…so they were just haggling price.

I read the full indictment and was struck that there seemingly was no doubt in Blagojevich’s mind that Obama would make a payoff to get his staffer the Senate seat – after all that is the Chicago way.  The only thing Blagojevich and his staff were worrying about was coming up with a scheme that would provide cover for Obama if questions were asked.

AncientTom

Though I would have preferred a more conservative candidate, I have nothing but admiration now for John S. McCain.
I have been following politics since 1960, and rarely if ever have I seen a man put more energy into his campaign – even campaigning until the polls closed on election day.
I have quibbles with the campaign of course, but in summary I think we all owe a giant thanks to John for:

1. Throwing himself completely into the campaign, and showing more energy than most men half his age could.

2. Picking a very conservative running mate.

3. Running a high-class campaign about the issues.

4. Picking a “Country First” campaign theme.

5. His career of service to our nation.

I might add a personal note on “Country First”. Two nights ago my wife came upstairs crying. I found out she had just read the interviews with Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain in People(?) magazine. She said it struck her how every word Michelle said was about how smart Obama was, how much he always got what he set out to get, how exceptional he was, his achievements, etc – all egocentric. Cindy’s words were about her husband’s love for his country and how that completely defined him. My wife was completely overwhelmed by the difference of selfish egotism vs. true love for America. BTW, my wife is Japanese and got her US citizenship 12 years ago – and more than most who grew up here she has come to appreciate the innate goodness and the uniqueness of our country.

God Bless America, and God Bless John S. McCain.

REGARDLESS OF THE MERITS OF THE CASE (and yes, I mean to shout that so everyone understands this thread is not whether the case has factual basis or not),

From the link on Drudge:

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20081025/D941NCJG0.html

‘U.S. District Judge R. Barclay Surrick on Friday night rejected the suit by attorney Philip J. Berg, who alleged that Obama was not a U.S. citizen and therefore ineligible for the presidency…
Surrick ruled that Berg lacked standing to bring the case, saying any harm from an allegedly ineligible candidate was “too vague and its effects too attenuated to confer standing on any and all voters.”‘

Am I missing something or did a federal judge just say a voter can not question the constitutionality of a candidacy because it’s no big deal?????

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I Just got back from the Sarah Palin Rally in West Chester, Ohio (a Cincinnati suburb), and frankly I am still livid.
I took a small (8″x11″) American flag with me, on a 25″ wooden stick 5/16″ in diameter. Actually the dimensions did not matter because the Secret Service was confiscating all flags on any stick. I was told my options were to leave the rally, break the flag off the stick, or give them the flag.
Let the government confiscate Old Glory!!?!?!?!? Not this lifetime!!

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