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John McCain Says U.S. Should Have Used More Force in Libya

Republican Sen. John McCain says the fighting in Libya might be over by now if the U.S. had used greater force against Moammar Gadhafi.  McCain is one of the strongest proponents in Congress of military intervention in Libya. He told “Fox News Sunday” that NATO is stepping up attacks but that he’s still not satisfied. McCain said:

“This thing could have been over a long time ago if we had brought the full weight of American air power to bear on him.”

The former 2008 presidential candidate believes that the United States’ slow movement is putting innocent lives in danger:

“…people are dying on the ground in Libya and they wouldn’t have to if we were using all of U.S. airpower and the abilities and the unique capabilities that the United States military has. And, unfortunately, we are not.”

NATO warplanes pounded Gadhafi’s compound in Tripoli on Saturday. Watch McCain’s words below:

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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  • RightUnite
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:55pm

    Shut up John. No one cares a flying fig what the EFF you think.

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  • southernORcobra
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:26pm

    McCain firmly on the side of the enemy!

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  • Talmid of Yeshua
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:19pm

    McCain is a Constitution-hating, RINO who would take your freedoms almost as fast as Obama would.

    He’s an anti-gun, anti-Constitution, anti-States Rights, pro-Patriot Act, pro-welfare nanny state liberal.

    I voted for Palin in 2008, in the hopes that McCain would die of old age or other natural causes, and that would leave Palin as POTUS.

    McCain is no different than any other would-be tyrant.

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    • @ Coyote2
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:52pm

      Palin is of the same cut. Didn’t she brag that she kept a six pointed CULT FLAG on her desk in Alaska?

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:09pm

    I been saying this for years let them do their own thing. Quit teaching them and just let them take each other out. That’s why McCain lost the last election, because people could see through his crap.

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:29am

      @HEAVYDUTY – You sir are amazing. You figured it out. I’ts called reverse psycology. This is what are enemy is using. What you said is whats happening to us. We simply are taking eachother out, so our true enemies won’t have to bother. Americans will destroy America themselves. Come on, don‘t tell me I’m the only one who sees this?

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:37am

      Man, I still can’t get over what HEAVYDUTY said. Somewhere, in some country, someone who hates America is laughing reading this stuff, thinking.. man they are content on taking themselves out. What a pitty, theres no need to blow them up!

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  • Dannowood
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:45pm

    Joe: You’re so funny. I am a conservitive and i agree with you on the wars. Didn’t we learn anything from Vietnam or the Soviet Union getting their tails wooped by Afganistan.
    As far as the economy getting better? 400,000 are losing their jobs each week. Another 400,000 are losing their unemployment benifits. The stock market will collapse in july when QE2 ends. Only the niativity of the left could possibly belive otherwise.

    It will be intresting to watch the demonicrats try to fund their socialist utopia off the backs of welfare recipiants.

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 9:12pm

      @DANNOWOOD, Thats good DANNOWOOD, we aren’t supposed to agree on everything, just as citizens find common ground in the attempt to make the quality of life better. After 911 I wanted heads to roll like everyone else. But I think we could have gone about things a lot smarter. Israel, and even the Soviet Union has suffered horrible terrorist attacks and we always told them to “be the better man”. To not go invading places with their guns drawn cause it just would make the situation worse as it would then give the enemy credibility of an oppressive aggressor to fight. We seemed not to take our own advise, and it turns out it was good advice. I was taught in high school and college that wars tend to spell the down fall of civilizations, while those able to muster out peace historically do better. All our potential “enemies” China, Russia have only gotten stronger while we struggle through a decade ruled by two wars. I support Obama, but do believe he’s an idiot for not ending these wars and starting another one. Why Americans believe we have a God given right to defend ourselves but no other one of Gods living creatures have a right to defend themselves. I.E. Afghans have just as much right to defend their land as we have to defend our land.

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  • ipsphxaz
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:34pm

    I can’t believe he was able to stay in office! Squealing as he does best!

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  • Aaron in Polk County
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:32pm

    John Mccain proves himself and incompetient idiot… Again.

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  • ipsphxaz
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:24pm

    I wouldn’t believe a thing out of John McCains mouth, I live in Arizona!!

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  • yippyio
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:08pm

    This wardog is barking up the wrong tree.

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  • C. Schwehr
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:05pm

    Here is another example of how McCain killed his own run for the White House….He’s nothing more than a RINO copy of Barry Soetoro….Palin should never have taken the offer to be his running mate!

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  • we are a republic
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:03pm

    Can McCain please retire now and do the country another favor

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  • kuhl
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:57pm

    A perfecy example of why McCain couldn’t win. Always aupporting the wrong side and always too late.

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  • geonj
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:47pm

    why do we hear nothing about the war powers act? why does the media ignore violating the constitution?

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    • riseandshine
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:55pm

      You know why

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    • american1st
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:17pm

      if the war powers act disappears under Obama, don’t expect the republicans to bring it back…

      once government takes a power or freedom away from the people, or there representatives, it will never be given back w/o a fight..

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  • momprayn
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:42pm

    Yeah – one of the reasons I don’t like McCain. I don’t understand him sometimes. I’m one of those Consv./Repub. who agree with Ron and Rand Paul about how we shouldn’t have gotten involved with Libya, Afghan… against nation building ……that would be more like Eisenhower, who was adamantly against going into Vietnam but they didn’t listen. He mentioned his real concerns over one day getting a President who didn’t have the wisdom/experience to say “no” to the Generals who wanted to go to war all the time – like he did. We need more of those. I know that sentiment among Repubs. is growing so maybe. Plus we’ll need them here!!!

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  • streetrodder
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:40pm

    John McCain should have used more force in the last election, we would’nt be stuck with obama.

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    • kickagrandma
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:22pm

      @STREET~~~
      Yes, but if he had, he would be in office and we all would still be asleep and heading down the very same path.

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    • streetrodder
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:36pm

      Grandma, Thats true, he is obama light.

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  • ying
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:40pm

    He’s so wrong. United States is in the East, meddling with the fights of all the antichrists, when they should be making amends with their CHRISTIAN brothers in Europe, such as France and England. Even, they are worried about how the women are treated there, yet they have no care about the women in Ireland and how they are going through similar problems right now. Charity begins at home!

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  • swampbuck
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:36pm

    REALLY! JOHN… We should have stayed the hell out…..

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  • ZAP
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:33pm

    Fix the problem in AZ. Then talk!

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:31pm

    That’s WRONG! We should not have been in lybia in the first place! HELLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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  • orkydorky
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:27pm

    Dumb and dumber has spoken again!

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  • NOBALONEY
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:26pm

    Yeah, and he along with Senators Lieberman and Graham wanted the President to do the same thing to Syria two weeks ago. Our heroric troops are in three battles as it is. Let’s end our involvement in all three, because we’ll need them to help our only ally Israel. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya, and Iraq can do what they want. The real issue outside of our stinking economy is the State of Israel, and the betrayal of our State Department, and President Obama.

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  • SilentReader
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:25pm

    This Libyan war is a unilateral decision made by the Obfuscator-in-Chief who didn’t even consult Congress even though Libya was never a direct threat to America.

    Of course, you won‘t see any criticism by the fawning government media of Obama’s unilateral decision and his complete by-pass of Congress because he’s their Messiah and can do no wrong!

    Like all Obama’s other decisions, since he’s become King of All, this is just another blunder in his treacherous foreign policies where our American troops are going to have to pay the ultimate price.

    Vote him out in the next election. We can’t afford another four years of his failed and treacherous policies.

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:09pm

      And Iraq was a threat to us? bombing a rogue military is different then taking over a sovereign nation, which if you haven’t noticed, with the collapse of our economy, we are paying dearly for that mistake. Libya wasn’t a good decision, and Obama like Bush will have to come to terms someday with the people they had a hand in killing. Obama has said he’s not perfect, and has admitted several times to mistakes, which is his appeal, hes human. Bush couldn’t admit any mistakes for fear it would make him look weak. The stock market has recovered, the economy though slowly is coming back.. Try being thankful of someone instead of hateful.

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    • Psychosis
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:07pm

      hey joe

      you need to take your blinders off and stop believing the lame stream media. they have you completely sheeped

      Antiquis temporibus, nati tibi similes in rupibus ventosissimis exponebantur ad necem.

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  • Dustyluv
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:18pm

    Idiot RINO…nuff said

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    • GeorgieJo
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:41pm

      Senator McCain
      Thanks for your military service.
      Fight for the Arizona borders and ask your airhead daughter
      to zip her lip You have to be embarrassed over her recent
      appearance on Jay Leno
      I cringed.

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  • REETZBEE
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:15pm

    Why doesn’t McCain worry about his own AZ boarder. I’m so sick of these politicians who act so tough in front of the cameras. If McCain is such a hard ass why did he give the election to Obama and his commie staff. Thanks for nothing McCain!

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    • orkydorky
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:24pm

      I agree, who would care about anything that rino has to say!

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    • CatB
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:25pm

      Well said … !!!

      TEA!

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    • burned at edges
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:40pm

      Omg! He plans on running again…say it isn’t so.

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    • Cemoto78
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:42pm

      He was very tough on the border, right during the election time and hasn’t been seen or hear from since. The guy is senile and really needs to resign and go home.

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    • @ Coyote2
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:44pm

      McPain would have been controlled by the same terrorists that control Odumba only he couldn’t read the teleprompters like Odumba can.

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    • Marylou7
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:57pm

      McCain is a war mongering progressive that needs to retire, NOW.

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  • Creestof
    Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:15pm

    Woulda – coulda – shoulda

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    • Devil Dog 7175
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:18pm

      Go back to sleep RINO… Jeeze, What an idiot. Again, Thank you for your service, but PLEASE… Just go to the time out corner and take a good looong nap.

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    • A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:32pm

      Glenn Beck was SO right about McCain: Same direction as Obama, different speed.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:37pm

      Libya is one mess we never should have gotten started with, and not get anymore involved in. Pull whatever forces are being used by NATO with the US supporting out, and let the Libyans settle the matter – if France and other countries wish to continue the mess, then let them, leave us out.

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    • american1st
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:46pm

      of course he did, he is a RINO who is bought and sold by the military industrial complex…

      no RINO’s no NEOCONS 2012

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    • thinkinghuman
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:49pm

      Why is the USA butting in to Libya? Did Libya declare war on us? Did Libya attack us recently? What’s with all this war?

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    • riseandshine
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:51pm

      @AMERICAN1ST….I’ll second that

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    • Uncurable wound
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:55pm

      Thankyou for your service,now please go away-RINO!

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:58pm

      I’m a Obama supporter, but I’ll have to admit, like W. Bush he go this one terribly wrong. We defend our houses, and our ways with shotguns, but seem to have no problem attacking other people’s ways and property. We have no business in Libya, Iraq, or Afghanistan. What we are doing is criminal. The CIA finds a terrorist there, sure stick a cruise missile up there rear end, but all this other occupation stuff has only made us look oppressive, predatory, and violent. I’m an Ohioan, and thus have no say of the business of a man in Indiana, but I seem to, somehow, have a say in Libyans lives. Something is very wrong with that picture. You DONT have to be a hippie to love peace, and I love peace. It was/is Jesus’s ultimate message.

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:05pm

      NATO warplanes pounded Gadhafi’s compound in Tripoli on Saturday.
      ————–
      OMG…now the peptohags and peaceniks will be sooooooo mad..they’ll be out on the streets protesting this illegal war ….. BTW Congress, when are you voting for the war in Libya ?

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    • theonefromabove
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:15pm

      I think not.

      http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos

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    • teachermitch32
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:26pm

      @JoeAmerica,

      Now I don’t have anything to say against “what” you say you stand for. You sound more like a Liberatarian than a Demo-rat. I do have trouble with reconciling “what” you say you stand for and “who” you say you support. If Oh-bummo has his way your State will no longer have a freedom to constitute itself, instead, your state will be governed by the Federal Gov. Also, you will no longer be able to defend your very household with your shotgun, if he has his way. This does not even speak to what he is doing internationally.

      How will you reconcile those freedoms with Oh-bummer’s goals? You can’t. You had better reassess your choices for 2012 because The Oh will continue to take your freedoms away.

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    • crackerone
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:32pm

      Thank-you for your service!

      Please go quietly into the night!

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    • BetterDays
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:35pm

      Lame stream media and Fox news seem to be in a competition, who can present the most useless RINOs and get the elected, and failing that get even more pathetic persons like McClame or Rove in front of our faces touting and spewing the globalist Government agenda.
      The North American Union, gun control, UN agenda all served up piping hot in various forms and flavors, disgusting.
      George Washington was spot on when he warned us of ” those who will profit on our system and after making great wealth shall seek to slam the door of prosperity behind them.”
      Well folks I’ll tell you until my last free breath, they are all to be found at the Council on Foreign Relations out of NYC. given to you by the same nasty men who gave you the creature from Jekyll Island, the FED. The same year too, 1910.

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:46pm

      @TEACHERMITCH32

      The point is we’ve one of the first things that was tought to us.. There are things that are NOT ours, and there are things that ARE ours. That you earn whats yours, and leave what others have earned alone. Remember your moms telling you that? Bottom line is Americans HATE Americans passionately, so fighting Arabs who don‘t like us isn’t making sense. I.E. forcing people to like us when we don’t even like ourselves, and surely don’t like our neighbors, doesn’t make sense, isn’t working and will not work.

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    • lylee
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:46pm

      The only place that we should use more force is at the Mexican border.

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:47pm

      Sorry.. we’ve lost one of:

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    • teachermitch32
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:53pm

      @Joeamerica,

      I hear everything you are saying about Lybia, and I agree. We should not be there. What I was speaking to in my post waas you are sounding like a Liberatarian which is contrary to everything Ohbamma stands for. You said, “That you earn whats yours, and leave what others have earned alone”, and I agree whole heartedly with you on that. But Ohbummer does not agree with you, yet you still want to support him. That is not reconcilable. ?Get it? Better rethink you selection for 2012.

      I am not a full Ron Paul supporter, but you sound like you could be with what you are aspousing. There has to be a candidate that thinks more like you do. Ohbumby does not.

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    • A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:15pm

      @Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks},

      “Libya is one mess we never should have gotten started with, and not get anymore involved in. Pull whatever forces are being used by NATO with the US supporting out, and let the Libyans settle the matter – if France and other countries wish to continue the mess, then let them, leave us out.”

      Agreed.

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    • A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:21pm

      @JoeAmerica,

      “I’m a Obama supporter, but I’ll have to admit, like W. Bush he go this one terribly wrong.”

      This war in Libya is completely consistent with his fellow radicals’ idea of a world communism.

      See here, from the Weather Underground manifesto:

      “The goal is the destruction of US imperialism and the achievement of a classless world: world communism. Winning state power in the US will occur as a result of the military forces of the US overextending themselves around the world and being defeated piecemeal; struggle within the US will be a vital part of this process, but when the revolution triumphs in the US it will have been made by the people of the whole world.”

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:25pm

      Any more Wars you can think up John? I mean we just have so much damn money to throw away these days.. Hell grandma doesn’t need that new medicine.. We need to liberate Iraq, Afghanistan, Paakistan, Kuwait, Egypt, Syria, Libya, N Africa and how long before Iran?? Screw grandma, let her die we have Wars to fight don’t we John? You are out to protect us from the evil doers aren’t ya Johnny boy?

      Truth is John McCain and Lyndsy Graham are both nothing more than War Mongering Neo-Cons doing the bidding of the Master.. He better be glad I‘m in a good mood this afternoon or I’d tell you how I really felt about them.

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:25pm

      Remember the good ol’ days, when it was the Dems who always started the wars?
      I’d love to see the GOP return to the doctrine of nonintervention.
      Seems like after the hell Juan McCain went through in Nam, he wouldn’t be such a warmonger.

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    • Galvanized
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:35pm

      @TEACHERMITCH32

      I agree with everthing you told JOEAMERICA, with the views he has offered in his posts it is hard to understand why he would still support Obama. However I ask that you do not use derogatory or slang when refering to Obama, only because it deminishes your credibility with the people you are trying to engage in reasonable conversation. I understand if you choose not to act on my request, just consider it.

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    • @ Coyote2
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:35pm

      McPain is just another jew puppet that peddles their lying propaganda. He looked so funny when Lieberman finally got that dumb jew beanie stuck on his near bald head when they were in Israhell to kiss that stupid rock or whatever they do. It really complemented his fat chops..

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    • teachermitch32
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:48pm

      @Galvanized,

      I hear your feedback and receive it in the spirit it was intended. There is wisdom in your words and I need to consider them carefully. Thank you. When I do use derogitory terms and names it is meant in the spirit of anger. Not right at all, but it feels good, and venting can be healthy. I, and most of my compadres here on the Blaze, want to be taken as credible. Generally, I feel I am in good company when I use such terms, but not always. So I do need to be careful.

      I have great respect for the office of the POTUS. I have no respect for Obama. Usually I don’t feel a need to keep that view under wraps. Maybe I will in the future.

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 7:58pm

      @STUCK_IN_CA I actually agree. It used to be the GOP that said one man doesn’t have the right to stick his nose in another mans business. The GOP of course brought us to where its illegal to assassinate leaders of foreign countries, thinking it would give grounds for our leader (President) to be assassinated. A law that must change, as taking out the head is a lot better then finding all the parts of the body as in Iraq. Point being though, we Democrats and Republicans are the exact same. Same as the Arabs and Israelis are the same people. If would could find common ground and stop hating and attacking each other we’d be in a lot better spot. We are on the brink of disaster and it‘s not the Dems or GOP’s fault.. it is only OUR fault.

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    • republitarian
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 8:03pm

      @ Joeamerica,

      Teachermitch32 speaks the truth. We don’t reach out to every Obama supporter that shows up here, but you are clearly worth the effort. Please look into Libertarian philosophy which is the natural extension of the values you learned as a child.

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 8:08pm

      @GALVANIZED My views are even if you don’t like the man, for whatever reason, we are in better shape because of him. I’m in the middle. Find me a good Repub, and I’ ll vote for him. But the last GOPer was a complete disaster and no one will take ownership of that. Everything vital to this country collapsed under the GOP. Under the Dems things have at least stabilized if not improving. Today, all i see on the right is hate. Americans hate the man who killed Bin Laden worse then Bin Laden himself. Makes absolutely no sense. Sure, I don’t like some of his policies.. manly the fact that he seems to be, and prominent Republicans have even said, more of a Republican then Democrat. Still can’t figure out for the life in me why Republicans hate this man so much.. other then the obvious race. Which, fine, if you don’t like African Americans move to the suburbs and rual areas of the country as people have been doing for years. I personally believe abandoning the “soul” of our country in a time of greatest needs isn’t wise, but everyone is free to make up their own minds.

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 8:15pm

      @REPUBLITARIAN

      Again, find me a GOPer who won‘t send the economy back to the 30’s great depression. Get us stuck in two decade long wars and cause out right hysteria then I’m there. Politics is like any other business where it’s designed to go back and forth. Then, we the people, the customer get the best that both sides have to offer. We can make this country a great place for ALL, but it takes work and understanding. Don’t forget Jesus was the ultimate lover not fighter.

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    • Lotus503
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 8:26pm

      Mr. McCain.

      Did it occur to you that we’re in Libya illegally? Did it occur to you that our troups were sent there without the legal approval of Congress? Did it occur to you that Senator John McCain has been rendered irrelevant by a President that doesn’t follow the law and handed over direct control of our armed forces to the United Nations?

      Mr. McCain, you are obviously blinded to all this by the fact that you’re a cog of the politcal machine inside the beltway. With you, it’s politics as usual, and alway has been. The old adage, “Nero fiddled while Rome burned” comes to mind.

      Well, your fiddling Mr. McCain. While our nation is about to burn.

      Just what do you think you’re going to do about it? Stand for the people and our founding principles or stand with your Washington insiders?

      The choice is yours.

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    • teachermitch32
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 8:37pm

      @JoeAmerica,

      The current occupier in the WH has been, and will continue to be, a master at dividing this nation, and has dissed many of our allies abroad. I’m sure you keep up on current events so no need to go into details. How can you, with the conscience you do appear to have regarding decency, continue to support his views and policies? I am cunfused by your thinking, entirely. You seem to be such a decent person. Decency usually follows some sort of right upbringing, which I’ll bet you had.

      Please rethink who you support in 2012. There are many better leaders on the docket, with perhaps more to come.

      Answer me this, please? Would you be an Allen West supporter if he, somehow, chose to run? That would tell me alot about you. I can tell you this about the majority of Blazers regarding their view of a man because of his race. It is NOT the color of his skin, but the content of his character that matters to them. Their distain for President Obama is because of his beliefs, policies and actions. Please help me to understand you better.

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    • dizzyinthedark
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 8:41pm

      You know somethin John we shoulda used more force everywhere! Startin in Afghanistan movin on to Iraq. This business of ‘*****’ fighting so civilians don’t get killed is nonesense. Drop leaflets in their language telling them we are coming if you’re not out sucks to be you. These evil (bleep) use the innocents to hide behind knowing we are ‘soft’ for the innocent. They use our morals against us! We shoulda went in with an announcement to pack up your (bleep) in 1 hour cause we‘re comin and we ain’t leaving till we’ve accomplished the mission! We are bowling over your entire country if we have to!

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 8:43pm

      JoeAmerica: Ha! Anyone who admits voting for Obama and is not extremely apologetic for it I’d write off as brain dead anit American Commie with no hope.. Don’t waste your breath on one..

      But Joe’s right about one thing.. I do feel strongly very strongly that Obama is a much bigger threat to the US and our Constitution than Osama could ever dream of becoming.

      Coyote2: That was some funny stuff there now.. lol One think that these folks on the Blaze would eventually begin to see the light after so much evidence and information has been put right before their very eyes.. I’m holding out hope for them..

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    • avenger
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 8:49pm

      we have no fkng biz in libya…mc nuts should retire…

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    • paperpushermj
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 8:53pm

      In the time he had during the interview he could have explained why we are committing acts of War against a foreign Country.

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 8:53pm

      JoeAmerica: Seriously are you so damn ignorant that you believe the President of the US determines how the economy will perform???? Really now? My god. The President my have 5, 10, 15% influence over the US economy at best.. The Federal Reserve determines the Economic outlook and it has for the past 100 yrs!!! They will for the most part determine who the next President will be and then will determine whether or not he will get reelected!

      How do you feel your hero dumbass backwards commie Obama would look if not for being granted 2 freaking TRILLION dollars borrowed from our future.. or for our CHILDREN to pay back and the ability to govern for 3 years with the Federal Reserve passing out all the free dollars the banks can put in thier pockets???

      Do you even understand a damn thing about ECONOMICs??? Let me give you some advice.. During the period of the next Presidential cycle all hell is going to break lose and it won’t matter if there is a Dem or Rep in office.. The free money will come to an end.. there will be no more money to borrow from the future and the bills with much higher interest will need to be paid..

      Try to comprehend then go give your dumbass liberal idiot friends some of the key facts about economics!

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    • DemocracyisTyranny
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 9:15pm

      Stupid RINO take your war mongering self away and your warmonger n protege Palin with you.

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 9:21pm

      @TECHENGINEER11

      The Federal Reserve has all the say? Who puts the chairman of the Federal Reserve in place? No question Obama is spending a bunch, but he has to.. He inherited a broke economy and country. If it breaks you have to fix it, to fix it you must pay. If the drive shaft of your car drops out, that sucks. But if its your on vehicle to get you back and forth to work (ie. your livelihood) then you must fix it.. that takes money. If you don’t have money, then you must borrow money from someone. It sucks but it’s the way of life. Again, Obama wouldn‘t have to spend money fixing our country if some one hadn’t broke it in the first place!

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    • mtnclimberjim
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 10:17pm

      Mcain sure has some fat Jowels. He must have gotten libitus when he was captured. A$$ hat!!!

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 10:23pm

      JoeAmerica: I hate GWB myself and his father too.. Both enemies of the Republic but are you going to sit there and put all this blame on GWB?? In actuality America was bankrupt when he took over and he just used the housing bubble and then the War in Iraq (that was his borrowing from the future) to create the image that the economy was well but it wasn’t.. It was already sick and it’s structural problems. It hasn’t gotten one dime better since the pos from Kenya stepped up either.. It’s all smoke and mirrors.

      There comes a time when the theory behinkd Keynesian economics is just that… It is now that time. There’s no more stimulus dude.. Maybe enough to get the POS reelected but then it’s all over. Borrowing money for economic stimulation is not going to sustain an economy for the long run especially when we’ve already bitten off more than we can chew.

      America is bankrupt. .It‘s not going to be bankrupt it’s already bankrupt.. We are living off the fumes of the past. Just wait till our lenders begin to demand interest on the money they’ve loaned us.. What will we do then? What will we do when the Federal Reserve is no longer taking our debt and putting it on their Secretive balance sheet?

      Oh and about that President picking the Fed Chairman.. Do you really believe that it is an Executive decision? Maybe to the extent that the Fed says here’s A, B, C.. Choose! Obama’s a pathetic puppet just like anyone else will be that sets foot in the White House!

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    • mtnclimberjim
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 10:23pm

      Meaty face

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    • RLTW
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 10:23pm

      Really Joe?
      “If the drive shaft of your car drops out, that sucks. But if its your on vehicle to get you back and forth to work (ie. your livelihood) then you must fix it.. that takes money. If you don’t have money, then you must borrow money from someone.”

      The issue I have with your analogy is BHO/FED/GOV as a whole isn’t really trying to fix the economy, or your drive shaft.

      A better car analogy to describe what the GOV is doing would be.

      I drove my car in till it ran out of gas, on purpose just so I could by a Chevy VOLT.

      There not trying to fix it. There trying to change it into something the producers/ working people of this country don’t want…Socialism!

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 10:44pm

      @RLTW – Thats where I think your horribly wrong. I don’t think Obama is trying to ruin us, or is in some big conspiracy bubble. I think they are doing what they can. Do you or anyone have any better ideas, other then genocide and ethnic cleansing to throw on the table?

      -Yes we are a broke nation, and yes it really sucks.. so what to do? I personally thought there would be a right-wing conspiracy to put Clinton back in office, because under him no one made out better then the corporations and the wealthy.. not to mention the surplus, a start on tackling the national debt.

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    • republitarian
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 11:32pm

      @Joe,

      Ah yes. The Clinton years. Oh how we all had a good laughs at his expense. No one thought he was out for anyone but himself. He had opportunity to advance the socialist agenda if that was his goal, but he didn’t. How would that serve him?

      This guy is different and we are not laughing anymore. (Okay, sometimes) :)

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    • A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 11:40pm

      @JoeAmerica,

      “Do you or anyone have any better ideas, other then genocide and ethnic cleansing to throw on the table?”

      Here is a response to some of the claims of extremism levied against Ron Paul.

      Thought Controllers Call Ron Paul “Extreme”
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FFhSr1A1do

      Also, if you want, we can talk about the 1930s, as well.

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:22am

      Ah, no thanks. I was born in the 70‘s and am truly not enjoying this return to the 30’s, it’s depressing. Now the 80s! I liked those years! Even had your hero, Reagan, I’m sure, in office. Let’s talk about those.

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    • A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:24am

      @JoeAmerica,

      “I was born in the 70‘s and am truly not enjoying this return to the 30’s, it’s depressing.”

      Well played.

      “Now the 80s! I liked those years! Even had your hero, Reagan, I’m sure, in office. Let’s talk about those.”

      I understand that Reagan was able to lower taxes, increasing productivity; but ended up raising spending, increasing the deficit. He caved to the Lefties, a little.

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    • staythecourse
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:46am

      snowleopard. You’d think we would have learned our lesson about France from Vietnam!

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    • BJColter Country Music Iconoclast
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 8:04am

      Hard to believe such a patriot would join the Bolshi/islamic takeover. Shame, shame, shame. Here’s a great song I wrote about this kinda crapola.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqdufoUASMc

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 8:58am

      @ BJColter
      Ha! I like it…Your song “There was a Time” is right on! Thanks.

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    • teachermitch32
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 10:54am

      @JoeAmerica,

      Interesting that you seem to be responding to everyone elses posts but have refused to answer my well placed questions. You accused “Blazers” of being against the POTUS because he is black but will not answer my questions. You continue to state your beliefs that sound Liberatarian but want to support a candidate that is as far left as they come, willing to allow your freedoms to be wittled away (more like carved and ripped out) one by one.

      Please read my posted questions and respond.

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    • MiketheTrucker
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 11:27am

      @ADoctorsLabor,

      Reagan ran the deficit up for one reason, and it wasn’t because he caved to the libs—–he was defeating Russia in the cold war.

      @JoeAmerica,

      Ideas? You want ideas? The answer is VERY simple:

      STOP electing establishment candidates from EITHER party! Get rid of elitists in congress and start whittling the size of our government—SUBSTANTIALLY. Take the DOE(department of education) for example; are we any better off since it was established? NO WAY, are MUCH worse, America ranks well below other nations in education.

      Reduce the ridiculous regulation that inhibits our economic growth, AND drives OUR jobs over-seas.

      That’s just for starters.

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:09pm

      @teachermitch32 – What I believe is the country must be in the MIDDLE to survive. Bush took this country to the hard right, so the people, not me, elected someone who was on the left as a “correction”. Funny thing is Obama seems more on the right then left and “Blazers” still hate him. Yes I personally believe it has more to do with FEAR then with some mans job performance. It appears t me most “Blazers” live in area with no or little African population and are purely letting fear get the best of them.

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:21pm

      @MIKETHETRUCKER -Those are ideas, and at least your throwing some out. Not ellect an establishment President from either side! I think that was the IDEA of the LEFT this time around. When the right brought us back to a Bush, the left could have brought us back to a Clinton.. the establishments of both parties.. But they didn’t! They choose to run with something out of the grain, something untraditional, something this country had never seen or utilized before.. an African American man.. and won. The problem seems to be once we get out of the establishment and tradition people freak out from fear.. and demand a return back to the tradition and established.

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    • american1st
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:58pm

      JoeAmerica bush wasn’t hard right he was big government, big military industrial complex, big spending… i think your problem isn’t as much your views (except about obama) they do seem libertarian, but in your understanding of the political spectrum, the reality it is not the simplistic left to right as presented by the media, you might benefit from reading this pdf it gives a far more realistic understanding of how the political spectrum works than the MSM does http://psosullivan.com/conservative-resources

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    • american1st
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:06pm

      also it has nothing to do with race, any politician would get the same reaction from us because of his actions and our views …. the racist label is a smear tactic used by the left that has nothing to do with the reality

      PS i live in very diverse city with all races well represented

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    • FuturePresident
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:29pm

      OK check this out. We are bombing the Libyan troops as well as the rebels. We are also bombing a city full of innocent civilians. The rebels are terrorists and the loyalists are fighting to keep control. This is going to be a quagmire like Vietnam, a civil war that gets messed up by foreign intervention. HAVEN’T WE LEARNED YET? DON’T GET INVOLVED IN CIVIL WARS!

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    • Bum thrower
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:41pm

      Okay…who we gonna send the bill 2? What a jerk; Gen Giap could have saved us a lot of trouble by getting rid of this SOB when he had ‘em.

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    • Secret Squirrel
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:44pm

      This is why McCain lost,
      He’s an idiot.

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    • SonOfaCommunist
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 7:05pm

      John Mc-Piece of Crap!!! This guy is the opposite but equal version of the current POTUS. Send him back to the front lines!

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    • independentvoteril
      Posted on May 31, 2011 at 12:33am

      someone put some DUCT TAPE on this RINO’S mouth PLEASE…

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    • nptden
      Posted on May 31, 2011 at 3:27pm

      We should have never got involved in Libya. Time to retire John, the commies are still playing you.

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    • chazman
      Posted on May 31, 2011 at 7:49pm

      The American public, those with common sense, could care less about the affairs of Libya. They kill each other, GADDAFFY hides in his tent, who cares. IT IS NOT OUR PROBLEM, RINO! CUT SPENDING! SHRINK THE SIZE OF OUR GOVERNMENT!! OPEN YOUR EARS AND HEAR WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE TELLING YOU WHAT TO DO!!!!
      Time for you to retire, McCain …

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