Scoop’s Views

Over the past few weeks, at least once a day, but more often three-to-five times a day, I have been receiving harassing calls from none other than Barry O. — good ol’ Barack Obama. While none are personal calls from the candidate himself, they are his recorded voice, and in a few of the calls, someone else.

To get elected as President of the United States of America, however, Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Party, overall, seems to have no issue with stepping into less-than-honorable, dishonest tactics to get calls to people’s homes. In fact, if you’re fortunate enough to use a voice-over Internet protocol (VoIP) provider, such as I do, you may have the option to block almost any number from calling your phone number. Therein lies the problem: you cannot block the number Barack Obama’s campaign is using to make calls now, in the final days of the campaign.

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Here’s a non-partisan joke going around in email. It’s hilarious, can be enjoyed by both parties, and it may be politically correct. If it isn’t, don’t complain to me because I don’t care.

While walking down the street one day a U.S. senator is hit by a truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter who’s standing at the Pearly Gates.

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While Hillary Clinton focuses on staying in the 2008 presidential race as long as possible, meaning as long as she and former president and husband Bill Clinton, can afford to make loans to her campaign, Barack Obama is busy personally answering calls from concerned voters in Kentucky, Florida, and Michigan.

Although votes were counted in Kentucky last night without issue, many people there still have questions about Barack Obama and his intentions, especially as they relate to the Blue Grass state.

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