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June 14, 2008

Obama on GOP: 'If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun'

@ 2:47 pm by Andy Barr

Barack Obama is warning supporters that the general election fight between him and John McCain may get ugly, but the Illinois senator is vowing not to back down.

"If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun," Obama said at a fundraiser in Philadelphia Friday, according to pool reports.

"We don't have a choice but to win," Obama said, joking that he has heard "folks in Philly like a good brawl. I've seen Eagles games."

Obama again said that the GOP will make try to make him look "scary" to voters.

Obama pledging to swing back at the GOP drew much applause from the crowd.

Republican National Committee spokesman Alex Conant said Obama's rhetoric abandons Obama's campaign themes of hope and change.

"In the last 24 hours, he’s completely abandoned his campaign’s call for ‘new politics’, equating the election to a ‘brawl’ and promising to ‘bring a gun,’" Conant said.

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Republican National Committee spokesman Alex Conant said Obama's rhetoric abandons Obama's campaign themes of hope and change.

"In the last 24 hours, he’s completely abandoned his campaign’s call for ‘new politics’, equating the election to a ‘brawl’ and promising to ‘bring a gun,’" Conant said.
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No, Senator Obama is NOT abandoning his desire for a respectful campaign on the issues.

He's just saying that he will defend __ He has no desire to come with a "gun" but__

Let the word go forth to the republican foe THAT contrary to what is being said about him based upon his primary interaction with Senator Clinton that he will DEFEND if John McCain campaign ATTACKS. He will meet republican "knife" afftacks with his Obama campaign "shock and awe" attacks.

Senator Obama is just metaphorically speaking__placing a caveat out there for John McCain Campaign.

Let John McCain campaign "nice" then on the issues!

Comment by VictoriaVice — June 14, 2008 @ 4:05 pm
Effin A right B…they put one of ours in the hospital, we put one of theirs in the morgue. The Repugnacan's are just too corrupt and grotesque to be allowed to stay in power. They're a sick sick foul joke.

Comment by Peter — June 14, 2008 @ 4:08 pm
of course he will bring a gun, what color do you think he is?

Comment by john — June 14, 2008 @ 5:09 pm
Obama is scary… you will see attacks on Michelle Obama because internal polls show a large percentage of Americans are uncomfortable with a black first lady..

Comment by Paul — June 14, 2008 @ 5:11 pm
Chicago south side street talk and he wants to be what!

Comment by John — June 14, 2008 @ 5:12 pm
Consider, if the Supreme Court rules that the 2nd Amendment applies to individuals, Obama will probably win 49 states. Habeas Corpus is restored, the Supreme Court is on record that extraordinary circumstances do not legitimize talk of martial law, and the wars wither and die. Anyone have a problem with that…

Comment by D Carver — June 14, 2008 @ 5:13 pm
Peter
based on your last comment.Your a jackass.

Comment by mm — June 14, 2008 @ 5:14 pm
I guess that is "change." When was the last time a president talked like some common thug?

Comment by Jorge — June 14, 2008 @ 5:14 pm
Just another low class negro turned loose on society

Comment by Mohammed — June 14, 2008 @ 5:14 pm
A black democrat won't win 49 states.. dream on

Comment by Paul — June 14, 2008 @ 5:15 pm
you guys do know that Obama's comment is a line delivered by Sean Connery in The Untoucheables, right? It's a movie reference.

Comment by Aaron Rudkin — June 14, 2008 @ 5:15 pm
Once again Obama shows that he and his supporters are hypocrites. "Do as I say and not as I do" and ready to play the race card at any criticism. Does America really want 4 years of Al Sharpton politics in the White House? It will be "Carter II" as Obama surrenders to terrorism and builds a huge welfare state at home while affirmative discrimination becomes the law of the land.

Comment by Tyrell — June 14, 2008 @ 5:16 pm
Funny how an anti-2nd amendment candidate wants to play with guns all of a sudden. Guess you can't take the hood out of a….

Comment by jeff — June 14, 2008 @ 5:16 pm
"If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun," Obama said at a fundraiser in Philadelphia Friday, according to pool reports.

A different kind of politician. I guess so.

Comment by Tiny Litess — June 14, 2008 @ 5:17 pm
Is Obama serious with this kind of talk-he needs to grow up and think up about what he says before he does. Very immature and not at all Presidential

Comment by bill tecumseh — June 14, 2008 @ 5:18 pm
But with Iran he'll bring flowers?

Comment by Tiny Litess — June 14, 2008 @ 5:18 pm
What a petty little man he is turning out to be.

Comment by DaleW — June 14, 2008 @ 5:19 pm
If McCain had said that, he would be in big trouble. Do you see the media attacking Obama?.. NOOOOO!

Comment by Truthy — June 14, 2008 @ 5:20 pm
He already looked scary to me, but now these comments really make him look more troubling and troubled than he did before. His imagery is very revealing.

Beware of this man. He's been schooled by thugs and has evidently learned his lessons well.

Comment by tanarg — June 14, 2008 @ 5:20 pm
I wonder how he will explain this one. Personally, I don't like either one of the choices. Unfortunately, this comment will be seen as stereotyical.

Comment by robert — June 14, 2008 @ 5:20 pm
he can just go to the corner down the hood to pi
ck up a saturday night special

Comment by steven — June 14, 2008 @ 5:20 pm
Fact - Obama is running away from the fight, he refused the town hall debates McCain proposed.

Comment by PAC — June 14, 2008 @ 5:20 pm
GHETTO TALK!

Comment by DINUBA — June 14, 2008 @ 5:20 pm
Obama is all accustomed to street fights from his experience in Chicago Polotics. He beat the Daley machine, and now has their full support…
So he will scheme, say and do anything to get in the Oval office, but his track record will tell the truth about this do nothing senator from Illinois.

Obama and the democrats do not want the focus to be fair or on issue. They will twist and spin every little thing that is said…. Why, because the man Obama represents is not what the man Obama has lived. He has no record, no experience in leadership, but he seems like a nice guy…. and he sure has the promises (all lies) down pat…..

Comment by Bob from Illinois — June 14, 2008 @ 5:23 pm
Remember people - Obama is consolidating power in Chicago, the hub of politics being a contact sport.

I moved out of Chicago to get away from the entrenched and pay or play views so I don't want to put Chicago in the White House - Rahm, Axelrod, Barry Obama, et al.

Yet, I don't want McCain either.

In a country of 300 million people, and many millionaires who are business leaders, wasn't there 2 people other then these bottom of the bag crumbs that we have to vote for?

The founding of this country was with Virginia as a colony for Queen Elizabeth 1 for the basis of commerce, thus the whole reason for the USA to exist is business, pure and simple.

Instead of business leaders running the country we have lawyers who have mucked up everything.

Remember that lawyers debated for a full year over the meaning of one word and how it was pronounced/placed in the sentence with President Clinton. LAWYERS!

Stop with the repugnacan crap and the other side calling the left commies and let's say it for what it is: Lawyers and their clients (on both sides).

We're the jury and have to vote on these 2.

I feel infinitely saddened at the lack of quality in both these candidates.

Comment by Kay — June 14, 2008 @ 5:24 pm
Yet he would bring tea to Ahmadinejad.

Comment by kelvin — June 14, 2008 @ 5:24 pm
Only a fool beings a knife to a gunfight, and McCain is certainly not a fool.

Comment by Michael Hoffman — June 14, 2008 @ 5:25 pm
The drudge racists have decided to pay a visit. Guess what? You'll have a black man as president and you'll take it and you'll like it, got it?

Now, go back to cheering on your decrepit candidate who sings "Bomb Bomb Iran". And keep attacking Obama's wife. The party of "family values" keeps showing how they really don't care for families if they aren't republicans.

Comment by BombBombIran — June 14, 2008 @ 5:26 pm
I see just a tricky comment by Senator Obama implying somebody could generally be free to carry guns and knives.

According to his views on the 2nd ammendment he would ban most gun rights leaving most of us exposed and defenseless to any kind of violence confronting us including a tyrannical government which I believe Senator Obama represents. He and his elite would enjoy full security measures while we go down without a fighting chance.

No thanks, people, I've been around long enough to appreciate traditional America, to look communism eyeball to eyeball and to know what it is.

Comment by Arthur Griffin — June 14, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
Obama is a thug - he hangs out with thugs, his gun comment is not surprising

Comment by kay — June 14, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
Aaron Rudkin,

No, I didn't know that — and nobody with half a brain wanting to be president of the United States is going to speak code lines from a movie to people instead of speaking forthrightly and honestly about what is in his heart and mind.

I mean, Aaron, exactly how stupid do you have to be to pull off a stunt like this?

He's going to self-immolate fairly soon, I'm sure. And that's not a line from a movie.

Comment by tanarg — June 14, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
Watch OUT. Obama is not about bringing people together, his history is politics is the complete opposite. He doesn't cross the aisle to the other side to try and unite. At least Mccain has a proven track record of uniting people. Remember this is the UNITED States of America. Obama better get that into his head.

Comment by steve — June 14, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
See Barack Hussein Obama's hypocritical actions as an agent for change
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sawN7uJ8s8s&feature=related

Comment by Narses — June 14, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
YO Da gansta O bringin da heat to da fight!

Who cares if it is a line from a movie it is in poor taste, poor choice, from an unqualified individual.

Comment by rev Al — June 14, 2008 @ 5:28 pm
More of what Obama says:

From ‘The Audacity Of Hope, “I WILL STAND WITH THE MUSLIMS SHOULD THE POLITICAL WINDS SHIFT IN AN UGLY DIRECTION.”

Comment by Narses — June 14, 2008 @ 5:29 pm
Wow Obama, thanks for the promotion of lesser violence… in Philly of all places.

Comment by Wix — June 14, 2008 @ 5:31 pm
I psyched there's a new era of a new democracy. The Republicans have lied and cheated their way into destroying our country to their personal selfish benefit. Obama is a man and is sending a message that their tactics will be met with superior fire power. It's about time someone entered this arena mentally and emotionally prepared.

Comment by Steve — June 14, 2008 @ 5:31 pm
Maybe he can borrow Reverend Wright's Glock he traded from Louis Farrakhan for 2 crack rocks and a brillo pad.

Comment by Lynette Hobbs — June 14, 2008 @ 5:31 pm
Another great quote from a Low born, High yellow.

Comment by nobama — June 14, 2008 @ 5:31 pm
The Philadelphia black community should love that response, since they are completely used to people shooting each other to resolve differences. This is the change that Yomama is going to bring to the USA. Make every town a gun toting ghetto with daily shootings and murder. Yeah-Yomama -just what this country needs. He's like a cancer o the body of the USA.

Comment by JOEL GOODMAN — June 14, 2008 @ 5:32 pm
McCain is so respectful of women , he called Cindy is former mistress , elevated to wife. as he said to a friend , I need to trade in the cripple ( fIRST WIFE ) for the mega rich over -made -up trollop Cu-T.
how gallant of McCain , How American ? Definitely father of the century , what wonderful examples for his daughters. O'I forgot if their mother is A CU-T , What are they to McCain Little CU-T OR AS HE SO GLEEFULLY DESCRIBED CHELSEA CLINTON AS THE UGLY PRODUCT OF HILLARY AND JANET RENO.
McCain just cancelled a fundrariser for 6/16/08 that was going to be held by a known supporter of Rape & Rapists. He says he will not give back the $300, 000 he already got. Guess Cindy neeeds it to pay her DRUG DEALER , IF NOT MORE POOR BABIES , WOMEN & CHILDREN WILL DIED , AS THEY DID BEFORE , WHEN SHE STOLE THEIR LIFE SAVING MEDS. & USE THE MONEY TO BUY COCAINE.

Comment by Joyeta E. Anderson — June 14, 2008 @ 5:32 pm
Didn't Obama say that words are more than just words????

Comment by JOHN — June 14, 2008 @ 5:32 pm
McCain has shown he doesn't care about habeus corpus. And it looks like the NRA doesn't give a damn about it either because they are supporting him. They'd rather have the right to use automatic weapons and handguns on deer. Truth is, republicans are so demoralized after 8 years of the worst president in American history that they have nothing left but to attack Obama and his wife on their race and his middle name. It's funny, actually.

Comment by BombBombIran — June 14, 2008 @ 5:33 pm
Stooping to threats already? Wow. Yae Yae Obama! Raise my taxes Yae! I love to pay more taxes and to have my paltry shaved earnings redistributed to gov’t programs because after all, they know what’s best! Gov’t should run healthcare too because shoot, we all deserve the best care America has to offer. Never mind the fact that quality of service will drop through the floor, and prospective future doctors and drug researchers will go into other fields instead. McCain’s portable healthcare plan that puts individuals in control is just way too radical and we don’t need that because Gov’t knows what’s best! Plus I want to tax corporations more dangit. They just may way too much money and create way too many jobs and pay their employees way too much. And then those employees go and buy way too much stuff at stores. Uncle Sam should get a bigger slice of the pie because they are way more productive.

Comment by Steve — June 14, 2008 @ 5:34 pm
Wow! I'm white and a military veteran with over 25 years of service to the great U.S. of A. But I have to tell you I'm pretty ashamed of all the white biggots out there. Both of my sons, serving in Iraq at this very minute, support Senator Obama, as do I, my wife and daughter. If you can't judge a person based on his or her policies vice his or her skin color then I guess our great nation will also go the way of all the other great nations throughout history. Truly a shame.

Comment by CMSgt Preston — June 14, 2008 @ 5:35 pm
Hey Bomb…I am soo sure the founders that that habeus corpus would be extended to non-resident terrorists…what a wonderful idea.

Let's allow the scum down in gitmo to sue our government. Somewhere in some cave, Osama is laughing his turban off…

Comment by JOHN — June 14, 2008 @ 5:36 pm
They complained Bush talked like a cowboy,
now they speak like gangbangers!

Comment by navy65 — June 14, 2008 @ 5:36 pm
After Bush spends trillions on American imperialism getting us into more debt, it's great to know that the taxes of the rich are going to go up to pay for it. Thank you Obama.

Comment by BombBombIran — June 14, 2008 @ 5:37 pm
This is the guy that says (quote) "…the anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all. I like the song 'I'd Like to Teach the World To Sing'. If that were our anthem, then I might salute it." Sen. Barry Hussein Obama!! What a fraud! NoBama NoWay

Comment by Jamesb — June 14, 2008 @ 5:38 pm
How embarrassing for our nation to have such a gutter mouth mentality as one of our Presidential candidates!

I don't like McCain, but I'd rather have a someone with a few loyalties to America than an Obama, who has none. His loyalty seems to be with those extremist with whom he is most comfortable. I hear he is most proud of his brother who has become a devoted Muslim.

Comment by Karen — June 14, 2008 @ 5:39 pm
Obama wants to shoot the republicans while he desires to play nice with terroristic countries.
Obama is a light weight idiot….an empty shell that can't think well without a teleprompter

Comment by jake — June 14, 2008 @ 5:40 pm
Even B. H. O. admits he is not qualified to be President. In his own words:

Barack Hussein Obama himself indicates in 2004 he will not run for President in 2008 because he lacks experience
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BnLozS-TnM&feature=related

Barack Hussein Obama's campaign admits he does not have the experience to lead as President
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9nqOBxm-_0&feature=related

Comment by Narses — June 14, 2008 @ 5:40 pm
Maybe he was referencing this:

http://www.newsweek.com/id/129586

Either way, chill out people.

Comment by Peter — June 14, 2008 @ 5:40 pm
You guys sound like racists. Anyone have a problem with that…

Comment by D Carver — June 14, 2008 @ 5:42 pm
What if the GOP brings a nuke in October?

Comment by Frank — June 14, 2008 @ 5:42 pm
Re: Jamesb at 5:38pm

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/stance.asp

Did you think that was true? Or were you intentionally spreading lies?

Comment by Peter — June 14, 2008 @ 5:43 pm
If you look at these comments, you'll notice they've all been posted within minutes of each other. And they are ALL pro-McCain and anti-Obama. Clearly, the GOP bloggers are working overtime. This is a handful of individuals posting in a flurry to give the appearance of a general anti-Obama sentiment. Comical tactics that will do no good come the general election. And by the way, the GOP blogger posts might want to tone down the racist rhetoric. Before long, people will start associating the pro-McCain bloggers with pro-raciscm.

Comment by Richard — June 14, 2008 @ 5:43 pm
Obama: "If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun,"

Trackback by BLOGS FOR JOHN McCAIN — June 14, 2008 @ 5:43 pm
For the last ime, he is not black. He is a half-breed. got http://www.theobamafiles.com and learn who this person without a record is. We know he is a marxist and now we know he is his baby's daddy and a thug. For the military man above who like hios policies, where do you know anything about his policies? He hasnt accomplished anything other than being the human teleprompter (he can't speak without one, watch him, he stutters)as he trys to sound like Martin Luther King "I have a dream of a Marxist state, where mediocrity is rewarded by punishing the successful and where we put flowers in our Arab brothers hair". Trust me, America will get off the crack cocaine of Obama when the curtains close in the polling booth.

Comment by Phil — June 14, 2008 @ 5:45 pm
Hey, BombBombIran I hope you like your 401k being worth 13% less when you need it.

Comment by navy65 — June 14, 2008 @ 5:46 pm
Tough talk from Sen. Obama. I can't imagine a series of Town Hall meetings is some threatening fight. I think Sen. Obama is not able to have the meetings tailored to his specifications. I've noticed he does not do well without notes and preplanned questions. We have had Town Hall meetings for the presidential candidates for a long time. Not being willing to debate in that setting makes me wonder what else is Sen. Obama not able to handle. On the world stage and in a crisis, being unable to think well and quickly and with the right answer and courage is imperative. This isn't a good start for Sen. Obama.

Comment by Mary — June 14, 2008 @ 5:46 pm
The GOP has been put on notice and I am sure they do not like it.

Let's face it they have never won on issues, only on smears and jeers.

Let the GOP bloggers work overtime, it won't help on bit.

They're toast.

Comment by Blaine — June 14, 2008 @ 5:46 pm
Why is it that that one cannot criticize Obama without being called a racist? I am not voting for Obama because he is too immature and lacks inexperience–It has nothing to do with his gender or race or religion or what state he is from ect., ect.

Comment by Mac — June 14, 2008 @ 5:47 pm
Chris Matthews is …..a wimp…….but, Chris slam dunked Texas Senator Kirk Watson, when he asked the Senator for just one example of Obama's legislative accomplishments.

Want to see a politician choke on national TV?…..watch this….

Chris was surprised when the Obama campaign's own surrogates are left utterly
stumped when asked to list his legislative accomplishments as a Senator.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGeu_4Ekx-o

Pass this one along your family and friends.

Wonder if this senator will be re-elected???????

Comment by navy65 — June 14, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
Obama is a dangerous man. I feel sorry for his two kids. By the way, is Michelle Obama his baby momma?

Comment by Nova — June 14, 2008 @ 5:49 pm
….the words of a coward

Comment by Mad Bunny — June 14, 2008 @ 5:49 pm
What do you exspect of Barack Hussein Obama and people of that ilk! He is just following what he has been taught.

Comment by Ken — June 14, 2008 @ 5:49 pm
Hello All!

"If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun," Obama said"

Spoken just like a gansta from the hood.

Be Well

Comment by WiseCynic — June 14, 2008 @ 5:49 pm
You trying to get "street cred" in the hood there "bro"??????

Bring a gun — what a idiot!!!!!!!!

GROW UP OBAMA!!!!

Comment by Hood in da hood — June 14, 2008 @ 5:49 pm
Hussein, advocating violence is no way to proceed.

Can't we all just sit down and hold hands and agree to disagree, or is that just for foreign dictators with their fingers already on the trigger?

You're letting your inner child play with guns and that's incredibly dangerous, it could lead to a damaged psyche.

Find a better way, instead of violence try love and understanding. You speak of change, then change your overflowing anger into something positive and move on.

Comment by Sean McKenna — June 14, 2008 @ 5:50 pm
Only AIPAC demands that Presidential candidates declare a religious oath to run for public office. The Constitution is against such things. If you don`t like legitimate religion, move to Israel.

Comment by D Carver — June 14, 2008 @ 5:50 pm
These comments sound like the ramblings of a mad and desparate party.

Calling him a half breed? Now that's just so Republican, LOL.

They know they cannot win, it's quite amusing to read the last desparate squealings of the GOP.

Comment by Boston Bob — June 14, 2008 @ 5:50 pm
'If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun'

And because of this we are suppose to vote for Barak Obamba.

A guy who's slogan is "Change we can believe in". So I guess if we don't want his style of change we will be forced to submit because this Marxist/Facist will use gangs and guns to force us.

How can we have change if we continue the farce.

I feel like a lab rat who has to choose between A or B, rat-posion or plutonium. I have had this choice for decades now. For awhile it was not a problem because I naively believed in the choices.

Everywhere I see is the corruption. In the media, business, government, legal system, schools, people thinking they would get rich in buying /selling house. Everything money driven, not once thinking of our society. It does not matter who in the White House because the corruption will remain, it is everywhere

So how do we get out of the mess? One thing is for sure, if we keep playing the same dishonest game we will not!

Recognize that our system of government was designed during a simpler time. Today we have approx 536 people at the federal level representing 333,000,000 American people that forgot how to be citizens. It is simply not possible for this to work.

Our so-called representatives do not represent us. Once they get your vote they can do whatever they want. We get to vote one-time every four years (in general) they get to vote everyday and they represent the interests of abstract entities (special interests groups, corporation, etc.). Last time I checked special interests groups, corporation, etc. are not citizens.

Some representatives seek out campaign contributions from foreign governments (Clinton, Barak excepting contributions from the Chinese communists) for example while we the people watch.

If our system of government was an computer operating system, then we have pre-beta DOS. We need a new operating system and a serious hardware upgrade.

I believe the long term solution is to remove the possibility of corruption inherent with representative democracy by moving away from the one-to-many model and move to a many-to-many model thus making it impervious to corruption and at the same time demanding that the people become citizens interested in the destiny of our country.

Yosemite Sam…

Comment by Yosemite Sam — June 14, 2008 @ 5:51 pm
Please, does anyone really think there is a difference between these two. They both want to lead us all straight to s0cia1ism. What difference does it make if they have a D or an R by their name. The only difference I see is that one wants to continue the empire and one just says he doesn't for votes. You're all just sheeple. Read and defend the constitution from all domestic enemies.

Comment by TPaine — June 14, 2008 @ 5:51 pm
Now if Obama could only act tough with terrorists. Love thy enemies, hate thy American political opposition, eh Obama?

Comment by Yah Right — June 14, 2008 @ 5:51 pm
Sounds like Barack just read a page out of Carville's book

Comment by nick — June 14, 2008 @ 5:52 pm
How terribly sad that many tend to call Obama a thug,not worthy, etc. Of those who so make this comment about him…how many had something to say when the FOX News disrespected his wife, with the comment about, "Obama's Baby Mamma?" Let's call this what it is exactly!
His comment re knife/gun business is NOT intended to be taken literally as most are conizant of. However, his point is this: If you come at me with WHATEVER to abuse, misuse, insult, debase, disrespect, act in a draconian manner…he won't sit down and allow it–but come out swinging just harder.

Come on folks. Get a life. Let call a spade a spade. Many do not…repeat: DO NOT WISH to see a BLACK person as a PRESIDENT! Period. Many hide under the guise of some other excuse to spew their feelings, albeit hateful, negative or otherwise.

I truly don't have a "horse in this race," but I can certainly see what is taking place here. And, to be truthful–it certainly isn't the behavior of some Americans who believe in equal and fair for all!

A Concerned Senior not of color

Comment by tj344 — June 14, 2008 @ 5:52 pm
To Richard

I have never seen this site or writen on a blog before. so you are wrong. I am an independant not pro McCain or Oboma. You obviously are so pro Oboma to the level where you can not even see how stupid it is for Oboma to say this.

This is not the way a presidential canidate of either party should act.

Comment by rev Al — June 14, 2008 @ 5:54 pm
And that's just why so many of your black brothers and sisters are living in our jails!!!

Comment by JLM — June 14, 2008 @ 5:55 pm
Obama will be president when Senator Robert Byrd is drafted by the Washington Redskins.

Comment by steve — June 14, 2008 @ 5:55 pm
Yeah well my momma can beat up your mama. Hey Obama how about you leave the grade school talk on the play ground, tough guy.

Comment by Yo Mama — June 14, 2008 @ 5:55 pm
What HAS Obama accomplished as a public servant? Can ANY of the supporters of Obama answer that? What bills did he write? What has he done while in office that makes him worth considering?

Comment by Narses — June 14, 2008 @ 5:56 pm
Boston Bob…he is a half breed. Why dont you acknowledge his white history?

Comment by Phil — June 14, 2008 @ 5:56 pm
Maybe next time he'll say he'll tie up McCain and break his arms.
Think I heard that somewhere before.

Comment by navy65 — June 14, 2008 @ 5:57 pm
Seems that Obama's gun offer was predicated on McCain first drawing a knife, with no indication of anything less than civil campaigning as long as the other side doesn't draw first blood. Self defense seems fair in politics or war, but unnecessarily throwing the first punch should be out of bounds in either. So if the Republicans (527s, talk show hosts, and PACs as well as the "official" campaign) can refrain from being nasty, maybe there will be no need for the metaphorical knives and guns. What a nice thought.

Comment by James — June 14, 2008 @ 5:58 pm
Oh, this makes me so sad. What happened to that non-violent, above it all pacifist? Thinking like that, much less reference to bringing a gun is all wrong and me thinks that we have been duped.
Only a terrorist or a violent person would even suggest bringing a gun to the table. My kids would never even say that when they were playing cops and robbers.
With brilliant Hillary we would have gotten that sociopath Bill wandering the halls without a job. Now we have a guy suggesting bringing a gun to settle a conflict.

WHAT DO WE DO NOW??? He appeared to be a thoughtful conflict solver but now he appears to be willing to solve even political conflicts with fellow Americans in the manner of SIRHAN SIRHAN,
LEE HARVEY OSWALD
JAMES EARL RAY.

. TOO SCARY…REALLY SCARY. HAVE WE MADE A HORRIBLE MISTAKE? I am so disappointed and worried more than ever about our future.

Mel from Los Angeles

Comment by M. Neilson — June 14, 2008 @ 5:59 pm
Ahhh…So this is the "change we can believe in," eh? Lovely, ain't it?

But frankly, even this change would be far more welcome than government run healthcare. Or more continuing to refuse to drill off of our coats and in Alaska, continuing to stand in the way of nuclear energy, continuing to refuse the technology that would use nuclear energy to extract Carbon from the air to produce petroleum. Yep, that last one was developed at Los Alamos.

But don't go around bringing up policies and ideals around Obama. His campaign has never been about that. Hope. Change. And now guns.

Comment by CMartel2 — June 14, 2008 @ 5:59 pm
Obama doesn't need to bring a gun - he can simply brew up the 7 plagues of Egypt and call forth the four horsemen of the Apocalypse! He said in his acceptance speech that his selection as the Democratic nominee is the beginning, the day we finally provide health care for the sick (like healing lepers), finally provide good jobs to the unemployed (you know, splitting loaves of bread for the believers) and the day the "oceans begin to lower" (guess this is like his holiness' version of walking on water). You see, apparently America has never done this before - according to his words not mine (I always thought this was greatest nation on Earth!). ALSO, remember criticizing him is a sin because all of his blind zealots brand you racist when you point out this man is a know-nothing, rabble rousing, demagogue with no grasp of reality. He is all talk with no realistic plan!!

Comment by ObamaMessiah — June 14, 2008 @ 5:59 pm
"Why dont you acknowledge his white history?"

Maybe because BHO himself doesn't:

From ‘Dreams of My Father’,
“I CEASED TO ADVERTISE MY MOTHER’S RACE AT THE AGE OF 12 OR 13, WHEN I BEGAN TO SUSPECT THAT BY DOING SO I WAS INGRATIATING MYSELF TO WHITES.”

From Dreams Of My Father, “NEVER EMULATE THE WHITE MEN and brown men whose fates didn’t speak to my own. IT WAS INTO MY FATHER’S IMAGE, THE BLACK MAN, SON OF AFRICA, THAT I’D PACKED ALL THE ATTRIBUTES I SOUGHT IN MYSELF”.

Comment by Narses — June 14, 2008 @ 5:59 pm
NO-bama!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Richard Brown — June 14, 2008 @ 6:00 pm
Obama has two kids? Who is their baby mamma?

Comment by Nova — June 14, 2008 @ 6:00 pm
Ooooohhhh, I'm scared!

Will he be "clinging to his guns and religion?"

He's a socialist back-bencher with less than one term in the Senate. Just a few years ago, he was a nobody in the Illinois state senate. The Democrats are raving maniacs for nominating him.

As poor a candidate as McCain is, he will trounce this novice in an electoral landslide due to Obama's inexperience and nut-job associations.

Comment by Davy Buck — June 14, 2008 @ 6:01 pm
This from the guy who wants to bring peace to the world through understanding and love? The guy who wants to talk and drink tea with madmen dictators in Iran and Venezuala?

Sure, shoot your fellow Americans and deep throat the worlds dicatators?

THIS guy wants to be president of the US? A new low for the "Democratic" party is this so called messiah candidate.

Comment by World Peace — June 14, 2008 @ 6:01 pm
Looks to me like yet another message board with "clever" types who think it's funny or somehow supportive of Obama to write racially inflamitory remarks while pretending to be Republicans.

The definition of HOPE and CHANGE is becoming more clear by the day.

Comment by Dr. Robotnik — June 14, 2008 @ 6:03 pm
Pretty ironic - since Obama wants to outlaw guns.

Comment by John Shadows — June 14, 2008 @ 6:03 pm
What does the left say about this?

Effin A right B…they put one of ours in the hospital, we put one of theirs in the morgue. The Repugnacan's are just too corrupt and grotesque to be allowed to stay in power. They're a sick sick foul joke.

Comment by Peter — June 14, 2008 @ 4:08 pm

The left has such class. Not.

Comment by Narses — June 14, 2008 @ 6:03 pm
Obama is taking the presidential campaign in a predictably ugly direction when he starts using the language of the ghetto to make his point. I doubt that the McCain campaign would bring a "knife" to any fight. Sen. McCain has said that he will run an ethical campaign, and I believe him. Obama's latest hyperbole only serves to illustrate his true mindset. He came up through the dirty street politics of Chicago's South Side, and now it shows.

The South Side, in case any of you don't know, is the grimy underbelly of Chicago. It is full of drug dealers, whores and paroled felons. East 57th Street, near the University of Chicago looks like something out of a Fallujah, Iraq guidebook. And this is where Obama made his political bones. This is where he built his base.

It is therefore no surprise that he would express himself like a South Side "gangstah" when attempting to motivate his followers. You will hear more of this from Obama. And then he will turn around and, through surrogates of course, call every criticism of himself "racist". This is going to be a very interesting campaign season.

It is eerily reminiscent of Hitler's rise to power in 1930's Germany. A seeming buffoon who the liberal old guard thought they could control, Hitler rose to unprecedented power by labelling every attack, every criticism not "racist" but rather "communist". Then he advocated violence to silence his political oppostion. Any political opponent who brought a knife to a NAZI gunfight was dispatched very quickly indeed. The labels are different, but the tactics remain the same.

Obama most certainly must have read "Mein Kampf" before planning his campaign. He appears to be following the same blueprint. It is no surprise then that this is the kind of political campaign he is contemplating. Given his political origins on the South Side of Chicago where such practices are quite common, none of this is surprising.

Comment by Patrick C. — June 14, 2008 @ 6:03 pm
Obama is just a pessimistic CYNIC! He has always been on the attack…yet he disguises his attacks behind rhetoric that accuses everyone else as being against his phony call for change.

Obama is a cynical hyper-liberal elitist who is out of touch with the majority of America. If the press stopped humping his leg, then perhaps the rest of America could realize it. Now that Tim Russert is dead, there are hardly any media pundits who are brave enough to call Obama's bluff and really scrutinize his empty message.

Obama offers the politics of HYPE and CYNICISM. Watch out — if you don't agree with everything he stands for you will be labeled "bitter."

Go back to Mr. Rezko, Mr. Ayers and Rev. Wright, Mr. Obama. Your cheerleading marketing campaign on behalf of corporate liberalism is a shame!

Comment by Mireya Ayala — June 14, 2008 @ 6:04 pm
"My man, my baby's daddy"…has rap culture invaded so deeply that we are about to have her as our next First Bitch and Ho? She hates America, blames whitey for everything. Come on America, wake up. Don't let your anger against the war in Iraq lower your sensibilities to elect a guy who has done nothing other than hang out with Reverend Wright and Farrakan and his freak marxist friends. Birds of a feather flock together and Osama Obama is showing his wings. This must be defeated at all costs.

Comment by Phil — June 14, 2008 @ 6:04 pm
This is a famous quote from the movie "The Untouchables," with Sean Connery, Kevin Costner, Robert Deniro and Andy Garcia. It was a movie based in Chicago and meant to send a message. The message being, The Democrats aren't playing nice anymore. If John McCain is expecting to hold Sen. Obama to a higher standard while all the while attacking the man's wife and spreading lies about his past, they've got another thing coming.

Comment by Murf — June 14, 2008 @ 6:04 pm
All this talk about Obama changing the politcal theme and bringing change is to much to bear. The posts that I have read here today really make me shake my head and wonder how in the hell in 230+ years did we manage to become more powerful than countries and civilizations that have been around for thousands of years with people who actually swallow what this guy Obama says. Without a tele-prompter he can talk his way out of anything. It is the precise reason he has denied McCain's request to have 10 Town Hall forums where it is not scripted but real talk with real people. Have you listened to Obama stutter and get all mixed up when he is in these situations. It is laughable. McCain is in the same camp as Obama when it comes to the belief that we are too dumb to care for ourselves and we need the government to take over. God save us.

Comment by Franco — June 14, 2008 @ 6:05 pm
This magic marxist will bring change alright, he will change this country into a 3rd world communist gulag.

Comment by whosebone — June 14, 2008 @ 6:05 pm
OH sure, maybe thats why Obama is dying to bring the troops back from Iraq yesterday, to take the fight to the streets here. He's all about fighting back against the attacks he keeps saying the McCain camp will be lobbing at him while taking swipes at McCain left and right. If this gets dirty its because the man of hope and change apparently thinks this is a streetfight, not an election. The fact that so many think he is right scares the bejeebies out of me. The Democrats have become everything they never stop claiming the Republicans are, the party of Fear and Hate!

Comment by joe d — June 14, 2008 @ 6:06 pm
Hey Sarge, THE POTENTIAL DAMAGE THIS CLOWN (OBAMA) COULD CAUSE COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. You must be totally naive or a fraud to think this DOGMATIC RADICAL LEFTIST will be good for the military. If you, as a professional joined before 9/11 and don't agree with the mission, QUIT! If your sons joined after 9/11 then they KNEW what they were signing up for. RACE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS GUY BEING TOTALLY UNSUITED FOR THE JOB!!! NOBAMA NOWAY

Comment by Jamesb — June 14, 2008 @ 6:06 pm
Good attitude from Obama. And he's right on point. We're going to see if the Republicans can take it as well as they have dished it out for the last 15 or so years. Democrats have come to the field to win, we offer no quarter.

Comment by Bill Adkins — June 14, 2008 @ 6:06 pm
who is cling to his guns?

Must be all that is left after abandoning his religion.

Comment by Denver 08 — June 14, 2008 @ 6:07 pm
Not only is Obama an empty suit without resume, now he talks like a fool. We are coming to the fight to defeat this Marxist slime not with a gun but an army.

Comment by Robert — June 14, 2008 @ 6:08 pm
White Americans are so prejudiced…

Comment by Barson — June 14, 2008 @ 6:10 pm
What Would Jesus Do? Well, he would have gone head to head with John McCain in this week's townhall meeting in New York. Then again, frightened that he might illuminate his total ineptitude, Obama chickened out when he didn't have his teleprompter providing his wisdom and "change we can believe in". Bah Humbug - he is a false Messiah for Democratic idol worshippers. So how is this blowhard with South Chicago campaign creds going to find a gun for his fight when all he does is hide behind the leftist press??

Comment by ObamaMessiah — June 14, 2008 @ 6:12 pm
Second hand smoke kills. Obama smokes. Obama is trying to kill you. Will these be registered legal guns or the kind that is passed around the hood? Obama wants to make this into a violent campaign.
That's change you can believe in.

Comment by Roy Bercaw Cambridge MA USA — June 14, 2008 @ 6:13 pm
Good attitude from Obama. And he's right on point. We're going to see if the Republicans can take it as well as they have dished it out for the last 15 or so years. Democrats have come to the field to win, we offer no quarter.

Sadly Bill Adkins you are hoping that the documented LIES of your candidate never get out. Here are just a few of his claims thar are "NOT EXACTLY" true for you to chew on:

1.) Selma Got Me Born - NOT EXACTLY, your parents felt safe enough to have you in 1961 - Selma had no effect on your birth, as Selma was in 1965. (Google ‘Obama Selma’ for his full March 4, 2007 speech and articles about its various untruths.)

2.) Father Was A Goat Herder - NOT EXACTLY, he was a privileged, well educated youth, who went on to work with the Kenyan Government.

3.) Father Was A Proud Freedom Fighter - NOT EXACTLY, he was part of one of the most corrupt and violent governments Kenya has ever had.

There are more Bill Adkins, many more. You are riding a liar for a fall.

Comment by Narses — June 14, 2008 @ 6:13 pm
Murf@ 6:04 pm, open up your eyes. Movie quote or not, this is an utterly ridiculous thing for any presidential candidate to say. The guy shouldn’t be glibly throwing out such lines given his level of inexperience.

Comment by Steve — June 14, 2008 @ 6:13 pm
It is simply amazing that anyone could consider electing someone president who has so little experience. Obama makes Quayle look like FDR! For you morons that think only taxes on 'the rich' will go up under Obambi, he wants to double capital gains and dividend taxes (got a 401k or pension?), enact a windfall profit tax on oil (you'll pay that at the pump with even higher prices) and do a number of other stupid things that will kill the economy. The man is a marxist with no understanding of economics. Jimmy Carter part 2.

Comment by Gary — June 14, 2008 @ 6:14 pm
Sounds like Franco has at least read the constitution. No sheeple tag for you.
All of the rest of you leftists and neo-cons, click over to the US Constitution web pg and try to remember what this Republic was based on. Something McBama doesn't recognize, liberty, freedom, limited government. Vote Libertarian or Constitution Party, end the empire, end the slide to s0cia1ism.

Comment by TPaine — June 14, 2008 @ 6:14 pm
A Marxist, hoody talking wanna be president and his fishwife. How very far this country has fallen…

They're both certifiable loons.

Comment by haloplayer — June 14, 2008 @ 6:14 pm
Barson -
He happens to be black. What he is is a fraud.

Comment by Phil — June 14, 2008 @ 6:14 pm
Obama represents all that is evil and corrupt.

How dare he insinuate that bringing a gun to a political debate is funny.

Had McCain made a reference to a firearm being used against Obama, the CNN and New York Times people would suggest that it's an assassination threat perpetrated by a white male.

It's just disgusting how the Obama people live by their double standards and other forms of hypocrisy.

Comment by Jack — June 14, 2008 @ 6:15 pm
Will he cock the Glock and hold is sideways? Will it be a drive by?

Comment by JJM — June 14, 2008 @ 6:16 pm
We have a saying in Spanish that, loosely translated, says, "Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you who you are."

This could never be more true than when you hear about Barack Hussein Obama. His friendships with men and women of questionable character demonstrates just what type of America he would like to create. He wants an America that reflects his friendships with racist wacky preacher Reverend Wright, convicted felon Tony "the Syrian" Rezko, terrorist Bill "Weatherman Bomber" Ayers, and his crazy pessimistic wife who has never been "proud" of this nation (until her cancer-stick husband is promoted to the top of the Democratic Party after less than 3 uneventful years in Congress).

Mr. Obama has a one page resume. Sure he says that he was "against the war" from the beginning. But heck — he wasn't even in Congress at the time! He was simply an unremarkable lawyer and part-time but extremely liberal state legislator in his home state of Illinois.

Obama is just an extremely pessimistic CYNIC! He has always been on the attack…yet he disguises his attacks behind rhetoric that accuses everyone else as being against his phony call for change. Whose fault is the direction of this nation? Anyone but his liberal party — who control what has become the lowest rated Congress in American history!!!

Obama is a cynical hyper-liberal elitist who is out of touch with the majority of America. If the press stopped humping his leg, then perhaps the rest of America could realize it. Now that Tim Russert is dead, there are hardly any media pundits who are brave enough to call Obama's bluff and really scrutinize his empty message.

Obama offers the politics of HYPE and CYNICISM. Watch out — if you don't agree with everything he stands for you will be labeled "bitter."

Go back to Mr. Rezko, Mr. Ayers and Rev. Wright, Mr. Obama. Your cheerleading marketing campaign on behalf of corporate liberalism is a shame! Get a life, Mr. Obama. You really suck eggs. Come November, this nation will be more aware of your attempt to turn America into the United States of France.

Comment by Mireya Ayala — June 14, 2008 @ 6:17 pm
To all you creeps of the republican party, lets face it you brought this on yourselves. And Lets not forget that McCain lied claiming at first he wanted to talk issues..but now realizing that smear and fear sells to the mindless base of republicans, he plays "confused" and says he is unable to stop the base from smearmongering. ALso, why are you all so against that word "gun." If I recall, you think that guns are a god given right. Sen. Obama is just using rhetoric that a republican can understand and relate to. If he used a word that was more complex, you wouldn't understand more than likely. ALso its funny that the author noted this is from pool reports ..I wonder where the evidence is? You bastards wont stop at anything to win wont you?

Comment by Lumpy — June 14, 2008 @ 6:18 pm
Hows Hussein gonna bring a gun if he bans them all like he wants to do? A homey with a gun is bad news even if hes runnin for prez

Comment by tom — June 14, 2008 @ 6:21 pm
Right on for Obama's camp to defend Mr. Holder as a vetter. Mr. Johnson should have stayed, due to the fact that these events are not revelent to the the campaign. Obama is not asking these people for advise on issues, nor are they contributing any funds to the campaign. These men only job is to gather information in order to vet candidates for Obama's VP. There is no reason to run these influencial people in the mud and ruin their reputation for no good reason. Let's stick to the issue of high gas price, high mortgages, high interest credit cards, how to get out of Iraq and focus on terrists in Afganistan (where over 180 terrists have escaped recently, due to of the lack of troops on the ground), and to the millions of people who has lost their jobs. There are the issues, not who's is vetting the vetters.

He needs a M1 tank, A F-16 fighter jet, and all 150,000 of the brave men and women we have in Iraq.

Comment by h. taylor — June 14, 2008 @ 6:22 pm
To all you creeps of the republican party, lets face it you brought this on yourselves.

Hey Lumpy - you are the loser with the candidate who speaks about white people this way:

Barack Hussien Obama's own words about whites
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI77cU3jsFs&feature=related

Comment by Narses — June 14, 2008 @ 6:23 pm
Yes. A ghetto mindset even if it is a quote.

And the only thing Bammy would bring to a fight would be his bi-otch of the moment and his own limp pud.

That's how the flamers do it - dey use de bi-otches fo de dirty work.

Comment by T. Ruth — June 14, 2008 @ 6:23 pm
Elect Hussein Obama and get 4 more years of JIMMY CARTER

Comment by tom — June 14, 2008 @ 6:24 pm
Smear and Fear? Forgive them Father for they know not what they do. Take the higher ground Demo's - incidentally gang, remember he already drew the line in the sand if the Repub's try to criticize Michele (even though she has been the more vitrolic Obama mouthpiece). I guess if it's a gun for knife, w/ Michele, it's gotta be thermo nuclear war! Revelations from the great one!

Comment by ObamaMessiah — June 14, 2008 @ 6:24 pm
Someone needs to call a wahhhhhhambulance for Mr. Obama.

He complains anytime a person asks him about his past.

We can't understand his goals for the future unless we properly scrutinize his past. Unfortunately

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