Critics say that Presidential candidate Barack Obama tries to “be all things to all people” and that he makes too many “pie-in-the-sky” promises. At a recent political rally, Obama tried to overcome these criticisms by emphasizing his commitment to principles. Afterwards, audience members lined up at a microphone to ask Obama questions.
The first person at the microphone said, “I oppose the war in Iraq. If you are elected, what will you do about that?”
“I will end the war in Iraq within two weeks of taking office,” answered Obama. “All our troops will come home, and I will simultaneously make sure the Iraqi government is functioning and secure.”
The second person in line said, “I’m an illegal alien. What will you do for people like me?”
“If I am elected,” answered Obama, “every illegal alien will receive U.S. citizenship, free health coverage, and a scholarship to the university of your choice.”
The third person in line said, “I’m a conservative. If elected, what will you do for me?”
“I’ll send that first guy to Iraq, and the second guy back to Mexico.”
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____________________________________________________________________What Hillary Really WantsMany people, including Hillary Clinton supporters, have been asking themselves recently: What does Hillary Clinton really want? After any level of examination, the answer should be quite clear; she wants all of her supporters to vote for John McCain. This conclusion may seem at odds with her endorsement of Barack Obama, but only if you have not paid close attention to the entire primary election.
As many of you remember, Hillary Clinton gave it all for her candidacy. She spent months making the case that Barack Hussein Obama was unelectable, inexperienced, immature about foreign policy, even dangerous in comparison to John S. McCain. She also made the case that SHE was highly qualified, had the strong record on social issues and had the necessary judgment to be Commander in Chief. Many times she even made it a point to mention that McCain had already crossed the Commander in Chief threshold, while Obama had obviously failed to do the same. It would be fair to conclude that this was not dishonest rhetoric on her part, since even a casual study of Obama’s record confirms her multiple contentions. In addition, she also bluntly told most superdelegates in private that “Obama CAN’T win!”. In other words, she basically laid ALL of her credibility and experience on the line to make the case that the only two capable candidates in the race to the White House were John McCain and Hillary Clinton. Even Bill Clinton participated in this spread of this theme and made public statements in which he clearly pointed out that “it would be great to see a race between two people who really love their Country”, something that made all within the Obama campaign cringe, for the obvious implications of said statement; Obama is NOT patriotic enough to run for our highest office (the nefarious legacy of Rev. Wright, Mr. Khalidi and Mr. Ayers).more
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I am glad you are still providing information and updates. Every blog that helps prevent Obama from being elected is going to be needed.
Just checking in. After the Obama Kids page on his website..(You don't use children!!! Grooming them to be Obamabots is creepy scary!) I've become a hard supporter of McCain. I don't know what kind of fascist roads Obama's operation is going to take the country down. I want a good old-fashioned PATRIOT!!! If not Hillary-- it's now definitely McCain!
I thought I'd chime in with a different perspective. I'm a military mom; my only son is currently on his second tour in Iraq. His first tour was quite an eye opener. Some of the things he wrote about in his letters horrified me, and when he came back home I begged him to pursue a new avenue so he wouldn't get sent back.
But like many of the heroes serving there today, he told me his country needed him, and he would do all that is asked until they can ask no more. He will be voting this year through an absentee ballot, and he's voting Obama for one simple reason: through his firsthand experience in Iraq, he knows Americans can't afford another President who will wage unneeded wars. Many of his fellow soldiers feel the same. For them, their vote could be the difference between coming home to their families, or fighting for their lives in a country that does not want them nor need them.
I ask you to please reconsider. McCain has already aligned himself closely with the policies of the Bush administration, and he's made it clear that he wants a lengthy US military commitment to Iraq. As tensions in the region rise, I fear that a McCain presidency would not only mean my son will be sent on a third and fourth tour to Iraq, but that we'll also have a very real danger of falling into another unneeded conflict with Iran before his term is over.
Colleen,
I also have a son in the military and he is voting McCain.
McCain is his own person and has shown that over the years by speaking out against George Bush and his own party.
There will be no way I could ever be convinced to vote for Obama...you need to do some research into your candidate and see if what he is saying matches his record....it does not.
I agree. As the daughter of, wife of anf mother of a vet... Obama will not keep us out of conflicts...
I am a younb woman with friends in the military. We do not trsut Obama to handle the war in an effective manner. Whether you support the war or not, we must make sure that our troops are managed by a competent administration, rather than a group of inexperienced neophytes.
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