In my view people have been taken with Sarah Palin because she is more actress than politician. In the beginning, Sarah Palin's star appeal was very strong but the latest polls show that her popularity is waning.
Today, NPR interviewed a woman who is very taken with Sarah Palin. Why? Because she likes her girlishness and she admires how her power as a woman will convey to her daughter that a woman can accomplish anything.
Yesterday, Lawrence Eagleburger who was Secretary of State under George H.W. Bush and who is a prominent McCain supporter said during an NPR interview "of course she is not ready to be president" (referring to Palin). Today on FOX, Mr. Eagleburger, admitting that he had been quoted correctly tried to take his statement back.
On the top right of this blog is a is a link for you to read. It is from a woman who has known Sarah Palin since 1992.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
For Those of You who are Undecided
Are “more of the same” and “the change we need” cliches to you? For many people they are not.
We are in urgent need of a president who has the intellectual ability to understand the complex issues in today’s world. We need a president with vision. We need a president who inspires us and deepens our hope that the world can be a better place.
This is why Republican Colin Powell called Barack Obama a transformational figure. This is why William Buckley’s son, Chris Buckley said of Obama, that he has “the potential to be a good, perhaps even great leader. He is, it seems clear enough, what the historical moment seems to be calling for.”
This is what William Weld, former Republican governor of Massachusetts said: “Senator Obama is a once in a lifetime candidate who will transform our politics and restore America's standing in the world”..... he has the “intelligence, calm temperament, and ability to unite.”
This is why 65 of our country’s greatest minds and the largest number of Nobel Laureates ever have endorsed Barack Obama to be our next president.
The list goes on and on and if you want to see for yourself, navigate over to Wikipedia and you will see that the list of endorsements for Barrack Obama are almost four times the size as John McCain’s list.
There is a movement of enthusiasm sweeping the nation. After eight years of president Bush, our country is about to turn around. We are on the verge of electing a man of mixed race to be our president. Barack Obama will represent all of us. His election will also raise a beacon of hope for the rest of the world. If you doubt this, talk to anyone who has traveled out of the country.
We need this change. We cannot continue in the direction we have been going. We need to find our place again. On November 4th vote with your mind and your heart.
We are in urgent need of a president who has the intellectual ability to understand the complex issues in today’s world. We need a president with vision. We need a president who inspires us and deepens our hope that the world can be a better place.
This is why Republican Colin Powell called Barack Obama a transformational figure. This is why William Buckley’s son, Chris Buckley said of Obama, that he has “the potential to be a good, perhaps even great leader. He is, it seems clear enough, what the historical moment seems to be calling for.”
This is what William Weld, former Republican governor of Massachusetts said: “Senator Obama is a once in a lifetime candidate who will transform our politics and restore America's standing in the world”..... he has the “intelligence, calm temperament, and ability to unite.”
This is why 65 of our country’s greatest minds and the largest number of Nobel Laureates ever have endorsed Barack Obama to be our next president.
The list goes on and on and if you want to see for yourself, navigate over to Wikipedia and you will see that the list of endorsements for Barrack Obama are almost four times the size as John McCain’s list.
There is a movement of enthusiasm sweeping the nation. After eight years of president Bush, our country is about to turn around. We are on the verge of electing a man of mixed race to be our president. Barack Obama will represent all of us. His election will also raise a beacon of hope for the rest of the world. If you doubt this, talk to anyone who has traveled out of the country.
We need this change. We cannot continue in the direction we have been going. We need to find our place again. On November 4th vote with your mind and your heart.
Monday, October 27, 2008
McCain’s Desperate & Flawed Argument about too Many Democrats
In the final countdown to election day, John McCain has been saying that too many democrats would be bad for our country. It is an argument filled with contradictions.
When Bill Clinton was elected there was a democratic majority in congress: FOR ONE YEAR. If we elect John McCain we are stuck with him a minimum of four years. If the American people are dissatisfied after Barack Obama’s first year they can turn the congress around.
Interestingly, republicans running for the house and senate are using the same argument! Therefore, if we take this argument seriously we would have four more years of Republican rule.
Finally, and this is very important, the president’s role in submitting nominees to the supreme court has a major impact on who is chosen. Members of the supreme court are chosen for life! Currently the supreme court is balanced towards Republican leaning justices. As Colin Powell said during his endorsement of Barack Obama: “I would have difficulty with two more conservative appointments to the Supreme Court, but that's what we'd be looking at in a McCain administration.”
When Bill Clinton was elected there was a democratic majority in congress: FOR ONE YEAR. If we elect John McCain we are stuck with him a minimum of four years. If the American people are dissatisfied after Barack Obama’s first year they can turn the congress around.
Interestingly, republicans running for the house and senate are using the same argument! Therefore, if we take this argument seriously we would have four more years of Republican rule.
Finally, and this is very important, the president’s role in submitting nominees to the supreme court has a major impact on who is chosen. Members of the supreme court are chosen for life! Currently the supreme court is balanced towards Republican leaning justices. As Colin Powell said during his endorsement of Barack Obama: “I would have difficulty with two more conservative appointments to the Supreme Court, but that's what we'd be looking at in a McCain administration.”
Sunday, October 26, 2008
William Weld Backs Barack Obama and...
William Weld, a Republican, was the 68th governor of Massachusetts and was in office from January 1991 until mid-July 1997. He resigned the governorship when he was appointed as the Ambassador to Mexico by Bill Clinton.
...On October 25, the Anchorage Daily News endorsed Barack Obama for president. This is very significant because Sara Palin is the governor of Alaska.
The Anchorage Daily News spoke highly of their governor but felt that "despite her formidable gifts, few who have worked closely with the governor would argue she is truly ready to assume command..." In regards to John McCain, the Anchorage Daily News cited his erratic behavior in this crisis and stated that he is now embracing "the extreme Republican orthodoxy he once resisted and cynically asks Americans to buy for another four years."
...On October 25, the Anchorage Daily News endorsed Barack Obama for president. This is very significant because Sara Palin is the governor of Alaska.
The Anchorage Daily News spoke highly of their governor but felt that "despite her formidable gifts, few who have worked closely with the governor would argue she is truly ready to assume command..." In regards to John McCain, the Anchorage Daily News cited his erratic behavior in this crisis and stated that he is now embracing "the extreme Republican orthodoxy he once resisted and cynically asks Americans to buy for another four years."
Saturday, October 25, 2008
John McCain's Joe the Plumber Campaign Doesn't Make Sense
Joe the Plumber is a symbol of one variant of the American dream. In this story, anyone with drive and determination can be a success and those that are not successful are lazy.
But there is another American dream too (yes, there is more than one American dream!). In this story, we are not only here to be make money but to help our neighbors. This is the essence of our country’s religious/spiritual identity.
We are a society based on capitalistic principals but this should not be mutually exclusive from moving people out of poverty and into the middle class. This may look like socialism to some but it is not because a strong middle class is good for our economy.
We strive to be kind to others but some people are filled with greed and think little of the heads they trample on as they accumulate far more than they need.
Joe the plumber may be middle class but he symbolizes greed. Joe is in debt and cannot buy the plumbing business he works for. Joe would actually benefit more from the tax break he would get under Barack Obama’s plan! But Joe sees Barack Obama’s proposals to help Americans as government handouts for the less well-off.” He is wrong.
There are Joes’ out there with far less. They are suffering not for any lack of trying but because our economy is sinking. They are losing their homes not because they are lazy or irresponsible but because they have lost their jobs.
Many years ago, John F. Kennedy in his inauguration said: “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” What did he mean by this?
What is a country? It is a group of people striving to live a decent life. The United States is a place where freedom rings. It is a place which believes in equal opportunity for all people. It is a place where we strive to care for each other.
I am fortunate enough to be solidly in the upper-middle class. Under Barack Obama’s presidency I will not pay any more taxes. Yes, I may not get an economic stimulus check but I did not need this money.
I want to know that I have done all I can to elect a president that cares about all of America. As the middle class is solidified and people are lifted out of poverty by sensible programs (which require people to work who are capable), we will know that we have helped America to be a better place.
But there is another American dream too (yes, there is more than one American dream!). In this story, we are not only here to be make money but to help our neighbors. This is the essence of our country’s religious/spiritual identity.
We are a society based on capitalistic principals but this should not be mutually exclusive from moving people out of poverty and into the middle class. This may look like socialism to some but it is not because a strong middle class is good for our economy.
We strive to be kind to others but some people are filled with greed and think little of the heads they trample on as they accumulate far more than they need.
Joe the plumber may be middle class but he symbolizes greed. Joe is in debt and cannot buy the plumbing business he works for. Joe would actually benefit more from the tax break he would get under Barack Obama’s plan! But Joe sees Barack Obama’s proposals to help Americans as government handouts for the less well-off.” He is wrong.
There are Joes’ out there with far less. They are suffering not for any lack of trying but because our economy is sinking. They are losing their homes not because they are lazy or irresponsible but because they have lost their jobs.
Many years ago, John F. Kennedy in his inauguration said: “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” What did he mean by this?
What is a country? It is a group of people striving to live a decent life. The United States is a place where freedom rings. It is a place which believes in equal opportunity for all people. It is a place where we strive to care for each other.
I am fortunate enough to be solidly in the upper-middle class. Under Barack Obama’s presidency I will not pay any more taxes. Yes, I may not get an economic stimulus check but I did not need this money.
I want to know that I have done all I can to elect a president that cares about all of America. As the middle class is solidified and people are lifted out of poverty by sensible programs (which require people to work who are capable), we will know that we have helped America to be a better place.
Alan Greenspan Partially Admits he was Wrong
On October 23 Alan Greenspan testified before Congress. Dr. Greenspan was the chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006.
Although not fully taking the blame for the current crisis, he says that he was aware of the practices of sub-prime lenders but had "no notion of how significant the problem was."
Alan Greenspan was a champion of deregulation. Because he was so respected and powerful, it was difficult to question him. As we know, John McCain was a champion of deregulation too and was aligned with Phil Graham who was also a champion of deregulation.
In contrast, Barack Obama has always believed that some regulation and oversight was needed to prevent unethical behavior on Wall Street.
Dr. Paul Krugman who has just won the Nobel Prize in Economics has been critical of deregulation and has said "let's praise Alan Greenspan for admitting that he got something wrong." Paul Krugman has endorsed Barack Obama.
Although not fully taking the blame for the current crisis, he says that he was aware of the practices of sub-prime lenders but had "no notion of how significant the problem was."
Alan Greenspan was a champion of deregulation. Because he was so respected and powerful, it was difficult to question him. As we know, John McCain was a champion of deregulation too and was aligned with Phil Graham who was also a champion of deregulation.
In contrast, Barack Obama has always believed that some regulation and oversight was needed to prevent unethical behavior on Wall Street.
Dr. Paul Krugman who has just won the Nobel Prize in Economics has been critical of deregulation and has said "let's praise Alan Greenspan for admitting that he got something wrong." Paul Krugman has endorsed Barack Obama.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama
October 19
General Colin Powell, a Republican and former Secretary of State under George W. Bush has endorsed Barack Obama. I will say no more other than ask readers of this blog to watch him on NBC's meet the press.
General Colin Powell, a Republican and former Secretary of State under George W. Bush has endorsed Barack Obama. I will say no more other than ask readers of this blog to watch him on NBC's meet the press.
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