I think Sarah Palin held her own in maintaining the "talking points" and accomplished her goal. Bravo.
Vice Presidential. ABSOLUTELY NOT! She was scripted and stuck to the same show. First, she acted like she did not know that Biden tragically lost his wife and daughter in a car accident while Christmas shopping in 1972. He was left to raise his surviving two kids. To play the "raise the family" card works well with most female politicians who debate against male politicians; however a big gaffe was that she could not play that card with Biden, although she tried to anyway. I truly do not believe she knew, or she may not have remembered this fact about Biden's life and experience. A big mistake, and truly a shift in gender and politics.
Nonetheless, I am impressed with how good Palin was able to shape her own debate. But starting out with, "I'm not going to answer the questions, but talk to the American people" defies the whole point of the debate; is that how she plans to shape government in DC? "I'm not going to follow the rules, I'm going to do what I want to" (or what I am told to do). I guess that supports her claim that Dick Cheney's only mistake as VP was shooting his friend in the face.
YIKES! Cheney has abused his powers in such ways one day there may be a trial of "high crimes and misdemeanors" against him. But in her mind, she would like to continue the expansion of the VP role, something that goes against the Constitution, let alone defies the system and law that has been followed from 1789-2000.
Leading up to the debate, the media hovered over Palin and suggested that if she stood her ground she would win. Well we forgot something and someone--Joe Biden. Joe Biden more than stood his ground. He was knowledgeable, competent, and definitely vice-presidential, if not presidential. He is the man I want in the room with my president when decisions are made. And that is what this comes down to: who is a leader, who will recapture the American dream for the middle class and working people (and Palin blending the working class with the middle class, is EXTREMELY PROBLEMATIC), fight the war on REAL terror--not in Iraq, bring back American credibility, and has the experience to bridge the global gaps of the US v. THEM mentality that started with the incumbent Bush/Cheney, from 9/11/2001 to the present.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden, prove time and time again how they will bring the country out of the malaise of the past 8 years.
Finally, the thought of Palin leading Senate is scary. BUT having a Senator in that position, a Senator that has Senate experience, is quite a good idea.
Well done Biden. We underestimated you, and because of that, the Democrat ticket held their own and with the polls (and McCain giving up on Michigan, Go Blue!) there should not be a major change in the numbers.
Well done Senator Biden!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Bailout, Bi-Partisanship wins, the American people take gamble
After the collapse of WaMu last week, I decided to support the amended Wall Street bailout because like the Democrats, led by Pelosi, Reid and Obama, maintained--now is not the time to play the blame game, that can be done at the polls on November 4th.
The socialization of Wall Street, places the American taxpayer--specifically home owner--in a very tricky position. What the past two weeks of politicking has demonstrated, no one really knows how this deal will affect average Jane Doe American. So it's a gamble, and a twenty-four-sided Rubik's cube for the next POTUS to deconstruct.
Who wins/who loses? Like the war in Iraq, we cannot talk in terms of winning and losing. Who knows what all this means in the long run???
But there are two things I take from this moment in American history:
1) Although I disagree fiercely with the new generation of young House Republicans' view on most social, mostly all economic, and ALL foreign policy issues, I must give them credit for going against their central tenet of laissez faire economics and vote for the bill. However, we must be reminded that it is this ethos that got us all into this mess.
In recent weeks, Representative Cantor (R-Va) has been on my all time shit list of pricks for his empty pro-McCain Palin rhetoric; today I actually saw a man who put his country before his beliefs--and that most likely one time look of compassion on his face was refreshing.
These representatives understood the immediacy of the economic crisis and this moment, and for that they should be applauded. But I wish the bi-partisan spirit of the weekend would translate into the reality of the candidate they support--John McCain did nothing but shake things up and halt the process. This is not what should be expected from a president in such a crisis. His gamble stymied the progress that was already reached in the Senate. His imposition of politics into this serious moment was not only selfish, but an example of his ineptness and how much he wants the Presidency for himself, not for the greater good. He should be ashamed.
2) The idea that the government and the American people have to bail out greed is fundamentally repulsive. Regulation is a must in a multifaceted and global economy. The fact that we got into this mess because the Bush-Gramm-McCain approach to the economy should be a referendum on how wrong headed, stubborn and unrealistic the Republican candidate is.
He IS out of touch and this economic mess is only one example. His stance on diplomacy, out of touch. His willingness to stay in Iraq, out of touch (anyone hear about the bomb in Baghdad today where 32 people were killed and over 100 injured--anyone hear about how the surge has allowed for complicit murder/possible genocide with impunity and the dislocation of many Iraqi's from their home in Darfur-like fashion--and I'm not even a peacenik). His stubbornness to stick with a VP candidate that is completely unqualified for the job, especially because of his age and medical history, is extremely out of touch. The way his campaign is shaped, is completely out of touch. Why would you run a campaign of secrecy when the guys we are trying to boot out as quickly as possible spent 8 years under the cloud of secrecy? OUT OF TOUCH
What we need is change and faith in our civic culture. We need good, smart people to represent us and we need some sort of honesty, accessibility, transparency, accountability and trustworthiness restored in the White House.
We live in a new age; and as a historian this election has helped clear my lens on how different things are AND how some things are the same. McCain's out of touch philosophy supports the same stagnate state we are currently living. Barack Obama's message of change brings a breathe of fresh air, pointed directly into the future.
The socialization of Wall Street, places the American taxpayer--specifically home owner--in a very tricky position. What the past two weeks of politicking has demonstrated, no one really knows how this deal will affect average Jane Doe American. So it's a gamble, and a twenty-four-sided Rubik's cube for the next POTUS to deconstruct.
Who wins/who loses? Like the war in Iraq, we cannot talk in terms of winning and losing. Who knows what all this means in the long run???
But there are two things I take from this moment in American history:
1) Although I disagree fiercely with the new generation of young House Republicans' view on most social, mostly all economic, and ALL foreign policy issues, I must give them credit for going against their central tenet of laissez faire economics and vote for the bill. However, we must be reminded that it is this ethos that got us all into this mess.
In recent weeks, Representative Cantor (R-Va) has been on my all time shit list of pricks for his empty pro-McCain Palin rhetoric; today I actually saw a man who put his country before his beliefs--and that most likely one time look of compassion on his face was refreshing.
These representatives understood the immediacy of the economic crisis and this moment, and for that they should be applauded. But I wish the bi-partisan spirit of the weekend would translate into the reality of the candidate they support--John McCain did nothing but shake things up and halt the process. This is not what should be expected from a president in such a crisis. His gamble stymied the progress that was already reached in the Senate. His imposition of politics into this serious moment was not only selfish, but an example of his ineptness and how much he wants the Presidency for himself, not for the greater good. He should be ashamed.
2) The idea that the government and the American people have to bail out greed is fundamentally repulsive. Regulation is a must in a multifaceted and global economy. The fact that we got into this mess because the Bush-Gramm-McCain approach to the economy should be a referendum on how wrong headed, stubborn and unrealistic the Republican candidate is.
He IS out of touch and this economic mess is only one example. His stance on diplomacy, out of touch. His willingness to stay in Iraq, out of touch (anyone hear about the bomb in Baghdad today where 32 people were killed and over 100 injured--anyone hear about how the surge has allowed for complicit murder/possible genocide with impunity and the dislocation of many Iraqi's from their home in Darfur-like fashion--and I'm not even a peacenik). His stubbornness to stick with a VP candidate that is completely unqualified for the job, especially because of his age and medical history, is extremely out of touch. The way his campaign is shaped, is completely out of touch. Why would you run a campaign of secrecy when the guys we are trying to boot out as quickly as possible spent 8 years under the cloud of secrecy? OUT OF TOUCH
What we need is change and faith in our civic culture. We need good, smart people to represent us and we need some sort of honesty, accessibility, transparency, accountability and trustworthiness restored in the White House.
We live in a new age; and as a historian this election has helped clear my lens on how different things are AND how some things are the same. McCain's out of touch philosophy supports the same stagnate state we are currently living. Barack Obama's message of change brings a breathe of fresh air, pointed directly into the future.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Who won, who cares?
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/26/fact-check-does-mccain-almost-always-agree-with-bush/
As we hear the right claim MAC is back; and the left is praising Obama for his tact and thorough knowledge on this issues at play; this debate fundamentally proved one point. Those who support McCain will think he did well, those who support Obama will say he won hands down. Those on the fence will probably prefer the gentleman approach of Obama over the gruntness and distance of McCain (Bush looks like Santa Claus compared to Mc's ice freeze). Those on the fence, tonight probably did not help McCain, and probably did not hurt Obama.
I have to be honest. I really want Obama to get aggressive and attack McCain for the lies he spews each day. I want Obama to ask McCain why he had to "suspend" his campaign to save Washington, while he still fund raised, his surrogates continued to go on TV, his ads ran, and he avoided the press while talking to some house Republicans then prepared for the debates ? No deal yet, if anything, as been reported McCain ruffled some calm feathers in Washington and screwed up the progress the Congress and administration had on immediate relief.
How did he put his country first? He put McCain first!
Why did Obama mention his vice president nominee twice, and all McCain could do is wink and state "I have another Maverick along with me on this ticket." A Maverick who is continuously being debunked and made an absolute fool of herself in a recent interview with Katie Couric. A VP candidate who's lack of knowledge and deer caught in headlights answers to question is pulling the McCain campaign down--to the point where it will become a historical joke if he does not win.
Yet, John McCain appeals to people, it bewilders me but it is true. He's right, he did not win Miss Congeniality in the Senate the past 25 years but his record shows that he has supported the failed policies of the failed Bush administration 90% of the time. Because of this support, Americans are not in a good place, from Wall Street to Main Street, from Pakistan, Russia to China. There are alot of issues at hand that the next president will have to undertake, it's a job no one should fight this hard for...a mess. But the one sided "must win in Iraq" message is only one of many reasons that we are in this financial and global crisis.
McCain could not look at Obama once. He sneered and snided his way through one dimensional answers and tried to use his charisma to charm the crowd and American people, and frankly issues are too important for this to be another Miss Congeniality pageant. Bush won with that card in 2000 and 2004. And in fact, McCain is known to be a hard man to deal with, that obviously showed in his body language during the debate tonight. But as always, Obama is only another man in the room. McCain first!
Foreign policy is Obama's weakness, but tonight he proved to be knowledgeable and he showed willingness to promote a future that is more in line with the world as it is, not as it was. McCain, and many older conservatives are still practicing old style politics while our competing nations are reshaping the dynamics of global world. In essence, the world is flipping Bush's dangerous bifrucated challenge, "you either with us, or without us." Well, McCain would like to take that as a challenge to assert military might. Obama is willing to look toward the future, with an understanding it can't be America only and all the time. That lessens our own national security. Iraq has diminished our national security. And how we are perceived throughout the world has declined dramatically in a short period of time. THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION THAT MCCAIN WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORTS!
The global community is hoping that we make a vote for change. Across the globe, people are hoping that we make the right decision to elect a president who has professional acumen, who is in touch with the current reality of the world, someone who is willing to look eye to eye with his opponent and say ENOUGH!
John McCain supports Bush's policies and believes they should remain as is. However, he would like to cut spending on localized projects and infrastructure developments that are essential to our everyday needs. Why bother checking to make sure the Williamsburg Bridge is in tact, as with the economy as in Iraq, just let it roll until disaster! And if these current Bush policies continue AND if McCain cuts all new spending bills then we are headed for such disaster.
Vote for change!
As we hear the right claim MAC is back; and the left is praising Obama for his tact and thorough knowledge on this issues at play; this debate fundamentally proved one point. Those who support McCain will think he did well, those who support Obama will say he won hands down. Those on the fence will probably prefer the gentleman approach of Obama over the gruntness and distance of McCain (Bush looks like Santa Claus compared to Mc's ice freeze). Those on the fence, tonight probably did not help McCain, and probably did not hurt Obama.
I have to be honest. I really want Obama to get aggressive and attack McCain for the lies he spews each day. I want Obama to ask McCain why he had to "suspend" his campaign to save Washington, while he still fund raised, his surrogates continued to go on TV, his ads ran, and he avoided the press while talking to some house Republicans then prepared for the debates ? No deal yet, if anything, as been reported McCain ruffled some calm feathers in Washington and screwed up the progress the Congress and administration had on immediate relief.
How did he put his country first? He put McCain first!
Why did Obama mention his vice president nominee twice, and all McCain could do is wink and state "I have another Maverick along with me on this ticket." A Maverick who is continuously being debunked and made an absolute fool of herself in a recent interview with Katie Couric. A VP candidate who's lack of knowledge and deer caught in headlights answers to question is pulling the McCain campaign down--to the point where it will become a historical joke if he does not win.
Yet, John McCain appeals to people, it bewilders me but it is true. He's right, he did not win Miss Congeniality in the Senate the past 25 years but his record shows that he has supported the failed policies of the failed Bush administration 90% of the time. Because of this support, Americans are not in a good place, from Wall Street to Main Street, from Pakistan, Russia to China. There are alot of issues at hand that the next president will have to undertake, it's a job no one should fight this hard for...a mess. But the one sided "must win in Iraq" message is only one of many reasons that we are in this financial and global crisis.
McCain could not look at Obama once. He sneered and snided his way through one dimensional answers and tried to use his charisma to charm the crowd and American people, and frankly issues are too important for this to be another Miss Congeniality pageant. Bush won with that card in 2000 and 2004. And in fact, McCain is known to be a hard man to deal with, that obviously showed in his body language during the debate tonight. But as always, Obama is only another man in the room. McCain first!
Foreign policy is Obama's weakness, but tonight he proved to be knowledgeable and he showed willingness to promote a future that is more in line with the world as it is, not as it was. McCain, and many older conservatives are still practicing old style politics while our competing nations are reshaping the dynamics of global world. In essence, the world is flipping Bush's dangerous bifrucated challenge, "you either with us, or without us." Well, McCain would like to take that as a challenge to assert military might. Obama is willing to look toward the future, with an understanding it can't be America only and all the time. That lessens our own national security. Iraq has diminished our national security. And how we are perceived throughout the world has declined dramatically in a short period of time. THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION THAT MCCAIN WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORTS!
The global community is hoping that we make a vote for change. Across the globe, people are hoping that we make the right decision to elect a president who has professional acumen, who is in touch with the current reality of the world, someone who is willing to look eye to eye with his opponent and say ENOUGH!
John McCain supports Bush's policies and believes they should remain as is. However, he would like to cut spending on localized projects and infrastructure developments that are essential to our everyday needs. Why bother checking to make sure the Williamsburg Bridge is in tact, as with the economy as in Iraq, just let it roll until disaster! And if these current Bush policies continue AND if McCain cuts all new spending bills then we are headed for such disaster.
Vote for change!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
A Sticky Web We Weave
Who is to blame for the need to "bail"out Wall Street in order to save Main Street?
Who has managed the immediacy of this economic crisis by pure faulty oversight and an outdated and dismissive philosophy of "trickle down" economics?
Who is damning the media for telling the truth?
These are all questions we are asking. A main theme of this election is the issue of accountability. With accountability comes ownership. For example, if you oversleep on a day you have a final exam, do you blame yourself, or the university for scheduling the exam during your "nap" time? Or even better, and this comes from experience, do you blame the professor for teaching a class you signed up and paid for?
Owning up to what you did is an important model for authenticity, and authenticity should be a goal for most. Making yourself accountable and owning up to past mistakes is the ultimate marker for respect.
So instead of blogging about the political train wreck of these past days, I leave with rhetorical questions.
Who is to blame?
Who is in charge?
Who supports those in charge?
Who promotes change?
Who do you trust MOST to promote change and derail the disastrous future the past 8 years has made us vulnerable to?
Register and vote!
And remind yourself, and all others, that Moscow is almost 5,000 miles away from Alaska.
Who has managed the immediacy of this economic crisis by pure faulty oversight and an outdated and dismissive philosophy of "trickle down" economics?
Who is damning the media for telling the truth?
These are all questions we are asking. A main theme of this election is the issue of accountability. With accountability comes ownership. For example, if you oversleep on a day you have a final exam, do you blame yourself, or the university for scheduling the exam during your "nap" time? Or even better, and this comes from experience, do you blame the professor for teaching a class you signed up and paid for?
Owning up to what you did is an important model for authenticity, and authenticity should be a goal for most. Making yourself accountable and owning up to past mistakes is the ultimate marker for respect.
So instead of blogging about the political train wreck of these past days, I leave with rhetorical questions.
Who is to blame?
Who is in charge?
Who supports those in charge?
Who promotes change?
Who do you trust MOST to promote change and derail the disastrous future the past 8 years has made us vulnerable to?
Register and vote!
And remind yourself, and all others, that Moscow is almost 5,000 miles away from Alaska.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Country first? DEBATE
The process of debate is crucial in any campaign. And we need a debate between the candidates now more than ever.
The Congress will not support a plan giving authoritative power to the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Congress will not support a plan that has no oversight and no benefit for the American taxpayers who are on the hook for this deal.
In the age of email, video cast, conference call; it would be foolish to think a debate will stop the political process from brewing. Yes, the candidates should be informed and informing Washington, but our future is at stake and a lot of it depends on this election. Campaigning must be done, in times of prosperity and in times of crisis. This is a time when leadership will show. Leadership can only be clearly guided by vision and transparency. The beginning of such is through the process of debate.
Homework is due on the date it's due.
The Congress will not support a plan giving authoritative power to the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Congress will not support a plan that has no oversight and no benefit for the American taxpayers who are on the hook for this deal.
In the age of email, video cast, conference call; it would be foolish to think a debate will stop the political process from brewing. Yes, the candidates should be informed and informing Washington, but our future is at stake and a lot of it depends on this election. Campaigning must be done, in times of prosperity and in times of crisis. This is a time when leadership will show. Leadership can only be clearly guided by vision and transparency. The beginning of such is through the process of debate.
Homework is due on the date it's due.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Speechless...
I am starting to get used to this...
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/mccain-on-banking-and-health/
McCain agreed on Bush's plan to invest social security in the market, now he wants to invest healthcare. So--meaning, with a deregulated economy, if a crisis like this happens again, not only would we be paying for greed, but we would be fearing loss of healthcare and old age benefits which are age old.
Could you imagine the "trickle down" effect then?
As we are now part owners of major investment firms and banks, and as the Secretary of the Treasury is now running the show, we must be proud of what wild capitalism, no oversight and greed gives us. Dare I say it, THE BIGGEST REPUBLICAN FEAR AND OBAMA SCARE TACTIC--SOCIALISM!!!
I am in love with democracy. I accept and espoused to capitalist ideals. That is why I support Barack Obama so much more...
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/mccain-on-banking-and-health/
McCain agreed on Bush's plan to invest social security in the market, now he wants to invest healthcare. So--meaning, with a deregulated economy, if a crisis like this happens again, not only would we be paying for greed, but we would be fearing loss of healthcare and old age benefits which are age old.
Could you imagine the "trickle down" effect then?
As we are now part owners of major investment firms and banks, and as the Secretary of the Treasury is now running the show, we must be proud of what wild capitalism, no oversight and greed gives us. Dare I say it, THE BIGGEST REPUBLICAN FEAR AND OBAMA SCARE TACTIC--SOCIALISM!!!
I am in love with democracy. I accept and espoused to capitalist ideals. That is why I support Barack Obama so much more...
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Hypocritically wrong! We're broke and we have to bail out greed...
The following is a transcript of the latest Obama ad. Sometimes the people you surround yourself with say alot about the person you are:
"John McCain admits he doesn’t understand the economy
So who advises him?
Carly Fiorina, the fired CEO who got a $42 million golden parachute.
Phil Gramm, the ex-Senator who pushed through deregulation, and called Americans hurt by this economy "whiners."
Then there’s George Bush, whose disastrous policies McCain wants to continue.
They think the economy is fundamentally strong.
We know they’re fundamentally wrong." 9/18 Obama supported...
Anyway, on that note, let's first begin with John McCain's vice presidential pick. This is not ageism, it's reality. John McCain, a man who courageously battled cancer 3 times, and if elected will be the oldest man ever elected president, picked a Washington outsider who (to put it lightly) has little to no experience on major foreign or domestic issues, replaced the good ol' boy Republican network in her own state with half of her high school friends, is currently trying her best to cover up an "abuse of power" investigation that was launched by her own party AND has been tip toeing around major questions on major issues and will speak at "invitation only" events as well as choose who she is interviewed by, what questions she is asked, and when she can be available to do an interview....ok too many ands and to risk the cruelty of all grammar run on no- no-s....
Sarah Palin is literally closer to the presidency than any other vice presidential candidate in history. An avowed extreme right-winger who makes our current VP look good, is that close to deciding what to do on the economy and handle the global crises involving countries like Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Iran, IRAQ, now Spain (McCain's bad, he did not know the name of the president and thought the interviewer was questioning him on a leader in Latin America, it's more complex but you can read about it OR it may come up again in another post), Columbia, Bolivia, let alone all the loss of American economic independence and peddling for money from countries we are economically competitive with. Is she prepared?
Look at John McCain's inner circle and surrogates (supporters who go on TV to support him). Carly Fiorina has finally been told to stop talking after her gaffe the other day. The Republican congressional leaders who dare to talk in support of JMc try to distant him and their own selves from the failed policies of the current REPUBLICAN president--all who supported the President and McCain's policies...until Monday. He has over 150 lobbyists working in his campaign, yet he says he needs to change how Washington does it's business with lobbyists. He has supported deregulating the big corporations--throughout his life as a "fundamental de-regulator," yet now he blames the regulators for this quagmire on Wall Street. This is a crisis that even some of the best economists can't seem to figure out. He asked for a committee to investigate a crisis that needs to be solved immediately. On Tuesday he said that he would not suggests any kind of regulatory agency to help with the crisis, then on Thursday he announced a grand plan entitled M.F.I. and it don't even want to make a joke about what that stands for but I could use the first two initials to describe how I feel about the economic future of this country. The ultimate flip-flopper who said he is not a big fan of email, yet his economic advisor suggested on Tuesday that he invented the Blackberry ( a Canadian invention).
Eh???
Barack Obama and John McCain are only individuals. They cannot solely have the answer, and truly no one can figure this thing out. But instead of making up ABC organizations (after only the day before saying he wouldn't go all depression style with FDR-like ABC organizations), McCain has not said a damn thing on the economy. Barack Obama has summoned a group of economic experts, not fired HP directors, but academics, insiders and outsiders, financial advisers etc, to come up with a solution that can help quell the tensions now. The finality of this plan will be announced on Friday. Meanwhile, Barry is not yet the president, must we remind ourselves. The REAL? president addressed the media for the first time today (Katrina, anyone?) and stated that he is working on the solution in a 86 second speech. I am sure the solution involves a special potion that can make him jump into the future...destined date, January 19, 2009.
Meanwhile, must we be reminded, the REAL John McCain has voted with the president 91% of the time, ON ALL ISSUES, including the issues that led to the financial breakdown, the worst since (as predicted by ME only days ago--on this site) THE DEPRESSION.
John McCain, post-lipstick on a pig attempt, is at a loss. And there is a why....real issues do matter, my friend.
Finally, while taxpayers are paying for greed, JM demands the firing of the SEC chair. How much he knows about Europe (i.e. Spain andCzechoslovakia) is about how much he knows about the Constitution. NO PRESIDENT CAN FIRE AN APPOINTEE HIRED BY THE PRESIDENT. Another check in the balance....and you're running for what?
"John McCain admits he doesn’t understand the economy
So who advises him?
Carly Fiorina, the fired CEO who got a $42 million golden parachute.
Phil Gramm, the ex-Senator who pushed through deregulation, and called Americans hurt by this economy "whiners."
Then there’s George Bush, whose disastrous policies McCain wants to continue.
They think the economy is fundamentally strong.
We know they’re fundamentally wrong." 9/18 Obama supported...
Anyway, on that note, let's first begin with John McCain's vice presidential pick. This is not ageism, it's reality. John McCain, a man who courageously battled cancer 3 times, and if elected will be the oldest man ever elected president, picked a Washington outsider who (to put it lightly) has little to no experience on major foreign or domestic issues, replaced the good ol' boy Republican network in her own state with half of her high school friends, is currently trying her best to cover up an "abuse of power" investigation that was launched by her own party AND has been tip toeing around major questions on major issues and will speak at "invitation only" events as well as choose who she is interviewed by, what questions she is asked, and when she can be available to do an interview....ok too many ands and to risk the cruelty of all grammar run on no- no-s....
Sarah Palin is literally closer to the presidency than any other vice presidential candidate in history. An avowed extreme right-winger who makes our current VP look good, is that close to deciding what to do on the economy and handle the global crises involving countries like Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Iran, IRAQ, now Spain (McCain's bad, he did not know the name of the president and thought the interviewer was questioning him on a leader in Latin America, it's more complex but you can read about it OR it may come up again in another post), Columbia, Bolivia, let alone all the loss of American economic independence and peddling for money from countries we are economically competitive with. Is she prepared?
Look at John McCain's inner circle and surrogates (supporters who go on TV to support him). Carly Fiorina has finally been told to stop talking after her gaffe the other day. The Republican congressional leaders who dare to talk in support of JMc try to distant him and their own selves from the failed policies of the current REPUBLICAN president--all who supported the President and McCain's policies...until Monday. He has over 150 lobbyists working in his campaign, yet he says he needs to change how Washington does it's business with lobbyists. He has supported deregulating the big corporations--throughout his life as a "fundamental de-regulator," yet now he blames the regulators for this quagmire on Wall Street. This is a crisis that even some of the best economists can't seem to figure out. He asked for a committee to investigate a crisis that needs to be solved immediately. On Tuesday he said that he would not suggests any kind of regulatory agency to help with the crisis, then on Thursday he announced a grand plan entitled M.F.I. and it don't even want to make a joke about what that stands for but I could use the first two initials to describe how I feel about the economic future of this country. The ultimate flip-flopper who said he is not a big fan of email, yet his economic advisor suggested on Tuesday that he invented the Blackberry ( a Canadian invention).
Eh???
Barack Obama and John McCain are only individuals. They cannot solely have the answer, and truly no one can figure this thing out. But instead of making up ABC organizations (after only the day before saying he wouldn't go all depression style with FDR-like ABC organizations), McCain has not said a damn thing on the economy. Barack Obama has summoned a group of economic experts, not fired HP directors, but academics, insiders and outsiders, financial advisers etc, to come up with a solution that can help quell the tensions now. The finality of this plan will be announced on Friday. Meanwhile, Barry is not yet the president, must we remind ourselves. The REAL? president addressed the media for the first time today (Katrina, anyone?) and stated that he is working on the solution in a 86 second speech. I am sure the solution involves a special potion that can make him jump into the future...destined date, January 19, 2009.
Meanwhile, must we be reminded, the REAL John McCain has voted with the president 91% of the time, ON ALL ISSUES, including the issues that led to the financial breakdown, the worst since (as predicted by ME only days ago--on this site) THE DEPRESSION.
John McCain, post-lipstick on a pig attempt, is at a loss. And there is a why....real issues do matter, my friend.
Finally, while taxpayers are paying for greed, JM demands the firing of the SEC chair. How much he knows about Europe (i.e. Spain andCzechoslovakia) is about how much he knows about the Constitution. NO PRESIDENT CAN FIRE AN APPOINTEE HIRED BY THE PRESIDENT. Another check in the balance....and you're running for what?
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