Posted by
Mark on Friday, October 03, 2008 10:49:22 PM
I am surprised that the Presidential race is so close. What is wrong with the American people? It should be obvious to the voters that the McCain/Palin ticket is needed to fix the economy and to lead the country in the very dangerous world we live in.
The person that occupies the White House must always put our country first. John McCain has done this since he earned his commissioned in the United States Navy. McCain was a fighter pilot, who flew numerous combat missions during the Vietnam War. On a combat mission, an enemy missile hit his jet. He ejected from his aircraft and was captured. He spent the next 5 ½ years in a POW camp known as the Hanoi Hilton. When the enemy found out that his dad was an Admiral they offered to release McCain. The Code among United States military personnel states that prisoners are released in the order they were captured. McCain could of taken the easy way out. He lived up to the Code and as a result, spent many more years as a POW. Because he would not leave early and the enemy could not use that as a propaganda tool, they tortured McCain for the next few years. His love for our country kept him alive. John McCain has always put country first.
John McCain was willing to risk his campaign over his support for the surge in Iraq. He said that he would rather loose a campaign than loose the war. John McCain supported immigration reform when it was not popular with the Republican Party. He reached across the aisle to support campaign reform.
John McCain is not afraid to do what is right for the country, even if it goes against the Washington establishment. The economy is suffering. John McCain understands you cannot raise taxes when the economy has slowed. Cutting taxes for individuals and businesses will stimulate the economy and create jobs. The Congress, Republicans and Democrats must stop the out of control spending.
John McCain’s decision to select Governor Sarah Palin showed his Maverick streak. Palin is the future of the Republican Party. She understands what the average middle class family is going through when it comes to paying their bills and meeting the daily challenges in life. While not an expert on all the issues, she has the management and decision making skills to lead our country. She is also a Maverick. She took on the Republican Party in Alaska and ended the corruption. She will take on the Washington establishment and represent us when she is elected in November.
While John McCain puts country first, Senator Obama puts himself first. He is more concerned with his political career than putting country first.
McCain wanted to conduct town hall meetings with Obama starting last July. This would of given the country an opportunity to see both candidates side-by-side in a less formal setting than the debates. Obama refused. When you take the teleprompter away from Obama he struggles.
Governor Palin has been criticized by the liberal media as not being qualified to be President. Does being a community organizer make you qualified to be President? Obama served in the Illinois legislature and voted 138 times as “Present.” In 138 votes, he demonstrated that he would not take a stand on controversial issues. Is that the type of decision-making we want in the White House? Obama said he did not support the war with Iraq. Lets not forget he made those comments while he was voting “Present” in the Illinois legislature. He was not in the United States Senate at that time. It is very easy to take a stand when you do not have a vote. If he was in the Senate, he would of probably voted “Present.”
Lets not forget Obama’s rock star tour of Europe. Remember Obama’s speech in Germany? He told the German people that he was a citizen of the world. I want my President to put the interests of the United States first. Obama also said he would sit down with the worst dictators of the world with no pre-conditions. Is that how we want our President to represent the United States?
Obama is going to raise your taxes. He is telling us that your taxes will only be raised if you make more than $250,000. He is not telling you that he is going to raise taxes on small businesses that earn more than $250,000. How do you think he is going to pay for his almost $600 billion in new spending? He already voted to tax singles making $40,000 a year.
With the help of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Obama will turn our country into a socialist society. He supports class warfare and the redistribution of wealth. Obama and Biden believe that if you work hard and become successful, they have the right to take more money out of your pocket. That goes against the American dream.
Lets not forget the liberal media. They have been in Obama’s corner from the beginning. He has been treated like a celebrity. He is never asked the difficult questions. Journalism is dead in our country. The mainstream media continues to insert their liberal bias into their reporting.
The American people need to wake up and not listen to the empty suits and empty skirts in the mainstream media. We need John McCain and Sarah Palin in the White House to fix our economy, stand up to the rogue dictators around the world, and take on the special interests in Washington. The Obama/Biden ticket will raise your taxes, sit down with rogue dictators, begin a redistribution of wealth, create a socialist society, and will side the special interest groups in Washington.
Below is part of an article that came out of the Wall Street Journal.
Who Am I?
I am under 45 years old,
I love the outdoors,
I hunt,
I am a Republican reformer,
I have taken on the Republican Party establishment,
I have many children,
I have a spot on the national ticket as vice president with less than two years in the governor's office.
Did you guess?
I am Teddy Roosevelt in 1900.
Lets move the country forward – VOTE FOR JOHN MCCAIN AND SARAH PALIN.