Comments on: Obama an ACORN trainer? What does hired mean?

By: Richard Archer

Richard Archer — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:01:14 +0000

1. I am a Republican and have been elected as County Chairman in the past and I have not and never will have anything to do with ACORN. Like the Partisan Press and both Political Parties, I too have always known about their illegal activities since the late 1970’s. They have continually violated the LAW and lied on their applications and statements for continued legal status as a non-profit non-political organization, thus defrauding the Federal and State governments of Tax Revenue. Just because some week kneed cowardly RHINOs kowtow to ACORN doesn’t mean Republicans are responsible for ACORN or dirty like Obama who gives them $800,000.00 and secures millions for them from the Federal and State governments. Like a circumstantial evident conviction for murder alone each dishonest and criminal tie that Obama has doesn’t convict but dozens of these lies about these evil relationships do add up to a conviction. He is guilty of being a Socialist that wants to change our government, morals and cultural arrangement. Kill the babies, and you get a second chance it they breathe in spite of the abortion, destroy the Christian ethic of marriage, family and morality by imposing homosexual controls, this change will destroy America. Obama is bad for you and me and America.

By: Richard Archer

Richard Archer — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:54:14 +0000

I know weak not week and evident not eveidence, spell check failed me. But like Justice Marshall mispelled the Gulph of Mexico, stuff happens.

By: Lynn David

Lynn David — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:57:31 +0000

Mary is right, and evidently there were a lot of republicans backing ACORN also:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/13/acorn-mccain-and-gop-used_n_134284.html

On Monday, the Democratic-leaning group ACORN, which has been painted as a criminal enterprise by the GOP for its voter registration and housing policy efforts, pushed back against its critics by producing a photo of John McCain attending its March 2006 rally.
It was a reminder that, for all their electoral histrionics, Republicans have aligned themselves with ACORN in the past.
Indeed, in addition to the McCain photo, there is a host of examples of prominent McCain surrogates attending ACORN events, signing ACORN legislation, or complimenting the group’s efforts.

More republicans at the link…. yes, it’s the Huffington Post.

By: mary

mary — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:17:36 +0000

ACORN did help many real people get into homes. Those were good 30 year fixed home loans at a lower than average interest rate.

By: mary

mary — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:10:50 +0000

Warren,
Because the American people are easily duped into mob mentality and it is easier to avoid a fight sometimes than tell the truth. That’s why.
I am not an Obama fan. But his campaign is being run by very sharp people and they know what battles to fight. This one is not going to win or lose the WH. I’d advise the same thing – walk away – move on to other items on the list.
I too worked for ACORN (in a round about way) and thought it had much to offer.
No matter how you slice it, someone else will always be sure to talk about how you failed to inform yourself.

By: Lynn David

Lynn David — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:57:06 +0000

Warren, as far as I have read…. he has. That is from my memory about some biographies I have read, some not written by Obama.
It’s just that others have started construing wrongdoing by the very word, ACORN. Guilt by association. Being gay, I’ve run into that problem in my past, being construed to be something I’m not, a pedophile. All I know is that acorns fall from my oak trees in the back yard.

By: Warren

Warren — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:20:08 +0000

Lynn David – Then why not say so from the start?

By: Lynn David

Lynn David — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:09:17 +0000

Why does providing your services for free in apparent good faith for an organization which has been defrauded by its own workers make one the bad guy? Obama’s activism and training was derived from another organization (H… S… something?), which doesn’t now pop into my mind. He continued as a trainer himself with that organization and I suppose through it provided his services as a trainer for ACORN.
But like I said, you’ll see the all the sinister you want to see to placate your own desires.

By: Legolas

Legolas — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:32:08 +0000

Of course the Obama campaign doesn’t want to emphasize the linkages, but I really don’t see what the big deal is – I think they should just come clean and be straightforward about what the relationships are. McCain has attended and spoken at ACORN meetings, so its not like he can argue they’re some sort of wingnut organization nobody should be affiliated with.

By: Ted

Ted — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:54:52 +0000

Rezko, Wright, Raines, Ayers … and now Acorn!!! This is over the top. Obama’s a fraud and should not be allowed anywhere near the White House.