Think about it! Who has been endorsing Obama? The people in power in the democratic party. Obama is leading and they are coming in droves to endorse Obama. Is this good for change? Are we not going to have the same old arrogant politicians who are endorsing Obama looking for payback. The same old arrogant democrats who failed to pass a legitimate ethics bills and who live on and off earmarks.
Dodd and Richardson didn't garner any support when thy were running, why should their endorsement make any difference. Ted Kennedy, top of the list of fat cats should have gone to prison for the accident at Chappaquidick. He and Bush passed the ill fated "no student left behind" joke of an education bill. Real vision there! Caroline Kennedy believe's Obama's charisma is more important than anything else. Ronald Reagan had charisma and with his vision and charisma cancelled the alternative energy program after the OPEC embargo. We are still paying for his vision and charisma. And of course, George Bush, whom people say is so friendly, campaigned on his ability to get both parties to work together, which was exactly the opposite of he exercised presidential powers when he got into office. With the three predators at his side, and nutball evangelicals who only have two issues they care about, in power, our country went to hell in a hurry.
So lets no repeat this folly. McCain is a one issue president, however I like his "no earmark"stance, I just can't stomach the Iraq war and his sucking up to Bush and the religious nutballs who believe what somebody reportedly said or witnessed 10 thousand years ago.
Obama is clearly intelligent, very well spoken and has a number of great ideas. He would make a great vice president and perhaps a great president in 4 or 8 years. He needs more experience in the hot seat. Hillary, wins my vote by default. I hated Bill's pardon of Mark Rich on his last day of office. But we had a great economy during his administration. While the Republicans attacked Bill for his indiscretions in the White House, Bush's administration has been so much worse. I don't think there has been an administration as bad as George Bush and Cheney and Rumsfeld and Gonzalez in the history of our country. I can't think of one thing that he did for the country; all of his actions appeared to be aimed at self interests of himself, his administration and his appointees.
I think Hillary has the most to offer at the present time. The republcans are against welfare unless they receive it. The investment banking houses like Bear Stearns give millions of dollars of commissions and incentives to their senior staff, but when they are the cause for the firm to lose all operating viability, who picks up the cost to save them. Who gets all the incoem and tax savings and who has to pay for their mistakes. So its time for Universal Health Care, its time that everyone pays for social security on all their income. Its time to allow medicare to negotiate drug costs. Its time for all citizens to buy cheaper drugs from Canada whether than allowing the US Government to allow companies to import drugs from China. I would rather buy drugs from Canada which is supplied by american pharmacies than to buy drugs and food from China that does not care about the safety of the drugs, foods or products it exports.
I would be much happier with a third party. This country needs and requires a viable third party. As I watched the debates, it was easy to see that most of the candidates, from either party had little to offer. If the voters don't quit watching the stupid TV shows and get educated of what the country needs and the candidates offer, then this country clearly has seen its best days
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