I Need An Adult, or, Children Cry As America Dies

Ok, let me start off by apologizing for my long absence from this blog, I have been dealing with some personal issues as well as 60 hour work weeks as I try to stay afloat in this crappy economy that our Government has given us.  It was never my intent to be gone for so long and I hope that you, my dear readers, will forgive me.  I want to thank you for reading my blog still or, if you area first time reader I would like to thank you for giving me a shot.  Once again, I want to remind everyone that this blog is not a news blog.  Its sole purpose is to be a place for me to express my opinion about a number of things, most of which will be political in nature.  I am an independent conservative though I tend to lean more toward the Republican platform than the Democrat platform and as such my view will be along these lines.  If you are offended my potentially disagreeable views please leave now, if not, then welcome and feel free to leave comments in the comment section, especially if you want to have a discussion.  I encourage discussions in the comments section and tend to participate in them when they occur; all I ask is that everyone remain civil and polite.

Ok, now with that out of the way, I want to talk about the last two debates that we have had in the Presidential race, or, more appropriately, I want to talk about the performances of Obama and Biden.  I may get into Romney and Ryan a little bit in order to contrast them against their opponents but, this is mainly going to be a comparison of the two Dems that are running for re-election.  The main reason I want to focus on them is that I find the two extremes that we got in their performances fascinating… also there is the fact that I find that both of those performances have hurt their re-election chances due to the extremes they went to.

Obama, during his debate against Romney, appeared lackluster and he looked as though he didn’t want to be there.  Considering the trouncing that he got, I wouldn’t have wanted to be there either if I were him.  Throughout the entire debate, Obama kept hanging his head, looking at the floor, looking at the ceiling (maybe w\he was trying to find his teleprompter?) and generally looking anywhere else other than at his opponent.  In this debate, the point was to have each candidate address each other and have a lively discussion about their views on the topics that was set forth from the question presented by the moderator.  It is kind of hard to do that when you won’t even acknowledge the presence of the other candidate.  Romney held his own on the stage by directly addressing Obama and looking straight at him the entire time no matter who was speaking and he managed to do this while remaining respectful of Obama.  Obama on the other hand kept addressing the audience while avoiding his counterpart as well as begging the moderator for more time to speak.  For someone who spoke as much as Obama did, he sure didn’t say much of anything.  In the end Obama got way more time to talk then Romney did, but you wouldn’t know that if you listened to the MSM (Main Stream Media).  The way that Obama acted during the debate with Romney came off almost as if he were a sullen child who was being forced to do something he didn’t want to do and then complaining about not getting able to do it enough.  All in all, he came off as arrogant and rude during this debate.

Biden on the other hand, or Mad Joe as I like to call him, really came off as a crotchety old man who occasionally reverts back to an infantile state when he was debating Ryan.  In this debate, the candidates were supposed to address one another as well as the public.  Ryan pulled this off very well, full of class and style, Mad Joe on the other hand did manage to address the people he was supposed to address (unlike Obama) but it was his antics the entire time that kept him down.  Whenever Ryan was speaking about anything (some of which were very serious subjects) Mad Joe was busy rolling his eyes, cackling, giggling, throwing his hands up in the air and most importantly, constantly interrupting Ryan.  Ryan to his credit did not reach over that table and bitch slap Joe Biden, I would have.  On the flip side, when Biden was speaking, Ryan was quiet and polite, letting Mad Joe say what he wanted to say without stooping to the oh so low level of Joe. Once again we have the Dem candidate whine about not getting enough time to speak and, like Obama, Joe really didn’t say much that was worth anything.  Also there were several times that when Biden was speaking he got visibly angry, shaking his finger at the moderator and the audience as if he was restraining himself from lashing out and striking them.  As Joe spoke he refused to say Ryan’s name once, instead referring to Ryan as “my friend” constantly, which is a very rude snub.  Basically, whenever Ryan was speaking, Joe pulled the infantile act and then when it was his turn to speak, he became the crotchety old man, neither of which is an attractive way to act if you want people to vote for the ticket you are on in a Presidential race.

I guess the best way to finish this post up would be to compare the Democrat ticket verses the Republican ticket’s performances in these two debates…  Anyone who has read my previous posts knows exactly how I feel about Romney, I don’t like the man but as time goes on I find myself being more and more comfortable with a Romney Presidency, especially now that he has Ryan on the ticket and considering that if he doesn’t win this election we are looking at four more years of Obama’s crappy policies and Constitution breaking maneuvers. 

The way the two tickets look to me after these first two debates is like this, the Obama ticket has two people on it that have proven themselves to be immature, arrogant and contemptuous in the way it handles itself.  It is not above lying about everything and anything to the American people if it thinks that it will get it re-elected.  It will even go so far as to double down on those lies when called out on them in front of the American people while on stage.  This is not leadership and leadership is what we so desperately need.  On the other hand, the Romney ticket held its own in a cool, calm and mature fashion, despite all of the slanderous half-truths and blatant lies that were thrown against it.  It took the high road during the debates when many others would not have.  For its efforts, the Romney ticket has come out of these debates so far looking even better for not having soiled their shoes in the much that the Obama Ticket is wallowing in.  The Romney ticket is what leadership should look like and with any luck (and a whole lot of votes) the Romney ticket is the leadership we will get.  It’s not the perfect ticket nor is it the perfect answer for the problems that this nation faces but it is a step in the right direction after four years of a socialist in the White House who does everything he can to stand against America and all she believes in. 

Obama's State Of The Union 2012 Part 1

Ok, I have debated with myself on how to approach the President’s State of the Union speech and after agonizing over how to present it to you, I figured that the best approach would be in multiple parts where I present it verbatim section by section and break it down for you.  This will allow me to point out all of the truths, half-truths and lies (as well as my own opinionated opinions) that are held within it, so please bear with me; this is a long winded speech.  So without further delay, here it is.

“Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:

Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq.  Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of our fellow citizens fought - and several thousand gave their lives.

We gather tonight knowing that this generation of heroes has made the United States safer and more respected around the world.  For the first time in nine years, there are no Americans fighting in Iraq.  For the first time in two decades, Osama Bin Laden is not a threat to this country.  Most of Al Qaeda's top lieutenants have been defeated.  The Taliban's momentum has been broken, and some troops in Afghanistan have begun to come home.”

Ok, not a bad start for the President, I will give him that.  There aren’t many lies in what he says here.  One of the things he does here is sets it up to sound ling all of the things are due to him though which is not the whole truth.  He talks about there being no Americans still fighting in Iraq which is a blatant lie.  We still have a lot of private contractors that are over there and they have to fight everyday just to be able to do the job that has been given to them.  No matter how he wants to spin it, Americans are still at risk in Iraq, especially since he pulled all of the troops that were supposed to be protecting them out of the country.  Iraq is quickly falling into chaos because he decided to ignore his generals and pull the troops out of that country. 

He should really give Bush the credit for some of these deeds yet his narcissism won’t allow him to do that.  When he talks about the USA being safer and more respected in the world due to our troops that have sacrificed themselves overseas, he isn’t lying, yet one of the things that he neglects to say is that due to his incompetence we actually have lost that safety and respect that the troops have bought us.  He also mentions Osama Bin Laden.  I’m sorry, but the last time I checked that was a mission that carried over from Bush.  Obama just happened to be lucky enough to be in office when the time to take Bin Laden out arose.  He really should have given credit to where it was due, Bush and Seal Team 6. 

He also mentions that most of Al Qaeda’s to lieutenants where defeated.  That is true, most were taken out under Bush, not him though, once again, it would have been nice to see him man up and give credit where it was due.  One thing Obama failed to mention though is that were one lieutenant has fallen, two have taken the place of the one.  He talks about the momentum of the Taliban being broken, well that is true, yet they have not been deterred.  The Taliban is more determined now then every to take us out. 

Oh, and before I forget, I can’t argue with the fact that troops are starting to come home from Afghanistan because they are.  Though he really needs to go and look back at history.  He need to look at what all actually led up to allowing 9-11 to happen.  Obama is making all of the mistakes Clinton made that set us up for the events of September 11^th.

“These achievements are a testament to the courage, selflessness, and teamwork of America's Armed Forces.  At a time when too many of our institutions have let us down, they exceed all expectations.  They're not consumed with personal ambition.  They don't obsess over their differences.  They focus on the mission at hand. They work together.”

I want to comment on this statement so bad, I do but I’m afraid I might come across as bitter…  Screw it, here it is…  This is obviously a jab at the Republican controlled Congress and Wall Street as well as capitalism as a whole in order to appeal to the Occupy zombies that drool over his every word.  What he fails to mention is the fact that him and his party are the direct cause of these institutions supposedly letting us down.  The Democrat party has pushed legislation for the last 6 years that has caused Wall Street and the whole capitalistic system to fail us by over regulating and obstructing the system from doing what it is supposed to do.  On top of that, the Congress has done its job to the best of their ability.  They have passed budgets and bills that have been completely ignored in the House so that the Dems in the House would not have to go on record as voting them down because they know that if they did they would be voted out.  That is one of the reasons we have not had a budget passed for over 1,000 days.  If Obama and the Democrat party would do their Job things would have gotten done and we would not be where we are now.

“Imagine what we could accomplish if we followed their example.  Think about the America within our reach:  A country that leads the world in educating its people.  An America that attracts a new generation of high-tech manufacturing and high-paying jobs.  A future where we're in control of our own energy, and our security and prosperity aren't so tied to unstable parts of the world.  An economy built to last, where hard work pays off, and responsibility is rewarded.”

Thinking about it and wishing for it is fine Mr. President, but you actually have to do something to make this happen.  So far you have done everything in your power to prevent any of the things you mention here from having a chance to happen.  You can’t have it both ways you know. 

“We can do this.  I know we can, because we've done it before.  At the end of World War II, when another generation of heroes returned home from combat, they built the strongest economy and middle class the world has ever known.  My grandfather, a veteran of Patton's Army, got the chance to go to college on the GI Bill.  My grandmother, who worked on a bomber assembly line, was part of a workforce that turned out the best products on Earth.”

Actually the strongest economy and middle class that the US has ever had came from when Regan was President.  As for the troop being able to build a strong economy and middle class… How?  You fired a good chunk of them that will now become an unnecessary burden on society because of your incompetence.  If this was your desire you should have kept them employed so that they could be called out on a moment’s notice and once they returned to the US put them to work on domestic projects like protecting our borders… but wait, you don’t want that either. But you know what; I am done addressing you Mr. President. I have more important people to talk to… like your employers, the American people.

“The two of them shared the optimism of a Nation that had triumphed over a depression and fascism.  They understood they were part of something larger; that they were contributing to a story of success that every American had a chance to share - the basic American promise that if you worked hard, you could do well enough to raise a family, own a home, send your kids to college, and put a little away for retirement.”

Obama talks about the American dream as if it were a thing of the past, and if he would be honest about it he would tell you that if he had his way it would be.  The fact of the matter is the American dream still lives though if we continue to allow people like him to dictate our lives to us then the dream will die.  Everything he is talking about Americans being able to do in the past tense is still possible and will remain so as long as we the people have the guts to hold on to it.

“The defining issue of our time is how to keep that promise alive.  No challenge is more urgent. No debate is more important.  We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by.  Or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.  What's at stake are not Democratic values or Republican values, but American values.  We have to reclaim them.”

Well, I actually have to agree with Obama here, I do; and the path to restoring our nation defiantly isn’t re-electing this idiot into office.  What we need in order to do what he states here is to elect someone who will be brutally honest with the American people.  Also we the people have to have the patience to let said individual do what needs to be done to pull us out of the hole that we are in.  Unfortunately, none of the people we currently have running for the office of President are the type of person that we need and that is solely our (the American peoples) fault.  I have always felt that brutal honesty is the best policy but as long as we have silver tonged politicians in office instead of honest hard working Americans, we will never get it.  With this line Obama has laid out the exact reason that he does not need to be re-elected.

That is it for part 1, I hope to have part 2 up soon, but as I said before, this is a long winded speech.  I was hoping to get more in this post but I have already gone on much longer then I wanted.  Most of my posts are between 2 to 3 pages in Word; this post is 4 pages just to give you an idea.  I don’t know how many posts it will take to get through this whole thing but I hope it has been educational for you and you will come back for all the parts as I get them up.

Mitt Romney, AKA Obama 2.0

Ahhh, Mitt Romney. Don't you realize nobody wants you as president? We already tried giving a socialist a chance, and look at what Obama has done. We have record deficits, we are now waging 4 wars (yes 4 - Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and now Yemen), we are about to be forced into the crappiest government heath care system ever devised (based off your Romney-care, might I add) and racial tensions are at the highest since the civil rights movement.

You aren't fooling anyone Mitt. You promise to undo Obama-care, cut spending and promote and strong fiscal policy, yet look at what you did to Massachusetts. The American people aren't idiots. We know you will continue the work of Obama. You will indeed repeal Obama-care but, you will repeal and replace.... with your own version that will be the same thing, just worded differently. Thanks but no thanks.

We need a strong conservative to come forward to lead the nation, not another socialist that will run us further into the ground. We need a leader who isn't going to start 2 illegal wars (yes I know Obama still has the 60 days after the start to go before congress for the war in Yemen, but that time has long passed for Libya) because he/she decides it is best to bypass congress. We need a leader who will get serious about cutting the budget and deficit, not taking the money from one program, giving it to another (just because you shift money around doesn't mean you actually cut spending) then raising taxes to supplement the program you cut.

We need a leader who cares about the real injustices that occur to the citizens they represent, not pandering to criminals who don't respect our laws by coming to this country through illegal means. We need a leader who will stop trying to feed the world and focus on feeding the people of this great nation that are starving. We need a leader who realizes when we drop off aid to third world nations, that aid instead goes to the people that are preventing those nations to prosper and be able to take care of themselves.

We need a leader who realizes most of the rest of the world hates us and will never support us, no matter how much money we give them. We need a leader who will be willing to pull the money from those who don't support us and tell them to get over it. We need a leader who will stand by our allies like Israel instead of turning our backs and telling them to go back to the 1967 borders.

We need a leader Mr Romney, not a liberal slave who will swing which ever way the money blows. We need a leader who will make the hard choices that more then likely will hurt for a short period of time but will pay off in the end, bringing prosperity to all. We need a leader knows the value of the dollar and is willing to do what is necessary to make it stronger.

We don't need pretenders in the White House Mitt, we already have Obama.