I’m less twelve hours or so away from proudly casting my ballot for Barack Obama to become the next President of the United States of America. And in the waning hours of this historic campaign, it’s coming down to every single vote.
I know that there might be many people who read this blog post and shake their heads at me. They know that I’ve served in the military, and done my part for this country throughout the years. They think that because of this, that I should be voting for McCain. But to me McCain isn’t putting this country first at all. He’s only putting himself and his personal ambitions first.
His choice of Sarah Palin for the VP spot should have been the wake-up call for every single American. Very rarely do we have the chance to see the brilliant true nature of a politician. By selecting Palin to be one heartbeat away from the White House, when there were other far more qualified GOP women (Olympia Snowe from Maine comes to mind first) out there, shows that McCain only thinks about his election and not about the country.
And yet, to this day, there are still people who feel that Palin is great, wonderful, and a bed of roses. These people are beyond hope as they’re so terminally stupid that I actually feel they should have a chance to be a citizen under a McCain/Palin administration just so they can see how utterly awful it would be – just not here in the United States. Perhaps we put a string of barges together and float them offshore or something where they can have their own fiefdom of idiocy.
Look, I know Obama’s not perfect. I don’t know any politician I’ve ever truly ever trusted 100%. But Obama also knows he’s not perfect. He’s got humility and he’s got the courage to know that he needs smarter people around him for the stuff he doesn’t know. McCain paints himself as this nation’s greatest hero.
Bullshit.
The primary directive of any Prisoner of War is to a) give as little information to the enemy as possible and b) try to escape. And yet McCain never tried to escape from his prison. Another captive did repeatedly and endured far worse treatment because of it. And prior to this, when McCain crashed yet another plane and caused a huge fire aboard his carrier, he went to the pilot’s lounge instead of helping out.
McCain’s entire career has been about himself and how he can get ahead. He has bedded every major lobbyist of every stripe. He owes more favors to corporate America than any other politician. He is – without a doubt – the biggest fraud that has been foisted upon this nation. His voting record has mirrored W’s 90% of the time. This is not the change we need; this is damage we need to get rid of.
An Obama administration will once again restore this nation to the greatness it deserves and the position in the global community we need to occupy. We have a lot of wounds to mend and we have a lot of rectifying in our own country to get to.
Perhaps people are holding back because they make decent money and don’t want their taxes to go up. If you are truly that selfish, then there’s very little that can be said to you to make you into the compassionate person you truly ought to be. Think about your fellow people and how the variety of social programs can help others less fortunate than yourself. Don’t be miserly with your money; celebrate the chance to use some of your good fortune to the benefit of mankind. A rising tide floats all boats, not just the corporate yachts.
I’m hoping every single person who reads this post understands that I am probably one of the most national security-conscious people I know. I hate terrorists. I agreed with the war in Afghanistan but bitterly disagreed with Iraq. I have scores of friends in the service and have served my country. On good years, I am happy to pay Clinton-era taxes on my bounty so that others may have a little less stress in their lives, because I’ve been in those shoes, too, and know what it’s like to lay awake at night wondering when the tide of fortune will change.
It changes tomorrow for the United States of America. Take your right as a citizen of this great nation and use it to make it a greater one. Cast your vote for Barack Obama and help put this nation one track for a great future full of hope, accomplishment, and prosperity!
Get out & VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA!