Obama launches Truth Squad


They are the N.C. Truth Squad.

Their mission? To "make sure that the truth is shared with North Carolinians."

Their outfits? Capes, with a large purple "T" and a lightening bolt.

Okay, we made that last one up.

But it is true that Barack Obama announced today the creation of a N.C. Truth Squad whose job it is, according to Obama state director Craig Schirmer, is to "make sure that the truth is shared with North Carolinians."

Of course, that would be the truth as seen from the Obama camp. The squad is supposed to set the record straight on the candidate's records and, according to Schirmer, respond to "misleading messages from any corner - especialliy those that the Clinton campaign has tried here in North Carolina and in other states."

So, who are the members of the N.C. Truth Squad?

They are: U.S. Reps. David Price, Mel Watt and G.K. Butterfield, former state House Speaker Dan Blue and state Reps. Pricey Harrison and Ty Harrell.

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Re: Obama launches Truth Squad

The Ultimate Oxymoron - using the words "truth" and "Obama" in the same sentence.

Obama had 6 weeks to make his case in PA. The voters listened to both candidates and made a choice. They chose Hillary.

Obama outspent Hillary by nearly a 3 to 1 margin. Obama bombarded PA voters with negative attack ads that misrepresented Hillary's positions on NAFTA, strengthening the middle class, bringing our troops home, and providing affordable health care for all Americans.

Obama underestimated the intelligence of PA's "bitter" voters. "Bitter" voters recognize a "decoy" when they hear and see one. "Bitter" voters in PA sent Obama a loud and clear message. They were tired of Obama bombarding their mailboxes and airwaves with distortions of Hillary's solutions for our nation's problems. "Bitter" voters supported Hillary by approximately a 75% to 25% margin.

Obama had Sen. Casey's endorsement. The voters in northeast PA, Sen. Casey's region of the state, sent Obama and Sen. Casey a loud and clear message. PA voters were tired of Obama bombarding them with negative attack ads that distorted Hillary's solutions for our nation's problems. Those PA voters supported Hillary by approximately a 75% to 25% margin.

Can anyone remember a presidential campaign in which one candidate (i.e., Barack Obama) has received such favorable treatment from the MSM? MSNBC should change their name to "Obama Campaign Headquarters."

How did the MSM characterize John Edwards' populist message? Did they say Sen. Edwards had the courage to tell the truth? No. The MSM characterized Sen. Edwards as being the "angry" candidate. The MSM helped to eliminate Sen. Edwards from the campaign by their misrepresentations of him and his message.

Barack Obama's success to date can be attributed, to a great extent, to the fact that the MSM has not vetted him. Obama has, essentially, had a free pass from the MSM.

On 4/2/2008 someone went online with a web site that does what the MSM refused to do - expose the fact that Obama's actions contradict his rhetoric.

If the MSM had vetted Obama 4 months ago, Hillary could have clinched the nomination on Super Tuesday.

When a person does some research on Obama, he learns that Obama has more baggage than a cargo ship.

Obama's dissembling of facts on the issues concerning his church and his relationship with Tony Rezko has moved from the realm of the plausible to the realm of the pathetic.

On 4/28/08 Obama's spiritual adviser/mentor, Jeremiah Wright, said that Obama would say or do whatever was necessary to get elected. In other words - political expediency - trumps the truth.

An objective person can't deny Obama's intelligence and charisma. It's when the scrutiny of Obama moves to areas of experience and judgment that Obama is not a viable candidate for the general election.

Voters should scrutinize the personal choices (e.g., choosing the Anti-White/Victimization Ideology of Black Liberation Theology) of a candidate which can influence his perception of the world and events taking place in the world.

Voters want to know why Obama listened to the Anti-White/Victimization Ideology of Black Liberation Theology for 20 years and gave significant amounts of money to support the preaching of the Anti-White/Victimization Ideology of Black Liberation Theology?

How many times can a person hear about the "White Oppressors" before he begins believing that, as Jeremiah Wright described America, the "US of KKK-A" owes him - big time?

This request for an answer goes out to the 'far left wing' bloggers of the Obama Truth(?) Squad.

How many Retired Admirals and Generals are currently endorsing Obama to be the next Commander-in-Chief?

The answer to that question proves he does not have the experience and judgment to be our next Commander-in-Chief.

34 Retired Admirals and Generals have said that Hillary is the best candidate to be our next Commander-in-Chief. These are men and women who risked their lives to defend our nation. They rose to positions of prominence in the military because of their courage, valor, and excellent judgment. Watch the video at:
http://hillaryclinton.com/video/149.aspx

We believe the opinions of Obama's 'far left wing' bloggers do not trump the collective wisdom of 34 Retired Admirals and Generals.

Visit the web site that Obama and Superdelegates who support Obama do not want voters to read. Learn why Obama cannot beat Sen. McCain at: http://www.AudacityofHypocrisy.com/

Shouldn't Obama work to change the Anti-White preaching in his own church before he has the audacity to hope for anyone's vote?

Hillary in 2008!

Jim and Sandy Boyd
Phoenix, AZ

Re: Obama launches Truth Squad

No women on the Truth Squad per captsfufp and here I thought Pricey was female.

Re: Obama launches Truth Squad

uncgop - racist comments, captsfufp - racist comments, unchockeygirl - racist comments, and ffc1304 - just a stupid racist.

Re: Obama launches Truth Squad

captsfufp you are absolutely correct. Any effort to point to facts or criticize Obama in any forum tends to be countered by Obama supporters not with evidence to contradict the facts or to establish the "truth" but rather with accusations of racism or unsupported negative slurs and allegations about the Clintons. I am sick of the Obama campaign's negativity. The TRUTH is that his whole campaign is based on a negative, that Clinton and McCain should not have voted to authorize the use of force in Iraq. It is not founded on any positive accomplishments of Obama's, other than his questionable claims to credit for some legislation in Illinois.

Re: Obama launches Truth Squad

Mel Watt on a 'Truth Squad'? Now THAT is a STRETCH! Please folks, contain yourselves...NEITHER democrackkk candidate is qualified.

Re: Obama launches Truth Squad

~sigh~

You know, these are good men (no women, I notice...), but if you want a Truth Squad to be respected, don't make them all politicians.

You know what the Truth Squad equals? People who will be attack dogs for Sen. Obama so he doesn't have to get himself "dirty," he'll just delegate it down to these NC elected officials and stay "Mr. Clean." Will he be delegating other difficult choices if he's president? But I know no one in the media thought to ask Mr. Clean that obvious question.

...a new kind of politics, indeed...

Re: Obama launches Truth Squad

Please read the following comment made by a member of Obama's campaign staff.

Plouffe: McCain has the racist vote anyway

David Plouffe tells Linda Douglass that real racists are probably voting Republican in any case:

"[T]he vast, vast majority of voters who would not vote for Barack Obama in November based on race are probably firmly in John McCain's camp already," he says.

This is reverse racism at its best and I find this highly inflammatory. I hope the media picks this little quote up.

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