It’s over. We have to live with the result. Been sitting here since last Tuesday night’s blowout in a state of shock, trying to write something – anything about the outcome.
My fiercely liberal in-laws have been sending smug emails regarding the election result, trumpeting the claim that a triumphant Obama will now lead us out of this current economic and political morass into the Promised Land.
I take small comfort in what I told them before the election: This new President and his Congress will be out to make sweeping changes. They will be coming after your wallet in short order. You won’t like the outcome. The difference between us will be that you voted for what's coming, and I, against it.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Voted tonight.
Filled out my mail-in ballot tonight. Hate to admit that it was not a very satisfying experience. Once again, I was holding my nose, filling in a block – not in support of a candidate I truly believed in, but voting instead against someone who’s worse; someone who I’m convinced if elected will cause my country irreparable harm. I’m deeply afraid that if Obama is elected, he’ll be the worst disaster to hit this nation since Jimmy Carter. His presidency will drive this nation so far left, it will take decades to repair the damage.
As a fellow former Navy pilot, I stand in awe of John McCain’s military record, especially while captive in North Vietnam. But sadly, on a political basis, he just doesn’t speak to me or for me. Ann Coulter considers him the worst possible choice as a GOP candidate and I’m not that far behind her. Surely, the Republican Party could have done better?
If McCain does manage to win next week, it won’t be because of his wit, charisma, leadership or magnetism. It will be because enough voters realized at the last minute that what Obama has in store for America in terms of “change” isn’t what they envisioned
I’ll be glad when this enervating election cycle is finally over. It’s gone on far too long and become too irritating. It’s now so polarized, that I don’t even want to discuss politics anymore with certain members of the extended family. Everybody just gets angry. Some of them consider Obama to be the “second coming”, while McCain is looked upon as the anti-christ.
C’mon Tuesday! Let’s just get this mess over with!
As a fellow former Navy pilot, I stand in awe of John McCain’s military record, especially while captive in North Vietnam. But sadly, on a political basis, he just doesn’t speak to me or for me. Ann Coulter considers him the worst possible choice as a GOP candidate and I’m not that far behind her. Surely, the Republican Party could have done better?
If McCain does manage to win next week, it won’t be because of his wit, charisma, leadership or magnetism. It will be because enough voters realized at the last minute that what Obama has in store for America in terms of “change” isn’t what they envisioned
I’ll be glad when this enervating election cycle is finally over. It’s gone on far too long and become too irritating. It’s now so polarized, that I don’t even want to discuss politics anymore with certain members of the extended family. Everybody just gets angry. Some of them consider Obama to be the “second coming”, while McCain is looked upon as the anti-christ.
C’mon Tuesday! Let’s just get this mess over with!
Obama: Elligible to be President?
If you’ve been following the brewing controversy over Barack Obama’s questionable citizenship based on whether he was born in Kenya or Hawaii, the legal case to confirm his status (and his eligibility to be President) took a bizarre turn on Monday. Federal judge R. Barclay Surrick decided that former Pennsylvania Deputy Attorney General Philip Berg did not have the “standing” to raise such an issue before a federal court. As a private citizen – like you and me – he lacks what…. importance? gravitas? connections?
Initially, the Obama camp was given a time frame to provide adequate proof to answer the charge. Obama’s lawyers never complied. Instead, they simply filed motions to dismiss. Yet on Monday, after the deadline had expired, the judge decided to simply drop the case, hanging his hat on the concept that an ordinary citizen does not have the legal clout to challenge the validity of Obama’s citizenship in federal court. Sure feels like a cop-out, doesn't it?
If such is the case, then who does have sufficient standing to satisfy Judge Surrick? His contention is that Congress must be the entity to make such a challenge. Since when? Is that written somewhere? If so, where?
Seems like a huge course change in a very short time span. What happened over the weekend to make this judge execute such an about-face? Did someone lean on him? Who? Six additional lawsuits have been filed in other states. What will become of them? Will they also all be cast off in similar fashion?
Moreover, what was the real reason behind Obama’s sudden trip to Hawaii - only days before the election? Was it really to visit an ailing grandmother, or was it to put out a fire?
Will questions about the validity of Obama’s citizenship be the "October Surprise" that becomes the constitutional crisis of the century? Why is no major media outlet (including Fox) giving this story the exposure it warrants?
Initially, the Obama camp was given a time frame to provide adequate proof to answer the charge. Obama’s lawyers never complied. Instead, they simply filed motions to dismiss. Yet on Monday, after the deadline had expired, the judge decided to simply drop the case, hanging his hat on the concept that an ordinary citizen does not have the legal clout to challenge the validity of Obama’s citizenship in federal court. Sure feels like a cop-out, doesn't it?
If such is the case, then who does have sufficient standing to satisfy Judge Surrick? His contention is that Congress must be the entity to make such a challenge. Since when? Is that written somewhere? If so, where?
Seems like a huge course change in a very short time span. What happened over the weekend to make this judge execute such an about-face? Did someone lean on him? Who? Six additional lawsuits have been filed in other states. What will become of them? Will they also all be cast off in similar fashion?
Moreover, what was the real reason behind Obama’s sudden trip to Hawaii - only days before the election? Was it really to visit an ailing grandmother, or was it to put out a fire?
Will questions about the validity of Obama’s citizenship be the "October Surprise" that becomes the constitutional crisis of the century? Why is no major media outlet (including Fox) giving this story the exposure it warrants?
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