As far as women's issues are concerned, McCain is very much concerned for women and in favor of equal pay. He is also willing to work with liberal democrats to come up with a workable plan.

In a recent article:

” McCain said that Obama on Thursday in New York “went on at great length about how much he cares about women's issues” and that he believes Obama. He added, “But when you cut through all the smooth rhetoric, Sen. Obama's policies would make it harder for women to start new businesses, harder for women to create or find new jobs, harder for women to manage the family budget and harder for women and their families to meet their tax burden.”

Obama's campaign disputed the claims and noted that McCain opposed a Senate measure to increase the time that workers have to file pay discrimination lawsuits, which is a priority for some women's groups. McCain told the audience that he has a record of supporting equal pay for women. He later told reporters that he opposed the Senate measure because he did not want “open-ended litigation by trial lawyers.” He added that he has demonstrated his support for equal pay “in a whole broad variety of ways, from support of women in the military to all kinds of laws that provide employment” to women. He also commented on his willingness to upset fellow Senate Republicans by working with liberal Democrats, such as Sens. Russ Feingold (Wisc.) and Edward Kennedy (Mass.) (Babington, AP/Bergen Record, 7/12).

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114967...

I would say that has been America's problem all along..
Many are more comfortable with the familiar white guy, regardsless of how bad his policies are (especially regarding women) and in spite of every indication that he would continue Bush's policies on many fronts,

Anything new, like the black guy with a 'fifferent' backcground,, is scary.

That's why we cling to oil while other countries surge past with new, alternative energy sources, fuel efficient cars and women heads of state. That's why we can't manage to provide everyone with health insurance, deal with our criminal and justice system and have problems with accepting science when it contradicts religious convictions.

In some ways we have a mentality similar to the Muslims, who also can't let go of comfortable cultural traditions and resist anything new, much to their own detriment.

Those who are more forward looking, often feel that we''re being smothered to death by those Americans with a clinging love affair with what's familiar and comfortable.

It will be a miracle if America expands its comfort zone and greets the future with hope rather than fear of the uncomfortable in this election.

My wife used to work for the Greater Columbus Arts Council, which was in German Village for a time. And the most fantastic book store in which I have ever been–the Book Loft–is located there.

The area was originally setlled by German immigrants. In the 1950's, under “urban renewal,” it was scheduled for destruction. But residents got together and restored the place. It became an inspiration for other such restorations throughout Columbus: Victorian Village, Italian Village, and soon, Franklinton.

Mark

I hate to bust your bubble. I did not say that people were not supporting or advocating for Obama. I said what I said. There is a big difference between what you said and what I said.

There are americans living in every country. Presidential candidates do not go all over the world giving speeches to them.

No. They're for applause; politicians have long learned to pause when seeking applause, or laughter at jokes, both of which McCain recently failed to elicit in a speech here in Michigan.

The Anti-Bush is welcome, indeed, up north. Obama needs to make a speech in Quebec, which I believe had been and may still be the most anti-Iraq-war and anti-Bush province.

No, obviously. Why do you leap to so many illogical thoughts?

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“Of course it's dishonest, DLS. That's the point. It's making fun of rightwingers who say the same bullsh**.”

Fair enough if or when it's not true, I suppose. Only the truly lunatic fringe hate it as well as want it to fail in its endeavors — while enjoying the many benefits of living here at the same time. [grin]

Now you're saying that the use of, “Why do [insert target's name here] hate America?” is dishonest if used by anyone else but the Republicans?

DLS, is this another double standard? Two in the same thread, that's got to be a record for you.

The talking point from the McCain campaign and GOP is it's a speech out of the country. You trying to tell us that distance makes it better?

I assume then that McCain didn't say anything while vising Central & South America on his trip a month or so ago. Was that still too close to our border to count?

You “got” the _opposite_ of it: McClown is far from rockin' like Obama.

They don't, and you are dishonest if you continue to state that they do.

It's not even so much Obama-bashing but bashing the silliness of some of his fans, the cult crowd, some of them being that way even before Super Tuesday. Obama is by now fairly predictable: continuing to Look Good and utter sound bites that say all the Right Things that really don't amount to much, while he appeals to swing voters to clinch the general election this November.

If Obama does meet with political leaders overseas (and has one public speech, which isn't even an overt campaign speech) he gets hammered by McCain.

Oh, I forget- the president isn't supposed to give public speeches, the president is supposed to only speak in front of highly vetted friendly audiences…. At least Obama is a candidate and isn't threatened by giving a public speech either in the US or abroad. I don't think he would feel threatened appearing in public to give speeches if he were president.

I still can't believe that the polls are still so close when comparing Obama and McCain and their public turnout.

It all depends on the reaction?
Boring, confused politicians,abroad = good.
Inspiring politicians abroad = bad.

Got it.

The reception to it, here as well as abroad?