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It's sad but I thought Jennifer Beals was a flake since the time she said 'I never thought about Gay/Lesbian/T issues until I played in the L Word'...Duh!!! are there no gays/lesbians/trannies in Hollywood? or has Beals been living in a hetero bubble?

And now she's gonna pay money to support Obama??? more duh!!!!

The man is nothing but an opportunist and those who support him will get what they deserve.

I am more disappointed in Beals than I am in Obama.

There is a REAL world outside Hollywood and there are people in it who wish America harm just like they did on 9/11.

Capitulating to them is not going to stop further terrorism or fix America's financial woes nor help Americans in distress whether they live in Iowa or on the streets.

Grow up Obama supporters. America is not the enemy.

Maybe Tinseltown can color this election in technicolor.

Obama should not be running around with that joke Hillary. She is so yesterday. Also her big money buddies are corrupt. He doesn't need them to win. He is selling out.

While I understand the Hillary supporters not wanting to vote for Obama, It would seem their numbers are not what they would like everyone to believe, they want us all to think they are 18,000,000 strong when in all honesty they only have about 100,000. If they honestly believe McCain is the choice they have to make, then so be it, I just hope they remember that a vast majority of republicans wont vote for McCain, so their votes wont be enough to put McCain in the WH.

"e-mails and misinformation about the candidate's positions on Israel and the Middle East"?

The Obama camp has been generating mixed and ever-changing messages ... it has nothing to do with any kind of Evil Outside Forces...

When Hillary threw in the towel and Obama became the presumptive nominee, I decided I wasn't going to vote in November. However, I've changed my mind and decided I'm going to (write-in) vote "present" -- I mean, if Obama can do it 130 times, I can do it just this once, right?

Justin-- Please inform me how much Obama has contribute to the people of Iowa. He is a senator from the south side of corrupt Chicago. The only known person receiving XXX cash/value was Obama with his mansion deal with criminal Rezko.
Besides I do feel for the people who have lost everything due to floods, tornadoes, fires, etc.

From the reports that I have read, it seems only about 30/35% of his campaign funds have come from small donations $200 or less. The remainder are from the usual corportations, lobbyists, deep pocket individuals, etc. It is true he has a million and half of very small individual contributors.
I have not donated or voted for the socialist. I do not trust him.

So he's going after the bigger donors. I was wondering how many of his million plus small donors are actually paying those credit card charges on time. After all times are hard and it's just a faceless bank who will eat the contributions. Isn't that a novel way to get back at big business ... except that you and I who pay our debts will be the ones who pay.

It's amazing!!!!! Obama fans and Mc Cain fans are competing "my crook is better than your crook".

Our country is filled with hateful and uninformed people. It's no wonder we're in this fix. Tax cuts for the fortunate, healtch care not provided for our citizens, children left behind, high gas prices, mortgage foreclosures, the dollar way down, a war that was started because???? Where is Bin Laden?
Why did 4000 lose their life when the Iraqis won't fight for themselves. Where is the oil? Why can't they build their own country? Why do we continue to spend billions we just don't have? You can't do this in your household, so why is it we fighting our way back to the biggest debt in the history of our country. What happened to the surplus?Fighting in Afganistan. John McBush will have us fighting in Iran. I can only assume he will have a draft to fight yet another war. Who will fight this next war, our teenagers? How could anyone vote for another extension on Bush? It blows me away. Obama is intelligent and can be the commander in chief. If George Bush can do it anyone can. I could do the job with the right people giving me information and engage and ask questions to form your opinion and then discuss and make a decision. I never heard anyone say Bush was engaged. His attention span is too short. You don't have to be a POW to make war decisions. McBush is forgetting a lot of things, conufsing the enemy, nd losing focus on conversations and press conferences. He's a war hero that has lost his way. Fighting in Viet Nam does not provide experience to face terrorist. No one has that type of experience. They've all learned as they went on. Obama is smart and will keep us safe and bring our friends in other countries and continents back to the table to discuss our future. Bush has not shown any interest in anything except war, and he's been pretty bad at that.

Judy.....good post. DNC has lost us for sure.

I just said the other day to my mother, you don't see many stars out and about with Obama.

Yeah, those d*** people in Iowa, so irresponsible. I bet they think our government should have spent some money on the levees! How dare they?! And don't get me started on those irresponsible kids, expecting some sort of education.

Good point Mary. Irresponsible people should just be sent to Iraq, right?

If I had a hundred millin dollars in the bank, I would not contribute one nickel to the campaign of a socialist/communist. He has ruined the Democrat Party. He is a modern day Robin Hood. Always wanting to give more to irresponsible people.

Anybody else hear that McCain lied about being tortured in Vietnam?

Hey neo-cons, instead of complaining about Obama's campaign finances why not try to explain McSame's connections to all the lobbyist?

A $2,300-per-person reception seems inconsistent with Obama’s rationale earlier this year for intimating that he would abandon his written campaign pledge to “aggressively” encourage the Republican nominee enter a pact with Obama to only accept public campaign finance money—that he really has a “parallel public” finance system of his own because his contributions are all from small donors. (Source, Erbe, “Obama's Public Finance Flip-flop”, US News, April 11, 2008.)

And, as this post alludes to, Obama has finally come out and expressly opted out of the public financing system.

I really do not understand why the media is not taking Obama to task for breaking this written pledge, a pledge that McCain accepted as soon as Obama made it, and which leaves no wiggle room:

In response to a questionnaire from the Midwest Democracy Network, Obama stated in November, 2007:

“If I am the Democratic nominee, I will aggressively pursue an agreement with the Republican nominee to preserve a publicly financed general election.”
(Source, Smith, “Obama out of system, but not out of character”, Politico, June 19, 2008.)

Obama repeated that phrase in an op-ed in USA Today the following February. Ibid.)

This is a pretty major promise, it was in writing and unambiguous, and how can you trust a word Obama says if he is breaking his first campaign promise before he even takes office?

Moreover, even before this planed Los Angeles fundraiser, there were many Obama $2,300 per person (the maximum contribution the law allows) fundraisers in San Francisco (and elsewhere).

In addition, Obama leads all candidates in donations from the pharmaceutical industry and commercial banks, among other industries, and to cite another example, Obama accepted a quarter-million dollars from Exelon's top executives. (Exelon is in the nuclear power industry.)

The point is not that taking the maximum size contributions from donors that the law allows is wrong—far from it. The point is that Obama’s excuse for breaking his pledge does not hold water.

So, over the last months of the campaign, Obama has come up with additional excuses (such as he cannot except public money without some controls on spending by the Republican 527’s and PAC’s)—but each of these excuses are equally burdensome for John McCain—who is sticking with his acceptance of the Obama pledge.

"when you get going with the Obama thing it's very inspiring."

Why?

Because the guy can read a script well?

He can't put two sentences together without blurting "uh" a hundred times without a script.

If you were hiring someone for a job, would you do anything more than have that person read aloud to you? Or would you be interested in what they have done?

If Bill Clinton plays the
saxophone he can raise a
lot of money for the
Democratic Party.

$2300 per head? Obama is funded by $5, $10 and $25 donations, isn't he?

The left should be careful what they wish for. Obama is not the person we see giving those great speeches. The left in their hate of Bush are blinded by it. America is not about left or right, the so called special groups who know what is best for the majority of our country. What we need is not a complete reverse of Bush but some one who is centered that speaks for the majority of America. That is why John McCain is doing so well at this point in the process. The Republicans rather had a Rommey. McCain has a record of working with democrats whereas Obama has a record of working with no body.

We will never get the truth about McCain until the election for the press is so liberal and that is ashame. We need more Tim Russerts, even being a democrat he was fair/balanced, where as people like gregory, Wolf, Olbermann have an ajenda.

Amazing how many negative comments are here, when this has the potential to be a very uplifting American event. The U.S. (at least from outside) seems to have more in common with itself than not, and when you get going with the Obama thing it's very inspiring.

Obama on the hunt for Hollywood liberal cash.

More of that "change" you can believe in.

All the black celebs who want to look cool will show up. Come to think of it, so will the white ones for the same reasons. Besides, everyone knows entertainers and minstrels love democrats!!!

I can't believe that anyone who supports Obama doesn't know about his pro-Palestinian history. Oh, wait a minute, yes I do. Too many of you are being sold a candidacy like it's a pair of designer jeans; Obama and Axelrove think the American public are nothing but stupid sheep to be led by the nose. You've got internet access; use it and research this guy you're so devoted to. Look into his adulthood from Columbia to Chicago.

Obama has built his campaign on “faith”---a bible belting, charismatic individual that avoids (you know solid and substantial) commitments on the issues. He is selling the public that he is a man of principle. He tells those that vote for him that he will use the federal spending program, but after he has your votes, and is the nominee, he says he will not use the federal spending program because it is a “broken system”. Of course the system would have been the same “broken system” a few months earlier too. This is a clear indication that he lacks principles and that his “personal word” means nothing to me. A man’s word should count for something. It is the one thing in life that sets men apart from the boys. Might it be that the image that Obama is building is nothing but a mere image, not a reflection of the true Obama?

Heather beat me to the comment about hoping the "seal" would be there for "Seal."

I hope that seal lives forever, with possums, and all kinds of other funny new slogans, a la "audacity of hype" that ABC used.

The man is an utter fraud.

The headline is a little misleading. I think it was suppose to say "shakedown tinsle town". Just like this whole election was a "Shakedown".

Now about that fake birth certificate.....

PUMA!

Bill Dull,
So you would have us all saved by the LIAR Obama. Public financing.
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Obama, the architect of BitterGate!
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Obama-nomics would slow job creation to a stand still, innovation, improvements and originality and speculation and investment just when it's needed most by our country in a recession and heading for a depression. I know that Obama flip-flops and says one thing today and another thing tomorrow but he will probably keep his word on raising taxes because that has been the only clear issue of his campaign to date---higher taxes, bigger government.

The truth is they do think we are that 'freakin' stupid'. Obama's campaign has been one long litany of misinformation designed to justify his bad decisions and lack of experience. Someone told me offline and personally, "you're a very smart guy and you do your research. The vast majority of Americans don't and won't."

They really believe in the Rovian model of the American soccer mom as the voter most easily swayed by emotional issues.

Prove them wrong.

Forget Hollyweird. It is perfect country for Obama: the land of the self-obsessed.

$2300, why that sounds like public financing.
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Obama, don't worry about ever vetting the guy.
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also hoosier and vickie not sure where your getting this pro palestinian idea from perhaps you should stop reading those crappily designed websites filled with misinformation

exactly why is obama a fraud vick?

So now you got your talking points from the republicans and your going to start calling obama arrogant. You guys are such sheep. I don't see arrogant in any way coming from him. I want a president who stays cool under pressure. Not cry like hillary or throw a hissy fit like mccain Its hard to be arrogant when you grew up with nothing. Spoiled fat children like rove should just keep their mouths shut.

riley:

That's true. His HUGE problem now? People DO know him and they don't like him. His "newness" has worn off. His light has dimmed. People now know he's a fraud.

Obama is so arrogant, and caught up in the hype and adoration, that he believes everyone will "come around" once they get to know him.

HoosierSue:

You are correct! BO's problem is he thinks we Jews are as uninformed as his supporters are. We know he's not to be trusted.

matt w.: What HoosierSue said is true. BO has always been pro-Palestinian/Anti-Israel. You don't attend Said fund raisers AND be a supporter of Israel. The 2 don't mesh, sorry.

It's NOT a scare tactic when it's TRUE.

I'm looking forward to seeing which Hillary big donors don't show. I hope they're PUMA members!

I wonder what "distorted" information Levine is talking about? Would it be that Hamas Anti-Israel SCREED the Trinity Black Liberation church's Triumph magazine printed? Maybe it's the Farrakhan/Obama friendship? Or, perhaps, it's the Rezko/Auchi/Said/OBAMA connections? Could it be the Anti-Israel Racist Rev. Wright? I look forward to hearing Levine's and Katzenberg's excuses.

Hillary supporters:

When you get a fund raising letter from the DNC, Al Gore, Obama, Etc.... use their prepaid envelope, write a nasty little note on the contribution page, put that and a bunch of junk paper in the envelope and mail it with NO $$$$$. Let the DNC waste their corruptly gained $$$$$. Make them pay for anointing BO the "presumtive" nominee. Let them know you have left the Democratic Party and WHY. I've mailed back about 6 fund raising letters already...minus any of my hard earned $$$$$$.;) As you can see, the DNC doesn't really need your $5, 10 or 20 bucks anyway. They have Hollywood millionaires.

Jews are not stupid people, Obama. We see right through you and your facade.

Hossiersue, please please do not use that scare tactic. You know that is false. Some of Obama's earliest and strongest supporters are Jewish.

Seal and Jennifer Beals are Hollywood elite? LMAO!

Obama has a history of being pro-Palestinian on which he is now making one of his famous reverses to appear pro-Israeli. It will be interesting to see if he's able to manipulate his way out of this one. I'm glad I'm not Jewish; while this is repugnant to me, at least it's not personal.

All the PR and ads and money is not going to change who Mr Obama is.

In the middle of his Campaign, the marketing departt finds out Mr Obama is cold, calculated, Heartless and clueless.

So, the decided to spend Millions to remake a new person. Write a new script, to make Mr Obama to be the perfect person.

Do they think Americans are that freaking stupid?

Is he going to take back all the lies he told the American People? Will Admit and fess up to them & apologize for them Publicly?

Is He going to Admit & apologize for all the nasty, dirty attack and smear campaigns he has run against other people.

Will he stick to his word now, Stand by what he says. or just continue to change his mind constantly about everything as usual?

Where you Barack Obama before this transformation or after it?

Does he truly think this will take away are the nasty, horrible things he said and done. Be cause he pays for a expensive price for a marketing ploy to make a new Obama?

Does he realize this is not a High School popularity contest. This is not a Hollywood E story. This is for proving your capabilities to be a President. Not an actor.

Mr Obama needs Mental Health help more than he needs a make over.

Please go away and come back when you grown up and have something to show, that you have did something for your country and the American people.

Americans can not wait for you to grow up and decide who you are or who you want to be.

Plus it makes us sick the money you throw away on yourself. When people are losing their homes, can't buy what they need to survive. Hungry, Homeless and sick.

You sir are the weakest link.. Goodbye!

Isn't this lovely! The Liberal for president courting the Hollywood elite!

The candidate who tells us we have to conserve fuel and energy, snuggling up with the wealthy private jet flying Hollywood types.

Do you suppose he will tell them to get rid of the their private jets? There huge homes? Their heated pools? Do you think he will ask them to change their lifestyles to save the planet, like he is asking us?

I very much doubt it!

So Seal is performing, but I wonder if he'll have a "seal" on the podium again. Maybe this one can say "His Holiness", or "The messiah cometh" in latin. LOL.

I believe that Howard Dean and the corrupt DNC have again underestimated Clinton's strong supporters. They think that by telling us to "get over it" that we will rally behind Obama the inexperienced, flip flopping puppet of George Soros and moveon.org. Wrong. Even the Hollywood elite are not buying it.

blue that turned red.... hahahahaha I can't beleive you are quoting Karl Rove! That is real sad, REAL sad.

I really want to be there!!!

I love Seal!!!

Obama is like the snob at the party that makes snide remarks to everybody that passes by him