MESSAGE VS. MESSENGER
I have talked to many people regarding this very important election. Every election is important but I think this one carries a special importance because it will give control to the Democrats to the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch and the power to appoint judges to the Judicial Branch of the government. As Americans we need to decide if the liberal agenda is what is best for this country.
With the passion I possess regarding politics I tend to bring up the election to most everyone I meet, much to my wife's dismay. Every time I talk to an Obama supporter I like to probe the reason for their choice and each time I am somewhat amazed. Never have I gotten a deal breaker issue, a contrary political philosophy or a solid explanation of their choice. Normally I get talking points put out by the opposing party with little understanding of what it means. "Bush has screwed up so bad", "the Republicans don't care about me", "John McCain has no new ideas", but when I ask what that means they either don't know or recite a reason which is totally contrary to fact. I was recently told my an intelligent, successful friend that he was supporting Obama but didn't know exactly why.
I can tell you why Sen. Obama is about to become the 44th President of the United States of America because he is extremely competent and effective as a public speaker. He has the ability to make people follow him to the unknown and make them feel comfortable on the way. If he was a salesman he could be GE's top salesman with only the Amish territory. He's the kind of leader who could convince his followers to drink the Kool-Aid. How else can we explain the blind followers of his flock? All these traits that Barack Obama possess John McCain does not.
The tough financial crisis in the U.S. has caused people to look for help and for some reason they are looking to Washington to fix their problems. My contention is that Washington has caused much of the problem and is not where the solution lies. John McCain is a member of a party that has a credibility problem. They promised America a smaller government but did not deliver, the promised fiscal responsibility and did not deliver, and they became responsible for an unpopular war which was supported by both parties. (Obama claims to have been against the war from the beginning but he did not have to back that up with a vote. I compare that to refereeing a game from the stands. Its different when the call actually has an effect.) The current White House has been blamed for the economy but if people really investigate the mess it is obvious the problem has many to blame.
I implore people to get beyond the person and look at the issues. Obama promises a larger government which requires more revenue and he promises more taxes on American companies which will make it harder to compete in a world economy and drives jobs away. Before he started making campaign promises he was dedicated to gun control. He is committed to National Health Care which WILL reduce effectiveness and drive costs up requiring more taxes. He does believe in a more powerful federal government which is taken from the states and the individual American people. Obama and the Democrats are committed to higher fuel costs to force Americans to demand alternative fuels. And most importantly he believes in the idea of redistribution of wealth. He told "Joe the plumber" this and he said it before in this 2001 interview.
Maybe he could lead the United States out of the bondage of a struggling economy into the desert of the unknown and deliver us the ten commandments of prosperity but I don't think he has the credentials. PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE THE MESSAGE WITH THE MESSENGER.
I have talked to many people regarding this very important election. Every election is important but I think this one carries a special importance because it will give control to the Democrats to the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch and the power to appoint judges to the Judicial Branch of the government. As Americans we need to decide if the liberal agenda is what is best for this country.
With the passion I possess regarding politics I tend to bring up the election to most everyone I meet, much to my wife's dismay. Every time I talk to an Obama supporter I like to probe the reason for their choice and each time I am somewhat amazed. Never have I gotten a deal breaker issue, a contrary political philosophy or a solid explanation of their choice. Normally I get talking points put out by the opposing party with little understanding of what it means. "Bush has screwed up so bad", "the Republicans don't care about me", "John McCain has no new ideas", but when I ask what that means they either don't know or recite a reason which is totally contrary to fact. I was recently told my an intelligent, successful friend that he was supporting Obama but didn't know exactly why.
I can tell you why Sen. Obama is about to become the 44th President of the United States of America because he is extremely competent and effective as a public speaker. He has the ability to make people follow him to the unknown and make them feel comfortable on the way. If he was a salesman he could be GE's top salesman with only the Amish territory. He's the kind of leader who could convince his followers to drink the Kool-Aid. How else can we explain the blind followers of his flock? All these traits that Barack Obama possess John McCain does not.
The tough financial crisis in the U.S. has caused people to look for help and for some reason they are looking to Washington to fix their problems. My contention is that Washington has caused much of the problem and is not where the solution lies. John McCain is a member of a party that has a credibility problem. They promised America a smaller government but did not deliver, the promised fiscal responsibility and did not deliver, and they became responsible for an unpopular war which was supported by both parties. (Obama claims to have been against the war from the beginning but he did not have to back that up with a vote. I compare that to refereeing a game from the stands. Its different when the call actually has an effect.) The current White House has been blamed for the economy but if people really investigate the mess it is obvious the problem has many to blame.
I implore people to get beyond the person and look at the issues. Obama promises a larger government which requires more revenue and he promises more taxes on American companies which will make it harder to compete in a world economy and drives jobs away. Before he started making campaign promises he was dedicated to gun control. He is committed to National Health Care which WILL reduce effectiveness and drive costs up requiring more taxes. He does believe in a more powerful federal government which is taken from the states and the individual American people. Obama and the Democrats are committed to higher fuel costs to force Americans to demand alternative fuels. And most importantly he believes in the idea of redistribution of wealth. He told "Joe the plumber" this and he said it before in this 2001 interview.
Maybe he could lead the United States out of the bondage of a struggling economy into the desert of the unknown and deliver us the ten commandments of prosperity but I don't think he has the credentials. PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE THE MESSAGE WITH THE MESSENGER.
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