when adam and i discuss politics
(a forwarded email)
'from the time barrack obama was sworn in as a united state senator, to the time he announced he was forming a presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the senate. that's how many days the senate was actually in session and working. after 143 days of work experience, obama believed he was ready to be commander in chief, leader of the free world, and fill the shoes of abraham lincoln, FDR, JFK and ronald reagan. 143 days. i keep leftovers in my refrigerator longer than that.'
- columnist cheri jac
(adam's response)
the question is...how many days did john mccain spend waving george w. bush's flag?
i'd rather elect a president who'll (presumably - remains to be seen) be surrounded by excellent people with similar beliefs to my own than a bunch of cronies.
i have my obama sign in my front yard and a sticker on my minivan. i'm proud. my kids say "go obama" when they see a fellow supporter. they are proud too. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm probably more of a libertarian than a Republican, so I'm no McCain fan. Though, howevermuch I dislike McCain, he's the lesser of two evils in my book. And recognizing that nothing I say will change your mind, I'll at least share my reasoning:
ReplyDelete- McCain has, despite his political parties best advice and arguments, done his own thing in Congress. McCain/Feingold. Republicans hated it, McCain liked it and did it anyway. His career is studded with this, "I'll do what I am passionate about!" kind of politics.
- Obama, on the other hand, appears to lean whichever way the person who is currently patting him on the back is leaning. Case in point: Weather Underground. His Pastor. How many times now has he already changed his mind about policy? Now he wishes he'd never put his kids on tv.
Choose a side, stick with it. Be passionate about it. Give the voters SOMETHING solid to vote on.
Few things:
ReplyDeleteIt's quite a leap to presume that "nothing you say will change my mind" - at best, it'd be difficult to determine what decision I'd made based on my 2-sentence response.
It isn't my responsibility or intention to sway voters in any direction. The beauty of this country is that I can do whatever I believe to be the right thing - moreso, I'm free to choose one side, then switch if I so choose. Ain't America great?
I don't know that I'd use the term "studded" to describe McCain's career - perhaps "spotted" is more appropriate? :)
Maybe we'd both agree that choosing "the lesser of two evils" is what makes politics so frustrating to begin with.
- adam
i agree! i agree!
ReplyDeleteA senator's job is more than just being in session. It is essentially round the clock. They are never really off-duty. And in my opinion, like all jobs, "promotions" should be merit based, time experience does not equal actual experienced gained. I bet there are career politicians who have less relevant experience than Obama. Also, what you do with the experience and how it shapes you is far more important. just experiencing something does not make you good at doing that particular thing. Look at sports for example. Some people can practice 8 hours a day for their entire lives at something and never become an Olympian or make it as a professional. Others just have a natural ability or affinity for the sport and step right into it at a pro level.
ReplyDeleteObama? He is just well suited for the position and has shown through the "little" experience that he has that he can step up to the plate and handle anything that comes his way gracefully and effectively. His track record is far more impressive to me than any other candidate I have see as are his plans.
Ok - that was more like my $2.00 worth rather than $.02 :P