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Published Date: 24 October 2008
ANOTHER former aide to President George W Bush has given his endorsement to Barack Obama's bid for the White House.
Scott McClellan, the president's former press secretary who angered old colleagues with a tell-all book earlier this year, said he was backing Democrat Obama during a TV interview.

Mr McClellan is the second former administration official to back the Democratic candidate this week. Former secretary of state Colin Powell came out on Sunday for Mr Obama.

Mr McClellan, who was Mr Bush's chief spokesman from July 2003 to April 2006, said he had always planned to support the candidate that has the best chance for changing the way Washington works and getting things done.

"I will be voting for Barack Obama," he said.

Most national polls show Mr Obama leading his Republican rival John McCain, though some suggest the race is tightening ahead of the November 4 poll.





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  • Last Updated: 24 October 2008 10:53 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Barack Obama
 
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24/10/2008 12:00:48
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Postmark-55,

China, 24/10/2008 12:28:50
No surprise there. All of Bush's former employees or colleagues are looking to distance themselves from that lunatic. At one time they feared him kind of like many feared Hitler but now they all know that Bush's days are numbered and it's finally safe to speak out against him, and what better way than to back Obama for the presidential election?

What the hell is the Army Times polls, something from MAD magazine? Very convincing, if you're a Bush loving lunatic that is.
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britfreee,

camelon 24/10/2008 12:45:29
#2 Skidmark-55

"What the hell is the Army Times"

For those of you in communist China and have limited access to search engines Google notes The Amry Times, Air Force Times, and Navy Times as publications catered for those you serve in the MOD.

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heartyharry,

Gorgie 24/10/2008 13:07:21
#3

What relevance is it to the American election what the MOD and its personal have?
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Maurice,

24/10/2008 13:23:56
1 Shaniqua,Detroit Shows the lack of intelligence and foresight in the american military. And these guys wanna rule the world??
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Leftie,

UK 24/10/2008 13:28:37
The army times is a magazine that's published in Beijing every fortnight.

Shaniqua therefore must be one of those commies that hide under the bed
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Leftie,

UK 24/10/2008 13:33:13
@5
Maurice
"And these guys wanna rule the world??"
They actually do rule the world but not for much longer, their economy is going down the toilet rapidly along with their jobs
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Portree,

Further north than most 24/10/2008 14:16:37
#7 Leftie

"their economy is going down the toilet rapidly along with their jobs"

I guess you have not beeb paying attention, it's not just them, it's everyones economy. Could it be the threat of a person like Obama becoming their President causing such a stir?
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24/10/2008 14:22:31
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Postmark-55,

China, 24/10/2008 14:29:28
#8 Portree,
Nah, the rest of the world likes Obama, it's Bush and his lunatic ways that's got the whole world on the ropes, but we'll all bounce back, very soon if Obama gets elected.
Put McCain in power though and the whole world will turn its back on the USA, you can be guaranteed of that.
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Postmark-55,

China, 24/10/2008 14:33:34
#9 AIan Reid,
Well Alan, seeing that Obama will be the first black American president ever, can you really blame them? It's not really newsworthy anyways, they're voting with their hearts, something that's common to all mankind.
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D. Feste - Illyria, OH,

24/10/2008 14:35:00

Would electing Obama invite al-Qaida to attack the US?

Actually, it seems terrorists would prefer McCAINin the White House

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2008/oct/24/biden-terrorism-obama-mccain


Matthew Duss guardian.co.uk, Friday October 24 2008 13
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Postmark-55,

China, 24/10/2008 14:38:52
#9 AIan Reid,
Well Alan, seeing that Obama will be the first black American president ever, can you really blame them? It's not really newsworthy anyways, they're voting with their hearts, something that's common to all mankind.

By the way, try using your own name and quit pretending to be Alan Reid, we're not fooled by your feeble attempt at hiding behind someone else's name. Fist it was Scullion and now it's Alan Reid and next you'll use my name, for you're jealous of everyone.
Remember that Rob Bennett from Australia figured you out and now we're all on to you.

Thanks again Rob.
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D. Feste - Illyria, OH,

24/10/2008 15:50:10

FINDING THE "FATAL FLAW" IN OUR FREE-WHEELING SYSTEM -

Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- "Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said a ``once-in-a-century credit tsunami'' has engulfed financial markets and conceded his free-market ideology shunning regulation was flawed.

``Yes, I found a flaw,'' Greenspan said in response to grilling from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. ``I was shocked because I'd been going for 40 years or more with very considerable evidence that it was working exceptionally well.'' Greenspan added he was ``partially'' wrong for opposing the regulation of derivatives."

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He goes on to say that he believed that the free markets would regulate themselvs and all would be well.

Where have we heard this before ?

Where are we hearing it now ?

The talking puppet. . . "Joe the Plunber" McCain ?

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24/10/2008 17:19:16
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mike - across the pond,

postmark 24/10/2008 19:14:13
the black vote thing...

you can bareley get 90% of people to agree that water is wet...

but 90%+ of blacks are planning on voting for obama... and you dont see a problem with that?
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24/10/2008 20:13:56
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D. Feste - Illyria, OH,

24/10/2008 20:29:08

#17- Rosie

"Postmark must be a racist if he supports racists views."

Racism ? Check this one out-

For example, your pal MIKE (above) just laid this one down on another Scotsman story board:

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"ever LOOK at BO? That boy is wearing some makeup... lip-liner..."

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BOY ? LIP LINER ?

Mike is really checkin' out our next president pretty closely, don't you think ?

I do believe that there is just a HINT of a racial "disregard" and definite lip-enhancement-envy at work here !





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SouthernGent,

24/10/2008 20:40:29
#14
Does posting this out of context help your agenda? Do you think other posters don't know how to read as well?

Now, go ahead and post the part about sub-prime loans being the root of the problem.

But that would go against your grain because you know the democrats laid that egg.
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D. Feste - Illyria, OH,

24/10/2008 21:25:07
#19- Southern Man ( remember that song ?)

Out of context? It was the first two paragraphs of the story, Southern Man.

If you wanted to read more, you can look it up yourself.



Lose a bundle again in the market today ? ? ? ? ?
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SouthernGent,

24/10/2008 21:33:39
The first 2 paragraphs along with your political slant on the end.

Out of context.
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24/10/2008 21:35:35
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24/10/2008 21:36:55
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Rob Bennett,

Christchurch NZ In Transit 25/10/2008 03:17:29
It seems apparent that the fake poster Alan Reid (Copy and Paste to Comments Section to Verify) is also responsible for posts #22 and #23

The unusual 'B' in Bennett is a dead giveaway
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25/10/2008 16:29:29
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