Obama Opts out of Public Funding:

Time.com ^ | 06/19/2008 | Mark Halperin

[WesA]

The Illinois Senator makes the announcement Thursday morning in a video sent out to his supporters.

[COUNTrecount]

Bought and paid for.

[Cboldt]

There are two "systems" if you will, one for PRIMARY elections, and another one for GENERAL elections.

The candidates have to apply for each one, separately.

Each "system" has different rules, etc. to suit the difference between a primary and an general election campaign.

[SE Mom]

Obama is showing a pattern. He CLAIMS often and forcefully that it’s time for a new tone, HOPE and CHANGE.

Is there any evidence to support this aside from rhetoric?

It’s not about his decision to go private- it’s about his blatant and typically politics-as-usual actions.

[SE Mom]

I shudder every time I see that photo..

[RichardW]

Absolutely. They want to tether McCain to public financing and legally prevent him from being competitive. It’s the “Chicago Way.”

This is guy is running for dictator. Soon after he becomes president we will all be sent to the gulags and reeducation camps and then come the lampshade factories.

[Jaded]

Go figure. Sue McCain for doing it first then do it yourself and tell the sheeple what a responsible messiah you are.

[Non-Sequitur]

How true. Now we’ll see how wedded McCain is to his campaign reform. I don’t see how he can limit himself when Obama isn’t, and will use that as an excuse to drop out of it. And if that doesn’t kill McCain-Feingold completely then I don’t know what will.

[NYC Republican]

Here's why H is gonna deal McCain a crushing victory... He comes out lying about the GOP 527s... McCain and GOP say NOTHING... In the previous elections (since CFR was enacted), the Dem 527s like Soros' groups, outspent the GOP by what, 20-1? And this sKum has the audacity to complain about GOP 527s...

That, in itself is not the reason he'll cruise to victory... nor is it the incredible discrepancy in funds, nor the MSM favoritism... It's the inability, or reticence, to fight back against these scurrilous charges... That's been Bush's downfall, and he's taken the GOP and conservatives along for a ride to rock bottom...

Lie after lie after lie? No response... Yellowcake? No response... War concocted in Crawford for political purposes??... no response... War for Oil???... no response... Tax cuts for the rich???... no response...

Seems like H can say anything he wants, with McCain wanting to just play nice. McCain's a disgrace. I despise him with everything I have... He doesn't have the fire in the belly to win, hell, even compete... What a disaster

[Red Badger]

This is guy is running for dictator.

I seem to recall another "dictator" named Hussein.............

[weegee]

Do you read Chinese?

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/06/10/obama_campaign_plans_fundraise.html

Obama Campaign Plans Fundraisers in China

[SE Mom]

Unreal, isn’t it? I read about that the other day- this guy has some very slick people behind him.

[tobyhill]

Obama lies and then he turns around and blames the Republicans for the amounts of money involved in Presidential Campaigns.

[4yearlurker]

I don't know how to photo shop,but if somebody could photo shop the stairs out of the picture in post 21, B.Hussein would look like the Messiah that he is. Floating on air making all things good.

[library user]

Is that photo for real? Why are Obama’s shoes almost coming off the steps like that? Weird.

[bill1952]

Actually, it boils down to McCain using that as security for a loan when his campaign was broke, and then opting out.

[HollyB]

Change, change you can believe in

[WesternPacific]

This may have been decided after a closed door meeting between The Hildabeast Clinton and Obama. The Hildabeast probably had to explained the very real possibility of getting more money from foreign Chinese supporters along with his radical muslim supporters then the U.S. taxpayer supplied federal funds.

[Grampa Dave]

So Soros can contribute as much as he wants!

Then, George $oreA$$ can continue to finance Hussein ObamaMessiaHamas under the guise that the vast sums of money are coming from blacks on welfare.

[Stunned]

Actually, it boils down to McCain using that as security for a loan when his campaign was broke, and then opting out.

Yes, it was not the same at all. People here need to get in touch with reality or we will look like a bunch of idiots.

[moose2004]

Victory is what we are going to sew. McCain is up against the most unqualified, phony, glass-jawed, clueless, clumsy, lying, empty suit, planless, pandering, no specifics whatsoever on anything, reactive, defined liberal in America. Have you noticed how McCain has controled the debate for the past month or so? First he attacked Obama for not going to Iraq for 2 and 1/2 years, and for never having met and spoken personally with General Petraeus. The he hit him on agreeing to meet leaders of enemy nations without preconditions. Next McCain challenged the messiah to 10 Town Hall debates which his all knowingness’ staff is negotiating with McCain’s team. The it was the “9/10 mentality,” followed by an attack on Obama for the messiah’s claim that Osama deserves the Miranda Rights (that’ll make a great McCain tv ad). Now he just kicked Obama’s butt on offshore drilling. Obama has clearly shown that he is a reationary and not a leader, and that’s what makes him a very fragile candidate who has a track record of not fighting back but one of whining and complaining about “distractions” and “unfair attacks.” Boo Hoo Obama, you complete wimp!