The fiasco surrounding the Democratic Party is almost over. Is this the last that we will hear from the Clinton’s? One can only hope for the best. Hillary has gone down fighting and as much as I might hate to admit it, she has exposed Barak Obama’s weaknesses. His weaknesses might not matter since the Republican Party seems unable to develop a message and this may doom John McCain’s bid for the White House. Of course, if we have learned anything this past year, we all know that forecasting this election season is not for the faint of heart or for those who are overly concerned with making inaccurate predictions.
It seems that the cloak of newness has fallen from Barak Obama’s shoulders. It turns out that he is no different than any other politician. Much as he might like to call for change, he is merely the new face for the old guard. He doesn’t cross the aisle very often, if at all, and in case you haven’t noticed it, all of the old league party hacks have thrown in with him. Americans do not pay much attention to politics outside of their own backyard. Voters would do well to learn something of Chicago politics. It is a rough and tumble world reminiscent of Tammany Hall. Why do you think Senator Obama has maintained his relationship with Rev. Wright and William Ayers? He needed them for his rise to political power. I don’t know about you but, I’ve marveled at just how many people he has recently separated himself from. Apparently, his network of close acquaintances has now begun to haunt him. I’m sorry but, you are symbolic of the company you keep. Senator Obama has loads of work to do before he convinces me that he is genuine.
I also fear his inability to make a decision. I do not want another Jimmy Carter presidency. Nobody wants to admit it but, Carter’s failure to address Ayatollah Khomeini is the primary reason that the Persian Gulf is currently in such a turbid state. Naturally, Senator Obama is extremely intelligent however; I fear that his academic prowess is juxtaposed by his lack of real world consciousness. Leaders must make decisions based on correlating all of the facts. There is nothing worse for an organization than the inability of its leader to make sound and timely decisions. Senator Obama has made up his mind for withdrawal from Iraq even though he has not been there for over two years or even spoken with Ambassador Crocker or General Petraeus. How can he have all of the facts to formulate his position? Now, just yesterday, he finally made the decision to leave his church. Of course he didn’t leave voluntarily; this decision was made out of political necessity. I don’t know about you but, exposure for 20 plus years to the race laden philosophy surrounding black liberation theology is more than enough time for me to come to the realization that such a philosophy does not represent the hope for America. So much for Senator Obama’s ability to make timely decisions especially with regards to something so important as an individual’s ethos, social norms and values. Barak Obama is nothing new, for political expediency; he had to separate himself from Trinity United.
We cannot afford to place our hopes on any indecisive political leader, especially in the turbulent times that we now find ourselves immersed. Sound decisions must be made. High fuel costs, exorbitant health care costs and an enemy intent on the destruction of our nation are but a few of the issues that the next president will face. For myself, I am not overly concerned with what party a candidate represents rather; I expect him or her to be able to make the correct decision for the country at crunch time. I will not vote for an indecisive candidate.
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I am overly concerned with the indecisive leaders as well. Though, sometimes, there is simply too insignificant range of choices!
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