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Old 11-01-2008, 09:12 AM
 
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What was the purpose of his speech there? I read the article and it really wasn't clear.
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Old 11-01-2008, 09:13 AM
 
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Is this all you repuks have. Oh god i'm gonna be sick again.
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Old 11-01-2008, 09:16 AM
 
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Troll, Republicans are among the first to reach into their pockets to help their fellow man especially their family... Take a look at charitable contributions! How much has the millionaire Biden given to charity?

Republicans believe that we should help each other, but Government should not be holding us up at gun point to do so...

I'm not even a republican and I get it...
Hey can you find out how much Cindy McCain gave on the 4 Million she made last year. It wasn't revealed in her tax return. You would think she would want America to know how much she gave.
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Old 11-01-2008, 09:21 AM
 
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If you didn't contribute to his campaign, what does it matter to you how much he spent on lighting? His campaign has been well run and well funded. I would be upset if my contributions were used to help support his family . . . a la McCain and the RNC with the money spent to clothes those poor underprivileged Palins.
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Old 11-01-2008, 09:28 AM
 
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So how much are you sending Obama's aunt and brother?

I donate money to organizations like the Red Cross and ASPCA... Not to individuals.

I donate time, clothing and food to individuals... BUT ONLY U.S. CITIZENS! (actually this isn't true.. I did donate after the Tsunami)

I also donate magazines and comic books to our Soldiers.

What about you?

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Old 11-01-2008, 09:35 AM
 
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Hey can you find out how much Cindy McCain gave on the 4 Million she made last year. It wasn't revealed in her tax return. You would think she would want America to know how much she gave.
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Cindy McCain is a well known philanthropist...

She founded and ran a non-profit organization, the American Voluntary Medical Team, from 1988 to 1995 that organized trips by medical personnel to disaster-struck or war-torn third-world areas. She continues to be an active philanthropist and serves on the boards of several charitable organizations.

Cindy McCain criticizes Myanmar's leaders - John McCain News

Cindy has started, or served, several other philanthropic organizations. These organizations included: The Hensley Family Foundation, The American Voluntary Medical Team, Operation Smile, CARE, and the HALO Trust.

"Cindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, has been touring some of the world’s most destitute areas to help remove land mines, offer medical supplies, and raise awareness about poverty, reports The Chicago Tribune. Ms. McCain recently visited Kosovo with the Halo Trust, an international organization that removes mines after wars have ended. She began her philanthropic efforts in Micronesia when she went with an injured friend to a hospital there."


Cindy McCain Pursues Philanthropic*Travels - Philanthropy.com


The newspaper reports that the McCains donate about $200,000 a year. Ms. McCain is a board member with Halo, Operation Smile, and CARE.



NOW, for a great contrast in character why don't you point out some of Mrs. Obama's charitable work, donations and accomplishments....

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Old 11-01-2008, 10:24 AM
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Washington Times - Obama spent nearly $700,000 for stage, lights in Berlin

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama paid a German company nearly $700,000 for staging, sound and lighting services at the time he delivered a speech this past summer in Berlin and declared himself a "citizen" of both the U.S. and the world.
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Well no wonder Obama is still asking for more donations....

I wonder what the 2012 election campaign budgets for the presidential candidates will be... a $1 billion? Does a serious run for president really need to cost over $600 million dollars???? I keep hearing that the rest of the world likes Obama, but how can they condone the excessiveness of his campaign budget? Don't those in other countries criticize the US for its waste and excesses? Isn't Obama a prime example of that waste and excess?

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Old 11-01-2008, 10:25 AM
 
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Regaining the admiration and cooperation of our European allies is money well spent!
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Old 11-01-2008, 10:35 AM
 
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I donate money to organizations like the Red Cross and ASPCA... Not to individuals.

I donate time, clothing and food to individuals... BUT ONLY U.S. CITIZENS! (actually this isn't true.. I did donate after the Tsunami)

I also donate magazines and comic books to our Soldiers.

What about you?
So maybe Obama does the same.


He is NOT responsible for all his family members. No one is.
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Old 11-01-2008, 10:54 AM
 
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How much has the millionaire Biden given to charity?
"For 2007, Mr. Biden and his wife, Jill, paid taxes of $66,273 on an adjusted gross income of $319,853, which included $71,000 in royalties from his book."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/13/us...l?ref=politics
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