Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden faced off with Florida news anchor Barbara West in an interview that many view as being right out of McCain’s playbook.
West began the interview asking if Biden was “embarrassed” by Barack Obama’s association with ACORN and then moved on to the claim that Obama wants to “spread the wealth”. Biden, frustrated and angered by West’s insidious questions, asked who was writing them and if the interview was real.
West expressed her thoughts on the interview in a call with the Orlando Sentinel:
“I have a great deal of respect for him. I have a great deal of respect for Sen. Obama. We are given four minutes of a satellite window for these interviews. Four precious minutes. I got right down to it and, yes, I think I asked him some pointed questions. These are questions that are rolling about right now and questions that need to be asked. I don’t think I was rude or inconsiderate to him. I think I was probing and maybe tough. I can’t believe that in all of his years in politics, and all of his campaigning and such, that he hasn’t run into some tough questions before. He’s certainly up to it in giving good answers.”
OBAMA VISITS AILING GRANDMOTHER + ENDORSEMENTS
On Friday, Barack Obama spent some time with his ailing grandmother, 85 year-old Madelyn Dunham, who helped raise him.
In his interview with Good Morning America, he noted the severity of her condition: “Without going through the details too much, she’s gravely ill. We weren’t sure, and I’m still not sure whether she makes it to Election Day. We’re all praying and we hope she does, but one of the things I want to make sure of is I had a chance to sit down with her and to talk to her. She’s still alert and she’s still got all her faculties. And I want to make sure that I don’t miss that opportunity.”
In related news, the New York Times endorsed Obama, saying “After nearly two years of a grueling and ugly campaign, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois has proved that he is the right choice to be the 44th president of the United States.”
Additionally, the Anchorage Daily News also endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate, stating he “brings far more promise to the office”.
AL-QAEDA ENDORSES MCCAIN
An Al-Qaeda website posted a message that they would offer a pre-election terror attack on the U.S. to usher in a McCain presidency, according to the Huffington Post.
If Al-Qaeda wants to exhaust the United States militarily and economically, Sen. John McCain is the better choice because he is more likely to continue warring in Iraq and Afghanistan. The message stated:
“This requires presence of an impetuous American leader such as McCain, who pledged to continue the war till the last American soldier. Then, al-Qaeda will have to support McCain in the coming elections so that he continues the failing march of his predecessor, Bush. If al-Qaeda carries out a big operation against American interests, this act will be support of McCain because it will push the Americans deliberately to vote for McCain so that he takes revenge for them against al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda then will succeed in exhausting America till its last year in it.”
Shout out to CL Reader Dukesman2000 for the info.
I will be keeping his “toot” in my prayers as well!!! I hope and pray that she can hold on to see him crowned as the 44th President of the US!!!!!!!!!!!
IM TIRED OF YALL POSTING THE NO ON PROP 8. IT NEEDS TO BE YES ON PROP 8. GOD MADE ADAM AND EVE NOT ADAM AND STEVE!! WHAT IS THIS SOCIETY BECOMING?? TECHING YOUNG CHILDREN THAT ITS OKAY TO MARRY THE SAME SEX! WHAT EVER HAPPEND TO TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE?? AND DONT YOU THINK IF IT WAS NORMAL FOR TWO OF THE SAME SEX TO BE TOGETHER THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO PRODUCE KIDS!! WELL THEY CANT SO THEY GO AND ADOPT KIDS WHO HAVE TO GROW UP BE CONFUSED IN LIFE WITH TWO MOMMYS OR TWO DADDYS! HOW SOCIALLY CORRECT IS THAT?? YES ON 8 PEOPLE!!!!!!!
…Obama’s feet lookin ashy
And the anchor woman was really goin at him. Biden was saying what everyone was thinking “Son, are you serious right now?”
The McCain campaign should be embarrassed that they’d try such a blatant and ridiculous interview, expecting to Biden to fall into their trap. Unlike the candidates on the other ticket, THIS VP is competent enough to handle tough questions without lookin stupid. We dont have to hide him from the media cuz you ambush someone who knows what theyre talking about. This was a joke!
Never thought I would say this but Al-Qaeda is on point. They know the deal, McCain will let the war go on forever.
Get her dumb ass Biden!!!
Al Queda need to sit the hell down becuz if push come to shove and blacks got to pick arms and fuck up some 7 elevens that’s what we’ll do. Shit I got a taste for a slurpee anyway.
This been the white man’s war so far but please don’t bring the drama to us becaus we already got 3 strikes, last hired 1st fired, and we still aint over that slavery shit so let’s think rational Al-Queda before fucking with our great black hope. LMBAO
Who gives a shit, bring back re-runs of 227!!! This is in God’s hand, not ours and certainly not Al-Queda
although its funny that al quaeda is endorsing him i cant say that i am not bothered by what they said…it sounds like part of a bigger plan…almost like reverse psycology…..trying to get us to vote for obama (which im gonna do anyway) so that the bigger plan can be accomplished…sounds fishy to me
biden dont play…i like him because he is passionate with everything he says and does….no matter how stupid at times lol
i too hope that obama’s grandmother can live to see him become president….either way she will see it because i believe in heaven and our family lookin down on us and looking after us but thats me
Just goes to show we can expect just about anything up to 11/4.
Pro-Democrat ’08 !
i also find it funny that everyone is crying over how many comments beyonce post gets yet this is probably the first time your pathetic ass life that they have cared this much about politics….gtfoh!! vand your asses was probably right there on beyonce post talking shit and hating when you could have been practicing what you preach and fill up these political threads……We get it…you believe politics are more important…yes we know that…now get the fuck over it and move on..
what an ignorant ass bitch!!!! That Barbara West should be fired….and I find it hard to believe that she has any education whatsoever. She’s a racist, conservative prick
you guys: Barbara West’s email is barbara.west@wftv.com. Her bio on the new station’s website says she has a master’s degree from the University of Vermont. She clearly has a master’s degree in racism!
At first, I thought CL meant financial endorsement. I instantly assumed I was gonna read some BS that McCain isn’t being penalized for that but I’m happy that wasn’t the case. Altho, I’m not happy I’m confused. I’m confused because I don’t know if they are using reverse psychology or if they are serious. Either way, both choices can have VERY bad outcomes for our country so that made me more worried regardless. LOL thanks a lot CL (rolls eyes but laughs)! Moving on, Obama finally looks like regular. I feel if I was running for office, I would take that direction a lot more than most. Why; because some ppl want a person in office… not a suit. Oh and to #28, maybe you need to STFU too! How can you point out the flaws with our youth while pushing it aside? How dare you speak as if our youth shouldn’t be interested in politics! Politics is only “boring” when it doesn’t related to you OR when you’re ignorant enough to not understand it. WHAT THE F**K is good about either of those two choices (especially since this election RELATES TO EVERYONE)? Child please, don’t BS because our country does enough of that sh*t and that’s why there are more comments on unimportant celebs vs. people who actually make a damn difference in the world.
@ Im buying a new name:
You are so right. Look back at the voting promo video that CL posted just a few days ago. 17 damn comments on the biggest election of our lives thus far. And look at the Sasha Fierce damn post! 300+ comments. Modern day coonery. Niggas talk like they want change, let’s see if they want to be about change too.
lol you know the Republicans are breaking their necks trying to downplay that Al-Q endorsement.
Americans need to get over the fact that America isn’t this top notch empire anymore and that other countries are doing what we can’t do – a lot better and a lot more efficiently. What’s wrong with using another country to model one of our institutions after?
RWingers have and will always use scare tactics to get support, like throwing the word “socialist” and “Marxist” around in a room full of people who don’t know what those ideals mean.
lol@anchorage endorsement.
47 i agree
hopefully things dont get too crazy,,
I JUST VOTED TODAY WIT MY MOMMA AND IT FEELS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!….AND IF AL QAEDA IS ENDORSING McCAIN THAN TELLS ALOT ABOUT HIM AND NOT IN A GOOD WAY……OBAMA 08-16!!!
BARACK GOT SOME WHIIIIIIIIIIITE FEET, I THOUGHT HE WAS WEARING SOCKS W/ FLIPS AT FIRST!
ummmmmm murrrr rahhhh, How many times did that broad blink!!!??? she seriously did not look not human…super vacant black eyes, quite scary…check it out again
BIDEN YOU ARE ON POINT………
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKEN BOUT ……
I DONT YA BACK YOU GOT MY VOTE…….
I CANT WAIT TILL YOU AND OBAMA TAKE OVER
THESE GREEDY BASTARDS HAVE RUINED ARE COUNTRY AND NOW
THEIR TRYING TO RUIN EVERYONE’S LIVES
Dayum O, you looking mad sexy in that incognito style pic, i never thought of you in a lustful way but i likes what i see.
OBAMA ’08
lol @ JA
I see you’re still spreading your random gibberish on here. Moron, “Isreal” is not a christian country.
Seriously, at what grade did you drop out of school before you got picked up and brainwashed by the armed forces?
idk about everyone elsee ;
but i countedd 80blinks before i couldn’t count anymoreee .
l m a o o o o .
@ 69 ; fcukin’ hilariouus !
hahha , it’s really a shame .
al-Qaeda ain’t shit!
Yawl….. I just heard that an assassination plot was foiled by the FBI. The two fools that call themselves “neo nazis” were planning to kill 102 black students (decapitation) in Tennessee and then go after more blacks and then finally to Obama:
http://www.reuters.com/ar...One/idUSTRE49Q7KJ20081027
Now… whoever is behind this….. must have been on a bullhorn sharing this killing shit with the media. Cause it never got off the ground. Now this makes me think about the old JIM CROW days when the Klan would go on a ghostly clad ride of terror into the night and scare or kill the shit outta black folks so that they would not vote? This afternoon’s “neo-news” sure feels like old JIM CROW to me.
We cannot let tactics like this sway us — whether we strive for being a businessman/woman, scientist, or even the president. We as a people of many colors have had ancestors who were bullied and buried at the price of having a voice. We are the new generation brought up on their blood. Please let’s not take it for granted. The JIM CROW years were really not that long ago…..our country has changed and that’s because of the bravery that so many have shown before us……. Still, as this “neo-news” spreads, its evident that some areas of our country is still sore and does not want to be healed.
Please get out and vote. If you are for McCain —- then fine…..vote. If you are for Obama, that’s fine too…. get your ass out and vote…… Whatever you do, don’t sit home and take your voice, your choice for granted. We’ve come a long way. Make sure that your voice is heard and counted.
Now pardon me…. cause I tend to ramble….. But this “assassination talk” brings me to the final point…… why is that AMERICA is always quick to tell other countries how to handle the business of justice and democracy, when right here in our own back yard, we have sooo many issues and challenges going on???
I’m shaking my head and wondering will there ever be a day that our country will get over all this shit about skin, sex and religion and just sing our song.
Way to get her Biden. She tried to get you and she made herself look like an idiot. And to foreigners who have a problem with the number of posts on political stories, at the end of the day all that matters is that we get to the polls and VOTE like I did today. Thats how we REALLY express our political concerns. Not how much we shoot our mouths on an entertainment blog site. Get a life…
OBAMA/BIDEN ’08…IT’S GETTING CLOSER YA’LL…LET’S GET OUT THERE AND BARACK THE VOTE!!!!
Get’em Joe lol
People need to stop being so freaking blind and stupid. Uuugh I’ll be so glad when this election is over.
That anchor’s husband is a political strategist who happens to be a Republican so we all know where she got her questions from. She’s basically a mouth peice for the Republican party. Biden handled her so well! I love how he asked if the questions were real. It’s like he was thinking “is she serious right now”?
First he’s a Socialist now he’s a Marxist? Even though a hybrid of socialism wouldn’t be a bad idea for the US, those two words scare Americans because they remind us of The Soviet Union. They purposely identify Obama with those theories to deter people from voting for him, just like they associate his name with being Muslim. Desperate times call for desperate measures!
Al-Qaeda is smart, obviously they aren’t endorsing McCain. They’re doing reverse psychology to scare people into voting for Obama. They want the the U.S out of their region. They know that McCain like Bush is trigger happy and that if he wins the US will stay in the Middle East to keep those Oil Reserves on lock, which is why we went into war with them in the first place. “Building up the Middle East” is a front just to keep us there.
This reporter is smoking that “good good”. I felt so embarrased for her. She is like the Sarah Palin of Journalists.
“I don’t know anybody who thinks that, but the far right and republican party”. Love it!!
J. Dakar can you please post that embarassing display of bafoonery that CNN aired last night, i.e. DL Hugley’s new show.
I know I’m not the only one who was embarassed and offended at the nonosense D.L Hugley took part in. He’s become puppet for what the white man wants to say but can’t for obvious reasons so they go hire an ingnoramus who gladly jumps at the change once they flashed those dollar signs in his face.
Why does the news anchor blink so much? Very scary…… :-O
@ KIA
what do ppl want KIA? a hand out? thats wht obama wants to do!!! take from the hard working ppl that are succesfull and give back to ppl that won’t go out and get a fuckin job to support themselfs…To tell u the truth I would much rather see jobs created cause of a McCain tax Plan then Jobs lost by an Obama Plan!! KIA would u rather have a job or just get an Obama 1,500 check in the mail or alittle bit bigger of a wellfair check? I’d rather have a secure Job with benifits and such!! And to say McCain is Ignorant fuck he served this country for over 10 years to help keep this country safe what has Obama done for this country? ohh I forgot he was a community organizer really special!!!! Ohh Wait He help a corupt company called ACORN!! and went to a complete racist’s church Rev. Wright and worked wit a terrorist Bill Ayers!! he did a lot for this country?!! lol
GO JOE BIDEN!!!!!
BARACK 2008!!!!!!!!!!
obama’s feet are ashy.
man why is that chick batting her eyes so much….like twice every second, she made me start batting my eyes…WTH! I can’t look at this decreptid heffa anymore….yes i know i meant to spell it that way dang!
Ridiculous at people still complaining about the number of comments political posts get.
WOW, you commented on a political post on a blog, youre so damn informed. Good job, get a life.
joe goes hard lol
I USUALLY DONT COMMENT, I JUST COME IN AND READ THE POST BECAUSE I REALLY DONT HAVE SHIT 2 SAY ABOUT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW. MY VOTE IS MY VOTE AND WHAT I THINK OR DONT THINK ABOUT BEYONCE IS MY BUSINESS. KNOWING THAT MY COMMENTS WONT B READ BY THE PEOPLE WE’RE TALKING ABOUT IE: BARACK & BEYONCE. SO WHY BOTHER POSTING? BUT SINCE THIS ELECTION WILL BE HISTORIC AND I WILL B VOTING, SO THERE. AND NO I DIDNT WATCH THE VIDEO ONLY BECAUSE IM AT WORK AND I DONT WANNA B CRACKING UP LAUGHING.
Air Daps Biden, he is a good man I hope the Dynamic Duo wins (No Cam’Ron)
Al Qaeda endorses McBland?
Where’s my endorsement? * Takes off miltary shirt and kuffi, tells revolutionary brothas to chill to the next episode?*
WHY IS BEYONCE NAME IS IN THIS POST…SHE’S NOT EVEN RUNNING!
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