John McCain Will Kill Our Children

I watched the Rick Warren Interviews with interest. While the press is saying that McCain won with his quick and confident answers, I disagree. McCain's shoot from the hip style and overconfident self-righteousness is a problem. As one of the commentators of this article suggests, McCain is dangerous and will kill our children. His eagerness to "defeat" evil, track down Osama Bin Laden and do something to put Russia in its place should be an alarm bell for all Americans. John McCain is delusional about the power of the US and is living in the past. He mentioned in the interview about how the US can use the "Bully Pulpit" still to persuade internationals to go along with our will. He does not seem to realize how much the bluster and bravado of the Bush years have weakened our country and how we need more diplomacy to rebuild our friendships and alliances. McCain is crazy and cocky and will kill our children. He shoots from the hip and will fight every war he determines we need to fight to meet his own ego needs. He proved that in his Rick Warren interview where he also showed that he does not put God first or even country first as he says he does. John McCain puts John McCain first.

McCain: Straight Talking Trashman

John McCain thinks one should have a sense of humor about the trash that is being spewed in Corsi's book. I don't think McCain thought it humorous when Rove created a "push poll" against him where South Carolina voters were asked "Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for John McCain for president if you knew he had fathered an illegitimate black child?"

And what about those testy Vietnam Verterans against John McCain? They question his honesty, integrity and values. But in their case they don't make up stories. They hold John McCain accountable for actual events he participated in during his lifetime. Situations that reveal his weakness of character, lack of committment, shallowness and question his ability to remain calm in a crisis:

• "Some of McCain’s acquaintances .... portray the politician as a self-centred womaniser who effectively abandoned his crippled wife to ‘play the field’. They accuse him of finally settling on Cindy, a former rodeo beauty queen, for financial reasons." McCain's first wife says their marriage ended "because John McCain didn’t want to be 40, he wanted to be 25".
• "Anyone who has had an adversarial relationship with John McCain will tell you that there are few with less self-control than the senator from Arizona. Many have questioned his ability to maintain a clear head in a time of crisis. For those of us who have seen these sparks of insanity from McCain, we know all too well that what lies beneath is something dark, ominous and certainly not presidential."
• John McCain snubbed the Vietnamese man who saved his life. The rescuer, Mai Van On, died feeling as if John McCain had abandoned him.

The Veterans have been waiting a long time for John McCain to respond to their questions about his character. He has continued to ignore them, possibly because the allegations are true and he has no defense. Barack Obama, on the other hand, is facing his critics head on and disputing all the false claims against him on his website.

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McCain Manipulates the Media

John McCain has successfully manipulated the media into helping him attack Barack Obama. The McCain campaign was insanely jealous of all the favorable media attention that Barack received when he went on his overseas tour. With Barack looking quite presidential they knew they were in trouble. When their complaints about the media attention did not work and their "Obama Love" video fell flat they went back to the drawing board and and asked themselves "What would Karl Rove do?" The answer they came up with: "Use Barack's positives against them, figure out a way to turn this enormous media attention, his presidential profiling and his incredible popularity, into negatives." Picture them all around the table brainstorming and whiteboarding ways to tear Barack down. Then, I imagine, someone had a brilliant idea. "Let's get back at the media while we're doing it to Barack by using them to help us."

From that point on they were on a roll. They just needed the perfect bait to make sure that the press picked up on this "news". And, viola...what better bait than Britany and Paris. Someone pointed out that the press would surely pick up anything associated with Paris or Britany and the gullible public would likely eat it up too. So, the team decided to keep going with their "Barack is a celebrity" campaign and threw in Britany and Paris for good measure...to make sure the press ate it up. And, eat it up they did. Suddenly all the positive press about Barack's overseas visit....gone....and replaced with the negative "celeb" message that McCain and camp wanted out.

Meanwhile back a the McCain camp, they are sitting back proudly, licking their chops and watching their media manipulation take effect...saying nothing, spending nothing---no news, no press releases no new videos. They are calculating the ROI of their success of using Paris and Britany as media bait while plotting their next media manipulation move. But, judging by how the public is eating it up too, I imagine that they have now concluded that not only can the media be manipulated, but the "public is a patsy to be played". So, the McCain maniuplators will without a doubt come back with more of the same. We as a Barack supporters should just fasten our seat belts it is going to be a bumpy ride....but, we will survive this turbulence, arrive safely and the landing will be relatively smooth. Hope and change will prevail...keep the faith.

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Barack Obama Is a Celebrity...just like JFK, RFK, MLK...Ronald Reagan?

Thank you John McCain for finally acknowledging Barack's celebrity status. Unfortunately, as you have done quite often recently, you got things a little confused and actually think that Barack's celebrity status is a bad thing. Also, your momentary mental lapse has caused you to compare him to the wrong kinds of celebrities. Seems like you could use a little help, so I thought I 'd help you out by bringing forward a few celebrities that are better comparisons.

First there is John F. Kennedy. Barack's speech in Berlin has been widely favorably acclaimed and is often compared to the following JFK famous speech in Berlin:



Next there is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Barack's vision for change, eloquence and oratorical style has often been compared to this celebrity who actually did change the world through his leadership. Below is an excerpt from Dr. King's famous "I have a Dream" speech which was delivered to throngs of people, said to be in the hundreds of thousands, similar to the crowds that Barack Obama draws when he speaks.



Next up is Bobby Kennedy a world famous celebrity who Barack is so often compared to that there are numerous youtube videos made starring the two. They are similar to this one:



And finally, Barack's "celebrity" status is shared by another, Mr. McCain. This person is very near and dear to you and their celebrity status is well known. In fact, they started their career as an acto (more closely related to Britney and Paris than Barack) and they used that celebrity status to gain the highest office in the land. Like John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama, this person gave a famous speech in Berlin. I think you know who I'm talking about. Here is a video of famous Republican celebrity Ronald Reagan speaking eloquently in West Berlin:



Seen enough? Hopefully your confusion has cleared up and you no longer think that celebrity is a bad thing for someone aspiring to be our next president. Please let me know if there is something more I can do to help you out.

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Barack VP Hagel vs Bayh

What if it came down to Hagel or Bayh for Barack's running mate. Who would you choose?

According to a June 20th news report Senator Chuck Hagel says he would "consider" the VP offer if it comes. Hagel is a very interesting prospect.

• He served as a Vietnam Army seargant and earned 2 purple hearts (nice comeback to McCain's military and hostage experience)
• He has been critical of Bush's Iraq troop surge decision and of Bush's Iraq policy in general (Lockstep with Obama here)
  
• He has foreign policy experience and is on the Senate Foreign relations committee (Would bolster Barack where he is often accused of being weak)
• He is a Republican (would add credence to Barack's message of unification and could likely appeal to Reagan democrats, those on the fence and maybe even stubborn Hillary fans who are threatening to vote for McCain.)
• Senator Hagel is traveling with Barack on his recent overseas tour and is likely a close advisor to Barack on all things related to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Senator Hagel sounds like he could be a VERY strong candidate for Barack's running mate.

But, wait....there is also Senator Evan Bayh...The FIX as the Washington Post likes to call him. The post article makes a great case for Senator Bayh. According to them:

• This election is all about Indiana where the race is close for Barack. And, Indiana is all about Bayh.
  
• Bayh is a credible messenger to the Rust Belt and could be a strong attraction for Reagan democrats as well as for Hillcats and other reluctant Hillary supporters
  
• Because of Bayh's Indiana connections and powerful family, not only can he bring in Indiana, but The Post projects that he would have strong influence to suck in Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and maybe even Kentucky
• Bayh bridges the gap between a "fresh face and an elder statesman"
• Bayh has experience and has proven to perform well in the past
• and, finally...Bayh is kind of boring...which would be a welcome change from Barack's rock star popularity and. what some see as "sickening charisma and ego"
  

Hmmmm sounds like Bayh could also be a VERY strong choice for Barack.

Senator Evan Bayh I choose you! I think that Barack's trip overseas served as a good trial balloon to see just how much Americans value international and foreign relations. The fact that the trip went well, but Barack did not see a soar in the polls and, infact, may have lost ground to McCain in some states, suggests to me that since foreign relations experience, or lack there of, does not butter the bread, bring home the bacon or put fuel in the gas tank, Americans could care less about it in our current state of a Bush infused domestic meltdown. Furthermore, Barack's rock star reception overseas and Iraq leadership's near endorsement of him, have given us comfort that Barack does not have a problem with foreign relations, international credibility, acceptance or influence. So, having a number two who is strong on foreign policy is not such a pressing need.

With the clear need for Barack to redouble his focus on domestic issues, fortify his electabiliy here at home by closing credibility gaps, addressing the subliminal racism that continues to dog him and Michelle, get those Hillcats on board and secure Indiana and the rest of the rust belt, Barack needs Bayh more than he needs Hagel...so I agree with the Washington Post. Bayh is the man for the job!

Senator Hagel we need you on the team too, so stay tuned.

Bush a terrorist?

Vanity Fair magazine cleverly rips off of the New Yorker controversial Obama cover with a cover of its on syphoning off some of the media hype that the New Yorker has gotten. But, did Vanity Fair realize that by substituting Osama Bin Laden's fireplace caricature with George W. Bush's they are pretty much inferring that the perception of "Dubya" is akin to that of terrorist Osama Bin Laden? Where is the right wing outrage that was laid on Jeremiah Wright for comments he made inferring similarly about America's actions abroad? I just Googled and could find none of it. No outrage, anger, negative blog posts, nada. In fact, what I did find is that it is so acceptable to associate the Bush Administration with terrorism that National Review Magazine created a similar cover, only instead of associating Bush with Bin Laden they associate Cheney with Osama Bin Laden. What should we make out of this? Should Barack and Michelle feel vindicated for the New Yorker cover or should we all be concerned about the perception that the press can create in general?

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New Yorker Depicts Reality of Black in America

The disparaging New Yorker cover of Michelle and Barack gives great insight into what it means to be Black in America. Even before you watch the CNN special next week you can get a real sense of what we have to go through on a day to day basis in this country. After jumping through hoops, getting over the various hurdles, attaining all the credentials in the world and spending a lifetime proving ourselves; we still get dissed! Take note of this New Yorker picture of utter disrespect. Never in my life have I seen this done to any white person who could be the next US President and First Lady of the USA. Never in my life have I seen anything this disgraceful done to white presidents or prospective presidents, even when they have done something despicable and worthy of condemnation.

A quote from this blog says it best:

If artist Barry Blitt had some real cojones, he would have drawn the same cover but shown it as a gigantic word bubble coming out of John McCain's mouth — implying, you see, that this is how McCain wants the world to view Obama. But he didn't. Because that would have been unfair. And McCain would have complained about it. And for some reason, the risk that a failed satire would unfairly defame McCain is somehow seen as worse than the risk that a failed satire would unfairly defame Obama.

"...for some reason the risk of defaming McCain was worse than the risk of defaming Obama"...its all part of the price the Obamas continue to pay for being Black in America.


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