Rasmussen has released a new poll (available as a nice chart at the very bottom of this page) that shows Democrats beating out Republicans on whether or not they can be trusted on the issues. On half the issues the Democrats hold a double digit lead over the GOP. Perhaps this will be demonstrated in upcoming popularity polls as well, meaning Obama very well may have a surge in popularity. If McCain was worried before (as he should be based on past polling) he must be shaking in his boots now.
The American people have woken up to what the Republicans have put this country through in the last eight years. It also demonstrates a belief that Democrats can accomplish what they set out to do should they win this election cycle. It seems the Democrats are winning back those working class voters that used to be the backbone of the party. Perhaps McCain should continue to try and distance himself from the party, more than he has been recently. Let Palin attract the base, McCain should be going after the Independents and the Reagan Democrats that he needs to win this election come November 4th.
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Are you retarded? McCain has no boots to shake in, its that insurgant Obama who's wearing combat boots! I dont see why this country trusts that scum after what those other Muslims did on 911. It makes me sick.
sweet article!
GoBama!
wake up america!
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wow BOB, how much more ignorant can you be, but i guess it is okay to make a fool of yourself on these message boards since no one knows who you are.
anyways, i agree with you on this article, although i don't think the democrats should receive the support of the people as a rebound to the bush administration. great article though. you make some great points
People seem to forget that ,even tho we had a Republican as President,the House and the Senate have been controlled by the DEMOCRATS!!! lets put the blame where it belongs - Obama will lead this country to a place that i dont want to be around to see!!!!
Very nice Blog Daniel....
Uncle Norman
I think it's amazing and wonderful that young people and first time voters are so excited about this election. No matter how they vote, it's great that many will. Hopefully, no matter who wins, we get behind him and plan on a little personal sacrifice,not just personal gain. The mud slinging has clouded the issues for me. I hope we can sift through it all and get the right man for the job.
P.S. Incredibly impressed by your work Dan. This is great.!
Thelma,
Do we need to remind you Dems have only been in the majority for the last couple years and that the majority is very slight?
It truly amazes me that this fact would be amazing. Bush lied to us, time and time again, he started a war we couldn't afford for oil, he put himself above the country, and yet it is a wonderful and unexpected fact that people trust Democrats more than Republicans. Wake up and smell the coffee, America. We need a change.
To Bob, it also truly amazes me that you could be so blind. It was a few fanatics who did that, and if you truly believe that all Muslims are evil, I am very sorry for you. You must hate a lot of people.
Kathy, thank you. Even though I won't be voting (17 until December, darn it!) it means a lot that not all adults see us teenagers as unreasonable creatures. It's a nice feeling. :)
Oh, Dina, you're only 17. That explains your ignorance.
Bob,
Dina may only be 17, which makes her young and idealistic, perhaps, but certainly not ignorant. You, however, are just plain ignorant and dont even have your age to blame.
Idealistic = ignorant. Ideals of any sort are unrealistic. You have to get with reality, which means not with Obama.
Bobby, you seem to LOVE the word ignorant. You seem to be projecting. Did you not get enough hugs as a kid?
Both my parents were killed by bandits on the high trail out of Texas and I was raised by Nazis. Why?
Funny thing, I knew Bob would seize upon my youth as a reason for my "ignorance". If you honestly go around believing that all people are ignorant until a certain age, there is something seriously wrong with your world view (but I think we already knew that). Teens are the future. You might want to respect that fact.
To all of you, I am very proud of my idealism. Without honestly believing that things can and will change, where would we be? Stuck under British rule. Our founding fathers were idealists, and I'm honored to be considered under that category.
LOL Bob-that may be the only funny thing you have said.
Dina,there is nothing wrong with being idealistic. It IS a good thing. You should be proud. There does, however, need to be a balance between idealism and realism. Unfortunately, neither one of our current choices is ideal for our nation.
Teens ARE our future Dina, that is true. Some of us do speak with a bit of experience, thus wisdom (I SAID SOME OF US)and that should be respected as well. I think it is fair to say we all want the same thing-what is best for our country. We simply disagree on what it takes to get there.
Oh, believe me Debbie, I respect you. But writing off someone as ignorant just because they're young pushes my buttons. But then, Bob's really quite good at that.
I like to think that I balance my idealism and my realism as much as I can for an ignorant little kid my age. I certainly try, but I guess whether or not I succeed is somewhat questionable.
Im sitting here smiling. It pushed my buttons too. Now that I am a "bit" older, I find myself thinking and saying "youre young, idealistic, naive.." more often than I care to admit. Ignorance is NOT synonymous with any of those things, however. You are far from ignorant. And yes, from what I have read from you, you do a good job trying to balance idealism with realism. This, however, IS where your youth shows, at least to me. If this sounds condescending, forgive me-its not my intent. The reality of a 17 year old IS different than of one older. As MY reality is different than those older (and younger) than me. We live through different things, different experiences...Hence, your idealism. :) Not a bad thing-I still tend to be a bit so myself-but MUCH less than I was when I was 17.
There is NOTHING questionable OR ignorant about you Dina. Nothing at all.
As my wise son said to me, Bob and people LIKE him are HERE to push buttons. Hes a troll. Do not feed the trolls. Its often really hard not to, though. LOL
True, but then I can't help it that I haven't had the experiences yet. And I just find it funny that, had I been born twenty nine days - one month - earlier, I would be trusted with the ability to choose our next president. I don't get it - is there some age when one becomes responsible enough for such a thing? Is there some magic age where kids become adults, and they suddenly aren't considered ignorant by people like Bob? I don't think so, and I think part of the reason that we (being teenagers) can act so ignorant and irresponsible is that many adults see us as unreasonable, foreign creatures so we start seeing ourselves as such, too. Self-fulfilling prophecy, my friends.
Im an early December "kid" too. :)
AS you know, legally, youre an "adult" at 18. I have no idea how that was decided. There are of course, some that age who are wise beyond their years, and others, one whos name I wont mention, who has the maturity level of one a third their age. No, there is no magic age. Dina, at 17 (and 8 months) I left for Navy boot camp. (What? I can fight and die for my country, but I cant DRINK??) I needed parental consent, obviously, but I obtained that, albeit grudgingly, from my mom-I told her that if she didnt want to sign that was ok-Id wait until my 18th birthday in Dec and go anyway-only then, I wouldnt just be leaving, Id be leaving AND I'd be PO'd. I looked at my son when he was 17 and 8 months, and could NEVER have pictured him doing that, even though at one point he spoke seriously of it. The fact is, I was probably no more ready to that than I felt he was, but I did it, and I not only survived it, but it was one of the best experiences of my life. Because we are at war now, and were not then, it would have been very different for him. However, if the world situation was the same s when I was in, I am convinced he would have not only survived it, but would have had a great experience as well, in spite of my parental misgivings. I guess the point I am trying to make, is that when I was that age, I felt I had MANY of the answers, and was ready to take on anything. I think we ALL feel like that. It is when we age (and Im not that old) that we begin to realize that maybe some of the decisions we made really WERENT the wisest, but we did them anyway in spite of what any adults in our lives think. I mean, it is OUR life, right? (Im not in anyway referring to my going in the navy here-I LOVED that and have NO regrets) I really did have point here somewhere, and lost it. Sorry. Chalk it up to senility :)
No, Dina, there is no magic age. I suffer from terminal Peter Pan syndrome. I have no idea how I have 2 teenagers (one older than you, and one younger)when I still believe I am 17.
Who cares if people like Bob call you ignorant? I know it pushes buttons, but the bottom line is, people like that are the ignorant ones. He calls women whore too-not my kinda guy, ya know?
I think teens can act they way they do is BECAUSE they are teens. Its the law, its in the job description for them to be unreasonable, foreign creatures. The ones who go overboard, though, are those without much parental guidance-they are raised without being taught basic human respect or manners. They are raised to be self-centered and self-absorbed. Much of that comes from parents doing too much, buying too much. It creates a feeling of entitlement in our kids. If we push them harder,because we know they can do better, and arent praising and complimenting every little thing our kids do, WE as parents are viewed as emotionally abusive by our own peers,as well as by our kids and their friends. An area school was in lockdown yesterday, and I was reading comments on the local blog, and people were actually OUTRAGED that the kids hadnt eaten and wanted piza DELIVERED.(during lockdown HELLO!!!) OK, ya know, they are in HS...they wont DIE without food for a few hours....where is the OUTRAGE at the fact that the school had to be locked down in the first place??? SO yeah, we as parents are at least in part, are responsible for those teens who ARE entitled and ignorant. I dont think the kids who behve that way see themselves as ignorant. Quite the opposite. The think the world OWES them. Ok, enough rant. :)
Christ, look at the circle jerk you 2 have going. There is no magic age, but you're on the young Obama bandwagon is all I'm saying. Your other comments prove it.
God, Bob, it must really suck to be you. LOL. All your comments prove you are just miserable, and completely off the mark with your ASSumptions. Thanks for the laughs.
What a strong personal attack, Debbie. What did I do to you expect point out the flaws in your son's meaningless articles?
I'm going to become the grammar Nazi here and say....its not expect, it's except. And I'm the ignorant one? Learn to English good, then we can talk about ignorance.
Wow, so being the spelling Queen really makes you the smartest person on this planet, huh? My views are completely invalid because of typos? You make me sick.
Such anger. Tsk Tsk.
Not at all, but your being the Drama Queen of this little outfit is really making me chuckle. I was merely pointing out that you seem incapable of using English well and yet you comment on my supposed "ignorance". There is no intelligence without communication. If you want to look ignorant, the best way to do so is to be unable to speak your own language (*coughBushcough*). Idealism, while naive, is certainly not ignorant.
That one got a laugh AND a snort. :)
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