Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
The Straight Talk Express...Off the Road Yet Again
Once again, the Straight Talk Express has run off the road. McCain and the Alaskan Bimbo took their eyes off the road and have been floundering around in the mud, while Obama has continued to expand his lead. They tried to turn the campaign into a debate about a mythical relationship between Obama and a 60's radical who did his dirty deeds when Obama was eight years old. Fortunately, there was too much factual information out there about Ayers and Obama, so McPalin was wasting its bad breath.
For the umpteenth time, McCain is again trying to pull his wrecked campaign out of the mud and back onto the pavement. Unfortunately, for him, the road is still lined with potholes. He says he is going to "whip Obama's you know what" tomorrow night in the last debate. That's a strange way to put it for a man known for his profanity. Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow night and just how he plans to do his dirty deed. Methinks Obama is too smart to be drawn into a McCain style mud wrestling match.
With three weeks left in this miserable two years of relentless campaigning, what do McCain and the "Bimbo" have left in their bag of tricks? They and their operatives have used up most of their scare tactics, and most voters don't seem to have been fooled. It appears that they are going to try to blast the Bush Regime, but there are too many examples of his bedtime romance with his buddy, "The Shrub." I don't think that will work. He may try to come up with some fantastically expensive economic package, but his record on economics isn't too impressive.
We'll see whether the dented, scraped, and broken "Express" will limp along dodging potholes, or if it will be transformed into a sleek "Silver Eagle." If the past is any indication, the old broken down heap will break again before the finish line.
For the umpteenth time, McCain is again trying to pull his wrecked campaign out of the mud and back onto the pavement. Unfortunately, for him, the road is still lined with potholes. He says he is going to "whip Obama's you know what" tomorrow night in the last debate. That's a strange way to put it for a man known for his profanity. Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow night and just how he plans to do his dirty deed. Methinks Obama is too smart to be drawn into a McCain style mud wrestling match.
With three weeks left in this miserable two years of relentless campaigning, what do McCain and the "Bimbo" have left in their bag of tricks? They and their operatives have used up most of their scare tactics, and most voters don't seem to have been fooled. It appears that they are going to try to blast the Bush Regime, but there are too many examples of his bedtime romance with his buddy, "The Shrub." I don't think that will work. He may try to come up with some fantastically expensive economic package, but his record on economics isn't too impressive.
We'll see whether the dented, scraped, and broken "Express" will limp along dodging potholes, or if it will be transformed into a sleek "Silver Eagle." If the past is any indication, the old broken down heap will break again before the finish line.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
John Lewis Talks Too Much
"As one who was a victim of violence and hate during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, I am deeply disturbed by the negative tone of the McCain-Palin campaign," Lewis said in a statement. "Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin are sowing the seeds of hatred and division, and there is no need for this hostility in our political discourse."
"During another period, in the not too distant past, there was a governor of the state of Alabama named George Wallace who also became a presidential candidate. George Wallace never threw a bomb. He never fired a gun, but he created the climate and the conditions that encouraged vicious attacks against innocent Americans who were simply trying to exercise their constitutional rights. Because of this atmosphere of hate, four little girls were killed on Sunday morning when a church was bombed in Birmingham, Alabama,"
-John Lewis 10/11/2008
John Lewis is a great surviving figure of the Civil Rights movement. He is also a politician. It amazes me how experienced politicians can be so stupid. I understand what he was trying to say. It is clear that McCain and Palin have incited crowds and that such inflammatory talk is dangerous. McCain has made a lame effort to change that climate, but it is obvious that he and Palin were purposely trying to stir up resentment toward Obama and gain voters. It is also clear that they haven't really distanced themselves from such talk and that they continue to spout it.
Back to John Lewis. When a prominent figure makes a statement and references the Civil Rights movement, George Wallace, and the killing of the children in Birmingham, he should know that his words will be taken out of context and that they will be denounced by Palin and McCain as racist. McCain and Palin and their supporters will use those words to say to voters that Lewis and Obama are comparing them to George Wallace. Lewis wrote the words, Obama will be blamed for them and a new chapter of lies and innuendo will begin.
The country sees what Palin and McCain are doing. It does not need Lewis to interpret it. Leave well enough alone, Mr. Lewis. Don't be another Jeremiah Wright. The election is near and Obama is doing well, while McCain and the Bimbo flounder around in the mud. He doesn't need any "help."
"During another period, in the not too distant past, there was a governor of the state of Alabama named George Wallace who also became a presidential candidate. George Wallace never threw a bomb. He never fired a gun, but he created the climate and the conditions that encouraged vicious attacks against innocent Americans who were simply trying to exercise their constitutional rights. Because of this atmosphere of hate, four little girls were killed on Sunday morning when a church was bombed in Birmingham, Alabama,"
-John Lewis 10/11/2008
John Lewis is a great surviving figure of the Civil Rights movement. He is also a politician. It amazes me how experienced politicians can be so stupid. I understand what he was trying to say. It is clear that McCain and Palin have incited crowds and that such inflammatory talk is dangerous. McCain has made a lame effort to change that climate, but it is obvious that he and Palin were purposely trying to stir up resentment toward Obama and gain voters. It is also clear that they haven't really distanced themselves from such talk and that they continue to spout it.
Back to John Lewis. When a prominent figure makes a statement and references the Civil Rights movement, George Wallace, and the killing of the children in Birmingham, he should know that his words will be taken out of context and that they will be denounced by Palin and McCain as racist. McCain and Palin and their supporters will use those words to say to voters that Lewis and Obama are comparing them to George Wallace. Lewis wrote the words, Obama will be blamed for them and a new chapter of lies and innuendo will begin.
The country sees what Palin and McCain are doing. It does not need Lewis to interpret it. Leave well enough alone, Mr. Lewis. Don't be another Jeremiah Wright. The election is near and Obama is doing well, while McCain and the Bimbo flounder around in the mud. He doesn't need any "help."
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