Three hundred absentee ballots in Rensselaer County, New York included Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama with his name spelled “Osama”.
County Democratic Chairman Tom Wade said, “Of all the letters to hit by mistake, unfortunately it is a mistake which negatively impacts our Democratic candidate for president.”
Elections officials on both sides insist it was nothing more than a simple typographical error. Republican Commissioner Larry Bugbee added, “We have three different staff members who proof these things and somehow the typo got by us. We really apologize.”
Officials issued new ballots to all 300 voters since any corrections on a ballot nullifies a vote. The Obama campaign announced it was “glad officials are working to correct this error and we assume it won’t happen again”.
MCCAIN SAYS HE’LL WHIP OBAMA
When Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain face off in their final presidential debate Wednesday night at Hofstra University in New York, McCain says he’s going to “whip [Obama's] you-know-what”.
Speaking to volunteers at his campaign headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, on Sunday, McCain said:
“After I whip his you-know-what in this debate, we’re going to be going out 24/7.” McCain immediately added: “I want to emphasize again, I respect Senator Obama. We will conduct a respectful race, and we will make sure that everybody else does, too.”
And I’m telling you, we’re coming on and we’re going to work 24/7 for the next — who’s counting — 22 days…I’d like to give you a little straight talk, we’re a couple points down, okay, nationally, but we’re right in this game. The economy has hurt us a little bit in the last week or two, but in the last few days we’ve seen it come back up because they want experience, and they want knowledge and they want vision. And we’ll give that to America, and I know that we’re going to win this race.”
The final debate, which will have the same format as the first, begins at 9pm ET, and will broadcast on major networks ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, in addition to cable news channels such as C-SPAN, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. The topics include domestic and economic policy and at the end of the debate, each candidate will have the opportunity for a 90-second closing statement.
‘REPUBLICAN MEANS SLAVERY’
The vandalism of the York County, South Carolina GOP campaign headquarters is the latest racially-charged event of the presidential election. Volunteers discovered the words “Republican means slavery” spray-painted on the door Saturday.
They also reported about 45 candidate signs had been stolen and a banner with a picture of John McCain had been spray-painted.
Recent McCain rallies have incited spectators to yell comments such as “kill him”, “treason” and “off with his head” when they refer to Sen. Barack Obama.
Seeing that ballot with Barack name spelled wrong just made me sick to my stomach. Obviously a mistake made by a racist republican. When will the madness end? And how do we teach our children to do right when the government that runs the country steady does wrong?
Typo?….yeah f*cking right!!! Obama 08 & Obama 12!!!
That is extremely BS ! The two letters are not near each other on the damn keyboard. That is some racist disrepectful bull. It is a shame this man is going through hell just to make a “change”. I wonder what other BS they are going to come up with ! ! ! ! ! !
Black people, as long as white men are on the face of yo money you will NEVER be free. Osama, I mean Obama ain’t gone save nobody. No matter how many rappers or Aunt Jemima’s are worth over $100,000,000 you will still be slaves. Period. The only way out of that is denouncing this sad as culture, dropping out of the system and live a sustainable life. Money is the root, money is the shackles.
Whip?!!! This guy can’t be that ignorant!!! Everyone please vote on Nov 4th! It’s very important that we show our support for our candidate at the polls!
I’m sorry, mistake or no, that was really offensive. I can’t see how it got past 3 proof readers. No matter what they say, that was intentional, and just plain wrong. Republican politics at their best.
No words for McCain – none are necesary.
However, off topic, but I’m tripping on how the bipartisan panel in Alaska found Gov Sarah Palin in violation of the state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain with regard to the firing of Public Safety Commisioner Walter Monegan because he wouldn’t fire her state trooper soon-to-be-ex brother-in-law, and this is getting no news time whatsoever. I didn’t hear about it on CNN all weekend. But YET, they keep talking about Barack’s connection to Bill Ayers. What is really going on? What is really the truth?
Palin has already ABUSED her power – wouldn’t you think that would be more newsworthy that the slanderous comments about Bill Ayers and Barack?
“Of all the letters to hit by mistake, unfortunately it is a mistake which negatively i impacts our Democratic candidate for president.”
“`“We have three different staff members who proof these things and somehow
“` the typo got by us. We really apologize.”
“`Give me a break!!!! How in the hell you type OBAMA and end up with OSAMA the “letter B is not that close to the letter S. I think they need to fire the proof readers “`and hire some people that could actually read.
““““”Of all the letters to hit by mistake, unfortunately it is a mistake which “““““negatively i impacts our Democratic candidate for president.”
“““”We have three different staff members who proof these things and somehow
““““the typo got by us. We really apologize.”
“““`Give me a break!!!! How in the hell you type OBAMA and end up with OSAMA “““““the “letter B is not that close to the letter S. I think they need to fire the proof ““““`readers “`and hire some people that could actually read.
~~~~~~~~~~I had to retype this…
SMH
Third. Yay!
OK, TYPO MY ASS.. look at the keyboard. THE “B” is NOWHERE NEAR the “S”.. So that’s complete bullshit..
and they had better not toss those ballots since no such candidate named ‘barack osama’ EXISTS! I think i will also send this note to Larry Bugbee, to express my anger of this happening..
Let this be heard: Let it happen again and folks will be PROTESTING at your front door!!!
Tell your people to Stop the Nonsense Larry. Right now.
Don’t get your panties in a bunch, because your Rep. Candidate and his VP chick isn’t nearly as talented so they both have to lie and scheme their way though the American people!!!
The “s” key is no where near the “b” so I don’t believe it was a mistake. You have them scared Obama!
hehe.. i guess i took so long typing it became 10 and 11? anywho..
yeah, i agree with #9. those “proof readers” need to be TERMINATED ASAP!
12. hehe..
McCain started this mess and he needs stop provoking hatred against Obama. This is why there is so much racial divide in this country. A grown man saying he’s going to whip some a$$ that is so unprofessional and uncalled for. This will probably provoke more racial acts if Obama wins.
EVERYBODY PLEASE GET OUT THERE AND VOTE DON’T LET ANOTHER ELECTION BE STOLEN. VOTE EARLY, HELP OTHERS GET THERE DO WHAT YOU CAN!! OBAMA 08
WHATEVER!!!!!! THEM DAMN FOLKS KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS GOING ON THOSE BALLOTS! “THE MAN” IS ALWAYS TRYING TO FIND SOME WAY TO BRING DOWN BLACKS!!!!!
WELL GUESS WHAT…… IT AINT GONNA WORK THIS TIME B/C BARACK OBAMA WILL BE OUT NEXT PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!
YOU EITHER LIVE WITH IT OR MOVE OUT OF THIS COUNTRY!!!!!!!!!
EVERYDAY THAT WE GET CLOSER TO THIS ELECTION, THERE IS SOME KIND OF FOOLISHNESS THAT TRYS TO DOWN PLAY BARACK OBAMA!!!!!
WELL REALLY I AM SICK OF IT!!!!!
ALL I KNOW IF SOME SH*T GOES DOWN ON ELECTION DAY THAT MESSES UP BARACK’S CHANCES OF BECOMING PRESIDENT…..THERE IS GOING TO BE HELL IN PARADISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND THATS ALL I HAVE TO SAY!
WHATEVER!!!!!! THEM DAMN FOLKS KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS GOING ON THOSE BALLOTS! “THE MAN” IS ALWAYS TRYING TO FIND SOME WAY TO BRING DOWN BLACKS!!!!!
WELL GUESS WHAT…… IT AINT GONNA WORK THIS TIME B/C BARACK OBAMA WILL BE OUT NEXT PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!
YOU EITHER LIVE WITH IT OR MOVE OUT OF THIS COUNTRY!!!!!!!!!
EVERYDAY THAT WE GET CLOSER TO THIS ELECTION, THERE IS SOME KIND OF FOOLISHNESS THAT TRYS TO DOWN PLAY BARACK OBAMA!!!!!
WELL REALLY I AM SICK OF IT!!!!!
ALL I KNOW IF SOME SH*T GOES DOWN ON ELECTION DAY THAT MESSES UP BARACK’S CHANCES OF BECOMING PRESIDENT…..THERE IS GOING TO BE HELL IN PARADISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND THATS ALL I HAVE TO SAY!!!
hmmmm…. well it’s down to the wire so by any means necessary…. but like Biden said “McCain campaign is trying to distract Americans from their economic woes”…It’s really up to the voters so distractions and grimy campaigns won’t hide the fact that they can’t shift attention from Palin involved in Troopergate and association with AIP or the struggling economy…
***Looks at the keyboard***
Bullshit, this is no fucking typos; this is deliberately done. We are in a battle of the minds here – a psychological warfare. They know how the minds work and if they continue to put it out there that Obama is a Muslim or anti-American (as if any black man should be pro-America), they’ll somehow lodge the notion in people’s minds and they wont vote for Obama. I can see if it were Ovama or Onama because both letters are next to the “B”. The “S” isn’t even close. They are full of shit.
What else is McLame going to say? “Yeah, I am going to take an “L” Wednesday” No he is going to toot his own horn and try to insight his base.
See, this is just the magma that’s boiling beneath the surface ready to erupt in one of the biggest race wars in the world. So I suggest racist bastards and Uncle Toms put away with this “Kill Him” Off with his head” crap because black people know how to speak the language of hate, too.
IT JUST DOESN’T MAKE SENSE TO ME. WHITE FOLK WON’T STOP TILL WE ARE OFF THE FACE OF THIS PLANET.
WHAT A CROCK-O-SHIT!! U’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME IF THAT WAS A DAMN MISTAKE!! HOW RUDE, AND IGNORANT. I JUST DON’T BELIEVE THE IGNORANT AND RACIST POLITICS COMING OUT OF THIS ELECTION!!! PLEASE LETS GET THIS SHIT OVER WITH SO OUR PRESIDENT CAN BE IN OFFICE
OBAMA/BIDEN 08′-16′!
I AGREE WITH NUMBER 3… THE FIRST THING DID WAS LOOK AT THE KEYBOARD TO SEE IF THE LETTERS WERE CLOSE.. AND THEY ARE NOT.. THAT WAS A VERY BLATANT SHOT AT OBAMA’S CHARACTER !!! I JUST CANT BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO THESE EXTREME MEASURES TO KEEP THS MAN DOWN… IM JUST SHOCKED!!!!!!!!
I PRAY FOR HIS SAFTEY DURING THE REST OF THIS RUN.. AND HIS WIN !!
CLEARLY THEY ARE AFRAID HE IS GOING TO WIN, CAUSE THEY ARE TRYING EVERYTHING…
so true 14. Isn’t it amazing how a person’s influence can sway others to Do Right or Do Wrong..
let’s see it in the works:
Obama (man of peace, kindness, positivity) : Inspired entertainers to make a CD of HOPE and then SPREAD their message to others through their music.
MCCain and Palin:
Pain calls Obama a Sambo- http://www.laprogressive....ictive-and-mean%E2%80%9D/
McCain- His most recent negative comments JUST posted about whipping Obama’s you know what?
and then they (the Rep, party) wonders Why some ignorant people have followed in their footsteps!!
Don’t people get it? Racism and sexism are not PROGRESSIVE in any way, shape or form! (even if i might agree with the spray painted remark.. republicans have shown in the past that they only care for the wealthy and f- the rest. need i remind us of katrina??)
Now yall know that was not a type! These people are doing whatever they can to prevent a black man from making it into the White House! But guess what?! Even some of the Republicans are no longer supporting McCain/Palin. So, as the old saying/addage goes…GOD don’t like ugly and not too much of pretty! LOL
All that lying and slick talk is about to knock McCain right out of the box! All Barack has to do is continue to be his eloquent self and get ready to PARTY!!!
Obama 2008 baby!
oh and here, mccain says he’s going to “willie horton” obama:
the willie horton comment: http://www.laprogressive....ie-horton%E2%80%99-obama/
man.. i can’t believe what people will do to win… McCain is a BASTARD and PALIN can go to hell with her racist/ sexist views on life!!
AAAaand did u guys all hear that Daddy Yankee (McCain Supporter who says mccain is a fighter for hispanics! WTF??) is hosting the last debate? link below:
http://ap.google.com/arti...ryd5DRaAv0oscfVQD93NNB9G1
White people are afraid. They’re afraid of Obama becoming president because they’re afraid of losing power. That’s what this is all about…POWER!!! And with power comes control.
This is why blacks became slaves. We couldn’t speak up or wasn’t allowed to educate ourselves because we were controlled by the powers that be. Once we gained knowledge it became a problem for them because we were also gaining power. Why do you think these evil folks at these McCain rallies are so scared? For the most part McCain and Palin played on their fears with this “he’s not one of us” crap. They fell for the bait. This is not totally The McCain Camp’s fault tho. These people that come to these rallies already have deep rooted racial issues anyway. In a nutshell, they’re ignorant. What about that woman who stood up and took the mic at McCain’s rally and said she didn’t trust Obama because “he’s, he’s, he’s, he’s an Arab” Bull****! Now you all know what she really wanted to say.
They’re using this excuse that he’s a terriost or he has terriost ties to cover up the real reason why they don’t like Obama.
When Obama becomes president, I am afraid of the backlash that will be inflicted on African Americans. It’s hard enough that we’re discriminated against on a daily basis when it comes to jobs, housing, healthcare and etc. I’m just hoping things don’t get worse with his presidency.
I just wonder how things are going to be between blacks and whites AFTER the election. I could be wrong but I’m sensing a lot of tension.
That is HORRIBLE!! The b and s key are NOT EVEN CLOSE ON the keyboard!! Mistake my A$$!!! This will be a scary election regardless ogf the outcome! Racism is alive and well in 2008..
Unbelievable. There’s no lows he won’t stoop to…
The must think people are foolsif they really expect us to believe that was a typo error, give me a break…please!!! the letters S and B are no where near each other on the damn keyboard so who the hell are they kidding??
*fools if
Oh…. People People People.. falling into the race trap again.. Everything is a race thing on Concrete loop.. and I think most people on here are Black… Sit back and look at that.. What does that say for you?
A$$HOLES! I’m so sick of this Bull!!!
PEOPLE THE REVOLUTION STARTS NOW!!!! STAND UP BLACK PEOPLE, IF WE DON’T STAND FOR SOMETHING WE WILL FALL FOR ANYTHING!!!!
We’ve come a long way, and yet still have so far to go
At this present time of 11:30 est I’m watchin MSNBC where McCain and Palin are holding a rally in Virginia Beach. Now if this isn’t the most racist shit I’ve ever seen on tv. Its a shame seeing all those white people yelling No Obama. All minorities/muslims need to pay attention to these last few weeks of the campaign because if a blk man is getting racially slandered in public by white people across America…..what makes you think that it won’t happen to your race if they were to run for president.
Also minorities need to stand together cause we have all been through it under this “white america”. We need to quit dogging each other and understand that we have the power if we get educated, look out for one another, and let people know that we are not going to let put the wool over our eyes anymore. Look back in the history books and look at the broken promises that minorites had/are dealt/dealing with.
THickems you beat me to the punch.. I immediately looked down at my keyboard to see this. THE S and the Letter B are no where near each other on the keyboard.. THEY MEANT TO DO THIS SHIT ON PURPOSE….
II HOPE OBAMA WINS AND JOHN MCCAIN WITh his short ass arms is left with egg on his damn face.. RACISIT assholes.
We sure seem to have alot of MISTAKES when it comes to minoritys
******vOTE VOTE VOTE***********PLEASE
Yeah as if they DIDNT MEAN to do that shit with a so-called “typo”. What a joke.
I’m sick of this berating of Obama at evey step, while indirectly poking fun of Arabs and Muslims. It’s not just black people in America getting hurled abuse, what about the millions of peaceful, non-radicalized Muslim Americans who’ve been at the front of a smear campaign since 9/11? The white man still breeds fear, hate and intolerance over anyone who’s not Caucasian.
So glad Obama is such a class act, and doesn’t entertain this shit.
McCan’t and Failin are still trying to dig their way into the White House and in less than a month to go, are probably gonna find a few more ways to discredit Obama.
sigh
@ Myopia
I don’t think the history lesson was necessary.
@ Mike
Can you be elaborate?
I think the Republicans are trying to bring out as many racist voters as they can to try to win the election. It’s actually kinda funny.
The name change is clearly not a typo. Ignorant, racist, and xenophobic. Too bad Obama is still leading in the polls.
But let’s not ignore the vandalism likely done by our own people. Republicans were the party that ended slavery, not the other way around. In the 60s and on, the Democratic party then became the party of civil rights. Know your history and why you support the party you do.
With all this trickery going on it’s hard to believe Obama has a 10 point lead over McCain. In Ohio we have the option of voting early but I’m not trusting that process. I am going to cast my vote on election day. The lines are going to be LONG, so take your lawn chairs, coffee and magazines, but please everybody, please get out and vote!!!
Obama/Biden ’08
@ 29….I was just about 2 say da same thing…the S & B are far apart?!!…I would’ve passed it if they were next 2 eachother………who r they fooling???
HELL IT WAS NOOO MISTAKE
Now first off..why would they have a Republican OR Democrat as commissioner of this particular entity? Wouldnt this be best run by a NON-PARTISAN group??? Second…they have 3 proofreaders and NOBODY saw that typo??? Third…how is this a simple typo when the ‘B’ and the ‘S’ are easily seperated on the keyboard??
Using the term whip when talking about defeating a black man is respectful campaigning according to McCain. That’s just classy.
The fact that “B” and “S” are so far apart on the keyboard lets me know that the “Osama” shit is nothing but a cheap tactic to continue painting Obama as a terrorist…ridiculous
——— Go out and Vote people.
If I was a Muslim, I’d be very upset…
What if he was a Muslim and his name was Osama? So what? Would that make him any less of a person? Would that make him any less capable of running the country? I cant vote because Im too young, but I would still vote for him if I could whether the ballot said “Osama” or not.
it wasn’t a typographical error it was a psychological error…someone look on your keyboard and try to mix the letter “S” and “B”…..the keystroking does not correspond enough for such error….they are simply racist and insist on pumping fear in the voters heart! It’s sad but racism is not dead, what America will do to keep a person of color down and out of power.
Glad I know my history and can read the signs of America back paddeling!
One more thing…
How do these people keep their jobs? In something so dependent on precision and accuracy, if this were anyone else at a corporate setting they’d be canned ASAP! I just cant fathom 3 grown azz professionals making the same error without any reprimand.
The Repubs have definitely been playing hard ball/subtle racism ball. They will sink to any low to turn just one more vote their way
- http://WWW.MRSWAGGER.COM
I have to agree with some bloggers, if Obama wins, I fear for what may come!
These white devils are already becoming more and more blatant with their
hatred, I begin worry will these next few years be safe, not only for Obama and his
family, but for our race altogether!
And the trickery continues….
Backspace?????Proofread????Funny thing is that they sent it…funny.
I find it interesting that a black man who came out of a white woman’s womb and was raised by his white grand-parents could
a) Have support from those who came out of a black woman’s womb
and
b) Is threatened and could potentially die in the name of white jesus by the same people who came out of a white christian women’s womb as well!
Interesting!!
@4 you can only be a slave or enslaved in a free society if you are ignorant and just don’t want to do better or be a better person. That is the only way you can be enslaved. And no one woth over a $100 million dollars can ever be a slave. So you can take that foolishness somewhere else.
For those who worry about the race relations if Obama were to win shouldn’t worry.
There is a significant portion of African American people who live better than most white beer chucking trailer trash. Heck, some live better than the average white family, yet, with this money, they do nothing for the community. They catter to the system and live by their own means.
Its not like more jobs will open up for blacks if Obama is in power. Blacks will be simply content with the way things are going because if its not broken than it doesn’t need to be fixed…the system that is.
Revolutions normally mean that the wealthiest of the proletariat incite those who have little in order to combat the bourgeois. That hasn’t happened yet with the black community.
However, if Obama does happen to lose, than I do believe that the African Americans will get what they’ve always wanted. They’ll get mad and they’ll get even!
so sad man….
Everyone knows this was not typo. IT was done purposely which is why non of the proof readers saw a reason to fix it. They all should lose their jobs. This is a huge race issue no matter how you try to ignore it. The fact that a black man has the possibility to be in one of the highest chairs scares many white people, not all, but many because they are use to being in power. Palin who has the iq of a 6year managed to say the word Sambo and people tried to overlook it. McCain allowed a woman to call Obama an Arab and only said he’s a proud family man, but couldn’t say he’s an American. All these little underscore things. People can say “off with Obama’s head” and “kill him” but if someone says that McCain is allowing his supporters to disrespect Obama then he calls for Obama to denounce the man.
Osama or Hussein are cultural names from another country and for people to only think of terrorists when those names are mentioned or associate muslims as all being terrorists just shows the ignorance and brain wash of this country. Osama Bin Laden is not going to be caught. He was trained by our military, treated by our doctors, guarded by our CIA, and his family was allowed to fly out on the day of 911 from our FBI headquarters. We will not catch him because our government doesn’t want to. We are in Iraq while the “terrorists” are chillin in afghanistan. People wake up please and notice that this war is over oil. Iraqi’s are setting off car bombs and things because they are protecting what is rightfully theirs. Wouldn’t America do the same if they come over here trying to steal from us?