Colin Powell Endorses Obama
Former Secretary of State General Colin Powell (ret.) outlines his reasons for crossing party lines and voting for Barack Obama:
Powell’s points:
McCain - Failin
The McCain - Failin ticket is getting desperate. They have now officially accused their opponent of links to terrorism. Seriously. We knew that this political season would be a rollercoaster ride. We knew we would be bombarded with negative ads. We even knew that Sarah Failin was nuts. Hell, just look at those goggles she sports.
But we didn’t REALLY expect her to sink so low as to attempt to link the opposing ticket to terrorism. Sarah Failin is insane, this cannot be denied. These people aren’t mavericks, they’re not even Goose or Iceman, the folks on the McCain - Failin ticket are merely political shills who are trying to appease the people before the election. It’s not working.
Instead of proposing any ideas to get America out of this current war, this economic disaster, the ongoing recession, the loss of respect of Americans on the global scale, the McCain - Failin ticket resorts to name-calling.
That’s not a tactic America needs. McCain - Failin just need to go home. Leave the election to the only people in this election who actually care about the American people: Barack Obama and Joe Biden!
Go Joe!
The Vice-Presidential debate highlighted one thing: Joe Biden will answer the actual questions and Sarah Palin will not. Sara Palin routinely ignored the questions. She just doesn’t get it.
When confronted with a question, her reply was, “Maverick! Maverick! Maverick!” or “Watch out for taxes”!
Her strategy was clearly to simply solidify the base. The Republicans have completely bailed on this election. All Sarah Palin did was tell America that rich, white men need to be in charge. Sarah Palin didn’t help McCain’s cause. She just revealed herself to America to be a mouthpiece for Republicans.
Sarah Palin doesn’t get America.
Sarah Palin doesn’t get the constitution.
Sarah Palin doesn’t get the role of the Vice-President.
Sarah Palin doesn’t understand what the American people want.
Sarah Palin is the most dangerous person in the 2008 election cycle. If she somehow blunders her way into the Executive Branch then America will be doomed.
Joe Biden can work with people.
Joe Biden understands America.
Joe Biden knows what the American people want.
Joe Biden understands the role of the Vice-President.
Joe Biden is the most competent Vice-Presidential candidate on the ticket for 2008. Joe Biden is the best Vice-Presidential candidate we have seen in several decades. Joe Biden will fight for the American people and not for giant corporations. Oh, and Joe says, “God bless America!”
The Real McCain
This video is a nice compilation of McCain’s official stances leading up to our current economic disaster and how he reacts now after the disaster has struck. The only thing certain: McCain has no idea what to do with the economy whether pre- or post-bailout.
Obama Rocks McCain
On Friday, September 26th, 2008 the first presedential debate occurred for the 2008 election cycle. Obama spoke directly, clearly and didn’t repeat himself or liberal talking points. He was clear, concise and did simply repeat trite vitriol from his campaign commercials. Obama addressed the moderator’s questions and gave cognizant responses to McCain when necessary.
McCain was easily flustered and appeared to be on the verge of rage several times. He was belligerent and during the debate he didn’t look at Obama even one time. He spoke over both Obama and the moderator. His responses were usually clear, but some of them simply didn’t follow the questions.
Recent polls are showing Obama pulling ahead in key states. After Obama’s performance in tonight’s debate he should start to pull ahead in all states.
McCain’s lame campaign thrives on fear of taxes and terror. In the words of George W. Bush, “Fool me once, shame on. Shame on you. Fool me. You can’t get fooled again.”
Bush fooled us twice. We’re not going to get fooled again. Drop out McCain, you’re rhetoric is tired and expired.
McCain Weaseling
We haven’t even had the election yet and McCain is trying to get out of doing his job. Right now, that means giving voters a close-up look at the kind of person he is. McCain is claiming he is going to cease campaigning, postpone the debate, and head to Washington, DC to help fix the problem. A concept he doesn’t fully grasp.
Here’s the problem: McCain’s deregulation push allowed banks to privatize investments. Without government oversight Republicans ran wild with my money, your money, and their investor’s money. Republicans casually threw around billions of dollars with no plan, and now they are proposing to use $700,000,000,000 (that’s BILLION) of taxpayer money to bailout the very system they rabidly created.
My 401k has lost 12% this year. If things continue they way they are with free-wheeling Republicans spending my money on wars, coke and prostitutes then the only thing that will be certain is I won’t have a penny for retirement in 2035.
Bill Clinton outlined our economic situation last night on The Daily Show:
Bill Clinton explores this election more fully, endorses Barack Obama and outlines Obama’s keys to victory:
We need independent and undecided voters to rally to the President who will work for you, not for Republican special interests. We need to get everyone we know to vote for Barack Obama. There’s no doubt that McCain is not the answer. McCain will only bring more troubles to the middle-class, period. You just can’t trust a guy who doesn’t know how many houses he owns and thinks middle class Americans make just under $5 million a year.
Endorsing Reform
On this historic day in America, a lot of folks will reflect on where we have come in the past seven years. They will ponder lost love ones and how we will leave the world to loved ones yet to be born. This is an election year, and folks will be wondering who the next President will be. Will it be Barack Obama? Will it be John McCain? In this election, experience is being discussed at great length. Who has it, who doesn’t. The problem is that folks are focusing on the wrong experiences.
In this election, it’s not about which candidate does or does not have the best suits, or the best contacts or job history. This election is not about candidate experience at all.
The person whose experience matters most is: YOU.
What has the last eight years brought you and your family?
Are you worried about fuel prices? Has your house dropped in value? Can you afford to pay your bills? Do you have any money left to do anything else? Before 9/11, were you at risk for a terrorist attack? Are you or your family at risk for a terrorist attack now? Is the Global War on Terror making your world more or less safe? Does it matter if people in other countries love or despise Americans? Does killing people in other countries really make you more safe?
In the last eight years has your employer started sending jobs to other countries? What happens if we bomb countries where your jobs are being sent? Do people in other countries care if the job they have has put an American out of work?
Do you purchase goods that are not made in America? Do you love your country? Will electing a Republican REALLY bring change to Washington, DC? Is a longtime Washington insider REALLY going to reform ANYTHING?
This historic election will guarantee one thing: white men will finally lose the stranglehold of power in our country that they have been holding for over two-hundred years.
I am endorsing and voting for Barack Obama. If you want real reform and real change that will bring good experiences for YOU AND your FAMILY and not for the exclusive Republican elites in Washington, then you will vote for Barack Obama.