THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER | Close Up: Barack Obama and Leadership Pt.1 | PBS
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/video/blog/2008/09/post.html In the second installment of the NewsHours Close Up series look at the presidential candidates, Margaret Warner, examines Barack Obama and his style of decision making. For more on the Close Up series on the candidates visit http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/video/blog/2008/09/post.html
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Amen
Amen
Dang man hes not a …
Dang man hes not a terrorist, calm down. no ones gonna blow up the white house, chill
In October 2002, …
In October 2002, Obama was in the middle of a STATE Senate campaign and in IL the war was not popular. Senator Durbin was running for re-election that year and he opposed the war without suffering hardly any flack for it from the voters.
Hail To The Chief …
Hail To The Chief
President Barack Obama
“A man with Marxist …
“A man with Marxist roots should not be leader of the free world.”
Obviously, your opinion doesn’t matter (or didn’t matter some weeks ago) cuz he is!
Susan Rice serves …
Susan Rice serves on the boards of several organizations, including the National Democratic Institute, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF board of directors of the Atlantic Council,advisory board of Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University, the board of directors of Bureau of National Affairs,[10] board of directors of Partnership for Public Service[11], the Beauvoir School, and past member of the Internews Network’s board of directors. Member of CFR and Aspen Group
What I think so far …
What I think so far if Obomination gets in the Oval Office is will that terrorist and friend of the Obama’s William Ayres get to sleep in the Lincoln Bedroom ? And maybe Ayres can fulfill his long term sick twisted desire and blow up the White House. Hm, I vote seed Obama back to Chicago or where ever they are from.
God has nothing to …
God has nothing to do with this debate, this is a matter of law.
There is no “person” at conception. To be recognized as a “person” under the law, one must first be born.
You cannot give birth to a blastocyst or embryo. In the first trimester and most of the second, the only viable human is the mother, so her rights over her body take precedence over the unborn.
There are already bans on late-term abortions to protect a viable fetus, but 89% of all abortions occur in the first trimester.
You are spouting …
You are spouting about’your “God” and your”God”.Who is your god?I’ve given an opinion on this matter in another place which attests to the fact that the existence of a person is established at conception. From my personal experience,just two weeks ago,my daughter’s best friend gave birth by caesarian section to a seven-month old baby girl;she weighed 3 pounds and is doing fine.This is proof that the unborn child is an actual human being and not a mere potential that will become human at birth.
This country’s …
This country’s problems are far larger than the “right to life” issue. If you don’t believe in abortion, don’t get one. NOONE, including our government should be involved in the most personal of choices about life EXCEPT the woman and doctor. I commend McCain and Palin for their personal beliefs – but this does not mean that they are the best choice to lead this country out of our fiscal and foreign policy debacles. We need real leadership, Barack Obama is that man!
mdkpubs, dishonest …
mdkpubs, dishonest discourse like yours is what is wrong with Washington.
All you have done is slam the man, not the issues he represents. Your whole argument can be summed up like this:
“I don’t like him, so I will believe anything negative about him and nothing positive”
I’m a life-long Republican, but even I can take the Reagan Test and see that we are WORSE off after 8 years of Republican governance.
Time to let the other party lead the country for awhile.
If you believe …
If you believe Obama will cut taxes, you’ll believe anything….
No one who supports infanticide should be able to propose Supreme Court Justices.
A man with Marxist roots should not be leader of the free world.
Someone who got his political start with a domestic terrorist should not be Commander in Chief.
Those who look to Obama as their messiah are sadly placing hope where it does not belong. We believe that Obama will make changes, but they’re not changes we can trust.
NObama!
please, tell me you …
please, tell me you think it is right to go through with a pregnancy that is unwanted, to be brought in to an education level of low standards, proudly enacted by these republican, who personify in the worst way-gun touting, oil drilling, animal killing, profit above all ethics . That is not fair, Dems must untie on the differences, and use all various ideas constructively and to allow America to recover. Bring the technology jobs back, build new energy stations ( that are not nuclear) !
“Exactly what …
“Exactly what change is he talking about”
I assume you mean Obama. Cutting taxes for 95% of Americans while repealing the stupid Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest 5% is a start. Investing in alternative fuels is good. A 16 month withdrawl from Iraq and redeployment into Afghanistan is wise. Offering affordable (not free) BASIC healthcare for every citizen would be nice. Opening up diplomacy again and tearing up the Bush Doctrine is also a good change.
That’s all 500 characters will allow.
An embryo is not a …
An embryo is not a child, and any claim that an embryo is a child is a purely faith based position, not a scientific one.
Your “God” is a faith based belief and has no tangible authority outside your religion. Since our government is secular, your “God” has no authority over our laws and is not a valid point of debate.
If you wish to make an argument against abortion, please make it non-religious and based on science.
Otherwise, your arguments against it hold no merit in our legal system.
“LotAMuscle” did …
“LotAMuscle” did not say what you claim. You throw up a smokescreen in a vain attempt to justify yourself not speaking out against abortion AND the war.
Killing older kids …
Killing older kids in war is ok though. Don’t kill kids when they are young just when they are older.
Your views should not affect other people who don’t share your views. What you think is no more right than what other people think.
We NEED to get the …
We NEED to get the financial mess sorted out and our Presidential candidates are Senators who should be helping to solve this crisis before they start debating their plans for the future.
I was ticked off when I heard there wasn’t going to be a debate but I also understand why McCain would put it off until a compromise can be worked out on something that REALLY matters right now and not 6 weeks from now. There is only going to be 3 debates so don’t get your pantys in a bunch.
DO YOUR JOB? McCain …
DO YOUR JOB? McCain and Obama are not Senate leaders. They’ll vote and conduct legislation etc. And at the same time campaign. Think he is doing his JOB as a senator…don’t make your biased observations before doing your research.
barack received …
barack received campaign contributions from hamas and hezbollah. wake up people, he might be more change than you think
ha so tru, obamas …
ha so tru, obamas emotions never get to him, unlike his running mate, obama is a peoples person, back in the day thats how a government worked, now its all about how many years somone sat their down doing nothing in the white house…clearly bush didnt have the smarts and with mccain 9.9% smarter and 26yrs in office i dont think its much of a change…
*OBAMA 08* OR THIRD PARTY* NoMCSAME…
I AGAIN. OBAMA 08
I AGAIN. OBAMA 08
AMEN
AMEN
New vision is great …
New vision is great, but I keep hearing the word “change.” Exactly what change is he talking about and how will he institute it. He’s very evasive in what he intends to accomplish.
Obama: DO YOUR JOB! …
Obama: DO YOUR JOB!
I think BOTH McCain&Obama should quit their Senate job to run for President. But, lacking that, during a severe crisis they should return to their jobs. Why Barack Hussein Obama II refuses to DO HIS JOB is beyond me. It seems a pattern with this individual. He moves on from one job to another before constituents and bosses can realize that he didn’t do any work- or in some cases show up!
Can you LEAVE YOUR JOB to seek a BETTER job and not get fired? Why should Obama?