"I will cut taxes for 95% of Americans"----yeah sure ya will

Senator Obama has over and over emphasized how his programs will cut the taxes of 95% of Americans , which is not exactly the truth. In that 40% of Americans are retired seniors, or are young adults that only work part time and do not pay taxes ---but the biased media don't seem willing to correct that lie to the American People.

Here's another issue the media has failed to ask Mr. Obama to explain, and one I am sure he hopes nobody will ask him. Beginning in 2009, the Bush tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 begin to expire. What follows is information taken from an Article from The Heritage Foundation, which addresses this issue in clear concise detail. MR. Obama and the leftists are not about to keep those tax cuts permenent, and will let them expire----but it won't count as a tax increase in their book.

The Bush 2001 & 2003 Tax Cuts about to expire:

If the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 are allowed to expire, millions of working families will see their economic prospects dim, their job opportunities diminish, and economic uncertainty rise.

The central provisions of these landmark tax bills are scheduled to expire over the next five years, which means that taxes will rise dramatically for most taxpayers. Between now and January 1, 2011 . Tax rates will rise substantially in each tax bracket, some by 450 basis points;
Low-income taxpayers will see the 10-percent tax bracket disappear, and they will have to pay taxes at the 15-percent rate;
Married taxpayers will see the marriage penalty return;
Taxpayers with children will lose 50 percent of their child tax credits;
Taxes on dividends will increase beginning on January 1, 2009;
Taxes on capital gains will increase, also beginning on January 1, 2009; and
Federal death taxes will come back to life in 2011, after fading down to nothing in 2010.

What make this tax nightmare scenario particularly scary are the economic benefits that will never be realized if the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts disappear. Businesses are watching now to see if Congress will make permanent the first to expire of the major economic growth components of the 2001 and 2003 tax acts—lower taxes on dividends and capital gains. Failing to make permanent the low tax rates on investment would signal to businesses of all sizes that the other major elements of the Bush tax plan will also be allowed to expire. They would adjust their investment and hiring accordingly.

Economists in the Center for Data Analysis at The Heritage Foundation used a mainstream model of the U.S. economy to project the economic effects of making the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 permanent. Their report estimates significant economic gains throughout the period from 2006 through 2014, particularly after 2008. For example, making certain that taxes on investment remain low will add about 285,000 jobs per year in fiscal years 2008 and 2009. In those two years alone, lower taxes on capital gains and dividends mean an additional $70 billion in economic output and an additional $110 billion in disposable income for households.

If Congress makes the tax cuts permanent, the major economic benefits begin in 2011. For example,
Total employment will rise by 1,087,000 jobs per year, on average;
Annual GDP will be over $111 billion higher, after inflation;
Personal savings will grow by $163 billion per year, on average, after inflation; and
After-tax household income will grow by an annual average of $274 billion per year, after inflation.
However, these benefits become economic losses if Congress fails to make the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts permanent. What is the cost of failing to act? Over one million lost jobs each year between 2011 and 2014; over a hundred billion dollars less in economic output per year; slower wage and salary growth; slower savings growth; and so on. The need for Congress to make the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts permanent is clear.

Obama Speaks the Truth---finally

Unbelievably the other day Obama, was asked a question by a small business owner and he gave the man an honest answer. The Man , his name was Joe and he ran a small plumbing business and was thinking of expanding his business, BUT if he did so it would push his income past the $250,000 ceiling that Obama would implement, and thus force him into a higher tax bracket, and he asked Obama why he thought that was fair.
Obama, slick talker that he is, explained that his tax plan, increasing the taxes of those making more than $250, 000, was good for the country, it would spread the wealth around, those that for whatever reason didn't make as much as Joe would get government assists, (no mention was made as to any requirement that these poor people should work for a living or not?), but with money taken from the Rich (Those making more than 250,000 and up) and having it given to those that don't work, somehow would make the world a better place, and that Joe would then have more business, and paying even more in taxes.
Obama didn't explain why Joe should continue to work hard at growing his business and taking on the higher tax levies, and not just slack off and take welfare like the non-workers do. In any case it WAS OBAMA telling him that's what he Obama wanted for American this great social leveling---it is the Leftist's (Socialist's) dream, the perfect world, everyone has the same suffers the same, and the government makes all the decisions---oh wait that's Communism ain't it?----doesn't Matter must be good , after all Obama is for it. and the state has always taken good care of him.

"Meanwhile---Back at the Ranch---"

Last week we were all intertained with the leftist liberals screams of how the world would end if we didn't bail out wall street, and managed to panic enough of the congress into spending 700 billion dollars to buy up bad mortgages and bail out the greedy wall street firms. The market continues to fall this week, which kinda tells ya what real business people think of the bailout plan.

Obama has increased his lead in the polls, so its a pretty obvious indicator that the Leftist liberals have sold their snake oil, and convince everyone that they are poor and deserve more and everyone is now heading out to their local welfare offices to sign up for the the govenment give aways.

California afte years of having the leftist liberals entrenched in government here is now formally applying to the government for a bailout load of 7 billions dollars. Whats interesting to see is that Nancy Pelosi (a represenative from California no less), feels we should wait to see who wins the election, and is troubled that the request comes from a state with a Republican Govenor. California is so broke, we can't pay for government services, the leftists refused to cut spending on any of the welfare programs, and Arnold refused to raise taxes, although he did sign a bill to increase the sales tax another full percentage point,, supposedly a temporary measure for three years----yeahh rightttt!! Today none of the financial institutions will buy new bonds, so we need to be bailed out. Many other states will soon be looking for bailout funds from washington----and of course the leftists love that as it gives them what they want total control of the country, welcome to the socialist states of America.

----Meanwhile, back at the Ranch, life goes on-----least now we can blame the leftist liberal democrats for the mess we are in for the next few years.

Obamabots are in a Frenzy

Tomorrow night (Thursday) is the debate between Sara Palin, and the old man of the Senate Joe Biden. As this date has come closer, the foul mouth Obama-bots have been given their instructions by their leftist liberal bosses,and are flooding the bloggosphere with disparaging remarks about Sara Palin, and once again telling us how stupid we must be if we think well of her. What is encouraging is the louder and more infuriated the obama-bots chain mail their comments across the board sending them a dozen times an hour without even trying to change the wording to make it look original---the more outraged the majority of Americans are getting with the leftist controlled press and their hand made candidate Obama, whose only claim to fame is Oprah likes him-----frankly a man that refuses to put his hand on a bible, say the pledge of allegiance to our flag, and consciously snubbed visiting our wounded troops because it would mean missing his time at the spa-----is not MY idea of who should represent this great nation.

It will not surprise me if tomorrows debate most likely will make or break the election----I think, the majority of voters are becoming unhappy with the socialistic, leftist mutterings of Obama, and they are definitely not wanting the greedy wallstreeters bailed out---now if we can just get our elected representatives to vote what their constitutes demand.

The American Awakening

On Monday last 9/29/08, the House of representatives soundly defeated the $700 billion dollar bail out of Wall Street. Members of congress in both the House and the Senate is receiving mail, fax's, e-mailings, phone calls running 10 to 1 AGAINST the proposed bailout of the greedy wall street firms.

The American electorate, the vast majority of those that live in "flyover" country, are refusing to buy into the leftist liberal chant that the world will end if this 700 billion of taxpayer money isn't voted in to save the greedy wall street firms. It seems the only ones that will get hurt are the very ones that created the problem, making loans to people who couldn't afford them, then knowing how risky the loans were, going out and selling the loans to other banks and well here we are now.

We are told, by the leftist liberals, that if these wall street firms collapse, it will mean a chain reaction of banks failing, huge unemployment, more businesses closing and a great darkness will fall on the land----. Its all part of the leftist agenda people, one exaggerate a problem and make it sound like a huge crisis, then come riding to the rescue with promises of I will make you well---with vague promises that sound oooh so good---but in reality it only is yet another layer of government program welfare. Lets reward the poorly managed wall street and implement more government control of the market place, the government will decide who gets to stay in business and who doesn't----(and all at taxpayer expense I need not remind you)

Well the vast majority of voters and I am talking both republican and democratic and independents are rapidly coming to the conclusion the bail out isn't necessary, let the bad wall street firms bail themselves out---all congress needs to do is put out some legislation that protects the taxpayers from losing their homes through no fault of their own. Another thing the vast majority are rapidly concluding---is maybe we should put money aside for rainy days, and not live from one credit card billing to the next----maybe pay cash for things , even hold off spending til one can purchase it for cash. I ever hear banks are starting to offer incentives to open an account and save money---(remember when they use to give away toasters and microwaves to new account holders??)----and people are starting to look at our current crop of presidential candidates, and asking themselves which one's WILL cut back government spending and waste, which ones are FOR the country? USA!! USA!! USA!!

In any case the leftist liberals inciting near panic in the news, the constant drumbeat of negativity about the country----people ain't buying it-----.

What A Difference A DAY Makes.

Yesterday the doomsayers (aka the doom and gloom leftist liberal media) were all screaming how the world was ending, that we were in a financial melt down, the start of a Depression yadda, yadda yadda. All because the silent majority got on the phone, on their fax machines etc, etc,and told Washington NO on the Bailout. The Wallstreeters panicked and the market dropped 778 points, something around 7 percent. The doom and gloomers were all saying that today (Tuesday it would drop another 1000 points.
Well the sun came up in the East (as it always does), and gosh smart money looking at the basics of the American economy decided no, the sky wasn't falling, the free Market was just doing its thing---and voila, today the market went up big time. Further, consumer confidence index for Sept went up from the month before, The dollar grew stronger against the Euro. It also was noticed that the failure of Washington Mutual bank, resulted in JP Morgan buying it up, and the bank didn't even close, but just kept doing business, nobody lost any money---and that was the biggest bank failure in the history of the United States----also financial guru's are starting to say there is plenty of available money around (note JP Morgan having just bought up Washington mutual had no problem raising 10 billion dollars -----the FDIC has about 250 billion dollars to back up bank failures, and as such can handle 4-5 big bank failures a week for a long time (all accounts are insured up to $100,000)----so maybe just maybe we don't need to panic and run up a trillion dollars of debt payable by the taxpayers-----??-----MAYBE, we should just let the market finish correcting and let congress pass whatever legislation that needs to bed past to prevent the greedy distortions from happening again. No golden parachutes for those banks that fail, maybe some legislation to assist home owners keep their homes due to layoffs or major illness (no bailout for those that just flat speculated on ever increasing housing prices and got caught being greedy) Let applaud the silent majority that kept our congress from totally panicking to the leftist media's attempt at creating a crisis that really isn't as bad as they would have us believe. No BAILOUT of those greedy firms, not with taxpayers money anyway.

Obama Just Doesn't Get It.

I watched the first presidential debate last night and its obvious to me that the Leftist Liberals have nominated a totally green man for a candidate. Yes I am talking about Barrack Obama, the guy looks like a young college professor, and certainly talks like one, and he demonstrated over and over in the debate his total lack of understanding of how nations relate to each other. In his naivitivety, he thinks its like a good old boys club, where leaders just sit around and call each other by their first names and talk out their problems..
In the debate, he actually said he would talk with terrorists, without any preconditions. In short he would give these criminals legitamacy and recognition, more or less telling the world that they must have some worth, and should be treated as equals.
He even had the gall to blurt out we should chase after the terrorists and follow them into Pakistan, in short invade Pakistan---(McCain was so stunned by this ignorant uttering from Barrack, he admonished him in front of the cameras telling him one just doesn't say those things in public.)----no, Obama just doesn't get it------and he seemed like a History Professor harping on things in the past, rather than dealing with things as they are today.

NoObama flunked leadership yet again.

First he screwed up and snubbed the wounded troops on his Grand Publicity tour of Europe., allowed himself to be seen publicly snubbing the American flag by not putting his hand over his heart when the star spangled banner was played, then when invited by McCain to stop campaigning and both of them return to Washington to deal with the crisis, "The One" refused, preferring to continue to grandstand on the hustings, and only when ordered back by the president did he quickly stammer his decision to go back to Washington (I wonder if he knows the way and I wonder too, if he is charging the trip to congress or if he's using some of the Labor Unions funds for that purpose.----I'm sorry its apparent Barrack isn't able to handle emergencies as a good leader would---he would rather pontificate, and hem and haw and wait to see which way to decide that would best make him look good.----now if we can just get the
other "Do nothings" in the democratic controlled congress to make a decision.

Whats Wrong With Obama?

The extremist left, (ooops they prefer to call themselves "progressives" these days) which controls the democratic party. Is in total disarray since the nomination of Gov. Sara Palin. The lefties can not understand why why their candidate , "The One" is not miles and miles ahead of the opposition. They do not understand how a woman , Gov. Sara Palin, who is against abortion, could in one speech suddenly grab so much of the feminist vote. (Arianna Huffington believes all women, at least those that went to the right schools, belong to the right organizations, must be pro-abortion---otherwise they are---??----well ignorant and unworthy of recognition and not proper feminists, and certainly not capable of being in a high government position.).
Yesterday's Huffington Post Headline told us Americans that if we were not for Obama, then we were a nation of village Idiots. The leftist liberal Democrats feel that must be the reason there candidate is not doing well at the polls.
Today, the Huffington post offers yet another plausible reason why Obama hasn't captured the American political heart-----its because deep down in our subconscious we are closet racists. Also in today's hodgepodge of articles, still another possibility for his lack of doing well , is that he is just to damn smart ,and the majority of us just are to lost in the selfish "whats in it for me?" psychology, that we can't see how we really should see things. I believe this kind of thinking is best illustrated with their VP candidate , Senator Biden explaining that it was our patriotic duty if we made more than $250,000 that we SHOULD pay more taxes, and feel good about doing it. (Why the leftist liberal democrats don't see this as social leveling I do not know?)
So the panic stricken Liberal leftist, first told us we were uneducated, then they said we had to be Village Idiots, and now its because we are racists!!!-------
Whats wrong about Obama?? I can't speak for all my Fellow Americans, but I won't vote for a man that 1) snubbed our troops in Europe, 2)Doesn't put his hand on his heart when our Countries Flag goes bye, or the National Anthem played----3) and has again and again changed his position on this and that in an effort to appeal to look good.

"A Nation of Village Idiots" Says The Huffington Post.

     The extreme leftist liberal media which directs and controls the Obama Clique of the Democratic Party , headlined their attack of the day, calling us  (US being the USA) and I quote, "A Nation of Village Idiots".  This is typical of the nature of their attempt to tear down our government, create confusion and chaos, then grandly promote THEY'RE solutions.  (always more and more control of the largess given away to those that can't or won't work for a living---if these poor souls are dependent on the govermenment handouts (aka welfare), then they are more likely not to rock the boat and continue to vote the party that feeds them.) 
     Those who dissagree with this "if your poor ask for more" mindset, -----well the Leftists are very quick to dismiss you as being, poorly educated, therefore unable to understand the proble, and most likely to stupid to be allowed to vote.-----thus in the heat of the political debate there headline is calling the Majority of us "A Nation of Village Idiots".  (so unless you were educated at one of the Ivy League schools, your one of the village idiots---probabely so stupid you actually believe one is suppose to work and earn ones living, when all smart people know all one has to do is belly up to the goverment trough and wave one's rice bowl. and be happy and do as told.  
     Well this "village idiot " is PROUD of my Country, Proud of its Military, Proud of its History, Proud that I have paid my own way in Life, earned every damn dime I was paid and managed to save.  I cost the government nothing---but I am damn angry seeing the Leftists keep shoveling out the freebies trying to make my fellow village idiots enslaved by welfare---once you sign up for welfare-----your doomed to continue to be dependent on others to give ya handouts.
     What all are the leftist liberal media saying?, check out my earlier post "For a giggle read the Huffington post"

Here In the Leftist coast of California, where Liberals control things.

California, the land of Milk and Honey (and of course those famous contented cows), we have not been able to pass a new annual budget,(we are two monthes late), the current one some 15 BILLION in the red, due to the out of control spending by the liberal leftists, espousing their philosophy," if your poor just ask for more".   The legislature (controlled by the Demoncratic liberal leftists), was presented to the Gov. (A ,Repulican thank goodness), and he is going to veto it. as it doesn't cut spending enough-----nor is it in balance----the leftist liberal democratics will then vote and over ride his veto----and continue to increase the state taxes, fees and anything else that will bring in more money to feed their ever expanding governmental give a ways.  At Least by veto'ing it initially,  it will be made clear to all of us voters just who is making the out of whack spending decisions that are bankrupting this state.  Its rapidly reaching the point nobody in their right mind will buy California bonds----then it will be interesting indeed. ---maybe "The One" (obama) will take time out form shoveling in more cash from the Hollywood people to offer us a few billion like did when hunting votes in the great lakes area---afterall its only Money from the taxpayers.

Obama offers the Great Lakes Region 5 Billion Dollars.

Today, the liberal leftist democrats nominee for President , boldly offered , if elected , to set up a 5 Billion dollar trust fund to be used for the purposes of cleaning up the great Lakes, a noble goal to be sure. The huge amount of monies would come from increasing taxes on the Oil companies, (the same oil companies he would add more taxes on to turn around and give every man woman and child a $1000 payment tax relief check), The population of the country being in excess of 300 million, at $1000 bucks a head comes to---plus now an additional $5 billion to the great lakes area (its coincidental that Mich, Ohio, Minn are all critically undecided as to which way they will vote, so promise some money , can't hurt right Obama?) The liberal democrats are against drilling for new oil, but I just can't see how taxing the oil companies tens of billions of dollars is gonna bring the price of oil down, or make us independent of foreign oil?.
The country currently running a huge deficit, can't see how Obama is gonna cut taxes either, why does he keep saying he will? Sorry I want an experienced leader as President, and not one that will just throw dollars at the problems and create ever more government bureaucracy.

For a Good Giggle, read the Huffington Post

As most all adults in the western world now know, the Presidential election of a U.S. President is underway. This election has brought out the contrast of the two parties. The Liberal Democrats, versus the Conservative Republicans.
In Particular this time around, The Liberals are kinda split some being much more left of the main stream of the country, others only moderately left.----As we all know, its the radical left that is in control of the Liberal Democrats. These radicals will settle for nothing less that the socialization of the country, goverment in total control of everything. Their shining star is Obama, "the one" as his groupies refer to him. He is everything a good leftist liberal should be. A graduate of a good ivy league school, who has good looks, dresses well, and makes charming speeches. He spent 8 years in the Illinois senate, where he astutely was careful not to alienate anybody, conversely voting "present" over half the time, while cultivating friendships with the powers that be that run the Chicago polictical machine. They got him elected as the junior senator from Illinoise in 2004. In the national assembly he has instigated no legislation of his own, but in all fairness in the four years he has been a National senator, he has spent two years running for president. (it would be an interesting total to know just how many hundreds of millions of dollars he has spent in the last two years on this endeavor.---does anyone know?)
On the conservative Republican Team. Senator John McCain, nominated a women Govenor to be his Vice Presidential selection. Gov. Sara Palin of Alaska, a definite outsider to the Washington DC elite. (Obama selected one of the longest residents of the Washington Senate, (some three decades he has served in the senate, definitely an "insider"to business as usual) Obama justified his choice of Joe Biden in that he wanted an exeperience person to turn to should he have to make any decisions, (obama not haveing much experience of his own).
Since the nomination of Sara Palin as the repuplicans nominee for the VP slot. The radical leftist liberals have been frothing at the mouth. First they gripped that she was there to grap the dissatisfied Hillary voters, then they bitched that she didn't attend any of the proper schools (namely ivy league schools), they they complained that she was a bad mother, parading her family at the Republican Convention the night she gave her acceptance speech. (like what women would NOT want her family present to see here accept such a great nomination, but in the leftist eyes this just wasn't done by "properly educated women". Then they espoused their dissatisfaction with her views on abortion , motherhood and just about anything else ya care to mention. This frothing of the mouths of the Leftist Liberal Democrats is hilarious, if it wasn't so sad, and so narrow minded. Like lemmings they quote each other as they run off the cliff. and then hearing the other leftists saying the same thing, actually believe the whole world is saying it----anyone NOT agreeing with them are either stupid, disgusting, or telling lies, and shouldn't be allowed to vote. If you don't believe this, you only have to read the Huffington Post, a bastion of the Leftist liberals who control the Leftist liberal Democratic party. This small radical sect actually believes that their opinions represent the majority opinion of the country----The most recent public opinion polls say otherwise. read what these radicals think of those that disagree with them, and why they HATE so much. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ Read what they expect and want---and remember if you don't go to an Ivy League school, then your a stupid and not worthy.

USA!! USA!! USA!!----THE BEAT GOES ON!!

Ever since the introduction of the all to real "Hockey Mom" to the Republican ticket, the leftist liberal media as run amok. Again and again and again, one reads or hears how disgusted they are , how sick they are about The republican team of McCain/Palin. She didn't go to the right schools, she's a bad mother, he is flaunting his military Hero image. He was only 5th from the bottom of his graduating class. ALL republicans are trash, ignorant, the scum of the earth etc, etc etc.----
This instrumented wave of mass vitriol espoused by the leftist controlled Democratic Party, (notice Obama hasn't made any attempt to control his people, even encouraging it with his own cheap lipstick remark---and then pretending to be hurt that anybody could assume that he was talking about his opponents), tells me the Liberal socialistic mutterings by the democrats is not being bought by my fellow mainstream Americans, and the leftists vitriol is the screams of reality as they watch their candidate slowly sinking in the poles. Once again the the liberal socialistic dogma , (---if your poor ask for more ), is being rejected by the majority of Americans.
The Junior Senator from Ill., (elected to the senate in 2004)has spent almost two of the four years he has held the title of Senator, running for the office of the president-----(how many millions of dollars of the Democratic coffers has that cost?) I have lost track of the number of times he has flown out here to California to have Hollywood raise more money for his cause)---- He made the grand tour of Europe,(paying the way for 300 press people to take his picture and document his popularity with the French and German people) where he was able to wave at large crowds of people that had turned out for the rock concerts that had been arranged for, but he didn't have time to visit our wounded---- protesting the war is one thing, but snubbing the wounded?? sorry that's unforgivable in my book. -----and I believe mainstream America agrees with me -----so the louder the leftist liberal media scream and rant---the more mainstream American lines up for McCain/Palin----USA!! USA!! USA!!

Obama and "Foot in Mouth" disease

When it comes to reading a teleprompter and giving a written and prepared speech, Barack , the junior senator from Ill, who would be president, is excellent. However, when not given a script to read and needing to think on his feet----he has a tendency to not be so glib. Yesterday, thinking on his own---even his leftist handlers would not have approved of his remarks, me insinuated that Gov. Palin was a pig----talk about foot in mouth???
Since the selection and nomination of Gov. Palin, as Senator McCains running mate---women and independent registerred voters have been pouring over to support the Repubs nominees for President and vice president. I am sure Barack is well aware of this loss of support that he had previously felt he had. The kid from Haavard, his elite education, all the support of the leftist liberal media, a year and a half running all over the country making speeches, making himself "the one", crowning it with his grand tour of Europe, (paying for 300 members of the elistist leftist liberal press to go along with him to document how much Europe loved him. the polls here in the USA showing him to be leading by several percentage points in the race for the Presidency. It is my opinion this period of time will show this is where his Candidacy reach its High Water mark.
He spurned a visit to the American wounded, preferring instead to bath in the large crowds of foreigners applauding his appearance (they're way of thanking him for the popular rock concerts that his handlers scheduled to guarantee big crowds). (He lost MY respect and vote with that decision alone---and he still hasn't bothered to offer an apology for the insult to our wounded)
Then of course we all know about his relations with the Clinton's and how he manipulated the convention and ended up choosing the old man of the senate Joe Biden (which didn't sit to well with the Hillary people)
Then John McCain selected for his running mate a women, Gov. Sara Palin from Alaska, who electrified the whole political spectrum with here acceptance speech----between the Republicans putting a women on their ticket, one not approved of by the old guard feminists ruled by Gloria Steinem, and everyone seeing and hearing how a conservative women, managed to raise a family, combine it with a career, and now running for Vice President of the country----well the leftist liberal media has become totally unglued----women voters, independent voters , and the undecided voters are now flocking to the McCain/Palin ticket. This is not just an opinion, this is a fact----Obama and the leftist liberal media are shocked and stunned. They have managed through they're excess trashing of Gov. Palin---awakened the silent majority----.
People don't much like being told, that if they didn't go to one of the big ivy league schools that we are just trash, and to ignorant to be allowed to vote. How could a person ,educated at Haavard, be so stupid as to tell "lipstick jokes" , after Palin's speech----maybe the price of a Haavard education needs to be reviewed?

"THE SILENT MAJORITY"

All in all, over the last couple decades, both of our major political parties have drifted from their base positions. This drift of both parties has resulted in a blurring of what they stand for, and as a result the vast majority of voters have come to believe there is no real difference between the two.------and we have seen this result in fewer and fewer of the eligible voters actually voting.
This year, 2008, has seen Senator Obama, a relatively new face on the National scene, work up a large following (his presidential campaign having begun waaay back on Feb. 1oth, 2007) and having the race pretty much all to himself til this year. Only then did he begin to get some competition for attention from others, namely Senator Clinton-----She gathered more popular votes, but Obama got the electoral votes ---and as we all know finally forced Hillary to give up, using a running argument that her obstinacy was dividing the party. (My own opinion of Obama's victory in getting the Democratic nomination for President, was that he was a fresh face, minimal experience, and he is one excellent orator---give him time to prepare a speech put him in front of a teleprompter and this guy could charm the birds outta the trees. (his followers started calling him "The One".
The republicans had a much quieter lead up to their convention, pretty much agreeing on John McCain early in the primaries, he world more excited watching the antics of Barrack and Hillary. The general public attitude was in a contest between John McCain and Barrack Obama, that Obama had the momentum and would most likely be the next president.
Barrack, who had been centering his campaign around the point that he would bring change to Washington , was getting hit hard on his lack of any real executive experience, so to shore up his standings with the public he had Joe Biden nominated as his VP. Two things resulted, the public perceived that Barrack was kinda admitting he lacked experience by adding the longest resident of the Senate in the History of the country to be his VP. and the the other thing is, by not nominating Hillary , enraging the entire left wing of his party (Gloria Steinem and such---) much ado in the media about the disenchantment of many women voters and speculation on how many might just vote for McCain .
Then McCain announced his selection of VP, Gov. Sara Palin of Alaska. The leftist, liberal media went berserk. They accused the Repubs of trying to appeal to the disenchanted Hillary supporters, they mocked Sara for being a Mayor of such a small town, they pointed out she had a pregnant unwed daughter, they ridiculed her "none ivy league" school , that she was govenor of Alaska, so what, the population of Alaska was-----hardly cosmopolitan. and oh my goodness her political opponents referred to her as a hockey mom disguised pit bull. This went on for almost four days, but then the public got to see and meet the Real Sara Palin as she gave her acceptance Speech on Aug 27th, 2008.
----------The Democrats immediately went into a defensive crouch---and like Willy Brown , a long time democratic political genious in California admitted, "We are now playing defense and we (democrats) don't do well on defense---we lose when we have to explain our programs --"

Today its announced that in the latest polls, 52 percent will vote for McCain/Palin, 46 percent Obama/Biden------Me Thinks Senator Obama is really regretting not spending time with the wounded troops on his grand European tour with 300 press people (by the way the democratic party paid for that trip)---it may well turn out that that was the High point of the Jr. Senator from Illinois run for the Presidency.
It would seem the vicious tasteless attacks of Gov. Palin, from the leftist liberal elite have woke up the silent majority------I don't think Senator Obama and his running mate will be able to satisfactorily explain their programs of change and the resulting bigger government ---what with now being so totally identified as being promoted by the leftist liberal establishment.

TONIGHT THE WORLD WILL WATCH

Tonight at the Republican convention, Gov. Palin, will address the convention, not to mention the entire United States and I am sure most of the rest of the world.. Since the announcement by John McCain, that he has nominated her as his running mate, I have watched the leftist media, literally froth at the mouth, stunned, almost in a total panic, unable to decide how to deal with her reality. A self proclaimed "Hockey Mom", but one who has also been a Mayor of a small town, but worked her way up through the political ranks, and got herself elected Governor, as a Mayor, got things done for her town, as Governor weeded out the corruption when she found it, got property taxes lowered (not a politician that nobly speaks of doing such things ---but doing them.
The liberals don't get it---THEY THINK, she was nominated to garner the votes of the unhappy Hillary women (the donks believe that women stick together and vote for each other I guess), but NO, that's not why she was selected? She was selected because she has a track record of getting things done, regardless of which party she is dealing with, its just happens to be a fact that she is a women , a hockey mom, and a proud member of the NRA----In short she is the Liberal leftists Boogyman-----
Tonight she addresses the Republican convention as the nominee for Vice President of the Richest, most powerful, most open democracy in the history of the world---and the entire country, and the world will listen to her speech----listen to the "USA" chants ----tonight I think will be most interesting for us all----regardless of party affiliation---Damn I love the USA.