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Leave it up to John McCain to follow in George W. Bush's footsteps.

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To be fair, I'm not an undecided voter.  I am a Democrat and proud of it.  

 

During the primary, I was a Clinton supporter.  I think Hillary would have made a wonderful president and I pray that one day she will have to the opportunity to prove me correct. 

 

That said, I am proudly voting for Barack Obama.

 

I don't support him simply because he's my party's nominee for president or because he gives really good speeches - which, let's face it, he does - or even because he's charismatic - which again, let's face it, he is.

 

I'm voting for him because he's shown class, focus and most importantly, a real genuine desire to help lift up those who have become downtrodden thanks to the greed and corruption of people we trusted. 

 

There's a song by Jimmy Buffett called, Gypsies in the Palace.  It's basically about a Jimmy bugging out and leaving his friends behind to keep an eye on his place.  While he's gone his friends throw a wild party, drink all his liquor, devour his food and trash the place.  There's a particular line that goes...

 

'We ain't got no money, we ain't got no right but we're gypsies in the palace , we got it all tonight!'

 

That's pretty much how the last 8 years have been.   At least that's how I see it.  The Republicans have had the palace for 2 terms and behaved like those gypsies.  Proof of that is where the country is today.  Things haven't been this bad since - well - the Great Depression according to some experts. 

 

I have nothing against John McCain personally.  I don't blame him for the negative ads, I blame his advisors.  They thought that they could distract us from our poverty by linking Obama to questionable people and suggesting that he isn't experienced enough to be president.

 

First, who really is experienced enough to be president other than ex-presidents? 

Secondly, why is it a good thing for Sarah Palin to be a Washington outsider but not for Barack? 

 

I honestly don't care about Rev. Wright and Ayers.  I have many friends and associates and I can't honestly say that they are all perfect.   I'm quite sure several of them have skeletons rattling around in their closet that I'm unaware of.  Not everything is my business and visa versa.

 

I'm satisfied that Barack doesn't condone the things that those men have said and done and it's enough that he's distanced himself from them. 

 

I'm more concerned about things that affect me directly such as the current financial crisis that we are all facing.

 

John's economic plan simply doesn't impress me.  I don't need a $5,000.00 tax credit to get health insurance, I need help with my mortgage.  Yes, I do pay my mortgage monthly and no, I haven't been late but that's because our mortgage is our #1 priority.  My husband and I make sure that our kids have a roof over their head first and foremost. 

 

It's because of that I was forced to rejoin the work force.  Luckily, I havethe ability to work from home.  I'm blessed that I found a job with a wonderful boss who is understanding and willing to work around my schedule so that my kids still have their mom.  Not everyone, however, is as fortunate as I am.

 

Barack's suggestion that we be allowed to take $10,000.00 out of our 401-Ks, without penalties and taxes, would be a huge help that would be instantaneous.  With that kind of money, I could make sure that I had 6 months of mortgage money put aside, in case something catastrophic happened. With what's left, I could pay off my credit card debt which in turn would lower my monthly expenses.  It would also give me some peace of mind while the government works out a real solution with the financial industry.

 

And we do need real solutions starting with an across-the-board reevaluation of all mortgage loans. 

 

John McCain said during the last debate that he wanted to help those who are in foreclosure.  When someone asked what about the person who has scraped the money together to make sure that they didn't go into foreclosure, John appeared to shrug his shoulders and said something to the effect that they were the ones who would have to make the sacrifices.  In other words, they don't get help because they apparently don't need it.

 

WHAT?!?

 

Did he not realize that what he was basically advising everyone to stop making their mortgage payments so that down the line they would have the ability to renegotiate for a fairer price and lower interest rate? 

 

How in the world will that help our economy?  Wouldn't it  be wiser to skip the forclosure part and go straight to working with homeowners who were taken advantage of by a corrupt system?

 

That's what makes me feel that John is out of touch with what needs to be done.  Barack's approach to the problem is to tackle it at the root and that's what I think we need.

 

I also have to say that I've lost some respect for John McCain during this election.  During his first debate with Barack, it seemed that he couldn't even bring himself to look at Mr. Obama.  It was disappointing.

 

My dad always told me that if someone couldn't look you in the eye while they talked to you then it was probably because they were lying. 

 

I couldn't help but wonder if perhaps that was the case with Mr. McCain during the first debate.

 

During the second debate, I was annoyed by the way John said "that one" and then would get up and wander around while Barack was speaking.  I found that incredibly rude and another sign that there was a tremendous lack of respect on Mr. McCain's part for a man who might become president.

 

Is that the way a potential president should behave toward someone he didn't like?  I don't think so.  Diplomacy is part of being an effective president.  The diplomatic thing would be to treat your opponent with respect even if you don't like the guy.

 

I'm looking forward to tonight's debate.  It's unlikely to change my vote but I am hoping it will restore some of my admiration for a man who I liked even though we had different political views.

 

 

 

John McCain has got some freaking nerve. He wants Obama to repudiate what John Lewis said recently. I will post the quote in a minute. McCain's rallies are like lynch mobs. His sidekick and his supporters were calling Obama a terrorist, and some people at McCain's rallies said "off with Obama's head." Is this the same man who wants Obama to repudiate what John Lewis said? McCain has been creating a negative atmosphere from the word go, and now that it is out of control, he is blaming the democrats. The gall of some people is really unnerving. When is John McCain going to repudiate what his racist supporters have been saying?

I don't know about you, but I think that John Lewis made a good point. Please see my previous blog on "Obama, Race, & Religion."

Here is the article re: John Lewis and I quote:

"Lewis, a Georgia representative and veteran of the civil rights movement, on Saturday compared the feeling at recent Republican rallies to those of segregationist George Wallace.

"That's not from some, quote, party official, that's from one of the most respected people in America. It's unfair. It's unfair and it's outrageous," he said in an exclusive interview with CNN's Dana Bash.

"I never believed that John Lewis, who is an American hero whom I admire, would ever make a comment of that nature. He even referred to the bombing of a church in Birmingham. That's unacceptable," he said."

Lewis on Saturday said in a statement that McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin "are sowing the seeds of hatred and division."

"During another period, in the not too distant past, there was a governor of the state of Alabama named George Wallace who also became a presidential candidate. George Wallace never threw a bomb. He never fired a gun, but he created the climate and the conditions that encouraged vicious attacks against innocent Americans who were simply trying to exercise their constitutional rights. Because of this atmosphere of hate, four little girls were killed on Sunday morning when a church was bombed in Birmingham, Alabama," wrote the Democrat.

He later said a "careful review" of his comments "would reveal that I did not compare Sen. John McCain  or Gov. Sarah Palin to George Wallace."

A McCain aide described the moment that the campaign saw Lewis' comment as an emotional one and a reality check as to "what the campaign is up against."

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John McCain, please stop trying to change the subject. The stock market is taking a nose dive day after day, and all you care about is putting on a negative campaign. Why are you so angry, John McCain? Why aren't you talking about what is affecting Americans currently? Wake up, John McCain!

Who gives a crap about how McCain's side kick looks on Newsweek? Why is that topic even relevant? Who gives a flying fig? Do you think those people who are looking for jobs care about those things? Get real, people!

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