Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Bush, throughout his presidency has heard worst derogatory remarks made about his policies.

Why is he commenting directly to Obama.

McCain is who Obama was commenting to and will be assuming-ly campaigning against?

Is Bush campaigning for Hillary and McCain. Isn't this the "Kiss of Death" Does Bush hate MCain and Hillary.Doesnt Bush's 19% APPROVAL RATING work against them? It appears that Obama touched a Bush nerve. Did he become racist after his vacation to Africa reflecting his view. Katrina.

Is there something up that the democrats don't know about.... I can't figure this out. What do you think? Or is he just further acting out his arrogance against this Nation?

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Anything Dubya says should be ignored as an insane rant. The babbling of a baboon.

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

He is hoping to sway the public opinion, and there are a few dreaded souls who believe him. The 19%ers!

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

They're both the same.

Bush= Obama

Obama = No courage to create his own ideas/words = Bush= How is this change?

[My] background may lack the polish of Washington. Then again, I don't have a lot of things that come with Washington. I don't have enemies to fight. I have no stake in the bitter arguments of the last few years. I want to change the tone of Washington to one of civility and respect. --BUSH

I know I haven't spent a lot of time learning the ways of Washington. But I've been there long enough to know that the ways of Washington must change.

There's no shortage of anger and bluster and bitter partisanship out there. We don't need more heat. We need more light. I've learned in my life that you can stand firm in your principles while still reaching out to those who might not always agree with you. 鈥揙BAMA

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Bush, having been in the hot seat, is more aware of the consequences of ill-advised action than is Obama.

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Lol, wow. Bush needs to go bury his head in some sand...wait, he's been doing that for the past 8 years...

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Bush is an IDIOT!!! He'll do the same thing to his clone, McCain.

GW is nothing but a dictator in sheep's clothing.

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Some one has to, Obama is an idiot. Every time he opens his mouth, it's always "back on the streets of Chicago...Change...Change...Change anyone...I need to buy more crack."

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

I think Obama should listen to Bush

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Anytime a Presidential candidate starts lying and saying things that are flagrantly untrue, they need to be called out on the matter. Obama has been puffing without substance and fact for several months now. It is time they started calling his hand.

FYI, Obama addressed his comments to President Bush and McCain. Get your facts straight or crawl back under your rock.

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

It's George Bush for crying out loud

his mother had the gall to tell camera reporters that hurricane Katrina was a good thing because many people who were in the super dome had a better life and facilities there than before when they were at home

hes not racist just extremely ignorant and childlike

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Bush is simply explaining the truth to somebody that may eventually have to be President.... People attack bush and call him stupid, the reality is he isn't. If Obama is really open minded, he should be willing to seriously listen to what someone with eight years experience on the job is telling him. He doesn't have to follow the advice, but hes promising to be bipartisan the least he can do is listen to it and consider instead of slinging mud at McCain.

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Bush hasn't had a clue for over seven years (OK, since he was born). He's got no business giving advice, unless it's how to take care of your cronies and slaughter the English language.

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

I listened to Bush on the radio today %26amp; noticed that he couldn't say one sentence without using a word incorrectly. I don't normally listen to anything he says.

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

He is goofing off during his last days as president.

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

19% Well I guess I'm in the upper 19%

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Obama is not cool,I bet he neva bunji jumped

at least President Bush bunji jumped

change,change,change sure ! what my diapers

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Because someone needs to and he'll need all the help he can get if by some miracle he is elected. He has no clue !!!!!!!

All he does is spout change,change,change------- change WHAT? He blabs and blabs and says absolutely NOTHING!!!

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Because if you study foreign policy and politics you will see that leaving Iraq and "talking' with our enemies is the absolute worse thing that could happen to this country. If we leave Iraq now and Iran moves in - gas will go to $200 barrel and where does that leave our economy? If we talk with crazy enemies like Iran and Cuba with no set pre-conditions - that gives them the upper hand! OBAMA DOESN'T KNOW A THING ABOUT FOREIGN POLICY AND RELATIONSHIPS and it scares the heck out of Bush thinking what would happen to this country if a clown like Obama took over...That is why Bush targeted Obama.

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

I don't pay much attention to Bush these days.

Just like he doesn't pay much attention to Bin Laden these days.

Obama has my vote.

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Bush is crazy to think he can tell anyone about foriegn policy, something he screwed up more than any other president in history. At least Obama can say nuclear!

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Bush is scared, Bush is scared, The republican put down and such a stupid statement from a child

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Because even Bush see's what a nut Obama is

Hillary for President

2/28/2008

Giving Every Child a Chance

Hillary Clinton鈥檚 Plan to Reduce Child Poverty

Fighting to give every child the chance to live up to his or her god given potential is the cause of Hillary鈥檚 life. It is the reason she entered public service as a young staff attorney working for Marian Wright Edelman at the Children Defense Fund. It has been a driving force behind her commitment to serving her country for the past 35 years. But when nearly 13 million children go to sleep every night living in poverty, it offends the core notion of America as a land of opportunity. Despite our country鈥檚 wealth, the U.S. has the highest rate of child poverty among all industrialized countries.

Today, Hillary is offering a plan to address this blight on our nation鈥檚 conscience and our economic future. She announced two bold new goals an ambitious agenda to deliver real solutions for children in poverty and their families. Hillary鈥檚 plan will move America towards:

Cutting child poverty in half by 2020 - lifting at least 6 million children above the poverty line.

Ending child hunger by 2012, providing nourishment to the 12.4 million children who currently go hungry.

To achieve these goals, Hillary will:

Close the early opportunity gap with a comprehensive Zero-to-Five education initiative, including nurse home visits, early Head Start, child care and universal pre-K;

End child hunger by strengthening the food stamp program, improving our food safety net and providing greater access to healthy, fresh food;

Provide economic opportunity to low-income families by raising the minimum wage, expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit and new job training opportunities; and

Strengthen our families by working to prevent teen pregnancy, support responsible fatherhood, and make sure child support payments go to help lift children out of poverty.

GIVING EVERY CHILD A CHANCE

Hillary Clinton鈥檚 Plan to Reduce Child Poverty

The Problem

Today, 12.9 million children live in poverty and roughly five million children live in extreme poverty - that is, in families with incomes of less than half the poverty level. Child poverty has actually increased under the Bush Administration. Poverty is especially prevalent among African-American and Latino children. One third of all African American children and 28% of all Latino children live in poor families, compared with 10% of white children. Nevertheless, 35% of all poor children are white, making them the largest group of children living in poverty. And while we celebrate America as a place where an individual鈥檚 circumstances of birth should not determine his or her life chances, the fact is that economic mobility is now in decline in America. Children born in poverty are likely to live in poverty their whole lives. A Pew Charitable Trusts study found that the United States now has less economic mobility than most advanced nations. The policy initiatives outlined below are designed to restore America鈥檚 commitment to economic mobility and give every child a chance in life.

Hillary鈥檚 Plan

A $1 Billion Child Opportunity Fund to Promote Innovative Solutions to Reducing Child Poverty. Across the country, communities and states are overcoming odds and finding innovative ways to reduce child poverty and strengthen families鈥?economic circumstances. Yet too often these programs remain isolated in one region or community because there is neither the capital nor the communication necessary to bring them to scale. To address this issue, Hillary will create a $1 billion Child Opportunity Fund, which will identify and invest in the most promising practices and apply rigorous evaluation approaches to ensure tangible results. The fund will be designed as a public-private partnership. The government will leverage federal dollars by soliciting contributions from private sources and requiring that states provide a match for projects supported through the Child Opportunity Fund. And the fund will be run based on social venture capital principles, challenging promising programs to go to scale and produce real results.

Setting a Bold Goal of Ending Child Hunger by 2012: 12.4 million children in America - 17% of all children - live in households considered to be food insecure. Research shows that preschool and school-aged children who experience severe hunger have higher levels of chronic illness, anxiety, depression, and behavior problems than children with no hunger. As President, Hillary will formally charge the Secretary of Agriculture with developing and implementing a plan to end child hunger by 2012. She will recommend several steps to achieve toward that goal, including:

Fixing the Food Stamp Program. The average benefit in the food stamp program is only $21 a week per person and many people end up receiving only $10 a month. The take-up rate is far too low - about one-third of eligible families aren鈥檛 enrolled in the program. And because of out-dated asset rules, many low-income families have to spend down all but $2000 of their assets before they can qualify for food stamps. Hillary will reform the food stamp program. She will raise benefit levels, reform the asset test rules, and ensure that the program allows families to access a healthy and complete diet.

Making the School Breakfast Program Universal for All Children in Lower-Income Communities. Ensuring that children have breakfast in the morning is vital to reducing child hunger and improving student learning. Research confirms that students who eat school breakfast increase their math and reading scores and have improved memory in cognitive tests. The current School Breakfast Program provides much-needed support to some children, but many who are eligible for the program do not participate because they don鈥檛 want to identify themselves as poor. Hillary will make the School Breakfast Program available on a universal basis for all children in low-income communities, serving an additional four million children. Hillary鈥檚 plan would make expand access to school breakfasts to 350,000 children in Ohio.

Doubling the Summer Feeding Program. Hunger doesn鈥檛 take a summer vacation. When school lets out for the year, millions of children lose one or two of their major sources of food. The Summer Food Service Program helps meet that need but today it serves only 1.9 million children, compared with 9.6 million in the School Breakfast program and 17 million in the school lunch program. There is a tremendous amount of unmet need. Hillary will double funding for the program over time, and invest a portion of the expansion in outreach campaigns to make sure families in eligible communities know that meals are available for their children.

Getting the Junk Food Out of Schools. For low-income students, junk food in schools often displaces healthier food because they have more limited food budgets and are less likely to obtain healthier food elsewhere. Unfortunately, junk food contains virtually no nutritional value, contributes to higher rates of obesity, and reduces students鈥?ability to concentrate, learn and be successful in school. Hillary will require schools that participate in the school lunch or breakfast programs to make available only foods that meet or surpass USDA nutrition standards. In doing so, she will ensure that children living in poverty receive at least one nutritional meal per day. Hillary will also provide financial assistance to help schools make the transition to healthier food.

Make a Comprehensive Commitment to Zero-to-Five Education and Family Support: Hillary knows that the only way we are going to give every child a chance in life is to start them out right. As president, she鈥檒l launch a major Zero-to-Five initiative that includes:

Nurse-Home Visitation for Every New At-Risk Mother. Building on her long history of working to expand home visiting programs in Arkansas and First Lady, Hillary will expand The Nurse Family Partnership program, one of the most proven interventions for improving child outcomes for at-risk children. This program sends qualified nurses to meet with first time, at risk, pregnant women to help them maintain their prenatal health and develop their parenting skills. Over fifteen years this program has achieved stunning results: 48 percent less incidence of child abuse and neglect; an 83 percent increase in workforce participation by low-income unmarried mothers; 69 percent fewer convictions at age 15; 56 percent fewer doctor and hospital visits due to childhood injuries through child age; and a 25 percent reduction in cigarette smoking by mothers during pregnancy. As president, Hillary will ensure that every new at-risk mother is offered access to this valuable intervention.

Tripling Early Head Start and Growing Head Start Enrollment by 160,000 Children. Early Head Start and Head Start provides comprehensive services for young children (ages 0-3) and their families living in poverty. These programs provide home visits, health, nutrition, pre-literacy and a strong focus on children鈥檚 social and emotional development. As President, Hillary will triple enrollment in Early Head Start, which she helped create when she was First Lady, and grow Head Start鈥檚 enrollment by 160,000 children.

Providing Universal Pre-K. Hillary will provide $10 billion to create a federal-state partnership aimed at making high-quality pre-kindergarten available to every four year old, starting with those living in poverty. Hillary鈥檚 plan will enable states that have achieved that benchmark to spend the money on other early childhood development initiatives.

Expanding Access to Affordable, Quality Child Care. The Bush Administration has essentially frozen the level of child care funding for the last eight years. As a result, the r

Bush made Comments Directly to Obama. Why is he telling Obama, what he "BETTER DO"?

Bush was telling Obama that he should not lend legitimacy to despots like Raul Castro and Ahmadinejad by meeting with them with no preconditions. Hillary as much said the same thing that Bush said. As for Bush's approval rating, the one I read yesterday was 36%, not the 19% that you pulled out of your hat.