Posted on 09/05/2008 2:51:18 PM PDT by Kevmo
IT'S TIME TO VET OBAMA ALONG WITH PALIN The reaction of Republicans and conservatives to the selection of Sarah Palin has been overwhelmingly positive. Predictably, starting with the Obama campaign itself, Democrats have sneered at Palin as a small town mayor and governor of a state with a population (600,000) smaller than many mid-size cities in the U.S. Yet she has more executive experience than Obama and Biden combined.
A few thoughtful conservatives such as Charles Krauthammer think that the Palin selection was a mistake because it takes the issue of Obama inexperience and "readiness to lead" off the table.
Most disagree. Obama is still totally inexperienced in foreign policy and national defense, as he demonstrates on an almost daily basis. McCain's advantage is still universally acknowledged. McCain has been a fighter against corruption and pork; Obama is still someone who played ball with "the good old boys" and practiced pork politics.
The choice of Palin opens up some new territory for examination. The mainstream media will now go over Palin's history with a fine tooth comb because she's an "unknown." But the media have failed or refused to do that kind of examination of Obama's history. After months and months of soaring rhetoric about "hope" and "change" Obama is still a mystery to many because the media hasn't done its job.
Some examples of media neglect:
Palin is a fighter against corruption and waste in government. What has Obama done in his years in the Illinois senate and in Washington? He has indulged in pork barrel politics and played ball with Chicago's patronage-ridden Democratic machine, which is running his campaign. But you wouldn't know that if you just read the newspapers and watch television.
For many months bloggers have been asking the Obama campaign to open up the birth records in Hawaii. The campaign has refused and has only offered a copy of a supposed birth certificate to a left wing website that at least three forensic experts claim is a forgery. Not a word of this controversy has been seen in the national media. Since the matter can be cleared up easily by authorizing access to the original official records, why hasn't the Obama campaign done that?
Long-time Obama friend and fundraiser Tony Rezko, who helped Obama financially in his purchase of his Chicago mansion, has been convicted of 16 counts of political corruption. The media has brushed off the association. Why was Rezko, of Middle East origins who obtained large loans from an Iraqi convicted of grand theft from the Iraqi government, so eager to help Obama?
What has shaped Obama's economic views? Before college his mentor (as identified in Obama's first book) in Hawaii was or had been a member of the Communist Party of the U.S. who railed against the American economic system and white capitalist oppression. Obama's book also disclosed he sought out socialists and black power advocates while in college and progressively distanced himself from his mother's race (which is white). The media shrugs, even though Obama continued his association with haters of America and advocates of black power against white oppression by joining forces with "God Damn America" Reverend Jeremiah Wright for 20 years. He helped organize Nation of Islam's Million Man March and found inspiration in the words of black power zealot Louis Farrakhan. Why did he go to Chicago to learn the Alinsky method of community organizing for socialism, which stresses hiding the real purpose of changing the American economic system by uttering vague appeals to "hope" and "change"? Is none of this relevant?
Recently, sources outside the mainstream media have brought to light Obama's fight against the Illinois Born Alive Act and the fact he lied about why he opposed saving the lives of babies who survived failed abortions. Also, Obama's close association with unrepentant terrorist bomber William Ayers has been ignored by the media and only came to public light through a privately financed TV ad, which the Obama campaign is trying to force off the air.
So, as the digging into the life story of Palin begins, voters should demand that the same diligence be given to Obama's history, from birth to today. Obama's inexperience is known, but his character and the shaping of his worldview are not. Why are so many haters of America his friends? So far, the media has taken Obama's words as the last word. There is too much at stake in this election for the media not to live up to its obligations to the American public.
There is another reason why Palin is a big plus for McCain. She is an expert on energy, a champion of drilling now, including in ANWR (which is in Alaska). For many Americans gasoline prices are at the top of their list of concerns. Palin has been and is a strong voice for America to use its own resources to end dependence on hostile and unstable oil producers. Even if oil prices come down somewhat, America has finally learned its lesson: Let's rely on ourselves as much as we can.
There's much more to like about the selection of Palin, but these two reasons alone justify the choice. Let's finally learn the full Obama story as we learn the full Palin story.
And drill now.
Posted by Republican on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 6:17 AM | Comments (1) Email This | DIGG This | del.icio.us | Facebook | Stumble It
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Your article is spot on. Vet both Palin and Obama and let the public know where all the skeletons are immediately!!! Palin is new, so we will look to hear about her in the next few weeks. But... how has Senator Obama gotten this far without a thorough and extensive vetting? In addition to the information you referenced above, he needs to also answer/respond to the following, or voters need not and WILL NOT vote for him in 60+ days:
*His Columbia Thesis paper (He says he can't find it) *His Harvard College records (have been sealed) *His Selective Service Registration (not releasing it at all) *His actual medical records ( NOT his personal MD giving a statement to the press saying Obama is fit) •His Illinois State Senate records (He claims he did NOT keep records??? ) •His Illinois State Senate schedule (He says they are lost) *His Law practice client list (not available) *A Certified Copy of his original Birth certificate the elongated form that shows MD signature and official seal (a COLB will not suffice) *Any and all Harvard Law Review articles that were published(Says he never wrote anything as the PRESIDENT of Harvard Law Review, but what about BEFORE) *His University of Chicago scholarly articles (Claims he can't locate any) *His Record of baptism (Says he has no record of this event) *List of names, addresses and people connected with him during his time in New York *His passport information regarding his Pakistan trip when he was 18 or 20 years of age
The public needs to demand proof of all of the above on Obama as soon as possible. And American public must hold him and Palin accountable to PRODUCE ALL VETTING REQUESTED INFORMATION before the first debate in Mississippi!!!!
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#1 Vivian Berryhill at: August 30, 2008 6:02 PM
While I view illegal immigration as a key issue (my wife is a legal immigrant, now a citizen...who will vote against Obambi), it ain’t the only one.
***Same here. Sometimes we hear that Obambi has a passport, so it proves he’s a citizen. My wife has a passport and I know she’s a citizen, but I also know she wasn’t born here.
Sure, we should be doing due diligence. But consider what the media’s already done? How many of us could stand up to that level of intense scrutiny? Think about it — your daughter’s pregnant, you have a special needs baby, your son is going off to war on September 11th, and these incredible jerks are poking around with your enemies asking about your prescriptions?
So, since she walked through that storm, it’s time for Obambi to walk through the same storm. It’s only fair.
As long as the MSM doesn’t report it, we are pretty much preaching to the choir.
***That’s the frustration. Look at all the certifiGate data.
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/certifigate/index?tab=articles
And silence from the media.
But the MSM was delivered a substantial black eye by Sarah Palin, and middle class America does not trust them. They’re doing their own internet searches, and millions of quizzical Americans are coming right here to Free Republic with an open mind about the evidence.
It’s amazing. The democratic candidate has not been vetted. It’s like Bill Clinton in 1992 when Gennifer Flowers played a voice recording of him telling her to “lie, just lie” even under oath about their affair. The MSM said it was forged or faked somehow, even though Flowers was an obvious bimbo with limited resources. So we do what we can with what we have, maybe the republican party can use some of the material or maybe it can’t. But there are millions of curious people that are asking the same questions we are about Obama and we can chase down some of this for them.
You’re welcome.
For benefit of the lurkers, there’s a court case against Obama regarding his birth certificate forgery. It’s Berg vs. Obama. It was filed by a Hillary supporter, so there’s a possibility the DNC will bring pressure to bear on him to drop it.
The Republican Party hasn’t touched it.
It’s admittedly a difficult subject to follow, filled with technical twists and turns. We have a freeper who’s been involved with those technical thingies, Polarik, and he’s working on several analyses as well as helping the Berg vs. Obama folks. But I’m sure he could use some assistance as well.
Now there is more, a suggestion that perhaps a wealthy muslim (Saudi or other) maybe paid his law school expenses. And there is another suggestion that because he refuses to release his college and law school transcripts it may be possible that he was given some affirmative action treatment, either no admission requirements or tuition waiver...and checking around, his background has more mystery than fact.
Hey, one more thing. Alaska has a secessionist movement. How many state Guvners have had to deal with that? Let’s see, Alaska is bordered by 2 countries, one of which is hostile. It has a secessionist movement. It’s huge, 2.4X the size of Texas. It has oil. It has indigenous tribes. How many COUNTRIES match that profile, let alone US states?
Here’s an earlier Free Republic posting about vetting Obama, but it was right during the phase went Sarah went Supernova, so the ball looks like it was dropped.
Who Vetted Obama?
Right Side News ^ | 9/2/08 | Cliff Kincaid
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073307/posts
B Hussein Obama’s vetting process involved the presstitutes reading the novels he wrote disguised as autobiographies.
TOOT! TOOT! for Barry Toot!
very interesting thanks again and for the link
Obama is generous with YOUR money and stingy with his own.
TaxProf | 9/5/08 | Self
Posted on Friday, September 05, 2008 5:40:29 PM by Blood of Tyrants
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075709/posts
here’s the link to the Obama Truth File on Free Republic.
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/obamatruthfile/index
Bump and fighting mad.
This guy fought.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4fe9GlWS8
God Bless our troops.
You're not the only one who has noticed the GOP tiptoeing around the illegal alien invasion issue.
We need to get the fact before the public about Obama going to Kenya to campaign for the murderous Islam-backed Odinga.
In Jesus name we remember and pray,
Yeah, but I and a few others around here on FR know how to SMOKE THEM OUT! ;-)
We need to get the fact before the public about Obama going to Kenya to campaign for the murderous Islam-backed Odinga.
***With that in mind, have a look-see at what DFU found when he was looking to see if US Weekly had ever done any balanced coverage.
If we freepers spread the word and keep the hits going on this website, Google might upgrade it to the #1 slot.
USWEEKLY.COM does major Obama expose (not the Us Weekly Mag that trashed Sarah Palin)
us weekly dot com ^ | 9-5-08
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075634/posts
Posted on 09/05/2008 3:47:58 PM PDT by doug from upland
To: freekitty
I did a search for - us weekly obama - to see if they had ever done something derogatory about him. This site magically appeared as about #4 or #5.
31 posted on 09/05/2008 7:29:17 PM PDT by doug from upland (8 million views of HILLARY! UNCENSORED - put some ice on it, witch)
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Word from the Berg website is that TechDude's discredited work will be taken down and mine will go up in its place.
I'm not backing down, either.
So What Did Obama Teach In Law School?
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/so-what-did-obama-teach-in-law-school
Woo Hoo!
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