In the opening remarks of the next debate (the last one), Obama should look McCain in the eyes and say:
Over the past week you have released ads and you have spoken to a number of crowds, trying to say that I have a connection to Ayers and that I am a terrorist.
I want you to look my in the eye right now and tell me
1. You believe I am a terrorist.
OR
After much reading and constructive debate on my own time I think it is apparent that the US economy stands on the proverbial cliffs edge. Obama needs to be blunt about this in the next few days with America.
Read more »A great video from Jed Report and a story on DailyKos about McCain's votes against the protection of abortion clinics from domestic terrorists. This NEEDS to be made known.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDlpWfLyYss&eurl=http://www.dailykos.com/...
Read more »Scare people the right way...with the truth. Politicians saying that the war is a "task that is from God" only stimulates the notion of jihad to insurgents. It's not what we need.
Read more »Because it implies that these terrorists are basing their actions on the central tennets of islamic beliefs. Which they are not. They are basing their actions based on a false ideology of what islam is.
That is why they, the terrorists, should be referred to as they are, "terrorists" and not islamic.
Read more »Throughout the RNC the Republicans have constantly hammered at the idea that the one and only issue that affects Americans is Terrorism & Islamic Extremists. Senator Obama should characterize this as fear-mongering and that the conservative base is unable to concentrate on issues that matter to citizens everyday like Health Care, Education, Rebuilding Infrastructure, and the Economy.
Read more »Make sure Americans know that McCain's campaign is trying to "scare" them into voting for him: The Republicans 1.) constantly refer to "keeping America safe" from terrorists, 2.) try their best to scare us away from change and fresh, new ideas. Obama, do your best to undo the "brainwashing" and "fear-mongering" that McCain's campaign has issued. Keep our eyes WIDE OPEN.
Read more »We want to know what will happen to the Patriot Act with the next President. In fear America gave up it's constitutional rights which was fundamentally dangerous. Bush's lack of concern for that danger should have been the brightest red-alert. We must understand the rights we lost and what Obama will restore. Breeding fear must be defined as nothing short of pure manipulation.
Read more »The conservatives seem to gain support by striking fear in to the hearts and souls of the American people. There is an undeniable flood of scare tactics and general “threats” used to help them win votes. We saw this happen 4 years ago when George Bush managed to gain another 4 years in office by terrifying the very people he is meant to inspire and support.
Read more »According to a study completed in 2007, the number of terrorist attacks has increased SEVENFOLD since the start of the Iraq War. We are not any safer as a result of this "war on terror!"
Peter Bergen and Paul Cruickshank, "The Iraq Effect: War has Increased Terrorism Sevenfold Worldwide, Mother Jones, March-April 2007.
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