The more I read the more distrust I have in Obama
By Kowgirl
@Kowgirl (3490)
United States
May 12, 2008 2:12pm CST
I admit I like to read whatever I can about the presidential hopefuls.
It seems I just can't find any good articles about Obama. The latest was about his wife and himself on how they handled the need for help for those who live in Illinois about treatment for people who have no insurance. He has stated in his campaign that we need a "change" in how to go about giving services for those that can not afford it, yet when he had the chance to do something about it in his own state he refused and the cost of any service to anyone without insurance went up by 350%. Now guess who OK 'ed that?
His wife...who made $265,000 as a CEO of one of the so called "Non-Profit" Hospitals
that actually had a profit of over a MILLION dollars. One man died because they refused him service. How can we trust this man to do what is best for us when he refuses to help those in his own state? Why is she not practicing law?
Obama was making about $165,000 a year, and his wife's income from the University of Chicago Medical Center had sharply climbed to about $265,000 a year. This not counting what she receives from TeeHouse foods. Now she says $1.6 million isn't enough...
How many people will die because they are being refused admittance into a "Non-Profit" Hospital in a state where it has a presidential candidate who is lying through his teeth when he talks about a "change." As Ted from 20/20 would say "Give Me A Break". Is this the person we want in our White House? God I pray not...
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@asuniqueasyou (354)
• United States
14 May 08
I have not trusted him from day 1!! I always thought that he was too good to be true and the reverend wright issue did it for me. When obama went on national television and said that he had never heard such rhetoric from Wright I just had it up to here. a person doesnt spend 20 years knowing someone and not know what they stand for. his support of wright to me means that he supports his message. then he comes out later and denounces wright strongly and says that he would have to leave the church if wright continued that message....whatever...so political. I cannot stand the guy and I really cant stand his wife. She annoys the hell out of me with her wannabe Jackie O style.
@JaelaDarling (4)
• United States
13 May 08
As many people have said already, I have a hard time trust ANY political candidates. They say one thing, but then turn around and do something else entirely once elected. And/or they flat-out lie about everything they're asked about. I don't know who they think they're fooling - it catches up with them sooner or later.
I just hope whoever gets into office is competent enough to lead this country until the next election. All I can say is, I am praying for us all... :)
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
13 May 08
I was listening to a report that he moved to Chicago to further his political career. He joined the church he did to become connected and his friendships were to advance his political advancement in the Chicago Political Machine. If this report from the Chicago Tribune is true then he is out not for the American People but for Brock Obams and his family. One example his wife works for a non Profit Hospital earning just over $100,000, Obama gets elected to the US Senate. She is promoted and receives a new salary of between $300,000 and $400,000. Within a few months the Hospital received a $1,000,000, Grant from the US Government. This is how the Chicago Machine works.
@cortney09 (1345)
• United States
13 May 08
I don't like the guy anyway, but especially not after what I saw yesterday. I watched a video of some speech he gave (I wanna say it was in Oregon or something)where he made a comment about the number of states in the United States. And apparently he thinks that there are 59 states. He said that he had visited 57 states and had two more to visit. I knew before he made that comment that he couldn't run the country, but him saying that just really makes me believe that he doesn't need to be President.
@foundmyangel (607)
• United States
13 May 08
well lets see Obama as president? yeah right.... unfortunately if he is elected he will be sworn in and sworn out at the same time. Clinton? will have changed her mind on so many issues by then she will forget what she is running for.... McCain so old that if elected the shock will be so bad that he will collapse from heart attack and we will finally have our president his Vice- President will take over and that will be better than all the ones on TV promising you a better nation and blah blah blah.....or as Obama would say give this country back to the people. He just didn't say who
@grammasnook (1871)
• United States
13 May 08
They are just people running for president, we can break it all down. Just because they are not able to accomplish what they promise in the campagne doesn't mean that they do not believe in it. The old saying promises are made to be broken is so true during a political battle. How can anyone expect that what they want to do will be cleared through congress or get the majority vote through we the people? The thing is to realize what they will try to do. I believe most times they speak with honesty but just can not get the votes they need. How many times can you get pushed down and keep on getting up? I speak for all of them as humans, we tend to forget they are no different from you or I, we all make mistakes and never will there be a perfect person.
Myself I will not vote for Mccain, he himself has admitted he has no clue about economical politics. If we are not strong economically how can we be strong anywhere else?
Obama just doesn't have the experience all around to be president this time.
Hilary has the experience whether she is self righteous or not she is the only one that has a political background that can begin to put this country back together.
Whoever is chosen as President has a huge mess, after what the Bush administration has done.
Now is the time for one to be logical instead of hopeful. Use your minds of what can be, instead of seeking a dream of a quick fix. Everything takes time and only time will tell where our country is headed. How many people reqret voting in Bush the second time heck there are lots. We as people make the decision who will be president do not vote unless you believe in what your canidate is saying on what they will TRY to fix.
@sisterjinx (1135)
• United States
12 May 08
I'm having a hard time trusting ANY political candidates anymore. I don't think any of them tell the truth during their campaigns and I think if they do they don't get elected. If ever an HONEST candidate got voted into office and held to the things they said while they were running I would probably have a heart attack. I just haven't seen in happen since I was a child and I don't see it happening in this election either.