Duane Said:

Oh my GOD!.....is this guy for real?

We Answered:

Mother of God...

And people ask me why I hate democracy... Now I can show them this video. This is the type of person you get. At least he lost, so maybe all isn't lost. Thanks for the eye-opener. What a "yutz."

Andy Said:

Has Phil Davidson become Stark County Treasurer?

We Answered:

Funny video.I love his rant.He didn't win as treasurer.Republican Alexander A. Zumbar captured 66,166 votes.He is the winner.

Howard Said:

McCain says he may lose if he can not convince Americans that we are winning in Iraq. Do you agree with him?

We Answered:

A BIG YES! If people have good memory to recall thast his rhetoric is just the same old rhetoric of 2004:

He's using the same old BLUFF CARD all over again, when he says:
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"The war will be over soon, the war for all intents and purposes, although the insurgency will go on for years and years and years. But it will be handled by the Iraqis, not by us."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080225/ap_o…

Even as early as November, he said that “we’ve succeeded militarily.” Last week, he declared that “the surge worked. He declares:
Victory In Iraq: De-Baathification Law Means ‘We’re Succeeding Politically’
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/14/mcca…

Please note that in 2004, when he dismissed claims from Rumsfeld and other Pentagon officials that we were providing as many troops as commanders on the ground in Iraq, he predicted that U.S. forces will be able to retake cities now under insurgent control, WARNING that "ANY KIND OF COALITION, NO MATTER HOW LOOSE, BETWEEN SHIITES AND SUNNIS" would be an ENORMOUS PROBLEM for the United States? He, in 2004, also suggested that, despite the early military planning mistakes, McCain said, "I think we must succeed in Iraq. We cannot fail. We must do whatever's necessary." And he did predict in 2004, too, that U.S. forces will be able to retake cities now under insurgent control. He said one thing that was necessary was a long-range plan that included "significant troop increases for a long period of time."
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/04/15/mcc…

Since his warning of the unification of Sunnis and Shiites, the number of American soldiers whoo died are as follows:

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug S…
2004 47 20 52 135 80 42 54 66 80 64 13…
2005 107 58 35 52 80 78 54 85 49 96 84…
2006 62 55 31 76 69 61 43 65 72 106 70…
2007 83 81 81 104 126 101 78 84 65 38 …
2008 40 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Didn’t he say “Al Qaeda fighters are there in strength. Should they gain control over part of the country THEY very well might GAIN CONTROL OVER SOME OF THE OIL REVENUES PRODUCED THERE...” Is “OIL” therefore the reasin we are in Iraq?
Source: 2007 IAFF Presidential Forum in Washington DC Mar 14, 2007

(Since everything seems to work in Iraq, and the insurgency is looking like success, why do we have to expect 100 years for the Troops yo be in Iraq? Does it really mean that McCain and his Bush buddies need100 Years to drill off the oil? )

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HIS IRAQ RECORD:
Did not read NIE before war vote, but was fully briefed
Q: Arguably, going to war is the most important decision a member of the Senate can make. Did you read the National Intelligence Estimate, which included all the caveats, on whether or not there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq?
McCAIN: I did not read that particular document. I received hundreds of briefings, hundreds of hours of study and background and information on it. And the fact is, that the sanctions were breaking down.
Q: Gov. Gilmore, you chaired the commission on Iraq. Do you think it was appropriate that members of Congress would authorize the president to go to war without reading that NIE?
GILMORE: I think the people who are in Congress who are responsible for sending this country to war, with the enormous dangers that it has geopolitically and strategically, ought to read at least that kind of material. I know they get a lot of stuff and they can't read everything.
Source: 2007 GOP debate at Saint Anselm College Jun 5, 2007

Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan.

To establish a special committee of the Senate to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism. Voting YES would: create Senate special committee to investigate war contracts, taking into consideration: bidding, methods of contracting, subcontracting, oversight procedures, allegations of wasteful practices, accountability and lessons learned in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Reference: Committee to Investigate War Contracts; Bill S Amdt 2476 to S 1042 ; vote number 2005-316 on Nov 10, 2005
(The torture tactics of the contractors is what brought bad image to America)
Friday, April 16, 2004 Posted: 10:13 AM EDT
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080225/ap_o…
Granted, in April, 2004, McCain did urge an immediate expansion of the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps and admitted that was “the bloodiest month of the war since combat ended, and we need to adjust," he said.

Despite the early military planning mistakes, McCain said, "I think we must succeed in Iraq. We cannot fail. We must do whatever's necessary." And he did call for a long-range plan that included "significant troop increases for a long period of time." And he did dismiss claims from Rumsfeld and other Pentagon officials that they were providing as many troops as commanders on the ground in Iraq requested and yet, in 2004, he predicted that U.S. forces will be able to retake cities now under insurgent control, warning that "any kind of coalition, no matter how loose, between Shiites and Sunnis" would be an enormous problem for the United States. And he knew that the Iraq War is being fought with a force that is nearly 40 percent National Guard members and reservists and yet insisted they would “serve and they'll fight and they'll do magnificently, but keeping them in is going to be, I think, a very difficult proposition."

His quotes:
• The Iraqi war was necessary after years of failed diplomacy. (Aug 2004)
• Saddam would have acquired terrible weapons again. (Aug 2004)
• The Iraqi war was necessary, achievable and noble. (Aug 2004)
• The cause of the Iraqi war was just. (Apr 2004)
• The War on Terror is a fight between good and evil. (Aug 2004)
• The War on Terror a war we must fight. (Aug 2004)
• Avoiding the War on Terror has cost us dearly. (Aug 2004)
• Bush promised enemies would soon hear from us and they did. (Aug 2004)
• Our adversaries express a hatred for all good in humanity. (Aug 2004) Al Qaeda may take over Iraqi oilwells. (Mar 2007)

H.J.Res. 114; Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. The administration would be required to report to Congress that diplomatic options have been exhausted before, or within 48 hours after military action has started. Every 60 days the president would also be required to submit a progress report to Congress.
Reference: Bill H.J.RES.114 ; vote number 2002-237 on Oct 11, 2002

Note: Iraqi BWs was based on only ONE UNRELIABLE person ; Iraqi CWs was based on flawed imagery; Iraq never had delivery systems to attack US mainland; and CIA never questioned assumption that Saddam had WMDs.

McCain signed the Report of the Commission on Intelligence on WMDs:

As war loomed, the U.S. Intelligence Community was charged with telling policymakers what it knew about Iraq's nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons programs. The Community's best assessments were set out in an October 2002 National Intelligence Estimate, or NIE. These assessments were all wrong.
Source: Report to the President on WMDs, p. 80-108 05-WMD-04 on Mar 31, 2005
Source: Report to the President on WMDs, p. 46-147 05-WMD-02 on Mar 31, 2005

Whether or not Saddam possessed the terrible weapons he had and used, he would have acquired them again. The central security concern is to keep such devastating weapons beyond the reach of terrorists who can't be dissuaded from using them by the threat of mutual destruction. We couldn't afford the risk posed by an unconstrained Saddam in these dangerous times. By destroying his regime we gave hope to people long oppressed that if they have the courage to fight for it, they may live in peace and freedom
Source: 2004 Republican Convention Speech Aug 30, 2004

The mission was necessary, achievable and noble. For his determination to undertake it, and for his unflagging resolve to see it through to a just end, Bush deserves not only our support, but our admiration. We are safer than we were on 9/11, but we're not yet safe. We are still closer to the beginning than the end of this fight. We need a leader with the experience to make the tough decisions and the resolve to stick with them; a leader who will keep us moving forward even if it is easier to rest.
Source: 2004 Republican Convention Speech Aug 30, 2004

Although the guerrilla war that followed in its aftermath has proved tougher and lasted longer than expected, the destruction of Saddam's armed forces was quick and decisive. The enemy was vastly overmatched. But the cause was just, and I believe necessary, and our soldiers fought as bravely and as competently and as humanely as they were asked. They earned their honor. Their heroism was no less distinguished because they enjoyed an overwhelming advantage in high-tech weaponry.
Source: Why Courage Matters, p. 23 Apr 1, 2004



This nation faces a severe crisis. We are fighting a war on terror. That is the overriding, transcendent issue in this campaign. We found out on 9/11, much to our dismay, that we are not safe. Bush is most qualified to lead us in that fight. I want to help him in that effort.
Source: AZ Senate Debate, in Tucson Citizen Oct 16, 2004

MAYBE MCCAIN CAN FOOL THOSE WITH SHORT MEMORIES, OR THOSE WHO DON'T FOLLOW THE WAR CLOSELY ENOUGH, BUT HE CAN'T MAHE IDIOTS OUT OF SMART AMERICAN VOTERS.

Since the Iraq War began, McCain has made so many unwise decisions - wi