Maybe I Care a Little Too Much

My daughter-in-law, Abby, wrote a wonderful blog about why she is supporting Barack Obama. You could tell that she had taken a lot of time in making her decision, and she is well-versed in WHY she supports Barack's candidacy for President of the United States. At the end of her blog was a call to action: she asked her readers to comment on who they supported for President, and why...and she said for us to be nice, or she would delete our comment. Mine is still there, but I suspect that is because it's the weekend! We'll see come Monday.

So, I read her blog, and responded to the call to comment. I read the other comments first, and for some reason, it set me off on a tear. This is my comment:

I don't think fighting in a war qualifies a person to be President. We are a democracy, not a military state. If that statement was true, every Veteran would be elected to some sort of public office. If Satan wasn't a Republican already, I would vote for him if he was on the Democratic ticket. I know I'm supposed to be nice, but I have little patience for ignorance of the issues. People need to take an honest look at McCain's records as a Senator, and ask themselves if that is REALLY who they want running our country. Are you HONESTLY happy with the past eight years of George Bush and the Republicans? Cause if you are, you can look forward to more of the same, times ten!

Barack Obama is CHANGE and the breath of fresh air we need. Nearly everything about him is different. That in itself would be enough for me, but he is so much more than that. He wants to repeal Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy 1% of the nation; restore the middle class (because that is what has made America great); make college affordable, thereby putting an end to the dumbing down of America the last seven years; restore America's credibility with the rest of the world; end our dependence on foreign oil by investing in "green" technology, so we don't have to have more "wars" for oil; ending the illegal occupation of Iraq and the billions of dollars that are wasted there every day, that could be invested in America's infrastructure, feeding the hungry, ending the mortgage meltdown, and still have money left over; treat our Veterans with the respect and honor they deserve; make healthcare available and affordable to EVERYONE;
stop rewarding companies for shipping jobs overseas, and so on, and so on....

I agree, most politicians are liars, which is why I CANNOT understand why ANYONE would vote for a career politician, such as John McCain, who is so out of touch with ordinary Americans on every level.

Thanks for opening up that can of worms, Ab!

Seriously...our country is in BAD shape. And John McCain is FOUR MORE YEARS of the administration we have now, without even taking a breath! Who do you think put this country in this mess? He is for more wars and the draft; he thinks the recession is only "psychological"; he is for MORE tax breaks for the oil companies who are already making record profits; he wants more tax breaks for the wealthy and none for the middle class; he wants to overturn Roe vs. Wade; his financial advisor, Phil Gramm, was a lobbyists FOR UBS, who was at the center of the mortgage meltdown; Phil Gramm also said that Americans are a bunch of whiners (referring to the economic hardships many are facing)...those are the very tiny tips of the iceberg with this man. He is so wealthy, he doesn't even know how many houses he owns. War hero? Great! Appreciate his service. John Kerry was a war hero, too! How many of you voted for him?

What I am so passionate about is this: being a "war hero" is NO qualification for President. What the hell kind of reason is that when you're making one of the most important decisions of OUR lifetime? Because it doesn't just affect you...it affects all of us.

At least research the issues....at least know what you're getting US into when you cast your vote for this man, McCain. Want to know something crazy? A lot of people voted for George Bush because he was a guy "they would like to have a beer with." Grrreat...see what that got you?

This is serious stuff. It's not American Idol, and we aren't picking a candidate for Prom King. Do the research...take some time to read and learn...THEN when you are more educated, cast your vote, for whoever that might be! If you can't or won't do that, then do us all a favor and stay home on election day! But don't pick someone because they "are a war hero."

Yeah, well, John McCain reminds me of Grandpa Simpson...so there!