That’s what I have to conclude when I read his statements about his judicial choices, or about NAFTA which, according to his campaign managers, shouldn’t be taken seriously. No kidding. Just like his foreign policy ideas, these ideas exhibi…

NAFTA is a terrible thing and should be junked immediately! I don’t see how you can defend NAFTA just because Mubarak Hussein Obama lies and says he’s against it.

Mubarak Hussein is most certainly FOR NAFTA..and the Amnesty Bill and (after the terrorists attack us in 2009) the modified, sovereignty infringing 2010 Security and Prosperity Partnership/North American Union and merger with the European Union.

Unfortunately so do all the other “viable” candidates, John Mccain and Hillary Clinton.

You think I’m kidding about the one world government?
This is all prophesied in the Bible. Jesus prophesied his second coming within one generation(70 years) of the rebirth of the nation of Israel(1948). The Rapture and the Great Tribulation begin 7 years prior to the second coming…get ready!

(Matthew 24 and Psalm 90:10)

BK on February 28, 2008 at 5:33 PM

BK your link doesn’t work, I think they make a pill for that.

(Yeah, Ed, I said I wouldn’t follow you, but you’re just too darn addictive to give up. ;}

Not a big talker but at times do have a commrent to make.

The Constitution sets the United States as a free trade zone (that is to say, between states). It takes 54 words to lay that out. NAFTA is 2,000 pages of restrictions and rules and tariffs. It’s pretty simple: free trade means no tariffs. It doesn’t take a huge organization and 2,000 pages to spell that out.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying lying to get elected is okay. It’s not. But somewhere in the political playbook, this kind of thing isn’t defined as lying. It’s defined as nuance. It’s giving your potential voting constituency a taste of where your head is at. It’s about intentions, not action. The entire Obama campaign is built upon this framework.

So, am I shocked that Obama staffers are calling and warning Canadian officials ahead of time to take the rhetoric with a grain of salt? Not in the least. Obama’s not the first and he won’t be the last. It’s a lesson though to those of us who listen to speeches, political debates, and campaign propaganda. Always apply the proper filter, and count on a certain percentage of disappointed when your candidate is elected.

In my view the reason we get into trouble is our taste for cheap goods. We seem willing to compromise our concerns when we walk into “Walmart”.

We let our manufacturing go offshore and then worry about jobs.

I don’t like a lot about NAFTA. As a Canuk I’ve seen the result of special interests directly on jobs, thousands in the forest industry alone. This due to export of raw logs.

I’m sure our brothers south of the border feel the same with jobs going to China.

Let’s keep what we have and negotiate mutual beneficial trade agreements and not shut down and go into isolation.

Linkie

When pressed for specifics on funding, they both talk about immediately discontinuing the “Bush Tax Cuts”. The money “recouped” (remember, it’s really our money anyway) wouldn’t even begin to be a down payment on their promises. Likewise, neither of the Democratic front-panderers can account for the reduction in tax revenues that will inure from rolling back the earlier tax cuts themselves. So, they’re in a death spiral – they’ll take steps to reduce tax revenues by removing tax cuts, and (at the same time) tack on massive new spending projects. It’s the classic Democratic Double Whammy.

Yes; we (in Canada, mostly Alberta) send you (the US Americans) a great deal of oil. You’re welcome.

Frozen Tex on February 28, 2008 at 9:45 AM

And we US Americans, as such, and also thank you. However, I still think we should be drilling in ANWR so we become a little less dependent on foreign oil from like, the Iraq and such :-)

We have enough oil shale to make up the difference easily, and with a fuel cost of $4.00 gallon it should be economically profitable. Why are we sitting on this reserve?

DFCtomm on February 28, 2008 at 11:35 AM

In the past, when foreign oil prices rose (sometimes because of a weaker dollar), investment in domestic oil production increased. Know what happened every time we got close to making a dent? Foreign prices dropped, pulling the rug out from under the domestic oil biz. This has happened several times. It’s a cut-throat business, and who wouldn’t expect them to milk it for all it’s worth? You charge what the market will bear.
On a different note, look at what the middle east has. Sand, oil and…. sand. What is going to happen over there when oil demand drops dramatically? I know, China’s tooling up their economy in a major way, big customer and all that, but they have an advantage. They are starting from scratch in so many areas that they can look ahead to alt energy technologies, which is, of course, where the world is headed. The ME oil industry got a visit a few years ago, telling them the world’s not going to need that black gold forever, so they better have plan B. In the meantime, we’ll continue to buy from them so they don’t *go out* and try to get something else on which to build any sort of stable economy. It’s one of those ‘in everyone’s best interest’ sort of situations. Yes, it sucks a little, but think of the alternatives. If the world took away their oil revenues and they started to get frisky over there, what are the options? Glass parking lot??

All the more reason WE SHOULD BE DRILLING IN ANWR dammit!!!! Why is McCain against it?

ctmom on February 28, 2008 at 10:05 AM

Because he is a liberal that drinks the “Global Warming” and environmentalism kool-aide.

Never underestimate the vacuity of a Dem/Liberal, the universe will only make one more so (see Code Pink, Cindy Sheehan, et al).

My cynicism in regards to politicians blossomed 20 years ago and my sarcastic comment regarding hope and change was informed by keeping abreast of the news via reading HA, daily. I haven’t watched more than an hour of television in almost two years.

Dusty on February 28, 2008 at 11:53 AM

That’s what I thought. But I wouldn’t rely only on Hot Air, with all due respect to the owner. Diversify your sources, and watch your local channels/news only!

That’s how I’m an independent, not brainwashed.

My cynicism in regards to politicians blossomed 20 years ago and my sarcastic comment regarding hope and change was informed by keeping abreast of the news via reading HA, daily. I haven’t watched more than an hour of television in almost two years.