I'm so tired of hearing McCain = Bush, especially because it's a slight of hand. It's not true, but if they say it enough times, it must be true? Is that why Obama's people are so worried about Ayers being mentioned over and over? They don't like a taste of their own medicine? That might be a petty take, but we know campaigns can be petty. I do think the Ayers thing is petty, but only because no one did a great job at annunciating the arguement or really putting the dots together. There's still time for a shocking discovery though...
I think McCain's camp didn't know to respond to that line of reasoning because it was so off the mark, who could take it seriously? Before all this started, nobody would have confused McCain with Bush. In fact, most "true blue" conservatives didn't like McCain because he was known to be centrist. Why isn't that coming out in all the media coverage?
But let's visit the real issue. Randall Hoven from American Thinker raised some good points about the last two years versus the next four. An intellectual and well supported way to say Republicans can get a bad wrap even when they do good things. It also reminds me, Bush doesn't beat his own drum and doesn't run after every naysayer. Thank goodness he doesn't waste his energy there; there are plenty of other things he is attending too, whether the average person appreciates him for it or not.
Also, this speech gives me hope that people can see through the media haze and discern a better future for our country. Check out Lynette Long's path from the Democratic Party to the McCain/Palin ticket this November 4th. I praise her for her new solutions to old problems. I dearly hope others can find the strength and courage to see that McCain is NOT the same as Bush, despite Obama's seductive pull over the media and the masses.
Keep fighting for freedom,
GT <><
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Believe me... I know McCain is a centrist... I know he is not Bush... But I also think he is more bellicose than Bush... I think he is a warmonger... Being in the military, I don't take war lightly... Going to war with Iran should not be an option, but with McCain, it will be.
I hear your concerns about war. To me, Obama is willing to sacrifice so many things that are important to me. I wouldn't say they are more important than war (except for the abortion issue), but the total impact is greater and maybe even longer lasting than a war. That might sound dramatic, but I do believe these two candidates represent a watershed in our country's history. If Obama is elected, we'll have to see how that pans out; we might not know the effects for generations, but I think the effects will have greater impacts than we can put into words right now due to his extreme liberalism. McCain will have effects on our history as well, but I don't think they will be as dramatic or as adverse in the long term. He'll catch a lot of flack, no matter what he does (just like Bush does). I think this is because our country is divided - as time goes on, it seems some are moving more and more liberal and others more and more conservative. How will we handle this shift? I have not a clue, but it is on my mind a lot. Anyway, the idea I started with was compromise. I'm not willing to compromise with Obama. I know he stands for some good things, but to me he stands for many things I cannot support. That doesn't mean I think McCain is great at everything either, but I can get behind him more than Obama. What worries me is that so many people have idealized Obama - that he is the "perfect" solution. I just don't understand where that comes from.
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