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In response to “’softball’ questions” accusations, King says, “I’ve never understood that. All I’ve tried to do is ask the best questions I could think of, listen to the answers, and then follow up. I’ve never not followed up. I don’t attack anybody — that’s not my style — but I follow up. I’ve asked people who say this, ‘What’s a softball question?’ They’ll say, ‘You say to some movie star, what’s your next project?’ To me, that’s not a softball. To me, that’s interesting — what are you doing next?”
Furthermore, King is no fan of the current generation of talk-show hosts, who he says use their guests as props or punching bags. He describes them as “I” hosts; he states they are more interested in lecturing their guests than in listening to them. “I hope I never do that,” he says, “I’m not saying it’s bad. If you watch Bill O’Reilly, that is Bill O’Reilly. It’s not my cup of tea, I don’t care for it, but I can understand why a lot of viewers do.”
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on Oct 13th, 2007 at 1:58 am
Try to log into King and it won’t accept the password they sent me and then they say that my user name and email is belongs to someone else. How does one log in Larry????????????????????????Ron
on Oct 13th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Mr. Trump Why are you so hateful? One would think with your wealth and position you could be a little more tolerant and forgiving of others yet you just trash anyone who doesn’t agree with you. You’ll never get a dime from me for your book. By the way saw your TV show once. BORING.
on Oct 16th, 2007 at 2:19 am
Couldn’t make myself watch Donald….what an ass he is!
on Oct 21st, 2007 at 7:40 pm
just last week i watched the larry king show..donald trump stated..iraq had or never had any weapons of mass distruction.and accused the president of lying to all of us…well let them get there stories right.he used weapons of mass distruction on the kurds and many others…so how can he say that.and how could larry king agree…i think we all need to get our stories straight and wake up..saddam was evil.and our president slammed the door on him.pres bush is only human.one thing he stood for .was letting the entire word know…this does not.and will not happen in america..911 woke up that sleeping giant again.and this tyme hes staying awake…thanx ron e
on Nov 8th, 2007 at 2:21 am
keep dog chapman on the air, we think he stands for the right things, his son is still living out of the past, trying to hurt his father for what went wrong years ago.
on Nov 8th, 2007 at 2:28 am
Let Dawg have his TV show. Big deal, the N word. A man should not be judged by one act but the sum of all of his life. He’s doing good things for people and treats them well. Let him make a living for gosh sake! Let it go. CNN BETTER NOT CANCEL HIM OR I’LL CANCEL CNN.
on Nov 8th, 2007 at 2:47 am
i just wanted say that i love you dog that is that by the way i am african aamerican female and lealend too plus beth she fogive after all this
on Nov 8th, 2007 at 2:58 am
MY QUESTION IS IF YOUR SON WOULD CAME TO THE DOOR WITH HIS GIRLDFREIND TO YOUR DOOR HOW WOULD YOU HAVE RESPONE
on Nov 8th, 2007 at 3:17 am
I want to vote for Duane Dog to resume his show on A&E….I believe the man is sincere and should be forgiven for something he really didn’t understand, and is obviously very sorry for having mistakenly done….
on Nov 8th, 2007 at 3:19 am
dog the bounty hunter made a mistake. I think he needs forgiveness and to move on. He has come a long way. SO in Illinois
on Nov 8th, 2007 at 3:24 am
Yes I am having the same trouble mr. Jennings had. I cant log on tried a few other names . Tried to use the password they gave me, and they didnt accept that either. What to do?? would you please advise me.
thanks, Joan
on Nov 8th, 2007 at 3:26 am
p.s. I dont know what blogging is either. smile
on Nov 14th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
The subject of increasing numbers of Unidentified Objects flying in our airspace is of serious concern. It would be greatly appreciated if CNN and it’s reporters would treat the subject accordingly.
on Nov 16th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
I think it was awful of larry,the way he ambushed marie osmond on the rehab issues with her son..shame on you larry
on Nov 22nd, 2007 at 2:48 am
I feel the same as most sensible common folk do about Donald Trump–he is pathetic and I can’t ever imagine someone being so rich & equally as pathetic. His attitude about so many people who are liked so much better than he is really sucks & I just hate to see him on TV with the hairstyle that went out in the last century & hear him run every other person down who makes him look like a tird. He needs a big attitude adjustment!!
on Nov 27th, 2007 at 2:49 am
I could not believe how inconsiderate Larry King was of Marie Osmond and his announcing to the world that her son was in rehab. He should have handled it differently. It was very hurtful for her, i’m sure. I have watched his show for
years but have lost alot of respect for him. That was cruel. He should remember he has two boys comming up. JUDGE NOT LEST YE BE JUDGED.
on Nov 28th, 2007 at 12:01 am
I SWEAR IF MARIE OSMOND WIN THATDANCING CONTEST IWILL NEVER WATCH DANCING WITH THE STARS AGAIN AND A HECK OF ALOT OF PEOPLE FEEL THE SAME WAY THEY WENT ON LARRY KING SHOW AND TOLD PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR HER AND SHE NOT EVEN AGOOD DANCER BUT SHE IS A ENTAINER SHE SHOULD HAVE WENT HOME BEFORE SABRINA
on Dec 13th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
I want you to put dog the bounty hunter back on TV! His son was just wanting money. And would do anything to get it. Dog said he was sorry and that God is the only one to judge him! We are to forgive and lift our brother up and love hm because he is only a man made by God.
on Dec 25th, 2007 at 6:01 am
To: Larry King,
I just wanted 2 let u know that i really enjoyed ur’e show, where u we’re talkin to the Beatles. I used to go crazy over them @ one
pt. & time.lol lol. I still like to hear all the’re song’s every now & then.
I used to have all kind’s of magazine’s on them & i waz a real big fan of
the’re’s as well. I want to express my deepest condolense’s to John & George’s wife’s. I know they miss them awhole lot.My favorite Beatle
song was Sargents lonely heart’s club band. I just loved all the’re song’s
Sincereley Darlene McWhorter
on Jan 8th, 2008 at 2:40 am
Regarding Lee Thomas – just FYI Lee, the first thing I thought when you removed your makeup to reveal your skin change was; Boy, what a beautiful smile this guy has. You are a handsome and charming man. I believe you have just encouraged many people, both vitilago patients and nonvitilago spectators. Thanks for your honesty and authenticity!!! Pam
on Jan 13th, 2008 at 2:46 am
when you file your taxes at the end of year and you witheld a lot or your employeer did not take a lot of taxes uncle sam will ask you to pay, even though that was your money. Why is that?
on Jan 22nd, 2008 at 3:43 am
Congratulations to Larry for his great show on UFO’s!!
on Feb 2nd, 2008 at 1:57 am
Just wanted to say, that I agree with Barack Obama, he is the most electable over Hillary…a lady on CNN said that she doubted that, but listen to this…I am a republican and if Barack gets the Democratic ticket I will vote for him over Mcain…Mcain is not clear on the issues…Barack is. If Hillary gets the ticket I”ll vote for Mcain, hands down… Hillary will destroy this nation…
Now if Huckabee were nominated for the party I would vote for him. He is clear on the issues, and Great on values for our nation.
But at this time I believe that Barack is destined by God to lead our nation
on Feb 3rd, 2008 at 3:18 am
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on Feb 11th, 2008 at 11:49 am
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on Feb 17th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Mr. King-
Years ago my termially ill husband’s first wife took off with his “supposed” children to live in New York. She was charged with medical inglect of her fourth child, also, charged with domestic violence,”never completed courses that was given to her by city court for anger management, for the state of Louisiana. She is a professional “welfare mom”. After she left my husband, the state of New York contact him with papers, for him to sign stating that her seventh child was not his. When he tried to contact the SRS office in New York. They told him that New York did not know where or what he was talking about. When told that she is wanted in the state of Louisiana, they never investagate any of this.
At the time she left Louisiana for New York, again, she was recieving food stamps in both states. Welfare fraud. “She was caught with this crime in Louisiana.before, and only got a slap on the wrist.” My husband has not seen the children she says is his, since they where six months and a year and half. Now they are almost 15 and 14 years old. The she had known where he was the whole time until we moved to Kansas. But the SRS office in St. Lawerence county has known where we are since June 2007.
Now the state wants to get paid for their investment in her sitting on her bottom. Instead of her looking for a job. As a tax payer and a mother of two, I find this an outrage. An a insult to all real working class mothers and tax payers. On the papers he recieved, it states that paternity has been proved???? But what she is using as birth certifcates are nothing more then a piece of paper from the hospital. Also, in the papers the son has two different birthdays? What mother would not know the day her child was born????????????????
My main question is that, Senator Clinton is from New York, what is this saying about her running for President and can not clean up the system of “welfare fraud”, in her own state?
Looking forward to hearing from you on this news worthy story!
on Feb 17th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Why does Obama not salute the flag of the nation that he is running for president of? He stands with hands at side, while others salute. Why?.
on Feb 18th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
I am a 43 yo Christian, single mother. I don’t understand why someone hasn’t asked Barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton the difficult questions.
What would you do about the removal of everything Christian from this country? Are you a born again Christian? Barrack was raised by an atheist and a muslim. How much will that affect his presidency?? Are we so ready to have a woman or a black man in office that we will not ask what we really want to know?
Do you believe that this country was founded on IN GOD WE TRUST? I know that on 9/11 everyone who could PRAYED TO GOD! We have to stop being ashamed of our love and dependency on a higher being. Call Him what you will, but He is not Muslim. As far as I know, Hillary does mention HIM very often either! I live in a country founded on the belief in GOD ALMIGHTY and I want to be led by a CHRISTIAN! I won’t vote for either of these candidates until I know where they stand and that goes for the Republicans, too!
on Feb 19th, 2008 at 2:12 am
i think hillary will win. i am going to vote for her
on Feb 19th, 2008 at 2:13 am
I am going to vote for Hillary. I hope she wins.
Thank you
on Feb 19th, 2008 at 2:41 am
Are the Candidates required to submit their tax returns. I heard parts of a conversation about it, but did not understand. They said Hillary Clinton would not submit her tax returns.
Next, was White Water ever sovled or just hushed.?
on Feb 19th, 2008 at 3:01 am
Does any one realize that in the last two republican presidents we have had each time put our country in a reccessions? The Reagan administration caused onee then the one we are in now was caused by the Bush administration. Thank God for the democratesthta always save the country after the republicans totally screw it up. Sincerely, Judi from Michigan
on Feb 19th, 2008 at 3:05 am
Hi Larry
On the last debate between Hillay and Obama, Senator Hillary put the blame on illegal immigrants taking away jobs out of lawful american citizens; but Hillary never mentioned that the main reason of lock of Jobs in America it’s because the jobs are being sent to China, Malaisia, Vietnam and other places. All this happened because of the NAFTA bill signed by Former President Bill Clinton just to please the Republicans.
What do you guys think of that?
on Feb 19th, 2008 at 6:53 am
Larry,
I am a british citizen living in the Philippines I am retired and this is the first time in my life I have taken interest in the US election and it’s system.
Some of it I find very undemocratic but that is your countries choice and should be respected.
I am very interested in the Demotrates and their representation. However the positiuon of Florida and Mitchigan. I understand there is a ruling which now Hilary Clinton is now trying to reverse so that she can increase her delegate votes. If this is the way she is going to carry out her responsibilities when president. CAN SHE BE TRUSTED ???????? If she cannot keep to an agreement.
Richard.
on Feb 19th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Hello America!I hope that Hillary Clinton doesnt get to know a real model that wants a ——–.Lets remember why her husband got regected!!!!!!!!!!!
Stop riding on your husbands coat tails!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Obama!
Rick
on Feb 21st, 2008 at 12:56 am
Very Nice! Thanks!
on Feb 21st, 2008 at 2:22 am
If it works for McCain. It’s the same for Hillary, in this campaigne.
She was not to blaim, or the game is a shame. And the woman????
on Feb 21st, 2008 at 6:06 am
Most wanted, to see on your show, for me would be George Bush Jr.
Still I know he’s in great demand. Still maybe in the distant future. WEhen he isn’t a Presedent, and can explain what lit the fire, than made him decide Iraq.
on Feb 23rd, 2008 at 2:09 am
Who is the female attorney who is always on your show, she just had a baby?
on Feb 26th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
I would like to know what the next president is going to do about these people who come here and start a business without paying taxes for 7 years. Because they never end up paying any. They sell their store to someone else in the family and then they do not have to pay for 7 years. I think when you come to our country you should have to pay taxes like everyone else.
on Feb 28th, 2008 at 5:21 am
Saw part of autism segment (Autisim: Is there hope? ) Larry’s show Wednesday, 2/27/08. I think another show discu did not medical treatment ssing treatment would be beneficial to millions. Discussion of autism link with candida fungus is very worthwhile. It can be significant from research findings I’ve read on line.
on Mar 1st, 2008 at 5:54 am
Dear Mr. King and CNN,
I live in Beverly Hills 90210 and am watching your show on the Presidential Race this leap year evening 2008.
My strong siggestion would be for the Democrats to “flip a coin” so they can start focussing on winning the most important campaign in the history of our nation.
Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was the US>
Bless us all.
Miltomn
on Mar 1st, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Larry Please ask your panel to answer 2 questions for me tonight 3-1-08
1. How can Barack say he was always against NAFTA in the pamplets he is sending out. In the debates he said Hillary and he has the same opinion.
2. He keeps saying he didnt vote for the war but he wasnt even in the senate at that time how do you know what you would do if you have the opportunity. Thank you Larry
on Mar 1st, 2008 at 12:49 pm
I have left my questions why does it always say waiting for moderation
I would like a answer please
on Mar 2nd, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Hey Larry enjoy watching your show. I like to be a guest and talk about Taking Another Look at Feminism- how its hurting our nation or putting spanking back in schools. E-mail and let me know. I think these are very serious hot topics.
on Mar 2nd, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Dear Larry
Who would “I” like to see more on your show ?
Bill Maher………Bill Maher………..Bill Maher !!
on Mar 3rd, 2008 at 4:21 am
I have been all over the site looking for an e mail address for Larry King, registered and received my password and went through all the steps, but have still not been able to find anything. Can you please provide me with the e mail address or more info about how to write into the show?
Thanks
Leah
on Mar 6th, 2008 at 2:28 am
When obama answers the red phone, will he express his thoughts or will he say whatever he think is it best to say at the moment? Being open to America is great, can he be that open to the rest of the world?
on Mar 6th, 2008 at 2:30 am
What is wrong with your website. I am loosing trust in Obama.
on Mar 8th, 2008 at 2:24 am
I strongly believe Hillary will be president inspite of the fact that Obama & his people don’t have to answer the questions. They continually deflect their answers.
on Mar 8th, 2008 at 3:33 am
I think Obama is going to be the democratic nominee.
on Mar 9th, 2008 at 12:18 am
Saturday, 3/8/08 – watched a clip of Mr. Bill Clinton speaking in Mississippi in support of Senator Hillary Clinton. He spoke of all of HIS accomplishments while president. Is he running again – Hope not? Sounds like it.
on Mar 9th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
ask the Drs to find out if the kids in Africa have autism, they are not getting the needles. I dont think they are. It is a very bad thing and it is trhe needles
on Mar 19th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Why is it that Obama’s church tax exempt status not been commented on? If the church were the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints there would be trouble with the IRS over such comments from the pulpit!!!
on Mar 20th, 2008 at 12:23 am
I see that you will be having Obama on your show tomorrow night. Does that mean that I can expect to see Hillary on your show in the near future. I hope you will answer this question. I am tired of seeing Obama all over the place with free exposure just because of his fiasco with his Spiritual Advisor.
on Mar 20th, 2008 at 5:09 am
Wednesday, 3/19/08 – I came home to view 30 minutes of your show hosted by Wolfe? I was disappointed to see that you had two Republicans on the panel and one Democratic on the Obama topic, I appreciate the comments made by Jamal, however when Amy is present and her teammate….you can’t get a word in, Roland should have joined this party. Thank you
on Mar 22nd, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Press reports suggest that Heather Mills is in talks to guest-host the Larry King show. Please say it isn’t so — her interview with Paul Newman was amateurish, embarrassing to watch and reflected her lack of any kind of empathy with subjects other than herself. This woman is no professional presenter.
on Mar 23rd, 2008 at 5:48 am
Larry King;;; would you please have Hillary on your show. 75% of the united states are sick of hearing Obama and seeing his face, expecially after america found out he is a Black activist and a racist for sure. Why are you having him on your show? Why can’t you have people on your show that will not cut Hillay down? I have listened to and watched you for decades, but I’m thinking of not watching you anymore. There is 85% whites out here. Jerry
on Mar 23rd, 2008 at 6:07 am
Larry King; Would you ask Obama if he ever did vote on going to war or, vote not to go to war with Iraq? Did he even vote? I think it’s a shame that you give him free T.V. political time on your T.V. show. It’s not fair for all the other half of the democratic party that is for Hillary
on Mar 25th, 2008 at 1:27 am
Bill Richardson’s endosement of Obama does’nt surprise me. He’s not a JUDAS he’s a smart politition who see’s a chance to become the Vice President of the United States.
on Mar 25th, 2008 at 3:30 am
Grettings from the great State of Missihhippie : )
GREAT TOPIC ,Religion & politics go together like OIL & WATER, DOGS & CATS.Religion & politics can go together.Faith should be used to bring people
together, instead of using it to divideor get votes. Over the last 25 years Religion has been taken thru the mud & used as a stepping stone by some to win office.
As a member of a group of people called baby boomers, who sang & marched to change the world we still have much to do. The time has came for us to “GET IT TOGETHER”. We have made great progress but we have not made it to the Mountain Top yet. We still have a hard climb ahead. But
with the good Lord’s help,”WE SHALL OVERCOME”.I might not make it with ya’ll, But it can be done. When we do get to the top ,together as “ONE” there will be “PEACE IN THE VALLEY”…In the words of Mr. King “CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG ? …
No not that Mr. King the other Mr. King who worked for THE KING 0F KINGS. Dr. King was a fine man who taught that we all are God’s children. Red/Yellow/Black/White/Young/Old/Tall/Short/Big/little/Male/Female/Jew/Gentile
he said that we are ALL one in the Son of Almighty God. He said that to paraphrase his words that we should all try to get along. Thats why I said
“or something like that”.
I Don’t put my Faith in Goverment,Money & certainty not myself not in myself. I Believe in Jesus,GOD & Love For it is written GOD IS LOVE.
God Bless Americathat gives me the Freedom tobelieve whatever I want to. Freewill Is one of God’s greatest gifts to us.
~michael cana, Prezident of the 0ut to Lunch Bunch
on Mar 28th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Larry, I always watch your show. I know you talk to Mario Lopez. Please tell him that his friends and teachers from Chula Vista Middle School are very proud of him, and please ask him to e-mail me. I hope he remembers me. Thank you Larry M. Cusumano
on Mar 29th, 2008 at 2:01 am
in pa we need someone that knows whats going on, someone that been around not someone who talks good like obama. i think casey jump on the band wagon because we don”t need someone thats going to be on the job training for the next four years. we need hillary she has alot more knowlege then obama does. maybe casey on the job training to. thank you ray
on Apr 1st, 2008 at 1:56 am
Mr. King:
As a Florida Democrat — I voted. If the Democrats think I’m going to turn out for an election in November that dismissed my vote as unimportant and uncounted, I’d rather sit home. I know Democrats are counting on us Floridians and, I dare say Michigans, voting no matter what against a Republican, I say they better think again. Maybe the Democrats need to be taught a lesson in fairness and that EVERY VOTE SHOULD BE COUNTED AND EVERY STATE REPRESENTED!
I am extremely angry at the Democratic National Committee and I don’t see myself getting happy any time time soon.
Howard Dean needs to step us to the plate and MAKE SURE that ALL VOTERS have their say in Florida and Michigan. Stupid rules are stupid rules when they are not allowed to determine the real Democratic nominee. I see the elimination of Florida and Michigan voters as a violation of all that America should stand for. How in the world can we tell other Nations how their vote should be counted? This process is a DISGRACE and I hope it will be abolished never to be considered again.
on Apr 3rd, 2008 at 9:08 am
I am trying to keep from reading trash like this. Man, you are sick. How did this came to your mind?
on Apr 4th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
I need to talk to Larry so i can help thousands Americans to have a job.
I need his phone number or his personal e-mail so i can write or talk to him direct.
on Apr 11th, 2008 at 6:57 am
My opinion is that this website is one of those, created for people with a low intellect level, with a stupidest points of view ever. Seems like only retards gathered together here, to discuss their retarded thoughts. Just read there comments! Man! It’s hilarious. They all act like kids in kindergarten, but kids are even smarter!
on Apr 14th, 2008 at 12:46 am
ekibastos…
ekibastos…
on Apr 17th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Dear LarryKing,
I watch your program just about every day…And I was wondering,
have you heard anything about ” Dog the Bounty Hunter” coming back on the televison..Really miss that show…If you know anything on this,could you please let me know through my e-mail,or announce on your show…
Thank you very much,
Brenda reed
on Apr 20th, 2008 at 1:47 am
This country was started by people who were escaping religious persicution, now that is what this coountry is all about, I m not proud to be an American any more. Im ashamed at what the people of the world read about us. Give the women their children back, arrest the social workers
on Apr 21st, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Larry King has now lost a loyal watcher. I simply cannot understand why he would allow Clinton on his show for 1 hour the night before the election. I am so, so sorry Larry I have for years enjoyed your show….but, no more
You should have given 30 min to clinton and 30 min. to Obama.
on Apr 24th, 2008 at 1:27 am
Know what I think? Hillary Clinton has now gone back to her second childhood…. she used to be a Republica and now acting like one… she is no Demcrat… but aRepbulican who si tryin to pose as a Democrat…othewise she would act lke a first lady and clinton as an ex-president and they would bow gracefully from the race and give us younger ones a chance…8 more years of this.. the warmay no be oversea but it will be in offices. They have baggage both of them and they spent our money…..on their court cases…we paid for it….. or have we forgoten. being made a fool of…..in front of the world…how dumb are we???
on Apr 24th, 2008 at 1:29 am
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on Apr 26th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
The DNC is in violation of its own rules
Upon reading the DNC rules, specifically 5-NON_DISCRIMINATION:
A. In order that the Dem. Party at levels be an open Party which includes rthat than excludes people from participation
11. TIMING OF THE DELEGATE SELECTION PROCESS.
A. No meetins, caucuses, conventions or primaries may be held prior to the first Tuesday in February. Provided, however, that the Iowa precinct caucuses may be held no earlier than 22 days before the first Tuesday in February. that the New Hampshire primary may be held no earlier than 14 days before the first Tuesday in February, and that the S. Carolina primary may be held to earlier than 7 days before the first Tuesday in February. 20. CHALLENGES
c. 1.a. Violation of timing in the event the Delegate
Selection Plan of a state party provides or permits a meeting, caucus, convention or primary which constitutes the first determining stage in the presidential nominating process to be help prior to or after the dates fro the state as provided in Rule 11 of these rules or in the event a state holds such a meeting, caucus, convention or primary prior to or after such dates, the number of pledged delegates elected in each category allocated to the state persuant to the Call for the National Convention shall be reduced to fifty (50%) percent.
IOWA
The earliest Caucus could be held=1/14/08
The Caucus was held=1/3/08 A violaton of 11 days
NEW HAMPSHIEW
The earliest the Primary coulf be held = 1/22/08
Primary was held=1/8/08 A violation of 14 days
SOUTH CAROLINA
Earliest the primary could be held=1/29/08
Held 1/8/08 A violation of 3 days
These 3 states violated the rules but are still having ALL their delegates seated at the convention.
MICHIGAN
Earliest primary could be held = 2/5/08
Held 1/15/08 A violation of 21 days
FLORIDA
The earliest held could be held =2/5/08
The primary was held =1/29/08 A violation of 3 days.
The DNC is in violation of it’s own rules
on Apr 26th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
This is a message in regards to tonight’s Larry King show. I am sorry for some of the “Typo’s.” I am in Michigan and it disturbs me greatly that my vote won’t count. Yet, others’ votes will be that have also violated the rules of the Democratic National Committee. I also find it discriminatory that these votes are not being counted. I am referring to rule 5 on NON_DISCRIMINATiON where it was felt by the author that it would be better to have all voters included in participation rather than excluded. Otherwise, it is deemed a closed Party.
on Apr 29th, 2008 at 1:17 am
I just want to know why the media gives Pastor Wright so much free advertisement and contantly associate every word out of Pastor wright mouth to Senator Obama…
on May 1st, 2008 at 1:42 am
Larry:
With 24 million Baby Boomers in this country, why isn’t the huge
and overwhelming cost of Long Term Care being raised as an issue for the presidential campaign….also the huge cost of
prescription drugs for the elderly in contrast to what is being
charged in canada and Europe?
on May 4th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
It could be me but you seem to favor the Clintons as does Blitzer and Dobbs….Well Dobbs perhaps doesn’t like anyone very much?
Hillary is treated better by the media than any of the other candidates now because she whined so much early on.
There is a general pile on Obama and Wright is just an excuse and one the Clinton Camp and The Republicans, bedfellows at heart, keep active.
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:16 am
Michael Moore needs to rethink his decision to not support Hillary Clinton – he “thinks” Obama is going to win and he is only wanting to be on the “winners” side. Stand up, Michael Moore and hold to your word and stick with Hillary Clinton – you disappointed me on the things you said on the Larry King show – but no one listens to you nor can you change anyones vote so I guess I should not be too upset. Don’t put so much on what you say – no one cares, really.
Obama is not inspiring to me at all – you are smarter than this, Michael Moore!
on May 6th, 2008 at 1:19 am
I want to see Hillary Clinton win in Indiana tomorrow….
on May 6th, 2008 at 1:23 am
I vote for Barack Obama. Don’t know if I reached the correct website. I have a difficult time with Hillary Clinton. Don’t know what I will do if she is the nominee.
on May 8th, 2008 at 12:07 am
My comment is about the ministerial role.
It is interesting that when all the Catholic priest commit the sexual favors, how many people left the church.
I believe it was McCain or maybe it was Ms. Hillary…just recently have some charges brought up against his/her minister. It has been kept hush, hush! Now Obama’s pastor talks about “rascism.” Do you know that most black church if not all black churches talk about racism. They also talk about blacks being second rated citizens. Now my point is where is the freedom for the blacks to talk about “freedom ring.” Let’s be real. This election is not about EXPERIENCE. Hillary doesn’t have no more experience than Obama. Maybe some exposure; maybe not. Unless the rumor was true that Hillary was running the country when Bill was in. Observe her. Why didn’t she use the internet to get more donations. Not until she saw Obama succeeding. She didn’t really talk about change until Obama did. If you ask me, she doesn’t have her own mind and she definitely don’t like blacks. to say Obama is INEXPERIENCE, that hogwash. He didn’t vote for more soldiers to go to Iraq. Hilliary did. He didn’t deliberately lie to people and then call it a mistake. How can a lie be a mistake. Hilliary cannot do anything about the gas prices unless she can he the “big house” to go with her. Obama has predicticed and has been right. Hilliary is not her own person. My thoughts were out on who I was going to vote for, but Hilliary is too deceitful. I am going w/Obama.
on May 8th, 2008 at 1:18 am
IN THIS ELECTION PERCENTAGES ARE DECEPTIVE PLEASE START USING REAL NUMBERS
When you ask someone what they think and they tell you what they read or what someone said it’s obvious that they were not thinking .. They are letting themselves be media fed without knowing all the ingredient. I learned a long time ago that you can use percentages to confuse people to make decisions that can be seen as logical without knowing the entire truth. For instance if you had a Surgeon that had a 98% success rate you would agree that they were a good Surgeon.. but when you find that he had done 100,000 operation you can conclude that out of the 98% success he had he actually killed 2000. … Hmmmm !!!.. doesn’t sound so great does it…
We know that all residents in Indiana are not registered voter, but for the sake of Truth let’s say they are for illustrative purposes … . Now to the point… … Trying to say that Whites don’t vote for Obama is a joke. There are roughly 6,000,000 people in Indiana .. … Now I don’t know the number of registered voters .. but using round numbers there are 5 million whites living in Indiana and 500,000 Blacks. Now the word is out that less than 50% of the Blue Collar Whites voted for Obama and 90% of Blacks did. With that being said.: 50% of 5,000,000 is 2,500,000 90% of 500,000 is 450,000
2,500,000 Whites and 450,000 Blacks voted for Obama.. come on Media I am definitely not a mathematician .. but can you start telling the whole truth to the people and stop playing the percentage game with non thinking people.
Mr. Philip Dickerson
Baltimore, Md.
on May 8th, 2008 at 5:09 am
Weds, 5/7/08, watch and 3 superdelegates spk. I was disappointed. appears two of them are holding out for MI and FL, who simply violated the rules they agreed with as a mbr of the party. Should their votes count? Why did they change their primary dates in the first place. What was the REAL reason?
on May 8th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Larry, would it be considered media bias that the reports showing who would not vote or vote for Mc Cain if Clinton were the nominee? Why not reverse this using Obama were not the nominee and see what the opinions are? Just curious.
on May 10th, 2008 at 4:39 am
Hillary take your ball and go home. Or join the party and let’s beat McCain in Nov.2008.
on May 10th, 2008 at 7:39 am
“THE TRUTH WILL MAKE US FREE”
“THE FABRICATE”
MONEY,MONEY,MONEY
WHAT COULD IT HAPPEN IF THERE WAS NO MEDIA INVOLVED IN THIS ELECTION? – WE WOULDN’T HAVE A “GHOST COMING OUT FROM THE SHADOW.” USING THE EXPRESSION “CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN.” THIS IS DUE TO LACK OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECORDS RELATED TO HIS OWN EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH THE COMMON PEOPLE AND DEALING WITH GOVERNMENT ISSUES.
UNFORTUNATELY I BELIEVE WE ARE GETTING TIER OF WATCHING IN SOME OF THE TV CHANNELS A BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES ANCHORS TOGETHER WITH THEIR GHEST BEING DIRTY AND CORRUPTED. THIS IS UN-ACCEPTABLE TOO HAVE A MAN THAT HAS DONE NOTHING FOR THIS NATION IN A WINNER SIDE JUST BECAUSE OF THEM. THAT IS WHY DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO LOOSE THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.
AS WE HAVE SEEN, BIG PART OF THE MEDIA IS RESPONSIBLE OF HAVING OBAMA IN THE POSITION HE IS NOW. THIS IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS FOR THIS COUNTRY BUT ANTY-DEMOCRATIC BEHAVIOUR THIS COULD EVEN BRING THE COUNTRY TO A DISASTER. OBVIOUSLY THIS HAS BEEN POSSIBLE DUE TOO THE CONTRIBUTION OF A LOT OF OBAMAS INVESTORS HOPING SOME DAY GETTING THEIR MONEY BACK TRYING AS HARD AS POSSIBLE TO BUY THE PEOPLES VOTE.
AS WE HAVE SEEN IT DOESN’T MATTER, WHAT THE COMMENTS ARE GOING TO BE BUT SEEMS THAT BIG PART OF THE MEDIA WANTS OBAMA TO GO TO THE WHITE HOUSE AS ANY PRICE AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE NO IDEA IF CNN AND MSNBC HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AS PAID OBAMA’S POLITICAL ELITE SERVICES. THIS COMMENT IS BASE ON THE IMPRESSION I GET FROM CNN AND MSNBC INVITING REPUBLICAN OR ANTI-CLINTON COMMENTATORS.
THERE ARE PLENTY OF FRUSTRATED DEMOCRATS THAT DON’T LIKE HILLARY CLINTON. THEY BELIEVE HILLARY IS PART OF A DYNASTY IN THE WHITE HOUSE THAT SHOULDN’T BE THERE ANY LONGER. THEY BELIEVE THAT PERHAPS SHE’S A WOMEN SHE WON’T BE ABLE TO MAKE IT. IT DEMONSTRATE THAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE DEEP DIVIDED AND THAT IS THE REASON WHY I BELIEVE THEY ARE GOING TO LOOSE THE GENERAL ELECTION AGAIN MACCAIN.
WHERE IS OBAMA COMING FROM?
WITH NO DOUBT THIS MAN WAS DISCOVERY BY PEOPLE WHO SAW THE QUALITIES THAT A CANDIDATE SHOULD HAVE IN ORDER TO BE AN STRONG OPPONENT WITH THE ALMOST PERFECT PERSONALITY TO PROJECT HIM AS AN ICON OF THE SLAVERY HISTORY, AS A YOUNG MAN, AS AN OBVIOUS OPPONENT OF A BROKEN ADMINISTRATION AND FINALLY AS AN INNOCENT YOUNG POLITIC SPEAKER THAT DESERVES AN OPPORTUNITY.
WITH ALL THESE QUALITIES TOGETHER WE’LL GET THE VOTE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN, YOUNG PEOPLE OF ANY NATIONALITY, CHAUVINIST PEOPLE, FRUSTRATED PEOPLE WITH THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION AND OF COURSE COLLEGE VOTERS. IN OTHER WORDS TARGETING VULNERABLE MINDS IN ONE HAND AND IN THE OTHER TARGETING SUPPOSED DEVELOPED MINDS WITH THE INTENTION OF REACHING THE TWO POLAR EXTREMES. WITH THIS, TRY TO MAKE THE AMERICAN VOTES BELIEVE IT AND BRING THEM TO BE PART OF THEM, AS WELL” GREAT THEATER”
NOW, HERE IS THE CHALLENGE: HOW ARE WE GOING TO ORCHESTRATE THE ALMOST PERFECT DRAMA OF A FASCINATING POLITIC THEATER THAT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE POPULAR VOTE BELIEVE IN? WE HAVE THE PERFECT ICON, BUT NOW WE NEED AN STRONG MESSAGE THAT WILL HAVE TO DEFINITELY MATCH WITH THE ICON.- IT GOT IT BE ALMOST PERFECT AND DRAMATIC ONE . . . WE GOT IT! “CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN.”
WITH THIS MESSAGE THE PERSPECTIVE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WILL “CHANGE” BECAUSE THEY WERE SLAVES AND HAVE BEEN DISCRIMINATE. THE MESSAGE WILL MAKE THE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SEND OFF THEIR ANGER THEY HAVE INSIDE AGAIN THEIR LOCAL COUNTIES LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THEIR FAMILY VALUES RELATE TO THEIR RAP MUSIC, ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.
THE BUSH HATERS WILL HAVE THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THEIR OWN FRUSTRATION AND IN THIS CATEGORY OBVIOUSLY THERE WILL BE MANY OF USA HATERS THAT WILL PARTICIPATE AS WELL. WITH THE “CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN” WE’LL TRY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO NEGATIVELY ASSOCIATE THIS ISSUE WITH HILLARY BECAUSE SHE’S WHITE AND SHE’S PART OF A WHITE DYNASTY IN THE WHITE HOUSE THAT MANY FRUSTRATED POLITICS DON’T WANT TO SEE IT ANYMORE.
WE HAVE THE PERFECT ICON AND WE HAVE THE PERFECT MESSAGE THE QUESTION NOW IS HOW WE ARE GOING TO PUT IT TOGETHER IN ORDER TO DELIVER IT IN A PERFECT WAY TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE WILL EASILY BUY THE IDEA? IF WE HAVE THE MONEY AND WE HAVE STRONG POLITICS IN OUR SIDE, WHAT ELSE DO WE NEED?
WE NEED AN STRONG TEAM TO EXERCISE THEIR TALENT TO CONVINCE IN TV, RADIO AND NEWSPAPER TO EASILY BRING THE PEOPLES MIND TO BELIEVE IN THE MESSAGE “CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN” TOGETHER WITH THE “ICON.” OBVIOUSLY TO MAKE THIS CAMPAIGN THE STRONGER EVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE USA POLITICIANS. ON TOP OF THAT, WE’LL ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY NOT THE MEDIA NEITHER THE COMMENTARIES BUT SOME SPOTS IN THE LOCAL TV, RADIO AND ANY OTHER MEDIA MECHANISM THAT WILL DELIVERY OUR MESSAGE.
NOW WE HAVE A MAN CLOSE TO BE A USA PRESIDENT THAT IN FIRST PLACE IT WAS VERY HARD FOR HIM AS A YOUNG PERSON TO FIGURE IT OUT HIS OWN VALUES; A YOUNG MAN WHO WAS TRYING VERY HARD TO SET HIS OWN CULTURE, A YOUNG GUY THAT IN SOME PART OF HIS LIFE FELT THE NECESSITY OF USING DRUG.
WE HAVE A MAN THAT IN FIRST PLACE WAS TALKING TRASH ABOUT HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER AND THAN WHEN CLOSING HIS CAMPAIGN IN N.C. USING HER AS A GREAT ICON OF HIS FAMILY HISTORY. AN UN-EXPERIENCE MAN WITH FEW YEARS IN THE POLITICAL ISSUES. WE HAVE A MAN THAT HAS DONE NOTHING IN MANY OF OUR COMMUNITIES. WE EVEN DON’T KNOW WHO HE IS. WE HAVE A CANDIDATE THAT HAS NO EXPERIENCE WHATSOEVER.
WE HAVE A MAN CLOSE TO BE A USA PRESIDENT WITH A QUESTIONABLE SPIRITUAL BACKGROUND THAT MAKE AS THINK ABOUT HIS VALUES, HIS PRINCIPLES AND HIS BELIEVE. WE HAVE A CANDIDATE CLOSE TO BE USA PRESIDENT WITH A TURBULENCE BACKGROUND, A MAN WITH UNSTABLE PERSONALITY. THE QUESTION IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE USA WITH A DISASTROUS CHIEF IN COMMAND.
IT’S AMAZING SEEING HOW USA IS FALLING APART; IT’S DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT HOW IT OWN PEOPLE IS ACTING AS TREACHEROUS OF THEIR OWN COUNTRY. THERE IS SOME FEELING OF TERROR TAKING OVER THE EMOTIONS OF HUMAN BEINGS IN THE USA BECAUSE THERE IS NO ARGUMENTS TO PUT FORWARD OTHER THAN JUST LOOK AT WHAT IS GOING ON.
GIVING THE KEYS OF THIS COUNTRY TO SOMEONE WHO HAS DONE NOTHING BUT A GHOST TO COME OUT FROM THE SHADOW IS THE SAME AS SEEING A GREAT ACTING THEATER WITH UNREAL ACTORS MAKING THE PEOPLE LAUGH FOR NECESSITY. IT’S UNFAIR AND UNACCEPTABLE TO EVEN JUST THINK ON THE IDEA OF HAVING SOMEONE WHO WILL BE A PRESIDENT OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY JUST REPRESENTING PART OF THE USA COMMUNITY.
I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE END OF GREAT OPPORTUNITY THE DEMOCRATS HAD TO WIND THE PRESIDENCY. WITHOUT HILLARY THEY ARE GIVING AWAY THE VERY STRONG REPRESENTATION THAT WAS KEEPING US CLOSE TO TV, RADIO, NEWSPAPER. WITHOUT HILLARY IT’S GOING TO BE BORING, SADNESS AND WITH SOME FEELING OF WEAK DEMOCRATS.
HER PRESENCE IN THIS ELECTION HAS BEEN THE REPRESENTATION OF MANY AMERICANS WITH DIFFERENT CULTURES, SHE IS A GREAT AND STRONG WOMAN WITH PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE READY TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF THIS COUNTRY. NOW WITHOUT HILLARY THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE FOUR MORE YEARS OF REPUBLICAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE. THERE IS NO ONE STRONG REASON TO BELIEVE THAT OBAMA IS GOING TO WIN.
I DO BELIEVE THAT CHANCES FOR ABAMA TO WIN THE GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE “0″ THIS IS BECAUSE HE’S WHERE HE IS DUE TO RACISM, HATE, MONEY, CORRUPTION AND MEDIA. IT IS DANGEROUS TO SEE THE DIRECTION THIS COUNTRY IS HEADING TO. IT IS AMAZING TO SEE HOW VULNERABLE THIS COUNTRY IS TO SELL ELITIST IDEAS. HOW EASY IT HAS BEEN TO SELL THE IDEA OF “CHANGE.”
WHEN WE COMPARE THE TWO CANDIDATES, THE HISTORY WILL SAY IT. THERE WON’T BE RETURN AND MANY OF THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THAT WANT JUST TO BE PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE FAMOUS CHANGE WILL REALIZE THAT THEIR STUPID EGO DIDN’T LET THEM SHOW THE REAL LOVE TO THIS COUNTRY. AT THE END THEY JUST WANTED TO BE FAMOUS, IT DIDN’T CARE WORKING TOGETHER WITH “USA” HATERS.
WE HAVE SEEN THAT BECAUSE OBAMA WON AN STATE THAT 50% OF POPULATION IS BLACK, BIG PART OF THE MEDIA HAS BEEN PUSHING AS STRONG AS BEFORE FOR HILLARY TOO DROOP OFF. THEY SEEMS TOO BE DESPERATE TO GET PAID BY OBAMAS CAMPAIGN. (SMELLS MONEY OVER HERE.) I DON’T THINK OBAMA AND HIS SSI VOTERS AND RAP VOTERS WILL TAKE THIS COUNTRY TO THE LEVEL IN EVERY SENSE HILLARY COULD BRING.
HILLARY MOST OF HER LIFE HAS BEEN WORKING IN SOCIAL ISSUES WITH DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS. OBAMA IN THE OTHER HAND HAS BEEN WORKING WITH JUST HIS BLACK COMMUNITY, THEREFORE WE JUST DON’T KNOW HIM. I’M ASKING TO YOU TOO THINK ABOUT IT. HOW CAN HE EARN THE VOTES OF STRANGERS. IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE THAT BECAUSE HE IS A CANDIDATE THAT WANTS TO BE A PRESIDENT NOW HE KNOW US. THAT IS A BIG LIE.
I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY FEW ANCHORS AND GEST OF CNN AND MSNBC THINK THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO DECIDE FOR MANY BIG STATES AND MILLIONS OF VOTERS ASKING HILLARY TO DROP OUT. DO THEY OWN THIS COUNTRY? OR ARE THEY DEEP SICK IN THEIR STUPID BRAIND?
on May 10th, 2008 at 9:24 am
I voted for Barak in the primaries, but in the general elections I will vote for Hillary. I am white female 55 yrs old, and from Florida and will be mad as hell if my vote isn’t counted again!
on May 11th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Larry I have followed the coverage of Obama/Hillary, it saddens me that the American people have not yet come together enough to call a spade a spade. Hillary and Bill want to hold on to the White House anyway they can. You talk about values but you want to put a family who has defiled the White House before all of America and others back in office; Sexual immorality,boldly lying about his inocense thats what shouldn’t be acceptalble. What does that say about us as Americans. If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything, thats what putting the Clintons back in the White House says. We talk about Rev. Wright and anything negative they can find about Obama but I guess mums the word on the
Clinton scandal and its public knowledge. Hillary clearly told a lie about what took place in Bosnia and we accepted that she miss spoke. Obama tried not to slander a proclaimed man of God and thats what everyone wanted him to do. I’m glad he was slow to speak and quick to listen. You see he’s not trying to hurt anyone to become President he is the best candidate for the job and he clearly understands what it is not to be rich before the White House and the majority of the people have never been rich. Who can better relate to our today needs in this troubled economy.
on May 15th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Because of you, I and others
All across America and everywhere
Regardless of race and gender
All of us in one voice together
Can rewrite history once more
Kriss crossing states, cities and towns
On November 2, 2008
Before the world, the greatest nation,
Americans everywhere, men and women
Must come together to vote for Obama
As most of us in America will stand with Barack
sam osias
obama supporter
on May 21st, 2008 at 3:37 am
larry, who chooses the super delegates? who chooses the delegates from each state? i think this is about the stupidist thing i ever heard of. they must all be chosen by knowing before hand who each delegate is for. hillary may be a woman, but i always heard a woman has to work twice as hard to be half as good as a man. i also think obama is too sure of himself! tonight really shoed him up. If he beats hillary for the nomination i think i will either go independent or vote for maccain . i do not trust obama or his petty little wife. what is michlle gonna handle herself in forgien countries or is she gonna hide behide barrack? i want to know more about her and especially their marriage. i seen in a paper where obama cheats on her? this is all like the pot calling the kettle (iwon’t say black) people. what makes michelle so free from being fairgame? no one else is. GOD BLESS AMERICA! oh yeah where does he get his money? he outspends hillary like crazy, and still has problems. you may read it but i will never get answers, because i have asked too many times. what makes bill clinton so open for criticism. we did so much better under his presidency. how easy we all forget. I STILL WANT TO HEAR OBAMA AND MICHELLE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO OR FLAG. I STILL WOULD LIKE TO HEAR A LOT MORE PATRIOTISM FROM MICHELLE( IF SHE HAS IT IN HER!!!!!
on May 24th, 2008 at 3:09 am
Watched Larry King the other night and it was about the story of the
ranch where over 400kids were taken away because of some so-called
abuse that was going on at the ranch. When Larry King interviewed some
of the mothers that are on the ranch and he asked them was it true that
some girls 16yrs old has sex with older guys and they said it never
happens, you could look at their faces and tell it was not true. Larry King
was too soft on these women and he should have been more serious when
asking questions to these people as he was too soft and looked as if he
did not want to really tell it like it was, as just by the answers of these
women you could tell that the males dominate them on the ranch, as they
were not saying exactly was going on in the ranch.
on May 25th, 2008 at 2:37 am
Larry king Which one is best way between polygumy married and guys married against of christian beleave? is better Muslim you can marry four wife more than christianity man can marry another man. and another christianity schwazniger bless them.
on May 27th, 2008 at 5:07 am
Yep – I would agree with that.. Thanks for the line.
on May 28th, 2008 at 1:59 am
Regarding the cellphone issue – hospitals release data to the tumor registry or the ACS and data regarding increase in gliomas or acoustic neuromas could be gotten from that!
on May 28th, 2008 at 4:52 am
I SAW YOUR SHOW TONIGHT ON CELLPHONES I BOUGHT A CHIP FROM BIOPRO THAT GOES ON YOUR PHONE STICKS ON TO IT SUPPOSELY IT TAKES OUT THE RADIATION ALSO LAB TOPS ALSO SHOULD BE NOTICED THEY ALSO HAVE RADIATION YOUR SHOW IS GREAT
on May 31st, 2008 at 2:29 am
PLEASE SCOTT McCELLAN IF YOU SO HONEST TELL US HOW MUCH YOU ARE GETTING PAID FOR THE BOOK .COME ON MR HONEST LET US KNOW HOW MUCH YOU ARE GETTING PAID FOR ROLLING OVER. WHEN I WAS KID MR HOOVER WOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF SCOTT.
HAL BENT
RENO NEV
on Jun 4th, 2008 at 4:30 am
Mr King,
Please ask David Gehrgin and your other commentators this question. IF the roles were reversed and the popular vote as close, would the Obama supporters NOT be pushing for him to be the VP on her ticket? Anyone answering “no” would be lying. And they can say, yes, but Obama would not do that himself. That’s probably true, because his campaign folks would have his supporters, superdelegates, and the liberal media doing it for him.
on Jun 4th, 2008 at 5:05 am
Why not John Edwards as VP? At one of the earlier debates, they appeared to have respect for each other. Edwards could get that “white women” and “blue collar men” vote that they keep talking about. I think that Obama transcends both demographics and is a man unto himself and represents ALL Americans, but for those who do not feel this way, I think John Edwards would serve well and certainly be ready to serve as President in eight years if the Democrats were able to stay in power and keep the economy going.
on Jun 8th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
i was wondering about the messeges i have been recieving that the byran texas prison is closing and some of the im mates willbe going home with ankle braclets or house arrest is this true my sister was recently tranfered there and she is serving a two year sentence and if maybe i will hae good new for her if this is true like r u they closing the prison in september ???????
on Jun 13th, 2008 at 4:55 am
Hi Larry…your guest this evening…did not catch his name that said “people do not even know what a vetter is”, insults your audience..he should retract that..that is the problem…the public is much, much, more educated than these pundits think….
on Jun 17th, 2008 at 1:32 am
i think its more important to listen to the doctor about the heart of tim russert than go to listen to al gore babble on about politics. lets put the
important things first.
on Jun 17th, 2008 at 7:03 am
All, that was written till now, is only the tiny particle of the God’s knowledge, it’s not mine knowledge, it’s mine exactly like it yours, Larry, publicize this as your own knowledge & write a book. All wrights are yours & whatever wages from publicizing will be yours; this knowledge isn’t written anywhere: you’ll be the 1st to write it & publicize it. I can’t do that as the man of the Lord. Start do this seriously with all your heart & you’ll feel much better & won’t need physicians advices, since there’s one general physician: the Lord. In Hebrew the word heart is written with 2 letters: lamed & beth. The numerical value of lamed is 74; beth is 412; the sum is 486 (412+74)=486; 486 is the numerical value of the word drum; human heart is the constantly working drum. You should ask, if in the beginning of the Tim’s Russert resuscitation he was given tranquilizers, especially these that tranquil muscle, since the heart attack is the human body disquietness, severe body shock & sometimes physicians neglect things that are not written in their books. You’ve postponed for tomorrow the 17th, the actor Steve Correll appearance at your show. Number 17th is very important number. Iowa in Hebrew letters is one of the 72 God’s names & is 17, using the restricted method of count (numerical value of the Hebrew letters, without zeroes & according to the letters order in the word) Bible(17) & soul(17) using the same method of count. 17×3=51(red); that’s why it’s advisable to wear the red string on the hand for someone’s soul protection. Before the death, everyone has signs from the Lord like TIM Russert had. At 6/13/07 he was shown on FOX TV holding crutches, it was the sign to go in the God’s Laws of the Moses Bible, since there’s letter lamed in the word “foot”; regel in Hebrew. To survive the Doomsday people have to observe all God’s Laws & publicize the Messiah coming, it’s also the prescribtion to all your deseases & troubles.
on Jun 22nd, 2008 at 7:19 am
In Joshua chp.7:5 written that 36 people from Israel died attempting to defeat the city Ai; till then there were not casualties among the children of Israel. These 2 letters are the acronyms of the 2 out of the 72 God’s names. The letter A from the God’s Name: Alohim & letter I from the God’s Name Iawa; because of the Holiness of these 2 Names they are pronounced: Alokim & Adonay, not as they are written. These 36 men were killed because they ” sinned & transgressed My covenant which I commanded…& have both solen & deceived” Joshua:11. 36 is the special number: the sum of the multiplying results of these 2 (3×6=18 6×3=18 18+18=36) digits comes back to the original number:36; there’s no other number consisting of 2 or 3 digits that the sum of the digits multiplying results retunes to the original number. For example:45 4×5=20 5×4=20 20+20=40; the original number was 45; the sum(40) of the results of digits multiplying didn’t return to the original number 45. There’re 36 righteous people at each generation that only because of them God didn’t destroyed the world. All 36 strictly observe 613 God’s laws of the Moses Bible & do a lot of kindness & goodness. They can’t stand injustice towards weak & miserable & blasphemy. 36×12( Israel tribes)=432 in Hebrew it’s universe. 12 tribes of Israel hold the whole universe: the Earth exists because 12 Iraeli tribes. 36×6=216 in Hebrew is modest. God has created the earth in 6 days, He’s modest, He doesn’t praises Himself, He doesn’t says “Look what I’ve done”, like people, He grantes people their lifes, light, everything in abundance free, not like people. Twice 36 is 72(36×2=72) is benevolence in Hebrew. 36×8=288 ( at the age of 8 days God has commanded to perform circumcision Genesis chp. 17:12; 288 is flower in Hebrew. Soul(395)+modest(216)=611 is Bible (Moses Bible). In Hebrew numbers are written by letters because their numerical value. Letter lamed is 30 & it’s numerical value is 74 ( the method of count writing this letter according to it’s sound); the numerical value of the letter waw is 6, but the numerical value due to the sound of the letter is 12, so 36 is also 74+12=86; 86 is the numerical value of the word “Alohim” one of te 72 God’s names.
on Jun 27th, 2008 at 8:15 am
On the show tonight you spoke with a lady who said she would vote for John McCain because of sexism that took place during the democratic nomination campaign . I think anyone who say they are democratic and vote for a republican is got some deep issues with race still. P EOPLE SHOULD JUST BE HONEST SHE DOESNT WANT TO VOTE FOR A BLACK MAN SHE IS RACIST SIMPLE AND PLAIN .When she speaks of her reasons for voteing for McCain what she says doesnt even make sense relating to the issues somebody should stand up and tell the truth . Thanks Larry keep up the good work .
on Jun 28th, 2008 at 5:17 am
Mr. King,
Yours is one of two CNN commentaries I watch, primarily because I believe you have been one of a handful that has handled the election, thus far, in a fair and non-biased manner. The next few weeks are vastly important since the breakthrough introductory tour today by Barack and Hillary in Unity. I can’t tell you how to plan your program, but I do hope that you will have more enthusiastic Barack Obama supporters than James Carvell. Not to say that former Hillary supporters should not be used. I have seen several who are quite supportive of Obama, although they were strong supporters of Hillary. Because James is so blindly loyal to Hillary and Bill, he is as bruised as they by her loss.e didn’t light up until you asked abour Hillary as a possible Vice-President. Not so when the McCain supporter stated that Obama didn’t have a bi-partisan history in the Senate. He sat there like a bump on the log, even though a Republican candidate for the Senate is using his bi-partisan relationship with Obama to booster his campaign. Also, Kelth Oberman listed several bi-partisan bills that Obama had co-sponsored with Republicans. James Carvel unaware of this after so much coverge in the media? I think not. Again, I believe it is important to use Obama supporters who were originally alligned with Hillary because it shows the tremendous effort so many are using to unify the party. Just get a more enthusiastic one (for Obama) or match them with an original Obama supporter.
Thanks,
Carol
on Jul 1st, 2008 at 1:44 am
Larry,
In regards to the high gas prices, please ask the weasel from Chevron why the price of Fuel in Mexico is considerably less around 2.50 a gallon for regular and 2.00 dallor a gallon for diesel. The throught the price of oil is world wide, dosn’t make any sense to me.
on Jul 1st, 2008 at 2:10 am
how about touching a new intrest of harness horse racing on your show to show some new intrest. kev depew
on Jul 5th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
dear larry i have been watching your show for many years and generally i am very pleased but when you give voice to irrational people
who use fiction and myth, defy the logic of science and natures laws by claiming to communicate with the dead when we can not verify this and it is a suernatural claim to power and the bring the boswell people that have flimsy evidence make outrageous claims for monetary profit base mostly on lies and false generalization it makes rational people that relie on science and evidence before jumping to conclusions cring and want to shut
your tv program down. If that is the caliber of viewer you want to cater to i am beginning to lose the great respect that i have for you and your programing. do you need this kind of bs to boost your ratings??
yours truly robert dressler
on Jul 5th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
dear larry i have been watching your show for many years and generally i am very pleased but when you give voice to irrational people
who use fiction and myth, defy the logic of science and natures laws by claiming to communicate with the dead when we can not verify this and it is a suernatural claim to power and the bring the boswell people that have flimsy evidence make outrageous claims for monetary profit base mostly on lies and false generalization it makes rational people that relie on science and evidence before jumping to conclusions cring and want to shut
your tv program down. If that is the caliber of viewer you want to cater to i am beginning to lose the great respect that i have for you and your programing. do you need this kind of bs to boost your ratings??
yours truly robert dressler
on Jul 10th, 2008 at 5:11 am
Larry, Shame Shame Shame on you!!!! I’ve been watching you question Betancourt kidnapped and inprisoned for 7 years and you have the bile to ask if she had been SEXSUALLY ABUSED!!! Like she going to tell you on TV she was RAPED AND SODIMIZED REPEATEDLY!!! Sure we all know she was tortured, abused and denied the basic needs, wondering if today was her last and she answered these thing to you. This poor women whom speaks another language is struggling with english answering your questions. You have on TV probably did more damage than the 7 years in the jungle by asking such a viale question. Shame Shame Shame on YOU….YOU NEED TO THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK AND DO IT WITH SOME DIGNITY…Remember some day you will be gone and let pray a person like yourself does interview your family..:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
on Jul 11th, 2008 at 1:15 am
Larry King, I am waching your show today and of course you have the biggest fools in the world. First I am from New York City and I know there is no GOD it’s a fact.
I am 53 years old and you Larry King are a WIMP you are not from New York and you are not a man.
Why don’t you expose these fools on your show for what they are complete fools like youself.
You are lending creadence to these idiots by interviewing them. Why don’t you present the views of a true New Yorkers from Brooklyn Mr. Harry Hudinie. He prooved all of this stuf is a complete lie at should not be aired on public T.V.
Why don’t you have me on your show to interview these fools?
on Jul 16th, 2008 at 1:31 am
colin powell for obama’s V.P. !!!
cross party lines for the fully experienced Powell.
on Jul 18th, 2008 at 1:50 am
About either Obama or McCain? To be honest neither one they are both politicians, liars. But if I had to choose as I am going to, I rather go for the liar who knows how to lie very well, and had years of experience on politics, and the rookie who has not even been half a decade on politics.
To be honest is America crazy? we are going to hand over the keys to the biggest car in the world to the baby of the house? whose first word is “change” but still has no idea what the word means.
on Jul 18th, 2008 at 1:52 am
McCain is better able to take care of goble warming…countnot find the vote question..sorry
on Jul 22nd, 2008 at 2:08 am
I work directly with children with autism and tonight’s host and guest obviously had no direct knowlege of children struggling with autism. I would not wish that medical illness on any child. Who are they to say that people are lying to get the medical benefits for autism. They should be ashamed of themselves as grown men!!
on Jul 22nd, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Dear Larry, As of July 22 , 2008 I refuse to watch your show if the same guest host is on. He is so one sided it makes me sick to even listen to him. I hope you get more responses about this man. Sincerely Margaret M. Lee
on Jul 25th, 2008 at 1:10 am
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on Jul 25th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Great info – keep up the great work.
on Aug 8th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
As a Jewish believer in Yeshua, my faith has been greatly challenged
this past year .
Believing that God is sovereign , my conclusion, supported by Scripture ,is that He permits sorrow & pain into our lives. “His ways are Not our ways,” …His purposes for whatever befalls us cannot be measured by our finite report card.
It ain’t easy, but truly believing this invites courage, faith, & even a” joy” ,negating a need to know:WHY God”
Last night my heart reached out to every person of the Chapman family. I especially grieved for a precious lil girl I did not physically know:: Maria. By the time Larry signed off, I “knew” Maria in my heart and my soul embraced the devastation the family has faced.
Waking this morning, I too, felt the void of Maria’s bubble- presence. She is far more real than just a child who was killed by a car.
Healing is a gift of our Lord for all of us who crawl into the lap of His faithful promises. Make no mistake, we do not avoid the path of suffering,
But His light flickers day by day,through His mercies & grace.
His heart is filled when we hold tight to Him through our faith.
One day we shall know His bigger picture;His vessels broken in spirit , for a far grander/deeper/godly reason than understood this side of heaven.
This special family seemed to “have it all” by the world’s standards. Yet, last night our Creator reminded us, no one escapes from life’s tragedy, but our hope can resonate daily knowing God’s love for each of us is forever permanent.
Most of all, I believe as He cried for Lazarus He grieves with & for Steven Chapman & his wonderful family.
If a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, I felt only God’s strength by the unconditional love within the bonds of support, shared on Larry King
last night.
As Tiny Tim said: “God bless us everyone.”
on Aug 25th, 2008 at 10:17 am
II hope yhis actually gets to Larry King. I watched Nill Maher p;lu his religion movie today. I will probably enjoy it. However it was made out of pure ignorance. Bill was attacking fundamentalism and not rational religion. The bible was written on multi levels and the more rational people know that there is no conflict between science aqnd religion. Evolution does not contradict the bible – same order and the 6 days of creation were 6 time periods. Thyere is no snake in the Adam and EWve story – a serpant…and communication need not be verbal Let Bill read Thomas Aquinas and Maimonedes (Guide to the Perplexed) = he will get some answers depending onb how much he understands. Much of the beliefs are based on poor translations eswpeciaqlly the King James version. R G Most Xtians think the immaculate conception has to do with the birth of Jesus – wrong- it refers to the birth of Mary. There is no such thing as Thoyu shalt not kll – the word is murder. Bill – read Mathiew chapter 5 verse 17 (aqnd the rest of the chapter)- evn the Englsh translation should blow his mind., Amiracle is when it happened – not how…everyone can be explained scientifically. Read the part of the Dead Sea Scrolls hidden by te Vatican for 50 years.. Nice to hsave a funnyt movie – but also nice to know there are rational expnations to whaqtr bothers him…AND he is correcft = no one knows what will happen after people die
on Aug 26th, 2008 at 2:16 am
08-25….HOW DARE YOU BEGIN PUSHING THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION EVEN BEFORE THE START OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION!!!! Your stupid comments to the effect that now it’s the republicans’ turn makes me ill…
YOU MAKE ME SICK!!!! Until now I’ve been an absolute devotee…nope, never again, you tackless blabbermouth!
on Aug 29th, 2008 at 4:41 am
Barrak Obama is the leader of our time and brings fresh air and renewal to a beleaguered America. People TAKE NOTICE! read the facts and make up your own mind, but please vote after you’re informed.
on Aug 30th, 2008 at 2:19 am
Hi Larry,
As far as John McCains VP pick, I saw him on TV stating that the VP only has two jobs, one is to cast their vote if Congress was tied and the second was to check on the health of the President. Shoot, I could do that job myself . Were the “good old boys” that he vetted too much for him to handle? And also, does he think that he was the only POW that was tortured? What about the others that never even came home.
Thanks for letting me vent.
on Aug 30th, 2008 at 2:19 am
This nomination of the governor of Alaska is a VERY SCARY STRETCH–by any standards. Mrs. Palin may be doing a fabulous job in Alaska and with some commendable and noteworthy pipeline progress, but given John McCains’s age and repeated health issues, are we, the American citizens watching all this transpire, supposed to just be excited and impressed by this off the cuff, “maverick” selection? We just need to add guns– sport or otherwise to this combination and we will have a terrifying trifecta. Republicans must be shocked–in spite of what the spokespersons are attempting to sell.
This is an important position on the Republican ticket and in all due respect, this is not a place for shocking impressions and one up manship. This is our nations future. —At a most vulnerable time in our country’s history.
Thank you.
Linda Chase
I Thank you for considering my comments.
on Aug 30th, 2008 at 2:23 am
This nomination of the governor of Alaska is a VERY SCARY STRETCH–by any standards. Mrs. Palin may be doing a fabulous job in Alaska and with some commendable and noteworthy pipeline progress, but given John McCains’s age and repeated health issues, are we, the American citizens watching all this transpire, supposed to just be excited and impressed by this off the cuff, “maverick” selection? We just need to add guns– sport or otherwise to this combination and we will have a terrifying trifecta. Republicans must be shocked–in spite of what the spokespersons are attempting to sell.
This is an important position on the Republican ticket and in all due respect, this is not a place for shocking impressions and one up manship. This is our nations future. —At a most vulnerable time in our country’s history.
Thank you.
Linda Chase
on Sep 2nd, 2008 at 2:11 am
9/1/08
I agree with obama- leave the young lady alone. however, mother should not have had her on tv covering her belly. I blame mother. not ashamed? of course not! however, why hide her stomach. should not have exposed her daughter to this media attention. piland is not fit to run for office. bad choice of judgement for mccain. cindy mccain needs to go home since mccain has chosen a younger woman. does this sound familiar cindy? what goes around comes around. he said she was a beauty queen. is this why he chose her? watch out cindy– she could give you competition. ha ha.
has anyone investigated whether or not mccain and cidy have a valiss marriage license. application was dated before he divorced. news media ahs been very lenient on mccain.
also, a mccain supporter prayed that it would rain on obamas thursday nite spech. what goes around comes around- now look what has happened to his convention week. be careful what you ask for- God does not like ugly.
on Sep 2nd, 2008 at 2:12 am
jhas anyone found the lady that roomed with michele during her first year of college? real interestsing story to be told.
on Sep 2nd, 2008 at 5:08 am
I just listened to the September 1 broadcast with Ex Rep Molinari, who repeated several times how happy and excited she was that the Republican party was having this woman on their ticket, ready to make history.
This is exactly why McCain chose Palin. He wanted to jump the gun on this elevation of women to the political position of VP or even (God forbid) President. I think this show his misogyny in more ways than one. First, he didn’t chose her for her experience (obviously); he didn’t chose her for her stellar ability to example the Republican family values or ethics; third, he only chose her as an arm piece (much like his wife, a.k.a. the buffalo chip woman to those impressed with McCain’s respectful comments to the Harley Davidson crowd about his wife); and finally, he only chose her believing that the American public is stupid enough to believe that we would accept ANY woman as VP or Pres, rather than have the intelligence to demand the best woman (as in Hillary). What irritates me is the audacity of my final point, that all we wanted was a woman in the White House, and it didn’t matter which one. Well, it does matter.
As much as I respect and agree with Barack re leaving families out of the political debate, I believe the Republicans NEVER would, if the tables were turned. We have seen them turn on children, women, and men (like dogs) when there was any behavior they could fan around with contempt. The idea that they would not is ridiculous and demonstrative of selective memory.
This is all so ridiculous that we have come so far down a dark and scary road as to even allow McCain and his “arm piece” to be considered seriously as the President of the US, but then, look at the complete idiot and jerk we have now. Please God help us and forgive those who voted them in…the second time.
on Sep 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 am
I believe V.P Sarah Palin daughter pregnancy is their family business, but on the flip side, it does depict Palin’s carelessniess to manage her family while working out the home. I have a disabled daughter with Autism, it will become job for her to juggle her position as V.P. and really provide the care for her disabled infant with down Syndrome.
SuperStar/Sharon Akaiwa
Butterfly1 ireport.com
on Sep 4th, 2008 at 1:46 am
Since Mitt Romney indicated that he has always been proud of America, I would like to ask him if he was proud of the United States taking free people from another country and making them slaves in America. Was he proud of America when America treated African Americans worst than animals and making them 2nd class citizens.
Was he proud when we took the land from the Indians.
These are things in our history that I am not proud of.
Was the comment a political dig or his real feelings?
My respect for Mitt Romney was just flushed down the toilet.
on Sep 4th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
First, I would like to say, as a woman I was angry by what I saw yesterday Governor Sarah Palin. She did not put the “COUNTRY FIRST” but arrogantly challenged Sen. Barack Obama as if she is in the same league as he is.
Let’s examine her resume, graduated from Iowa with what degree? Obama was top in his class at Harvard. If they were up for a position at a company, that alone would make her chances slim to none and you want the country to give her the job of Vice President? Why? Because she’s a woman? Give me a break!
Continuing on with her resume, PTA, City Council, Mayor, and Governor in a few short years. Let me pose a question. What exactly are the requirements in Alaska to get on the PTA? City Council? Become the Mayor and Governor over less people than a major city? What kind of resume did the previous Mayor and Governor that she defeated have?
I propose to you that Governor Palin doesn’t add up to Joe Biden, much less, Barak Obama and if she thought she could sway the people of this great country by throwing mud at her them it didn’t work.
If McCain had done his homework before making the most important decision he could have made concerning his VP candidacy he would have chosen a more qualified, seasoned running mate, not a “Soul Mate.” Isn’t his second wife supposed to be his soul mate? Even the Bible says “Know those that labor among you” and “lay hands on no man suddenly.” That means don’t put someone in a position that you don’t have personal knowledge of. Okay?
Finally, I ask this of McCain. Out of all the qualified, experienced women in government, Condelezza, to mention one, does he really think that Palin is a better candidate than our current secretary of state? What about the countless Senators, Congresswomen and men, etc. who are working for this country everyday to build policy, laws, and steer the president in the right direction? Is he saying that not one of them were as qualified as Palin because she has a few months of “Executive Experience” over a few thousand people? Give me a break!
McCain conceded this race the moment he pick his soul mate over a logical running mate, and I welcome President Barak Obama and VP Joe Biden to their new positions over this country!
on Sep 4th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
your interview with your republican guests last was appalling and your attitude was more than appalling. You are definately and Obama lover and it is surely obvious. I used to enjoy your show but never again will I watch your display of hipocracy and arrogance. You are a joke and possibly a little tooooooo old to be doing this job any more.
on Sep 5th, 2008 at 4:49 am
I keep hearing that Obama knows where this cave is that Osama bin Laden lives in. My question is why does he not turn him in??? If you sit for 20 years and listen to hate talk and call this people your mentor and only turn your back on Mr. Wright for the go of the “church” Why ? Why? Would you want this man to lead this GREAT Nation??? How long has Mrs Obama been an American citizen??? Why has she just be come glad to be an American this year??? Barack Hussein Obama needs to rethink who he call his mentor and turn over the direction to that cave.
on Sep 5th, 2008 at 4:53 am
I am sorry, but I will not be watching Larry King on Friday September 5th! I think Michael Moore is s stupid stupid boy!!!!
on Sep 5th, 2008 at 5:26 am
Why are the republicans whining about the negative remarks said about Palin? They have a short memory. When the first woman, Geraldine Ferrara, a Democrat, ran for vice-president, everyone went all out to disgrace her and her family. Sarah Palin, if its too hot in the kitchen, GET OUT. It’s not new that a candidate is scrutinized. Plus, I hope this doesn’t hurt you tooooooo much! You are a HYPOCRITE!!!!!!
on Sep 5th, 2008 at 6:56 am
On the comments regarding that obama knows which cave bin laden is cowardly hiding in….obama won’t give up that information simply because they are related. I am not racist. I would not mind a black man leading our country…….I DO HOWEVER HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS MUSLUM (RADICAL ISLAMIC) UPBRINGING EVEN BEING IN OR A PART OF ANY LEADERSHIP IN OUR NATION!!!!!COME ON PEOPLE…….GET YOUR INFORMATION RIGHT AND REALIZE THE ONLY REASON obama WANTS IN CHARGE OF OUR COUNTRY IS TO ALLOW AND MAKE IT EASIER TO ATTACK OUR NATION AGAIN LIKE IN 911!!!
on Sep 6th, 2008 at 2:37 am
In response to pinklady; why do people like you keep refering to Obama as black? He is as much white as he is black. He was raised by his mother who is white! He also grew up in Indonesia and Hawaii where he learned to be culturally diverse. He is more in tune with the world than McCain.
I only wish more Americans can see beyond the color of people’s skin.
on Sep 6th, 2008 at 5:38 am
Larry,
You left wing arrogant jerk. How dare you take obvious jabs at Vice-Pres. Palin. You never put the hard questions out there for Barack Hussein to answer. How about his terrorist friend, his 20 yr association with Rev. Wright, his 130 present votes, his always democates right all the time on war policy attitude, his two communists books and no writing of any legislation. Grow up instead of old!
Bill O’Rielly can give a tough interview. You cannot even get one with McCain because of you and your left-wing uppity cnn (complete negro network) tabloid news network group!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on Sep 6th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Larry, keep up the great work, and thank you Michael Moore for giving us the truth, despite all the criticism. We need more people like both of you to keep us enlightened. Thank you.
OBAMA/BIDEN/08
on Sep 7th, 2008 at 4:32 am
Don’t count Hillaryr out, laies. As a Deomcratic senetor She will be there fighting for us- and what our values are. Don’t get washed away by the republican savey ways, having Sarah P. as VP, was their exact plan to get us women, = voting for McCain is not the answer- Prove that we women are smarter than that! Be true to HIllary by staying behind her beliefs- with Obama she will be heard- we will be heard! We need everyone of us Hillary woman to be with the Democratic party- our party of Choice , equal pay, health care ,educatioin ..Dont let her down!
As my mom used to say “Don”t cut off you nose to spite your face”-
on Sep 10th, 2008 at 1:09 am
Wow: Larry, can’t really decide who you are supporting
for president. (Saracasm, in case you don’t recognize it!)
I guess you are more intelligent than the rest of us since
you are certain that your choice is the right one.
Good luck on being right!
on Sep 10th, 2008 at 1:34 am
Have injust listen to Joy Re: Sarah Palin
Lady get a life.
You are so optionated.
No wonder people find you opnoxious.
As my jewish business partner would say you embarrass one of my kind
on Sep 11th, 2008 at 2:20 am
Who has Gov. Palin governed ? How many people live in Alaska? What is the population ? Are there over a millon people ? what about budget management when the state is swimming in oil money. So what makes her so qualified to be V.P. ?
on Sep 11th, 2008 at 3:38 am
Larry,
I see CNN has a piece on the women that beat Palin for Miss Alaska 24 years ago. You should have her on, and show us how much more qualified she is for the VP position. Maybe Obama will put her on the ticket, she beat her 24 years ago, she can do it again. Or Joy can have her on the Veiw. One thing….CNN didn’t say what state she is Govenor of.
on Sep 11th, 2008 at 5:43 am
I tuned into tonight’s program several minutes into the latter half, so perhaps I missed something impressive from Stephanie Miller – yet I think not. So when I heard some of her ridiculous comments I wanted to turn off your show. The other guests were worth listening to so I hung in there. I hope Ms. Miller’s Dad’s coattails did not in any way possitively affect her current career – yet one never knows.
Many people enjoy the banter (or mudslinging) between guests, and I admit to finding it interesting at times. However, only when the guests are truly knowledgeable, are respectful and make an attempt to not talk over another guest, disagree in a fair manner, and most certainly not take cheap shots. In that regard, I’m speaking of Stephanie Miller’s unconsionable comment about the need for sex education in the state of Alaska. I surely hope she does not have a large following, because it’s disturbing to think people would be influenced by her uninformed, inappropriate, rude views. Entertainment value? Since she can’t think fast on her feet (perhaps she needs to count to ten before responding), she needs to go the way of Jerry Springer!
Larry I must say, I most enjoyed your response to Ms. Miller when she said she’d love to come back on your show. Hopefully your reply that she may not be welcome back wasn’t mere sarcasm (I hope someone at CNN reads these blogs). In my opinion – ratings aside – she has no place on your show among other true professionals!
As far as Barack Obama’s “lipstick on a pig” comment I must say, I was shocked and yet embarrassed for him. On the heels of Sarah Palin’s lipstick comment, I would think one has to be dumber than dirt to think he didn’t mean that in a derogatory fashion. Really now. How may times has he made retractions about some of his ill comments, stated they were taken out of context and/or it was not what he meant, followed by a rather left-handed apology? For awhile I thought he did a fine job of public speaking – yet now I think not. If elected, will that serve him well in unscripted dealings with world leaders? Timing is everything, and Barack Obama needs a new watch!
In regard to John McCain’s lipstick comments, I’ll admit to not hearing them in their entirety, and truly am uncertain whether Hillary Clinton also made a lipstick comment. You can bet if she did it probably came at the hands of a gifted speech writer, who may have dealt with an unfair amount of grief, given that mentioning makeup seems quite out of character for Mrs. Clinton – not to mention her reputation of being less than pleasant to staff members. Really now. Is the term “pork barrel spending” foreign? Even without hearing John McCain’s comments, I believe that’s what he was speaking to.
Party lines aside, every one of us needs to make an educated decision when it’s time to cast that ballot, irregardless of gender, color, or creed!
God Bless America!
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on Sep 18th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Larry, have you read Eve Enslers comments on Sara Palin? She should be on your show, Please!!!!!
on Sep 19th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
i thought we had laws against a company like AIG becoming such a monopoly that our country would collapse due to that companies demise
on Sep 20th, 2008 at 1:27 am
In response to your question regarding Sarah palin: I was never impressed with her. I find her ridiculous and crass. I dread to think of her in the oval office… I only hope the country sees what I see, or rather, don’t see, in this woman. What has she done in her life that would qualify her for this position?
on Sep 20th, 2008 at 1:27 am
Palin is the devil in a dress i hope a grizzly bear a moose and some wolves go and kick her ass in her driveway in alaska
on Sep 20th, 2008 at 1:35 am
I can’t even imagine the reason JM asked SP to be his VP candidate. My reaction and that of all my collegues, I work in the health care arena, is of visceral hatred if that’s not too strong a word. She is a sham, she is an idiot to think she can fill the job responsibilities and I fear she is extremely dishonest. Personal life may be off limits but she is the first trailer park trash candidate.
on Sep 20th, 2008 at 1:55 am
I am a Canadian who has been keeping up with American Politics. It seems to me that Obama’s camp is doing everything possible to convince the American Public that they do not like Sarah Palin. I don’t think that their desperate attempts to sway Americans will work. It appears to me that she has turned the tide of this coming election with her charisma and the fact that she is REAL. I also believe that politicians underestimate the Christian vote. As a Christian I would never vote for anyone who was Pro-choice even if it meant higher taxes. There are thousands and thousands of people like myself, maybe not vocal people, but their voices will be heard on the day of your election.
on Sep 20th, 2008 at 2:36 am
LARRY, SARAH PALIN SURE HAS SERVED TWO YEARS AS THE GOVERNOR OF ALASKA, AND MAYOR OF A SMALL TOWN. THIS ISN’T ENOUGH EXPERIENCE THAT I FEEL OUR COUNTRY NEEDS TO RUN AND LEAD OUR COUNTRY. SHE MAKES GREAT SPEECHES, BUT, I PERSONALLY DON’T TRUST HER EXPERIENCE FROM WHAT I HEARD ABOUT HER DISHONEST REMARKS OF HER EXPERIENCE SHE HAS TOLD, AND PARTIALLY ISN’T TRUE SUCH AS BEING TO OTHER FORIGN COUNTRIES. AND ALL THIS OTHER STUFF THAT HAS COME OUT ABOUT HER USING CORRUPTION OF POWER. I DON’T FEEL PALIN HAS REALLY BEEN VETTED TRUTHFULLY TO BE THE REPUBLICAN VP. PEOPLE NEED TO LOOK TO THE ISSUES OF THIS COUNTRY NEEDS. I WAS A REUBLICAN, NOW A DEMOCRATE AND I’M VOTING FOR OBAMA.
on Sep 22nd, 2008 at 2:13 am
LARRY;
IT’S A SHAME THAT YOU SHOW A FAKE PHOTO OF SARA PALIM WITH A MACHINE GUN AND WEARING A BIKINI, THIS ONLY SHOWS THAT MOST OF YOUR SHOW DOES NOT DEAL IN FACTS BUT MOSTLY LIES , NICE TRY LARRY.
REGARDS;
BILL
on Sep 23rd, 2008 at 1:30 am
Larry,
Thank you so much for having Joy on your show. Once again it shows to all americans just how mean and rude she is. It was great to show just how unfair she has been to Mr. McCain and Mrs. Palin. Her lack of knowledge of politics is so clear when she opens her mouth, that if anything she will hurt Obama’s vote than help him. And besides she is not funny, all she can do is make fun of other people. That is being rude and anyone can do that
on Sep 23rd, 2008 at 1:35 am
for god sake why do you have joy behr on your show she would fine something wrong with jesus christ if he was sitting beside her. please please cnn do not ever hire her for any type of program . if she apears again i will not ever turn to cnn again larry you are better than that thanks larrry love ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on Sep 23rd, 2008 at 4:25 am
Larry, I have been a longtime viewer, along with many friends and family all across the country. WE ARE ALL SICK AND TIRED OF JOY BEHAR AND HER BIG STUPID MOUTH. Please don’t cheapen your show by continuing to have her as a guest. ENOUGH ALREADY!!! Most of us have ditched the View because we cannot stomach her!!! PLEASE LARRY DO YOURSELF AND ALL OF US A FAVOR BY NOT INSULTING OUR INTELLIGENCE WITH DUMB JOY BEHAR.
on Sep 24th, 2008 at 2:09 am
Larry, Shaking the hand of Ahmadinejad! Your parents , long gone, are rolling around their graves in horror! He calls the Jews vermin, and wants to bomb Israel off the face of the earth, and you shake his hand and treat him with unearned dignity! Shame! We don’t need to wait for Obama to see him, you already did!
Janet Tashman, Studio City, CA
on Sep 24th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
24/Sept/08
Larry,
Could you please tell Former President Clinton that Rep. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin are going to win the Election! I am
a registered Democrat, I have been since the first day I could vote. I was a dedicated HILLARY SUPPORT PERSON. Now I am another DEMOCRAT FOR McCain/Palin. Which is alot for NC a Republican state where I had gone and watched President Clinton speak for his wife.
I have listened to Obama/Biden speak and he speaks of half truths he has gone back on his policies and has proven no sense of real change but the same. Rep. John McCain has proven Country First. Obama has not fought for his country or has he been in harms way, John McCain deserves to be OUR NEXT PRESIDENT, he know what it takes and how it works. Obama is the same old politics. Now if Obama was to take HILLARY that would change the whole game. Hillary has and always will have the experience it takes to be our next PRESIDENT. It’s a shame that obama took Joe Biden as his running mate he should have took Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson if he was not going to take HILLARY. I know a for a fact that Sarah Palin is going to smash that glass that HILLARY left cracked, I just wish Frmr. Pres. Clinton would realize this and stop trying to be a obama supporter when reality is that he never liked him from the get go of the primaries. I believed everything that President Clinton had said, now he wants to be or come across as being a obama supporter! I would not believe a word obama says, he’s in it for the fame and for the glitz and in it for the fact he’ll break the chain of Our For Fathers and be the first African American to be President when his wife had said for the first time in her life she LOVES THIS COUNTRY! I wonder why!
on Sep 25th, 2008 at 2:00 am
What if American does not pass the Bailout?
The worst come will be that middle class American loose their home
The Rich Americans loose their money, who have earned by the power American Inter-fraud not American Enterprise.
What happen to for closed homes?
1. Each qualified person could buy only 2-3 of them, to promote fair rental business in a small business scale.
2. Government must let American Homeless Family to occupy the for-closure homes until Government could put his act together and create job for them.
Okay the money will be dried out and Market will be flat and closed. It could be the possibility if the Bailout does not work.
It is better American Family leave in home rather than street, because the winter is coming.
We could have come with better ideas if we knew what the Bailout is going to do, and how?
If the system is that ILL, let it die because the creativity and hope in the heart of Americans never dies.
Let small with promoting small business running the market.
After all when in a little town a Bank is robbed, the robber will be arrested not given another chance by promising not to rob the Bank anymore. The town arrest the robber, took all the money and put them in Jail.
Limiting the future salary of CEOs is not the solution. Checking their income for the past 5, 10, 20 or more years. Allowing them to owe only $400,000.00 per year and giving them their interest is better than putting them in Jails. After all the jails are full and do not have room for more criminal.
The society is becoming a jail for middle class, and it is the time for establish of JUSTICE in rebuilding the foundation of American society, if we want to reach peace and propriety in this world.
on Sep 25th, 2008 at 2:01 am
Hello Larry King,
Your last night interview with Iranian president was excellent and I wish you could catch him for being doubestandard for himself interfering with Phalestine but blaming President Bush for interfering in Iraq.
About the Bailout?
What if Americans do not pass the Bailout?
1. The worst come will be that middle class Americasn loose their homes.
2. The Rich Americans loose their money, that have gain by abusing and changing the idea of American Free Enterprise to American Free Inter-fraud, with no fear of justice.
3. So the result could be putting an end to Inter-fraud and using this experience to rebuild America by promoting small businesses toward Free Enterprise and unfoding the collective creativity among middle class American for coming soluting proportional to their problems.
What happen to for closed homes?
1. Each qualified person could buy 2-3 home for their own residential and rent, to promote fair rental business in a small business scale.
2. Government must let American Homeless Family to occupy the for-closure homes until she could put his act together and create job for people.
3, It could be a possibility that the Bailout does not work. In this case Okay the money will be dried out and Market will be flat and closed. Nevertheless, ut is better American Family leave in home rather than street, because the winter is coming.
4. If the system is that ILL, let it die because the creativity and hope in the heart of Americans never dies.
We could have come with better ideas if we knew what the Bailout is going to do, and how?
After all when in a little town a Bank is robbed, the robbers will be arrested not given another chance for promising not to rob the Bank anymore. The town arrest the robbers, took all the money and put them in Jail.
Limiting the future salary of CEOs is not the solution. Checking their income for the past 5, 10, 20 or more years, allowing them to owe only $400,000.00 per year and giving them their interest is better than putting them in Jails. After all the jails are full and do not have room and money for more criminal.
The society is becoming a jail for middle class, and it is the time for establish of JUSTICE in rebuilding the foundation of American society, if we want to reach peace and propriety in this world. We should give the chance for becoming human before becoming a proud American.
Farah Oboo, Ph. D.
Social Studies/Educational Psychology
on Sep 30th, 2008 at 1:23 am
Larry… Everyone is blaming each other and instead of getting together for a common goal they’re (Dem/Rep) are worse then children bickering and fighting… I know people don’t believe President Bush and I’m one of them and now it’s coming back to bite him in the rear end and he’s not getting what he wants … I don’t like the fact that Paulson who 2 weeks ago said we were in great shape, handle the entire bailout funds … wouldn’t trust him to handle even monopoly money. thank you for letting me let off steam… the American people are very very angry … maybe we should vote everyone out of office and start with new people who aren’t corrupt yet.
on Sep 30th, 2008 at 1:28 am
Larry,
There would be a lot to say about the mishandling of this situation by all levels: Greenspan, Bush, Congress, and Banks.
However, I really think that we need action from the government at this point. I am however not sure if the $700 billions is the way to go. The source of the problem seems to be closely linked to the housing market. It is not clear to me if the $700billions will make the banks give loans at better rates to restart the housing market. Price have fallen enough here in California and I am convinced that many people are on the sideline waiting for the moment to jump in. However, with interest rate at 7% and up to 9%, why would one refinanced a loan taken at 5.5% to buy something.
Whatever the solution, the government needs to make sure that the banks, or directly by the government, widely offers loan at discount rate.
I am sure people would come back quickly if this was the case.
Without this, I am afraid the $700 billions will just put us even more in the hole.
Pierre (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)
on Sep 30th, 2008 at 1:45 am
IF WE ARE EVER GOING TO GET STABILITY IN OUR ECONOMY AND THE MARKETS AGAIN SHOULDN.T WE CONCENTRATE ON REINTRODUCING THE SAVINGS ETHIC TO OUR SOCIETY AGAIN.
ISN’T THE LACK OF SAVINGS ACROSS THE BOARD WHAT GOT US INTO THIS MESS???????????
on Sep 30th, 2008 at 2:52 am
Larry – Please tell us that Joy Behar is not going to take your anchor position when you decide to leave. She keeps saying it on the democrat’s show “the View” and pretending to be neutral is at least funny, unlike her NY Bronx style loud and tacky humor!
on Sep 30th, 2008 at 4:24 am
We have to pass this 700 billion with conditions. No mention has been made of the 560 billion passage for our military and homeland security at all!! What is wrong here? Is this easy money for one and hard for another?????
Look at the money and follow the flow
on Sep 30th, 2008 at 4:37 am
If congress agrees to bail out wall street all the crooks will have won. In the Constitution of the United State of America ARTICLE XIV which is the basis to which all corporations ascribe too; this is their identity. A corporation is a person. Under this premise how can any agreement made with those who use the Constitution as a shield. Under this shield of Article XIV any agreement made by congress will not supersede Article XIV. So tell me; how will the American people get their money back when the United States Supreme Court has already ruled that a corporation by law is a person? Finally; is it legal under the Constitution for the American people (OUR GOVERNMENT) to bail out a person?
on Oct 1st, 2008 at 1:57 am
Senator McCain made a egregious error in choosing Sarah Pailin for his Vice Presidential running mate. Not only does she not represent me as an American women, she is also a poor choice for our country. A Vice Presidential canditate should not shield herself from media scrutiny. Americans have a right to know what her experience is. We need to know what her foreign policy experience is and her stand on the economy -including the financial meltdown. I am not impressed by her what so ever. Senator McCain should not have to sit next to his “Pitbull soccer mom in lipstick”( Pailins words not mine) and hold her hand during interviews. I want to know what her policies are? If Senator McCain is elected president and he is unable to fulfill his presidential obligations for one reason or another, I shutter to think that Sarah Pailin will be commander in chief, and making decisions for this great nation ( currently in shambles). I do not believe Alaska is representative of the lower 48 either. When Pailin stated her qualifications during an interview she said, ” she was Mayor of a city. ” Wasila Alaska is hardly a city. The “city” barely had 10,000 residents while she was Mayor. This hardly qualifies her for president. Give us a break! What was McCain thinking?
on Oct 1st, 2008 at 4:56 am
Larry:
To correct you oversight, during Clinton years of 1993-2000 there were around 14,000 military losses, but during Bush 2 years of 2001-2006 there were 7,932 military losses. You need to do your research.
Thanks
Syd
on Oct 1st, 2008 at 5:00 am
Hello, Larry,
Americans are totally amazing when they rise together to fight a common foe. However, in this case, when faced with a nameless enemy, you appear to turn on each other. Who can pull the collective energies and intellect of your people together to fight this failure of confidence and trust, rather than spending so much effort on the blame game? That person will be ‘president’ material, the leader you can trust.
Donna K.
Vancouver, Canada
on Oct 1st, 2008 at 5:03 am
Larry:
For your information please refer to military losses from
(http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/rl32492pdf)
Thanks
Syd
on Oct 1st, 2008 at 5:32 am
Governor Palin is governor of the largest physical state in the United States. The state of Alaska also produces 25% of the domestic oil in the United States. That State of Alaska has the largest physical federal lands in the United States. The State of Alaska also has the greatest oil reserves in the United States. The state of Alaska has no income tax and actually pays its constituents money for living in Alaska. For those who think that Alaskans are not in tune with the rest of the world. Most have traveled more miles than any ordinary citizen. Most have hunted or fished for their food for a year. They depend on no one. The Palins built their own house. The Palins are doers and fit the Nike slogan “Just Do It”. They do it.
The Eastern Establishment, who have criticized Palin, are from the same Eastern University and prestigious law schools of the liars and white collar criminals of Wall Street.
What has Biden done? Travel back and forth to his house. WOW That makes him so qualified.
So what about Obama? What has he done? Give me one thing that he has done. Go to school and serve in Illinois House? WOW. That is a lot.
Please give me a break. The only change that Obama brings is that he is black, but we are not suppose to consider race in our choice. So what is the change. The same old Democrat solutions that led to easy financing to minority and low income families who could not afford those houses.
on Oct 1st, 2008 at 2:04 pm
If the country has $700 billion to give up for a bailout and $10 billion to give to iraq each month, add that amount up, why not give the tax payers here in what we call america , the people that are really hurting tight now $20,000 each , this way they can catch up on their house payments and stop some of the foreclosure and get the money circulating back in the US.
People need help right now and it seems this country is helping every other country and we the people of the US are suffering from it .
on Oct 2nd, 2008 at 1:38 am
why don’t we freeze prices so we can get ahead. why don;t we have odd and even car plates for gas like in the 70s
on Oct 2nd, 2008 at 2:39 pm
can’t believe anyone in gov.today…simple choices to make and obvious means to solve our national problems.
#1: Financial problems are simply due to loans proceeds above equity. Now with unemployment and income reductions in work force loan defaults sprialing. FIX: A: Gov. Place an Int.Rate Cap on all loans at Certain Percentage above Fed.Rate. start at 6% .
B: Impose New Start and for loans made above documented Equity Make Int.Rate for that portion at Banks Avg.Rate COSTS. for duration of loan period.
#2: HEALTGH CARE :
A: ELDERLY: Incl Drugs and Supplemental in Med.B at current Monthly Fee. Include any Un-employed Dependents in same program.
B: UNEMPLOYED : COVER w/ Medicare A&B as long as individual is Qualified as un-employed by each states Employment Sec.Commission
THIS WILL MAKE A BIG HOLE IN THE 47 mill. Currently Uninsured in USA today.
#3: WAR : A: USA does not need Ground Troops IN HARMS WAY.
We have AIR and LONG RAGE Power – use it. Pull Troops and advise the enemy the consequences of attacks on USA or its possessions. B: To avoid higher un-employment : Use our troops to re-construct areas of Natural Disaser and added security ,BORDERS,PORTS,Bridges,Railroads,WATER and ENERGY FACILITIES.
#4: PHARMACY IND> make usa pharmacies set prices competitively with prices available in other countries. Reduce time before Generics can be markeded.
on Oct 2nd, 2008 at 10:11 pm
I HAVE BUT IT NEVER GET ON THE BLOG. IT ALWAYS GETS ON GRETA’S BLOG. OH YES, I AM FOR McCAIN/PALIN. I WOULD HATE TO HAVE A PRESIDENT THAT DIDN’T KNOW ANYMORE THAN OBAMA. I HAD RATHER HAVE PALIN AS MY PRESIDEN, SHE, AT LEAST HAS EXPERIENCE, WHICH HE DOESN’T.
on Oct 3rd, 2008 at 6:33 am
I hope you have experts on your show to dicuss differant possibilities to get out of this mess. someone dare talk about changing the currancy or theamount of what the dollar is worth. talk about the u.s gov. printing our on currency instead of the treasury dept doing it . I really get tried of the same racial comments ect. it amaze me today stupid peaple can be. intelligent conversation is welcome right about now.
on Oct 4th, 2008 at 12:12 am
Where is Dick Cheney? Has anyone seen him? What’s he doing? Do tell.
Also, it really baffles me and my wife when we think of folks really taking the idea of McCain/Palin seriously. If for no other reason, why isn’t it clear that we simply do not need 4 more years of Republicans in office? Clinton had to pull the economy up from George Bush Sr’s mess he left. Now Barack will have to pull a virtual miracle behind his son’s mess. Can’t folks see that McCain/Palin would be no different? Now is not the time to be foolish in our thinking. John McCain lacks character and Sarah Palin lacks the necessary experience to lead this nation should the unthinkable happen. Please folks. Just wake up. Don’t do it. Sure. He’s a war hero, we get it. God bless him. But that does not make him qualified to lead a nation. I won’t even dignify any Sarah with any furth distasteful comments–ain’t much that can be said about how ridiculous that is. And, by the way, why doesn’t the Republicn party have any kind of outreach initiatives to people of color. Why do they appear to not embrace diversity? Explain that.
on Oct 4th, 2008 at 1:41 am
LARRY, WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR REALLY GOOD INTERVIEW WITH THE IRANIAN LEADER LAST WEEK. IT WAS NON-BIASED AND VERY INFORMATIVE. THANK YOU….NO ONE ELSE CAN DO THAT. M. HOHNE
on Oct 4th, 2008 at 2:30 am
Oh my goodness!! I have never seen or heard a more boorish guest on any show like Stephanie Miller except maybe Joy from the View. We are not talking low class but NO class. Where I come from we are taught to speak with respect and never to make fun of people because of mannerism’s, speach, etc. Just maybe, everyone has underestimated Sarah Palin and how much everyday America likes her. Miss Miller needs to get out and see who everyday America is. If Palin had had a moment of being emotional for any reason during the debate, like Joe Biden did, she would have been crucified!!! He is only a heartbeat away from the presidency and that 3Am call. Is he able to LEAD? I am an independent voter. This left wing, liberal media crap is over the top!! I will be voting the McCain/Palin ticket. If God forbid something terrible should happen I’d want her to be getting that 3Am call. I am sick and tired of seeing people attacked personally, just stick to what they stand for. Obama not much.
on Oct 4th, 2008 at 4:41 am
Larry
I watch your show thinking I MIGHT find some truth
among your stupid PRESENTATION. But your attacks on
Sarah Palin are ridicuous. I truly believe you are a JERK!
You side with stupid Hollywood crowd. They receive honorary degree, but don’t have brain in their head. STOP BEING A JERK! I BELIEVE YOU SHOULD RETIRE FROM THE MEDIA. I HOPE YOU WILL READ THIS
BUT DOUBT IT BECAUSE YOU REALLY DON’T CARE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK. YOU ARE BEST FITTED FOR CNN THE MOST BIAS MEDIA. CNN HAS SHOWN ITS REAL COLOR SINCE THIS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. GOODBYE LARRY KING I’LL NEVER WATCH YOU and I WILL TRY TO CONVINCE OTHER NOT TO WATCH YOUR SHOW.
on Oct 4th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Why does Lou Dodds claim to be a independent when he trys to make a horse’s butt out of anyone who questions republicans? A great example is his defense of gov. Palin. Us real independents realize she has lost her bid to stop the questions about her abuse of office (Dick Cheney in a skirt?). Let’s really find out about this good old gal and her honesty so we can decide the truth about her. In the late 1860’s a bunch of folks called carpet baggers came down south and raped us. They are still here, but we now call them republicans….
on Oct 4th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
IN A PERIOD OF NEED FOR A 180 DEGREE CHANGE AND FRIENSHIP OF OTHER NATIONS WE DON’T NEED A HOT TEMPERED WARLORD AND A (SOCCER MOM?) IN THE WHITEHOUSE.
on Oct 7th, 2008 at 1:26 am
A BLIND PERSON CAN SEE THAT SEN. MCCAIN IS A LIAR HAS NOTHING TO SAY,EXCEPT GO AGAINST SEN. O’BAMA. SO HE WAS A PRISONER OF WAR,WHAT ABOUT OUR SERVICE PEOPLE THAT LOST THEIR LIVES AND LEFT BROKEN HEARTS OF PARENTS,WIVES
I THINK THAT THEY GAVE MUCH MORE THAN HE DID.
FORGET ABOUT 6-PACK SARAH PALIN, GOD FORBID THAT SHE SHOULD BE IN ANY POSITION THAT WOULD PUT HER IN CHARGE OF OUR BELOVED COUNTRY.
JOHN MCCAIN IS CONTRITE INGENUELY, HE CAN NOT BE IN THE SAME LEAGUE AS SEN. O’BAMA.
on Oct 7th, 2008 at 4:44 am
I am a ex marine and vietnam vet that actually saw action and not from a jet fighter or a prison cell. War kills and cripples thousand of american men and woman, 30 some years later everyone states that we were wrong send troops to vietnam, that does not make the sacrifice that we made for nothing, but it does make a point, that we should be honored for going, but we never should have been sent there in the first place. The war in a iraq is the same, we never should have gone there and the guys and gals that are coming back and not getting cared for , and the troops that are being killed will end up dying the same as we did in vietnam, simply put for the benifit of assholes in the government. Check McCain record verses Biden and Obama on veterans, McCain record is the worse and this moron wants us to stay and fight and die for What!!! He has no clue to what war actually is. I believe his actions to become president is the worse I have ever seen and I am 58 years old, He should be ashamed of himself, selling out his country and his soul to be president. He screwed the entire country in 1991 with his involvement with the saving and loan scandal , which cost us billions. He left his wife when she was crippled for a rich woman, He picked a Vice President that is no where near qualified compared to people he could have picked. Who ever votes for McCain really wants to see this country fail, I wouldn’t doubt if the North Vietnamese brainwashed him during his prison stay and he is bent on destroying this country. God help us if they get elected. The american people have to pay attention this election and vote for the truth. I have looked up all the records and I find that McCain is really lying and so is Palin
on Oct 7th, 2008 at 5:10 am
Larry,
All world knows where CNN stand in politics. No wonder you also support oBama – Ordinary BLACK addicted man.
I am BLACK by birth so i can use this word often.
I have some questions about all CNN reports.
Who is better Obama or Keri?
Who is better AL Gore or Obama ?
Who is better Ms.Clinton or Obama? If he didn’t use this BLACK color card , he been to waiste bin already. It’s a admitted fact even among extreme democrats.
Let your candidate know , there are black people like pink too.
People like him is dividing country even without the relations with terrorits.
on Oct 7th, 2008 at 5:21 am
Change , change , change one of the exiting words these days.
I am sure Only C-bama can use that word.
1.Religion
He change religion every 10 year.
He was monkey god worshiper at one point .
He was a muslim at some period
He used to jump up and down when pastor preached out of bible and stood for all his preachings for 20 + yrs.
Now he changed again his religion.
2. His votes in senate .
He was sneaked under Bush’s under arm for certain bills and then stood against him. I am sure pink spirit or pig spirit can’t do it . only some weired spirit can change around BUSH this soon.
on Oct 7th, 2008 at 5:22 am
Absurd that the man on your show tonight said that things were not so bad because stores would not ne stuck with a high inventory! Not mentioning the lay offs due to less production. Get a real economics person, Have Dennis Kucinich’s advisor,or William Greider,or Naoni Klein, or Paul Krugman..somebody who is not stupid!
on Oct 7th, 2008 at 5:24 am
Finally the God Father reveled !!!!!!!!!
Osama Hussain’s GOD FATHER in politics is a live Terrorist.
IF any one have questins ‘ MS.Clinton is more than happy to clarify it.
on Oct 8th, 2008 at 12:52 am
Larry -love your show. I have great concern regarding the way the Republicans are attacking Obama – making him to be a terriost. Unfortunately, there are many unstable people in this country, and they may decide to take it upon themselves to go after him. I lived through the assination of Kennedy – GOD FORBID if this happens again I hope McCain/Palin go down in flames.
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 1:24 am
I was not sure who to vote for, after listening to Michelle Obama,I think she should be debate Sarah.
Obama has my vote. WOW,what a smart women !
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 2:09 am
James Carville did a disservice to the Democratic party by claiming the election for Obama. Voter turnout is important; didn’t Michelle Obama just explain that? If people think the election is won, then there could be a poor rate of Democratic voter turnout.
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 2:10 am
As to your question of who woould be the best first lady, Michelle Obama is a class act. Cindy Mccain was involved in an illict affair while married to his crippled first wife…shows a great lack of character to me!!
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 2:13 am
McCain is so out of touch with most Americans except for the rich guys like Enon CEO’s. Cindy is like a wind up doll!!
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 2:15 am
We now see how McCain would act under pressure, DESPARATE!!! Sarah Palin is ajoke.
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 5:04 am
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Alternative Solutions and Tools For the Fed to solve current US Financial Crisis
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Urgent President Bush (and Presidents to be),Congress, Treasury Secretary Paulson and Fed Chairman Bermanke need to read THE CANDU MEMO ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION FOR MAIN STREET AND WALL STREET – SPECIFIC CHANGE PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE THE TOOLS TO SOLVE THE FINANCIAL CREDIT CRISIS, TO STABILIZE AND IMPROVE THE HOUSING MARKET VALUES AND THE RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FINANCING CRISIS USING THE THEORY OF TAX-ENOMICS. – THIS IS A TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE MATTER AND MUST BE DEALT WITH FORTHWITH
Wednesday Oct 8, 2008 REVISED AND UPDATED WITH Federal Reserve Bank Insurance Tool and HOME BUILDERS ADDITION-AVOID ECONOMIC PANIC
There are Bipartisan alternative solutions that will cut the bailout program by 50 to 75% with more defined and comprehensive results – and will restore consumer confidence in the financial and economic markets.
Special new tool for Treasury Secretary Paulson and Chairman Bermanke- To lubricate the plaque filled financial arteries the Federal Reserve Bank (the “Fed”) can sell insurance to banks for a “Fed” guarantee of bank short-term loans between banks – similar to FDIC or FHA guarantees. The insurance, paid for by the borrower,is charged by the Fed Reserve Bank (one method would be a 1/4 point (.25%) for a 25% principal guarantee, 1/2 point (.50%) for a 50 % principal guarantee, 3/4 point (.75%) for a 75% guarantee, and 1.0 Point for a 100% guarantee).
The banks would be able buy similar guarantees on their unsecured and secured business credit lines they give businesses where the businesses will pay a Fed Insurance premium for the guarantee. Based upon the credit a business can be qualified for the appropriate guarantee for the business credit line or loan. This could also be used for auto loans, equipment purchases and student loans, and other financial tools.
By using an FDIC /FHA type insurance premium guarantee program this will expand quickly the confidence level in the financial markets, because the insurance premium guarantee program will use minimum funds from the FED, and provide maximum available credit availability.
There has to be strict guidelines for this program to work.
In order to gain more liquidity in the financial credit and residential mortgage market and to provide the proper tax and economic incentives to stimulate home purchases and help stabilize the residential market values, I propose certain changes using the Theory of Tax-Enomics that will be beneficial to the both the borrower, the lender or assignees of securitized mortgage pools and to qualified home builders.
1. The FHA Residential Lender Investment Program: Economic Incentives to decrease the supply of REOs (real estate owned foreclosed homes held by mortgage Lenders)
The “FHA Residential Lender Investment Program” (FHA-RLIP): should include the limited purchases from the lenders of a percentage of REOs using a REX Agreement type program. Specifically, the program would work as follows:
The FHA-RLIP will be authorized to purchase a 50% interest in an REO for $.20 on the $1.00 of the purchase price (reduced by the lender’s charges for any legal fees, disbursements, sale fees, and late fees on the mortgage balance) paid by the lender at the foreclosure sale. e FHA-RLIP will be authorized to purchase a 50% interest in an REO for $.20 on the $1.00 of the purchase price (reduced by the lender’s charges for any legal fees, disbursements, sale fees, and late fees on the mortgage balance) paid by the lender at the foreclosure sale.
The Lender will continue to administer and sell the REO. When the REO is sold, if the sale price will not repay the full 50% FHA-RLIP investment interest in the property, the balance of this 50% interest in the REO not recovered from this REO sale, will carry a REX type Agreement (a junior mortgage lien for a 50% interest in the future increase in FMV of the property over the REO sale price for a 10 year period subsequent to the sale of the REO). At the end of the 10 year period, if the REO property is not resold during the period, the lien will be extinguished.
The FHA-RLIP will only be authorized to purchase a limited number of REOs from any one lender over the next two years. The lender upon notification from the FHA-RLIP will submit to the FHA-RLIP a an initial list of REOs with the purchase price info and the present FMV info supported by a licensed FHA bank appraisal using 6 comparable sales.
The FHA-RLIP by committee will select for the program from the list a number of these REOs not to exceed 50% in current FMV of the total REOs submitted.
The FHA-RLIP will also provide a 75% FHA guarantee to existing home builders building loans (the principal balance on August 1, 2008), for those qualified builder company borrowers that have not been delinquent on any payments to the lenders prior to August 1, 2008. New building loans can qualify for a 50% FHA loan guarantee, providing they have no prior defaulted loans. Maximum building loan guarantee for any one home shall be limited to $300,000.
Add a tax free capital gain exclusion for the sale of investor residential family properties of $250,000 for the next two years. This will stimulate the purchase of foreclosed investor (rental) residential properties.
This program will provide the lenders with a vehicle to expedite the sale of REOs, which will give some immediate liquidity to the lenders or the assignee holders of foreclosed mortgages in securitized pools. It will also provide a stimulus, stabalization and liquidity to the home building market and the residential rental home market.
2. Using the Theory of Tax-Enomics, provide tax and economic incentives as consideration to Borrowers, Lenders and Assignees of Securitized Mortgage Pools (“Assignees”)to restructure and modify existing mortgages on owner-occupied homes in foreclosure or in mortgage default of 2 or more payments as indicated below. The purpose being to make it economically feasible and desirable for the borrowers to enter into the modification agreement and remain in their homes.
Multi family homes up to 4 family would be eligible for this program and the others listed above and below, on a percentage basis of the owner-occupied portion to the rental portion of the residence.
If the current appraised value of the owner-occupied residential home has been reduced below the principal balance of the existing mortgages on the property, the lenders or assignees must agree to modify and reduce the principal mortgage balances to an amount not to exceed 80% of the current appraised value. This new mortgage principal balance would be guaranteed by the FHA. Maximum reduced mortgage principal can not exceed $975,000.
Only the reduction amount of the mortgage principal (all late fees of any type will be eliminated in the computation) will be sold to the new Resolution Mortgage Investment Trust Fund (RMITF) for 25 cents on the $1.00, which will receive a junior lien against the property under a “REX TYPE AGREEMENT” – a 50% interest in the FUTURE INCREASE IN VALUE OF THE PROPERTY WHEN SOLD or terminated. This junior lien will require no monthly payments and will only mature upon sale or termination.
This lender or assignees will be granted permission for maximum modification administrative fee of $1,000 to be rolled into the new mortgage principal as long as this fee does not increase the new mortgage principal balance above the 80% of the current appraised value.
The mortgage terms must be converted to a maximum 40 year fixed rate term mortgage not to exceed 1% above the current prime rate at the time of the agreement.
The mortgage would have at least one full month of being interest free to the borrowers and not require any payment until the first of the month, following the first full month following the signed agreement. The lenders will not receive short-term interest under this agreement.
The tax incentives to enter into such agreement for the lenders, or any assignees, would be several part.
The entire remaining principal balance (maximum of 80%of the current appraised value) held by the lender or any assignees would be converted to a tax free bond for its new remaining term. This means the income on these mortgage bonds would be tax free to the recipient.
For each dollar of principal balance of the mortgage loan in foreclosure or in mortgage default reduced by the lender or the assignees, said lender or assignees will be allowed to convert to tax free income on the principal balance of other mortgage bonds held equal to triple the amount of principal reduction.
The Owner-Occupied mortgage borrower would receive tax and economic incentives, in addition to those listed above, to enter into the mortgage modification agreement, subject to certain limitations.
The lender will be required to delete all derogatory credit info from the borrower’s mortgage file and notify all three credit reporting agencies accordingly.
The qualifying borrower(s) who enter into the modification agreement will receive a $20,000 nonrefundable tax credit spread over a ten year period of the agreement. $4,500 in the first year of the agreement, $2,000 in 2Nd thru 5Th years ($8,000), and $1,500 for 6Th thru 10Th years ($7,500). Homeowners have more financial needs in the early years after defaulting on their mortgage.
The credits would be nonrefundable. Unused credits could be carried forward thru the 10th year. Any unused credits after the 10th year would expire.
If the owner occupied residence is sold during the 10 year period, the remaining unused credits will be permanently extinguished. The incentive is that home owners should stay in their homes during the 10 year incentive period.
The used tax credits will carry a deferred tax impact in the reduction on a 2 for 1 basis of up to $40,000 of the taxable gain exclusion, Each $1.00 of credit used will reduce the taxable gain exclusion by $2.00.
The reduction in the taxable gain exclusion could be deferred by an investment in a new owner occupied home, if it equals at least 50% of the original home purchase price, including improvements. Homeowners, who need to downsize, should not be penalized for doing so.
3. Increase in tax incentives to stimulate home purchases:
Using the Theory of Tax-Enomics, I propose the following changes in the tax law.
A $20,000 Residential Home Purchase Investment tax credit for the purchase of a new owner-occupied residential primary home that would be spread over a 10 year period.
Multi family homes up to 4 family would be eligible for this program and the others listed below, on a percentage basis of the owner-occupied portion to the rental portion of the residence.
$6,500 in the year of purchase, $1,000 in 2Nd thru 4Th year ($4,000), $2,000 in the fifth year, and $1,500 for years 6Th thru 10Th ($7,500). Homeowners have more financial needs in the early years after the purchase. The incentives have been made to encourage the homeowner to stay in their homes for at least 10 years.
The credit would be nonrefundable, but unused credits could be carried forward thru the 10Th year. Any unused credits after the 10Th year would expire.
If the owner occupied residence is sold during the 10 year period, the remaining unused credits will be permanently extinguished. The incentive is that home owners should stay in their homes during the 10 year incentive period.
The used tax credits will carry a deferred tax impact in the reduction of up to $40,000 of the taxable gain exclusion, on a 2 for 1 basis. Each $1.00 of credit used will reduce the taxable gain exclusion by $2.00.
The reduction in the taxable gain exclusion could be deferred by an investment in a new owner occupied home, if it equals at least 50% of the original home purchase price, including improvements. Homeowners, who need to downsize, should not be penalized for doing so.
Home Builders will be eligible for a $1,000 Federal payroll tax expense credit for each new home completed (must have a valid Certificate of Occupancy) after the first 60 days from enactment of the legislation. This payroll tax expense credit program will be instituted for a period of one year after the 60 day period.
4. FREE THE RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS – KEOS, IRAS and Corporate Pension Plans.
Under certain 401K plan and Corporate Retirement Plans, a participant is allowed to borrow funds from these accounts , subject to strict limitations, without a tax impact. However this is a loan that requires repayment and the interest is not deductible.The present tax law makes the withdrawal in most cases as economically unfeasible.
In order to make it easier for prospective homeowner-borrowers- to use funds in their retirement accounts for the purchase of a residential home (owner-occupied), I propose using the Theory of Tax-Enomics for changes in the tax laws as follows:
If the tax law were changed to allow a withdrawal for a home purchase without current tax impact, the withdrawal becomes an economically feasible and advantageous transaction for the prospective homeowner-borrowers. It allows the borrower to have more equity in his new owner-occupied home, which may represent a significant asset at retirement age. This equates to reduction in retirement asset account from which the funds were taken.
The only tax impact would be if the owner occupied home, when sold in the future, would have a reduced taxable gain exclusion.
If the taxpayer uses the proceeds within a set-time frame to purchase another primary owner-occupied residence, the reduction in taxable gain exclusion, at the option of the taxpayer can be transferred to the new residence – in whole or in part.
The interest on eligible retirement account loans for home purchases should be deductible as qualifying mortgage loan interest, providing it is repaid like a mortgage over a term not to exceed the 65 years less the borrower’s age. IRAs should be included in accounts eligible for these permissible “mortgage loans.”
An allowed administrative fee, not to exceed 1/2% of the interest charged on the loan, which interest income when repaid will go directly back into the participant’s retirement account.
Modify Qualifying Income for Residential Mortgage Financing to include the nontaxable for mortgage underwriting purposes the nontaxable income earned on retirement tax deferred accounts (which income is not reported on the borrower’s tax returns). is a nontaxable income that many borrowers have, that should be used in their qualifying debt to income ratio, that presently to my knowledge is never considered. This income should be reduced by 2.55% (the 10% tax penalty for early withdrawal less the 7.45% payroll taxes that it is not subject to). If the borrower does not have sufficient income to pay his mortgage at any point this additional income is available to the borrower to subsidize his taxable income.
Note: The above programs, in the long-run, will be self-financing with deferred tax impact. Tax Incentives – Tax Credits or exemption from tax are only granted where the participants are doing services for the economy or assisting the economy by stimulating and restoring consumer confidence in the housing market values and residential mortgage financing. In each case the parties must participate financially to get the tax and economic incentives.
MRCANDU10 (Cousin of MR.GET-IT DONE)
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 5:12 am
Sent to David Letterman and Face the Nation
Dear David Letterman
Pick 10 of the 14 questions listed below for a top ten list – your choice to give to FTN (Face the Nation for the Oct 15, 2008 Presidential Debate at Hofstra University.
Asking these questions to the Candidates might change the results of the election. It will probably raise your outstanding ratings to the stars limit!!!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 UPDATED and REVISED
14 QUESTIONS That need to be asked the Presidential Candidates and have never been answered
If the media would read my blog http://www.thecandumemo.blogspot.com, they would have some great questions to ask the candidates in the next Presidential debate or in their next TV interview or program for A REAL CHANGE.
The questions and the correct answers to all of these questions are in my blog which has been emailed, faxed, web mailed and carrier pigeoned to the President (and all of the possible Presidents to be), Congress and the media numerous times.
Some of the answers are so simple that it is scary. The answers are not part of the present Democratic, Republican, Liberal or Conservative programs. They are part of THE WE THE PEOPLE’S PLATFORM from all of the states that are now RED, WHITE and BLUE. They are MIA – missing in action in the present Presidential campaigns and media coverage.
AFTER SENDING ALL OF THE CANDIDATES AN EMAIL SUGGESTION TO READ THE DALE CARNEGIE ‘S BOOK “HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE”, ALL OF THE CANDIDATES ARE NOW DEFINITELY USING THAT APPROACH. Let us see if they can also read and recognize a good idea to solve this nation’s problems. Politicians Motto: Remember “ASK ME NO QUESTIONS AND I WILL TELL YOU NO LIES.”
NOW I SUGGEST THAT THE SENATORS FOR PRESIDENT “SPEAK STRAIGHT” WITH “OWN VOICE” AND NOT WITH “FORKED TONGUE”. THE “SPEECHES” ARE INDEED INSPIRING, BUT WE NEED LEADERS WITH SPECIFIC SURGICAL AND INTEGRATED “SOLUTIONS” AS MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS THAT OUR NATION FACES ARE DRASTICALLY INTER-RELATED.
An historic opportunity will be missed if these questions are not asked at the next Presidential debate or TV program with a candidate..
As FDR and Barack have said “ALL WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF”. WHY IS THE MEDIA AFRAID TO ASK THESE QUESTIONS?
THE QUESTIONS that need to be asked:
1. What is the world’s most powerful weapon (more powerful than a B2 bomber loaded with nuclear weapons), how would you use it in Iraq as a political solution (NOW DESPERATELY NEEDED TO WIN IN IRAQ)?
General Petraeus, Defense Secretary Gates, and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff should also be asked this question as they too have been previously sent the answers.
This weapon system attacks the Achilles Heel of Al Quada and other terrorists, It can win the war on terror in Iraq and bring our troops home with honor and with term limits, without cutting and running.
Both candidates have personally experienced the power of this weapon system. However, they have never personally read about it or responded to the emails and web mails sent to them about using this military weapons system that is MIA in Iraq.
2. If you know the answer, Has this weapon system been used in the US successfully recently?
3. Would you vote for a 1040 check off box on the tax form 1040 for a WE THE PEOPLE SUPPORT THE TROOPS FUND for $5 of the taxpayer’s taxes – just like the Presidential Campaign check off Box? If $5 is too high (and would hurt the Congressional Universal Pork Programs and the Presidential Campaign Finance Program) would they vote for a $1 check off box program?
4. As President would you ask some of the countries, such as South Korea, Japan, and Germany, if we could borrow 25,000 of their troops in each respective country to replace 75,000 of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan (who we financially support in their country at our expense)?
5. If not, would they each (country) send 25,000 of their combat troops to Iraq and Afghanistan to ease our burden so that we could send home 75,000 of our National Guard troops to serve at home guarding and sealing our national borders?
6. Is it possible using the principles in the THEORY of Tax-Enomics, to lower tax rates and increase tax revenues, and if so tell us the principles and equation used in this theory?
7. What is the hidden AMT Tax that works in the reverse (The lowest income taxpayer pays the higher rate of tax), where a taxpayer who earns $1,000,000 pays this tax at the rate of .006045% and the taxpayer who earns $10,000 pays the TEN TIMES higher rate of 6.20000%?
8. Is it possible , using the Theory of Tax-Enomics, that this hidden “AMT” tax structure be revised to increase tax revenues and to lower payroll taxes enough, that we could use a Health Basic Care Tax to finance part of a Universal Health Basic Care Program, similar to Medicare without increasing the total payroll taxes presently being assessed against all taxpayers earning less than $100,000 per year?
It may not even be too complex for our students of legislative taxation – The candidates, the White House, the Congress and the media.
9. How could we integrate, solve and control (for the benefit of the US Consumer of gasoline to avoid foreign oil import gas price gouging) our problem of dependence on foreign oil imports with an integrated program solution to stop the future insolvency of the Social Security fund?
Can you describe this program in basic detail?
10. What will be our primary source of energy in the years 3000 and 4000, when all of the fossil fuels will have been consumed, and bio fuels will either be limited or non-existent because the world’s population will have increased at least hundred fold and will need everything grown to feed itself? Also there will be no where safe on earth to deposit any nuclear waste.
Which alternative energy can be the most cost effective to use because of its unlimited supply for ever?
11. What plan using the Theory of Tax-Enomics can make our country energy sufficient domestically, and at the same time increase tax revenues using lower tax rates, while granting domestic tax credits to US Taxpayers?
How using the Theory of Tax-Enomics can the is plan be basically self financing, reverse our current economic and infra-structure crisises, with the creation of jobs stamped “MADE IN THE USA”?
Would they vote for a Solar Panel WPA program to put solar panels manufactured in the US (with materials and jobs stamped MADE IN THE USA) on 2,000,000 federal, state and local government office buildings?
Would they vote to expand this SOLAR PANEL WPA program to put SOLAR PANELS on 20,000,000 homes in the US?
12. Would they vote for dramatically increased R&D to solve the need for maximum efficiency for a cost effective system for storing and collecting Solar Energy, such as placing them on the roofs of all passenger and freight trains, or by using magnification of Sunlight?
13. Which programs, using the principles of THE THEORY of Tax-Enomcs, having a major change in the tax laws, could have a substantial effect on stabilizing the present home market value crisis and provide a specific program to solve the home mortgage foreclosure crisis?
14. Which programs, using the principles of THE THEORY of Tax-Enomcs – at both the Federal and State Levels, could dramatically revive the US Auto Industry, with alternative energy power sources,”GREEN JOBS” stamped “MADE IN THE USA”, and competitively prices for vehicles sold?
There are more questions, but the Presidential Candidate that gets all the right answers to ALL of these questions, will definitely get the keys to the White House with a 4 year renewable lease.
The Media program that uses these ideas and questions in their program will certainly raise their ratings.
Guaranteed those that have not read the blog, will fail to get the right answers.
Other food for thought for all from an excerpt from my blog:
I leave you with one other thought from
“WE THE PEOPLE”.
Politicians, Governments, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Secretaries of State and Defense, Foreign Ministers, Defense Ministers, Parliaments, Congress and Generals make and declare War.
However, it is always WE THE PEOPLE (and rarely, but not never, any of the above) who with our national treasure – the volunteer youths of our country who have to fight and die in the wars.
True statesmen after considering all the consequences from the loss of our national treasure who will only use war as a last method of dealing with radical, totalitarian governments and their dictators that support terrorism.
Just as the pen is mightier than the sword, the “VOTE WEAPON” is more powerful than our mightiest military weapon. It is the missing political and military solution needed today. It is time to unleash its power to win decisively THE WAR ON TERROR worldwide.
PS I wish to announce my candidacy for Presidential Advisor!! They sure need the help!!
MRCANDU10 (Cousin of MR.GET-IT DONE)
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 5:27 am
Thursday, October 9, 2008
The CANDU MEMORANDUM – IRAQ – A NEW MISSION, SOLUTION AND A DIFFERENT DIRECTION
The CANDU MEMORANDUM – IRAQ – A NEW MISSION, SOLUTION AND A DIFFERENT DIRECTION – A SPECIFIC PLAN THAT CAN ALLOW US TO WIN IN IRAQ, WITH HONOR, TERM LIMITS AND WITHOUT CUTTING AND RUNNING
I dedicate THE CANDU MEMORANDUM – IRAQ to every member of our armed forces – the troops. Every single soldier’s life should be treasured as it represents our nation’s treasure.
BY FAX,Email, and WEB MAIL
A letter to a President (and a President to be), Congress and the media
that every Presidential candidate both Democratic and Republican should read
For the Presidential Candidates – If you Read this Blog – use its ideas, then you will get the keys to the White House and a 4 year renewable lease.
I will try to steer the ship to you Mr. President
This BLOG has been expanded and up dated from previous faxes to the President, Congress and the media.
THE CANDU MEMORANDUM – A NEW MISSION AND A DIFFERENT DIRECTION for the War In Iraq and the War on Terror
A Timely solution (a real working bi-partisan plan) for a President and for Congress on how to decisively win the War in Iraq and Leave with honor and
“A NEW MISSION ACCOMPLISHED”
We will need less “Golden Hours” for the medical teams in Iraq.
Dear Mr. President ,
I want to stop the tears in my eyes and those of the families of our beloved troops who have been lost or wounded. I want to find a way to stop the coffins draped in American flags from coming home, but I want to honor the memory of those that did, so that their deaths will not be in vein. I want the troops to be able to leave Iraq with honor and a new mission accomplished. A difficult task, but not impossible.
I see the importance of not leaving IRAQ until the mission is accomplished.
WE SHOULD NOT CUT AND RUN AND WE MUST DECISIVELY BEAT THE TERRORISTS AND INSURGENTS, OR WE WILL SOME DAY AGAIN HAVE TO FACE THEM ON OUR OWN SOIL. WE HAVE AN OPTION THAT HAS BEEN TOTALLY UNDERUTILIZED. IT IS THE “WE THE PEOPLE” OPTION. NO MORE MEDIA POLLS. WE NEED SOMETHING REAL.
Mr. President, you have said when it would be time for our troops to leave Iraq, when the Iraqi troops stand up, our troops will be able to stand down.
We should also expect the Iraqi people to stand up with their troops as part of this plan. They must be Iraqis first and then define themselves as Sunni, Shiite or Kurd (just as they
expressed pride in their recent international sports victory).
In the US we are FIRST citizens of the the US and then residents of a particular state and or city, or defined second by our ethnic orientation.
You have stated clearly we are not in Iraq as occupiers but we are liberators of a people who we want to give the freedom of choice.
Freedom of choice should include the right of the Iraqi people to vote us out.
Congress missed the boat. The American people have stood up and spoken.
The American people, the US Armed forces and the Iraqi people have “skin in the game”, it is time that the Iraqi people fully participate in establishing security for themselves in their own country.
It is time now for the Iraqi people to step up to the plate. They must stand up. They must speak and the voice of the Iraqi people must be heard loud and clear by both the Iraqi government and the US government.
They have to fight for their freedom and speak with their vote. We have seen the use of the most powerful weapon in Iraq – that is the VOTE WEAPON – the vote by the IRAQI people.
They have seen the honor and dignity of the democratic voting process by the people. The American people during the months of the democratic campaigns have seen the power of the VOTE WEAPON.
You have said you would listen to a good idea, so here is one that I hope you will listen and discuss its possibility. This would be real “sachel” on your part. An honorable Exit Plan for IRAQ with a new mission accomplished A true BI-Partisan solution, which will get international support and approval.
This plan lets the Iraqi people (not the Iraqi Government or the US Government) set term limits for our forces to be in Iraq and for the Iraqi people and their armed forces to stand up. This plan can be utilized even if we want to reduce or increase our forces in Iraq (the surge approach) during its
implementation.
THE POLITICAL SOLUTION – MISSING IN OUR PRESENT IRAQI DIRECTION USE THE VOTE WEAPON
A national referendum to be held every two months in Iraq with only three questions – YES or NO on each question as follows:
QUESTION 1:
Do you want the Iraqi troops and security forces to take over fully Iraqi security and for US troops to leave Iraq at the end of one year from the date of this first vote?
QUESTION 2:
Do you consider yourself as first an IRAQI CITIZEN and SECOND By your origin-ethnic Affiliation of SUNNI, SHIITE, or KURD?
QUESTION 3:
Do you want an Iraqi National Government to govern the Iraqi people instead of Al Qaeda or an Iranian sponsored government?
If the results of this referendum for the FIRST QUESTION are yes, you, the Iraqi citizen, will have an opportunity every two months to vote again and confirm your vote by two more consecutive national referendums. or if you have changed your mind because you feel that Iraq needs the US troops to remain in Iraq for adequate security on the same question then you can vote no.
When the RESULTS FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE NATIONAL REFERENDUMS for the FIRST QUESTION are yes, the US Troops will leave (redeploy outside of Iraq) within 6 months of the results of the 3rd consecutive positive referendum. The referendums will continue to be run every two months or monthy after 6 months until there are THREE POSITIVE RESULTS on QUESTION 1
The idea is simple. (So simple that it is scary)
When the IRAQI PEOPLE- NOT the Iraqi or US governments
have voted by three consecutive referendums for our troops to leave, then the IRAQI people – not the Iraqi government nor the US government – will have spoken and we should abide.
In one of your speeches you even said so.
Then we can leave with honor and our new mission will be accomplished. WE WILL NOT BE “CUTTING AND RUNNING”.
Our troops will now be true heroes, because they will now be seen in Iraq not as occupiers but as liberators – the way we wanted them to be seen. The Iraqi people will now know that anytime they feel secure enough with their own troops and security forces, and have voted accordingly three consecutive times, that we will redeploy within six months or sooner outside Iraq. The Iraqi people will know that we stay in Iraq at their invitation (not their Government’s) , and they have the power at anytime by three consecutive positive referendum votes tor revoke our invitation.
Either way we win, because even if the “bad guys” want us out – they have to democratically vote to get us out, and they have to do it three times in a row!!
Every vote is a bullet in the eye of a terrorist or insurgent.
Now we have true honorable term limits on our mission. I believe someone famous (FDR) once said, ” the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”.
Are we afraid or do we fear to let the Iraqi people (not the Iraqi Government or our Government) speak and be heard, and for the Iraqi people to decide how long our troops will stay in Iraq?
This idea could be modified to hold the vote more or less frequently every month or quarterly instead of every two months.
However, the total votes should be spread over a least the first 6 months for it truly to be effective and decisive.
Now look at the results of this idea when applied.
1. Iraqis will no longer feel that we are occupiers because they can vote us out. We will be winning the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people. Our military presence has been the rallying cry of the insurgents.and Al Qaeda.
By the SECOND QUESTION – PART A OF THE NEW MISSION -the Iraqis will have to decide whether they are FIRST IRAQIS or FIRST SUNNI, SHIITE, OR KURD. If they say they are Iraqis first, this does not mean that they give up their ethnic origin, only that they are one people with different ethnic origins. By this question they decide if they want to be one nation of Iraqis, with seperate ethnic areas or states.
By the THIRD QUESTION – PART B OF THE NEW MISSION – the IRAQI PEOPLE will have to decide if they want their own Iraqi National Government to govern Iraq, or a non- Iraqi government run by Al Qaeda or an Iranian
sponsored government? This does not mean that local governments can not be ethnically or local origin oriented.
This is the political solution our military needs to be successful.
QUESTIONS 2 & 3 are PARTS A & B of the NEW MISSION.
No plan can truly be successful in Iraq or anywhere else in the Middle East unless we have won the hearts and minds of the people we are fighting for and they define who they are.
2. The Iraqi Army and Police (Internal security forces) will have ample time to prepare themselves to fully assume the responsibility and stand up, so our forces can stand down. The Iraqi Army and Police will know that they have term limits to stand up and be counted. If the Iraqi people can vote us out, then they will have to be able to assume the responsibility.
3. The VOTE WEAPON is the Achilles heel of the terrorist. He can not defeat it because he has no government. It has been the most successful weapon used in Iraq against terrorists and insurgents. It has defeated the terrorists and insurgents every time it has been used in Iraq. The only way the terrorists and insurgents can get us out is by encouraging the Iraqi people to vote yes, and/or by their not committing acts of violence against Iraqi people that would discourage a yes vote.
4. The VOTE WEAPON can be expanded to accomplish more. Give the Iraqi people something to vote on and they will respond. Democracy wins and terror loses every time. Examples such as three separate entities with a common federal government, with the sharing of national assets (the oil revenues). The Iraqi people could vote on proposals by national referendum to list the priorities and their order of importance to the Iraqi people – Security, Electric Power, Full employment, education, religious freedom. The Iraqi government, if it follows the vote will now have the power to implement these items with the support of the Iraqi people. The Iraqi government will receive its own term limits by their responses to the National Referendums.
5. Use of the VOTE WEAPON in Iraq properly and creatively allows the Iraqi people to practice democracy in its purest form.
6. Use of the VOTE WEAPON will have both bi-partisan and international support. It is time now to win the war on terror decisively – we can do so decisively with the VOTE WEAPON. With success of the VOTE WEAPON in Iraq, peoples of other nations will demand to be able to use this weapon instead of the terrorist weapons now be used to express dissatisfaction with existing governments. It is definitely more powerful than any military weapon we possess for accomplishing the MISSION in IRAQ and the WAR ON TERROR. It is
THE DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION – MISSING IN OUR PRESENT IRAQI DIRECTION
Now if we add to this idea the World’s Second most powerful Weapon to deal directly with Iran, Syria and North Korea – a proven diplomatic team with a true Bi-partisan and international approval.
You guessed it Presidents Bush and Clinton, and we could even have the Russians throw in Michael Gorbachev to round out the team. The British could add Tony Blair.
All of the above are now statesman and former politicians. Where could you find a more powerful proven and experienced diplomatic statesmen team, who if given the full power to negotiate as a unanimous team will be very difficult to oppose. Now the principals in the opposing countries that they negotiate with will be facing a powerful, but proven weapon. More powerful than a B 2 Stealth bomber!
If the team needs a good advisor the President should draft Donald Trump whose credentials include his book “The Art of a Deal”. After all everything that is negotiated has really to do with real estate world wide!! Who better to negotiate real estate?? Other advisers who could be instrumental in the success of this diplomatic team would be Tony Robbins (probably the best analyst in people motivation) and possibly Catherine Bell (her expert knowledge of Farsi- Grandmother was Iranian born- in addition to her fame throughout the world as a star of JAG might be extremely useful in dealing with Iran). These additional advisers to the “Statesmen Team of Bush Sr. Clinton.Gorbachev and Blair” would have international and bi-partisan support.
This now would truly be the world’s second most powerful weapon system. One of the real advantages of this team would be that its leaders are recognized now as experienced statesmen and not as politicians seeking reelection.
This team could even meet with the leaders of other Middle East countries to influence them to have national referendums – even if they want their people to express by referendum their disapproval of the United States.
The key here is every time their people vote – regardless of the topic voted on – they practice democracy.
THE MILITARY SOLUTION – MISSING IN OUR PRESENT IRAQI DIRECTION
The US armed forces have many troops deployed throughout the world outside of Iraq and Afghanistan. Now with the increase in technology and air power, our international need to station troops in other countries is not equal to that of the past. In Iraq we have had very few other countries (other than Great Britain) with any significant troop support and now the Brits are almost gone. In Afghanistan, at least we have NATO troops with a significant presence. Here is a military partial solution to give relief to our troops in the field.
We will “borrow our troops” in other countries and have the local country’s troops fill the gap until our troops can leave IRAQ.
Examples are as follows:
SOUTH KOREA – 38TH PARALLEL:
We have about 35,000 troops there. We should reduce this to 10,000 or less troops and borrow South Korean Troops to fill the void. Our diplomatic team will let North Korea know what we are doing in not meant to threaten them or establish weakness on our part in any way. With South Korea our Air Power at sea can certainly fill this void together with the replacement by South Korean Troops. The cost of maintaining the South Korean troops in place of our troops would be borne by the South Koreans. Our troops, may come back some time in the future to replace the “borrowed” South Korean troops. I believe Our “DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION TEAM”, with its team of suggested advisers could make North Korea understand this.
JAPAN:
Our troops there cost our government and taxpayers a pretty penny and provide an unfavorable balance of trade in part because the money to support these troops there does little benefit for the US economy. We can still leave a smaller contingent there and “borrow Japanese troops” (to be paid for by the Japanese government not our government) to fill the void.
GERMANY:
With the exception of military medical and hospitals units located
in Germany, including related air bases that support these facilities, we should look to reduce US Government armed forces to a minimal force. We can still leave a smaller contingent there and “borrow German troops” (to be paid for by the German government, not our government) to fill the void.
It is true that all of these troops “redeployed” from the other countries may not be an exact match for those used and needed in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, many of them could be utilized to increase in AFGHANISTAN the hunt for Osama Bin-Laden.
Not withstanding, the “borrowing” of these troops and their redeployment would provide significant relief to our present troops, including National Guardsman, deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. As an accountant I would call this a better utilization of existing “assets” to provide additional human resources and cost savings.
If the above POLITICAL and DIPLOMATIC solutions are employed, we may even be able to get NATO replacements in IRAQ.
THE ECONOMIC SOLUTION – MISSING IN OUR PRESENT IRAQI DIRECTION
The economic problems in these countries are breeding place for our security difficulties in these countries. By use of the VOTE WEAPON, we can let the people prioritize what they want and in what order. Jobs , education , medical facilities, safe markets, water, power utilities etc. could be on the national referendums to give the Iraqi government a priority list for order of importance to the Iraqi people. It is true all of these problem areas are of significant importance to all of the Iraqi people. Not withstanding, it will allow the Iraq government to have the guidance from the Iraqi people as to what they consider to be of importance and the order they want for solving these Iraqi problems.
With international support and additional security provided by NATO troops, the ECONOMIC SOLUTION would be an integral part of the total solution.
THE TROOPS SUPPORT SOLUTION – MISSING IN OUR PRESENT IRAQI DIRECTION
Another suggestion so the American People can support the troops, the vets, and their families, which we really need to do after recent events such as the problems from Walter Reed. We need a check off box on the form 1040 just like the $1.00 box for the Presidential fund. This one could be labeled the
“WE THE PEOPLE SUPPORT THE TROOPS FUND”.
Each taxpayer could check off whether they want $5.00 of their taxes to go to the fund (or less if Congress does not want to give up some Congressional Universal Pork Programs).
I would make Bill Gates and Warren Buffet co-chairmen of the fund All other employees hired by the fund to assist in its administration, should either be, if qualified, Disabled War Vets, unemployed War Vets, or members of their families.
This idea will not be a favorite for the Presidential candidates, who seek matching funds. However, Gates and Buffet I am sure would make the plan work properly with cost effectiveness. They are proven business managers.
THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTION – MISSING IN OUR PRESENT IRAQI AND MID-EAST POLICY DIRECTION
This part of this blog has been moved to its own seperate blog
As JFK said “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”
Well Mr. President I am trying to do a “Mitzvah”. I only hope you will listen. Then you can do a “Mitzvah”.
I leave you with one other thought from
“WE THE PEOPLE”.
Politicians, Governments, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Secretaries of State and Defense, Foreign Ministers, Defense Ministers, Parliaments, Congress and Generals make and declare War.
However, it is always WE THE PEOPLE (and rarely, but not never, any of the above) who with our national treasure – the volunteer youths of our country who have to fight and die in the wars.
True statesmen after considering all the consequences from the loss of our national treasure who will only use war as a last method of dealing with radical, totalitarian governments and their dictators that support terrorism.
Just as the pen is mightier than the sword, the “VOTE WEAPON” is more powerful than our mightiest military weapon. It is the missing political and military solution needed today. It is time to unleash its power to win decisively THE WAR ON TERROR worldwide.
The White House comment line liked my ideas and asked that I fax and or Email it to the White House comment fax line.
Even if you do not agree with my ideas, I hope I will not get the usual boilerplate intern written response from the director of White House communications ( I have too many of those already). If you disagree tell me why they will not work. I do not believe you can.
Thank you for your timely attention to this matter. A personal response would be appreciated, even if you disagree with the ideas.
Respectfully yours,
MRCANDU10 (Cousin of MR GET-IT DONE)
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 5:29 am
From: MRCANDU10
To: CBSMailbag
Sent: 10/2/2008 3:35:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Some food for thought for David Letterman's monologue
Food for thought for David Letterman (also sent to FTN) from an excerpt from my blog: Candidates and Change -
When my mother passed away at the age of 86, my uncle her brother made the following comment at her funeral, which is very appra pro for the present candidates.
“She had the cleanest mind, because she changed it so often.”
When a Presidential candidate changes his position on an issue or a policy, he is not “flip-flopping”, he is just cleaning his mind.
PS My mother Evelyn H. Abahams wrote the book “Mums the Word” – it was a grandma’’s book about stories from her mother – published in 1986
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on Oct 9th, 2008 at 5:38 am
THE CANDU MEMORANDUM – PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES COMPARISON
I belong to a very special political party – it is called “WE THE PEOPLE”. I am trying to steer the ship to the American People.
I am deeply troubled because I am having great difficulty deciding which Presidential Candidate has shown me that they can be the President that I want to lead our country in solving the enormous problems that will face the President, The Congress and the American People.
These are some of the major factors that are causing me to have this difficulty in deciding which Candidate will be the best for the country and for basically “WE THE PEOPLE”. In listing these factors I will give my own impressions of how each candidate measures up to the factors tested.
THE FACTORS:
1. Integrity and Crossing the Isle for good politics:
In this factor, I believe that both Candidates will try to act with integrity if elected. Both Candidates show that presently and for many years past , they both have strong family values and I believe will try to avoid any conflict of interest with any special interests. I think both Candidates have compromised on certain principles when they had to vote on legislation that had both good and bad features. However, I believe, it was not for personal benefit, but for getting legislation passed that had some important good features that they believed in. This is the nature of legislative politics and is very difficult hurtle to overcome. In this area I think both candidates have been “mavericks”, but Senator McCain has been so for a substantially longer period of time, having served in public service for most of Senator O’bama’s lifetime.
2. Judgement and Experience to serve as the military Commander in Chief in an international military crisis.
In this area I believe that Senator McCain has had the advantage of long experience and a long period of contacts with many international leaders. His ability to face a military crisis and analyze it from a military point of view is probably superior to Senator Obama’s. Not withstanding, Senator Obama’s academic experience is probably superior to Senator McCain’s. Therefore, his ability to analyze all aspects of military decision from a political, economic, social and international effect on a one on one basis (McCain vs Obama) is probably superior. and overall may be more effective.
If at this point in an international military my ideal appointments between the two would be to have Senator Obama as President and Senator John McCain as Secretary of Defense and as chief military advisor to the President as military Commander in Chief.
Not withstanding, as long as either Candidate finds the best qualified military, national security, and international political advisers, whose opinions they trust and can be relied on, either Candidate as President should make the right decisions for the American people.
Senator Obama will have to rely on military advisers, more than Senator McCain, because of Senator McCain’s war experience and his long service in US Senate and Congress, on key committees.
However, Senator Obama has shown that his superior academic experience has enabled him to run a very successful political primary campaign, in a business like manner against superior odds. This may be due more to successful political advisers who helped him avoid a lot of political mistakes during the primary campaign.
Senator McCain ran a Republican primary campaign as a maverick, where he demonstrated his perseverance against adversity, which is probably a direct result of his prisoner of war experience. Very few Americans could have performed as admirably as Senator McCain did during his 6 1/2 years as a POW. His military analysis of the “Surge Approach” was certainly more on the money than Senator Obama’s. However, this is probably due also to the superior military management of General David Petraeus, whom Senator McCain supported and approved of, even when it was politically unpopular to do so. This is one of Senator McCain’s superior qualities as a military leader. His distaste for any condolence for torture of war combatants, as well as his complete opposition to fighting a war without the proper amount of men and equipment are good reasons why he would not consider military options carelessly to settle international military crises.
He knows first hand what personal sacrifice our national treasure (Our men and women in Military Service) may have to make. I truly believe that he would rather lose an election and than lose or fight an unnecessary war if it could be avoided by other means (international diplomacy).
Men who have served in war for our country, and have lost brothers and sisters in arms, would rather avoid a war, than wage it unprepared or for the wrong reasons, or without a proper exit and peace plan when the battles of war have been won.
I also believe, that although he lacks both the military and international political experience as compared to Senator McCain, that Senator Obama would be very careful about using the military option. I believe he should know how to seek out trusted and qualified military advice. I believe he has the analytical expertise to analyze and properly digest all of the military, political (internationally and domestically), the economic and social factors.
Even with his expertise as a public political speaker, the biggest question will be if Senator Obama as President can convince others in the outside international world (both opponents and allies) , that he will (carefully and well planned) use the military option, if no other option in his opinion can succeed, after careful analysis with qualified and trusted advisers.
3. Economics, Taxation, Alternative Energy and the Environment
This is the area that disappoints me most about both candidates. Neither candidate has extensive business managerial experience in the private sector as a governor of a state. Both candidates have spent most of their adult lives in public service as legislators.
Senator McCain , as a Naval Academy Graduate (even if not the highest in his graduating class) did give him an academic military education which is a benefit to him if he serves as a military Commander in Chief. His primary economic experience is really only from a long legislative experience and as an officer in the US Navy.
Senator McCain did have one period of managerial experience when he took over command of the Naval Air Unit in Florida with good results. His long service in Congress has provided him from a legislative point of view with some economic experience
Senator Obama is a graduate lawyer from Harvard Law with very high honors, which gives him an academic edge with respect to economics and taxation. However his work experience did not include a real practical experience in the area of taxation and its economic effects.
His successful experience as a community organizer, which did have managerial aspects to the endeavors in the semi-private sector, did give him some economic experience in addition to his limited legislative experience in the Illinois legislature and the US Senate..
Neither of these two candidates (nor the President, the Congress or the media) understands,or has any knowledge or has ever personally read about “The Theory of Tax-Enomics”or any of the economic proposals using this theory, although their campaigns, Senate offices, the White House and the media have received numerous emails and web mails with these proposed problem solutions.
As usual as politicians and the media in Washington, they have not been willing to listen to any other ideas from the public, other than their own. This is evidenced by the numerous boilerplate intern responses that say (I am paraphrasing) – “Thank you for your interest in writing us – here is our ideas and proposals. but due to the volume of emails and web mails we do not have the time to respond to all emails and web mails sent to us” . “Please donate to the campaign.”
They NEVER acknowledge any of the ideas presented, never voice an opinion on the ideas presented – although encouraged, because the proposed solutions all come with the statement that we ask you to at least read the ideas and proposals and tell us where you feel they will not work, but we do not believe you can.
We can respect disagreement, but not the lack of courtesy to respond where someone has taken extensive time and analysis to present them with new and unique proposals on many topics, including the questions that have been asked and never answered as follows:
1. What is the world’s most powerful, but most under utilized military weapon system which has defeated terrorists and insurgents decisively every single time it has been used in Iraq?
This weapon system attacks the Achilles Heel of Al Quada and other terrorists, It can win the the war on terror in Iraq and bring our troops home with honor and with term limits, without cutting and running. Both candidates have personally experienced the power of this weapon system. However, they have never personally read about it or responded to the emails and web mails sent to them about using this military weapons system that is MIA in Iraq.
2. Do either of the candidates, the White House, the Congress and or the media understand or acknowledge what is the hidden “AMT” tax that works in the reverse (The lowest income taxpayer pays the higher rate of tax)? How, using the Theory of Tax-Enomics, this hidden “AMT” tax structure can be revised with lower rates and increased tax revenues, and at the same time provide a BASIC national health care solution. It may not even be too complex for our students of legislative taxation – The candidates, the White House, the Congress and the media.
3. What will be our primary source of energy in the years 3000 and 4000, when all of the fossil fuels will have been consumed, and bio fuels will either be limited or non-existent because the world’s population will have increased at least hundred fold and will need everything grown to feed itself.? Also there will be no where safe on earth to deposit any nuclear waste.
What plan using the Theory of Tax-Enomics can make our country energy sufficient domestically, and at the same time increase tax revenues using lower tax rates, while granting domestic tax credits to US Taxpayers? How using the Theory of Tax-Enomics can this plan be basically self financing, reverse our current economic and infra-structure crisises, with the creation of jobs stamped “MADE IN THE USA”?
Most of the tax proposals that the candidates have vaguely presented, show that they have a complete lack of knowledge and understanding in the Theory of Tax-Enomics. Taxes are like cholersterol – there are good (economically benefical) taxes like good cholesterol and there are bad regressive taxes like bad cholesterol.
I believe that the Presidential Candidate that can answer correctly the above questions will get the keys to White House with a 4 year renewable lease. However they would have to read my blog http://WWW.THECANDUMEMO.BLOGSPOT.COM
for complete details.
Some other food for thought
When my mother passed away at the age of 86, my uncle her brother made the following comment at her funeral which is very appra pro for the present candidates.
“She had the cleanest mind, because she changed it so often.”
When a Presidential candidate changes his position on an issue or a policy, he is not “flip-floping”, he is just cleaning his mind.
MRCANDU10 (Cousin of MR.GET-IT DONE)
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 5:40 am
I served 14 yrs in the U.S. Navy during Viet-Nam, A war we did not win, and less bebefits for the troops when they came home than any other troops from foreign wars, so what do I tell my grandson when it comes his time to joining the military puting him in harms way with America clearly showing a more political interest, loosing american lives and with no clear plan to win victoriously.
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 6:15 am
The Theory Of Tax-Enomics Solution for Energy Conservation, Environmental Protection, Social Security Fund Solvency, and a Subsidy for Basic Health Care
THE ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SOLUTION – MISSING IN OUR MID-EAST POLICY – Combined with two programs for the SOCIAL SECURITY FUND
to repair equitably and fairly the SOCIAL SECURITY FUND’s assessment of payroll taxes (SOCIAL SECURITY TAX) for employees and employers
to resolve the future Insolvency of the SOCIAL SECURITY FUND. and provide for a Health Basic Care Tax to subsidize a Universal Health Care Program for all Americans.
A coordinated dividend from theses combined solution programs is a substantial automatic economic stimulus in jobs stamped “MADE IN THE USA.”
This blog originally was part of THE CANDU MEMORANDUM for Iraq, is now being expanded and separately published.
It should be read by the President (and President to be), Congress, and the media.
It uses the Theory of Tax-Enomics, to produce solutions for both economic and social problems facing our country (note I am the founder of this theory and its foremost authority).
Mr. President, we are trying to steer the ship to you.
Obviously, our dependence on Mid East oil (which has previously risen to $142 per barrel) to meet our domestic energy needs has very significant influence on our Mid East policies. We need to expand and find energy conservation and alternative energy sources to remove our dependence on imported Mid East oil and to improve our environment, including the issue of global warming. We need to bring the full and maximum utilization of alternative energy sources with more efficiency in all devices that utilize energy.
However, I would note here from one of the published comments to my blog on Iraq by Larry Sanazaro, that it is also needed for the government in parallel to the above to provide the necessary consumer and industrial incentives to vastly stimulate energy conservation and to substantially reduce consumer and industrial oil consumption.
Additionally, many environmentalists have made a multitude of valid claims of damage to the environment from both fossil fuels and alternative energy sources. Nuclear power eventually may become very limited because we will run out of space on earth to store nuclear waste – certainly by the years 3000 and 4000.
Here are some suggestions for programs to provide solutions using the“Theory of Tax-Enomics”
ETHANOL VS. GASOLINE:
Today in many parts of the country we see particularly in the summertime that gasoline has 10% ethanol (thus the remaining 90% is gasoline derived from refined oil). What we need to see is 90% Ethanol and 10% gasoline. We can do this with the proper economic and tax incentives and the assistance of the Federal government by use of government grants. We need those pipe lines throughout the country, so that ethanol fuel from corn and cellulose from energy waste can flow easier to the consumer.
By utilizing significant tax incentives for the consumer and producer, ethanol gas (90% ethanol and 10% oil refined gas) could be produced in sufficient quantities and technological improvements to replace gasoline with only 10% ethanol as our primary source of energy for running motor vehicles and other public transportation. We need to get our airplanes to be able to utilize this (which I recently heard it now being tested for bio fuels) and other alternative energy sources, including nuclear power. The economic law of supply and demand will also improve the cost of these alternative energy sources, because the larger demand and supply could significantly reduce the unit cost of these alternative energy sources.
At this point I want to insert in to this blog an excerpt from a very recent news release:
Gulf Ethanol: Cellulose Efficiency Will Far Surpass Corn Based
Ethanol
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gulf Ethanol Corporation (OTC:GFET):
Recent studies by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and
the University of Nebraska found that cellulose feed stocks can produce 540% more energy than is consumed in their production. Corn ethanol has been criticized by some as energy inefficient because it produces only 25% more energy than it takes to make it. Cellulose changes the energy equation for ethanol production. A five times energy output to energy input will make ethanol a very efficient renewable fuel.
Farmers in Nebraska and the Dakotas participated in the five-year study by planting switch grass and carefully recording all costs for fuel, fertilizer, etc. The study concludes that ethanol production would equal 300 gallons per acre. U.S. News and World Report states, “If cellulosic ethanol becomes a widespread fuel, it would be a boon for agricultural regions.”
However, as noted by Larry Sanazaro in his comment alternative energy sources such as sugar cane, corn and other ground grown sources of alternative energy may eventually effect the balance of nature such as rain forests and their depletion. Perhaps, as example, some better consumer and business incentives to maximize the use of speed limit reduction to the 55 MPH, which in the past has proven to be a very effective way of reducing gasoline (refined oil) consumption.
SOLAR, WIND AND SEA POWER VS. OIL HEATING SOURCES:
These sources of power have been totally underutilized. Many people argue that the unit cost and effectiveness (particularly of Solar Power) limits the growth and significant increase in their utilization. I say the opposite particularly as to SOLAR for the following reasons:
SOLAR POWER
This is an alternative energy source appears to be unlimited in supply, which it my opinion makes it one of the best sources of alternative energy.
If we ask the question what will be our primary source of energy in the years 3000 and 4000 when we used up all the fossil fuels and bio fuels are limited or non-existant, because the world’s poplulation has increased substantially more than 100 fold, Solar Power may be the only answer.
If this source of energy can be captured and stored cost effectively it could prove to be the most widely used alternative source of energy. Almost all other sources of energy that come from the earth including ground grown alternative sources may eventually, even if centuries away, be limited or non-existant in supply.
Imagine if we could store energy produced by Solar Power in sufficient quantities to heat and air condition our homes, businesses and government offices; to run our autos and trucks, perhaps even our ships and airplanes; to generate the power to run our businesses, industrial and government offices and plants; and all of our other energy needs. Imagine if we could have huge strategic reserves of stored Solar Power. I ask why trucks, cars, trains, airplanes and other transportation vehicles can not use Solar Panels on their roofs to gather Solar Power. All we have to do is find a way for the Solar Power to be stored more efficiently and magnified.
Obviously, this will take tremendous technology advancements to increase the efficiency and storage of Solar Power. Government and proper tax incentives could make this research possible , and the jobs should all be stamped “Made in the USA.”.
I wish the President would have stated in the State of Union Speech, that the Federal Government, in partnership with all our State Governments ,would form a SOLAR WPA project that would produce within a 2 year period
1. 5,000,000 Solar Panels to be put on the roofs of all our government buildings including all military bases.
2. 20,000,000 Solar Panels to be put on the roofs of office buildings, schools, universities, and apartment buildings.
3. 25,000,000 Solar Panels to be put on the roofs of resident homes.
It has been said that it takes 9 weeks to train a worker to be able to produce Solar panels. The workers hired to do so would receive a one year contract for work, which would include the 9 weeks of training.
All these jobs under this program would be stamped “MADE IN THE USA.” All Solar Panels would be manufactured domestically to provide additional jobs stamped “MADE IN THE USA”. The manufacturing material cost of the Solar Panel project would be substantially reduced by granting special investment tax credits and availability of government financing using low rate tax free government bonds to the manufacturers of the Solar Panels for meeting increased production of reasonably priced Solar Panels.
The financing for the entire cost of labor and materials for the installation of the Solar Panels for the non-government sector could be accomplished as follows:
1. The Panels would be installed where they would have all the power produced from Solar Panels would be transferred back and sold to the respective Utility companies. It would be sold back to the Utility companies at the same rate they are charging the respective consumer. There would be two meters on each property. The existing usage meter and a new meter for the sale of power to the utility companies, which would be subject to computerized government monitoring. As the power generated by the Solar Panels is immediately transferred to the utility company, there is no necessity to store it at the property owner’s location.
85% of the Power sold by the consumer to the Utility company would be applied to the utility’s maintenance cost for the panels and the actual financial cost of the Solar Panels until fully paid for including the financing cost (the interest to carry the principal). This financial cost would be a separate government mortgage on the respective property and title to the Solar Panels would be held by the government until fully paid for.
It would use tax free low interest rate government bonds (both Federal and State, and not subject to AMT) to provide low cost financing through the FHA, Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac for the installation of Solar Panels on the roofs of residential homes. This will add value to all homes acquiring Solar Panels. There would not be any out of pocket outlay cost by the private sector property owner.
15% of the power sold by the consumer to the utility company would be applied to the consumer’s charges from the utility company for the electricity used by the consumer.
The expansion in the manufacture of these panels will produce domestic “MADE IN THE USA” jobs. With an increase in technology applied to this manufacture of Solar Panels, these USA manufacturers could become substantial exporters in the future of these products to other countries that want to expand their alternative sources of energy to USA manufactured Solar Panels.
4. 25,000,000 Electric or HYBRID Autos – all made in the USA which will be financed to the owners with tax free government bonds. Vehicles will have to get better than 40 miles per gallon and cost with normal equipment not more than $15,000.
Special Tax credits will be issued to both the consumer and US manufacturer (all vehicles must be made and or assembled in the USA with JOBS stamped made or assembled in the USA). Two good examples, except for their current cost, of the ideal car would be:
A. The Tesla AC Current all electric vehicle has a torque that makes this vehicle “the highest 30 to 70 miles acceleration of a car ever made (tested.” This car “has an aluminum extrusion body and carbon fiber top.”Above INFO REPRINTED from AOL and Google. An expensive electric vehicle with all the right ideas, but very costly at present.
B. (THIS IS A direct REPRINT)
The Provoq concept is GM’s look at a fuel-cell electric vehicle for the luxury market. The Caddy Provoq is an all-electric production, using the fifth generation of GM’s fuel-cell and two large hydrogen fuel tanks to make electricity for the lithium ion batteries and electric drive motor.
According to GM’s spec sheet, the crossover-styled Caddy can travel 300 miles on a 6 kilogram hydrogen fill-up, 20 of it run in all-electric mode from the grid-charged batteries. (A kilogram of hydrogen compressed at 10,000 pounds per square inch is the energy equivalent of approximately one gallon of gasoline).
Once the initial battery charge is depleted, the Caddy’s E-Flex system relies on juice produced in the fuel cell (which mixes hydrogen with oxygen to make electricity) to power the all-wheel drive vehicle’s electric motors – one driving the front wheels and a pair of individual wheel-mounted motors in the rear.
The system can produce up to 88 kilowatts of power, a 10 percent increase from the system shown just eight months ago in Shanghai, and uses a 9 kW-hour battery pack with 60 kW peak power, versus an 8 kW-hour, 50 kW peak pack in the Shanghai version.
GM claims a zero-60 mph acceleration time of 8.5 seconds for the Provoq, with a top speed of 100 mph.
The concept uses lots of recycled and recyclable materials, features a brake-by-wire system that eliminates brake hydraulics, and has low-rolling-resistance tires from Michelin and solar panels in the roof to help generate power for auxiliary items such as the audio system and air conditioner.
Producing alternative energy vehicles such as the Tesla and the Cadillac Provok will be costly initially. However, if the technology used in these vehicles were adapted in a more mass produced US made vehicle with government subsidies and tax exempt financing and by tax credits to the producer and consumer it would make these vehicles a very desirable cost effective alternative to the current gas guzzlers.
In the short term, we need the Boone Pickens plan for a massive program nationwide to facilitate the use of natural gas for transportation fuel consumption. It is true we may have Bio Fuels, including synthetic bio fuels for many generations to come. However, they will be competing for other uses.
As Solar power usage would be expanded to provide at a reasonable cost to the business, government and individual consumers substantial electric power particularly for heating, air conditioning and general power needs, our demand for this power from refined oil and electricity using refined oil will dramatically decrease.
If we expand the use of electric autos, this power could be used ultimately to charge the batteries and power these vehicles. Gas stations could now have electric power outlets for autos to charge up. The efficiency of these electric charges would need to be dramatically increased.
As Solar Energy from the sun is unlimited as an energy source, it probably is our best solution to find sufficient and unlimited domestic alternative energy without producing global warming or an in balance of nature.
It should be noted that I have heard there is a new technology currently in use in Israel and in A section in California that makes use of mirrors and thinner Solar Panels. Additionally, infra-red rays from the Sun have been used.
An interesting way to increase the effectiveness and decrease the unit cost of SOLAR POWER has not been exploited (except by a firm I believe in Texas from a rumor I heard).
It is very simple. Do you remember when you were a child, someone would take a magnifying glass on a sunny day and get a piece of paper on the ground to burn? Well that was energy. Maybe we could find a way to increase effectiveness of SOLAR POWER and the condensed storage of SOLAR POWER by the use of magnification?
Another idea would be Solar Panels on the roofs of all trains and container trucks. All we have to do is find a way to safely and cost effectively capture and store the energy heat generated by these roof solar panels With trains, they may be able to transmitt the power back immediately as generated thru the rail system.
My ideas – but if someone spends the money maybe they could be made to work.
WIND AND SEA POWER:
Two additional sources of very powerful energy that has been totally underutilized. These two alternative sources of energy also appear to be of unlimited supply, but may be harder to control their intensity and frequency. However, they do appear to not cause any in balance to nature by their use. They can be a bridge until Solar Power has replaced our dependence on foreign oil sources.
Obviously, the effectiveness for utilizing these two energy sources is presently limited by the unit cost to the consumer and producer. However, the unit cost is significantly decreased by a massive increase in their utilization. Also we need significant technological improvements to decrease the unit cost.This is where the Federal Government via a tax incentives and grants to US businesses in this field would have huge benefits.
Also significant increase in the utilization of all of the above energy sources will have other positive effects to our economy and our environment such as:
1. A positive effect on global warming. All of the above would have significant positive effects on the global warming problem that our children, grand-children and future generations will be facing.
2. The economic benefit of utilization of American workers to produce locally this energy source could be a major source of “MADE IN USA” jobs and employment in the US, which would help our local economies grow, and at the same time will increase our base of taxpayers and thus increase tax revenues (without increasing tax rates) at both the Federal, State, and local levels.
3. The reversal of our trade balances with external oil producers from the Mid East, South America and elsewhere, thus pouring US dollars back into the US economy instead of the pockets of foreign oil producing countries. It should be able to remove our dependence on the importation of fuel oil within a two year period if we put the full SOLAR WPA PROGRAM into effect, if this program is combined with nationwide expanded program to produce reasonably priced electric autos.
Some people would say this is too expensive and too costly for our government to massively utilize these alternative energy sources ( that have unlimited quantities, far in excess of all of the oil reserves). The cost of not to do this is far more expensive, particularly if in future generations we run out of fossil fuels or caused excessive global warming.
“Green Jobs” used in implementing such energy saving devices, such as installing and manufacturing Solar Panels, will ultimately significantly reduce the cost of increased utilization of these alternative energy sources, and these jobs would be stamped “MADE IN THE USA”.
There are other parts of this solution that here that could have several very positive effects on our economy described as follows:
Some have called for the privatization of the Social Security Fund Accounts. Those that have argued against privatization argue that the Social Security Fund should be untouchable and retirees; benefits if not paid to some would generate the need for more public welfare as an offset for lost benefits.
Well, we could do a compromise with no risk to the retirees, but a way to significantly increase the Social Security Fund and protect our consumers and the economy from price gouging by foreign oil producers.
Here is the TAX-ENOMICS proposal:
A. The Federal Government would transfer financial ownership of the strategic oil reserve to an investment fund to be owned by the Social Security Fund. Annually, the Federal Government – Congress and the President as part of our annual budget would appropriate and transfer sufficient funds to this investment fund sufficient to increase the strategic oil reserve by 5%.
Whenever the price of oil would drop low enough, this investment fund of the Social Security Fund would buy in the open market from the new funds appropriated, additional oil (or possibly oil futures) for the Strategic Oil Reserve.
Whenever the market has the artificial rises in the price of oil the investment fund of the Social Security Fund will sell off a portion of its strategic oil reserve in the open market at the higher prices (LIKE THE RECENT RISE TO $142 A BARREL) to force the price of oil down by increasing the oil supply domestically. At the same time this investment fund of the Social Security Fund will turn a tidy profit for the Social Security Fund. MORE POWER FOR THE BUCK INVESTED.
B. This investment fund owned by the Social Security Fund would also invest part of its funds in long-term financing for consumers and businesses investment in alternative energy sources such as the SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Again we would have a compound effect of generating additional and higher income for the fund and encouraging with government financing the consumer and business investment in alternative energy sources and equipment.
In both cases the Federal Government would be a guarantor for the Social Security Fund’s investment to protect it from any loss, which under the above plans should never happen.
C. The third part of the Tax-Enomics proposal is meant to more equitably increase the Social Security fund in a unique way.
It is somewhat similar, but uniquely different than Senator Barack Obama’s proposal for uncapping the Social Security tax.
Briefly recapping the present structure, we have a 6.2% FIXED RATE Social Security Payroll tax assessed separately for both employee and employer against all earned income (salaries and wages) with a cap now at $103,000.
For everyone below this present $103,000 thresh hold this payroll tax is a 6.2% payroll tax withheld of their gross earned income. In some cases at the lower end, this a larger tax than the income tax assessed the taxpayer.
For everyone above this $103,000 thresh hold this tax is a declining variable rate of their gross income earned. See the following chart, which shows the drastic declining rate of payroll tax percentage of gross earned income earned above the present tax threshold of $97,500:
FICA*******EARNED******FICA
TAX *******Income*******SS Tax
RATE***** Tax Base*****TAX WH
6.20% $****5,000.00 $***310.00
6.20% $***10,000.00 $***620.00
6.20% $***15,000.00 $***930.00
6.20% $***20,000.00 $*1,240.00
6.20% $***25,000.00 $*1,550.00
6.20% $***30,000.00 $*1,860.00
6.20% $***35,000.00 $*2,170.00
6.20% $***40,000.00 $*2,480.00
6.20% $***45,000.00 $*2,790.00
6.20% $***50,000.00 $*3,100.00
6.20% $***60,000.00 $*3,720.00
6.20% $***70,000.00 $*4,340.00
6.20% $***80,000.00 $*4,960.00
6.20% $***90,000.00 $*5,580.00
6.20% $***97, 500.00 $*6,045.00 YE 2006 Max
6.05% $**100,000.00 $*6,045.00
4.84% $**125,000.00 $*6,045.00
4.03% $**150,000.00 $*6,045.00
3.45% $**175,000.00 $*6,045.00
3.02% $**200,000.00$*6,045.00
2.42% $**250,000.00 $*6,045.00
2.02% $**300,000.00 $*6,045.00
1.73% $**350,000.00 $*6,045.00
1.51% $**400,000.00 $*6,045.00
1.34% $**450,000.00 $*6,045.00
1.21% $**500,000.00 $*6,045.00
1.10% $**550,000.00 $*6,045.00
1.01% $**600,000.00 $*6,045.00
0.93% $**650,000.00 $*6,045.00
0.86% $**700,000.00 $*6,045.00
0.81% $**750,000.00 $*6,045.00
0.76% $**800,000.00 $*6,045.00
0.71% $**850,000.00 $*6,045.00
0.67% $**900,000.00 $*6,045.00
0.64% $**950,000.00 $*6,045.00
0.60%$1,000,000.00 $*6,045.00
Accordingly, from this chart, it becomes obvious that this payroll tax is a MINIMUM HIDDEN AMT TAX FOR ALL TAX PAYERS EARNING LESS $97,500 with absolutely (unless self-employed) no deductions available. It is a declining rate and disappearing NON AMT Payroll Tax for all Taxpayers earning more than $97,500.
It is interesting that throughout history the income tax laws (both Federal and State) have a graduated tax rate that basically increases in its tax rate as the net taxable income of the taxpayer increases. The lower the net taxable income subject to tax, the lower the rate. Someone, when they designed the income tax rates seemed to feel that the taxpayer with little taxable income could ill afford to pay a higher rate of tax than the taxpayer with a larger taxable income.
However, when you look at the chart above, the designers of the Social Security tax, which rates have substantially increased since its inception, developed a tax that is at a higher rate for the people least able to afford and pay it.
Now we also must recognize that the employer of the taxpayer bears a matching portion of this tax.
To the employer this payroll tax he bears is a PAYROLL TAX EXPENSE that adds no value to the employers goods and services produced. This payroll tax expense under the present program is also a deterrent to economic growth because in some cases, it is cheaper sometimes to employ a few high paid employees to replace several lower paid employees.
It substantially increases the cost of doing business and in some cases, because of its cost have put some employers out of business.
Not withstanding, the present program has come about using the principal that today’s payers of the payroll tax will pay the present retirees benefits. This only works in the long run when the tax base expands at a greater rate than the expansion rate of benefits paid out currently. Our impending crisis in the future solvency of the Social Security Fund looms above us now is that the benefits being paid out and to be paid out are increasing at a higher rate than the payroll tax revenues being received by the fund.
Now let us look at a unique possible solution to revising in a fair manner the assessment of this payroll tax against the employee and the employer. A fair manner for assessing the employee his share should be at a graduated rate, so that this AMT Payroll tax on earned income, will be assessed more on the ability of the taxpayer to afford and to pay the tax. We would also like to find a way to increase domestic employment with an increase in new jobs stamped “MADE IN THE USA”. At the same time we would like to ease the employer’s burden of this payroll tax expense, so that his cost of using domestic labor – jobs stamped “MADE IN THE USA” is decreased. At the same time in finding a way to revise this tax, we must find a way or ways to match the benefits paid out to the payroll tax revenue assessed and received. If not matched, at least a lot closer than the present disparity.
Well now I have given you a perfect wish list for what appears as an impossible solution, I have a surprise for you. It is possible using the principles of the Theory of Tax-Enomics (see my separate blog).
The key here is to increase the tax base by increasing sufficiently the number of taxpayers. At the same time decreasing effectively the payroll tax rates used in assessing both the employee and the employers Portions of the tax.
If we change the present PAYROLL TAX FIXED RATE of 6.2% to a graduated rate with no caps for the employee and or the employer, we will have a far more equitable method of assessing this payroll tax rate based more on the ability to afford and pay the tax. Simultaneously, it will stimulate domestic economic job growth in additional new jobs stamped “MADE IN THE USA”.
The result to the employee earning $97,500.00 or less will be that this taxpayer is paying a lower rate of PAYROLL TAX and therefore will have more disposable income to pay his bills with, to pay his mortgage with, to save, to pay off his consumer credit, and to spend in domestic consumption which stimulates local economic local growth.
The result to the employer is that his payroll tax cost per employee is lowered so that the employer is encouraged to hire more employees at the lower salary levels, than one highly paid employee at higher salary levels.
The Chart below proposes a graduated tax rate with a lower starting rate – similar to the manner that most income taxes Federal and State tax income. It will still be a Minimum “AMT” Payroll tax, but it is assessed in a more equitable manner.
This chart with its proposed graduated rate will provide substantial relief to middle and lower income tax payers, who desperately need the tax relief. However, it will actually increase tax revenue flowing to the Social Security fund. because it will be cost effective to hire, for example two $50,000 employees, rather than pay one employee $100,000 thru overtime etc.
To defeat the argument that this tax program now excessively taxes the richer taxpayers earning more than $200,000 a year with no increase in Social Security benefits, the program would have two other provisions:
Any tax collected above $6,500 level in any year from the employee would be allowed as a non-refundable, but carry forward credit, towards the AMT Income Tax. Any used credits for taxpayers over the age of 65 would become eligible to be applied to regular income tax as a non-refundable credit. (This will help Seniors needing any income tax relief).
Self-employed Taxpayers (who pay 12.4% SE TAX – the employee and employer portions) would be capped on their Self Employment income at $200,000 – $6,500.00.
The employer portion (expense portion of the tax to the employer) would be capped at $9,750 per employee (the amount assessed against an employee earning $300,000.00).
*************Earned
FICA SS**** INCOME********FICA SS******>
Tax Rate***Tax BASE*******TAX**********>
6.20% $****5,000.00***$****310.00******2.50%$****125.00
6.20% $***10,000.00***$****620.00******2.55%$****255.00
6.20% $***15,000.00***$****930.00******2.60%$****390.00
6.20% $***20,000.00***$**1,240.00******2.65%$****530.00
6.20% $***25,000.00***$**1,550.00******2.70%$****675.00
6.20% $***30,000.00***$**1,860.00******2.75%$****825.00
6.20% $***35,000.00***$**2,170.00******2.80%$****980.00
6.20% $***40,000.00***$**2,480.00******2.85%$**1,140.00
6.20% $***45,000.00***$**2,790.00******2.90%$**1,305.00
6.20% $***50,000.00***$**3,100.00******2.95%$**1,475.00
6.20% $***60,000.00***$**3,720.00******3.00%$**1,800.00
6.20% $***70,000.00***$**4,340.00******3.05%$**2,135.00
6.20% $***80,000.00***$**4,960.00******3.10%$**2,480.00
6.20% $***90,000.00***$**5,580.00******3.15%$**2,835.00
6.20% $***97,500.00***$**6,045.00******3.20%$**3,120.00
6.05% $**100,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$**3,250.00
4.84% $**125,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$**4,062.50
4.03% $**150,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$**4,875.00
3.45% $**175,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$**5,687.50
3.02% $**200,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$**6,500.00
2.42% $**250,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$**8,125.00
2.02% $**300,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$**9,750.00
1.73% $**350,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$*11,375.00
1.51% $**400,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$*13,000.00
1.34% $**450,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$*14,625.00
1.21% $**500,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$*16,250.00
1.10% $**550,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$*17,875.00
1.01% $**600,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$*19,500.00
0.93% $**650,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$*21,125.00
0.86% $**700,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$*22,750.00
0.81% $**750,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$*24,375.00
0.76% $**800,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$*26,000.00
0.71% $**850,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$*27,625.00
0.67% $**900,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$*29,250.00
0.64% $**950,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$*30,875.00
0.60% $1,000,000.00***$**6,045.00******3.25%$*32,500.00
BENEFITS FROM THIS PROGRAM OF GRADUATED FICA SS TAXES:
Immediate substantial tax relief to all taxpayers with earned taxable income earning less than $200,000 per year (both employees and Self-employed taxpayers), with an equitable adjustment for those earning over $200,000 per year. The tax is now being assessed more on the ability to afford and pay the tax.
Immediate substantial tax relief to businesses with employees earning less than $200,000 per year. The relief is so substantial a the lower end, that it will encourage businesses to hire more employees and thus create new jobs – stamped “MADE IN THE USA”.
From the increase in the number of new taxpayers earning and contributing to the Social Security System (as incentified by the program’s lower rates for employers hiring an increase in lower income taxpayers), and from the higher amounts of Social Security tax collected from upper income high paid employees (who can better afford the increased tax) will offset the lower amounts collected from the lower to middle income taxpayers earning less than $200,000. The “golden parachutes” will have a little less gold.
HEALTH BASIC CARE TAX – TO SUBSIDIZE A UNIVERSAL BASIC HEALTH CARE PROGRAM
As part of the above program, as a means to help subsidize a Universal Health Basic Care Program, the employee and the employer would now each be assessed each a 1.45% “Health Basic Care Tax”, with no cap. Although some might consider this new payroll tax an “AMT” tax, it is being assessed equitably at the same tax rate to all taxpayers with earned income, who are benefiting from the tax.
This Health Basic Care Tax would be assessed against Unemployment Insurance Benefits at the rate of 2.9%.
Social Security Benefit holders who are not eligible for Medicare (under age) would be assessed the same Health Basic Care Premium as Medicare Recipients.
The proceeds of the tax would be used in a Universal Health Basic Care Program, that would operate similar to the medicare program. Employers would be able to lower their regular health care costs, because this new Health Basic Care Tax would be the premium for the Health Basic Care Program. The program would provide for Universal Basic Health Care and major desease health care.
Employers, at a substantial savings to their present health care costs, could offer or pay for a group Health Care Medi-Gap Program (similar to the AARP Medi-Gap Program) , that would pickup medical costs not paid for by the Health Basic Care Tax Program. One of the advantages of this program would be the reduction in paper work for the insured.
This program could bring Universal Health care in a combination of the two programs – Health Basic Care Program and the Health Care Medigap Program to be economically affordable and equal to the Congressional Health Insurance Program (presently available to Senators and Congressmen). The Health Care Medi-Gap Programs would be able to bring medical insurance costs to be more competitive.
All other cost saving steps, such as, but not limited to, digital medical records and national negotiation of insurance and medical costs, to reduce overall medical costs should be used where ever possible. There should be a high tech overseer program to that would monitor any abuses within the system. With technological advanced digital medical records and insurance coordination, this will be a major part of keeping medical costs from being abused.
MEDICARE CARE TAX AND MEDICARE/HEALTH BASIC CARE TAX JOBS CREDIT
At this point it should be noted that we did not bring the 1.45% Medicare Tax into this program as it is now being assessed equitably with no caps on all taxpayers with earned income. Thus all taxpayers, bear the tax at the same rate. True, it is an AMT Payroll tax, but it is equitably shared by all taxpayers assessed who will benefit from the Medicare Tax.
However, the employers who also bear the 1.45% Medicare tax and the 1.45% Health Basic Health Care tax as an expense with no caps, should be eligible to receive a JOBS CREDIT for an increase in new hires (New Jobs stamped as “MADE IN THE USA”).
EXPLANATION OF MEDICARE-HEALTH CARE JOBS CREDIT:
The JOBS CREDIT would establish the prior calendar year as the base year for base QUALIFYING wages.
The base QUALIFYING wages would be all Medicare/Health Basic Care Taxable Wages from Employees earning LESS than $50,000 per year in the PRIOR taxable year.
Eligible JOBS CREDIT wages would be all Medicare-Health Basic Care Taxable Wages from Employees earning LESS than $50,000 per year in the CURRENT taxable year.
The JOBS CREDIT would be equal to 50% of the INCREASE in the TOTAL MEDICARE TAX AND HEALTH BASIC CARE TAX PAID ON THE INCREASED MEDICARE WAGES PAID IN THE CURRENT YEAR.
The JOBS CREDIT would be computed as part of the year-end Federal Income Tax form ( a very simple 1 page form). The credit could be applied as a NON-Refundable Income Tax Credit or by the Employer as credit on the quarterly payroll tax form (FM.941) as a NON-Refundable credit not to exceed in any quarter the amount of Medicare Tax reported on the form. The credit would be charged by US Treasury against the General Fund, not against the Social Security Fund or the Medicare Tax Fund.
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION:
It should be noted here that all of the above tax programs produce for both the employee and employer each
1. A NEW COMBINED PAYROLL TAX RATE of a maximum of only 6.15% (3.25% SS Tax +1.45% MC Tax +1.45% HBC Tax) compared to the PRESENT COMBINED PAYROLL TAX RATES of 7.65% (6.20% SS Tax +1.45% MC Tax).
2. For wages below $100,000 per year the NEW COMBINED RATE DECREASES DOWN GRADUALLY to as low as 4.95%.
Thus by increasing the Tax Base equitably for taxpayers, Combined Payroll Tax Rates, including a new Health Basic Care Tax, have actually been substantially reduced with new benefits added (Basic Health Care). The program should stimulate and create jobs domestically (“MADE IN THE USA”).
In summary the above programs, using the principles from The Theory of Tax-Enomics provide solutions to many inter related Economic and Social Problems facing the President (and President to be) and Congress primarily as follows:
The programs are specifically designed to INCREASE the Taxpayer Base, and Lower the Tax Rates for Middle and Lower Earned Income Taxpayers, and economically stimulate domestic employment and domestic consumption. At the same time the above programs will be the major step towards Universal Health Care, without burdening the employer and employee. They should bring jobs back to the US by effectively lower business payroll tax and health care costs.
Programs for expansion of Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection, with economic benefits of an increase in domestic employment (Jobs stamped “MADE IN THE USA”), improvement in our balance of trade, economic savings for the American Taxpayer Consumer, and a substantial reduction in the domestic consumption of imported refined oil.
Programs to bring solvency to the Social Security Fund, without privatization, and equity to the assessment of this AMT Payroll Tax on the employee, employer and the Self-employed.
As JFK said “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”
Well Mr. President (or President to be) I am trying to do a “Mitzvah”. I only hope you will listen. Then you can do a “Mitzvah”.
MRCANDU10 (Cousin of MR GET-IT DONE)
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 7:37 am
The more I see Sarah Palin on T.V., the more I dislike her. I can’t imagine the supporters of the McCain and Palin ticket think either one of these two individuals are in their right minds. These supporters are deaf, blind and dumb. When I think of this rifle packing hockey Mom that authorizies the aerial killing of wolves in their natural habitant/enviroment, this tells me that this is a sick woman. These animals are helpless and man are the predators, namely one – Governor Palin. Suppose the situation was reverse, put her in their enviroment unarmed, and what would her faith be? These animals have as much to life as the people who are involved in such a cowardly act. Shooting helpless animal’s for sport from an helicopter. That’s about as low as it can get.
As far as Senator McCain he certainly has not put his country first. They need to throw those signs away. How was he putting his country first without vetting his VP, and someone he did not know?. Did he think she was a Hilary Clinton? She has no qualifications that come near Senator Clinton. Sarah Palin has no class, she is inexperienced, she is the actuallly dangerous. The republicans will never be able to groom Sarah Palin , irregardless to how much they try.
Who is she winking at when speaking, and this phrase of “Gotcha”. Is this presidental or what? Very very sad the level of consiousness of this type of mentality.
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 8:15 am
Larry – I believe this is the most important presidential election in my lifetime. We need someone who can mend our broken reputation in the world as we cannot stand alone – we need allies. The eyes of the world are on us – they are watching as the campaigns hurl insults and accusations at one another, and one of our candidates touts herself as a hockey mom who represents Joe Sixpack. I for one want leaders who are infinitely smarter than I am! And I would think Joe Sixpack would want that too! Barack Obama, besides being highly educated and absolutely at the top of his class, also is a thinker, not prone to hasty judgments and hasty decisions. I believe he will surround himself with the best advisors from both parties and make considered judgments accordingly. John McCain makes snap decisions, has a short fuse, is older than dirt, and his temperment reminds me of cocky George Bush. I had the opportunity to travel in Europe earlier this year (a trip won from a company whose products I sell), and believe me, they all want to see Barack Obama win. As we now see from the economic crisis, all countries are closely tied, and the decisions we make will affect the whole world. We want the shia and sunnis to overcome their deepseated dislike for each other – what hypocrits we are! In the 21st century we are still talking about whether or not a Black man could or should be President! What a wonderful message it would send to the world if Barack Obama were elected – we would finally be walking the walk instead of just talking the talk. I am a 64 year old white woman who lives in Arizona (McCain country!), I am a self-employed business owner selling window coverings mostly for new homes. My business is down 75%, my home has been for sale for 10 months, my small retirement account has diminished in two ways – by 30% because of the stock market downturn, and also because I have had to take money out of it each month to pay my bills while I wait for my house to sell. I have never paid a bill late in my life. I just changed realtors tonight, lowered my price again, and I have been crying off and on all evening. I can’t sleep so I am writing on your blog. There are millions of others out there in similar situations. Osama bin Laden said he would bankrupt us – this may just be the start of it. ( Militarily is not the only way to wage a war – fear of an attack and fear for our economy may do us in without his having to lift a finger.) I just voted early for Obama, but I am not really either a Republican or a Democrat in my philosophy. I believe everyone should be accountable for themselves and has a responsibility to society to do their share (a Republican view), but I feel the fortunate rich, though they probably earned everything they have, still have an obligation to take steps to help those who truly can’t help themselves (a rather Democrat view). I believe Barack Obama and his wife (as First Lady) have the work ethic, family values and sense of fairness and decency that we so desperately need at this time in our history. He is also young and full of energy and optimism, which will surely be needed by our next President. God Bless all of you who have read this, don’t get caught up in all of this name-calling, really think about who you want to lead us, and please say a little prayer for me, no matter what your religion might be.
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 8:17 am
So, exactly where is this $4 mil coming from for Barack’s war chest? It’s coming over the internet. Is Pakistan or Syria electing (whoops!…should have said “buying”) our next president? When are these contributions going to be investigated? Which agency of the myriad are responsible for determining where the internet contributions originate? Is there enough time to figure it out before D-Day…
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 8:43 am
Just exactly where is this $4 mil “overseas” money is coming from that is funding Obama’s war chest? Who is investigating this? Is Syria or Pakistan “buying” themselves a president?
Love James Carville calling the election a done deal on tonight’s show. What arrogance!
on Oct 9th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Larry:
Just curious if Fed would consider a rescue plan that works with the mortgagee by helping out say up to 1/3 of the monthly mortgage payment for an initial period of 2-3 years (subject to renewal).
This way will truly help those who want to keep home and Fed can lock-in a condition for a full or partial recovery of the “monthly 1/3″ when the house is eventually sold.
If the mortgage repayments continue with the help of the government, the banking/derivatives markets may unfreeze.
Initial government outlays can be smaller than buying up the entire mortgage sum while gain time (couple of years) for property market to revive in the future.
Would it work?
BROWN
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:13 am
Larry,It is important who Obama associates with. It is a judgement call. How can you think it does not matter. Ayers, the two priests and he was an attorney for Acorn. It does matter. Larry, you should be fair. It is obvious who you are endorsing. Not fair and balanced.
Kam in Texas
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:17 am
..And to think this same pack of carpetbaggers wanted to put our Social Security fund in the stock market…
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:17 am
Larry didn’t George W. Bush have oil business dealings with the Bin Ladin family before he became president. If I remember correctly Michael Moore’s “Fairenheit 911″ showed proof of that. So George W. Bush associates with terrosits as well.
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:18 am
When you do not ensure or at lest have the UNANSWERED questions re asked you are as bad as the politicians refusing to answer and simply “dance” away from a difficult question.
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:19 am
sick to death the way mccain and palin are running their campaign
mccain talks about one america, yet the way he is running his
campaign he is going to divide this country. “Country First” I don’t
think so…i think he is still living in the past and the only reason he
doesn’t want to pull out of iraq is because we pulled out of viet nam.
he doesn’t stand up for the veteran’s at all…another ploy of his
campaign….ask the iraq and afghanistan vets about his voting record,
or better yet show it to cindy.
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:20 am
Hi Larry. Happy New Year. First of all the mud sliinging started immediately when Sarah Palin joined the campaign. I was not sure how I was going to vote back then. What has really turned me off is the John McCain campaign has not showed me anything at all except for the fact that the farther behind he gets in this race the worst it gets. Obama has tried to be intelligent and discreet on all of this but the man has to fight back and it is sad that it has come to this with all the important issues going on. NOW we have to choose the one who lies the least. By the way, I saw your interview with Michelle Obama. If anyone could be the first lady it is her. A very classy woman, unlike McCains ‘ wife whodecided to join the mud slinging!
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:21 am
Larry – I am watching this group of “experts” and realize that they know nothing more than myself. Here is the bottom line. I am not saying that Obama is a terrorist, I am saying that I am very concerned about his judgment in the past, the statements he made in his book stating that if he “stuff” hits the fan he will side with the Muslims and what gets me the maddest is he is blaming this financial crisis on the current administration when in fact the DEMS are 100% responsible for this financial NIGHTMARE.. Obama is not an honest person and he is doing and saying anything he can possibly do to get on the hill and oversee his little socialist network unfold.. Americans need to WAKE UP or you get what you deserve.. This is a TRUE patriot who wants to give the country back to the people vs a slick willy who has been as far left as possible, voted with government 99% of the time , says he will side with Muslims and has VERY shady people in his past.. Oh yeah, and he gave ACORN $800 million .. funny how they are sending in FAKE voter registration forms.. HUMMM.. You decide… Please stop drinking the Kool-Aid !!!!!!!!!!!!!
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:24 am
Larry, what next ? I cant beleive to what extremes the McCain camp will go , we have heard it all, race,war, more war, bad politicians in Illinois,300,000,000 plan that changed overnight,please (salutes ), as if Senator Barack Obama isnt american enough, getting that Palin what am I doiing character running at the mouth after admitting herself , she has only been at this 5 weeks or so, please , McCain needs to stick to the real issues, because now, he is the issue, and it is all negative.
Dave Perez,
from McCains personal
Bailout (MICHIGAN)
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:24 am
Larry I’m from Miami !!!
Why is there no mention of the following
John McCain sat on the board of a very right-wing organization. It was the U.S. Council for World Freedom. It was chaired by a guy named John Singlaub, who wound up involved in the Iran-Contra scandal. It was an ultraconservative right-wing group.
And that John McCain was censored by his peers due to his ties with the keating 5 scandal
Governor Palin is directly affiliated with the following separatists movement comments such as “I’m an Alaskan, not an American. I’ve got no use for America or her damned institutions.” the fires of Hell are glaciers compared to my hate for the American Government, and I won’t be buried under their damn flag;
Joe Vogler’s greatest moment of glory was to be his 1993 appearance before the United Nations to denounce United States “tyranny” before the entire world and to demand Alaska’s freedom. The Alaska secessionist had persuaded the government of Iran to sponsor his anti-American harangue. Governor Palin did visit the 2000 and addressed AIP conventions in 2006 and 2008. Her husband, Todd, was a registered AIP member from 1995 to 2002, and the AIP leadership certainly considers her one of their own.
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:25 am
I just feel like Sen. MCCain is recieving a pass from all of his wrong doing and poor affiliations, just because he is a war hero. No direspect, but when does being a prisoner makes you qualified to be Police Chief? Being a former POW should n’t give anyone the assumption that would make him a good President.
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:25 am
neither of the 2 fools running for president will handle the scene that now exists. BOTH HAVE BEEN A PARTY TO ITS CREEATION. BOTH HAVE BENEFITTED FROM THIS MESS!
As to the stand “SMEAR and FEAR” tactics both sides are and will use it. From Bruts to the next president they are all politicians and the definition for politician is: one who will compromise with the truth and standards that are required to manage an administration.
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:27 am
The evidence is in on Obama, but once again the Dems have a deaf ear to it.
Acorn’s false voter registrations in swing states, added to the secrets Obama has tried to deny about his affiliation to Acorn. What about the $500K from Fannie May, then bail out, and one of the finance managers of Obama.
Good Grief what is happening that our country has come to this?
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:28 am
These people are IDIOTS!!!!! They are asking if Palin is presidential???? She is a lot more presidential than Obama.. She is a true Red, White and Blue American who has more political experience than Obama.. He is a man who can’t stand caucasians, will side with Muslims, removed the AMERICAN FLAG from his plane, didn’t address the flag during the National Anthem and hung around BILL AYERS .. yeah back in the day ,… the day when he was BOMBING DOMESTIC targets !!!!!!!!!!!!
My GOD people.. use your head !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:31 am
I am undecided voter, but i can see clearly in the debate Sen. Obama
explains what he plans to do about the economy and where he stands
in regards to the war and taxes.
It;s clear to me,when sen. mccain speaks about the economy the war in iraq, the tax situation only gives me uncertain answers????
Could it be that he has an unstable , uncertain character himself??
We need a stable thinker in the whitehouse under all conditions
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:33 am
I am a 53 yrs old African American and I have been watching the presidential hopeful and I must say that Iam not very hopeful for our futher at all. The back stabing going on between these men is just down right out of line.
What do we have to look forward too, I have not relly heard what they would for the american public, I have just heard what they think about each other, I am undecied about who I want to vote for come this Nov. election.
I just might vote for one of the other on the ballot.
SHAME SHAME SHAME TO BOTH PARTYS.
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:40 am
If Aires is such a terrist bomber then how did he become a college professor in the united states and why isn’t he in jail?
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 1:44 am
If John McCain and Sarah Palin want to talk about associations with terrorists, maybe they should dissassociate with the republican Bush Cheney party regime who have terrorized the middle class in America and foreign countries and bankrupted the American people in the process. They continue to spend 10 billion per day that we do not have on war and murder, and borrow it from nations with a zero human rights record. Who is counting the number of Bush, Cheney and McCain bombs that have fallen on innocent Iraqi women and children. How many children have starved to death globally at the hand of republican initiated sanctions. Ms. Palin and Bush like to play the “Christian” hand but their actions are a direct 180 from any sense of moral behavior in any religion and human rights, and they are deceptive liars who deny there alleged faith and our freedom of choice to live freely and peaceably in the pursuit of happiness in accordance with the constitution. The republican party is finished in the middle class as a “legitimate” governing party with their intrusion into our personal lives, their terror on the middle class at the hand of the Exxon Mobil and Oil Lobbyists, the Pharmeucutical Lobbyists, the Healthcare Lobbyists, the AMA Lobbyists. Wall Street Lobbyists, etc. The American people are not as niaeve as the republicans assume and we know exactly what has been going on for the last eight years. Hey, why doesn’t Cheney, Haliburton and Blackwater bail out Wall Street with all the taxpayer’s money they stole? This is what the middle class is thinking that the news is to timid to say.
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 2:15 am
You are in a position to ask questions and see that the public is informed but while you appear to do this you are not. The social stuff you present, Paris hilton etc. holds no interest for me. If individuals wish to be fools then by all means continue. The facts of various situations, Iraq, Afganistan, oil, etc. are of real interest and Cooper has started naming some names and whi,e this maybe a new thought in your profession it has been historically your job. I have asked this question of Dobbs and been ignored I expect the same from you.
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 2:16 am
I am a 60 year old woman and for the life of me I am not impressed at all with sarah palin political views she stated she was only talking to hockey moms and the guys that sit on the couch drinking beer neither relates to me and the reason why there were so many people looking at the vice president debate was to see if she could debate because of her interview with katy curr and tina faye’s imatation of her
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 2:34 am
Larry,
I think McCain’s dirty campaign politics is getting out of hand.
To suggest Obama is a terriost because of association with Ayres??? let’s be for real. Should we suggest that McCain is a racist because his family/ancestors were slave owners on their Mississippi plantation?
And as for Bay, tell her 70 million viewers tuned in to the VP debate to watch Palin because she is
hilarious to the point that she is dangerous.
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 2:50 am
Hello Larry:
Re: nasty campaigns: I find very difficult to have an appreciation from the republican commentator, for Bay Buchanan to came across as intentionally disrupting the voice of reason in particular when Michel (daughter of a senator.),whom in her disscusion with you and the viewers of the show. I supported her intellectual understanding of how a republican candidates conducted their campaigns, to which I took an interest. However Bay Buchanan obviously did not, and coming from a strong Republican family, presented herself as an absolute idiot. I’m sure you should be able to find a commentator from the republican party that would at lease know when someone is trying to convey the principle of the party, to allow that person to express her view with the Presidential Candidate John McCain and Sarha Palin.
If I were a Obama supporter, I would be expressing my appreciation for having Bay Buchanan as a commentator for the Republican Party.
Roland Jean
Prince George, BC. Canada
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 3:10 am
People this is just a race for the presidency and nothing is personal! I am so sick and tired of everyone so divided, speaking hate, and talking about others because of what they believe. This is a free country everyone is entitled to believe what they want. People try and state that they are “good” American citizens, but cannot even adhere to laws of the land where they live. The declaration states that All Men and Created Equal and they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, among these rights are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Martin Luther King was not running for office but running the race to make the Declaration of Independence Alive in our hearts. We sit here and listen to all the views of the people on tv when they are on their jobs, it is their job to report the news; sometimes they do this with bias; also those commentators on the news and democratic and republic strategist do this for living, this is their livelyhood, their job. We need to get straight in our hearts just who we are and stick to the issues of making a Democratic Government by and for the people; no matter if the man who is going to deliver it is black. Remember, this is not a race against black or white it is a race to keep American Free and Flowing and restore the government back to its people… nothing more and nothing less. Let’s discuss issues, which candidate discusses the plight of the American people? Which candidate seeks to destroy middle class citizens, if this happens, it will be great division; just Rich and poor, like all the other countries. Is this what you want in the name of prejudice and sticking to what is familiar to you? We need to change with the times, and act as intelligent individuals which is why educaton is important. Who seeks to restore education in our country?
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 3:14 am
In response to:
“….obama won’t give up that information simply because they are related. I am not racist. I would not mind a black man leading our country…….I DO HOWEVER HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS MUSLUM (RADICAL ISLAMIC) UPBRINGING EVEN BEING IN OR A PART OF ANY LEADERSHIP IN OUR NATION!!!!!COME ON PEOPLE…….GET YOUR INFORMATION RIGHT AND REALIZE THE ONLY REASON obama WANTS IN CHARGE OF OUR COUNTRY IS TO ALLOW AND MAKE IT EASIER TO ATTACK OUR NATION AGAIN LIKE IN 911!!!”
Pink Lady,
What planet are you from? Where did you receive your education or intellect. Do you often let people suggest things to you and you believe it? Do you know Obama?
Obama was raised in America! He only saw his father once in his lifetime. I was born and raised here too and have often dressed in African garb. What does that make me?
Please beam me up Scotty!
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 3:28 am
In response to:
“….obama won’t give up that information simply because they are related. I am not racist. I would not mind a black man leading our country…….I DO HOWEVER HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS MUSLUM (RADICAL ISLAMIC) UPBRINGING EVEN BEING IN OR A PART OF ANY LEADERSHIP IN OUR NATION!!!!!COME ON PEOPLE…….GET YOUR INFORMATION RIGHT AND REALIZE THE ONLY REASON obama WANTS IN CHARGE OF OUR COUNTRY IS TO ALLOW AND MAKE IT EASIER TO ATTACK OUR NATION AGAIN LIKE IN 911!!!”
Pink Lady,
What planet are you from? Where did you receive your education or intellect. Do you often let people suggest things to you and you believe it? Do you know Obama?
Obama was raised in America! He only saw his father once in his lifetime. I was born and raised here too and have often dressed in African garb. If I went to Africa, they would not accept me. What does that make me? America teaches everyone who comes here to look down on Blacks. I know some Africans and I know some Kenyans, the Kenyans are far nicer people, intelligent and mentally well adjusted. Africans people do not like black Americans? Mexican people do not like black Americans, some whites can’t get over the fact that we are no long slaves, What the heck is this world coming to?
I also happen to know some Kenyans, they are devoted christians and live in America. One of them works with abused children. This is the kind of stuck which makes America bad. You need to go back to school and learn to think more independently so you can make informed decisions about what matters to you most, is it the color of someones skin? Is a man just the sum total of the color of his skin when we all have the same blood. And also, news flash, Blacks came from whites? We are all human beings, I think I wanna be green.
Please beam me up Scotty!
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 3:28 am
Can you just imagine how the media would react if Sarah Palin had a “coffee” in David Duke’s home? Not that she ever would.
What is the difference between Mr. Ayers and David Duke?
An extremist radical is a radical whether on the left or the right.
Mr. Obama is running for the highest office in the country,
not the local school board. People have a right to know of his
associations past and present.
Why is he and his campaign so unwilling to discuss this friendship between Mr. Ayers and Mr. Obama? It seems to be a very touchy subject.
Remember, birds of a feather flock together.
Remember, birds of a feather flock together. Why is he and his
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 4:16 am
I am sick of hearing about Mr. Ayers. Yes it is a disgrace, but was he ever convicted of domestic terrorism? Also, if we were to make general associations then myself and Senator McCain by proxy of serving in the U.S. Military have the blood of innocent men, woman, children on our hands. Please stick to the issues and what ever happened to “One Nation Under God INDIVISIBLE with Liberty and Justice for All”.
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 4:18 am
Larry, i enjoy your show every day at my Curacao home,your the best.
I think that the dirty politics is becoming more like a sissy politic.
USA is a great country with good people that dont diserve this nonsence
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 4:22 am
Larry………love your show also. Today’s antics w/McCain and Palin was the lowest that I would of thought that they would go. But yet, it doesn’t surprise me, b/c they are grasping at straws now. In today’s rally’s, it was obvoius that they had the angry people “staged” in the audiances…..simply to make it look like the people was the ones who are angry, not “that one” (McCain)??? Now, how does that feel McCain? It was so obvioius that they staged a black, well dressed man, at the very front of the stage to “beg” McCain to do something……….his words were, “I beg you…..” This man was staged by the McCain campain simply b/c they see that it’s obviously not working for them to do these dirty attacks and for McCain to show his true anger. Then McCain goes over and shakes hands w/the man and whispers something in his ear?? Come on, American’s are not that dumb.
On another note, I think that it is simply awful that Palin parades her tiny baby on stages at rally’s at horrible hours of the night, just for a photo opt. Now this is someone who should be nominated for Mother of the Year?????????? Also……can McCain appear on a stage at a rally w/out his heiriss wife standing beside him? I’ve hardly heard her say a word to the audiance…….and it is obvious that she is only there for a photo opt. Heaven forbid, she isn’t graced as becoming First Lady?????? Also, Heaven forbid Palin was to become Commander and Chief.
Again, love your show………Keep up he great work!
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 4:24 am
It does appear that all those supporting John McCain on your show talk fast and furiously and try to keep the stage with their attacks on Obama. Babe Buchannan is the worst – she tries to keep center stage all the time. And she is so forceful. Those attacks against Obama for a slight relationship many years ago – NOT in relationship to what Ayers did when Obama was very young – yes, could be very damaging – as McCain himself said “Tell a lie (or attack) often enough and the “unthinking” people will believe it.” I am disappointed in McCain and now am loosing respect I was just beginning to get for Cindy McCain. I thought Michelle Obama was extremely ‘a lady’ and I greatly admire her. sginny
on Oct 10th, 2008 at 4:27 am
It seems there is a double set of standards in this election. McCain’s dogs attack Obama for past associations. They do not address all the mistakes in McCains past associations. Such as the abortion terrorist, and his participation in the keating 5. They attack Michelle for an innocent comment, yet Cindy is a junkie and a thief. Where is the justice…It is plainly a desparate political ploy to try to destroy a good mans reputation for his own selfish wants. He is a nasty old man, who has insulted the thinking public, not the ignorant unimformed, with a clearly horrible choice for a running mate.