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madamesilverspurs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:30 PM
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Oh, Brother.
I posted earlier this afternoon looking for some information about the newsletter (Townhall Spotlight) that carried this article that my very republican brother sent to me in an email. He asked me how I could, in good conscience, ever vote for someone as dangerous as Obama. I'm in the process of composing my response, but thought it might be a good idea to share this in case others want to get ready for when they receive the same email. Yes, everything in it has been hashed and refuted ad infinitum. But maybe we can work up some responses that are worded in a way that could help to resuscitate some of the folks, like my brother, who are drowning in koolaid...

Anyway, here it is:







Obama's Radical Agenda Exposed





An Urgent Message from The National Republican Trust PAC


Dear Fellow American:

Never before in the history of our nation have we faced such a grave crisis: one of the most radical political figures ever to be nominated by a major party is just minutes away from becoming President of the United States .

That man is Barack Obama.


He promises to change America forever. If elected, he will do just that - but in ways
you may not like.

Remember Obama is the most liberal member of the United States Senate.

He received a 100 percent Liberal Rating from the National Journal, making him the most left-wing Senator in Washington - more liberal than even Democratic senators like Ted Kennedy.

If you look at Obama's record, you will understand just how dangerous this man is.

He even has terrorist friends he won't denounce. One such man is William Ayers, a leader in the radical terrorist group the Weatherman Underground. The group bombed several government buildings, including the Pentagon, killing civilians and police officers.

In 2001, Ayers said he had no regrets for his actions and wished he could have done more.

The ties between Obama and Ayers are tight. Both served on two non profit boards and they worked closely together. Ayers even hosted a political event at his home for Obama.

Obama has acknowledged he is a friend of Ayers and defends his association by saying he, Obama, was only 8 years old at the time of the Pentagon bombing.

However, Obama has no explanation as to why he is still a friend of Ayers.

Obama has even been endorsed by radicals such as Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan.

No one can deny hearing about Obama's relationship with the America-hating Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

There should be little doubt that William Ayers and Louis Farrakhan and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright are rooting for Obama - because he is one of them.

In keeping with such friends, Obama has promised to meet with radical leaders like Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad without 'preconditions' even though Ahmadinejad has promised to 'wipe Israel off the map' and 'destroy' America .

Even radical Hamas terrorists have praised him.

'We like Mr. Obama and we hope he will win the election,' Ahmed Yousef, senior Hamas leader was quoted by ABC radio as saying.


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Dangerous Economic Plan

And then there are Obama's dangerous economic plans for America.

He wants to almost double the capital gains tax. He wants to strip the FICA tax cap off every worker making more than $97,500. He wants to increase the dividend tax. He wants to let the Bush tax cuts expire - giving almost every American family an automatic tax increase.

He has called for more than $800 billion in new spending programs.

He is so radical he even backed driver's licenses for illegal aliens - even though such a move would help future terrorists move freely in the United States.

He is the most pro-abortion candidate in the history of the country. In 2001, as a state legislator in Illinois , he opposed a bill to protect live born children - children actually born alive! He was the only Illinois senator to speak out against the bill.

He opposes gun rights. He has long history of trying to deny ordinary citizens access to guns.

He originally backed Washington D.C. 's total ban on private handguns - a ban that was overturned. The NRA rated him an 'F' on gun positions and says he is one of the most dangerous anti-gun politicians in the nation.

Never forget that Obama is a Harvard educated elitist. To him we Americans are simply 'bitter' and he has mocked us saying ' cling to their guns and their religion.'

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Hillary Clinton was late in recognizing the threat Obama posed to her campaign, but once she did, her strategy worked.

When Hillary exposed Obama publicly, her campaign saw a major turnaround.

Hillary won every major state primary in the nation with the sole exception of Obama's home state of Illinois.

And even though Obama was 'anointed' by the media and Democratic elites, Hillary went on to win eight of the last 10 Democratic primaries.

How did Obama beat Hillary for the nomination?

Well, using a loophole in Democratic rules, he was able to rack up large majorities in caucus states where he outspent and out organized her.

But in large, contested states she won almost every time. Why? Because when Democrats heard what Obama really stood for, they turned on him.

Make no mistake about it: If we let Americans know the truth about Obama, John McCain can win this election!

But we must employ Hillary Clinton's strategy.

We must expose Obama for the dangerous radical he is.

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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:32 PM
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1. Freepaliscious.
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OwnedByFerrets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:35 PM
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2. Sorry your brother is a koolaide drinker...nt
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unpossibles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:37 PM
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3. I find it sad that not only do people believe any of that crap
but that they spread it around.

Good luck.
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Stellabella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:37 PM
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4. Well, first of all Obama denounced what Ayers did.
So that point is a lie. And living in the same neighborhood as Ayers (when Obama was EIGHT YEARS OLD) is hardly 'associating' with him. All they did was sit on the same board of a charity. And Ayers never hosted an event at his home for Obama. Plain lies.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-k-wilson/30-lies-refuted-about-aye_b_132109.html


And you can't prevent people from endorsing you. So what if Farrakhan endorsed him? That doesn't mean Obama endorsed Farrakhan.

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coalition_unwilling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:49 PM
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5. You probably won't like what I'm about to ask, but
Edited on Mon Oct-06-08 09:51 PM by coalition_unwilling
why are you still even speaking to your brother?

Sorry to break it to you but if he believes even half this garbage, your brother is clinically insane and needs to be hospitalized.

BTW: The Weather Underground killed no one, save 3 of their own when a bomb-making factory blew up in New York.
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madamesilverspurs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 10:11 PM
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6. Because he IS my brother.
My baby brother, to be precise. I was old enough to help care for him when he was a baby, likewise the sister who came after; loved every minute of it. Older Bro (as I've written about previously) is a Vietnam vet, Baby Bro retired from the Navy in 2001. Geography doesn't help, as I don't travel well; I'm in Colorado, he's in Michigan, everyone else is in Washington. On the very rare occasions when we do gather, as long as we aren't talking politics he's the gentlest soul you could ever hope to meet. His rabid Reaganism has been a major shock for all of us. But we still love him. Hope springs eternal, yes?
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coalition_unwilling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-08 10:34 AM
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8. You and I come from different places emotionally, I think. I shed
numerous friends and acquaintances over their pro-war stance(s) on Iraq-nam. Your brother may be a 'gentle soul' in person, but his politics have contributed to death and suffering worldwide on a massive scale in our names.

Surprised to hear he's still a 'true believer' living in Michigan, however.
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chalky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 11:13 PM
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7. Past experience says don't bother rebutting each point in the email...
he wouldn't bother reading it anyway.
A couple of weeks back, a light bulb went on for me after I read http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7124896&mesg_id=7124896">this most excellent rebuttal email. I've been using variations on this theme ever since.

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FedUpWithIt All Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-08 10:45 AM
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9. How could he have voted for someone like bush who is PROVEN dangerous to the US.
I mean really what would be left for an enemy of America to do to us? The country has already been skewered.

Destroy the economy? Already been done.
Quagmire us in wars we can neither afford or man? Check.
Alienate us from all but the most diehard allies? Hmm, done.
Weaken our military? Yep, that's done too.
Screw with our elections? ;)
Heavily police citizens? Uh huh.
Change our laws to eliminate citizen protections? Bingo.
Pretend to interpret our constitution in such a way that the power is transferred from the people to the executive in such a sweeping way the the damage to said Constitution is most definitely irreparable. DONE!!!

Keep em chasing invisible enemies and they won't notice the one standing right next to them.
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-08 10:47 AM
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10. If only stupid could also be painful . . .
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