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To: Road Walker who wrote (395027)	6/30/2008 11:29:28 AM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1572942

Fleeing liberalism "The earth's landscape is now littered with former Obama commitments, and his embrace of the conservative court's views on the child rape and Second Amendment cases this [past] week is head-snapping. Obama sounds like the president of the Federalist Society," Peter Wehner writes in a blog at www.commentarymagazine.com. "Barack Obama may be the best political embodiment of Woody Allen's character Leonard Zelig we have seen. The complete ease with which Obama shifts positions, with only the slightest bit of media scrutiny, is quite amazing. And the original conceit of the Obama campaign, which is that he is above the 'old politics,' won't play the 'Washington game' and is a one-man antidote to cynicism, should now evoke a belly laugh," Mr. Wehner said. "There is, though, a larger lesson to draw from what is unfolding. Obama, in order to win the presidency, is fleeing liberalism as fast as his feet will carry him. McCain, on the other hand, proudly presents himself as a 'Ronald Reagan conservative.' That is the best testimony there is to the fact that America remains a center-right, and certainly not a liberal, nation. It is also an important reminder that the Republican Party and the conservative movement are separate, with the former in considerably worse shape than the latter. "The ways in which America is more and less conservative than it once was is an interesting matter to explore. But it's safe to say, I think, that if the presidential race is framed as Barack Obama, Democrat v. John McCain, Republican, Obama will win. If on the other hand the race is framed as Barack Obama, liberal v. John McCain, conservative, McCain will win."

To: Road Walker who wrote (395027)	6/30/2008 12:07:01 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572942

Not only do we have to contend with the fallout from America's neos but the fallout from Israel's as well. Oil rises to record on concerns about Iran Bloomberg NewsPublished: June 30, 2008 LONDON: Crude oil rose to a record above $143 a barrel on Monday on speculation the dispute over Iran's nuclear program may disrupt supply from the second-largest OPEC producer. Pressure on Iran to end its uranium enrichment program and the falling value of the U.S. dollar may drive prices to $170 a barrel, the president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Chakib Khelil, said Saturday. Oil is headed for its biggest six-month gain since 1999 as investors shun equities for commodities, looking for a hedge against a weaker dollar and quickening inflation. "It is a risk Iran will take any measures to cut flows through that important region and the market is reacting to that," said Andy Sommer an analyst with HSH Nordbank in Hamburg. "There are some funds flowing from the equities side to commodities." Crude oil for August delivery rose as much as $3.46, or 2.5 percent, to $143.67 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It was at $141.95 a barrel at 1:24 p.m. in London. Brent crude oil for August settlement rose as much as $3.60, or 2.6 percent, to $143.91 a barrel on London's ICE Futures Europe exchange, the highest since trading began in 1988. It was at $142.06 a barrel at 12:26 p.m. London time. Related Articles Attacks in Nigeria, higher prices at the pump Today in Business with Reuters Major stock markets struggle Group calls for higher interest rates worldwide to tackle inflation Oil rises to record on concerns about Iran Foreign ministers from the Group of 8 nations last week suggested more talks to coax Iran into opening its nuclear program to inspectors, after speculation the country faces an imminent Israeli strike. John Bolton, the former U.S. envoy to the United Nations, has speculated that Israel would strike Iran between the U.S. presidential election in November and the inauguration in January. Nigeria's rank among producers in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has slipped from sixth to seventh behind Angola amid a renewal in militant violence. Chevron, Royal Dutch Shell and Eni have all closed fields there this month. "Tensions ratchet up in Iran and troubles continue in Nigeria, drawing funds into the market," Robert Montefusco, a broker at Sucden in London, said before the latest record was reached. "The weak dollar is also helping. The market does not want to break down just yet." The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates a quarter-percentage point to 4.25 percent, according to a survey of economists by Bloomberg News. The dollar has declined 7.3 percent this year against the euro. Avoid the dollar "at all costs," the investor Jim Rogers said in Shanghai Monday. "The best investments in 2008 are commodities and natural resources. Agricultural prices have much higher to go over the next decade. We have a shortage of everything including seeds." Hedge fund managers and other large speculators almost doubled their bets on rising prices in the week ended June 24, according to U.S. Commodity Futures Trading commission data. iht.com

To: Road Walker who wrote (395027)	6/30/2008 12:25:21 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1572942

I said the same 3 years ago... when your ilk was attacking Kerry, not in blogs but in TV ads. And all the Reps on this thread thought that was reasonable. You guys can dish it out but you can't take it. It is pretty different. McCain is, by any reasonable measure, a war hero. If the act of being shot down and serving 5 long years in the Hanoi Hilton doesn't qualify him, his refusal to take advantage of an opportunity to leave early because of who he was, does. Can you imagine, in your wildest dreams, Obama doing such a selfless thing? It was heroism at the extreme. Kerry served. I know many who served as honorably as Kerry, and served out their tours. But the kind of service McCain delivered was far beyond this level of service. You guys are going to make a serious mistake -- and Wesley Clark did -- if you take McCain on on this issue.