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Username: trystero
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Created: Thu Feb 28, 2008 at 11:56 PM CST
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serious things to consider *before voting*


by: trystero

Sun Mar 02, 2008 at 09:42 PM CST

Here's a few articles and points that it seems to me the mainstream media has ignored and people should read before they vote (i know its a lot but i really think its worth knowing).  

These are on Joe Wilson's endorsement of hillary and a clarification of the famous "vote to go to war."  He also questions Obama's ability to be president with his serious lack of experience, especially on international issues.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...

This is Clinton's actual speech given at the time of the vote where she specifically says multiple times "this is not a vote to go to war."

http://clinton.senate.gov/spee...

This is an article detailing how Obama was perceived in Chicago and the work he actually did in the state senate.  Apparently, many of the bills he cites as achievements were bills that others did most of the work for, he finished up and took the credit for.

http://www.dallasobserver.com/...

This group of links calls into question his claim that he is above 'politics as usual.'  They include him giving over three times as much money to super delegates as hillary, watering down bills in favor of lobbyists, his ties with rezko and misrepresenting hillary on her healthcare plan and NAFTA.  The point is not that other politicians are saints but that much of his campaign is run off the idea that he is not corrupted like the Washington insiders are.  However, when it is shown that he is just as corrupt as the others if not more so because he portrays himself to be squeaky clean, I don't see any reason why we should trust him as opposed to anyone else.  Everyone wants change, even McCain, it's a question of who can deliver it.  And if he's not honest and if he doesn't have experience and has not done anything monumental, I don't see why he should be President.  

http://www.capitaleye.org/insi...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/...

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02...

http://www.taylormarsh.com/arc...

http://www.prospect.org/csnc/b...

http://www.boston.com/news/nat...

http://www.suntimes.com/news/m...

Here's the video of his campaign speaking to the Canadian ambassador telling him that he would have to say some negative things about NAFTA but not to worry "it's only campaign rhetoric.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Here's him admitting in 2004 that he should not run for president because he has not spent enough time in the senate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

This is on the issue of electability (whether or not you agree with the tactics that will be used) that is written by a former CIA official who knows the way Washington and the right work.

http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2...

hope you find these things useful.  clearly, i'm a hillary supporter but in case you're wondering i only became one after doing the research.  thanks for listening.

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