An Iraq Veteran Has A Personal Message For Barak Obama
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Ouch!... Palin Slams Obama On His Ridiculous Surge Stands
Gateway Pundit — Well, it only too "The One" one year to admit the surge was a great success after the facts were known. Maybe he should have listened to General Petraeus and John McCain a year ago when the general came to Congress and sat down to tell him about it. Instead, Obama was bashing the troops progress in Iraq, over and over, until he finally admitted last night on The O'Reilly Factor that the there was indeed a very successful turnaround in Iraq under George Bush and General Petraeus. How ...

Dear Mr. Obama: Freedom Is Worth the Price
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Dear Mr. Obama
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God Bless The USA
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Dear Mr. Obama, the Iraq War Was Not a Mistake!
Stop The ACLU — If you want chills, make sure to watch this all the way to the very end! They died for a purpose not a mistake. Hat tip: Big Dog!

Video : Dear Mr. Obama
The Jawa Report — September 06, 2008 Video : Dear Mr. Obama Simple, but AWESOME. h/t: Bruce . Ace posts a campaign commercial with a somewhat lighter take on the race. By Ragnar Danneskjold, Typical Bitter Gun-Clinger at September 6, 2008 08:11 PM | | l digg this

A message to Barack Obama
Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator — A message to Barack Obama Watch the whole video. It's worth the two minutes of your time. (H/T The American Thinker ) Posted by George Moneo at September 6, 2008 08:25 PM Comments Post a comment

Your Saturday Night Video
Nice Deb — Watch the whole thing to the end: *Verklept!* From the American Thinker Blog Hat tip: Rob at AoSHQ

Obama - You Disrepect The Service & The Sacrifice Of Everyone Who Has Died Promoting Freedom
Flopping Aces —

Your Saturday Night Video [Nice Deb]
Ace of Spades HQ — Your Saturday Night Video [Nice Deb] A soldier addresses The One, courtesy of the American Thinker Blog. Make sure you stay to the end... Thanks to Rob in the Funny Sarah Palin Campaign Ad comments.

This Man Knows the Price of Freedom
AMERICAN DIGEST — Watch this until the end. Then email it to your friends. If you have a web page embed it there. Everyone in the country needs to see and hear what this man has to say. It is really the very least you can do for this American. And for your country. Dear Mr. Obama Via The American Thinker

Like the song says…
sassafrassin.com — …”I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free.” Watched “Saving Private Ryan” last night, and - riddled with commercials as it was - it was still one of the most powerful epics on the cause of war. I choked up when the car drove up to Mrs. Ryan’s home, and she - knowing what was about to happen - was unable to stand, and collapsed on the porch. I also re-read Bill Whittle’s essay yesterday, in which he wrote: No sane person wants to fight a war. But many sane people believe that there are times when they are ...

Brainster's Blog — A Soldier's Tale Be sure to watch it to the end; he's not just talking the talk. Highly effective; I'd love to see the McCain campaign pick this up and run it as it is.

Message to Obama from a vet
neo-neocon — Campaign ad received in an email from a friend. Stick with it till the end.

Obama Not Ready To Command Or Lead
GayPatriot — The young veteran in the this video articulates far better than I could the primary reason why one should vote for John McCain in November: he is ready to be Commander-in-Chief while Barack Obama is not. The Left is angry beyond belief that gay conservatives would support McCain, considering how the Republican candidate is an avowed supporter of such things as DADT, which Obama has promised to repeal. Yet while I would agree with high school student William Sleaster that McCain doesn’t appear to be a leader on this, such ignores the fact that as Commander-in-Chief ...

Not A Mistake
The Hostages: Planning A Code Red Since April 2007 — This was just sent to me in an email.  I don’t believe that it’s an official McCain ad but it sure as hell should be. H/T to my friend Katie C.

Dear Mr. Obama (Video from American soldier)
Hyscience — An Iraq Veteran has a personal message for Barack Obama (warning - it's a tear-jerker): The poster of the video writes (see comments section): One final comment. Some have suggested that the McCain Campaign paid for this ad. Nothing could be further from the truth. McCain would never use soldiers for political gain. He has honored them, but he will not use them. Unlike the Obama who has used Tammy Duckworth to score political points. McCain has such reverance and respect for our military men and women, he would ...

Podcast Produces Palinpalooza
All —  It's all-Palin, all the time here on Shire Network News this week, as the race suddenly gets flipped and Republicans look like winners. Naturally, we mock our chums in the Democratic Party and the media (but we repeat ourselves). There are scandals involving a British soldier being refused a hotel room, verbal inexactitude from Senator Obama which would have earned President Bush a scathing Moment of Zen from Jon Stewart, the Democratic Party has a message for all those women out there, and an Iraq war veteran has a message for Senator Obama. Oh, and we have some rather disturbing love ...

Open Thread
Moonbattery — On a tip from Adrian M. Hat tip: Political Rants.

Dear Mr. Obama (reposted video)
Hyscience — We posted this video a few days ago, however, given that today is 9/11 and I just read where Richard was and who he was with when the Towers were hit, I'm putting it up again. In order to fully appreciate this video you do need to watch it in its entirety. When the young veteran finishes talking and walks away, you get a strong sense of how this could be the one of the best videos of the campaign season: (Via FP: An Iraq Veteran has a personal message for Barack Obama The day we lose our will to ...

Compare Joe Klein’s View of America Against This Kid’s View Of His Life
Patterico's Pontifications — Posted by WLS: Maybe the best piece of political advocacy this entire campaign season. <object width=”425″ height=”344″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/TG4fe9GlWS8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1″></param><param name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”></param><embed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/TG4fe9GlWS8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” allowfullscreen=”true” ...

Dear Mr. Obama
Weekly Standard Blog — Perhaps the best and most moving commercial/homemade YouTube of the campaign season. It's a must-see.

The Cost of Freedom
Tammy Bruce — A post by Maynard Please watch this 2-minute video to the end. It's a touching 9/11 reminder that freedom comes at a price. So many of us have had a free ride that it's easy to forget the sacrifices others have made.

The Main Reason I’m Voting For McCain
The Blog Formerly Known As Dean's World — These days, I’m as close as I’ve ever been to being a “single issue voter.” This is the main reason I’ve never even considered voting for Senator Obama. Senator Clinton I would have very seriously considered; Obama never. He was wrong in the beginning. He’s less wrong now, but my trust in him is zero. Whatever else I think of Senator McCain–I don’t agree with him on everything–this reason trumps all for me. Everyone else will make their own choices of course. I used to be angry about this issue, but now ...

Dear Mr. Obama....a truly great Campaign Ad
Theo Spark — MUST SEE AD FOR JOHN MCCAIN!!! H/T Nebraska Bob.

Best Photo Shopped Picture of Sarah Palin
Reasoned Audacity — Sarah Palin brings truth and light. In a politician, this is a miracle... For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. A close second, ...

"Dear Mr. Obama": The GOP's First Viral Video?
techPresident — If you are one of the 41% of Americans who think the US invasion of Iraq was not a mistake, it looks like this video, showing a wounded veteran, Army Specialist Joe Cook, speaking in support of John McCain, could be your viral video of election 2008. As of this morning, "Dear Mr. Obama" has garnered more than 4.8 million views since being posted on August 27. Cook's heartfelt and straightforward attack on Obama for calling the Iraq war a mistake is clearly striking a chord, and my guess is this video will soon be hitting the cable channels and the mainstream media. Which raises the question: Who made it? Was this made by ...

Daily Digest: Commence Shoe Leather Phase?
techPresident — The Web on the Candidates Getting from Facebook Friends to Votes: Is Barack Obama's newly-launched Neighbor-to-Neighbor tool revolutionary or nothing special? That's the question on my mind this Friday, and in a new piece on tech and elections, Financial Times' Kevin Allison and Richard Waters seem to lean towards the former: "[I]t has taken the unprecedented step of granting supporters who have registered on Mybarackobama controlled access to the Democrats’ own central voter file." (Via TechRepublican's ...

'Dear Mr. Obama'
Ben Smith's Blog — A pro-war, anti-Obama video going viral on the right, with more than 5 million views. Micah Sifry has background on its creator.

Who Made "Dear Mr. Obama"? A Pro-Am, It Appears
techPresident — Michael Brown, the man who made "Dear Mr. Obama," the viral video that is currently exploding on YouTube among supporters of John McCain and the Iraq War, is a professional film-maker with about a dozen years of experience under his belt running a company called Testimony Pictures. He's made one full-length feature, and lots of shorter videos, mostly for the Christian market. (You can find some samples of his work here and here.) But, he says, "I've never done anything like this before," and he is completely overwhelmed by the reaction to the video. Over the course of a half hour phone call, he told me ...

Dear John
Right Wing Nation — Contact the veteran who made this video, and ask him if you can run it on TV. Powerful stuff.

Viral Video 'Dear Mr. Obama'
News — Viral Video 'Dear Mr. Obama' A video from an Iraq veteran hitting Barack Obama for advocating a phased redeployment out of the war. The video has gone viral and been viewed over 5 million times.

Check out this ad for McCain
The LLama Butchers — Check out this ad for McCain especially as the narrator walks away from the camera. Posted by LMC at September 12, 2008 08:01 PM | TrackBack

Joe Cook's message for Mr. Obama is now #1 on You Tube
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — Added [TRANSLATED] Dear Mr. Obama [TRANSLATED] Dear Mr. Obama ...

THE GIST OF THE MSM COVERAGE OF PALIN: SHE'S A RUBE AND ALASKANS ARE IDIOTS FOR LIKING HER
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — MEMEORANDUM HAS THE LINKS AND ROUND UP - BOTH THE WASHINGTON POST AND NYTIMES HATCHETS JOBS. YES: Hatchet jobs. Governor Plain is the MOST popular governor in the entire USA and was an equally popular mayor before that. More popular than Bill Clinton was. More than Bill Richardson is and Mitt Romney was. So it's funny how the Wash Post and NYTimes have managed to dig up ALL those people who think she was a bad mayor and bad governor. Kinda sorta makes you think that maybe they weren't looking for the WHOLE story but just that part of the story that made Plain look bad, ...

New Democratic ad: Why did Norm Coleman send this couple’s son to die in Iraq?
Hot Air » Top Picks — New Democratic ad: Why did Norm Coleman send this couple’s son to die in Iraq? posted at 7:43 pm on September 16, 2008 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | printer-friendly Via Ace , who’s holding his breath for a sequel to Olbermann’s very stern lecture about using the dead for political leverage. We’ve gotten dozens of e-mails over the past week pointing us to the “Dear Mr. Obama” video on YouTube in which a wounded vet calls out The One for his Iraq policies; I didn’t post it because I thought it was a weak tactic, a hawkish version of Cindy Sheehan trying to rebut a policy argument with guilt over her ...

Dear Mr. Obama
blonde sagacity — "Some have suggested that the McCain Campaign paid for this ad. Nothing could be further from the truth. McCain would never use soldiers for political gain. He has honored them, but he will not use them. Unlike the Obama who has used Tammy Duckworth to score political points. McCain has such reverance and respect for our military men and women, he would never use them as political posters." (H/T:SoLow)

Ramblings Late at Night, Looking into the Darkness
Chicago Boyz — Probably most of you have seen these, but if not they may amuse you: As we infantilize ourselves. (I view this somewhat ruefully because, unlike apparently most of  the Chicagoboyz, I’m totally incompetent.  Last New Year’s Day my brother walked into our kitchen, asked what was wrong with the sink – I said we were going to phone a plumber after the holiday.  He looked at it, climbed under the sink, screwed the head on the hose, and it has worked ever since.) The friend who forwarded that (who I might say is skilled at both dressing for success and hacking ...

BLACK MUSLIM LEADER FARRAKHAN'S MESSIAH - OBAMA - MOCKS THE BIBLE
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — OBAMA MIGHT MAKE A GOOD CALIPH FOR INDONESIA OR POCK-EE-STAHN OR IRAN OR KENYA, BUT HE'S UNFIT TO BE POTUS. HE'S SMOOTHER THAN HIS PASTOR OF 20 YEARS, BUT THE MESSAGE IS THE SAME: THIS MAN IS FIT TO BE POTUS: BUT HE'S NOT ON THE BALLOT SO I GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO VOTE FOR MCCAIN.

Amanda Carpenter: BBC Whiffs on Soldier Vid
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — The Drudge Report is linking to a BBC article about the most viewed political video on the web about an Iraq vet for McCain, but the BBC piece leaves out THE MOST powerful part of the video!! The video below, "Dear Mr. Obama" opens with a soldier who says he witnessed "first hand" the successes of Iraq and the war was not a mistake. The video is shot from the waist up and the young man talks directly into the camera. "When you call the Iraqi war a mistake you disrespect the service and the sacrifice of everyone who has died promoting freedom. Freedom carries with it a price. Because you do not understand nor appreciate these ...

Iraqi War Veteran: Dear Mr. Obama (Video)
Blue Star Chronicles — An Iraqi War Veteran gives a strong, simple message to Senator Barack Obama. See the video here. Dear Mr. Obama - Video We’ve all seen the slick, polished, professionally made videos that movie stars have made to support ...

Top Hits of the YouTube Election
The Jawa Report — October 30, 2008 Top Hits of the YouTube Election "Dear Mr. Obama" made by one of our finest and bravest soldiers has amassed over 11 million hits. Put that in your bong and smoke it Obamabots. BBC ...

Dear Mr. Obama:
Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator — Dear Mr. Obama: Posted by Alberto de la Cruz at October 30, 2008 12:54 PM Comments Post a comment

A Tutorial For Barack Obama On Iraq
RedState: Conservative News and Community — Courtesy of an Iraq war veteran. The video can also be found here. I presume the terms "absolute moral authority" apply here. Incidentally, this post does not presume that Barack Obama opposed or opposes the reconstruction effort in Iraq out of bad faith. Far from it. But it does argue that he is wrong to have opposed it and wrong to deny his error in denigrating the effects of the surge and the counterinsurgency effort that have radically transformed things for the better in Iraq. ...

The Troops Support McCain
Confederate Yankee — The Troops Support McCain According to Fox News , this video is the most popular election-related clip on YouTube, with more than 11 million views. The individual message seems to reflect the overwhelming view of every branch of the U.S. military, active-duty and veteran . They trust John McCain on the issues. They trust John McCain to keep our families safe, and to act in their best interests. Barack Obama? Not so much.

Dear Mr. Obama
Snapped Shot — A video message to Barack Husssein Obama, by an Iraq War Veteran:

"Dear Mr. Obama"
The Corner on National Review Online — Friday, October 31, 2008 [image] "Dear Mr. Obama" 11 million hits and counting for this pro-McCain YouTube by an Iraq war veteran: 10/31 10:06 AM

What he says -
Silent Running — In addition to what I’ve said previously .

Dear Mr. Obama (Part II)
Flopping Aces — This video has been making its round on many blogs, but don’t remember if it’s already been posted here. (Skye posted one by a military wife). If Senator Obama were a true centrist, if he were honest in wanting to “bring both sides together”; to listen, to “seek common ground”, to “reach across the aisle” and the partisan divide, we would see him acknowledge, discuss, and promote the views of this Iraqi war veteran: And not just surround himself with anti-war veterans who give ...

Iraq War Vet’s YouTube McCain Ad Most-Watched Of Campaign - With Video
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Army Sgt. Joe Cook’s ad even blew away Obama Girl, although I know there are quite a few who would rather be blown by Obama Girl than see her blown away by Joe Cook… Heh heh…couldn’t resist that one, it was just begging. Sgt. Cook talked with Shep Smith today (who truly smells like an Obama shill almost as much as O’Reilly has, of late): (more…)

Shep to the “Dear Mr. Obama” guy: How is it disrespectful to call the war a mistake?
Hot Air » Top Picks — Shep to the “Dear Mr. Obama” guy: How is it disrespectful to call the war a mistake? posted at 8:51 pm on October 31, 2008 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | printer-friendly Eleven million views on YouTube later, he’s finally landed in Studio B. Reminiscent of the Joe the Plumber interview from the other day insofar as Shep’s clearly cutting him extra slack for not being a professional talking head (and for being a disabled vet, of course) and just as clearly not taken with every aspect of his argument. The money quote from the “Dear Mr. Obama” clip embedded below: When you call the Iraqi war a mistake, ...

Great ad for John McCain
Sister Toldjah — Well, it’s not actually an ad, but it’s a video an Iraq war vet made on his behalf which has a very powerful message. Click below to watch: The economy has become the focal point in the final weeks of the campaign, but this soldier reminds us that we have other pressing issues that need to be addressed, issues Barack Obama is ill-suited to handle. God bless our veterans.

The most popular election video on YouTube
Stop The ACLU — I’m sure a lot of you saw this video. It’s no surprise that this video, according to Fox News, is the most popular election video on YouTube, garnering over 11 million views. Transcript: Dear Mr. Obama, Having spent twelve months in the Iraq theater, I can promise you this was not a mistake. I’ve witnessed firsthand the many sacrifices made for the people of Iraq. Those sacrifices were not mistakes. The Iraqi people are just like us. They want a chance to live in a secure world: free from tyranny, free from terrorism, free to prosper, free to raise their children and pass on a future. Are they better off today than they were in 2002? ...

The most popular election video on YouTube
Wizbang — I'm sure a lot of you saw this video. It's no surprise that this video, according to Fox News, is the most popular election video on YouTube, garnering over 11 million views. Transcript: Dear Mr. Obama, Having spent twelve months in the Iraq theater, I can promise you this was not a mistake. I've witnessed firsthand the many sacrifices made for the people of Iraq. Those sacrifices were not mistakes. The Iraqi people are just like us. They want a chance to live in a secure world: free from tyranny, free from terrorism, free to prosper, free to raise their children and pass on a future. Are they better off today than they were in 2002? ...

The most popular election video on Youtube
RIGHTWINGSPARKLE — I'm not surprised. It's simple, true, straight forward, and basic. Especially the last line. Transcript: Dear Mr. Obama, Having spent twelve months in the Iraq theater, I can promise you this was not a mistake. I've witnessed firsthand the many sacrifices made for the people of Iraq. Those sacrifices were not mistakes. The Iraqi people are just like us. They want a chance to live in a secure world: free from tyranny, free from terrorism, free to prosper, free to raise their children and pass on a future. Are they better off today than they were in 2002? ...

As E-day nears, a video for John McCain and one for Barack Obama
Top of the Ticket — Sunday morning just 48 hours out from the actual election day. Here are a couple of political videos that make their partisan points in different ways about Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama. (Caution: There may be a surprise or two in here, so be sure you watch the whole video.) --Andrew Malcolm To get automatic notices on each new Ticket item, go here and register. Now, one by supporters of Obama: ...

The Ultimate Insult
Moonbattery — Imagine telling this guy that you voted to make Barack Obama the Commander in Chief, and to give Iraq back to the terrorists.

Today in The Nation: You-Tubing the Election
The Nation: Top Stories — In America's first YouTube election, it turns out the voters were mainly in charge--not the campaigns or news organizations. The Nation analyzed the top YouTube videos about both presidential nominees during the general election, starting in May after the parties' primaries were settled, and found that the most-viewed videos were made by citizens and independent groups. Out of the top twenty videos focusing on Obama, only one was produced by his campaign, an advertisement contrasting his economic credentials with John McCain's. Three other Obama videos came from McCain's headquarters, as viewers flocked to see sensational attack ...

Ari Melber: How You YouTubed This Election (Video)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — In America's first YouTube election, it turns out the voters were mainly in charge--not the campaigns or news organizations. For The Nation, I just oversaw an analysis of the top YouTube videos about both presidential nominees during the general election, starting in May after the parties' primaries were settled, and found that the most-viewed videos were made by citizens and independent groups. Out of the top twenty videos focusing on Obama, only one was produced by his campaign, an advertisement contrasting his economic credentials with John McCain's. Three other Obama videos came from ...

Daily Digest: Conservatives Planting Early Flags in Twitterland
techPresident — Reinventing the Grand Old Party, One Tweet at a Time: A new list of conservatives on Twitter is making the rounds, a project of conservative writer Michael Leahy. (More on Leahy, including his challenge to Barack Obama's natural-born citizenship, here.) Some names you might know in top spots: Rep. John Culberson, a.k.a. the tweeter on the Hill, is at #2, and techPres contributors Patrick Ruffini and David All are at #5 and #8 respectively. Most interesting, though, are Leahy's 10-step guide to ...

The GOP's "Yes We Can"
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — by Chris Bodenner NYU prof. Clay Shirky discusses the underappreciated impact of "Dear Mr. Obama," which he calls "the single most affecting video of the election": I am an anti-Iraq-war Democrat, and it nevertheless brought tears to my eyes (and I don't cry easy -- will.i.am's Yes We Can left me fairly cold.) ... It was seen 13 million times in 3 months, which topped Obama Girl in absolute views, and I've got a Crush...on Obama was up a year and a half. ... The video was largely circulated via homophilous forwarding along ...

Clay Shirky says "Dear Mr. Obama" was the most "affecting" video of the campaign.
Althouse — Per Shirky: I am an anti-Iraq-war Democrat, and it nevertheless brought tears to my eyes (and I don't cry easy -- will.i.am's Yes We Can left me fairly cold.)... This is a video made by people who knew exactly what they were doing. Stuff like the American flag draped just in frame looks hokey to the godless/ sodomite/ baby-killing wing of the Democratic party (my people), but is part of a "plain speaking and right thinking" package that clearly hit just right with the target audience. It was seen 13 million times in 3 months, which ...

ABC'S "TOP VIRAL VIDEOS OF 2008" MISSES THE REAL #1
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — VIDEO OF ABC'S TOP FIVE LIST IS HERE. BUT THEY LEFT OFF THE REAL NUMBER ONE: MCCAIN LOST, BUT THE HERO WHO MADE THIS VIDEO DID NOT.

Mark Levin audio: Tearful military wife rips Obama’s Cairo speech
Hot Air » Top Picks — Mark Levin audio: Tearful military wife rips Obama’s Cairo speech posted at 3:55 pm on June 5, 2009 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly The boss digs it but I’m ambivalent, just like I was about that “Dear Mr. Obama” video last year that everyone else flipped for. It’s a hawk’s version of the left’s Absolute Moral Authority fallacy, where validity is ascribed to some sympathetic victim’s stance on policy simply because they’re a victim. (The ultimate example: Cindy Sheehan.) How many lefty military wives were relieved yesterday to have The One try to dial down tensions ...