McCain vs Obama in a debate

[ChristopherHall]

Originally Posted by DividedThigh

somebody tell me again how long has obama been a senator, what has he done besides talk big, oh yeah that is what i thought, nothing, dt

He earned a law degree from Harvard in 1991 and was the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review. After graduation he practiced and taught Constitutional Law.

He served 8 years in the Illinois State Senate before being elected to the Senate in 2004 with 70% of the vote, becoming the third African American since Reconstruction to be elected to the U.S. Senate.

His first law was passed with Republican Tom Coburn, a measure to rebuild trust in government by allowing every American to go online and see how and where every dime of their tax dollars is spent.

Since becoming a Senator in 2004, Obama had sponsored or co-sponsored 570 bills in the 109th and 110th Congress, of which 15 have become law.

He also passed a rather strong ethics bill and worked to increase health coverage in Illinois

[scotty]

Originally Posted by Ron

So, I guess we know where your votes are going!

NO HE DIDN'T......AGAIN!!!!!!!!!

[ChristopherHall]

Originally Posted by scotty

so I have to go back to school and learn more to make more money so I can help support others.

So your going back to school??? Finally we know what the problem is.....alot of us have been trying to figure out why a Republican would think the way you do.......you have been brainwashed by the liberal professors

I advised you to go back to school. LOL I'm taking a rather intensive course in Wastewater Treatment through OTCO.

[scotty]

Originally Posted by ChristopherHall

I advised you to go back to school. LOL I'm taking a rather intensive course in Wastewater Treatment through OTCO.

gonna start with that waste in your post?

[ChristopherHall]

Originally Posted by scotty

gonna start with that waste in your post?

Which one? You think all my posts are a waste. LOL

[Ron]

Originally Posted by scotty

NO HE DIDN'T......AGAIN!!!!!!!!!

I can't help it!

[chosenbyone]

Pressing-On;409109]The Top Nine "Changes" Barack Obama Would Make as President
By John Hawkins
Friday, March 7, 2008

#1) Weakening America's Military: Barack Obama has pledged, among other things, to make defense cuts during war time, to cut spending on national missile defense, that he won't weaponize space, to slow development of future combat systems, and to seek a "world without nuclear weapons." Is this a man who can be trusted as Commander-In-Chief?

McCain is very much like Hillary, because they will say or do whatever it takes in order to sway people's opinions and garner their votes. Below is a brief history of McCain's actual voting record in Congress:


McCain Chose Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Over Funding Military Health Care Facilities SIX TIMES in the Last Congress


McCain Voted Against $19 Billion for Military Hospitals. In February 2006, McCain voted against a Senate amendment that would have provided for at least $19 billion for these military health facilities, paid for by eliminating tax cuts for the wealthiest earners. [Senate Roll Call Vote 7 (http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LI...n=2&vote=00007 ), 2/2/06].


McCain Voted Against Amendment to Provide $2.8 Billion For Veterans’ Medical Care. McCain joined his Republican colleagues in voting against a 2006 Democratic amendment that would have provided $2.8 billion to increase veterans’ medical care.[S.Amdt. 149 to S.Con.Res. 18]


McCain Voted Against 2005 Amendment to Provide Guaranteed Funding Stream for Veterans' Health Care. McCain joined other Republicans in voting against a Democratic amendment that would have guaranteed funding for Veterans' health care from both discretionary and mandatory funding sources; provided an annual discretionary amount that is locked in for future years at the FY 2005 funding level; and stated that the Department of Veterans Affairs shall receive mandatory funding that is adjusted year-to-year based on changes in demand from the VA health care system and the rate of health care inflation.[S.Amdt. 1937 to H.R. 2863]


McCain Voted Against Establishing $1 Billion Trust Fund to Provide Improvements to Military and Veterans’ Health Facilities. McCain voted against an Amendment to establish a $1 billion trust fund to provide improvements to health facilities that treat military personnel and veterans by allowing dividends and capital gains tax breaks, for those with incomes greater than $1 million to lapse on December 31, 2006.[S.Amdt. 2735 to S.Amdt. 2707 to H.R. 4297]


McCain Voted Against Adding $1.5 billion to Veterans’ Medical Services in FY 2007 by Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes. McCain Voted Against a Democratic Amendment to increase Veterans’ medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.[S.Amdt. 3007 to S.Con.Res. 83]


McCain Voted Against Mandatory Funding of $6.9 Billion in FY 2007 and $104 Billion Over Five Years for Veterans' Health Care. McCain voted against a Democratic amendment to provide a mandatory stream of funding of $6.9 billion in FY 2007 and $104 billion over five years for veterans' health care; and offsets by restoring the pre-2001 top rate for incomes over $1 million and closing various corporate tax loopholes. [S.Amdt. 3141 to S.Con.Res. 83]

[Rico]

Originally Posted by TRFrance

Fine.

Keep in mind though, that your non-vote for Mccain is basically equal to a vote for Obama/Clinton.

Sorry, but that tactic isn't going to work with me. Nice try though.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by chosenbyone

McCain is very much like Hillary, because they will say or do whatever it takes in order to sway people's opinions and garner their votes. Below is a brief history of McCain's actual voting record in Congress:


McCain Chose Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Over Funding Military Health Care Facilities SIX TIMES in the Last Congress


McCain Voted Against $19 Billion for Military Hospitals. In February 2006, McCain voted against a Senate amendment that would have provided for at least $19 billion for these military health facilities, paid for by eliminating tax cuts for the wealthiest earners. [Senate Roll Call Vote 7 (http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LI...n=2&vote=00007 ), 2/2/06].


McCain Voted Against Amendment to Provide $2.8 Billion For Veterans’ Medical Care. McCain joined his Republican colleagues in voting against a 2006 Democratic amendment that would have provided $2.8 billion to increase veterans’ medical care.[S.Amdt. 149 to S.Con.Res. 18]


McCain Voted Against 2005 Amendment to Provide Guaranteed Funding Stream for Veterans' Health Care. McCain joined other Republicans in voting against a Democratic amendment that would have guaranteed funding for Veterans' health care from both discretionary and mandatory funding sources; provided an annual discretionary amount that is locked in for future years at the FY 2005 funding level; and stated that the Department of Veterans Affairs shall receive mandatory funding that is adjusted year-to-year based on changes in demand from the VA health care system and the rate of health care inflation.[S.Amdt. 1937 to H.R. 2863]


McCain Voted Against Establishing $1 Billion Trust Fund to Provide Improvements to Military and Veterans’ Health Facilities. McCain voted against an Amendment to establish a $1 billion trust fund to provide improvements to health facilities that treat military personnel and veterans by allowing dividends and capital gains tax breaks, for those with incomes greater than $1 million to lapse on December 31, 2006.[S.Amdt. 2735 to S.Amdt. 2707 to H.R. 4297]


McCain Voted Against Adding $1.5 billion to Veterans’ Medical Services in FY 2007 by Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes. McCain Voted Against a Democratic Amendment to increase Veterans’ medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.[S.Amdt. 3007 to S.Con.Res. 83]


McCain Voted Against Mandatory Funding of $6.9 Billion in FY 2007 and $104 Billion Over Five Years for Veterans' Health Care. McCain voted against a Democratic amendment to provide a mandatory stream of funding of $6.9 billion in FY 2007 and $104 billion over five years for veterans' health care; and offsets by restoring the pre-2001 top rate for incomes over $1 million and closing various corporate tax loopholes. [S.Amdt. 3141 to S.Con.Res. 83]

I don't have time, right now, to look into each bill as some have up to 43 amendments, but what I do notice is that McCain is joining the Republicans in voting against Democratic measures, sooooooo........

[CC1]

Originally Posted by Rico

Sorry, but that tactic isn't going to work with me. Nice try though.

What he said is not a tactic. It is the truth.