Obama vs McCain - a clear choice

Larry Elder, a frequent contributor on World Net Daily, posted the article Obama vs McCain - a clear choice, September 11, 2008.

To get this information out there, I will post the entire article here. It truly gives food for thought.

A matter of "neighborliness." That's how Democratic presidential aspirant Barack Obama justified raising taxes.

Obama compared the circumstances of a person who is "sitting pretty" with that of a waitress. The waitress struggles, said Obama, while the rich can, and should, pay more. Nothing more, really, than a standard soak-the-rich plan, redistributing the wealth from the haves to the have-nots. But does Obama practice his own "neighborliness"?

When Obama and his wife earned between $200,000 and $300,000 annually from 2000 through 2004, they donated less than 1 percent to charity. As a result of the sales from Obama's two books, he and Michelle earned as much as $4 million per year the past couple of years. Then the Obamas' charitable contributions went up to 5 percent.

Let's turn to Iraq. Obama grudgingly concedes that the surge worked "beyond our wildest dreams." But he points out an "underlying problem." What "underlying problem"? Obama accuses the Iraqi government of failing to attain "political reconciliation," insisting that the government refuses to "take responsibility." Really?

Of the 18 so-called Iraqi government benchmarks demanded by Congress, the Iraqi government has met or is close to meeting nearly all of them. Of the 18 provinces in Iraq, the Iraqi military and police now control 11 of them. Gen. David Petraeus, the region's commander, recently said that by next summer, he expects the Iraqis to take over control of Baghdad. In July, there were six American combat-related deaths, down from 66 last July.

Let's turn to the economy and Bush's allegedly failed economic policies. Under President Bush, the economic pie grew. Tax receipts grew by 20 percent, to the highest level in our nation's history. And remember, Bush inherited an economy going into a recession. On Sept. 11, 2001, America suffered the worst attack on its soil in its history. Spending increased for Homeland Security and the war in Iraq. And of the current economic sluggishness, most can be attributed to the slump in housing. Does anybody, except for the most ardent Bush-hater, blame the president for the housing downturn? Following 9/11, polls showed that Americans overwhelmingly expected another attack within six months to a year. We have not had another attack on American soil in the seven years since 9/11.

One of Obama's plans to "rescue" the American economy includes a "windfall" profits tax to punish oil companies for their "obscene profits." But the price of a barrel of oil fell from $147 per barrel in July to $101 today. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., assails the "oilmen" in the White House for rising oil prices. But the same "oilmen" remained in the White House during the more than 30 percent decline in prices. For what it's worth, the United States produces almost 7 percent of the world's crude oil supply. So somehow, someway, the greedy oilmen managed to push oil prices to worldwide historic levels, despite controlling only 7 percent of supply.

So, what does this all mean for the presidential race between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain? Issue No. 1, for most voters, remains the economy. Obama recently said he may delay tax hikes in the event of continued economic sluggishness. Obama thus admits that higher taxes negatively affect the economy during hard times. But during good times, higher taxes affect the economy positively? And as to the war in Iraq, polls show Americans now confident of victory. Credit the "surge" – an increase in forces and a change in tactics long championed by McCain. Obama not only opposed the surge but also predicted its failure. He was wrong, and McCain was right.

Obama offers the George McGovern/Walter Mondale/Al Gore/John Kerry prescription of class warfare and class envy. It blames American "aggression" for its alleged loss of "respect" in the eyes of the world.

The other side shows greater belief in free markets and free trade, and considers American success in Iraq a matter of national security. Democrats attack McCain and his image as a "maverick" by claiming that the Arizona senator voted with President Bush 90 percent of the time. But Sen. Barack "hope and change" Obama, in the past three years, voted with his party nearly 97 percent of the time.

Americans, in the final analysis, want a strong economy and wish to live in safety and security. So the choice is simple. It's McCain.

Sickening - Latest attacks

Personally, I thought Sarah Palin held her own with the charlie interviews. I watched most of them and noted that she didn't bounce about as Obiden did on The View. Her feet didn't nervously tap as did charlie's during his elitist interview. How I could possibly think he would give her a little more respect, instead of grilling her, unlike prior interviews of democrats.

I can only hope the media is creating for themselves a no win situation for Obiden especially as he continues his attacks; the latest being McCain can't send an email.

What the jackhole fails to note is that McCain, due to his torture in Vietnam, can't use a keyboard, nor can he comb his hair or tie his shoes. That is Cindy's job, which she readily accepts. After all, twenty-eight years of marriage, knowing the man who, with God's will, will serve our country as the next President of the United States, she knows the true character of his heart.

Just as he made the statement about lipstick on a pig, Obiden knew what he was saying and doing. Oh, sure others have said it, but he referenced it to Palin's comparison to a hockey mom and pit bull. How do I know that? Well, lest we forget his emphasis when speaking of Hillary, by then putting his middle finger on his cheek, as if to scratch his face, giving her the f-you sign. The audience picked up on it and heartily laughed. Just as they did when he referenced the lipstick remark. Oh, but that was not what he meant. Can such a demeaning personality serve as POTUS?

Keep up your self-serving moves you idiot...and your elitist media...hopefully you too, will bring this bastard political wing down.

Its true, that THISwill be the election of my lifetime. I don't believe I am ready for the world to change so radically. However, I know it must as it is inevitable.

Seeing and hearing Susan Sarandin make the statement she did on the RED carpet the other evening, gave me pause. She was asked about her thoughts on the contest and she said, "Jesus was a community organizer and Pontius Pilot was a governor." Ugh? Are you making the case for Obiden as the new messiah?

From a personal perspective, I know the anti-Christ must arrive before Christ, but are we, as Christians ready for that? As this is not a place for my personal religious beliefs, I will refrain from doing so.

I only want to present just the facts mam.

Before I close, rumors are now circulating that Obiden wants to replace bidey boy with Hillary for veep, with biden bowing out due to health reasons.

Now I doubt that will occur, but it sure would make for an interesting diversion now, wouldn't it?

That's not what she said...

Saw it first published on Drudge Report today, my home page, and once again, Obama has it wrong, as does his cronies. However, how slick if the inference was to be subtle.

Kennedy was assassinated in June, but it, her inference, had no reference to Obama or the campaign itself, but her husband's campaign. How easy it is to find something to point one's finger to, when they are so close in this season of elections.

Now I noticed that weeks ago, during a campaign speech, when Obama pointed his middle finger and scratching his face, inferred something derogatory about Clinton...not so much fuss was raised. How ironic that he can smirk at his remarks against Clinton, yet her mention of the word "assassinate" makes such headlines, when she did not mention in the same breath, her opponent's name.

Am I for Clinton? No. Am I for McCain? No Am I for Obama? No. Ron Paul? No. Anyone running for office? No. I don't find anyone I can relate to in this mad dash to gain residence in Wishingtonia. There is too much rhetoric from these died in the wool sheeple for me.

Will I forgo voting this year? Probably.

And so you say...well then "You are part of the problem." I doubt it. I found politics extremely distasteful within the last 20 years. The sheeple have lost respect and desecrated what our founding father's intended, but as I have discovered, some of them were sheeple...but today, yikes!

My freedoms have been stolen from me by idiots who win elections, move to Wishingtonia and make destructive decisions that affect all of us. For those who have eyes to see...wake up you sheeple and realize our mere existence depends on fools elected to office for personal gain, not for you and I.