Please help me fight the smears!!!!
Subject: 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON TALKING POINTS
John McCain says he's a defender of democracy. But the folks running his campaign have been playing for the other team.
Two of John McCain's senior campaign staff were forced to resign this week after revelations that their lobbying firm was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to represent Burma's brutal military dictatorship.1
And it gets worse—turns out this goes all the way to the top. Charlie Black, McCain's campaign chairman, ran a lobbying firm that represented brutal dictators like Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines and Mobutu Sese Seko in Zaire—along with terrorist rebel Jonas Savimbi in Angola. Together, these men have been responsible for massive human suffering.2
And for good measure, Charlie Black has represented war profiteer Blackwater Worldwide and Iraqi fraudster Ahmed Chalabi.3
John McCain has a lobbyist problem, and we thought he could use your advice. What should Senator McCain do about his top adviser, Charlie Black? We'll release the results to the media—and forward your advice to Senator McCain himself. And we're working on a hard-hitting web ad about Charlie Black that we'll release soon.
Click below to choose which message to send to John McCain:
Don't sweat it. The media is so sold on your "maverick" image that corrupt figures in your inner circle won't actually hurt you.
Go all in. Hire more lobbyists who've worked for evil dictators. Maybe Kim Jong-il or Idi Amin.
Thanks for all you do.
–Noah, Karin, Ilyse, Peter, Justin, and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
P.S. McCain's campaign staff have too many connections to dictators to list in this email. It's unbelievable. But the non-partisan reform group Public Campaign Action Fund created a great fact sheet laying it all out:
http://www.firethelobbyists.com/facts.html
Sources: 1. "A Lobbying Firm and Its McCain Ties," MSNBC, May 12, 2008 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3654&id=12653-8970964-GWtrND&t=5
3. Ibid.
4. "McCain's Lobbyists in Trouble for Foreign Lobbying," Progressive Media USA, May 11, 2008 http://www.mccainsource.com/mccain_fact_check?id=0007
5. "McCain Aides Are Tied," New York Sun, May 12, 2008 http://www2.nysun.com/national/mccain-aides-are-tied/
"Obama Calls on Rice to Address Human Rights Violations in Saudi Arabia," November 19, 2007 http://obama.senate.gov/press/071119-obama_calls_on_21/
"Saudi Arabia," Human Rights Watch World Report, 2007 http://hrw.org/englishwr2k7/docs/2007/01/11/saudia14717.htm
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To all members of the "Yes We Can" group, HQ is asking us to fulfill our group donation, in an effort to combat The Clinton Campaign, please help and donate today!! We need to end this race and move on to John McCain and the GOP attack machine.
Please Donate !!http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/maingroup/YESWECAN542
How can anyone say that they are a patriot, when they use thier power to influence a presidential race? Rush Limbaugh has recently succeded in his plan to obscure the political race by telling his faithful that the thing they need to do is vote for Hillary Clinton in the Ohio and Texas primaries.
As you may know, Senator clinton defeated Senator Obama in these important races. Rush Limbaugh has taken credit for this accomplishment, by pursueding his followers to throw thier vote.
So Rushes point is that "if I can't win, Then no one can" Mr.Limbaugh knows that every poll shows that Sen. Clinton would in fact be beat by John McCain in the general election, but a much different story is told by the polls when it comes to sen. Obama. The polls show that in every which way, Sen. Obama would beat John McCain. To support these polls Mr. Limbaugh has been quoted saying this in fact is the case.
So as a highly regarded talk radio show host, it comes with some responsibility that Mr. Limbaugh has totally forgotten and has no regard for. The democracy as we know it, is based upon popular vote of the people, not a minipulated distorted version in which Mr. Limbaugh has taken credit for.
A person with such influence must respect what they have been given. Now Mr. Limbaugh will put his own spin on how he wants to bail out of this, by not taking responsibility once it realy comes to light, what he has done. In every exit poll taken when someone was asked how they voted, there was a fortified percentage that said they voted for Hillary but would vote for McCain in the general.
So as Mr. Limbaugh stands back, and shakes his head in denial, the fact remains that, not only has he single handidly thrown a presidential election, but he has prolonged the democratic race, which could eventually tear the democratic party apart, not to mention discourage all the young people that have now gotten involved in polotics. And for that he should wallow in shame.
So as he sits down there in sunny Florida, and preaches to his followers, i hope he can see the ultimate damage he alone has done to america. Rush you are not a patriot, and any answer you might give, is just an "excuse" for what you have done. I believe in "free speech", but i also believe in responsible "free speech" when you are a figure with so much influence.
pass this on to everyone you know!!
I have recived another shipment of "yard sings" it's not to late to get them out there, if you need a sign please come to the wickliffe office between 12- 3 today, or call me at 44-346-7018 let's go ohio!! we can do this!!
thanks, guy
To all group members, one of the missions of this group is to defend all attacks from the Clinton machine through blog's at all the major news sources including your home town news paper blog.
i have supplied some of the blogs that i use. it is pretty easy and only takes a few minutes. alot of people look through the blogs, to see how america feels about certain things. i encourage you to be polite and courteous, one of the great things is that you can "copy and paste" right off of the learn button at the top of every page on the Obama site. it is very important to state facts, therefor using our web site info is always spot on! so please take the time to make sure you post in some of the blogs just so we can keep a positive presence on the web. if you know of any other good blogs,please feel free to update on the comment section.
http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/blog-spot/
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/18/cnn-texas-poll-dead-heat-among-democrats/
PLEASE ! to all involved in this movement,,we are invoking on history every day, we must continue to do our part as this grassroots movement continues.. This weekend was awesome!! it is sending a "shot" across the bow of the Clinton machine, they are going to try and inject something, not sure what but,,we have to be prepared. We must continue our efforts strongly. phonebanking ,,,donating.. ohio people need anything and evrything when it comes to campaign material,,,help if you can.. wwthatguy@yahoo.com for ohio,,,so lets not have any regrets when it comes to doing our part, one voice, one purpose, one goal !! we can do this!!
YES WE CAN !!
everyone who has joined the group"YES WE CAN",,,,,,OUR TIME IS NOW ,,,,, we must move forward we need all hands on deck for voluteering ,,," PHANE BANK" please!!!! people in up comming states do not relize that they must caucuss this weekend ,,,,mail in votes will not go towards delegates,,,and that is what this movement is going to come down too.!!!! so i emplore you to please help!!! it is fun,,,,and it is for our cause ,,,we are one !!
Yes We Can!!! Please note too,,,that our 'Yes We can" fundraiser has started,,,,so please donate!!
please take the time and call the DNC, and voice your displeasure with the actions of the Clintons, they are trying to get the FL and MI delegates seated. It's just not fair.
PLEASE call, they are very nice!877 336 7200 or 202 863 8000
Please take the time to E-mail Ohio Gov. Ted strictlands office , to ask for support for Obama.
Thank you.
http://governor.ohio.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=448
http://www.apfn.org/apfn/count.htm
Wow, what was the DNC thinking
I am sorry folks, but this is getting out of hand. Obama was "spot on" in the S.C. debate. It's hard to tell who he is running against, Bill or Hill. I wish everyone that is supporting her would realize that ,
1. Bill Clinton was impeached as a president.( remember these famous words" I did not have sexual realation with that woman "
2.Hillary is bought and paid for by the special interest of this country. Her and bill have a very large amount of money invested in 2 of the largest pharmacutical companies in america. she has recently taken an indirect "donation" from one of the largest fuel companies.
3. Hillary's hands were all over the "white water scandle"
4. she sat on the board of directors of walmart, walmart has single handly put over 2,000 small businesses out of business
5. she has sent bill out to do her dirty work, is that what we want in a president? they are proving that they will stop at nothing to get back into the white house.
these are just a few facts, but it lends me to ask the questioned,, why can't anyone else see through her?
We all must take action to get Obama elected. Just to say a couple of catchy things isn't enough.
The clinton's are stopping at nothing to curb Obama's run and it is only going to get worse the closer "super tuesday' gets. If you have extra time and you really believe in Obama and change, then Action is what needs to be done. this is a once in a life time oppurtunity to see a man of Obama's creed be put at our highest level, President. When i first got involved i was just saying neat little things, and absorbibg as much of news as i could, but now to see the lengths in which the clinton's are willing to go it just makes me think of how much we really need to get everyone talking, spreading the word, getting people to vote for change,
Please take the time to be involved in this once in a life time chance, change is comming, be part of it. faith without works, is dead.
Wow,, is this starting to get ridiculous? but it is my feelings that this is exactly what the clintons want, they want to identify obama as a African american, that way it sets him apart, it makes him different to the average american, therefor people on the fence can sway thier vote. al sharpton was just on Fox news saying he has not made up his mind yet because he is a "civil rights' activist and neither one of the canidates have brought him satisfaction yet.
i cannot stand to see hillary any more.,,,,,,, then there is "bill", i cringe to see them, it amazes me to see how many people are buying the BS they are selling. this country needs to change and they are part of the problem. i am wondering why we are not bringing up the "white water" scandle ,,hillarys' hands where all over that bad deal, and we all know where "bills'" hands were,,,,,holding monica's ears!,,,,,so if they want to play dirty,,i am sure we can stay right with them, but,,,,i know we would rather run a respectable campaign, then to play in thier gutter!
It has been to long that this country has suffered from " special interest" and "lobbiest" money fueling
washington! As citizens of this great country, we are left in the dark when it comes to the real workings of
washington." government for the people by the people" has been left at the door.
I believe in Obama, i have never felt so strong about a canidate.
we need change in washington, and Obama is the answer!
I am self employed , father of 3, i have been married for 16 wonderful years,
my wife is disabled ,due to a boating accident. I cannot afford health coverage,
the economy is so unstable, that people are hanging on to thier money,
so work is really slow. But,,,I believe that is all about to change!
WE NEED OBAMA!
more to come,,,,,