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Obama's Kool-Aid :: Brett Joshpe

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Go to Barack Obama's website and you can find a "Kids for Obama" section, which says, "For the first time in campaign history, children ages 12 and under, have a place to go and actually vote—through their voice." Children 12 and under? Really?

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{"commentId":3434323,"authorDomain":"ballew74"}

This is an opinion, so try and keep things to a dull roar and try to not attack the author, seeder or source. Thanks in advance.

I saw some of these videos pretty wierd. It seems some Obama the a supporters treat him as a cult leader. Ah well to each thier own, let's hope we don't have 4 years of the Cult of Obama

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Reply#1 - Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:42 AM EDT
{"commentId":3435146,"authorDomain":"ElliePhat"}

While this may sound frightening, liberals would say it is just Right-wing fear mongering.  Not to worry; change is on the way.  Just ask Barack Obama or the children who are campaigning for him.  Big Brother is coming home again.  Put your faith in him and allow yourself to be inspired. 

It's creepy, that's for sure.

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Reply#2 - Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:40 AM EDT
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What's creepier is seeing children in churches being indoctrinated into hatred.

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Reply#3 - Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:00 PM EDT
{"commentId":3435781,"authorDomain":"phillyisback1986"}

yes lets listen to you rob ballew

because leaders arent supposed ot inspire

its better we just get guys in there who can barely read and like to fight other leaders

YEA LETS DO THAT AGIN for another 8 $&^%^ years

this author is grasping at straws and hes a repig ....case closed

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Reply#4 - Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:25 PM EDT
{"commentId":3436135,"authorDomain":"lla957"}

Boy....how terrible....inspiring our youth!  Don't teach our children how our election process provides them with an opportunity to have a voice when they are old enough to vote!  Typical Republican smear:  This should be the McCain/Palin slogan:  Keep em dumb, keep em numb.  This kind of thinking that you are guilty of is what lead to Adolph Hitler using fear and racism to lead a whole country of people into imprisoning and killing 6 million people.  He used a reverse type of inspiration...just like you are doing.  Fear, fear, fear...whipping people into an angry, fearful frenzy.  People are looking for something POSITIVE.....this sure isn't coming from the Republican camp. 

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    Reply#5 - Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:52 PM EDT
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