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There is too much we don't know about Barack Obama.
I am no conspiracy theorist, but of ALL the rumors & stories going around about Obama's past, his relationships with shady characters, etc. chances are that at least a small percentage of it is true. Some of it can be dismissed. Some of it is just silly. But some of it is proven and real, and of concern to me.
Like the admission by Obama himself (in his book) that he deliberately chose to be good friends with Marxist professors in college. Like the fact that he is the most liberal member of the Senate. Like the fact that Hamas, Iran, North Korea, and Fidel Castro want him to be the next US president. Like the fact that he said he believes the US Constitution is deeply flawed. Like his association with Bill Ayers. And his friendship with Rashid Khalidi. Any one of these items by itself might be explained away and might not be worth a second look. But put them all together and it paints a portrait of a man with radical ideals and a largely hidden past. Through his smooth talk he has much of America swooning, in love with the idea of Obama and the kind of President they hope he will be.
I do not trust Barack Obama and I believe he lacks good judgment, not only because of decisions he has made but because of who he has chosen to associate with. I think there is too much we don't know about this guy, questions unanswered, and here we are about to elect him to the most powerful position on EARTH. Yikes.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
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I have an email that my brother sent me that outlines what might happen if Obama were to try to enlist in the Army. Scary stuff! If you'd like, I can email it to you. Just send me your address.
Mine is: careysgang@yahoo.com
:)
Your list is kind of freaking me out! I mean, it isn't new information, but to read it day after day while Obama has so much support.... YIKES!
I have been enjoying your ongoing commentary but have held off on commenting because I support Obama and didn't want to ruin the fun. I am also grateful to live in a country where everyone is entitled to their own political opinion--it is a beautiful thing we so often take for granted.
However, something really hit me in this post and I'd like to respond. I'm confident that, after 20 years (gulp) of being friends, we can agree to disagree, so here goes:
A controversial entity / country / person’s preference of a particular candidate is not proof that the candidate shares the ideology of that entity / country / person. I haven’t read the articles you linked to your statement that Hamas, Iran, North Korea and Castro support Obama, but assuming they’re true, I think it reflects positively on his potential for closing some of the foreign communication gaps Bush has created.
To be sure, Hamas is a terrorist group, and the U.S. cannot negotiate with terrorist organizations. What’s complicated is that Hamas has also evolved into a legitimate political-governing-military body that holds several keys to establishing peace and democracy in the Middle East. Thus, Hamas is the proverbial grey area, which doesn’t gel with Bush’s black & white, “axis of evil” mentality. As a result, dealing with Hamas has fallen entirely to SoS Rice. Although this fits squarely within her job responsibilities, it would be nice to have a President who could get back in the game on such an important issue.
As for Iran and North Korea, they both have nuclear capabilities; accordingly, the U.S. President must be able to communicate with the leaders of these countries. As horrible as another cold war would be, it is far preferable to a nuclear war.
At this point, Fidel Castro is irrelevant outside of his lingering effect on a devastated Cuba and the annals of history. (Pretty soon, Hugo Chavez will figure this out and stop dropping his name everywhere.) By virtue of its location, Cuba remains important to the U.S. and, obviously, we already have a huge military presence there. I think everyone recognizes that it will be in the interest of both nations for Raul Castro and the next U.S. President to improve the relationship between the countries.
Anyhow, these are just my thoughts. I'm sure your conservative readership will have some feedback. :)
All this makes me wonder if what I hear/read is true: Obama is getting the majority of his funding from the middle east because they want the war ended, etc.
The FACT of the matter is: Anyone who knows someone or works for someone who owns a small business and votes for Obama is shooting themselves or a loved one in the foot. One may not vote for McCain soley on that point, but you can't deny it's importance.
As for your friend who supports Obama and had a few things to add, she only mentioned a Bush fault, there's no denying Bush has made some poor decisions. BUT...even McCain doesn't want Bush's support.
I'm with Jamie...YIKES!
You should really be a political analyst! You put things very simply in terms that non-political people (like myself) can even understand. You should read Jeff's (Kevin's brother) blog: http://howastute.blogspot.com/
He mostly posts about political stuff and has helped me understand a few things also.
I just watched an Obama campaign rally on live tv tonight. Obama said regarding the record profits of Exxon Mobile... "That is your money,.. you paid it at the gas pump", and then went on about change and no more giving money to big corporations. People give money to corporations. They don't take it from us. If you think Microsoft is evil, use linux or apple. If you think Walmart is the sign of the beast, then buy your goods from small vendors online or local retailers. What happened to individual responsibility? Do people really think they are entitled to money that they chose to spend (and got goods in exchange for) after that fact. We have a choice. If we really think the oil companies are evil and we want to fight them, we can (uh, "yes we can") choose alternatives. How dangerous is it to say that a businesses earnings belong to the people. Is he not a socialist? He is getting more bold about it as the campaign draws to a close. He doesn't scare me really, its the fact that so many people in this country support him that hits you in the gut with bruce lee fury.
Hi Gin - I've been out of town with honestly very limited internet connection (but have been worried all day that you might think I was avoiding the question!) -- first time I've been able to get online in two days. Will you be in the San Diego area in the next day or two?
Anyway - I don't entirely agree with your points but even when you take those items away from Barack's "resume" (I mean the endorsement of entities who would love to see Americans and/or Israel annihilated) the fact remains that he has chosen to associate with, for the past 20 years or more, people who I think we agree can be described as radical & anti-American (Jeremiah Wright et al) and that is troubling to me. We know all about John McCain, love him or hate him. We know what to expect of him. Obama is such an unknown quantity, and the more is dug into his past the more unsettling it is. I just think that at a "time like this" our country can ill afford to put an unexperienced, untested, unknown (and quite possibly much worse) person at the helm. I feel very strongly that most of Obama's support is a knee-jerk reaction of the "we hate Bush"-ers out there; i.e. the "anybody but Republicans" gang who are willing to elect this guy without knowing anything about him. I don't like John McCain very well; I am so disappointed with the republicans for having elevated him to the nomination. But I know that he would do a better job as president for the next four years, until we can get somebody better in there. Barack just is not the man for the job.
By the way I do appreciate your comment and that your points are intelligent and not the usual regurgitated pablum that I've heard in other debates such as these. Of all the "Mormon liberals" I know, yours is the opinion I respect the most.
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