One would assume, any potential president of the United States would not only be well versed in current happenings of the Iraq war, and what the Iraqi people/government want but also at the very least have some sort of plan. Any sort of organized plan, it wouldn’t even have to be for withdrawal, simply a plan to make some changes (as its quite obvious at the very least, some change is needed). Not only is McCain uneducated on Iraqi matters, he actually believes he knows more about what they want than they do. He does not agree with the overwhelming majority of people in America who want a bit of change in our Iraq War policy. Is McCain really deluded (and stupid) enough to believe that he, a fifth from the bottom of his graduating class, has better judgement than the majority of Americans and Iraqi’s who want a timetable for withdrawal? McCain states, “a timetable for withdrawal is a timetable for failure”…as if no timetable or plan is a timetable for success?
Somehow, I don’t really know how, but its fairly obvious that McCain will recieve millions of votes, far more than those who actually agree with his policy on Iraq War and the Economy (the two most important issues). Honestly, if you are considering voting for McCain this fall, do yourself (and America) a favor and stay home. Here is another gem out of the Thomas Jefferson wealth of quotations…“Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government.“
This video, in the matter of minutes quickly summarizes why McCain is not the right choice for President in the year of 2008. McCain’s disregard for economics, and lack of knowledge of economics is even more disturbing. How can the next president of the United States regard quite possibly the most important issue facing Americans (their economy) as a small matter? Such incompetency, and neglect for the common people’s need is a defining aspect of the current state of the Republican party. One needs only to point at the Bush tax cuts for the rich and wealthy, and the growing poverty of the average person. Choosing Republican will only further the economic and social divide between the rich and poor, the haves and the have-nots. If McCain is your choice for president, I’d advise you to voluntarily check in at a mental asylum.
John McCain attended the Naval Academy at Annapolis at a time where calculators were the size of desks. Now of course age isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as it could sometimes equate to wisdom and a great amount of experience. In the case of McCain, a POW during the second biggest failed US War (Vietnam)…apparently did not learn from those mistakes and actively supported the US invasion of Iraq. He supports sending more troops to Iraq (more blank checks to contractors too) and wants to stay in Iraq for the next hundred years too (in unarmored Humvee apparently). Experience is only good if you actually learn from your mistakes and don’t repeat them…apparently John McCain either has horrible judgement or truly, the experience that he often touts is non-existent. McCain probably was accepted at the Naval Academy due to his fathers power and money…and then he basically barely passed for the majority of the time. This is all the Republicans can do? The only positive note about the man is he probably is slightly smarter than Bush…which means pretty much nothing.
It has come to my attention from being an avid user of both, YouTube and DailyKos, that John McCain and his campaign staff are beginning to move any videos of McCain that have been edited with a humorous touch. The video in question is currently still available at this link:
It is extremely likely that it won’t be available for long. McCain’s staff has been bringing about the “copyright infringement” argument to Google to take down the videos in question. I submit myself to the fairness of my readers when I ask the following question; Has Obama, or his staff ever attempted anything of the sort? Do you honestly think they would? The obvious answer is no, Obama’s commitment to protect the rights and freedoms of the people has stayed true throughout his campaign, as his internet campaign has been something truly praiseworthy. McCain wanted to commit to a new form of politics, one without any sort of “gestapo” tactics, and it seems with small actions like this, that John McCain is simply not a man of his word.
Is this the best the Republicans can do? Send a third rate candidate who doesn’t even have the integrity to keep his word? I suppose at least McCain is better than the half-wit, George W. Bush.
Since my previous blog about this issue, much has changed. Hilary up to that point was the leading candidate, and was the presumptive nominee, everyone had assumed it as a fact of life. Then the people began to vote and Obama’s campaign completely and utterly crushed Clinton’s. Obama’s campaign did this without underhanded politics, heavy corruption, lies or fear tactics. They did it despite Obama’s crazy pastor who is an absolute lunatic, and the lies spread by the Clinton campaign and major media. This is something praiseworthy, this is point in time that true Americans can be proud of.
Yes, Obama isn’t the perfect candidate, but when will there be a perfect candidate? The concept of a “lesser evil” is a horrible basis for choosing the next leader, but in this case, Obama is not really an “evil.” His level of transparency and truth throughout his run for the nomination has been unprecedented from a realistic potential nominee. There is hardly an argument against Obama that doesn’t start without ad-hominem attacks on him or those who are related to him in some way. The argument against Obama thus becomes less about Obama and more about policy. This is a considerable shift in the political discourse of Modern America. He may not be perfect, but to consider Obama an “evil” is delusional and on a level of stupidity that is unmatched. It is thus the situation, that Obama will be the first candidate in an extremely long time, that no major compromises will be needed to support him.
The previous blog on the Democratic Primaries was titled, “Vote for Change, Vote against Hilary.” It is with great joy that the next blog that discusses the Presidential Elections will be titled, “Vote for Change, Vote for Obama.”
It has come to my attention (thanks to an article in Slate by Hitchens), that John McCain actually stated something praiseworthy, and one must never become too one sided, so in effort to highlight the similarities between my rivals, I present this blog to you.
Now, I am hardly a McCain supporter, in fact I probably only agree with him on a handful of issues (if that). However, on May 15th, John McCain made a largely unknown, and now rarely discussed proposal in a speech discussing the future of American political discourse. McCain actually came out in support of the British style of questioning (grilling) the Prime Minister in the House of Commons, usually to address criticisms and recent policy changes. If my history is correct, this is the first Republican in American history to ever publicly support the British method of “Question time.”
During the Civil War, a similar proposal was made to Abraham Lincoln. The request was to come to Capitol Hill and face intense questioning due to his suspending of Habeus Corpus, but, no deal. Walter Mondale actually supported this notion, but he turned out to be a lame duck nominee. Bill Clinton actually attempted to propose this idea but his “people” shot it down immediately and convinced him otherwise. Now I doubt that McCain would even attempt to actually see such a proposal through, but that is beside the point. The question is larger than any one politician, but rather a question that could be the solution in possibly creating transparency in government, a frequently stated goal of the likely next President, Barack Obama.
Imagine, watching the constant barrage of unedited, unadulterated, straight questions to Alberto Gonzalez. Instead of relying on subpoena’s and waiting weeks to get some answers out of him, on which he can rehearse prior to…the ability to completely expose his incompetency and the fraudulent members of our government. Imagine the chance to grill George Bush on his offenses against the constitution, international law, and even common sense. Since Richard Nixon’s presidency every single President has shown a gross distaste for law, and a growing desire to concentrate more power in the executive office. This of course must be stopped.
Currently, we have about 81 percent of America who disagrees with Bush, yet, ask yourself, how many times has he actually been really questioned publicly? How many times do we get the chance to put the tough questions to Mr. Bush? How many times has he been forced to listen to the greivences of 81 percent of America who disagrees with him? Could Bush even last in such an interrogation? I would assume he wouldn’t make it past 5 minutes with the kind of questioning that faces the British prime minister and other elected and appointed officials within the British parliament and government. The House of Commons is truly the standard for which we should measure a proper and effective government style. Of course it isn’t perfect, but its much closer to perfection and efficiency than the current US Congress. Corruption will always exist, but that isn’t a good argument against the attempt to end it. We will probably never end corruption, but as long as we keep fighting the “good fight,” we will be heading towards the ideals on which this great country was built on - the Enlightenment based US Constitution.
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