This is what Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan said of Barack Hussein Obama at a large gathering of thousands of islamic youth. Pre-election the two were said to be good friends, before Obama distanced himself considerably.

Now I think one might be able to overlook one irresponsible association. But he has been associated with a) domestic terrorist Bill Ayers, b) racial extremist Jeremiah Wright (read here), and c) partisan group ACORN, who have committed voter fraud countlessly in the recent election, registering over 300,000 illegal voters, which he has distanced himself from recently as well, and many more, including Tony Rezco, the now indicted political fundraiser who enlarged Obama’s campaign account. The two also purchased adjoining homes in Kenwood.
“I consider this a mistake on my part and I regret it,” Obama told the Chicago Sun-Times. read the full article

Also, complete list of his shady associations can be found here.

In his first major public address since a cancer crisis, Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan said that presidential candidate Barack Obama is the “hope of the entire world” that the U.S. will change for the better. The 74-year-old Farrakhan, former leader of the black Muslim group, never endorsed Obama outright, but spent much of his nearly two-hour speech Sunday to an estimated crowd of 20,000 people praising the Illinois senator.

Now, on the subject of Bill Ayers, we know that he held campaign gatherings in his home and served on a committee in which Ayers employed him to distribute two million dollars. At first Obama stated that Ayers was simply, “someone in the neighborhood”. Not long after this he claimed that he “didn’t know anything about Ayers’ terrorist background”. He finally stated a day or two ago that he thought that Ayers had been “rehabilitated”.

Doesn’t this sound shady? Can’t someone running for president distance himself from all those who he formerly knew as friends for the sake of an election, and still have a hidden agenda? Look, I’m not telling anyone how to vote, but I’m entreating people to open their eyes and stop worrying about their pocketbooks for a second. Sure, Obama’s plan sounds great, but anyone can come up with a plan and promise it to the people, for the sake of winning an election. The truth is, countless economical analysts have stated that Obama’s economic policies are strictly impossible to fund. They would mean billions of dollars in government spending, which has gotten us into the economic downturn we are in today. “He’s for the middle class!” they say. Do you always believe what you hear? He does say that he will provide tax cuts for the middle class, but look at it this way, California and many other states have just recently had to entreat the government for money because their tax money couldn’t cover their state expenses! Their isn’t enough tax money to fund our government’s out of control spending. So Obama is going to cut taxes and increase government spending? I don’t think so!

By the way, I know many people are agaisnt the war, but if you remember, when September 11th happened, you couldn’t keep Americans out of Iraq! And nobody would have dared elect Barack Obama after he had been associated with Louis Farrakhan back then! Stop worrying about the economy, people. It will right itself. It always has. In fact, a couple dozen banks failed in the last two weeks. Over 800 banks failed in 1992! We’ll be ok, and all the analysts say so. For the long haul, the stock market will be fine and run smoothly again. The only way you’re going to lose money is if you take it out now.

When Jeremiah Wright exclaimed, “God damn America!”, Obama didn’t leave. He stayed for 20 years.

Think about this: If you were a friend of Obama, and he distanced himself from you just to win an election, wouldn’t you be angry? Woulnd’t you denounce him? You would, unless there were a reason you wanted him to win. Unless you knew why he did it, and accepted it, because you knew your cause would be repaid when he was in office. Does it not frighten you that he could honestly have been close friends with these unpatriotic, America-hating people? And that he might still be?

Think about the character of the candidate who is about to run our country, not what he promises. Because what Barack Obama promises is impossible, and there’s no limit to what he could do if he won the election. Do you think he would distance himself from those people then? No! Because he would have already won. Hitler rose to power in exactly the same way. Don’t think it couldn’t happen in America. And don’t think it wouldn’t happen with Barack Obama.

“He has to announce on the 19th,” one of my friends declared. “He gets back from vacation in Hawaii over the weekend, he’ll meet with the VP on Monday, and will announce Tuesday. It’s a sure bet.” However, this friend went with more of an underdog for his choice of candidate: General Wes Clark. Originally slated as a top contender for VP, his comments stating that McCain’s war record wasn’t enough to qualify him as president, took him out of the running in many people’s minds.

“Biden on the 20th,” another friend suggested. Joe Biden, chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, would bring to the job the foreign policy experience people say Obama lacks. Having been in the Senate nearly four decades, however, choosing Biden for VP would go against Obama’s message of change in Washington.

With those options taken, I put my bet in for Evan Bayh on the 21st. This Indiana Senator sits on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, which could be seen as a way of countering McCain’s military experience. Bayh was also governor of Indiana, giving him executive experience, as well. I felt that his younger image would pair nicely with Obama’s youthful energy in the campaign.

Another strong contender for the Veepstakes is Tim Kaine, the Democratic governor of Virginia. He endorsed Obama early in the primary race and is also considered a “different kind of politician.” Fellow Virginian Mark Warner, Democratic candidate for Senate and former contender for VP, will give the keynote address at the Convention. This could either signal that Kaine will not be nominated veep, or it could mean that Kaine is still in the running, and Obama will focus more on Virginia this election.

The Obama campaign has announced that both Biden and Bayh will speak in Denver on Wednesday, August 27. Wednesday is the night that the vice presidential nominee will speak, and the theme is Securing America’s Future. I guess all I can do is sit, wait, and cross my fingers that I win this bet.

Now with yesterday’s indictment of Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), another recognizable member may lose his reign in the Senate. He is currently in his 7th term as a Senator and is up for re-election in November. But first, he must triumph in the Republican primary on Aug. 26, where he is battling five opponents to hold his seat.

Other retiring senators include Wayne Allard (R-CO), Larry Craig (R-ID), and Chuck Hagel (R-NE). Republicans must defend 23 seats this November, Democrats only 12.

The combination of older members — the majority of which Republican — retiring, and the youthful energy of change accompanying Senator Barack Obama’s presidential bid, it is possible that fresh voices may take over the nation’s capital come November.

What impact do you think these retirements will have on the makeup of the Senate? What about on the makeup of Washington?

were taught that we can all have our own opinions, but honestly we really dont know what to believe anymore because we just started making things up. for all you know kids on the other side of the world could think that a McDonalds is a cult that pretends to serve people but when the days over they go out and set things on fire.
thats one of the stupidest things i’ve ever heard and yet somebody can believe that because society tells us we can and we should believe whatever we want

well i advise you to take a look to see what is really real and whats not

The article President of the United States of Love is pretty good. The comments are even more entertaining though

Is Obama reverting back to standard Washington ways or does this imply that he has reached a form of post-partisan politics? Some feel that shifting views is necessary in order to be elected, which is the campaign’s primary goal. Others view it as a way to show adaptability—a means of proving that the candidate is not stubborn and stuck in his ways.

Will Obama’s “zigzag to the center,” as Bob Herbert of the New York Times referred to it, be able to pick up enough moderates to make up for the voters he turns off by changing his ways?

Will John McCain start sliding toward the middle like his opponent? Or is it likely that his views will become more conservative to appeal to the right?

Just last night, Obama wrote Clinton a check for $2,300, the maximum amount an individual can donate to a campaign, to help make up for the millions of dollars of her own money that Clinton poured into her campaign. Though his contribution doesn’t break the bank, it symbolizes the Obama campaign’s efforts to make amends with his former rival’s – while trying to recruit the Clinton supporters to his camp.

Was this gesture enough to encourage Clinton supporters to do the reciprocal action and donate $2,300 to Obama’s campaign? Now that Obama has declined using public funds for his campaign, he must bank – pun intended – on the people who have previously thrown their weight and wallets behind Clinton.

Will a symbolic “unity” event in Unity do the trick? What do the Democrats need to do to rally the base?