Typical rich black people.

I don’t need a league of democrat Protestant reverends trying to be MLK to tell me what being poor is like. I grew up across the lake from an Indian Reservation in a trailer house, so I know all about that.

TEEEEEEJ

This whole, “White Greed,” thing isn’t working out to well for me!!!

Barack Obama’s campaign released his tax returns from 2000 – 2006. TaxProf provides a nice summary and quick analysis of the returns. I do not think that candidates for public office should have to release their tax returns. Their returns…

On March 26th, 2008 at 12:43 am, Mookie said:

My point was in response to RealImmigrantChick’s post about the people that Obama surrounds himself with. McCain has some shady people, as does Hillary. But it’s getting to the point where we’re hearing more about their surrogates and less about the actual candidates and I think that’s dangerous.

I agree! Let Obama and Hillary shoot themselves in the foot more often! Hillary’s Kerrylike snipers were “seared into her memory,” and Mr. “I am above the racism fray” Obama had to address race directly because of his 20+ year association with a prominent and published racist advisor (not minion though, Mookie. The definition of minion is “An obsequious follower or dependent; a sycophant. A subordinate official, especially a servile one.” Similarly, “surrogate” would nullify your argument, as the definition is “to put in the place of another: a: to appoint as successor, deputy, or substitute for oneself b: a substitute.” Both courtesy of Mirriam Webster online dictionary.)

Advisor would be most accurate, as one could choose to ignore advice, even after 20 years of association with such an individual.

I agree that the candidates themselves should be the messengers of their intentions. Too bad for the Dems that their messengers make the clearly flawed McCain look so good by comparison.

The Obamas earned a combined $430,700 in salary, and more than $506,000 in income from Barack Obama’s book sales in 2006. The Illinois senator’s second book, “The Audacity of Hope,” flew to the top of The New York Times bestseller list after its release in October 2006.

In 2005, Obama made $1.2 million from the 2004 re-release of his first book, “Dreams From My Father,” which was first published in 1995 but found new interest following Obama’s widely-praised appearance at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. In all, the Obamas declared $1.67 million in adjusted gross income in 2005, itemized $112,000 in deductions, including $77,000 in charitable deductions, $5,000 of which went to the Obamas’ church, Trinity United, whose reverend has made news lately for his anti-American sermons.

The couple paid more than $114,000 in taxes in 2005 and ended up owing $430,000.

In addition to more than $300,000 in income from her job as a vice president of community and external affairs at the University of Chicago Medical Center, in 2006 Michelle Obama also earned $51,200 in 2000 from serving on the board of directors of TreeHouse Foods, which provides products and services to the private label and food service industries. She resigned from the board in May 2007, citing too many demands on her time.

Between 2000 and 2004, the Obama’s adjusted gross income was between $207,000 and just over $275,000 per year.

Man, oh man! Where do I get some of that “oppression?” Oh yeah: any job where “women and minorities are encouraged to apply.” Being a “typical white guy” just doesn’t pay anymore! Are you listening, “reverend” Wright?

I thought it was the Republican Party where all the money wuz at! (Ouch! Dangling participles hurt!).

How is that Rezko trial going, by the way?

So what was your point in even bringing it up? Vote your conscience…or if a liberal, what you hope will make you feel good.

My point was in response to RealImmigrantChick’s post about the people that Obama surrounds himself with. McCain has some shady people, as does Hillary. But it’s getting to the point where we’re hearing more about their surrogates and less about the actual candidates and I think that’s dangerous.

Dagney.. that was your reply

TheOtherSide was spewing something about Republican policies…

what I said was in reply to that..

On March 25th, 2008 at 5:47 pm, DagneyT said:

DaveC;

Well, he right about the lackluster Republican candidate but if he thinks this about McCain, he needs a good hard look at his two candidates..

Dave, it must absolutely suck to be a Democrat today; they have a pathological liar and a closet America-hater to choose from! It’s going to be a very long and bloody path to their convention. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Gore come in and save the day by heading their ticket. At the rate they’re going, if Shrillary takes the super-delegates there will be riots in the streets of Denver.

But as far as we know, McCain does not support any of those positions so what difference does it make?

So what was your point in even bringing it up? Vote your conscience…or if a liberal, what you hope will make you feel good.

Paul Caron has Barack and Michelle Obama’s tax returns on his website (tip to Instapundit…