>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Obama's "issues"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1. He associated with and was mentored (his own words) by a racist, black power, hate monger, preacher.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>2. He is a haughty cultural liberal on the side of the proletariat -- I mean workers -- and as Obama has so eloquently put it, if the workers would only stop clinging to their silly sky god and guns, they'd understand that
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>(Ok, I can't take credit for that. I read it here: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/08/the_mystery_of_obamas_problems.html but I just couldn't resist)...
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>>>>>>>>>>>>3. Resko realty reality.
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>>>>>>>>>>>4. Ayers could be byers for Obama if the truth ever comes out and is seriously investigated. Actually that relationship should be the biggest concern about him...
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>>>>>>>>>>5. US Senator for 130 days before deciding that was easy, let's try the presidents porridge.
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>>>>>>>>>6. He denounces NAFTA in political posturing in the electoral campaign and privately supports it to the Canadians.
>>>>>>>>>(to be continued tomorrow :o)
>>>>>>>>7. He votes present over 100 times, which is the same as a no vote, while in the state legislature.
>>>>>>>8. Misrepresented (I consider it a lie) Farrakhan's award when meeting with Jewish community leaders in Cleveland for political purposes. IMHO, that was very insulting. There were many Jews who marched for civil rights and even died in Mississippi for that cause.
>>>>9. Has no executive experience.
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>>>Please tell us about John McCain's executive experience, John.
>>Uh, something about being a commander over a fighter squadron. Now, you tell us about Obama's military and executive experience, discounting his meetings with the underground....
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>>10. Frank Marshall Davis - communist, pedophile, and acknowledged "big influence" on Obama.
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>I did not know McCain was a commander, thought he "just" a fighter pilot. Thanks for the correction.
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>Re #10, there you go with the guilt by association angle again. You also have a habit of twisting things into the worst possible light. For instance, saying Michelle Obama hates the U.S. That's ridiculous, no matter how awkwardly she phrased that one statement.

When the person(s) is listed as an advisor or mentor, I believe you can be concerned and the relationship should indeed be questioned. He was not qualified as a casual acquaintance, but an advisor.