And so the Democrats end up with possibly an even weaker candidate than John Kerry. Who'd have thought it possible?
There are some that say he's really much more capable and competent than he comes across. Well, the man's great at speeches - but he doesn't have much else to recommend him. I'd feel better about his nomination if I thought he had a clue, and the determination to follow it through despite opposition.
I'm not seeing that. I see a Chicago small-time politican out of his depth, propped up by a willing, compliant media that likes to paint him as the perfect candidate - despite never taking a stand on anything, no record to speak of, and not much in the way of accomplishments - aside from jettisoning political expendable items like his grandmother and his pastor and his church when they become liabilities. This doesn't speak much for his loyalty, determination or judgement...
No, I'm just not feelin' the love, I'm sorry to say.
One bit I saw on the web is below.. So's my reply.
When October comes around and gasoline is $6 gallon, food is rising 10% a month, people are scratching their heads and wondering where they're going to find $8,000 cash to heat their house in January, and Americans are finally figuring out we're in the worst financial crisis in a century, who do you think they will pick to get us out of this mess?
Um - the same party that created it, the Democrats? The ones who've insisted the oil companies somehow magically lower prices, yet won't allow them to actually drill or upgrade infrastructure... but think they can be tapped for a few dozen billion more in 'windfall profit taxes'? The ones who think the laws of supply and demand don't apply to the oil companies? Who don't mind seeing Google make a 25% profit, but have hysterics over the 8-10% from oil companies? Who don't understand the demand for oil from China and India have driven up the world spot market, and that speculators have really jacked up the price trading oil futures? The ones who've blocked wind power? The ones who block nuclear power? Who want to put an extra energy tax on a gallon of gas that'll run about a buck and a half extra? Who want us to switch to electric vehicles, yet don't want more power plants built to supply electricity?
Those people?
Yeah. They'll fix things. Sure they will. If we're lucky, GDP won't drop more than 10, 15%, and unemployment won't get much above 20%. (Great Depression hit about 25% GDP drop and unemployment above 25% respectively.)
But the press coverage of the decline and fall of the US economy will be absolutely glowing about how good everything is and how all the right choices are being made... Because the Democrats will be in control!
The Dems are finished. Oh, the party will coast for a while longer - but they've elected the possibly worst candidate in their long history - even worse than Jimmy Carter. (And Jimmy, in retrospect, looked much more acceptable in '76 than Obama does now.)
November will tell - but I don't see Obama winning. There's just too much about him that's unpalatable.
J.