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Tracy and Brian Jopek to Barack Obama: Remove Our Son’s Bracelet from Your Wrist

By Truthteller on September 28, 2008 at 12:10 PM in Barack Obama, Debates, John McCain

All of us remember this comical segment of the first Presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama. McCain mentions the bracelet he has been wearing in memory of Cpl. Matthew Stanley ever since his mother presented it to McCain in August 2007. Obama, in a desperate attempt to claim he too has credibility with the troops, responds with the following:

Jim, let me just make a point. I’ve got a bracelet, too, from Sergeant – from the mother of Sergeant Ryan David Jopeck, sure another mother is not going through what I’m going through.

No U.S. soldier ever dies in vain because they’re carrying out the missions of their commander in chief. And we honor all the service that they’ve provided.

If Obama truly honored the service of Sergeant Ryan David Jopek, he would honor the wishes of Jopek’s mother, who asked Obama in March 2008 to remove her son’s bracelet from his wrist during public events.

According to Brian Jopek, father of Sergeant Ryan David Jopek, Tracy Jopek, Ryan David’s mother, did not want Obama to insert her son into Presidential politics. I provide a transcript of minutes 11:23-14:00 of David Moberg’s “Route 51″ radio show of Wisconsin Public radio dated 20 March 2008, when Moberg interviewed Ryan David Jopek’s father:

Brian Jopek: Because of some of the negative feedback she’s gotten on the Internet, you know Internet blogs, you know people accusing her of… or accusing Obama of trying to get votes doing it… and that sort of thing.

Radio Host Moberg: Yeah

Jopek: She has turned down any subsequent interviews with the media because she just didn’t want it to get turned into something that it wasn’t. She had told me in an email that she had asked, actually asked Mr. Obama to not wear the bracelet any more at any of his public appearances. Which I don’t think he’s…

Moberg: It has been a while since he’s brought it up.

Jopek: Right. But, the other night I was watching the news and he was on, uh, speaking somewhere and he was still wearing it on his right wrist. I could see it on his right wrist. So, that’s his own choice. I mean that’s something Barack Obama, that’s a choice that he continues to wear it despite Tracy asking him not to… Because she is a Barack Obama supporter and she didn’t want to do anything to sabotage his campaign, so, if he’s still wearing the bracelet then, uh, that of course is entirely up to him.

Moberg: Maybe there’s a difference between wearing it and making a point to bring it up in your speeches?

One can download the radio show dated 20 March 2008 at this website.

Yes, there is a difference between wearing a bracelet and making a point to invoke it during one’s speeches. And Obama shamelessly invoked the bracelet and the name of the Sergeant to whom the bracelet belonged against the wishes of Tracy Jopek during the first Presidential debate. If Obama truly respected the sacrifice of Sergeant Jopek, he would have removed the bracelet before the debate. But not only did he refuse to remove the bracelet; he cited it when he decided he would play the “I’ve got a bracelet too” game with John McCain.

Anything, I guess, is fair game to Barack Obama. Whether it be a dead soldier, the mother of a dead soldier, our troops in Iraq or our troops in military hospitals, Obama will use them and abuse them when convenient for him and his campaign. Consider Obama’s citation of Sergeant Ryan David Jopek’s bracelet during the first Presidential debate yet another gaffe. And let us hope Tracy Jopek does not receive further harassment as a result of Barack Obama’s unwillingness to adhere to her very simple wish not to have her son’s death politicized by a career politician.

More coverage of this scandal is available at Memeorandum.

  • motherinKY

    OMG

    Barack Obama should be ashamed of himself.

    • Garfield

      Obama has no shame nor honor. He is pure evil.

      • mcpalin hill

        Garfield — Obama today said he was in constant contact with the Treasury Secretary for 2 weeks while stating that McCain had nothing to do with the acceptance of this bill. Yesterday he mocked McCain for negotiating the the bill by phone from his VA home.

        Obama wonders why so many of us Dems will not vote for him. He has no respect for our traditions or our Democracy. He is a kid in a man’s suit trying so hard with his deep voice to look mature enough to be President. The difference between Obama and McCain on Friday night is the difference between I did and I will. All we know for sure is that in Obama’s 900 days in the Senate (most of the time he didn’t show up) he has proposed 918 Million in pork. When you take as much money as Obama does from the fat cats — you have to give them something in return and Obama has shown he’s a giver with our tax dollars.

        • bert

          About 30 minutes ago some Obama aide was claiming that McCain was doing nothing in D.C. except eating at expensive restaurants. These people have no couth.

          McCain is working his tail off and helped move the process along and helped get the worst of it out. He was making phone calls to Rs and ds alike to get an agreement.

          Obama did nothing. But then why would he want his pork eliminated?

          • http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/06/21/lesson-for-the-day-pumas-can-sneak-up-on-you/#more-3176 Rose

            From Politico.com:

            “As his colleagues worked on the deal at the Capitol Saturday night, McCain and his wife, Cindy, dined with Sen. Joe Lieberman and his wife, Hadassah, at Cafe Mozu inside Washington’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel.”

            Here’s the cafe:

            http://www.mandarinoriental.com/washington/dining/Cafe_MoZU/

            • MANDI08

              well, dont they have to eat, no metter were they go, what is wrong with that??? domn, damn!!!

      • Zorro Astor

        Hear hear. Especially agree on the ‘pure evil’ part.

    • vinnie

      The worse part, I found, was that he couldn’t even articulate that moment clearly by saying the soldier’s name from memory with conviction. He had to look down to see the name for God’s sake!

      • Steve1

        Vinnie, he didn’t have is teleprompter!

      • AMERICAN SAWBUCK

      • Jackie

        He violated the trust of the mother and dishonored her son. THe insult to this family is unacceptable.

        I just sent the story to Insider and TMZ to see if maybe they will cover the story. THis needs to make the evening news.

        BTW a soldier swears allegiance to the Constitution not the Commander-in-Chief. Obama needs to get this straight. SOldiers do not do the bidding of the President they do the bidding of the People of the USA.

        On more than one occassion the CIC has sent soldiers to deaths that were in vain because the CIC failed to support the men he committed–Jimmy Carter sending the rescue mission but farked around so long that the mission failed because of Sand Storms. JFK and the Bay of Pigs etc.

    • Free Speech Is Threatened

      Let’s know WHO we are talking about: http://www.militarycity.com/valor/2002247.html
      Thank you for your service.

      God bless America.

      McCain/Palin 08

      • vinnie

        Thanks for that link. God bless America and to the good men and women who have given their all for this great country.

      • Judy L. NC

        Thanks for posting that link. May he rest in peace.

        Obama is an ass.

        • imustprotest

          He looked like a little boy! I just cried when I saw that picture. Thank you for posting it.

    • Tyrione

      OMG

      Barack Obama should be ashamed of himself.

      True, but here is my take:

      The Mother of this soldier valued Obama getting no negative press over her son’s Honor. If you don’t want him wearing it then make a damn stink about it and make sure it’s off his wrist.

      Better yet, don’t give it to him.

      • Freedom Is Threatened by NObama

        You suck. The mother gave a candidate for President her dead son’s bracelet. Do you think she wanted her son’s memory to be exploited, and, to be further diminished by the Presidential candidate not even knowing her son’s name?

        Are you just stupid or mentally deranged?

        You don’t need a Harvard J.D. (law degree) to understand what “RESPECT” means. But, apparently, obots need a human to explain little nuances about Americans to them.

        McCain/Palin

      • d2d

        “Better yet don’t give it to him.” Bingo.

        Barry is a politician. He is going to use whatever means to get elected BECAUSE he’s a politician. If Ms. Jopek chose to give this bracelet to Barry she did so knowing she was giving it to a POLITICIAN!!!

        I’m sure the Jopek family wishes they could take back the very moment they gave him the bracelet. Or maybe not. But one thing is certain for me, that is, this family has already endured enough tragedy and they certainly don’t need this shit storm.

        I sincerely offer my sorrow and indebtedness to the Jopek family.

        My god man, there is plenty of shit out there that folks can beat Barry up on. So what if it is another meme by Barry. This is meme we can walk away from.

    • Blue Intriguehttp://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/09/28/tracy-and-brian-jopek-to-barack-obama-remove-our-sons-bracelet-from-your-wrist/#more-5109

      Associated Press – September 28, 2008 5:35 PM ET

      MILWAUKEE (AP) – The mother of a Wisconsin soldier who died in Iraq says she was “ecstatic” during Friday’s debate when Senator Barack Obama mentioned the bracelet she gave him in honor of her son.

      Tracy Jopek of Merrill told The Associated Press on Sunday she was honored that he remembered Sgt. Ryan David Jopek, who was killed in 2006 by a roadside bomb.

      She criticized Internet reports that suggested Obama exploited her son for political purposes.

      She acknowledges e-mailing the campaign in February asking that Obama not mention her son in speeches or debates. But she says Obama’s mention on Friday was appropriate because he was responding after Senator John McCain said a soldier’s mother gave him a bracelet.

      Jopek says Obama’s comment rightfully suggested there’s more than one viewpoint on the war. http://www.wbay.com/global/story.asp?s=9087726

      You guys are truly pathetic.

    • Maddie

      DEBUNKED:

      http://www.nbc15.com/state/headlines/29864149.html

      MILWAUKEE (AP) — The mother of a Wisconsin soldier who died in Iraq says she was “ecstatic” during Friday’s debate when Senator Barack Obama mentioned the bracelet she gave him in honor of her son.

      Tracy Jopek of Merrill told The Associated Press on Sunday she was honored that he remembered Sgt. Ryan David Jopek, who was killed in 2006 by a roadside bomb.

      She criticized Internet reports that suggested Obama exploited her son for political purposes.

      She acknowledges e-mailing the campaign in February asking that Obama not mention her son in speeches or debates.

      But she says Obama’s mention on Friday was appropriate because he was responding after Senator John McCain said a soldier’s mother gave him a bracelet.

      Jopek says Obama’s comment rightfully suggested there’s more than one viewpoint on the war

      But kudos for fake outrage, y’all!

      • Blue Intrigue

        Oh Maddie, don’t you know that she was coerced into into recanting? LOL! Don’t hold your breath waiting for the ironically named “Truthteller” to provide a correction. The wingers are just trying to distract from Obama’s excellent response to McCain’s bracelet story. You’ll notice that McCain never talks about the dogtags received from the mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan who told McCain that she hoped we would shift our focus there and put more boots on the ground – a position Obama strongly supports.

        • Ferd McBerfle

          from Obama’s excellent response to McCain’s bracelet story.

          Only a petulant 5-year old would consider his shrill response excellent. I guess that tells me all I need to know about your bilious blather.

          • matchles

            Oh Ferd don’t you remember Ad Hominem are a red herring fallacy? I thought you were against fallacious reasoning.

            • Blue Intrigue

              Ferd’s opposed to reasoning of any kind. Thats why all of his posts come across as playground taunts.

      • Captain USA

        Truthiness teller more like.

    • ddd342

      OOOps wrong again

      http://www.channel3000.com/news/17576962/detail.html

      Soldier’s Mother ‘Ecstatic’ About Obama’s Bracelet

      MILWAUKEE — The mother of a Wisconsin soldier who died in Iraq says she was “ecstatic” during Friday’s debate when Sen. Barack Obama mentioned the bracelet she gave him in honor of her son.

      • Jackie

        The Father is still pissed

    • Dawnelle

      OMG really??? jezzzzzzzzzzz how embarrassing

  • KC

    I’ll bet ya the obot Truth Squad has since contacted Tracy Jopek to “explain” why she needs to change her tune. And she will.

    • Chicago Joe

      Agreed. Soon will come a strongly worded statement supporting BHO from the family.

      • Zorro Astor

        Oh yeah. Sure. They’re probably being harassed by Axelrod’s goons as we speak.

        • Leisa

          This has got to be hard for her. These goons make it worse. They win by overwhelming people, she is probably under siege. That is a scary thought.

          I am sure she regrets ever giving this bracelet to Obama now, but she will never be allowed to say it.

        • http://Q Diana L. C.

          That poor family: harassed by the O Goons and harassed by the military. They just wanted someone to remember their son. That’s all!!

          Go to the web site; look at photos of the young man and vow to keep him and his name in your hearts.

          I used to teach English.. Beowulf, the great Anglo Saxon epic and all the many epics: The Odyssey, the Iliad, the Aeneid, The Song of Roland, The Niebelungenleid, and on and on–they all contain that simple message in hundreds of passages. Remember these names!!! Sons would recite the names of their fathers, grandfathers, who had all been honorable.

          O’s type of person remembers only one name: His Own, and he can’t even settle on which one he will use throughout his life. He writes books about himself, with lots of embellishment (some would call lies). Names are so important. I almost feel sorry for Barack Barry Hussein Soetoro Dunham Obama. Who in the heck is he really? There is no center. He should not, however, try to find himself by getting himself elected as POTUS. We need someone who already knows his own name and its value, the value of a good name, and the value of the names of all those who serve for us.

          McCain is humble about himself–that shows; and it is galling for him I’m sure to have to talk about himself and his achievements. But he has to. This young, inexperience, untested snot needs to learn some lessons.

          The younger generation, so full of themselves, don’t understand this. The self-esteem movement has given them a false sense of importance, one that is not earned.

          Sorry for the rant, but I am a mother of two young men.

    • Hope Floats! Flush Twice!

      It makes me shudder, but you know it’s true. Some of his supporters are mentally unstable and have no respect for our soldiers.

      • wonderwoman

        You mean most of his supporters are mentally unstable.

  • Sharen

    Nothing shocks me anymore about this communist in the making. Get ready America, communism is coming, everything will be controlled by the government, no more freedom of speech, mo more surfing the net being able to see whatever you want, government will control EVERYTHING. We will become Cuba and then all those idiots that voted for Obama will regret what they did but it will be too damn late

    • lidia

      Dear Sharen, communists are under your bed, just look LOL You are so funny.

      And it is BUSH, for Marx’ sake who is nationalizing your banks after they robbed millions of Americans.

      By the way, it is also Bush who spys on Americans 24/7 and put them in jails without trials and torture them.

      Of course, Obama is complicit in Reps’ crimes.

      • mcpalin hill

        lidia–come back when you grow a brain child.

        • lidia

          And you go back to check under you bed – big bad communists are here to eat you LOL

          Really, you guys are too funny to read. As if you were from a very silly sitcom

          And it is something to tell about a “brain” while having such “brainy” nic LOL

          • Hope Floats! Flush Twice!

            Bush actually tried halting this in 2003, 2005 and 2007. The subprime crisis was the Democrats’ doing. That’s what is causing our problems now.

            • lidia

              yes, sure, dems are to blame (said NOT a troll on pro-Hillary’s site)

              Of course, Bush, Hillary, Obama and others are ALL from the same band. But I like to read such nice honest comments here LOL

              Poor Bush, he could not stop the robbery by banks in 2003 and 2005 while having a majority in both houses? I suppose he was too busy clearing bush

              • Hope Floats! Flush Twice!

                The problem is defaulted loans bundled on the securities market. That was the Dems’ idea. It’s all Dems on record saying there was too much worry, and it was Dems in FMFM cooking their books and scamming bonuses.

                September 11, 2003
                New Agency Proposed to Oversee Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae
                By STEPHEN LABATON

                The Bush administration today recommended the most significant regulatory overhaul in the housing finance industry since the savings and loan crisis a decade ago.

                Under the plan, disclosed at a Congressional hearing today, a new agency would be created within the Treasury Department to assume supervision of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored companies that are the two largest players in the mortgage lending industry.

                The new agency would have the authority, which now rests with Congress, to set one of the two capital-reserve requirements for the companies. It would exercise authority over any new lines of business. And it would determine whether the two are adequately managing the risks of their ballooning portfolios.

                The plan is an acknowledgment by the administration that oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — which together have issued more than $1.5 trillion in outstanding debt — is broken. A report by outside investigators in July concluded that Freddie Mac manipulated its accounting to mislead investors, and critics have said Fannie Mae does not adequately hedge against rising interest rates.

                … Among the groups denouncing the proposal today were the National Association of Home Builders and Congressional Democrats who fear that tighter regulation of the companies could sharply reduce their commitment to financing low-income and affordable housing.

                ”These two entities — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — are not facing any kind of financial crisis,” said Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. ”The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.”

                Representative Melvin L. Watt, Democrat of North Carolina, agreed.
                ”I don’t see much other than a shell game going on here, moving something from one agency to another and in the process weakening the bargaining power of poorer families and their ability to get affordable housing,” Mr. Watt said.

      • imustprotest

        hmmmm…ever heard of FISA??? As Barry, it’s one of the things he actually voted on and he said YES!

        • lidia

          Yes, and I HAVE mentioned Obama, what about Mc? He is against all Bush’ crimes, sure? LOL

          You simple cannot see how strange you look – your state which mass-murder millinons all over the world is going to gutter, and you are still busy to call Obama names (and not, he is not a communist, he is only a sorry exuse for “liberal”, while Palin is a religous fanatic, but it is OK – she is NOT a Muslim

          • Hope Floats! Flush Twice!

            Bush “mass-murdered millinons“, and you’re calling us delusional?

            Saddam Hussein might not have been “Hitler”, but he gassed his own people by the millions. He spied on his own people, too, and had snitches and his own police. People were dragged from their homes in the middle of the night never to be seen again. If anything good came of the Iraq war, it was deposing that tyrant.

            Obama’s political godfather Tony Rezko took money from Nahdmi Auchi, Saddam’s bagman. He has had contact with Hamas and tried to negotiate timetables for troop withdrawals, even if it means our soldiers are less safe and could die for his career.

            Obama has deep, strong connections to an actual terrorist. William Ayers might not bomb federal buildings anymore, but he doesn’t regret it. He tells his students and anyone else who will listen that they should. Obama’s been surrounded by people his whole life by people who hate this country.

            His being a Muslim or having been a Muslim is only a problem with him. He lied about it, because he thought he would be persecuted for it. Sarah Palin’s faith is as normal as Islam. She is a Christian. Her particular Church is known for “speaking in tongues” and charismatic healing. That’s not so controversial.

            You sound like a religious bigot. And when the state takes over the banks and therefore foreclosed homes that are repossessed when the owners default on shitty loans pushed by socialist Dems, that is communism. And if you call our President a “murderer”, you should be on a psychiatrist’s couch. You certainly hate our country, and then, who cares what you think about our government or elections? You’re scum.

            • Zeke

              I am soooo glad I got to this thread late…
              Lidia is such a frigging moron! What a twit! How does someone that fucking stupid even learn to type?
              Lidia,
              Give yourself and that framed picture of Barry a break… Put down the little humming toy for a minute so you can think straight…
              Your head is up your ass… seek help immediately!

      • Free Speech Is Threatened

        Take your snarky, kool-aid sodden disgraceful comments and stuff them up your Obot arse.

      • Zorro Astor

        A troll! ROFL

      • Talk2ThePaw

        A gold star for Sharen, every time a bot jumps a poster for a comment you know you struck a nerve!!! Wtg Sharen!!!

      • lute

        Communism? The guy is as right wing as George Bush. And as dumb and as easy to corrupt.

      • Lizzy

        Obama makes Bush look like a piker.

      • stodghie

        lidia, put a sock in it. go grow up and come back to play with grownups when you are one.

    • Zorro Astor

      then all those idiots that voted for Obama will regret what they did but it will be too damn late

      Are you sure? A lot of them are probably already vying tactically for privileged positions in the new ‘politburo’. They’re called ‘apparatchiks’. ;)

      Not everyone wakes up from the spell; not everyone is endemically innocent but duped.

    • http://ladyboomernyc.wordpress.com/ trixta

      FASCISM is coming, not communism! (Actually, fascism came with GWB in 2000, but will be intensified with the Messiah should he win in Nov.)

      There is no way that capitalism will be defeated and replaced by communism in this country. Fascism, on the other hand, is an authoritarian ideology which forges corporatism, the state, nationalism, and religion in order to oppose diametrically democracy and democratic processes (small “d”).

      Just look at the economic and international advisers behind Obama and you will see that they are capitalist fascists to the bone. (That is Goolsbee, Pfiezer (sp/), Bzerzinski, etc.)

      • deke

        I think it more like Stalinism. Raw naked power and crushing anyone in your way. Soetoro has no core beliefs and is just in it for his ego but the people behind him are in for the power and the desire to control the tools of government. This is just an extension of chicago politics. You control the government and in turn control the purse strings and in turn you control everything.

  • sjc-tx

    obama is not only juvenile and immature, he has NO business in US government at ANY level!

    It’s truly disgusting!

  • Free Speech Is Threatened

    This Trojan horse is a liar. His disrespect for the troops and America is blatantly displayed in his inability to remember the name of the soldier who gave his life for America. For me and you. Because he was asked to.
    B. hussein muhammad obama can not honor ONE American’s simple request by a grieving mother. Think what he will/is doing to those of us he doesn’t know.
    As Mac said:
    “HE IS DANGEROUS”

    McCain/Palin

  • xax
    • xax

      The 5 year old wants credit for something he didn’t do.

      • beebop

        American voters are smarter than 0bama thinks. They know who was working on this and who wasn’t. He’s too stupid to waste breath on.

        • http://obamafact.blogspot.com/ Mel

          Thursday Obama had 4 points to be in the Bill, then yesterday it went to 5 because McCain had 5, then McCain made it clear that any money earmarked for ACORN was a deal breaker, now when did Obama ever state that deal breaking point?

          To combat Obama’s lies, all Obama need do is produce his phone records for the past week, think that will ever happen to dispell the pathological liars claims?

          • Elliott

            “Yeah! That’s the ticket!” Sounds like the character Tommy Flanagan the pathological liar by Jon Lovitz. The lies get more bizarre and complicated by the minute. Every time O lies everyone should say the above.

    • Tuppence 411

      I just read it, right before you posted the link. Disgusting. We all have had to deal with lazy lying people like Barky, whether in school or work. Pieces of sh!t who steal your ideas, cheat off your paper, pass off your work as their own, downplay your achievemnts while inflating their own. Barky turns my stomach.

    • mcpalin hill

      xax — Obama can’t stand being one upped by anyone. This will make even more people vote for McCain/Palin. Obama is an insult to this country.

    • Leisa

      Of course Obama has to politicize this.

      Let us hear what the house republicans have to say.

      • D

        I read a news items during Obama’s first year in the Senate that he used to hang around outside rooms where bipartisan groups were hammering out legislation just after it was announced they had come to a compromise and ask if he could tag along to the press conferences. Then he’d suddenly be at the podium taking credit for much of the work when he hadn’t bothered to attend the meetings, even if his committees were part of the negotiations.

        The first thing I thought when I saw the photo of the group announcing the bail out compromise was, “Where’s Obama?” as if he was Waldo trying to get into the photo to claim he drove the success. I guess he felt it was enough to claim he was the catalyst because he was able to ask Paulson if he “could hear him now”.

        He’s shameless. And, he’s counting on fooling enough of the people for just another couple weeks.

        • imustprotest

          I read that too! We need to pull that one up again to refresh everyone’s memory.

  • Sue

    I am totally and completely appalled. Obama is the lowest of the low and I’m convinced now that he has no soul. I can’t believe that regular Americans are falling for his lies. I don’t know what to do to change it.

  • http://www.lostinspacetv.com/ The Robot

    Obama is the essence of the word fraud.

  • pasmalltowngirl

    Truthteller, Thankyou, thankyou for doing a post on this. Obama is a “scumbag”.

  • http://investigatebarackobama.wordpress.com/about/ kat in your hat

    Really incredible. I hope this gets on TV.

    • Steve1

      kat Sorry, do you really think the corporate controlled and corrupted MSM is going to report on anything trueful regarding Mr. Soetoro. Americans have to start a mass movement aginst these F**Kers. Boycott, flood FCC, we all need to start a grassroots protest movement against MSM, and their corporate sponsors!

      • matchles

        Well there is also the fact that it is FALSE, just lies told by her ex-husband.

        http://www.nbc15.com/state/headlines/29864149.html

        • imustprotest

          Matchie, I can’t stand you coming here right now trying to worm obama out of this……take a look at that young man who died. Then STFU.

          • imustprotest

            Here’s the link Matchie. Take a long look at that courageous young man and STFU.

            http://www.militarycity.com/valor/2002247.html

          • Ferd McBerfle

            matchles is the most uncouth of all the obamalobotobots. I believe he was version 0.1.

            • imustprotest

              Ferd, I’m sorry, after looking at the picture of young Ryan, I really can’t stomach a stupid Obama troll trying to spin this in Obama’s favor. Obama should have properly honored this young man. I’m almost numb with anger.

              • Ferd McBerfle

                I agree with you. I am, too, imust. The trolls need to leave this one alone.

              • matchles

                Shouldn’t the mother be allowed to speak for herself? You think the opinion of her ex-husband is more qualified? Pathetic.

                • imustprotest

                  I know the YOU should stop speaking about it. You are more than pathetic, you are the scum of the earth in my book if you continue to try and spin this for Obama. STFU.

                • Ferd McBerfle

                  That’s for her to decide–not you, obamalobotobot. Shut your gaping slack-jaw, moron.

                  • matchles

                    Yeah you sure seemed to be in a rush to get the other side of the story on these boards.

                    • imustprotest

                      You’re still talking. You continue to dishonor this brave young man with your talking points. Shut up.

                    • matchles

                      By that logic everyone here is dishonoring him, including the OP. Save me your righteous indignation. I don’t see what the harm has been in pointing to the mother’s actual words. Everyone on this board is demonizing Obama based strictly on hearsay from the woman’s ex husband. No one cares what she has to say?

                      Everyone saying Obama is playing politics is truly pathetic because that is exactly what all of you are doing.

                    • imustprotest

                      again, Matchie, he didn’t know the boy’s name.

                    • matchles

                      Obama correcting himself from saying he got the bracelet from the kid to saying he got it from the mother of the kid is not forgetting his name. The quote,

                      “I have a bracelet too. From Sargent… uh.. from the mother of Sargent Brain David Jopek”.

                      The entire sentence took less thank 6 seconds to say. He didn’t pause as long as you think he did. You’re reaching.

                • stodghie

                  hey match, stfu! you have no class, no brain, and no common sense.

                  • matchles

                    You’re right it is classless, brainless and without common sense to suggest the woman be allowed to speak for herself. What was I thinking?

          • matchles

            I looked at the picture and it is terrible. But you don’t have the moral high ground. The lies told to try and make Obama out to be a monster is just as exploitative of the soldier as anything you’ve accused Obama of doing.

            • Ferd McBerfle

              No lies here, toodles. Your master is unfit, unqualified, and a danger to our Representative Republic. He will use anyone, including morons like you, to get his way. I would feel sorry for you but you’ve been warned repeatedly. You may defend the indefensible all you want–it will do you no good. You are wasting our time with you worn-out, over-wrought claptrap. Shut your slack jaw.

              • matchles

                I would ask why he is unfit, unqualified and a danger to our Representative Republic, but I figure you are probably stupid enough to try to ascribe a value judgment to an opinion.

                • matchles

                  grrr hit that too soon, meant ascribe objectivity to an opinion.

        • http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/06/21/lesson-for-the-day-pumas-can-sneak-up-on-you/#more-3176 Rose

          You can see how the mother may have felt some months ago, after receiving this type of hate mail, that she wished Obama would stop referring to her son. She wanted these brain-dead, foul mouthed, right wing nuts to leave her alone!

          However, now she is “ecstatic” that Obama mentioned him at the debate.

          I say, you lose a child in a war — or any way — you get to choose how and when you want your child’s name spoken.

  • benny

    Obama will use the bracelet for political purposes. He doesnt care a damn about the military, or the sacrifices made by them. Its the story of obamas life. He always uses whoever he can. He reminds me of TV evangelists or high-level con-men. They’re so charming and look so sincere, you cant help but believe them. But they manage to fleece you and leave you high and dry.

    • StrawberrybitesBarky

      Why oh why do people keep saying Barky is sexy and charming? The first time I laid eyes on him I saw the cheesey guy at the end of the bar that would tell you anything to get you into bed. Blech!

      • benny

        lol. nice one, strawberry. and good that you saw through his facade. :-)

      • wodiej

        well that’s the mentality of Obama’s supporters, whether they think he is cool or not. I don’t think he is sexy or cool but then I have pretty high expectations. Like if someone running for President of the United States is experienced, and let’s see, intelligent…and didn’t use Affirmative Action to look better than he is….and..let’s see…served in Vietnam courageously and being a POW for 5 years…hmmm, yep, those are my expectations for President.

        • stodghie

          sexy? obama? yee gads! beer gut belly, bird legs, mean eyes! what’s to love? nothing!

      • mcpalin hill

        strawberry — Sex Appeal??? There is something that is absolutely sexless about this man. In fact when I look at him I don’t see anything real. He studied for 15 years with an executive search firm to learn how to talk like a President but he still looks like an overgrown kid. There is no warmth when Obama speaks because he is just speaking words which are being fed to him. McCain and Palin are real and its killing Obama that they actually believe what they say.

      • NYC

        Why oh why do people keep saying Barky is sexy and charming?

        I ask myself the same question. He is a such a disgusting looking guy… reminds me of those monkeys at the zoo and when I see him using his hands in a strange way, I am always afraid that he will bring them to his nose… if you know what I mean. I can’t stand this individual… as I said before, he gives me the creeps. He is evil!

      • D

        I don’t understand why anyone thinks he’s eloquent either. It’s painful to listen to him “uh, ah, wwwait” through every comment.

        It reminds me of media outlets cleaning up Bush’s comments make him sound smarter. If they’re going use quotes, they need to use the actual quote. Obama’s “soaring speeches” would have been exposed long ago if they had.

      • Zeke

        The Spanish word is “Cabron…”

  • Steve1

    Hey, from Day One, I have stated that Mr. SOetoro-Obama is involved in Mugabe thug tactics. They stole the election primaries from Clinton. The corporate, Soetoro, corrupted Dem party and the corporate MSM have aligned themselves with little boots. Its only going to get worst! This is just the start. Hey I guess we better start watching what we say, because we will get reported to law enforcement for expressing our constitional free speech rights? This is just the start! Mr. Soetoro-Obama is a very dangerous puppet. He is controlled and possibily blackmailed. They all think they will will controll this puppet.

  • Denise

    I see it made Drudge, so there is hope.

    • Jackarooty

      I saw it linked on RCP. Has anyone sent it to Hannity or Limbaugh yet?

    • Free Speech Is Threatened

      link? i dont see it on drudge

    • Hope Floats! Flush Twice!

      It’s on HotAir, too.

  • http://villamedia.wordpress.com/ RepublicanChick

    Thank you for the post, Truthteller. I had read on Newsbusters about this situation, but your presentation makes Barack Obama’s ploy that much worse.

  • Objective analysis

    Obama is a disgrace to the DNC and the USA. Clinton should have been the choice. He is a self-grandizing person who as his mentor stated (REV WRIGHT) is a politician and will do and say anything as a politician.

    No wonder McCain would not look at him at the debate. I would not either. Pompous windbag.

  • Steve1

    I wonder if the Missouri legal officials will file suit against Mr. Larry Sinclair regarding his allegations of drug and Homosexual conduct by Mr. Soetoro? I mean if they they are trying to halt lies, than let have a go at it? If it isn’t trueful? Uhmmmmm, very telling if they don’t don’t file suit?

  • ford

    I agree Sharen..

    The extreme control and degradation that has be dumped on anyone who gets in the way of the MSM and their boinking BO is something I never want to see.

    I was laughing this AM at the stuff I read on Newsbusters.

    Last night on SNL they managed to fork Mac, Hillary and Palin over and over again…

    There was also a skit with black man planning to kill a white woman, and “get home in time for the end of Monday night football’….beyond bad taste on every front..

    YET, no comment from our culture.

    • wodiej

      people should not be watching this GARBAGE especially after they said Todd Palin molested his daughters. It’s TRASH.

  • Peggy Sue

    Just one more chink in Obama’s armor–blatant expediency, anything to score a point even if you need to use a dead soldier’s memory.

    I read over at RBO that Tony Rezko is starting to sing to the Feds. Guess Tony hasn’t enjoyed his time in jail. Or maybe that Presidential “pardon” is beginning to look a little tattered around the edges.

    Should be a very interesting month.

  • MMiller

    This misuse of trust is common game for Obama. He is deeply rooted in evil. Anything is ‘game’.
    I am saddened by all of this. Doesn’t anybody care that he will do to the US what he has done in Chicago? Slums, drugs, thugs..all for his political gain? Doesn’t it scare the rest of America? It scares me. Places where I walked are now over run with ‘Obama Boys’-thugs who call me ‘whitey’.
    This is a by product of Obama’s fundamental disrespect of anything in America that is working for anyone else but him and his posse.
    Howard Deans brother can make and run ads that are horrible scaring ‘folks’ about John McCains previous illness and Obama sends out the “truth police” in Michigan to arrest anyone who illuminates his record..his record…on guns and gun control. This is unbelievable.
    We are threatened daily with race riots and prisoner, convict revolts if Barack Obama is not elected. He should be in jail for illegal drug use, lying on his applications to the Illinois Bar, the State Seante in Illinois, accepting bribes from Tony Rezko in exchange for 100 milion dollars in return, trying to falsely imply that he is a legal citizen of the US when in fact he has neveer made application..who is this man and why is Dean, Pelosi, Kerry, Brazile, Farrakhan, Wright, Rezko, Auchi and half of America frightened of him? He should be in jail.

  • PKJAYNE

    All of us remember this comical segment

    Sorry, but, comical was a poor choice of words. Disgraceful comes to mind.

  • ford

    I was unable to read Drudge for many months, and emailed they constantly about the bias…suddenly 2 weeks ago I went on for the first time in forever, and found several items about BO.

    I was very surprised, and have been finding more and more stuuf critical of BO since…

    why do you think Matt is suddenlt not wiping BO butt?

    He posted that 10 minute video that NQ had on Friday over there yesterday, for the whole day.

    • J. J.. (The P.U.M.A.)

      I read Drudge every day, and I too noticed that some time back he started posting negative things about Obama.

      In the Spring Drudge was totally “in the tank”.

  • Steve1

    I can’t recall which link, but I read that Soetoro’s thug amigo, Tony Rezko is singing like a canary to the Feds, Fitzgerald. Does anone have a link to that story?

    • Steve1

      anyone

    • Peggy Sue

      The Real Barack Obama site has the headline leading [formerly the Rezko Watch site].

      As I said above–things could get “very” interesting.

  • benny

    Why should we even have an election?

    Artist Paints Portrait of ‘President Obama’…..

    http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2008/09/artist_paints_portrait_of_pres.html

    • Andrew

      Well, if the man whose middle name dare not be spoken wins this election, there won’t be any more elections to worry about. That ought to be clear by now.

      • http://ladyboomernyc.wordpress.com/ trixta

        His middle name should be “Yaway”–another name which should not be uttered by us mere mortals.

  • http://obamafact.blogspot.com/ Mel

    During every speech McCain gives on the Iraq war, he brings up the bracelet, so there is absolutely no doubt that during Obama’s classes on how to debate the countermove was decided for Obama to use his bracelet.

    Thus this wasn’t a spur of the moment occurance, this was a deliberate planned and calculated act by Obama against the wishes of a fallen soldiers family’s request.

    • mcpalin hill

      mel — Mr. ME TOO looked ridiculous. John McCain has the gravitas on this issue that Obama could never have. The mother of this fallen soldier asked Obama not to bring up her son as part of his presidential campaign but Obama who was never brought up with any ethics at all probably said screw her — it works for me.

      If there is a Bradley Factor at work in this election the millions of Democrats who won’t vote for Obama will not vote for him because he is not made of the right stuff to be President of this great country. That has nothing to do with color just principles.

  • marsha

    Here is what you do Sue–as everyone should that is on this internet GO TO CONGRESS.ORG it easy a monkey can do it. They ask your zip code to find your REP.’s both Dems and Reps. then email them and tell them WALL ST IS NOT a govt. program and your Govt. reps should not even be talking about this!!! period. Let the big banks fail.
    And the only thing that any politician should be talking about is PUTTING ANYONE Rep or Dem (should not mattter) PUT them in HANDCUFFS for the nightly news. Then think about how to change back the rules that those in congress and senate changed in the first place to let this happen. BUT to hold TAXPAYERS hostage to get a few good things for the country pushed thur in this scam bailout bill in UNBELEIVEALE! Tell everyone of YOUR representives you voted them into office to listen to you and to speak on your behalf, Now start doing it. Other wise not only will they not get your vote but instead they will get your WRATH tenfold toward them and all of Washington.

  • wodiej

    The soldiers mother will retract what she said or say she was misunderstood…bet on it. Obama couldn’t remember the soldiers name so apparently wasn’t really concerned about the one who gave his life nor the family he belonged to.

    Nothing Obama does anymore suprises me. I am still astounded by the situation in Missouri where law enforcement wants to target people who say anything critical of Obama. I thought this was the United States of America NOT NORTH KOREA.

    • HC

      Yes, this “you didnt understand what we meant” statement is an Obama campaign staple. I am sure “Braceletgate” will get no traction and if it does, I am sure the mother is already being prepped.

    • Nicole

      I bet he wouldn’t hesitate to send his Truth Squad even to her. You know, his very own Gestapo. He’s so unbelievably shady, he’s….. ARGHHHH!

  • Soldier of Christ

    Sorry- truthteller- I being one of the most critics of Obama- got to give it to him on this one. He might want to wear it because he admires it. You know he is a guy who thinks the entire world worships him. The person gave it to him and even if he refuses to do as they ask by not wearing it doesn’t mean that he is wrong. I never agree with Obama practically on anything- but I will defend when it is needed. Mccain brought it up and Obama just show that he also has one. Period. They both should have just keep their traps shut when it comes to boasting about gifts. There is nothing evil about this. The article was good reading …..still….. the heading is very disceiving- the family never told him he couldn’t wear it at ALL as the heading is implying……………

    • http://obamafact.blogspot.com/ Mel

      She had told me in an email that she had asked, actually asked Mr. Obama to not wear the bracelet any more at any of his public appearances.

      What is not clear troll?

      • benny

        soldier is not a troll. leave her alone.

        • http://obamafact.blogspot.com/ Mel

          Never when crap like this is written in response to what a writer has factually presented and been chastized by a blogger!

          Just as the part that “both should have just keep their traps shut when it comes to boasting about gifts” Mccain was given his by a mother who insisted he make sure her son did not die in vein of which McCain is doing as requested!

          • matchles
            • imustprotest

              Obama couldn’t remember the kid’s name. Factual enough for you? STFU.

              • matchles

                Obama got the kids name right, more than can be said about McCain talking about Pakistan’s pres.

                • imustprotest

                  See there you go…NO he didn’t he stumbled, looked, stumbled again.

                  • matchles

                    No he started saying he got it from the kid than corrected himself and said he got it from the mother.

            • obots=lowIQ

              The story is factual idiot, the woman “changed” her mind. She did ask him not to make it public, (And Nobama being someone who only cared about himself went against her wishes without getting her permission), but being a good Obot she makes an excuse for him. I must thank you guys though I always wondered how Hitler could do what he did and you Obots have given me the answer.

    • Zorro Astor

      Christ jesus the woman who’s the mother of the deceased soldier asked him not to do it. Get a life. (And a new handle.)

  • Nicole

    I hate this “man” more and more every hour. I really do. It’s getting really hard to contain it. I wish I had a punching bag.

    • benny

      I usually kung-fu the pillows, nicole. sounds corny, but it helps. :-)

      • Nicole

        LOL, thanks for the suggestion! :)

    • Zorro Astor

      We all need a punching bag. But more than that a democracy.

  • Zorro Astor

    So Obama just threw Tracy Jopek (and her deceased son) under the bus.

    • Steve-O

      Quite crowdy under that bus…

  • trustmccainfirst

    That transcript does not say when or how the mother informed Barack Obama of this, or whether she herself confirmed that.

    Just want to be sure we have all the facts.

    • mcpalin hill

      trustmccainfirst — the mother told Obama in March not to use her son’s bracelet for campaign purposes.

  • Steve-O

    Uh… I… I… I want to make a point… I have a bracelet, too… From… from a guy named… never mind…

    Somehow, Obama’s statement reminds me of a dear little movie…:

    Centurion: Where is Brian of Nazareth?
    Brian: You sanctimonious bastards!
    Centurion: I have an order for his release!
    Brian: You stupid bastards!
    Mr. Cheeky: Uh, I’m Brian of Nazareth.
    Brian: What?
    Mr. Cheeky: Yeah, I – I – I’m Brian of Nazareth.
    Centurion: Take him down!
    Brian: I’m Brian of Nazareth!
    Victim #1: Eh, I’m Brian!
    Mr. Big Nose: I’m Brian!
    Victim #2: Look, I’m Brian!
    Brian: I’m Brian!
    Victims: I’m Brian!
    Gregory: I’m Brian, and so’s my wife!
    Victims: I’m Brian! I’m Brian!…
    Brian: I’m Brian of Nazareth!
    Centurion: All right. Take him away and release him.
    Mr. Cheeky: No, I’m only joking. I’m not really Brian. No, I’m not Brian. I was only – It was a joke. I’m only pulling your leg! It’s a joke! I’m not him! I’m just having you on! Put me back! Bloody Romans! Can’t take a joke!

    • Ferd McBerfle

      Blessed are the cheese-makers.

      LMAO

  • Linda

    hubby just found this while working on another.

    Enjoy!

    http://nicedeb.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/flying-monkeys.jpg?w=277&h=400

    • Kal

      I really object to this image, she’s one of my favorite storybook characters!

      This is defamation!!

      Call the truthsquad!!

    • Firefly

      Good one! barky soetoro’s much uglier (inside and out) than the wicked witch.

    • vinnie

      quick somebody, pour some kool aid on him!!! He’s melting….he’s melting….

  • Goblintrain

    Shameless Obama! A cowardly, rotten piece of humanity! Exploitation!

    Speaking of exploitation, yes(& im digressing), regardless who is declared winner in November, one aspect of my life this election has certainly changed is my entertainment consumption. I am sick of entertainers playing politics, as if they some how have a better pulse reading of the average American than i do. They are usually full of crap. By and large, and their political statements prove their idiocy. I know a hell of a lot more about the issues than 95% of them do.

    So my answer to celebrities that play politics? TURN them off! I just don’t watch their shows, attend their appearances or productions, buy or rent their movies/albums anymore. I have turned my back on many personalities over the last few years, but the fact is, but regardless of how much i may have enjoyed them at one time, it is their own antics that ruined my taste for their performances. I was just a fan, & they were just idiots! ; )

  • SJ

    I cant believe Obama went on face of the nation to take credit for the bailout, I mean how childish can you get.

    I guess Obama has a crystal ball and knows it will pass, the thing is not even on paper and I doubt the public knows the truth about who is for this thing or not, so information will come out eventually, but yet he is off and running taking credit.

    From all indications about 90% of the population is saying to hell with this bill so exactly what is Obama so dam proud about?

    • thenana2

      In case anyone cares Obama is now setting it up so he will NOT have to vote on it. He claims he will only “vote” for it if they need his vote. He will wait to see what McCain does.

      When he mentions the bailout bill the crowd gets quiet because they don’t want it. He knows this and to keep the voters happy.

  • Linda

    I have to admit. I really laughed when Obama started stuttering “I I I have a bracelet too”

    I really got embarrassed for him at that very moment.

    • Linda

      ok, so his stuttering was every where else but the I . lol

  • ssmith

    I want to send matt drudge an email…

    what is his email? anyone know?

    thank you in advance

  • mcpalin hill

    linda — How pathetic that this is the best the Democratic Party can do. A Kid who is trying so hard to look Presidential and yet whenever he stands next to his betters all he can say is ME TOO.

    • GRITS(Girl Raised In The South)

      How true you are. He even agreed with Sen McCain’s policies, he truly can’t think for himself.

  • MCCAIN REGRETS PALIN

    ONE QUESTION….WHO WINNING?

    WAITING…….. STILL WAITING……….

    WHAT WAS THAT?, “O”….”OBA”…….SAY IT WITH ME,

    “OBAMA”…KNEW YOU COULD DO IT!

    • GRITS(Girl Raised In The South)

      How long did it take to come up with that one?

      • wodiej

        cripes, the parents are letting their toddlers use the internet!!

    • kgirl1028

      I you cheat that’s not winning, it’s stealing. Learn some moral values for a change in you life. What Having Bush as president didn’t tell you that you shouldn’t install people into office. Or do you have to get the country bitch slapped again to figure it out. I’m sorry I don’t care how much news you fabricate, it still won’t make obama any better than he already is…so stuff your head up you behind if you want to, and believe all the lies you are told, but when the shit hits the fan and he sinks this country you will understand the concept, of judging people on merits and not what they say regardless of party, Obama is W the second and no amount of insulting John McCain and Sarah Palin or there supporters, is going to change the fact that obama is an ego centric, narcissistic, idi amin potential fool. To bad you have to elect him to figure that out. Like i said to my mother this morning most americans wouldn’t know quality if it smacked them into face. You are so use to plastic, airbushed, say and do anything to become fameous morons. And people a whole lot smarter than you have figured it out and are about to ream you with it.

    • obots=lowIQ

      who cares! are you really that ignorant, nobody’s “winning” this is politics and 5 weeks is a long time and polls don’t mean jack-shit. Kerry was “winning” at this point in most polls too, how have you enjoyed the Kerry presidency? I swear you Obots are stunning in your ignorance.

  • //Yahoo ALforHill

    The man child is on FOX now with sleeves rolled up and being left handed he is using his right hand with what I assume is the bracelet for all the world to see. This man needs to go back to his ill gotten home in Chicago if they will have him and complete at least one damn job he starts. Clean up your own backyard and maybe then you can attempt to clean up someone else’s.

  • ford

    Go to the Drudge Report..scroll down on the lower rt. side is an area where you email to him.

    Did Boinking Barky really go on TV and take credit for the bill ?? If so, McCain ought to tie that sucker to him, and point out all the money he already got for those people.

    • http://deleted YES HRC

      Yep, he did. Riding McCain’s coattails again. McCain HAS to nail him on it.

  • GRITS(Girl Raised In The South)

    NObama once again tried to not be out done. Sen McCain had a point when he described the soldier whose bracelet he wears with pride and respectl. NObama just wanted America look at me I have a bracelet too. Tracy Jopek ask NObama not to wear the bracelet in public and use it in his political BS and he continues to do so. How is that for respect? NObama didn’t even remember the soldiers namd, he had to stumble around while he looked down for the name. What a fake, liar, and self rightous wanabe. God bless the Jopeks not only the loss of their son SGT Ryan Jopek but for the service of Brian the father that continues to serve our country.

  • Chris

    Obama can do anything he wants to. Get over it you McCain’ers. We will be in charge for the next 8 years and it scares you, don’t it?

    • ssmith

      you don’t seem to realise, most people on this site who don’t like Bush, don’t like that fraud for the same reason..

      did you even see local new vidoe on the other thread where the MO state officials to do the bidding of the fraud’s camp??

      would you stand for that if Bush had done that? no!

      so why would you excuse it when a “democrat” does that same suppresion of dissent?

      I was born in a country where we still have state run TV, if you complain too loudly, guess what? you are approached at work by your boss and told that your job may be on the line…

      my family and I came to this country to escape that communist, gestapo like behaviour, and now people like you are condoning it.

      So when you say “scares”, yes, it would scare me if Bush was doing this, and it scares me that the fraud is doing this, and even worse, people like you have no issues with this.

      • wodiej

        I’ll tell you what scares me is the shortage of Psychiatrists when Obama loses and his goose stepping soldiers need psychotherapy and detox…

    • GRITS(Girl Raised In The South)

      Only if you steal it

    • http://deleted YES HRC

      Obama’s an idiot. He won’t win.

    • http://ladyboomernyc.wordpress.com/ trixta

      Obama is the flip side of the fascist neo-con coin!

      Anyone who is sick and tired of GWB should be afraid of an OFurer “presidency.”

    • stodghie

      chris, you are a fool. you will be in charge? hell no you won’t. you are on the sucker list, buddy!

  • ford

    BO really is getting scared, to be this desperate….

    I can’t wait for the next surgery, er debate. Mac is going to drop the hammer.

  • ford

    Hell must be empty today…many trolls here.

    • wodiej

      satan’s soldiers keep marching on…they remind me of those penguins in Batman that the Joker had hypnotized…..

  • ford

    I just went to the picture on Flickr…this is the before picture for Michelle’s plastic surgery and her fashion makeover by Axelrod.? ..now she looks the part of the Wicked Queen.

    • Steve1

      Rev Manning says, she still looks like, “like King Kong’s baby sister!”

  • Steve1

    A little off-topic. Referring to Missouri officials filing suit over false allegations. I encourage everyone in Missouri, file your adds, post all allegations. Let them file charges? Let them try to make Missouri look like a Zinbabwe runned tin-horn dictator state> Let them try to proove or debunked these so-called rumors. Mr. Soetoro_obama will be exposed for the fraud he really is! I hope there are Missouri people who will take up these Mugabe thug tactics. Expose the B*****D!

    • Steve1

      on

  • MCCAIN REGRETS PALIN

    FACT: OBAMA IS WINNING

    FACT: I LOVE IT

    • Eidnroeid

      Okay, you just believe whatever you want to.

    • Lochos Vestu

      Silly Obamabot. Come Nov 5, we will enjoy the horror on your faces as Obama crashes and burn. Enjoy your deluded dreams.

    • obots=lowIQ

      FACT: You are ignorant.

      AGAIN: who cares! are you really that ignorant, nobody’s “winning” this is politics and 5 weeks is a long time and polls don’t mean jack-shit. Kerry was “winning” at this point in most polls too, how have you enjoyed the Kerry presidency? I swear you Obots are stunning in your stupidity.

  • TheIncumbent

    Scoreboard guys:

    Obama +5.5 daily tracking.

    God bless Barack for thumping Mccain in the debate and destroying his shameless exploitation of a fallen soldier. Mccain has been flaunting that bracelet for months and his gambit is over now.

    • http://deleted YES HRC

      BO is an inept miscreant. Enjoy the slight edge he has now.

      As for the polls, Octoberfest is just around the corner. You ain’t seen thumping yet. And the Bradley Effect will be in full play this election; right or wrong, people are unwilling to say they’re not voting for Obama because the race card is also in full play this year.

      • NoTrollZone

        “Octoberfest” LOL. I like that. Looking forward to it!

    • Patti

      God bless Barack for thumping Mccain in the debate and destroying his shameless exploitation of a fallen soldier. Mccain has been flaunting that bracelet for months and his gambit is over now.

      Shameless explotation is talking about a bracelet that you werent supposed to.

      McCain is honoring a fallen soldier, not explotation.

      Do you get the difference.

  • More Republican Hypocrisy

    You seem to be missing the point here. Deliberately, as usual. Jopek’s mother asked Obama not to bring up the bracelet because the negative feedback she’s gotten made her worry that it might be used against Obama. Just as it’s being used in this article. She’s an Obama supporter.

    Brian Jopek: Because of some of the negative feedback she’s gotten on the Internet, you know Internet blogs, you know people accusing her of… or accusing Obama of trying to get votes doing it… and that sort of thing.

    Do you get that? People have been publicly attacking her–the mother of a fallen soldier–claiming she was using her son’s memory by giving a memento to her candidate. It’s the people who would make such an accusation that are disgraceful. Her husband clarifies further:

    Jopek: Right. But, the other night I was watching the news and he was on, uh, speaking somewhere and he was still wearing it on his right wrist. I could see it on his right wrist. So, that’s his own choice. I mean that’s something Barack Obama, that’s a choice that he continues to wear it despite Tracy asking him not to… Because she is a Barack Obama supporter and she didn’t want to do anything to sabotage his campaign, so, if he’s still wearing the bracelet then, uh, that of course is entirely up to him.

    Add to your total disregard for a mother’s right to express her political views in a way that’s most deeply personal for her a lie about why she asked that it not to be mentioned.

    Add, too, the hypocrisy that lets you believe John McCain can make political use of a similar memento whenever he damn well pleases without criticism.

    I think you know where you can put your phony outrage.

    • Eidnroeid

      and obama showed a lack of respect when he just flaunted his ‘me too’ I have a bracelet crap. “So spare me the phony outrage”.

      • More Republican Hypocrisy

        Obama was making a point.

        McCain would like to claim that his positions are those of all patriotic Americans–of American soldiers who have fought for their country and made sacrifices; of their friends and families; of everyone who loves their country and honors its flag and its fallen heros.

        Well, there are millions of people exactly like that who believe McCain’s policies and attitudes are dead wrong–that they’re not in the best interests of the country we love, and have also fought for.

        Republicans don’t own the flag.

        • Lochos Vestu

          At least McCain served his country unlike the opportunist called Obama who does nothing and wants everything for himself. Obama is so disgusting.

    • Elizabeth

      You’re saying essentially that Obama needs Mrs. Jopek to tell him whether wearing the bracelet is to his benefit politically or not ?? Believe me, if Obama didn’t see the point he would have thrown in on the garbage heap long before March of 2008.

  • Francis

    Is this all you got? Ad Hominem attacks at the Obama and his campaign because McCain and Ms. Bullwinkle are tanking?

    Wait until Thursday when McCain’s “judgment” about picking an underqualified VP will be laid bare in front of 70-80 million Americans! If she screws the pooch (as I suspect she might), that might be the knockout blow for Camp McInsane.

    I predict as Obama settles into an 8-10 pt lead over the next few weeks, the attacks and venom on NQ will continue to become more dark.

    • http://deleted YES HRC

      Francis, exactly why are you voting for BO? And give us something substantial.

    • Perry Logan

      Darker.

    • Hope Floats! Flush Twice!

      Obama is running on nothing but his character. He has less experience than “Ms. Bullwinkle.” For one thing, she is a fucking Governor. She is also a mother of 5. So, either Gov. Bullwinkle or Mrs. Bullwinkle to you, jackass. So, ad hominem attacks are all that work for Obama. He stands for nothing. He believes in nothing. And he has accomplished nothing.

  • Fenelon spoke

    But of course you see no venom from any Obama supporters, right? LMAO.

  • Sassy

    Degrading!
    An innocent victim literally invites an unprincipled victimizer to use their lose in such a manner!
    Others need to be more alert, for people like this are on every corner!

  • cruz

    nov4 is a long way off. lots can happen. the acorn voter fraud is coming to the forfront because the real american people are e-mailing there congressman not to include them in the bail out. this is how to get things done. if we keep putting the pressure on politions, they have an obligation to the american public to do there jobs. we need to pressure them about the truth squads and acorn every day. we already stopped them from putting acorn in the bailout, so it is us, the american people , who can stop this travesty. mccain/palin 08

  • cruz

    politicians

  • http://JohnMcCain.com Chockablock “Hillawee can you change my diapy pwease?” Opampers

    If Obama truly honored the service of Sergeant Ryan David Jopek, he would honor the wishes of Jopek’s mother, who asked Obama in March 2008 to remove her son’s bracelet from his wrist during public events

    What a fucking piece of shit that dirtbag Ohitler is!

  • More Republican Hypocrisy

    Mrs. Jopek is an Obama supporter, who has asked Obama not to mention the bracelet out of fear that it would be used against him, because she herself has been under public attack by right-wing morons for giving it to him.

    Obama apparently will not be intimidated by right-wing morons. He continues to wear the bracelet as Mrs. Jopek originally asked.

    • Hope Floats! Flush Twice!

      Can you not read? Her husband asked Obama on behalf of his wife to not politicize their son’s death and quit wearing the bracelet at campaign events or referring to it in speeches.

      • More Republican Hypocrisy

        That was the statement of her ex-husband. Tracy Jopek said herself today that she approves of Obama’s mention of her son during the debate, and that she approves of his additional comments.

  • Cynthia

    See what you want to see, but first, I encourage you to look here:

    http://www.examiner.com/a-1611531~Soldier_s_mother__ecstatic__about_Obama_s_bracelet.html

    Thank you.

  • PS

    http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/bracelet-wars.html

    (after giving BO the bracelet)
    “I didn’t get to say what I wanted to say. I just cried,” she said. “It wasn’t for anything but for him to know this is real, something he needed to know. . . I do believe (the war) needs to end, but I believe it needs to be done very carefully and very thoughtfully.”

  • http://noquarters foxyladi14

    shame on you barak obama..sound familier
    mccain /palin 08 for america
    puma

  • navyvet48

    I almost fell off my chair when I heard Obama say what he did. John McCain I think was very respectful about his bracelet because he told it as part of a larger story and he didn’t mention the name protecting the family’s privacy but Obama’s gotcha’ “I got one too” was (very childish and disrespectful)and disgusting. Worse than it was self serving! It reminds someone talked about the way he refers to the middle class … it is never us or we, it is always “you”, That is why he doesn’t capture the middle class voter. Very deferential!

  • JS

    Ok, AGAIN: Rev Wright and Billy Ayers do not represent examples of Obama’s “poor judgement”. Instead, they are testaments to his poor CHARACTER. He is a horribly flawed man; the kind of man who revels in the poison of Wright, and finds a terrorist-for God’s sake, a TERRORIST-not only not repulsive, but worthy of his friendship and partnership. Everyone glossed over Obama’s racism, for fear of being tagged a racist themselves. Well, why would it be surprising at all that the kind of man who spends 20 years with a monster would use another man’s service to his country like a cheap convention prop?

  • ted

    Braceletgate says it all!

  • ummm

    Truth to NQuarter: “FUCK YOU”

    http://www.nbc15.com/state/headlines/29864149.html

    The mother of a Wisconsin soldier who died in Iraq says she was “ecstatic” during Friday’s debate when Senator Barack Obama mentioned the bracelet she gave him in honor of her son.

    Tracy Jopek of Merrill told The Associated Press on Sunday she was honored that he remembered Sgt. Ryan David Jopek, who was killed in 2006 by a roadside bomb.

    She criticized Internet reports that suggested Obama exploited her son for political purposes.

    She acknowledges e-mailing the campaign in February asking that Obama not mention her son in speeches or debates.

    But she says Obama’s mention on Friday was appropriate because he was responding after Senator John McCain said a soldier’s mother gave him a bracelet.

    Jopek says Obama’s comment rightfully suggested there’s more than one viewpoint on the war.

    • Ferd McBerfle

      There’s our Troll-Who-Gets-His-15-Seconds-of-Fame-Everytime-Oblockhead-Speaks

      Where are your idiot fellow travelers err and ahh? Oh, left drooling out of your master’s mouth.

      Go to blazes.

  • http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/06/21/lesson-for-the-day-pumas-can-sneak-up-on-you/#more-3176 Rose

    This is from ABC TV Political Punch blog:
    http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/

    How about doing a little Google search before rushing to print misinformation?

    “I wasn’t able to get through to Tracy Jopek, but she spoke to a reporter at the Associated Press today. She confirmed her ex-husband’s recollection that she’d emailed the campaign to ask them to request that the senator not mention her son on the stump.”

    “But she said she was “ecstatic” that Obama mentioned her son’s hero bracelet during Friday’s debate. That’s because he was responding to McCain citing a different griveing mother’s hero bracelet as a way to back his political views of the war in Iraq and citing the bracelet she’d given Obama was a good and appropriate way to remind people there are different views on this issue.”

    • Captain USA

      True believers never let mere facts change what they know is true.

  • MoniQue

    Obama = antichrist and communist

  • BillDemo

    Here’s a video of the Radio inverview:
    http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=xCO5S20L-pM

  • s.b.

    The irony here is that Ryan’s mother interviewed today said she just wanted obama to remember Ryan’s name. Except he forgot Ryan’s name during the debate and had to read it off the bracelet.

    • Jackie

      To Obama SGT Ryan Jopek is just a tool, Not a person. SOldiers are to be sent hither and thither as it pleases Obama. They are treated as a remote control toy not as people. Bush and Bill Clinton do this too. We used to give evil eye to Madman Albright because she said more than once–what do we have an Army for if we can’t send them anywhere we want.

      We need some one who understands what we are asking of our military. Bush senior did and he built a coalition before he committed soldiers to a mission.

  • More Republican Hypocrisy

    Soldier’s mom defends Obama’s mention of bracelet

    By DINESH RAMDE, Associated Press,
    September 28, 2008

    MILWAUKEE – After Tracy Jopek gave Sen. Barack Obama a bracelet in honor of her son who was killed in Iraq, she asked Obama not to mention the bracelet on the campaign trail.

    But Jopek told The Associated Press on Sunday that she’s satisfied with how Obama discussed it during last week’s presidential debate.

    …

    “His response in the debate was exactly that, a response, after John McCain put it out there first,” she (Tracy Jopek) said. “I think it was an appropriate response — he was just saying there’s another side to the story, there’s two different viewpoints.”

    http://www.startribune.com/local/29863889.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUl

    You will, of course, continue to believe what you want, in spite of all evidence to the contrary.

  • Mr. X

    Soldier’s mother ‘ecstatic’ about Obama’s bracelet

    By DINESH RAMDE
    Associated Press Writer

    AP Photo/Charles Dharapak

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    MILWAUKEE (AP) — The mother of a Wisconsin soldier who died in Iraq says she was “ecstatic” when Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama mentioned during Friday’s debate the bracelet she gave him in honor of her son.

    Tracy Jopek of Merrill told The Associated Press on Sunday she was honored that Obama remembered Sgt. Ryan David Jopek, who was killed in 2006 by a roadside bomb.

    Jopek criticized Internet reports suggesting Obama, D-Ill., exploited her son for political purposes.

    “I don’t understand how people can take that and turn it into some garbage on the Internet,” she said.

    Jopek acknowledged e-mailing the Obama campaign in February asking that the presidential candidate not mention her son in speeches or debates. But she said Obama’s mention on Friday was appropriate because he was responding after Sen. John McCain, the Republican nominee, said a soldier’s mother gave him a bracelet.

    “I’ve got a bracelet, too, from Sergeant – from the mother of Sergeant Ryan David Jopek, given to me in Green Bay,” Obama said during the debate. “She asked me, ‘Can you please make sure another mother is not going through what I’m going through?’ No U.S. soldier ever dies in vain because they’re carrying out the missions of their commander in chief. And we honor all the service that they’ve provided.”

    Jopek says Obama’s comment rightfully suggested there’s more than one viewpoint on the war.

    She wouldn’t directly say whether she wanted Obama to refrain from mentioning the bracelet again, but said she hopes the issue will just go away.

    “I think these bracelets should be looked upon as an honor that both candidates wear them to respect the troops,” Jopek said. “My request to both of them is that they honor the troops by lifting the conversation to the issues, and that they continue to live up to the standards our military deserves.”

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  • VMorris

    I wonder how much the Obama campaign paid her to change her story?

    • More Republican Hypocrisy

      Yep, you folks know all about respect, alright.

  • Rocky Mountain High

    If you haven’t seen this new documentary/movie yet, “Obsession” http://www.obsessionthemovie.com/
    you have to get a hold of a DVD. Obama is DANGEROUS for America.

    This whole denial of his Muslim roots, along with the left wing media and Hollywood who embrace him as their darling, denies it right along with him, while just as many in the Muslim world embrace him for his Muslim roots [he was registered as a Muslim when he went to school in Indonesia], which has earned him the endorsement of the Hammas, who are part of the Radical Islam’s War against the West and want all Jews, Christians, Americans and British to die. Obama has never denied their endorsement. Buku bucks have poured into the Obama campaign from Muslims via Wall Street, which is connected to this bailout. It’s no secret that Obama is being financed by Wall St., ie., Goldman Sachs, Citibank, Morgan Stanley, etc. have all been financiers of Obama’s campaign. Another reason why Obama wanted them to act quickly for the bailout, to keep those campaign finances flowing to him.

    If America gives the keys to the country to him, we can all kiss our futures goodbye. What happens when its payback time, if he gets into the White House? What will the Hammas demand from him? What will the Muslims want from him? Every voter needs to ask themselves those questions before giving your power away to Obama. If you think this is just hype, watch this movie and you will be shocked.

  • Asja

    I know you guys all hate Obama.
    I’m sorry to inform you that if you believe in Mathematics, you must accept that currently he has 80% probability of winning and McCain has 20%. If McCain had the right ideas for this country, he would be ahead. I can’t wait for Obama to win and see the comments on this blog afterwards. Yes, he is much smarter than the combined Republican ticket.

    The story about Sgt. Jopek has been debunked. Obama invoked his name as a legitimate response to McCain to show that there is more than one valid view of the war. His mother approves. That’s the end of the story. Jopek’s father may have a different (Republican) view but they are divorced and she, not he, gave Obama the bracelet.

    Obama has received 6 times as many campaign contributions from troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq than McCain and has done more in the Senate for veterans than McCain who voted against additional healthcare funding for mental stress and voted against the GI bill.

    It’s insulting when Conservatives behave like they own patriotism. John Kerry is a genuine war hero who left wealth to fight in Vietnam and you people smeared and dishonored his service to get idiot Bush re-elected. Yeah, even Rev. Wright volunteered and fought 3 tours in Vietnam only to come back to racism.

    Shame on you!

  • Justin

    Did anyone happen to read about the mother in question saying she was “ecstatic” that Obama mentioned the bracelet? Or are you all still pretty much hearing what you want to hear? This place has become so much like a freeper paradise its not funny.

  • Asja

    Israelis for Obama Video
    Israelis know Obama is not a Muslim, only die-hard, low-information voters like some of you cling to such bitter misguided beliefs. You wont vote for him, that’s your right but telling lies is just sad. It’s not what Jesus would do.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2VFRt5W4FM

    It’s interesting that some of you racists have no intelligent consistency. You find it possible, in your confused heads, for Obama to be a Muslim and a member of a Christian church in Chicago all at the same time.

    Obama is a christian and has never been a muslim. McCain is a gambler who goes to Vegas casinos late into the night at least once a month. Nothing good and christian happens in a Vegas casino at 2am.

    He has slept with strippers, dishonored his first marriage and his wife Cindy was caught stealing drugs from a charity to maintain her addiction during the time when McCain was investigated and censured by Congress for corruption in the Keating Five scandal.

  • Denise

    “Jopek acknowledged e-mailing the Obama campaign in February asking that the presidential candidate not mention her son in speeches or debates”

    He put her in an akward position.

  • A Random Democrat

    Well, we wouldn’t want the TRUTH to get in the way of your rabid hatred now would we? The mother was fine and happy with Obama’s use of the bracelet because it was in response to McCain invoking his bracelet. http://www.startribune.com/29863889.html?elr=KArksDyycyUtyycyUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

    Why don’t you try displaying a little integrity and honor yourself? If you are going to point fingers, you sure as hell better be keeping your own nose clean you bunch of hypocrites.

    • Idiocracy08

      She still asked him not to, but he didn’t care. Now she has to be back in the spotlight, like she didn’t want in the first place.

      Everyone keeps talking about what the mother wanted. I do think the father has some right too. It was his son too that was killed. The father served in Iraq as well. I think he may know a little about what his son thinks. How do we know that the son would be happy that his mother gave away his bracelet to a man who wouldn’t even go visit the wounded troops in Germany. The man who said “let’s wait for the troop reduction until I’m in office”.

  • http://www.startribune.com/29863889.html?elr=KArksDyycyUtyycyUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU beth

    UPDATE:

    Everything’s cool. The radio interview is from March.

    http://www.startribune.com/29863889.html?elr=KArksDyycyUtyycyUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

    Plus “Tracy Jopek said she didn’t hear the interview but that her ex-husband, who is currently stationed in Cuba, mischaracterized her viewpoint”

    This is from September:

    “No U.S. soldier ever dies in vain because they’re carrying out the missions of their commander in chief. And we honor all the service that they’ve provided. Our troops have performed brilliantly,” Obama said. “The question for the next president is, are we making good judgments about how to keep America safe, precisely because sending our military into battle is such an enormous step.”

    It was an answer that Tracy Jopek said made her proud.

    “His response in the debate was exactly that, a response, after John McCain put it out there first,” she said. “I think it was an appropriate response — he was just saying there’s another side to the story, there’s two different viewpoints.”

    “”I think he knew my intention, he understands it was a gesture between me and Sen. Obama,” she said. “It was just little piece of peace for us. I don’t understand how people can take that and turn it into some garbage on the Internet.”

    STOP SPREADING GARBAGE IN THE NAME OF A DEAD SOLDIER. YOU SHOULD ALL BE ASHAMED.

  • MANDI08

    it is time for Mr.MRS Jopek to do Her request in person and PUBLYCLY, so everyone know, that what Obama is doing it absolutely against those people wish. How dirty He become, using this bracelet in debate is not just against this lost young man Family, but is prooving how disrespectful Obama is. How low and how dirty and ugly!!! He donte have respect to our soldiers at all, and He prove while on HIS trip to UE!!!! He didnt bother to visit OUR wounded Boys and Girls in Germany, because His stuff was not allowed. How empty and discraceful He is???
    How can I vote for this man, ????

  • Sueann Wilson

    Have any of you idiots read the Mother’s comment after his name was mentioned in the debate. She said she thought it was totally appropriate because John McCain brought it up. She was honored that her son’s name was mentioned. She just didn’t want to be hassled by McSame supporters. She is still a strong Obama supporter.

  • CIARA

    SOME OF YOU ARE SHOWING YOUR TRUE COLORS SINCE BARACK HAS ENTERED THIS RACE FOR PRESIDENTCY! YOU ALL ARE RIDICULOUS…. I’M SO SICK OF ALL THE DRAMA. HAD THIS BEEN A WHITE MAN, THERE WOULDN’T BE SO MANY ISSUES! OBAMA 08