
Will appoint judges who interpret
the law not make it                                       Yes  No  

Served in the US Armed Forces                     Yes  No  
Amount of time served in the
US Senate                                          22 YEARS  173 DAYS  
Will institute a socialized national
health care plan                                              No  Yes  
Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy     No  Yes  
Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately         No  Yes  
Supports gun ownership rights                        Yes  No  
Supports homosexual marriage                        No  Yes  
Proposed programs will mean a
huge tax increase                                           No  Yes  
Voted against making English the
official language                                               No  Yes  
Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals  No  Yes  

CAPITAL GAINS TAX  
MCCAIN  0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples). McCain does not propose any change in existing home sales income tax.  
OBAMA  28% on profit from ALL home sales.  (How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes. This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income.)  

DIVIDEND TAX  
MCCAIN  15% (no change)  
OBAMA  39.6% - (How will this affect you? If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes if Obama becomes president. The experts predict that 'Higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would crash the stock market, yet do absolutely nothing to cut the deficit.')  
INCOME TAX  
MCCAIN
(no changes)  Single making 30K - tax $4,500
Single making 50K - tax $12,500
Single making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 60K- tax $9,000
Married making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 125K - tax $31,250  

OBAMA (reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts)  Single making 30K - tax $8,400
Single making 50K - tax $14,000
Single making 75K - tax $23,250
Married making 60K - tax $16,800
Married making 75K - tax $21,000
Married making 125K - tax $38,750
Under Obama, your taxes could almost double!  

INHERITANCE TAX  
MCCAIN  - 0% (No change, Bush repealed this tax)  
OBAMA  Restore the inheritance tax Many families have lost businesses, farms, ranches, and homes that have been in their families for generations because they could not afford the inheritance tax. Those willing their assets to loved ones will only lose them to these taxes.  

NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA  
New government taxes proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet.  New gasoline taxes (as if gas weren't high enough already) New taxes on natural resources consumption (heating gas, water, electricity)  New taxes on retirement accounts, and last but not least....New taxes to pay for socialized medicine so we can receive the same level of medical care as other third-world countries!!!  
        


You can verify the above at the following web sites:

http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/election/2008/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/issues/issues.taxes.html

http://elections.foxnews.com/?s=proposed+taxes
http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourworld/politics/articles/mccain_obama_offer_different_visions_on_taxes.html

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/candidates/barack_obama/
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/candidates/john_mccain/

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[kiddthekatt]

I've been absent lately, had a nice holiday in the hospital, YUK!! But I'm back. I see that the controversy is still going strong, but I dare to say that this will be nothing compared to what it will be after election day. I see that I have a lot of reading to do, so I'll be back after I play catchup.

Angel                                                                        OBAMA 08            

[2wonderfulboys]

Obama also called white people "crackers" and "typical white people " in his book, he forgets he is bi-racial, not a complete african american, that's him playing the race card. Really sick of that whole thing, and yes he can't make up his mind about anything...And I don't  think I should be taxed more because I work hard, or should I say I don't want a handout but it seems like some think they deserve it even though they don't work for it..we are only enabling people by giving "handouts"... Now let's see how mean and terrible I am...glad you are really listening to the facts suzi-q and snoozie, makes me feel a whole lot better :)

[snoozies43]

Hmmm ..how about both? There is both republican and democrats in the white house.

I think We need to get the country back o track..with both parties....that will stop biting their tounge on important issues that have brought our country to this point. To much political greed.

[suzi-q]

Honestly, we cannot quote Obama on anything...because he changes his stance every time he speaks!

What is it Obama?

Is it 250,000, 200,000, or 100,000 for higher taxes????

Is Iran a little country that we should not fear?  or is Iran a country that we need to watch and protect our country against?

Is your grandmother just a "typical white person" or is she someone who has shaped you to who you are today?

You voted against the surge (that is working) but yet now you promise to fund those troops!

You said you are going to cut military spending, but now you promise to increase national security!

Does Michelle still feel that America is a "downright mean country" or is she now "proud of her country?"

Do you still believe that our troops are "killing civillians" or defending our country and everyone's right to freedom?

WHICH ONE IS IT OBAMA?????

[cowgirlnerd]

I appreciate your concern - but my well-being is just wonderful.