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Republican reviews Obama's credentials

Posted October 28, 2008 11:00 pm

A Republican's view of Sen. Obama's credentials. Trainer of and lawyer for "nonpartisan" ACORN. That's experience. Says we have 3 percent of the world's oil reserves and use 25 percent of the world's oil that is produced. (20 billion of oil reserves vs 1.3 trillion reserves). What about 200 billion barrels of oil in the Bakken Formation that runs through Montana and North Dakota? How about 130 billion barrels of oil off our coasts? Or 1.2 trillion (with a T) to 1.8 trillion barrels of shale oil in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming? DUH! Demonstrates his research ability.

Took more money from Fannie and Freddie that anyone, but he was not to blame for their demise. Maybe so, but how about his fellow Democrats Mssrs. Dodd and Frank? Give 95 percent of Americans a tax cut? I think that only about 45 percent of Americans pay income taxes so isn't what he is talking about a government handout? Is a rebate, kickback, or slush fund refund a tax cut? I could go on but I am getting writer's cramp!

James A. Wagner

Barrington

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