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Critics say that the tone and brevity of Obama's remarks on Fort Hood 'did not appreciate the gravity of what he represents' while others say he had the right presidential instincts. As the U.S. military and law enforcement were scrambling to save lives after a deadly shooting rampage at Ft. Hood, Texas, President Obama opened his remarks Thursday with a two-minute "shout out" to audience members who attended the Tribal Nations Conference hosted by the Interior Department. Obama's initial comments on the shooting that killed 13 and wounded scores of others came at the conclusion of Thursday's conference, which was...

Now it's on to Normandy, to apologize to the Germans. It's the least an American president can do after the way the Allied armies left so much of Europe in rubble. There's a lot of groveling to do for what America accomplished in the Pacific, too. This prospect should appeal to Barack Obama, who relishes the role of Apologizer-in-Chief. Apologizing for manifold sins against civilization is not always easy, but it's simple enough: "Blame America First." You just open a vein and let it flow. In Cairo, Mr. Obama opened an artery. America, unlike the president, is guilty of hubris,...

If any of you watched Obama's propaganda speech earlier today, did you find it as shocking as I did when he described his plan for America in the context of "five pillars"? Last month Obama revealed his Five Pillars of Education ............... Today he declared his dedication to what he called the "five pillars" of his new "house upon a rock". Obama pledged "an unrelenting, unyielding, day-by-day effort from this administration to fight for economic recovery on all fronts." Unrelenting indeed. Dear leader is on our TV screens every day. He is looting our wealth, our children's wealth, and the...

Two critics of the Muslim religion think it's interesting that Barack Obama will not shirk from using his full name when he takes office January 20. In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, the president-elect said he will follow the tradition and use his full name -- Barack Hussein Obama -- when he takes the oath of office. "I think the tradition is that they [previous presidents] use all three names, and I will follow the tradition," he said. "I'm not trying to make a statement one way or another. I'll do what everybody else does." But best-selling author Robert...

Obama would nuke the Indo-US deal Arati R Jerath Saturday, January 05, 2008 09:54 IST NEW DELHI: Barack Obama is better known here for trying to obstruct the Indo-US nuclear deal with a “killer” amendment to the Hyde Act. The Hyde Act, passed by the US Congress in 2006, is a legal provision that enables the US Administration to negotiate and conclude an agreement for nuclear trade with India. Obama was one of the 17 Democrat Senators who proposed amendments that would have struck down the Act if any of them had been passed. His amendment opposed giving India the...

Obama irritated by Internet photo BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Barack Obama complained on Wednesday about an Internet photo that claims the Democratic presidential candidate didn't hold his hand over his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance. "This is so irritating," Obama said when asked about the photo in Muscatine, Iowa. The photo, which has circulated widely on the Internet, was taken in September during Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin's annual Democratic fundraiser. A message accompanying the photo claims Obama didn't observe the pledge. Obama said the photo was taken during the singing of the national anthem, not the pledge. "My grandfather...

The following was sent to info “at” barackobama.com, and an automatic acknowledgement was just received. Mr. Obama will not be able to claim that he “does not know” these things about George Soros and his friends at MoveOn.org if he continues to accept Soros’ support. Dear Mr. Obama, (also posted to the Internet for the record) The purpose of this E-mail is to put it ON RECORD that your campaign is aware of George Soros’ endorsement and financial support, and also that George Soros has effectively equated the United States to Nazi Germany. http://www.nypost.com/seven/02022007/gossip/pagesix/a_fan_obama_doesnt_need_pagesix_.htm “Soros, who spent $26 million trying...

Thursday, February 1st, 2007 Hillary Clinton - universally known, widely admired and hellbent on becoming our next President - will have a hard time turning her fame into votes, according to nine ordinary New Yorkers I watched talk for a couple of hours about their hopes, fears and desires for abetter nation. That creates an opening for Barack Obama, who the same minipanel of voters like, and want to know more about. I was hiding out behind a two-way mirror, watching a focus group run by superpollster Craig Charney, who has sampled voter opinion for everyone from Bill Clinton to...

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama may have a lot of explaining to do. He voted against requiring medical care for aborted fetuses who survive. He supported allowing retired police officers to carry concealed weapons, but opposed allowing people to use banned handguns to defend against intruders in their homes. And the list of sensitive topics goes on. With only a slim, two-year record in the U.S. Senate, Obama doesn't have many controversial congressional votes which political opponents can frame into attack ads. But his eight years as an Illinois state senator are sprinkled with potentially explosive land mines, such as...