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The Final Presidential Debate

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Obama and McCain… The trilogy

McCain the Zombie

The final debate between Obama and McCain took place last night and I have to say that my decision to vote for Obama has been solidified.  To put it bluntly, McCain scared me.  He is one scary individual.  I would not feel comfortable having another leader in office that cannot control his/her emotions.  Another thing that I found peculiar was that when Obama clearly defined what he was going to do, McCain would come back and say that Obama was going to do the opposite.  Obama would have to iterate on many occasions… “No, please listen when I talk, I said THIS…”  It was like he was debating a 4th grader.  Unreal.

Regardless of who you’re voting for or which policies you agree with, I think we can all agree to this.  Obama definitely behaved in a more “presidential” manner than did McCain and that bestows confidence in him.  People, including other foreign leaders, respect other people that act like adults when confronted with difficult topics of discussion.  We don’t need a president in office that says “Screw you guys, I’m going home,” every time something happens to upset him.

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Obama and McCain Debate Last Night

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Did you watch the debate?

Whether you’re an Obama fan or a McCain fan I think we can all agree that Obama gave better answers and is a better speaker.  When he was asked what order he would put the Economy, Health care, and Social Security when he took office, he put them in order of importance.  McCain tried to take the politician way out and say that he would handle all three at the same time.  He said “we can handle more than one issue at a time.”  Really McCain?  Is that why you suspended your campaign to go “deal” with the bailout issue?  Because you really weren’t handling more than one issue at a time during that period.

One thing I didn’t like was how Tom Brokaw kept whining like a little baby about the 1 minute rule.  How old are you Tom?  How about just saying, “You’re times up,” and then moving on to the next question.  Don’t whine after every answer that is given if they go over the time limit because they weren’t focused on a light system that some dorky IT guy set up.  I think that is another example of how corporations and corporate-minded people are inadvertently trying to phase out the human based aspects of our society.  Just be a human being and talk to me if you have something to say!!! hahaha.  I don’t really want to focus on colored lights when I’m talking about very serious issues.  Wow… I can’t even believe they went through with that setup… And Tom!  Come on guy, you of all people understand human behavior and relationships… did you really think a color light system would work??

Ultimately, I believe Obama was the victor.  He gave more clear and intelligent answers than McCain and he handled the Brokaw and town hall setup fiasco better than McCain.

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Gangster Politics

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Al Gore Gangsta

An American Gangsta

How can politicians connect with teenagers and other people who are “hip-hop?” Send in the big guns of Al Gore. Nothing says “I’m hip” like the sideways peace sign… Or is he pulling a “Three Stooges” maneuver on that guy in the front? Maybe that L on his hat stands for “Larry.”

“Gangster Politics” is doing whatever it takes to get as many votes as you can, ethically or unethically. It’s saying one thing and doing another. For example, you may recall George Bush proclaiming that he was going to bring Osama Bin Laden to justice, actually promising that he was going to do so. Now you can here that same rhetoric from John McCain. It’s unreal that we don’t wise up as a society and call these bull**itters out on this crap. “Hey buddy! You’re saying the same thing your predecessor told us when he was running for office last time, and STILL nothings changed and he didn’t fulfill that promise. Why should we believe you?”

I dream of the day when politicians stop being “gangsters” and just start being real. “If you elect me president, I will work hard to bring Bin Laden to justice.” That’s something I can believe.