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Perhaps some of you have heard about the mayor of Detroit who recently resigned and is going to jail. Great news!

Well, it seems that during one of Obama's visits he was thanking Kwame Kilpatrick for welcoming him into his town. There were pictures of Kwame and Obama together and then the ad starts showing Kwame's mug shot and charges. Main point being that we as a public need to find out who Obama's friends are.

This ad is totally ridiculous! I betcha a cookie to a donut that if any political stumper comes to town, they always thank the mayor. Besides, at the time, he wasn't charged. Why should Obama snub him?

Same old republican tricks of misinformation. I would have had more respect for McCain if he stayed away from these smear liar campaigns.

I imagine it will be much worse in Illinois. Chicago has s huge problem with political corruption!

Hello Plot...ya know i never listen to all the bs mud slinging rumors either party says about the opponent. But i really really respect those who dont stoop to those tactics. I look at the negitive talk as an embarrassement to that party. Actions speak louder.

I admit that Kwame is an idiot. He was lucky to get the deal of 120 days to serve, he could have gotten up to 5 years....plus, in 5 years he can run for office again

He took the plea yesterday, so it is very fresh in all of our minds, but I think that is a low blow to link him to Obama.

I agree, Kwame is an idiot.

I also think it is a waste tying Obama to him when there are even bigger idiots who Obama has spent a great deal of time with - Jeremiah Wright & William Ayers for starters.

Same old republican smear tactics. And the pastor thing is stupid too. Give it a rest. No one goes to every single service and function that their pastor speaks at. I think it is worse that McCain let Bush emasculate him, was ready to switch party lines for it, and now then decided to push himself so far into Bush that we can't tell the difference anymore.

At least Obama is playing above the fray and I am proud of him.

I'm sorry, but I can't fault Obama for Pastor Wright's right to Freedom of Speech! True, he could get up and leave during the service, but how many us have done that when a pastor says something that is condescending or we are in total disagreement with.

It's funny but the people who attend every church service faithfully are those who are getting ready to run for some high public office!

I think the reason Obama attended Wright's church is b/c it was a crucial step in climbing to the top in Chicago politics, which are notoriously corrupt. I have no idea the extent to which he agrees w/Wright, but I would not have exposed my children to that man for 5 minutes, no matter what it meant for my political career.

William Ayers bothers me more than Wright. This man is/was as radical as they come, & he has stated that he regrets none of his actions. In September of 2001, he said, and I quote, "I don't regret setting bombs...I feel we didn't do enough."


Many other former Weather Underground memebers have political connetions, but Ayers is one of the few who remains proud of his illegal & anti-American activities. I think Jeremiah Wright & Ayers are both nuts, but Wright, as far as I know, has never turned to violence & then continued to boast that he was proud of his actions. Ayers has contributed to Obama in the past, & so I wonder, Do we want a President who is supported by a man who remains proud of his homegrown terrorist acts & wishes he had done more? As a general rule, whoever & whatever Ayers supports, I don't.

Perhaps, EJ. Most people go to church for reasons other than churchy reasons...some go for fellowship, others for friends, others to meet people to date, others becuase that place is convenient and they are "supposed" to go. I don't care why he went. Don't hold any reason for or against him. Religion doesn't matter to me in a candidate.

Be the first to admit I don't know about the Ayers thing.

That is it???? Weak, very weak.

You bring up Palin again Margo, I gotta tell ya, you know those sites that count the lies that were told in the speeches? Well, they came up with Palin lying about putting the jet up on ebay. Well, turns out she did put it up on ebay, but it didn't sell, so they sold it to a private buyer. I don't think that is a big whopp de do either.

What is this you speak of with Ted Stevens and Palin?

As far as Ted Stevens, he is a R Senator from Alaska but his relationship w/Palin is not buddy buddy I don't think. Palin defeated Steven's close friend Murkowski in the primary before becoming governor & Stevens only endorsed her three weeks before the general election.

In July of last year, Palin shocked and angered Stevens by publicly criticizing him for his role in the VECO scandal and called for him to speak out about it. VECO is an Alaska-based oil services company.

Stevens was indicted recently on corruption charges & Palin said the indictment "rocks the foundation of the state" and added that she shares with others "dismay" and concern.

Stevens is running for re-election to the Senate this year, and he is in a tough race. He survived his primary, despite the fact that Palin backed his opponent.

Other things I've read suggest that Stevens needs Palin more than she needs him, politically. She is very popular in Alaska & he is struggling in his bid for re-election to the Senate.

Stevens has never been my favorite Senator as he is too liberal for me, even before he became involved in all these scandals.

Editing to say that nothing Palin did for Stevens is illegal. They share a desire to drill for Alaska's oil, but Palin has been critical of Stevens on numerous occasions & he is likely only singing her praises now b/c he is trying to get re-elected to the Senate. I hope he looses, & I guess Palin does too since she endorsed his opponent.