Lord,

And make me an instrument of your will.

Fox News Poll: Do You Have A Neighbor Who Says Obama "Scares Them"?

THAT SCARES THEM?

Well, Faux News is at it again....PUSH POLLING!!!!

McCain and Obama to Make First Joint Campaign Appearance on 8.16.08.

Pastor Rick Warren to Host Saddleback Civil Forum on Leadership and Compassion and Question Candidates on Faith and the Common Good.

We're honored that the candidates chose The Saddleback Civil Forum on Leadership and Compassion for their first joint appearance, an unprecedented opportunity for America to hear both men back-to-back on the same platform," Warren said. "This is a critical time for our nation and the American people deserve to hear both candidates speak from the heart - without interruption - in a civil and thoughtful format absent the partisan 'gotcha' questions that typically produce heat instead of light.

With each passing day, that John McCain is starting to lose his cool. It’s one thing to go on the attack; it’s another to get reckless. As much as I understand McCain’s desire to be president, I can’t help but notice that his desperation is beginning to cloud his judgment.

The Obama campaign is taking issue with The New York Times this morning over the paper's front-page piece today on the Times poll released last night, critiquing the story for omitting a great deal of the paper's own poll polling data that suggests a different conclusion than the story reached.

That's how the Obama team feels about the NYer magazine cover.

This is for anyone that thinks this cover is funny, or is just political satire....

I'll make this brief, but Gov. Mark Sanford really knows what to say during an interview.

I was over on First Read and TMP the other day and ran across yet another misleading attack on Obama.

Since KOS will only allow you to post one diary a day, here goes...

This time the McCain camp is using the news of Iran's missile tests to criticize Obama again for what he says was not declaring the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group by not voting for last year’s Kyl-Lieberman amendment.

It's now being reported on CNN and states that McCain didn't even show up for the vote!  Add another item to the list of flubs by McCain.

And according to Mark Halperin’s Scorecard on The Page has him winning his week!

http://thepage.time.com/...

Yep folks, Phil Gramm in an interview with the Times referred to our economic status as "MENTAL".  It's all in our minds, and we should stop whining!

Well, yeah, I'm whining because I AM worst off than I was 2 years! Energy prices are killing me!

Yet another example of how the Repubs are totally out of sync with what's going on.

Let's add this to the list of crazy things said from the McCain camp.

The Times quoted him as saying: "You've heard of mental depression; this is a mental recession. ... We have sort of become a nation of whiners.

More under the fold...

TMP has posted a new ad from the AFL-CIO slamming McCain on his Senate votes.

The new ad begins with some praise from a veteran, and then goes for the kill.

Take a look...

Jason Burnett was a high-ranking political appointee at the Environmental Protection Agency. But "after concluding there was no more progress to be made on greenhouse gases under the Bush administration," he resigned.

Black GOP Group (NBRA) Running Ads Calling Obama "Elitist".  

As an AA women, I find this pathetic, and I'm embarassed for them.  As one TPM commenter put it..

I can also tell you that if the Black Republicans confront Black owned radio stations with this ad they will have their asses kicked back to Africa!! Have these people had their heads in the sand for the past 6 months? Obama has about 95% of the Black vote during the Primary!! Attack Obama or Michelle and we will come in in droves come November to vote for Obama. We will stand back and allow anybody, black or white unfairly attack them.

What have the GOP done for Black people recently. Or poor people. They are nowhere near nominating a black person to be nominated for the Presidency!! They should be supporting Obama. Benedict Arnolds, all of them!!!!

That John McCain is a war hero, one more time, I'm going to vomit!  Is this his only line?  Maybe that's what he and Cindy told the CA tax /property officials...I'm a war hero!

It is now being reported that sometime in mid July, Obama will be planning a major foreign trip.  

This just posted on Rasmussen a few minutes ago.

58% Favor Financial Incentives for Private Companies to Reduce Oil Costs, but McCain Incentive Plans Get Lukewarm Reviews

I'll keep this short, because I know most would rather vent about Obama's FISA decision, and I need to finish reading the diary about "Got your Back Barack".

Anyway, you heard correct.  Bill Clinton praises Obama today in Miami (at the mayors conference) on his energy plan.

Will an endorsement come soon?

CONGRESSMAN MOLLOHAN ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA

http://thepage.time.com/

Obama starts the day with a new superdelegate– Colorado Democratic Chair Pat Waak.