Thursday, February 07, 2008

Can I influence your vote? Category: News and Politics VOTE FOR BARAK OBAMA!!! I was sitting on the fense in a euphoric stupor, so happy was I that George Bush would soon be gone. After reading the candidates' positions and comparing them, I have come to my senses. Barak Obama is the best choice no matter who you are, democrat, republican, religious nutcase, vote for OBAMA, NO EXCEPTIONS. I want a straight talker. I am against government using torture under any circumstances and Obama is the most clear on this topic. If a leader can not be clear about this, he or she is not a leader. Productivity falls when we are sidetracked by zigzagging around the field trying to avoid tripping over lies and double-talk. Barak Obama chooses his battles intelligently, keenly, and he knows how to identify talent and use it. The fact that, after super tuesday Mr. Obama offered positive words about Ms. Clinton in the hypothetical case he doesn't win shows that he does not define opponents as enemies. It is a smart use of resources to recognise strength and build upon it rather than be sidetracked by winning points. (image by Shepard Farley) We need leaders who see the potential in the modern world and have a plan to advance things. The fact that Obama raised so much money without depending on special interests is a clear sign that he could get the economy working better. I read some of his ideas, he offers a plan to use the web to streamline the election process and make it more democratic. He has the sophistication to find practical solutions with today's recources. He has the aptitude for these kinds of solutions because he identifies the problems well, he does not waste anybodies' time fighting straw dogs. Hilary is a tough fighter but she displays a tendancy to be ready to "win at any cost". I thought she showed poor judgement in her comments during the democratic debate that Lyndon Johnson was the key to Martin Luther King's success in the fight for civil rights. Whether intended or not, this gave the unfortunate suggestion that Martin Luther King was over-rated. It was an inopportune comment, misidentifying the target and what is the goal with a lawyer's reflex to win the argument at any cost. For me, that moment in the debate was a turning point. Barak Obama has been consistently sensitive in his rebuttals too. He does not treat Hilary as "the enemy to vanquish at any cost". That is the kind of bridge building we need. My main criticism of McCain is that he is a speech-reader, not a thinker. In debates he constantly relies on slogans and one-liners, and he looks like he is dredging them up by a string running down his leg into his socks. I do not trust somebody who can not "think on their feet". This Q & A video of the head of Google interviewing Obama is a good example of in-depth expression without any struggle. It gives you confidence that he is speaking his mind, and he has one. I don't get that from McCain at all. Stay out of my pants Uncle Sam and good-bye Mr. McCain! McCain's position on a woman's right to choose is unnacceptable. I draw the line against anybody who thinks the government should have ANY rights to decide for a woman whether or not to have a baby. That is a personal choice, whether it involves a single woman, a couple, or a family. I am a staunch "unfertilised egg advocate". A woman has a lot more eggs than she can physically bring to life, so if one of them has to go for whatever reason, that makes way for a different one. If you let government dictate "First come, first born", that is effectively killing the NEXT egg in line. If any politician in this day and age has not understood that fact, he can join the flat earth society, not rule my country OR my crotch. In fact, I would say that this attitude is a dangerous throwback to old battles that have already been won. We can not waste time, energy, and resources fighting old battles. McCain wants to drag the country back 50 years to his heyday. It won't happen. Those days are gone. We need a leader who understands today and is ready to build a better tomorrow. Since McCain is wrong on this life & death issue, and he actually flip-flopped his position on this life and death issue, I REALLY don't want him to be Chief of State....Don't even come close sir. How is this position even qualified as REPUBLICAN? If a candidate is already looking to erode my civil rights before he is even elected....watch out folks, he is capable of anything. Look at George Bush and all the nice things he accomplished. HELLO, anybody home? When I read these position-synopsis in Wikipedia I jumped fully into the Obama camp without any regrets. So, I would suggest this for anybody sitting on the fense. Hilary's positions Barak's positions and the Republican candidates for those who think any of the republican choices are OK because they are all smarter than George Bush, bzzzzzz, wrong answer! Let's accept the gift of hope that Barak Obama is offering and join in to make it happen. It's not only the best choice, it's a great opportunity. 8:31 AM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove