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What advice to you have for President-elect Barack Obama?
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:44 AM PST

Ron Valinoti
Lockeford
Retired
Lockeford
Retired
"Get the economy taken care of. It's in bad shape. And bring the troops home."

Lindsay Reed
Lodi
Substitute teacher
Lodi
Substitute teacher
"Make friends abroad. I have friends in England, Ireland and Tanzania saying, 'We are partying with you.'"

Joey Ventura
Sacramento
Carl's Jr.
Sacramento
Carl's Jr.
"I think it's great. He's helping the poor. Because of this we will be getting another stimulus payment. I am confident he will be successful. He'll be better than Bush. I hope our troops can come home."

Dolly Gresham
Acampo
Homemaker
Acampo
Homemaker
"I'm really thrilled that he's elected. I just think that we have a lot of change. Our country is ready for change and I think he'll bring it."

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Frank wrote on Nov 16, 2008 10:39 AM:
PLEASE remove the Nov 12, 2008 12:53 PM blog. "
Lodian wrote on Nov 15, 2008 11:13 PM:
" I would advise him to get bullet proof sweat suit.... "
deblaw: After that comment there may be someone monitoring your communications. "
Bob Hussein Loblaw wrote on Nov 15, 2008 7:46 PM:
Calm down dude. "
T & C wrote on Nov 15, 2008 8:27 AM:
lodisafeway wrote on Nov 14, 2008 7:53 AM:
Sadly, this is a big reason why Obama won. Joey won't have any reason to improve himself to the point where he could find a better paying job than the one he apparently holds at Carl's Jr. Obama is coming to his rescue and we can all now breathe a collective sigh of relief. Yeah - right! Socialism is on the rise and if Obama keeps even just a few of his campaign promises, our so-called Constitutional rights will dwindle away. Don't forget about his comments about guns and religion as well as so many others frothing at the mouth hoping for the re-enactment of the "Fairness Doctrine." We're in big trouble, folks. Hold on to your rights, because we're all going to wake up one morning very soon and find that we no longer possess them. "
gray cloud wrote on Nov 13, 2008 11:26 AM:
wtf wrote on Nov 13, 2008 8:19 AM:
Encourage the passage of two of Ron Paul's bills:
1. H.R. 2755 - To abolish the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks, to repeal the Federal Reserve Act, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-2755
2. H.R. 3835 - To restore the Constitution's checks and balances and protections against government abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-3835
3. Appoint Ron Paul Secretary of the Treasury or in some other financial/economic position of responsibility.
This would bring the Ron Paul supporters into the Obama camp and show a true spirit of bi-partisanship being that Ron Paul is a Republican. It would show true unity and help begin the healing in our country.
Fact is, many Ron Paul supporters also supported Obama, and vice versa. "
Cogito wrote on Nov 12, 2008 8:35 PM:
Cogito wrote on Nov 12, 2008 8:27 PM:
T & C wrote on Nov 12, 2008 1:28 PM:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2008-11-11-obama-sales_N.htm " "
deblaw wrote on Nov 12, 2008 12:53 PM:
dogs4you wrote on Nov 12, 2008 12:44 PM:
MARZO2008 wrote on Nov 12, 2008 12:17 PM:
Lodian wrote on Nov 9, 2008 2:25 AM:
T & C wrote on Nov 8, 2008 3:13 PM:
http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/11/was-reagan-quip.html
This type of "Casual Rudeness" by the person who will soon be in the Whitehouse, if "Pulled on other Countries leaders"...is sure NOT to improve our relations with those countries or the world! "
My Advice to the President:
Please be more polite! "
T & C wrote on Nov 8, 2008 2:52 PM:
"Don't betray America in their time of need"! "
T & C wrote on Nov 8, 2008 8:29 AM:
The destruction of a country can be accomplished from only two paths: "Take it over militarily, or take it over from "Within"! 27% of America have my same concerns so please stop with your Demo slanted...I am just mad because a 2 year senator, with NO experience to be the leader of America became president!
"There were some negative reactions to Obama's election as well. Three in 10 describe themselves as "pessimistic," and 27% say they are "afraid”.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-11-06-poll_N.htm "
T & C wrote on Nov 8, 2008 8:22 AM:
T & C wrote on Nov 8, 2008 8:14 AM:
"There were some negative reactions to Obama's election as well. Three in 10 describe themselves as "pessimistic," and 27% say they are "afraid.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-11-06-poll_N.htm
My advice would be to "Listen as intently" to those americans with "FEARS about what he can do to HARM America, as he does to those who simply wish to save their middle class mortgages and 401 K Funds"! That is very unlikely because historically, the republicans have fought tooth and nail against the concerns of the demo's and the demo's have done the same towards republicans! If this new president really cares, he would ensure a "Bi-Partisanship" path in the Senate & House". "
MARZO2008 wrote on Nov 7, 2008 12:15 PM:
DanielH wrote on Nov 7, 2008 9:44 AM:
DanielH wrote on Nov 7, 2008 9:44 AM:
No conditions. No worries. Just bring them home. All of them, on the 3rd week of January.
I don't think Obama is going to do that. "
DanielH wrote on Nov 7, 2008 9:42 AM:
When congress handed Bush an order to end domestic telephone eavesdropping, he attached a revision to the bill, thus notifying congress how he was going to interpret the order. Thus single-handedly, with the stroke of an ink pen, he changed congress's order after it was already legislated.
If government really wants to stop terrorism, then why hasn't there been an unimpeachable public investigation into 9/11?
I doubt the government is really pursuing the arrest of Osama bin Laden.
* It would take several words to expose how the physical soil under 50 states are actually foreign. When the Bush Administration said "international" they could have meant the 50 states, as they are actually foreign.
Why do they need to tell the truth anyway? They are spying on the citizens. "
Cogito wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:54 PM:
Cogito wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:49 PM:
DanielH wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:21 PM:
DanielH wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:20 PM:
DanielH wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:20 PM:
MARZO2008 wrote on Nov 6, 2008 11:39 AM:
LodiReaderFromStockton wrote on Nov 6, 2008 9:53 AM:
gail1 wrote on Nov 6, 2008 8:20 AM:
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