Barack v. McCain
May/13/08 09:04 AM
Talk radio is one of the things I miss most while I'm down at school. It gives me new ideas and new perspectives on different issues and candidates. Today on the way home from CVS I was listening to Michelle McPhee on 96.9. She's a woman who has voted the Democratic ticket her entire life and is liberal enough that I disagree with her the majority of the time she's speaking. However, she has endorsed John McCain for president this year. On her show this afternoon she was arguing that Hillary Clinton has every right to remain in the race and that she should indeed stay in the race. McPhee was linking Hillary Clinton to Bobby Kennedy, who joined and remained in the race in 1968 despite criticism from peers, who claimed that he was dividing the party. In response to this, he claimed that he cared more about America than the Democratic party. In the same way that Kennedy stayed in the race because he was dissatisfied with the options on the ticket, Hillary is doing the same. McPhee and her callers brought up some good reasons why she and every other American should be dissatisfied with the eventual Democratic ticket.
There were a good number of liberal callers who phone in saying that they currently supported Hillary Clinton but could in no way support Barack Obama if he became the nominee in November. Most of them also agreed that they would switch their support to John McCain (begrudgingly) in that scenario for a good few reasons.
Firstly, all of them admitted that you just can't win a character contest with John McCain, which is true. They mentioned the fact that he has never mentioned his enlisted son's duty to our country serving in Iraq as an example of his humility. They mentioned that he hasn't been caught lying in his career, unlike the other two Democratic candidates. And, of course, they mentioned his own heroic sacrifice for the United States throughout the course of his life.
Most importantly, though, they rightfully claim that they can't support a presidential candidate with as many controversial ties as Obama has. I guess I don't pay enough attention to this because I've obviously already written off Barack for a million other reasons. But, some good-hearted Democrats who love and care about America just can't vote for someone who has so many questionable and unabashed ties. To begin, Jeremiah Wright represents everything that is wrong with the radical components of black America. He represents unfair hate, anti-Americanism, and racism. He is unapologetic in his beliefs- beliefs that clash with any level-headed, patriotic American. The fact that Barack attended this man's church and angry tirades for two decades and even wrote checks to him says a lot about Obama. Next, Obama's own wife has made controversial remarks about America that cause one to question her own patriotism and adherence to radical beliefs like Wright's. How about her claim that this election has made her proud of her country for the first time in her life? Notice that she hasn't been in the spotlight since then, as words like that make her a liability. And the newest controversial figure added to Obama's repertoire is unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers and his wife Bernardine Dohrn, who are 1960s anti-Vietnam radicals. This lovely couple openly advocated the bombing of American buildings to protest the war and to this day claim that they would do the same in a similar situation. Obama allowed Ayers and his wife to hold a fundraiser and their home for him. Barack has also served on the board of one of Ayer's groups for years.
We were all told growing up that who you hang out with reflects who you are as a person. If these are the people that Barack Obama chooses to associate with, what does that say about Barack's character and sympathies? Apparently this is so blatant and insulting that even some liberals can't support him. I don't blame them. I'll just add that to my list of reasons why America is doomed if he and his entourage are elected in 2008.
There were a good number of liberal callers who phone in saying that they currently supported Hillary Clinton but could in no way support Barack Obama if he became the nominee in November. Most of them also agreed that they would switch their support to John McCain (begrudgingly) in that scenario for a good few reasons.
Firstly, all of them admitted that you just can't win a character contest with John McCain, which is true. They mentioned the fact that he has never mentioned his enlisted son's duty to our country serving in Iraq as an example of his humility. They mentioned that he hasn't been caught lying in his career, unlike the other two Democratic candidates. And, of course, they mentioned his own heroic sacrifice for the United States throughout the course of his life.
Most importantly, though, they rightfully claim that they can't support a presidential candidate with as many controversial ties as Obama has. I guess I don't pay enough attention to this because I've obviously already written off Barack for a million other reasons. But, some good-hearted Democrats who love and care about America just can't vote for someone who has so many questionable and unabashed ties. To begin, Jeremiah Wright represents everything that is wrong with the radical components of black America. He represents unfair hate, anti-Americanism, and racism. He is unapologetic in his beliefs- beliefs that clash with any level-headed, patriotic American. The fact that Barack attended this man's church and angry tirades for two decades and even wrote checks to him says a lot about Obama. Next, Obama's own wife has made controversial remarks about America that cause one to question her own patriotism and adherence to radical beliefs like Wright's. How about her claim that this election has made her proud of her country for the first time in her life? Notice that she hasn't been in the spotlight since then, as words like that make her a liability. And the newest controversial figure added to Obama's repertoire is unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers and his wife Bernardine Dohrn, who are 1960s anti-Vietnam radicals. This lovely couple openly advocated the bombing of American buildings to protest the war and to this day claim that they would do the same in a similar situation. Obama allowed Ayers and his wife to hold a fundraiser and their home for him. Barack has also served on the board of one of Ayer's groups for years.
We were all told growing up that who you hang out with reflects who you are as a person. If these are the people that Barack Obama chooses to associate with, what does that say about Barack's character and sympathies? Apparently this is so blatant and insulting that even some liberals can't support him. I don't blame them. I'll just add that to my list of reasons why America is doomed if he and his entourage are elected in 2008.
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