Biden Minus For Obama, Being Only An Attack Dog

Bobby Jindel, Mitt Romney, or maybe Tom Ridge for John McCain's Vice Presidential pick? Only John McCain knows, or is close to knowing, but Barack Obama has his VP pick, in Joe Biden. Biden is more than an "experience pick," he is a hit man/bull dog, who will say anything, at any time. In his first speech, as the Vice Presidential pick of Obama, Biden used these two quotes (smacking McCain, before he is even on the campaign trail):

1. "Ladies and gentleman, your kitchen table is like mine. You sit there before, after, you put the kids to bed and you talk, and you talk about what you need. You talk about how much you need to pay the bills. Well, ladies and gentleman, that is not a worry that John McCain needs to worry. It is a pretty hard experience, wondering which of his seven kitchen tables to sit at."

2. "Ladies and Gentleman, the reckoning is now. The reality is we must answer the call, or we will risk the harshest verdict and version in history. These times call for a total change in Washington's 'world view,' These times call for more than just a 'good soldier," They require a wise leader."

Wow! Senator Biden, where to begin? Are you really sitting at your table at night, wondering where you will be short, paying your bills and putting food on your table, with your kids in bed, with your wife? The answer is plainly no, this is politics as usual, and it is not "new government/Washington" with the utmost speed, because of the risk of "failure and the harshest verdict in history." You are a rich senator, of 20 years. How about taking a shot at McCain's service to our country, did your serve? Sure it takes more than a soldier, to be a good President, look at Clinton, Bush (to be fair), Nixon, Carter, even yourself, you didn't serve in Vietnam. Although, it does take character, which I do believe you have, Mr. Biden, but Barack Obama does not, so he needs you for these baseless attacks. Which you have now shown, 20 minutes into being the VP nominee (officially), that you are more than willing to throw, get in the mud, and hit John McCain with everything you have and what the Obama Machine wants you to do? However, Mr. Biden, you did say yourself:

1. "I would never be a vice president."
2. "I would never serve under Senator Obama, as a cabinet member."
3. "In the debates, you said Barack Obama had no experience to be President of the United States."

Mr. Biden, it sounds like you are filling the role, Barack and Michelle Obama need, right now and down the stretch. You will be the attack dog, the mouth piece, and the one who will say things Obama (either can't say or) won't say. I hope you are happy with both, doing the dirty work and also going back on three major statements you have made, in just the last three months. It show a lot of sound and great judgment, something Barack Obama lacks, as well. Good luck with that, Mr. Biden, though. You will need it.

From DMAN, at TheThoughtSpigot.com
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Obama's VP (Biden) Irrelevant, He Must Make Two Choices

Vice President, Veep, or VP for Obama, coming into the weekend, is not a real traction issue (unless he picks Hillary Clinton). Obama has gaffed and blundered his way around the world, over the last three to six weeks (depending how you look at it). When first starting out, the man of "Hope & Change" was above the "traditional down in the mud politics, would bring the American System of getting a new President to respect and decency, and he would also be a transparent and "for the people" candidate. He has been the front runner, "Democratic Nominee" for over five weeks now. What has happened, with Mr. Obama?

I have the privilege, if you call it that, of being in a "battle ground state/swing state," Missouri. Therefore, I have seen a lot of different things from Barack Obama. Every time John McCain says anything close to negative, calls him out, or even says something true, but can be construed as negative, Obama hits back (within hours), with an ad of his own. So much for being positive and a beacon of light, now everyone can see the negative ads, poured over the Olympics and all the other channels, every night (as well as, negative McCain Ads). Then Obama promised (after securing the nomination), he would have a complete and candid look at his policies. Not so much, either, changing his stance on, just the Capital Gains Tax four times (in words in interviews, on his web site, and on the stump, depending where he is at in the country). Therefore, a tit-for-tat attitude, vacillating on issues like taxes, abortion issues with the "Saddleback Church Interview," Rezco, completely forgetting about Dr. Jeremiah Wright ("His spiritual mentor and someone who he could not denounce, or it would be like denouncing the whole black community") are all by the way side, along with several other barnacles of inconvenience."

Roughly, two months away from the nomination and the Democratic Convention in the bag, a vice presidential candidate is not going to make Barack Obama into a president, worth voting for (anymore, than one is for McCain). Obama needs two things to win, and swing things into his corner for the remainder of the election. Senator Barack Obama's "handlers" (like Susan Davis, his foreign policy advisor), who let him hide (vacationing in Hawaii), while Russia was attacking a sovereign nation, in Georgia. Davis coming out with the answer/comments first. Then Obama comes out for a two minute soft cell message "let the Euro's handle it, and let cooler heads prevail" is not going to cut it. Of course there is only one President, but the two men who want to be President need not hide and go silent (Obama), because foreign policy is not your cup of tea. Barack has to come out to the American people like a real person, as he did against Hillary, making McCain look like a "same old, same old politician." Every single time he gets a chance to have a position, he should take it. His speaking abilities are great, he is 100% believable in front of a TelePrompTer, and if he will come back out and spew all of the words he was "back in the day" (to beat the "Clinton Machine"), and it will sound better than anything coming out of McCain's mouth. He has to stop playing politics, knowing the democratic base will stick with him (regardless of what he says, for the most part) and the independents want someone to believe in. By the time independent voters know Obama may not be able to capitalize on all he has promised, it will be to late and he will have won. (Let's be honest, even though the President of the United States is the most powerful man in the world, he/she still has only limited power, in today's geopolitical world)

The second thing he must do is stop going negative and keep hitting McCain every time (McCain) opens his hole. The American people are not wanting the same old Kerry vs. Bush, Gore vs. Bush, Bush vs. McCain, and all the other politicians looking to bash each other's skulls in, with negative ads, words, commercials, and blogs. It is just tedious. If Obama's handlers will let him go and start talking on all venues (Fox News, CNN Lou Dobbs, and shows besides SNL, Jon Stewart and the "elitist viewed shows"), speak out on specific issues (even if he does not give a specific answer and/or statement) on the issue, and finally come back to the positive candidate (the "Savior Candidate, if you will). Obama has a gift for speaking, sounding and looking Presidential, and he is more convincing then any other politician, in the last fifty to sixty years. He has to speak out on drilling, jobs, go back to health care (which has completely gone away, Obama has not spoken on health care, and gotten any news/media coverage on it in over a month), and finally he "must" speak out on the issues Republicans (who are socially independent) and Independents want to hear. Obama has to tell that group, he will never abandon them, health care will save the middle class, he is pro gun, stay away from abortion, and make sure he is the candidate they once saw and believed in.

Barack Obama's VP candidate is irrelevant. It he doesn't follow the above, he is going to be sweating every night and next day's newspapers, from now until the day after the election. Seeing Obama responding to ads from McCain every other commercial, while I and Claire McCaskill are watching Michael Phelps win gold after gold is nothing more than tedious. Release the hounds and ditch the handlers, come out with the wild and free flowing speeches you had against Hillary (not to mention bury Hillary and Bill after the convention, once and for all), and quit responding to McCain's negative ads and things he is saying. Be your own man, stand up for the issues people want to hear again, and finally "BE THE BIGGER PERSON/CANDIDATE AND FOLLOW THRU ON THE PROMISE YOU ONCE MADE." "I am not the politician of days of old, and I will make our country great and strong again thru my policies, my beliefs, and thru what you want." If you don't, then good luck getting sleep tonight, every other night, and continue to watch your hair turn more shades of gray, than the paint shop at HQ.

From DMAN, at TheThoughtSpigot.com
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McCain & Obama, Are They The Best America Has To Offer?

Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, Ghandi, and George Washington all started, in life, as "just children". There surroundings, overall thought and practices, and choices formed them into the some of the greatest leaders of all time. Barack Obama and John McCain (for America) are the only two leaders left, to lead our country, by vote in 2008.

These two possible American Presidents are what the parties have offered, and what the people have to vote for. There are only two questions to be asked and possibly fixed (in the future). Out of the Democratic, Republican, Independent, all other US parties and the population of our country, are these two men are the most qualified, will lead the country thru whatever comes, and can the find remedies to the most important and hardest questions in the country (much less the world)? The other questions, assuming these are not the two best men to lead, where are the great leaders of tomorrow and how does America cultivate them?


From DMAN, at TheThoughtSpigot.com
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CONGRESS BLOCKING AMERICAN'S & KILLING MORAL

How far is to far, when government steps into people's everyday lives, and decisions they make? Congress Democrats were speaking, on the FDA, regulating smoking and smokers. Sheryl Crow, hardly a politician (still a person with a large forum), is asking for people to not "spare any squares" (as in reference, to the "Sienfeld" episode). Crow is speaking out for people to utilize and only use a regulated amount of toilet paper. Barack Obama came out today and made this assertion, "There are things you can do individually, though, to save energy. Making sure your tires are properly inflated — simple thing. But we could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling — if everybody was just inflating their tires? And getting regular tune-ups? You'd actually save just as much!"

Democrats, in both the Congress and Senate, are gushing over themselves on "no drilling, no nuclear power, no shale recovery, no off shore drilling." Demanding for "the people/the tax payers" for conservation (led by Nancy Pelosi, Harry Ried, and Sen. Leahy), investing in "new and clean technologies" and stating "more people should be using bicycles, walking, and public transportation" (while they continue to do whatever they want). Today, the Democrats voted to not stay on Capitol Hill and go vacationing (again), over the next ten days. Rather than, staying to solve and have an up/down vote, on whether to lift the moratorium on drilling (in the US). A step President Bush has already taken, which immediately started the prices of oil to drop (now at $126.00 a barrel), lifting the Presidential ban on drilling. However, Bush's act will go untouched, because Congress also has to lift the moratorium, as well, for the private sector to begin drilling. Yet, the Congress (led by Democrats who would rather pander to their base, then help the people they are supposed to serve) will not veto the act, which will not allow new drilling options (that 76% of Americans want).

Over the last year, against the people's voice and overall majority thought, the Democratic lead Congress (at a 17-19% approval rating, the lowest of all time) and Senate have gone against the people and wasted tax payer's time and money. Here is seven items Democrats decided to act, vote, or pander on, instead of, 7 things the people/tax payers wanted.

Seven Things Either on the Congressional/Senate Floor, or Worked On:

1. Working on fast food acts, not serving people who are to heavy for their height.
2. In the last two days, making sure to take the time, to honor last year's Hiesman Trophy Winner.
3. Several meetings in Congress on Impeaching President Bush (when he has 5 months left, in his service to the country)
4. A revamp of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which oversees toy safety
5. Attempting to invoke cloture on a House-passed bill (HR 6331) that would delay a 10.6% reduction to Medicare physician fees.
6. Bill aimed to get some 17 year old kids, "preregistration," and allow some to vote (boosting the youth vote, which Obama and Democrats would prosper from).
7. Looking to for an "Iraq Pullout" (in early '08) vote, while President Bush promised to veto

Seven What The People Wanted Done, By Over 65% (most over 76%):

1. Pull the congressional moratorium off of the off shore and other drilling.
2. An up/down vote on the 73 judges, President Bush has put forth, over a year ago (yet no vote has happened, and it will not happen, as Democrats are hoping Obama wins, allowing him to select 73 new liberal/democrat friendly judges, for life).
3. A bill and working solution to the sanctuary cities, illegal immigration, and immigration civil rights violations (for the illegal immigrant being paid, less than minimum wage, etc..)
4. A COMPLETE resolution from the FDA and CDC on the Salmonella Case (which effected up to 30-50,000 people, but making 1300 sick for sure)
5. A tax bill that continues credit or deductions for research and development, state and local sales taxes, tuition, children and charitable contributions. 6. A bill to eliminate new pay cuts for doctors who treat Medicare patients. 7. Important measures giving direction to the FAA and the Defense Department.

The people are not getting represented, in Congress, the Senate, or in the White House. This coming election, between Obama and John McCain, and Congressman/Senate seats, is set of huge decisions, for all Americans. The economy, gas and food prices, the countries deficit, national security, Iraq, Iran, Russia, China, the dollar and national debt, health care, social security, and countless other issues are on the table, with the newly elected leaders. Just the "Macro" side of this election will dictate whether big government (Obama), where the CDC, education, health care, immigration, etc...etc... will be in the hands of huge government agencies, built by higher taxes. Some, may want that. John McCain is looking to keep the decisions of the people's lives, to themselves and big government out. Obama is for Planned Parenthood (3rd term/partial birth abortions and judges who back all Roe V. Wade). McCain is not for abortion, and definitely (his words) "will not be appointing judges who are for left of center." McCain is for drilling, nuclear, wind, solar, shale exploration, and every kind of new and clean energy possible. Barack is not for nuclear, drilling, and will only say that he is for new, clean technologies (without any real policies for energy stated, he is a question mark).

Americans are on the clock to research, make educational decisions about who they want, and then get out and vote. Whether voting for a Democrat, Republican, Independent, or Libertarian, it is time for everyone to get out and do their duty. If you do not vote, then you do not have anything to say, after the election seasons are over. Period!

From DMAN, at TheThoughtSpigot.com
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CNN's "GPS" SHOWS VACILLATING OBAMA VIEWS, ON FOREIGN POLICY

Sunday, on a spectacular new television show (Fareed Zakaria, "GPS"), Barack Obama was interviewed, one on one, with Fareed Zakaria. The interview was not the "conventional drivel" on Jessie Jackson comments, Dr. Jeremiah Wright, or any of the other non-issue topics, the mainstream media is churning out. Instead, Zakaria provided a balanced and poignant interview, with an array of questions above the belt and needing specific answers. On CNN Sunday, Obama showed just the razor sharp wit and his expansive verbiage, to gloss over certain issues and give just enough, for the illusion of a complete answer. However, after reading the transcript and listening to the interview twice, there is a distinct glimpse into an Obama Presidency, in the foreign policy realm.

In the CNN/"GPS" interview, Obama was one on one with a man, holding a vast expanse of knowledge of the Muslim world, foreign governments and Middle East hot beds. Plus, Fareed Zakaria is a straight down the middle interviewer and man.Discussing Iraq and Iran, Obama has changed his far left and anti-Iraq war stance attitude. Originally, Obama stated, "On day one, of his Presidency, he would be pulling one to two brigades out of Iraq. Leveling the American presence down, to fully stop the war, within eighteen months." Over the last 6-7 weeks, since Clinton dropped out of the race, he jogged back to the right in his position, "I would have to not only check with the commanders on the ground, assess the situation, discuss with the Iraqi government, and then we will find out the best way to leave Iraq." A difference in words and strategies, since Clinton is gone.

Iran was an issue Obama was not as vocal about, as with China and Russia. The "change" in his potential policy was not a complete turn around, but a change for him, America, and definitely a divide, with McCain. The difference is Obama wanting to talk (as a President), face to face, with some (maybe, all) of our enemies and nations in distinct contrast to American interest.

Russia and China huge problems,with a variety of issues, but nuclear proliferation and the constant "vote against America" in the United Nations (against North Korea, Iran, Darfur, and tactical issues it's allies have/are using). Disarming North Korea, thru "6" party talks, was the only way to disengage their nuclear facilities. One on one talk failed, talks thru China and thru Japan failed, and UN sanctions failed, as well. Iran is a completely different animal, compared to North Korea, in a multitude of different ways, and 1-1 talks are not a move at all.
Consensus is a word good for trades in baseball, the stock market, and hundreds of other everyday terms, deals, and actions. People who will lay down their lives at the blink of an eye (for beliefs, to kill others not like them) is a hard objective to achieve. China holding trillions of dollars of our national debt and Russia going the way of "KGB Days with Putin" are not with the US,(hence, America's missile systems in Poland, et. Al). Obama's statement on "GPS" was, "When I am President, I would work for a full consensus, finding a consensus with everyone, including Russia and China. Also, not making a "consensus" with the twisting of arms and withholding goodies from other countries, not following our ways, or what we are working towards."

Barack Obama is one of the more gifted speakers in the world today. However, he is the most liberal senator, in the senate and he continues to have no actual senate policies, or combined legislation. The interview with Fareed Zakaria was a subtle and poignant interview. Showing Obama's "flexibility in his future policies." Iran firing long range missiles, building and constructing nuclear weapons, and having a massive border with Iraq, makes overseas policies huge. However, aside from the more than subtle changes in the interview on foreign issues, Obama has the same kind of vacillation on the domestic issues. Where does this man stand, on anything, and what has he actually accomplished, in his short political life, to be the President of the United States?

From DMAN, at TheThoughtSpigot.com
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