Naked appeal for votes


Under the Dome Quotes

If we can do those things, you know, he could walk around naked as far as I'm concerned and it would be fine.

– Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand, saying the top priorities for the next president are creating jobs, reducing dependence on energy and solving the problems in the Middle East, not whether or not he wears a flag pin. Quoted at a press conference on April 22, 2008.

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Re: Naked appeal for votes

In answer to freedomofspeech08:

In terms of judgement, the answer is obviously yes given that if Bush/McCain/Clinton had followed Senator Obama's stated judgement in 2002, we likely would not be bogged down in Iraq in 2008 while leaving bin Laden free to roam Afghanistan planning our future destruction.

In terms of surrounding himself with great military experience, a partial list is provided below and do not be surprise if Admiral Fallon soon joins the Obama Team:
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The following admirals and generals endorsed Senator Barack Obama for president:

Brigadier General Larry Gillespie. Gillespie has led a distinguished 33-year career with the U.S. Army. He served as the Assistant Deputy Commanding General, (ARNG) Army Material Command. He is a recognized authority in many of the technical challenges and solutions associated with Homeland Security and National Defense. As a civilian, General Gillespie has held a series of increasingly important positions with the Air Transport Association, Hughes Aircraft Company, Raytheon Systems Company, NCI, Hampton University, and Eagle Force Association.

Major General Scott Gration (USAF-Ret). General Gration is a retired two-star general and was the Director of Strategy, Policy, and Assessments of the United States European Command in Germany. General Gration was raised in Africa and entered the Air Force in 1974 through the Air Force ROTC program at Rutgers University. He served as a White House Fellow, operations group commander and two-time wing commander. The general served as Director of Regional Affairs in the Office of the Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs. General Gration served as the Commander of Task Force West during Operation Iraqi Freedom. His aerial combat experience includes almost a thousand hours of combat time with 274 combat missions over Iraq.

Admiral Don Guter. Admiral Guter served in the U.S. Navy for 32 years, concluding his career as the Navy's Judge Advocate General from 2000 to 2002. Admiral Guter currently serves as the Dean of Duquesne University Law School in Pittsburgh, PA. He also is executive director of the Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation.

Brigadier General David "Dave" McGinnis. General McGinnis was the Chief of Staff of the National Guard Association of the U.S. McGinnis served as director of strategic plans and analysis for the Honorable Deborah R. Lee, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. He served two tours in Vietnam before leaving the active Army in 1972 and joining the New York National Guard that same year. In 1990, he became branch chief of the force management division at National Guard Bureau (NGB) in Washington. Subsequent assignments included Deputy Chief from 1991-92 and Director from 1992-1993.

General Merrill "Tony" McPeak. General McPeak is a retired four star general and served as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force during Operation Desert Storm. McPeak entered the Air Force in 1957 and was appointed Chief of Staff in 1990, holding that office until his retirement in 1994. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Gulf War, McPeak served as a top wartime advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and National Security Council. General McPeak is the recipient of the Silver Star, Distinguished Service Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross. He was a fighter pilot and flew over 300 combat missions in Vietnam.

Admiral John B. Nathman. During his thirty-seven year career with the U.S. Navy, Admiral Nathman held a variety of positions in naval air and sea-based operations, finishing his service as Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, Admiral Nathman became a naval aviator, ultimately serving as an instructor at the Navy Fighter Weapons School. In 1971, Admiral Nathman earned a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Systems Engineering from the University of West Florida. He attained Flag rank in 1994 and served in a number of command positions, including with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, Naval Air Forces, and U.S. Fleet Forces. Admiral Nathman also served as the Vice Chief of Naval Operations.

Major General Hugh Robinson. A West Point graduate, Robinson was promoted to brigadier general and became the Corps of Engineers' first African American general officer. He served as deputy director of Civil Works, and in 1980 assumed command of the Southwestern Division, a position he held until his retirement in 1983 as a major general. In 1965, he was appointed as military aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson. Robinson was the first African American to serve in that position and held the appointment throughout the remainder of Johnson's presidency.

Brigadier General James Smith. Smith retired from the U.S. Air Force as a brigadier general and served as Commander, Joint Warfighting Center, U.S. Joint Forces Command, Joint Training Analysis and Simulation Center. He was responsible for managing the joint force exercise and training development program and the modeling, simulation and deploying of solutions that demonstrated high probability of operational success. His previous assignments included Commander, 18th Wing; Vice Director for Operations, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command; Commander, 325th Operations Group; and CSAF Chair, National War College.

Admiral Robert "Willie" Williamson (USN-Ret Rear Admiral). Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Williamson served as military Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition and Director, Office of Program Appraisal. He was the senior military advisor on the Secretary of the Navy staff. Williamson commanded the aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz, during Desert Storm, and his last operational assignment was Commander, Carrier Group Two, (John F. Kennedy Battle Group), Deploying to the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas in support of allied operations in Bosnia.

Major General Ralph Wooten. Wooten is a former Commanding General of the Army's Chemical Arsenal. His civilian corporate career includes Management of large material management and control of multi-million Department of Defense programs. He served 31 years in the U.S. Army and retired as a Commanding General. During his military career he crafted strategic vision, formulated operations plans, developed investment strategies, controlled facilities and equipment, executed multi-million dollar budgets, and provided leadership, direction and advocacy to human resources numbered in the thousands, and corporate management to major military installations. He is currently the Executive Vice President of Management Systems, Inc.

Re: The Meaning of the Message: Yes We Can!

'Yes We Can' Do Some Research on Barack Obama. When we do some research on Obama, we learn that he has more baggage than a cargo ship.

Can anyone remember a presidential campaign in which one candidate (i.e., Barack Obama) has received more favorable treatment from the MSM than Obama?

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

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

Many voters are feeling buyer's remorse. They have done some research on Obama and have learned that Obama's actions contradict his rhetoric.

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.

Barack Obama - 20 Years of the Anti-White/Victimization Ideology of Black Liberation Theology - Why?

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

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?

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/

Re: Naked appeal for votes

Does Obama have the experience and judgment to the next Commander-in-Chief?

How many Retired Admirals and Generals are currently endorsing Obama to be the next Commander-in-Chief? The answer to that question exposes the fact that Obama does not have the experience and judgment to be the next Commander-in-Chief.

34 Retired Admirals and Generals (including 2 former Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ) have said that Hillary is the best candidate to be the next Commander-in-Chief. Those men and women rose to positions of prominence in the military because of their courage, valor, and excellent judgment. Watch the video at:
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/video/149.aspx

The Meaning of the Message: Yes We Can!

This Election is not about Racism, Sexism, or Agism:

It is clear to any one who is really listening that the one truly unique difference between Senator Obama, Senator Clinton, and Senator McCain is that Senator Obama proposes to fully enable and engage the American Public in holding our representatives directly accountable for what gets done and what does not get done in Washington by having discussions of the critical urgent issues facing us made transparent to the American Public.

Senator Obama is calling upon each and everyone of us to accept the responsibility of striving toward "perfecting our union" by all of us actively participating in attaining this shared goal while also recognizing that the alternative to doing so is simply unacceptable.

At this pivotal point in our shared history as a nation, the "urgency of now" is to make positive change for our collective better future. And Senator Obama is the one presidential candidate who will enable the American Public to serve as the collective majority voice in Washington to ensure that we do. There is no other choice but change.

This is the essential meaning, timely truth, and the unique challenge embedded in Senator Obama's inspiring message of:

Yes We Can!

Re: Naked appeal for votes

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.

Why did Barack Obama choose a spiritual adviser/mentor who taught the Anti-White/Victimization Ideology of Black Liberation Theology?

Why did Obama expose his daughters to the Anti-White/Victimization Ideology of Black Liberation Theology?

Why did Obama listen to the Anti-White/Victimization Ideology of Black Liberation Theology for 20 years and give significant amounts of money to support the preaching of the Anti-White/Victimization Ideology?

Why didn't Obama publicly denounce and reject his spiritual adviser/mentor Rev. Jeremiah Wright for authorizing the publication of the "Hamas Terror Manifesto" in the 7/22/2007 Bulletin of the Trinity United Church of Christ?

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

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?

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

Shouldn't the Superdelegates who support Obama be held accountable for Obama's support of an African American demagogue - Jeremiah Wright - and Wright's indoctrination of an Anti-White/Victimization Ideology to his congregation?

Jeremiah Wright taught the Anti-White/Victimization Ideology of Black Liberation Theology. Teaching people that they are the victims of the "White Oppressors" has its rewards. Jeremiah Wright has retired and now lives in a 10,000 square foot mansion.

Re: Naked appeal for votes

I'm glad Tony is talking about someone else walking around naked because I just had breakfast and the visual of Tony...........

Re: Naked appeal for votes

What day is this guy dreaming of? Reconstruction?

Speaking of hot air...

Tony Rand is a riot, keep 'em coming!!

Re: Naked appeal for votes

Tony Rand never ceases to amaze and sicken...What a bag of hot air. He's one of the top MOST CORRUPT democrackkks ravaging our once great state.