Dear John McCain,

[Decabet]

one example: Sharon, who is about as far left as one can get , realized that if Obamas tax deal goes through it would dramatically increase what she has to pay, since she is justa bove the magic number.
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Well then she's mistaken, as only the amount that is "just above" gets taxed at the higher rate.

[Barry Obama]

can I get that to go?

yes, all of it.

thanks.

[IVARTON]

Cant we call manipulate the tax laws like rich people and shelter out monies?

[Decabet]

JO JO'S!!!!!!!

[Barry Obama]

Well then she's mistaken, as only the amount that is "just above" gets taxed at the higher rate.

yes, under the Obama deal her taxes get higher. She's pissed because she has worked her ass off for years to get into a decent position, money-wise, and is really really unhappy about taking a setback. She is becoming a 'republican' over economic issues. She does not think it is fair that all her hard work will be 'punished' so that non-performers can benefit.

its quite ironic, since she would always got pissed at me in years past for voting 'republican' on economic stuff over that very same idea, but now that it is affecting her, she is starting to 'see the light'.

its an enjoyable thing to watch happen.

[Barry Obama]

Cant we call manipulate the tax laws like rich people and shelter out monies?

unless you have a corporation (like me) only to a certain extent. She is a 'regular taxpayer' so the New Deal is gonna fuck her big time. She gets no deductions beyond her retirement stuff.

[Chris G]

They're both descent guys, I agree or disagree with each of them on 50% of their platform. 90% of what politicians promise in a campaign doesn't happen anyway.

I'm voting based on executive experience, and prior to this race, neither of them had any.

The operative part of that phrase is, "prior to this race".

For each candidate, the largest budget they've ever managed, the largest operation they've ever been the executive of is, in fact, their own presidential campaign.

The only test we have of how either of them will perform in an executive management role is how well they've performed in the role of managing their own campaigns.

Obama has shown himself to have superior executive management skills in the only example of an executive management role that either of them has a track record in.

McCain, on the other hand, made a poor choice in his first hire, with the under-qualified Sarah Palin, and poorly handled the bailout crisis. Though I opposed the bailout, both of these candidates supported it. So the question for me is, who managed the crisis and lead their party better. Obama's methodology showed he would not politicize crisis, and knew how to rely on advisors. McCain used it for political grandstanding and furthermore, though it was a Republican bill, and he is the Republican candidate, he proved he could not even lead his own party when the first bill was killed by his own Republican colleagues.

I'm still waiting for a Bloomberg endorsement.

[Barry Obama]

McCain would be lucky to manage breakfast, let alone the country. the dude is NOT ALL THERE.

Obama will inherit ted kennedy's 'machine' so will probably be able to manipulate Washington fairly well. Not to mention, the vast number oif anti-hillary-ites who are so relieved she lost. he wil;have a good power base.

[phoondaddy]

"I'm voting based on executive experience, and prior to this race, neither of them had any."

So, you're still writing in Bloomberg, right?

[Robbie Fuct]

i love potato salad. you bitches be crazy. macaroni salad is good too if it doesnt have tuna in it.