The Preacher Problems of McCain and Obama

I love the critieria espoused by Khajawall above:

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1. Vision

2. Character, Integrity

3. Sound/sustained Temperament and Judgment

4. Little "Washington exposure", connected with future generation

5. Inspires rather than Tears us Down

6. Not based on sexism, racism, regionalism, ageism.

7. USA-Centric

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And Obama supposedly fits this?

Obama -- definitely inspiring to some (#5) and little experience (#4)... fits together nicely: Barry attracts people with little experience or understanding.

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Barry defines himself mostly by being <i>different</i> -- whether the change is helpful or not. Yeah, he's different all right, one of the most liberal senators out there, right up there with Boxer and the rest. He doesn't like labels, but actions speak louder than words.

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#1, a man of vision? Hardly - "let's change everything" is hardly a useful vision.

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#2, Character and Integrity? Hardly. He willingly accepts the African-American moniker and ingratiates himself with inner-city blacks. Facts: Barry Obama was raised by white (single) mom and grandparents while receiving elite private schooling in Hawaii (and like all non-Hawaiians, was sometimes mistreated.) I have friends who grew up with Barry, and laugh about claims he really understands what it is to be poor in America.

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#3 Sustained judgement? Hardly. Barry, Mr "that's not the guy I knew!" Barry's disavowing his chosen mentors tells all we need to know. It isn't the mentors who changed, it's Barry: beginning to wake up to just how bad his own judgement is. Terrible.

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#4 An outsider with little experience? YES! You want lack of experience? Then Barry's your guy. Listen to his May 19 talks in Billings and Portland. Besides the obvious no threat/grave threat Iran stuff... what does he really believe? He's impressed that the USSR had <i>visible</i> power, but doesn't understand the terrorists pose a greater threat because their power is invisible and driven by longer-term focus. Scary immaturity.

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#5 Inspires rather than tears down? Yup, if you're needing a handout, Barry is inspirational. If you believe we all need to work hard to achieve the American dream, like Reagan did, Barry will tear you down.

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#6 Not based on... racism... ageism? What was that about the younger generation? What was that about climbing to the top because of his race? Sorry, if ever there was a candidate defined by race and age, Barry's it! And he sops it up.

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#7 USA-Centric? Hardly. If you understood the terrorist's strategy (read up on Qutb and predecessors), you'd know we're not gonna preserve the USA by looking inward. We need to beat the terrorists on their own turf (yes, somehow maintaining our own principles at the same time!) Barry has no clue.

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So much for the professional, political and personal wisdom embodied in linking Obama to these criteria.

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Barry Obama: inspires those with little experience or understanding, who want change, whether it will help or harm.

MrPete of CO 8:00AM June 11, 2008

Father Day Reflection on Election Campaign 2008 :

Election 2008 is not a election but a decision for homecoming. Americans are on the crossroad of homecoming or to the abyss. They are currently facing Great Depression II and the only conscious solution is to repeat what they had done in the last Depression and emerged as a much stronger country. In the 1930s Americans were smart enough not to elect a politician as president but to return home to their parents, FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt, who had nurtured them back to health and wealth. Today, we are facing the same dilemma, should Americans elect a radical politician who has given them empty promises? Or, to return home to their parents, John and Hillary? The choice is really quite simple. Obama and Black supporters reminisced wrestlers whose matches are pre-arranged and play by hitting under the belt theatrics causing economic downturn just to win. So, stop watching American games. Obama's white supporters are insulting their own race as incompetent and incapable of managing their own country . Whether Obama will be elected his "super delegates", who endorsed at other's expense, must be sentenced to live in Black neighborhoods for more than four years to find out what they are really like. The democratic governor of Oklahoma who had just endorsed Obama must be executed for causing their supernatural tornadoes. The communication media of the U. S. are circus clowns not worth commenting on because they have never given any honest election comments. American voters in general are "blind" to good judgement. Hillary Clinton, best American candidate in history, can be identified with a unspoiling mother who has wasted her own $10 million just to warn her stubborn and ignorance daughter not to date strangers in the street. John McCain who has shown the ability to set aside party differences for the common good, working relentless for the American by running on many elections and his decency has earned the trust of most Americans. Together as a team John and Hillary will carry Americans out of the current Great Depression. But will a good father send his children to early grave for a war that cannot be won? Obviously, our parents are much older than us but they have the experience we rely on and care we need. Happy Father Day!

fan_chor-cheung 4:16AM May 30, 2008

John, you wish for McCain's situation and Obama's situation to be the same. And with the clout you libs in the media have and your apparent lovefest with Obama will try and make arguments that it is. But the fact of the matter is: Obama spent 20+ years in the church with a known bigot and anti-American, McCain did not. Obama had this guy baptize his kids and marry him and MIchelle, McCain did not. Obama called the guy his spiritual advisor, McCain never claimed to have Hagee or Parsley as his spiritual advisor. These situations are vastly different and person being disingenuous here are people like you and other liberals who refuse to accept the fact that Obama made some stupid decisions in life.

The fact that McCain or Obama would receive these people as endorsements is not the problem. If Wright and Farrakhan simply endorsed Obama, there would be no problem. If Obama left Wright's church even two or three years ago, there would be no problem. No, the problem is that Obama tried to bury this guy and call him "some crazy uncle" and hoped that no one would be the wiser. Too bad people are much smarter than what Obama gives us credit for.

Chris of AZ 6:31PM May 24, 2008