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GRAYSON COUNTY, Tex. -- Grayson County Republicans had their watch party Thursday night at the party headquarters in downtown Sherman.

Dozens gathered tonight to watch the Republican National Convention, including a number of elected officials. State Representative Larry Phillips says this week's events in Saint Paul have served as a springboard for the McCain campaign.

"You have people from both sides that want to get their idea out ,and I think the republicans are energized and will come out of this convention really energized to get their candidates out to the rest of America and to get them elected," Phillips said.

In addition to the watch party, campaign signs have been a hot commodity. Phillips says several people have been coming to the headquarters to pick up McCain/Palin signs.

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Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 11, 2008 at 03:19 PM
Wow,, another Rhodes Scholar joins the fray.
Posted by: master Location: usa on Sep 11, 2008 at 02:24 PM
If Fozzy and Ralph didn't post then doesn't look like much support for the GOP. Go Obama. Fozzy I know ya momma.
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 11, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Lots of good discussions here and not one comment from Mork. Kinda nice.
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 11, 2008 at 11:28 AM
I’m “OK” with the mismanagement of a department that I think should not exist? Are you nuts? Are you John Kerry?? Did you also vote for something before you voted against it? The problem with you analogy of liberals and their historical loathing of the military is that it is the oldest and some of the most entrenched liberals who are making the comments. The LEADERS of the democrats and ergo the liberals. There was no contradictory intel, there was of course ninnies who said that we should have given more time for the numerous resolutions to work and of course the resolutions were and did not work and the moment ANY resolution was necessary meant that ANY of the original parties who signed the CEASE FIRE ending the shooting phase of gulf war one, could indeed restart the war and remove the then government of Iraq. We were not only justified, we were correct to do so. I love the historical hypocrisy and or outright ignorance of the liberal. Using your standards jews would be extinct.
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 11, 2008 at 10:27 AM
Lovin' you, Fozzy!!! If I were to be on a debate team, I'd definately want you as my partner! Previously, I thought you were "Another Mork"; but I've grown to appreciate your comments. Thanks! Keep 'em up! McCain/Palin 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Ralph Location: Denison on Sep 10, 2008 at 11:36 PM
No Fuz, my point has to do with you supporting a candidate that doesn't share your extreme views re: FEMA. You know FEMA will not be abolished, so I must assume that until we all gather in wonderland, you are ok with it being mismanaged. Out of the 250 million people living in this country, and if one could realistically label even a 100 million as liberals, I think it is fair to say that less than 1/10 of 1 percent ever even considered spitting on a soldier or calling them baby killers. Those would be on the extreme left, much like you are on the extreme right. Re: the Iraq intel, don't let the facts get in the way of your illusions. There was ample contradictory intel that was ignored, and since proven correct. Mexican street gangs pose more of a threat to our secuirty than did Iraq. By the way, since when has it become our government's responsibility to free those who for ages have submitted to one form of tyrany or another? Bush invaded Iraq, he wasn't supporting a revolution.
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 10, 2008 at 05:08 PM
So let me get this straight, you are not complaining that FEMA exists yet you are complaining that FEMA will not be killed off by a politician that you wouldn't vote for in the first place? You are JUST as full of beans on the Iraq issue. I get extremely tired of trying to either teach history to the selectively stupid liberals or listen to them pretend to support the troops while aiding their enemies at every turn while the liberal politicians and press call them murderers and baby killers. I guess there have only been a few cases of troops being spat upon, but the liberals can only be in so many places at once. Saddams "bluster" as you call it was confirmed by EVERY intel agency in the world. Saddam was aiding, training and financing global terror. Those are facts. Freeing 7.5 million people and putting terrorists on the run globally is well worth the high costs that we have paid as a nation. We will get no credit from the libs and the world of course who only care about image.
Posted by: Ralph Location: Denison on Sep 10, 2008 at 04:50 PM
Fozzy, No, I am not asking you if FEMA should exist. The fact is that it does exist, and your boy McCain has no plans to abolish it. He'd likely mismanage it like his predessor, but he won't abolish it. With respect to your urination reference, you are out of your mind, but oh so typical of the extreme right wing. It is irresponsible, and some would say, treasonous to take our country to war with a nation that was absolutely no strategic threat to our national security. Iraq was a third rate power that despite Saddam's bluster did not have the capability to even threaten our security, let alone launch a military offensive against us. A commander in chief should have more respect for those he commands than to order them to sacrifice their lives on such an unnecessary adventure. Creating an illusion of threat at such a high cost is reprehensible. Overthrowing Saddam has made us 10 cents safer at the cost of 4100 lives and countless billions of dollars. Talk about urinating!
Posted by: McCain Fan on Sep 10, 2008 at 03:03 PM
After watch the RNC and hearing McCain's speech I was inspired and impressed. I have never been a political person but I am excited about the elections
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 10, 2008 at 01:55 PM
Fozzy, I actually agree with all of your posts here. Very well said/put. "NObama" for this Momma, don't want to be just "Biden" my time! McCain/Palin ABSOLUTELY!!!! 2008
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 10, 2008 at 12:20 PM
The infrastructure is the governments business (waterways and roads), Conducting war and the defense of the country is the governments business and pretty much their primary one. We have wasted nothing in Iraq and anyone who says that we did is doing nothing more than urinating on the graves of those who died in Iraq. I do not speak lightly of those who gave their lives or were horribly injured in wars, the liberals make a career of it. You two just don't understand (or are completely selectively ignorant of) that ONE of the things you discuss is the government's business and the other is not. If you are asking ME if FEMA should exist the answer would be no, along with several other wastes of money. It is of course political suicide to discuss such things due to the nature of the nanny state that the US has become.
Posted by: OOTO Location: Texoma on Sep 10, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Ralph: Speaking of money spent on the projects you mentioned, one is in the billions, the other is in the trillions. Care to guess which is which? And the more expensive endeavor also includes many more deaths, injuries requiring continued medical attention, and about a 30% rate of mental anguish of all involved, that also requires professional care. The total bill we will never know!
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 10, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Sarah Palin....All show..no substance
Posted by: Ralph Location: Denison on Sep 10, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Foz and Erick, I understand what YOU think about what FEMA and what the government shouldn't do. However, you keep missing the point. FEMA does exist. It has mandated responsibilities. I submit to you that no serious candidate, not even your boy McCain, is proposing to do away with FEMA. Meanwhile, you apparently believe it is ok for that agency to be operated by incompetents who pour money down some rat hole that is even more underserving than the victims of disasters. Oh, and Foz, why should the government get the water back on and clear roads? Why should the government be in the road and water business at all? The government doesn't owe anyone water and roads. One more point, the amount of $ you believe has been wasted on helping US citizens recover from all the catastrophes combined in this county amounts to the tiniest fraction of the $ we have wasted on Iraq. The last I heard, McCain wants to keep wasting money and lives there too, and I'm sure you are ok with that.
Posted by: Erick Gent Location: Denison on Sep 10, 2008 at 08:53 AM
Fozzy has a good point, and I completely agree. I don't think it should be the burden of the responsible citizen to pay for the irresponsibilites of others UNLESS they want to give. It should be our choice!
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 9, 2008 at 06:22 PM
Nice try,, but I don't rant. Being tax payers is irrelevant to the discussion. The discussion is whether or not the federal government should GIVE people cash money and or rebuild private citizens property. If my home burned to the ground tomorrow or I was killed in an accident, the government owes me nothing. This disaster jackpot is crippling and of course not constitutional in any way. If the community burns to the ground or floods, its up to the government to get the water back where it belongs and clear the roads so the private citizens can get back to their lives. There are still people milking the Katrina thing to this day.
Posted by: Redneck Woman Location: Sherman on Sep 9, 2008 at 04:16 PM
Shouldn't this read local RepubliCAN? Only one is named...
Posted by: Ralph Location: Denison on Sep 9, 2008 at 03:30 PM
Foz, you do a good rant, but your argument becomes more abstract with every word. FEMA has all sorts of grant programs, including those related to infrastructure security for power plants and other vital services. FEMA is mandated to do a lot more than just assist hurricane victims. In the case of Katrina, the vast majority of victims were not what one would usually refer to as piglets. Most of those victims pay taxes, there is an agency established to provide assistance (even though YOU don't think it should exist), and as taxpayers they have the right to expect it be run effectively. So again I ask, is FEMA first on McCain's abolition list or further down? I realize that is difficult to answer. The McCain campaign concentrates on presenting some vague maverick image wrapped in the flag, rather than putting any meat on the bone. For someone who says he'll do so much, he tells us little about exactly what he will do. His campaign is a series of catchy but meaningless soundbites.
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 8, 2008 at 10:23 PM
It was not FEMA who bought anything, it was the US taxpayers at the high pitched squalls of the same people who abandoned the piglets. Of course these brand new trailers were not good enough for the spoiled little pigs, so they demanded to be placed in hotels with maid service. The less than piglets were right there demanding things from the government and for free money to rebuild when they were not insured or were underinsured. That is there loss, not the tax payers. The fact is that FEMA does not rebuild infrastructure, that goes to other agencies that ARE constitutionally viable. FEMA was thought up after too many dummies decided to ride out hurricanes and other disasters and the feel gooders decided that they needed help from dear old uncle sugar. They should dismantle FEMA or scale it back and things in the NEA and other worthless agencies.
Posted by: Ralph Location: Denison on Sep 8, 2008 at 05:08 PM
Well, Foz, it wasn't the suckling pig welfare class who bought all those substandard trailers that have been allowed to rot in a field somewhere. It was FEMA. FEMA is assigned the task by law, whether you agree with the need for FEMA or not, to effectively deal with tragedies such as Katrina. Additionally, while much of the news coverage concentrated on the plight of the low income victims of the storm, the vast majority of victims were not part of the suckling pig welfare class. Additionally, FEMA and the Fed government in general, is not just involved in providing direct aid to victims. The majority of assistance involves rebuilding infrastructure (roads, sewer water, utilities) that are necessary to businesses, individuals, and families. By the way, is FEMA the first agency the maverick conservative McCain/Palin administration plans to abolish, or is it further down the list?
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 8, 2008 at 09:43 AM
FEMA was not the problem during or AFTER Katrina. The area in question has been a bastion of social engineering and massive feeders from the federal trough. People miss the point and think that this was a glaring example of the government failing the people when it is an even more glaring example of what the liberal society has done to people in general. When the chips were down, the people who were selectively bred and created to be beholden for everything to the liberal politicians were abandoned by them and the same liberal then simply blamed the party in power in Washington. It was very convenient but the liberal politicians simply left their little suckling pigs to their own fates and hopped on their private jets and few away. If this didn't wake up the welfare class as to their role on the planet, nothing will. they are there to take the scraps and keep liberals in office, when the worst happens, they are expendable to those who created them.
Posted by: Republican in Ardmore Location: Ardmore on Sep 8, 2008 at 04:29 AM
On Sunday, some polls had McCain ahead by a couple of points, I guess NObama isn't as good as he thinks he is, even with the liberal media helping him out. I hope that arrogant fool gets what's coming to him! A loss in November!
Posted by: Ralph Location: Denison on Sep 7, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Fozzy, you finally said something with which I can agree. The libertarians are never going to amount to much. And to Reality Check...Whether or not FEMA should or should not exist is worthy of debate. My point is that if it does exist, it should be run by someone who has a clue. Brownie didn't. Our government, no matter its size, should be run by people who want it to run well. That was never one of Dubya's objectives. Quite honestly, I don't know how well Obama will do as President. However, I do know that the Reps were all hot for Bush, and he is not only been incompetent, he has expanded the powers of the executive branch far beyond any of us could have imagined. Now the Reps are hot for McCain. Sorry, I'm not buying. We have a two party system, but you are free to cast your vote for Mr. Barr, or some other fringe candidate. Meanwhile, either McCain or Obama will be our next president.
Posted by: Janie Hartley Location: Bailey on Sep 6, 2008 at 11:31 AM
Obama sat under a hate filled, racist preacher for 20 years, was married by the same man, had is kids baptized by this man, and expects us to believe he never heard those hateful sermons? He has close ties with someone who killed our people and said he should have done more, but that's not the man Obama knew? He got his home through dealing with a criminal. And on and on and on. Not to mention he is funded by a man Europe kicked out because he was manipulating the stock market. He will not give a baby aide if the baby happens to survive the partial-birth murder. His fellow dems treated Hilary Clinton horribly, and yes, were sexist toward her--refused to choose her as vp, in the face of 18 million voting for her. And, last, but not least, he wants to tell us he is his brother's keeper, and his own brother is living in a cardboard shack on a dollar a month. Yes, no doubt, the leader of Iran wants him to win. Wake up, people.
Posted by: Me Location: Sherman on Sep 6, 2008 at 10:50 AM
AJ, Reality Check, awesome points! I am glad there are people out there with education and logic!
Posted by: Republican on Sep 6, 2008 at 09:41 AM
You didn't post my comment? Wonder why?
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 6, 2008 at 07:32 AM
That is an example of the two faced / selective libertarian. The "unnecessary" war that people try to discuss was a continuation of a war that never ended and was a part of the festering global terror problem. The oil problem is a global consumption problem and of course the OPEC gang doing what they can make billions of dollars on the suckers who have built their societies based on oil. The funny part of the equation is that we import only a fraction of oil from the middle east. Its funny that Katrina comes up again in a libertarian discussion. To the libertarian, the whole issue is a waste of time because the costs of katrina would have been paid by the state (who was really responsible for the fiasco) and the citizens who were too stupid to get out of the way. There are rational libertarians out there who live in the real world but there are not that many. The libertarians (alas) are never going to amount to much.
Posted by: OOTO Location: Texoma on Sep 6, 2008 at 06:04 AM
Army Mom: Evil is a matter of perspective. What some consider a patriot, others call a terrorist or a revolutionary. Were the "Sons of Liberty" terrorists or revolutionaries? Well, obviously to the colonial power, they were the former, but to their countrymen, they were the latter.
Posted by: Republican in Ardmore Location: Ardmore on Sep 6, 2008 at 05:41 AM
NObama's weakness, misjudgement, and inexperience on national defense. He might as well surrender the US to Russia as soon as he takes office if he wins! Go to this link and listen to his own words. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl32Y7wDVDs&NR=1
Posted by: J.D. Location: Sherman on Sep 6, 2008 at 01:49 AM
Two party system? http://www.votesmart.org/index.htm
Posted by: Reality Check Location: Sherman on Sep 6, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Hey Ralph, any self respecting libertarian wouldn't think that it was the Federal government's responsibility to handle Katrina, Rita, Gustav, or any other natural disaster. FEMA should not even exist. And don't try to preach to me about it, I actually went through Katrina AND Rita, and I didn't ask for anyone to take care of things for me. So okay, you blame "Dubya." We get that. But do you think the answer is to vote for Obama? Should we vote for Stalin because Hitler rubs us wrong? Or maybe should we follow Lenin because Mao is not our favorite? Any self respecting libertarian already knows that Bush is not innocent. How about we focus on who could provide a solution to our problems instead of all of the jerks who have caused problems (Bush, Obama, McCain, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton, etc)? Oh wait, that's right, all the American voters care about is whether there is a D or an R after their names!
Posted by: Ralph Location: Denison on Sep 5, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Just a few things which are Dubya's fault. HE led us into an unnecessary and unprovoked war in Iraq. That war has not only put us further in debt, it has contributed to further instability in the mid-east. That instability has contributed to higher oil prices that have had a direct negative impact on our economy. Additionally, the tax cuts for the upper income levels along with the runaway budgets he pushed through have resulted in record deficits, which have resulted in the devaluation of the dollar. He hired incompetents for important positions in government, Alberto Gonzales and Brownie (of FEMA/Katrina fame), just to name two, allowed contractor fraud in Iraq and elsewhere to go unabated, and has usurped more power for the Exectutive branch than any of our founding fathers could have imagined. Certainly, no self-respecting libertarian could condone us engaging in an unnecessary forgein war, nor the erosion of our personal liberties, nor the expansion of Executive power.
Posted by: AJ Location: Denison on Sep 5, 2008 at 11:02 PM
I love the freedom we have in American. The problem with American doesn't come from the Republicans or Democrats. It comes from a microwave society that wants immediate gratification. I don't believe totally believe what I hear in the news concerning the economy because of the full parking lots at our local stores. Yes I believe some people are struggling financially, however, I also know that many people who I hear of struggling have 1-2 cell phones, eat out constantly, wear name brand clothing, have expensive vehicles, have every channel imaginable on the TV, etc. It's all a matter of priorities. Unfortunatly, we think we deserve luxuries instead of believing we have the right to EARN those luxuries.
Posted by: Reality Check Location: Sherman on Sep 5, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Fozzy, you are right that too much has happened and that FDR was the WORST president that this country has ever seen. But I have a perfect defense against the riots that you speak of... it's called well trained and well armed. Thomas Jefferson had it right when he said, "Sometimes the tree of liberty must be refreshed from the blood of patriots and tyrants." I'm not some nutjob who thinks that the answer to every problem is a gun, but if the answer is denying welfare handouts to those that are dependent on my tax dollars, then I will not cower in fear to the ensuing response. Let them riot. I will greet their riots with a gun barrel.
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 10:15 PM
Wow.... more proof that they just don't teach civics and history in schools anymore. You have a duty to your fellow citizens be self-sufficient.
Posted by: Truth Hurts on Sep 5, 2008 at 09:53 PM
"Government...OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, and FOR THE PEOPLE"....yeah...they owe everyone, we made them, we are them, they are "supposed to be" FOR us!!!!!
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 09:25 PM
Reality Check is correct to a certain extent. The problem is that just too much water has ran under the bridge to EVER be able to go back to a simple constitutional government. After the outright facist FDR destroyed practically every thing and turned huge chunks of this country into the Soviet Union West, LBJ happened on the scene with the great society and turned even more generations of Americans into wards of he state and almost completely unable to understand what self-sufficiency is. This country will never be able to cut the apron strings and just STOP funding peoples lives. The riots would start almost immediately because the class envy warfare that has been fanned by the leftists would not be able to be controlled. Just like world peace.. I understand the whole libertarian concept. and dream of the world it could be. But add the human monkey and the whole idea is just unobtainable in the real world.
Posted by: Army Mom Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 09:21 PM
We went because there was an evil that was growing and coming our way. It is the most American thing to do to stand between Evil and the oppressed. My son went. He chose to. He wanted to stand between evil and the oppressed. Are you saying he and all the others are not doing the most American and honorable thing possible? All it takes is for good men to do nothing and evil will prevail. I work from home. make good money and when I need more I work harder. But you know I have it good financially. I drive less. But that is called making good choices. It's not the governments job to take care of me. only to make sure this country is well defended by funding our military!!!
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 09:12 PM
The society is worse of but only in the short term. If this teaches these people ANYTHING then it is a good thing. You still have not said one thing that is specifically George W. Bush's fault. All of these things are happening globally and most of the expert will tell you that this was going to happen. People have been paying higher fuel prices in Europe for decades and they don't seem to be the candy arses that the Americans have become.
Posted by: Truth Hurts on Sep 5, 2008 at 07:23 PM
I also have no credit debt, and live within my means, but things are so blatantly worse and I am not fogged by the lies and propaganda that I can tell you $4 gas and a trip to the grocery store costs A HEK of a lot more now than in 2000. Ridiculous. You must be the 2% out of the 98% of people who are worse off. I guess the sky is yellow and the sun is blue, too. Same rationality.
Posted by: Truth Hurts on Sep 5, 2008 at 07:18 PM
Why then, Army Mom, do we still need to be there? Why in the world did we ever need to go? Loss of life, just not that big of a deal for a man that ran from the service in his daddie's limo. Like I said, delusional. I have people in the service, too, more than one. I guess I care about them more than that.
Posted by: Reality Check Location: Sherman on Sep 5, 2008 at 06:59 PM
Get real people. Voting for Obama OR McCain is like voting for which orifice you'll be raped in. If you truly wanted to turn America around, you'd be looking at politicians who want to return to our Constitutional roots. But everyone is too concerned with voting for a party instead of a person. George Washington warned our country not to go to a two party system, but no one listened. Now look where we are. Instead of using history and our Bill of Rights as the map, we depend on politicians who think that we can reinterpret Constitutional language to fit whatever the current cause-du-jour is. We have Joe Democrat promising more taxpayer funded handouts so that he can buy his vote, and we have Bob Republican promising more kickbacks to his big business buddies in order to buy his votes. In the end, we as Americans have to decide that taxpayer handouts AND corporate welfare are BOTH wrong, and vote for a candidate who will do away with BOTH.
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 06:24 PM
So some of you are still having problems reading it seems... 1. I am MUCH better off that 8 years ago with one exception. 2. The President does not set oil prices. Remember the caveat was "something directly linked to the current president" 3. The President did not sign a mortgage that he could not afford that offered crummy rates and balloon payments. 4. I know better than most about the loss that military families endure. 5. We have won and are winning the others even like I stated before.. no help from the world and direct aid and comfort to the other side from liberals 6. The fuel prices have raised the cost of mostly everything..yet drivers here still drive HUGE vehicles WAY too fast and when they have options to do other things. 7. Katrina? Forgotten? LOL!!!!! How many billions on those people??? 8. I AM the boss and when things slow down, I can do pretty much what I want to. I have doubled my annual pay and vastly improved my working conditions since 2000
Posted by: Army Mom Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 06:19 PM
Hey Truth hurts... In case you haven't heard.. We've won in Iraq. It's just clean up now. 16 mandates set out of 18 have been met and the Iraqi people are firmly in charge and caring for their own. For the most part with the exception of 3 of 27 districts the IA are control. We are now playing support roles to the Iraqi Army. That's a win! Now we need to surge Afghanistan and accomplish the same there. Oh and I'm better off now than 8 years ago. Of course I live within my means and don't have extreme credit debt.
Posted by: OOTO Location: Texoma on Sep 5, 2008 at 06:00 PM
Fozzy. It amazes me how much you talk about the liberals here using tired, oft repeated rhetoric, when you use every conservative cliche' and mantra in the book. Yet you claim to be libertarian?? Wow. You sure have schooled yourself from the Karl Rove script. Oh...and torture is often not fatal, and yes, waterboarding is certainly torture, at least as far as the Geneva Convention is concerned. Of course, your Republican Attorney General argues this, but I am sure his tune would change if HE were ever waterboarded, as I am sure yours would. If you want to try it though, I can certainly arrange it for you. But you might like to take a look at this, first. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITJSVQjd9BE
Posted by: the truth hurts on Sep 5, 2008 at 05:31 PM
"This is a problem with the leftist. I'm much better off than 8 years ago. Of course most people if they would tell the truth have very little to complain about as it relates to the current administration.." Are you serious Fozzy or more likely delusional! Most people are NOT better off...$3-4 gas, mortgage crisis, failure of 2 wars, the deficit caused by said wars, families without fathers, brothers, sons, mothers, daughters, friends...also because of said ridiculous wars, outrageuos prices on absolutely everything, not to mention the forgotten folks that suffered in Katrina. Yes, we should all say THANKS A LOT DUBYA, THANKS FOR NOTHING! Yes, if your happy vote for McSame/ McCain't Sounds like you are the one with the problem. I would say mental. Fozzy must have an understanding boss, he posts all day long, if he works at all, that is.
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 05:31 PM
Historically what do people/ governments get when they sit down and bargain with terrorists? Someone who can read other things than the local paper may need to come up with this one. When ANYONE "targets" the United States, they ought to be dealt with swiftly, surely and without waiting to see what the suckers in the rest of the world FEEL about it. Speak Softly and carry a large stick. NEVER be a sucker to these blood suckers ever again. There should be no borders in the way of the pursuit of these terror monkeys, their financiers ought to be publicly murdered also. The US companies that do business with these terror funding countries ought to be seized and shut down. List of these companies (like GE for example) should not be given a dime from ANY American for supporting countries that are behind the deaths of US troops.
Posted by: ashamed conservative Location: OK on Sep 5, 2008 at 05:06 PM
Dont be so gullible poeple!! Just because he was a POW for years doesnt qualify him to be president.. The world is targeting the United States and we have to make amends with someone who will be approachable to these communists governments( conservative white man not it). The best thing is Obama can not only unite a nation, but a world unlike Mccain. On the other hand you have one 72 year old having a heart attack in a couple of years or any health problem and we have an inexperienced white female alaskan governer as our president which only results in good news for the countries around the world plotting on us as i speak. IF any of you have any reasonable knowledge besides a decision based on race then you would know to vote OBAMA..once again OBAMA!!
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 05:05 PM
I know you cannot be this clueless. I'll try and use smaller words to help you understand. My paycheck is covered by actual funds in a bank account owned by my employer. This farcical and illegal "surplus" that the clintonistas seem to get all moist over never existed anywhere but in their minds! It was a fantasy. the projected figures never took into accounts things like 9/11, the .com bubble bursting, the global oil problem, the major natural disaster (and payday for the welfare class) of Katrina and others etc. The surplus was fictitonal and based on projections. We have won wars in Germany and Japan and fought to a stalemate in Korea. Do you think there are no troops there? The fact is that Iraq is a success. it was a long road to get there and it cost us dearly. This would have been easier had the democrats and the media not been rooting for and supporting the other side in this war. You bother has the right to oppose whatever he wants.. but he's just as wrong as you are...
Posted by: Rick Location: Gainesville on Sep 5, 2008 at 04:04 PM
Fozzy. Did you graduate high school. Yes, the budget surplus existed on paper as does your paycheck...that is if you even get one. Does the fact your paycheck can exist on paper make it a mirage? If the war in Iraq has been won...why are we still there? www.dictionary.com look up the word "Won" And by the way, my brother was in Iraq and says he and others spent their time guarding oil reserves. GEE I wonder why? My own brother who is a Veteran opposes this war. Vietnam flashback anyone?
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 04:00 PM
Waterboarding is not fatal nor torture. Waterboarding hasn't even been used a handful of times and of course when it was, it was completely successful in gaining the information that kept attacks from happening and of course kept more services people and civilians abroad alive. What a horrible thing! LOL.. keeping Americans and their allies safer by making a few murderers "uncomfortable" for a few moments.
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 03:55 PM
Change from the Republicans who where turned out of office for being too much like the liberal tax and spend democrats. the republicans should have done what they said instead of wasting their chance. They blew it. McCain needs to get in office and kick the tails of these fake republicans. the problem is that he is too liberal to do so. He is a lot closer to the center and lot more experienced and worldly than the wet behind the ears and utter socialist Obammie... I do not want to vote for McCain but when left with a less than perfect choice and a completely clueless, leftist babe in the woods... The less than perfect choice wins.
Posted by: Linda Location: Sherman on Sep 5, 2008 at 03:04 PM
I am a Independent voter who is on the fence on who to support and have a question that I really need to have answered. How can the Republicans running for President want change? Change from what? Am I mistaken or has your party not controlled the White House the last eight years? Do the Republicans need change from themselves? Well, then that would be Obama. Right? I am just not understanding you argument.
Posted by: OOTO Location: Texoma on Sep 5, 2008 at 03:04 PM
I would rather be waterboarded than vote for McSame!
Posted by: Burt Location: Texas on Sep 5, 2008 at 02:35 PM
The Obama supporters here are nothing more than hypocrites. They bash W, but packed the line at the bank to cash that stimulus checks so they can buy their beer and smokes and their dirty magazines! Hell, Obama called my house asking for mine!
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 02:23 PM
Yes, the projected budget surplus was a mirage and only existed on paper. Secondly there is no way that the government ought to be taxing and or collecting enough money to even HAVE an actual surplus or even a PROJECTED one. While the Iraq war has greatly benefited the people of Iraq, that was not the reason we invaded. The reason was and has been overtly justified by the Saddam regime and the UN voted on and authorized by the congress at every step. The War in Iraq has been won by the US military led by the commander in chief, the commanders on the ground and all the soldiers, sailors and marines who took on this war and dealt with what amounts to treason from the left and their lapdog media. The obstructionist and a few down right evil democrats (Murtha, Kucinich, Biden, Durbin etc) and the traitorous media have been salivating at US troop deaths and enjoying that fully.
Posted by: Bill Location: Tom Bean on Sep 5, 2008 at 02:12 PM
Change.Change.Change. Did I mention Change. The only true change that is ever going to take place in the country is when the "PEOPLE" finally start to be the focus of Washington again instead of agendas. The only way that is going to happen is for the "PEOPLE" to stop talking and start doing. Ronald Reagan was the last President who made America believe in itself again, and we have not had a President like him since and probably will never again!
Posted by: Rick Location: Gainesville on Sep 5, 2008 at 01:50 PM
Fozzy. So I guess that Budget Surplus that Bush inherited from Bill Clinton was just a mirage? I also guess that the thriving economy under Clinton just mysteriously went South after Bush took office? I guess you are also just naieve enough to believe that when Bush invaded Iraq, it was for the benefit of the Iraqi people! You can probably walk under a rattlesnake wearing a top hat!
Posted by: Rebekah Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 01:35 PM
Obama wins this election. McCain did make an excellent choice in Palin to try to sway female voters, but he will not get the female voters he needs which are Hillary supporters. Hillary and Sarah Palin are as different as night and day. After all is said and done, Hillary supporters will vote for an Obama Biden ticket..even if they do not come out and admit it!
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 01:35 PM
This is funny. McCain has been known as a RINO for years.. and now he's George W. Bush? This is a problem with the leftist. I'm much better off than 8 years ago. Of course most people if they would tell the truth have very little to complain about as it relates to the current administration. The things that HAVE changed sure as heck didn't instantly happen the day that George Bush was elected. The things that are wrong have been wrong and or heading south for quite a long time.
Posted by: It's Over Location: Texas on Sep 5, 2008 at 01:13 PM
That speech was way too long and the whole thing was embarrassing. They couldn't even fill up the small hall. There were more people at the Ron Paul convention across the street and they were actually awake!
Posted by: Get Real Location: Sherman on Sep 5, 2008 at 12:51 PM
True Americans? Oh, my, you didn't - say you didn't. That is a slap to so many of my family members who sacrificed their lives in combat so we can have freedom, including to believe however politically we choose. That is so divisive and inappropriate.
Posted by: Joe Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 12:31 PM
McCain did nothing and said nothing about how he differs from Bush. I was looking for that. He only talked about what a hero he is, which I already agree with. I hope Obama wins.
Posted by: Carrie Location: Sherman on Sep 5, 2008 at 11:47 AM
If by "theater presentation" you mean a stage with a set, lights, sound, and prepared lines to speak, McCain had each of those things too, buddy. Wake up people, the GOP does NOT care about you! What kind of party mocks community organizing? What is so wrong with wanting to mobilize people to help the communities they live in? Are you doing better than you were 8 years ago? Didn't think so.
Posted by: Voter Location: Tx on Sep 5, 2008 at 11:46 AM
I am voting Republician for the first time since I became of age of vote. McCain speaks the truth. He lives the truth. Obama makes good speeches. Read his books. Research his background. I prefer to have a candidate that is proud to have the flag waving during his speech. Obama is now bringing out Clinton and other females to offset Palin. Clinton is good enough now to help him win but not good enough for his VP.
Posted by: young republican on Sep 5, 2008 at 11:38 AM
me and my long time best friend were talking the other day and after 14 years of friendship we found something about eachother we are both republicans which we find is and odd occurance for people our age both 24 neither one raised with a silver spoon we were quite proud then in telling this story to another friend (24 year old truck driver) found he was also republican we all three work everyday for our money and what we have we are a rare breed i believe but hey thats atleast 3 votes for mccain from the young generation
Posted by: Chevis Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 11:28 AM
All I can say is Thank God Oklahoma is a small state. We would be in trouble if it had more people to vote. The Northeast and Pacific Northwest will save this country once again!! OBAMA/BIDEN 2008
Posted by: SpongeBob Location: Bikini Bottom on Sep 5, 2008 at 11:04 AM
The Republican Headquarters is at 213 N. Travis Street for all the true Americans who want to get signs and bumper stickers. Go McCain/Palin
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 5, 2008 at 09:55 AM
Good Job!! God Bless America!!
Posted by: Mary Location: Sherman on Sep 5, 2008 at 09:34 AM
It was a great speech. I would just like to know where the headquarters is so I can pick up signs and stickers.
Posted by: Shermanite Location: Denison on Sep 5, 2008 at 09:30 AM
Im voting Republican!!!
Posted by: Cynthia Location: Tom Bean on Sep 5, 2008 at 09:26 AM
They have my vote, I think he is more for the people than any others in a long time. He truely lives his convictions.
Posted by: Supporter Location: Sherman on Sep 5, 2008 at 09:14 AM
Where can I go in Sherman to get a McCain sticker or sign? Can I get one this weekend or only during business hours?
Posted by: Aaron Location: Gainesville on Sep 5, 2008 at 09:08 AM
I hope Barack Obama wins this election. I make a very good living for myself and my family and have been a Republican for most of my life until this election. Honestly, how can the GOP claim to be worthy of another four years after what they have done the last 8 with GWB in office? Do people around here actually read! We are losing more jobs in this country every day. The economy is dead.Stocks are tanking more every day.Seriously people.
Posted by: John Location: Denison on Sep 5, 2008 at 09:04 AM
Senator McCain presented his candidacy in an open and honest presentation --- versus the "theater presentation" of Obama and his empty suit status -- Obama is the worst presidential candidate in the history of the USA --- and the least qualified of a number of Black Americans.
Posted by: Bruce Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 08:56 AM
What a joke McBush is. I cannot believe oklahoma people are buying this republican garbage again. Thank god the rest of the nation is not!!!
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 07:36 AM
Very good speech last night.
Posted by: Republican in Ardmore Location: Ardmore on Sep 5, 2008 at 03:15 AM
I saw the speech, McCain wasn't himself reading of the monitor, but then that's good because he didn't come off as a fake like Obama does. I would rather hear what some has to say off the top of their head rather than something rehearsed. This is the first time I really saw the Republicans as one of the people and the Democrats as above the people!
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