Same Old Story

The liberal media continues to reach new lows on an almost daily basis as of late.

These so-called journalists are on a mission to make history, to be there when the first candidate of color wins the presidential election. They will sacrifice everything; their values, journalistic integrity and factual reporting all in order to see their "Messiah" (term credited to Rush of course) take the throne in January.

John McCain is in a dead heat with the freshman Senator from Illinois but CNN has already called the election for Obama. Do not allow these news networks with obvious political agendas proclaim this contest over before every last vote is tallied.

Obama is in Europe currently on a trip that he says is in no way "campaign-related". He claims it is his intent to get to know its leaders better because he will be dealing with them "over the next eight to ten years".

I guess he can say just about anything now and people will cling to every word, regardless of substance.

With this quote; this ill-thought, absurd and pompous remark, this is a man asserting that he has won this election already as well as his reelection campaign in 2012 and somehow has added on two additional years.

El Rushbo made this commentary the other day and I think it is worthy of paraphrasing here:

It is quite a tribute to America that a child born of two races, two religions, growing up in meager surroundings and being raised by his grandmother in Hawaii, can grow up to be even more pretentious than Senator John Kerry.

Another Missed Opportunity

If Barack Obama has one consistent position (in fact, that may be all he has) it is expecting more from the African-American community as a whole. He believes the youth must get out of gangs and back into schools and stresses the importance of growing up around a solid family.

But Jesse Jackson takes this kind of optimistic credence as an insult to African-Americans, "talking down to them". I guess he is pleased with the status quo and the growing number of black Americans inhabiting our prison system.

When Jackson uttered his crude and asinine remark earlier this week on an open microphone, it presented Senator Obama with a golden opportunity which he then squandered.

Jackson proved once again that he is out of touch with this country and the population he claims to represent, and it left Obama with a huge opening from which to emerge as this generation's new voice on civil rights and equality.

If Obama wanted to solidify his absurd claim to be a man who transcends both race and party lines he would have taken this bait and McCain would privately accept an impending defeat come November.

But he did not take this course of action.

Instead he sent a low-level staffer out in public to accept the apology of Jackson and be done with the story. These are the actions of a stereotypical Beltway liberal who will avoid the sensitive issues so nobody gets upset with him.

As a former Clinton staffer recently said, "Reagan won because he pulled the electorate to the right."

Obama is firmly wedged in the center and will continue to flip-flop and double speak in order to remain there come election day.

SCOTUS and Obama

Just a few moments ago the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the 32 year old ban on handguns in the District of Columbia. The 5-4 decision is a major victory in terms of abiding by the framers' intent in the Constitution and represents the biggest decision on the Second Amendment since its ratification in 1791.

The Justices believe all Americans have the right to possess firearms for hunting and self defense. In this era of judicial activism and radical liberal judges conducting legislation from the bench, it is refreshing to witness the highest level of the judiciary in this country respect the sanctity of the Bill of Rights.

This will surely become a campaign issue for the candidates to debate as Senator Obama has already reversed yet another position; someone ought to be running a tally on his flip-flops by now.

On November 20, 2007 Obama admitted to reporters from the Chicago Tribune that local communities had the right to decide if the presence of handguns was lawful or not. He then went on to say he agreed with the ban on handguns in Washington, D.C.

But just prior to this morning's ruling, the Obama camp disavowed that statement, calling it "inartful". While I am not a scholar by any means, I am quite stumped by that characterization.

Ben Smith from the Politico is one of the most talented political writers covering this election and wrote a unique observation this morning. "In elements of Obama's record, he seems always to have had an eye on the national stage, avoiding the positions of a politician who represented a city district..."

Obama is a cowardly man who refuses to take any position on a divisive issue because he is worried about the repercussions that accompany having principles. A man with no principles can easily say he was for a measure one day yet against it the next.

He has nothing creative or original to add to the national conversation on any issue and will only deceive the electorate by refusing to choose a position and then stand by that decision regardless of the consequences.

This is a stark contrast to the Maverick who proudly proclaims "I'd rather lose an election than lose a war".

Speaking of Senator McCain, he should attract supporters today as he has been a steadfast and loyal proponent of the Second Amendment for years.

Hypocrisy

Senator Barack Obama has once again shown that his rhetoric on reform and change is empty and meaningless. He repeatedly made a pledge to the American people that his campaign would accept the public financing as has been tradition in this country since the 1970s. However in a complete reversal of his prior position, Obama announced he will not seek the public money and is therefore not subject to spending limits.

The old liberal adage has always accused republicans of buying votes. But here we have a clear example of a Washington liberal who will stop at nothing to win this election. He will grossly outspend Senator McCain (who has accepted the public money) and will go on to shatter campaign spending records.

Senator Russ Feingold, one of the most liberal head cases in the Beltway has even publicly criticized Obama's actions saying yesterday "This decision was a mistake."

Obama perpetrated a massive fraud of the American electorate. He vowed to accept the limits as late as February and now, a mere four months later, is committing a flip-flop that would make even Senator Kerry wince.

When Obama was spinning the story of his association with Trinity, his longtime pal Reverend Wright summed it up quite accurately: "He did what politicians do".

That line is fitting in this situation as well.

Is this "Change We Can Believe In" or simply a corrupt and radical liberal buying the White House with a blank check?

Politics As Usual

"Never underestimate the unique ability the Republican Party possesses in blowing an election."

I wrote the above line on an April 7th post and it certainly holds true today.

The GOP has recently declared that they will attack Michelle Obama in the upcoming election. They will take to the airwaves with an abundance of commercials that question not only her character but her patriotism. They will distribute volumes of literature which practically label her "un-American".

While I privately share those views it will certainly back fire on the party because independents are the voters who will ultimately decide this election and if they feel the least bit of sympathy for Mrs. Obama they will vote for the Democrat Party.

This tactic failed miserably when the republicans went after Mrs. Clinton in the 1990s and has shown no potential to be more effective in this election cycle. Mrs. Obama will become a lightning rod for her husband's campaign while he cruises into the White House.

With the abundance of material Obama and his shady associates have provided the GOP, there is no need to engage Michelle Obama as well. But if it is unavoidable for the republicans, if they feel they must get their message out regarding Mrs. Obama, stick to the issue ads and avoid making partisan character attacks.

Create an advertisement that raises eyebrows concerning her position at the University of Chicago Hospital. She serves as vice president of community affairs and her salary has been egregiously increased due to her husband. In 2004 just before his election to the Senate, Mrs. Obama brought in $122,000 per year. In 2005, just one year later and serving in the same capacity, it increased to $317,000 due to her husband's new found influence in Washington.

Another ad that should find airtime might question why Senator Obama placed an earmark in excess of $1 million that would go directly to his wife's employer. Perhaps it was to cover her enormous pay raise?

"Change We Can Believe In" has to be recognized as Chicago liberal politics as usual. This city has a long and storied history of political corruption and Obama fits the mold.

These are the messages the GOP needs to preach to the masses.

While the left attacks Cindy McCain and will continue their unfounded accusations; conservatives must do what we do best: Take the high moral ground and stick to the issues.

Enough Green

The city of Minneapolis has committed an egregious violation of civil liberties which will unfortunately go unnoticed by many. They have just signed into law a bill which limits car idling to three minutes in order to curb car emissions for the sake of allegedly preserving the planet. So the next time you Minnesotans wish to warm up your car before driving on a frigid day this winter, best not exceed three minutes.

Minneapolis is not alone in violating individual rights. Seattle has proposed a ban on all bonfires held on their beaches due to the harm these fires supposedly can cause the atmosphere.

Simply put, legislation created in the hopes of combating climate change is 21st century socialism. No wonder the Democrat party embraces this "science"? This 'Green Movement' leads to increased government control in the daily lives of its citizens. The Democrats want to be in every aspect of our existence and now they can be when they use this planet saving propaganda.

Think I am being too irrational calling these green energy advocates 'socialists'? Think again-

In the United Kingdom, legislation has been proposed that will give every citizen an annual 'carbon use' card containing a strict allowance of how much carbon dioxide an individual is to emit each year. This will limit the individual's consumption of oil, electricity, gas and air travel to a specific amount every year.

Do not for one moment believe this thinking can not reach American shores because it already has. It lies within the very heart of the Democrat party and most importantly in their newly anointed leader.

But do not take my word for it. Let us take the words directly from Senator Obama himself:

“We can’t drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times …That’s not leadership. That’s not going to happen.”

I would love for a fair-minded liberal, if any remain nowadays, to look me in the eyes and tell me the above statement is not the epitome of socialist rhetoric; wherein the distribution of resources is directly controlled by the government.

And I hate to break it to you Senator but I like my home at 69.

The West Wing Connection

This is merely an interesting little observation:

Aaron Sorkin created a little television show which debuted in September 1999 to an average number of viewers. Initially it was only supposed to deal with the lives of staffers inside the White House but eventually grew in scale and covered the entirety of Beltway politics. As the show grew in subject matter it also gained immense popularity and prestige for being one of the finest dramas on television.

The West Wing went off the air in May 2006 but the parallels it draws to the current presidential election are astounding.

For those of you who were not fans, the final season pitted a Hispanic congressman (Jimmy Smits) versus an aging, maverick republican senator (Alan Alda) in the race for the White House.

The election contained the first candidate of color against an established political veteran who was not afraid to speak his mind and did not confine himself to party limits.

While BHO hardly shares the noble principles and ideals of Congressman Matthew Santos (Smits) and McCain surely does not possess the oratorical strength of Senator Arnold Vinnick (Alda), it is fascinating how 2008 mirrors this fictional contest.

Sometimes reality can imitate art.

Then again the Democrat does win in the show so let us hope our version holds a different ending.