The things democrats seem not able to focus on, are where the actual change and hope is going to come from and how it will be instituted, not to mention who can institute it. There are points throughout the stump speeches, the constant radio and television talk shows, and finally the debate on Thursday where the actual differences of the democrats bleed thru. In the debate Thursday, the moderator asks about the economy and "how to keep the economy from going into a recession, if it is not already in a slight one, right now?"Both Obama and Clinton had answers to the question, like they always do, but the answers were quite different. Clinton spoke of creating "green" jobs, revitalizing America's infrastructure, and finally "stopping Bush's war on science." However, Obama's answers were more vague and opaque, stating that he would stop the "Bush Tax Cuts," quite spending $9 billion a month in Iraq, and thru change. When Clinton and Obama's answers, to a direct question are analyzed, they are very different.
Clinton's answers to the economy did not give any specifics on how she would pay for the "green jobs," building of infrastructure (to create jobs), or enhance and rebuild "Bush's" war on science (whatever that means, since we have had countless successful NASA projects, multiple satellite feeds coming, the building/starting of military defense pads 'in Croatia,' and also this week's shooting down of a negated satellite, with an intercontinental ballistic missile, in space). The billions of dollars needed to do all of these thing, that are needed very badly, will only be attained thru the raising of taxes of "all" people in the United States (especially, since Hillary wants an amnesty project for illegals, which will not bring any monetary stimulus into the economy.). Although, Clinton's answer to the economy question was not complete and eluded an actual way to pay for the items she wants to fix the economy with, she did give specifics in how she wants to accomplish her stimulus package, if elected.
On the complete flip side, Obama did not have any specific answers, on how to stimulate the economy and create jobs for American people. Saying that he would, "cut the $9 billion a month in Iraq," does not give a specific way he will do that. Will he bring all of the troops home in a three month period? Will have one base open, bringing in all of the American equipment, soldiers, and overall treasure (in the form of hardware) there? There was not any explanation in this avenue, of revenue, for the country. Stopping all of the "Bush Tax Cuts/Bush's stimulus package," in order for the rich to pay more taxes (or that is the general idea, the rich pay more for the lower tax brackets (illegal immigrants who use the emergency rooms across America for primary care physicians, people who bank off shore and big business, and others like drug dealers, felons, and others off of the tax grid). Other than the two above solutions, Obama has nothing concrete in his policy solution for the economy. Faith, change, and hope are huge slogans for the Obama camp and the Obama supporters seem to be enthralled with the message, as hollow as it may be.
With the two above contradictory ways to fix the economy (as only one of the main topics, for the American people to worry about), their is one thing that Americans can rest easy about, with both Obama and Clinton. The nominees, with hands clasped together at the debate, both agreed to this comment from Hillary Clinton, "At the end of all of this, we're going to be fine!" It is a good thing that the two democratic candidates, will be finem regardless of who wins the nomination. However, it is the American people that may not "be fine," if they do not get some absolutes, from each candidate.
If the voters, the media outlets, and anyone else with access to the candidates does not insist on answers, not a set of opaque and "pie in the sky" answers, then the United States will be forced to have one side of the ticket to be voted in, by faith. After having President Bush in the White House for seven years, which the democrats have made out to be the end of the world, they are putting out one of two candidates that has experience, but is not being "genuine," or else they will elect a candidate that has no experience, but a lot of "ideas" with no way to institute them. Change is only valid, if there is a way to institute it. The American people are not electing "The Beatles, Elvis, or The Rolling Stones," but a President. Fainting, buying into the words and speeches is all right, but the only way to change the country is thru ideas and ways to put those ideas into action.
