Is Palin Obama’s Achilles Heel?

It would seem that the Obama/Biden campaign is struggling to effectively take on the Palin factor. They are tredding carefully for various reasons I am sure.

1. They don’t want to scare away potential women voters. Any harsh criticism toward Palin could seriously injure the Obama campaign by scaring women away, and whether that would be true or not, Obama isn’t willing to take the chance.

2. Palin isn’t from Washington. She has gone against her own party. She has proven herself to be extremely successful as a governor. She is change. Walking the walk is much more powerful for voters and the public and it is hard to deny. Obama will try to brush it off and say that she isn’t change, but he obviously knows its going to be hard to compete against, and with someone else with that background and stating that they are change, it takes the wind out of his sails.

3. Palin just took any chance of Obama convincing a large majority of Republicans on the fence to his side. Obama has been making initiatives to get Christians and Moderate Republicans to vote for him. While this was particularly hard to believe that he would be successful at this, it is most definitely dead in the water now. With this door closed, Obama will have to reorganize and try to find another way to gain more ground.

Side notes that could also injure Obama’s campaign. Obama is known for being extremely liberal. Biden is also very liberal. McCain is know for being moderate. Palin is known for being conservative. They are more diverse in the political spectrum. Palin will bring the conservative base with her. McCain will get the moderate Republicans and Democrats. All Obama will get is extreme liberal democrats and minority voters. Which, lets be honest, isn’t enough to win in November. With a voting battleground that heavily depends on wooing indepedents and moderates, the McCain/Palin campaign could seriously do some heavy damage.

Once again, the country is divided. No one should have any illusions about this election being a cakewalk for Obama. While Bush is unpopular, congress is just as unpopular if not more so, which means that Democrats are also to blame for the nations woes. People (mostly meaning indepedents) may take this into account and want the campaign that will actually take on big wigs, corruption, and Washington insiders.

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Change We Don’t Want to Believe In

It is pretty obvious the Democratic party is pushing the idea of “Change”. My even writing that sentence should make me “Captain Obvious”. Obama mentioned the different things he wants to change in his nomination speech, and several campaign workers and Joe Biden have been quoted saying, “That’s not change, that’s more of the same”.

The first question I have to ask is, “What audience are they speaking to?” It is obvious that it’s a largely liberal, Democratic party audience. This audience wants any scent of the Bush Administration out of the White House. Thus, all the “McCain/Bush Administration” statements that Biden and other campaign managers have been throwing out. They are trying to link McCain and Bush together. However, it would seem they are also trying to convince Independents (and maybe some on the fence conservatives) that Bush’s policies have been bad and that change in Obama is good. However, a lot of what Obama had to say for change isn’t actually change at all. It is just change to the Democratic policies. So, let’s be clear, this isn’t some kind of perfect, beautiful, and universal American change that everyone agrees with, this is the Democratic parties version of change. I am sure that Ralph Nader wants to create lots of change too if he became President, but that doesn’t mean it is the change we need. And even McCain mentioned that he wants to bring about change as well (and has criticized the Bush administration) but he says we need the right kind of change.

I suppose I  am just tired of the Democratic parties brainwashing rhetoric about change as if their change is some awesome, all-powerful change from on high. And let’s just get down to the basics here, if you like Obama’s policies and the Democratic parties policies, then vote because of that, don’t vote because they are brainwashing you into believing in some universal change. If you like McCain’s policies than vote for McCain. We are a divided nation; a large part of the country doesn’t actually agree with Obama on what he wants to change. There are a lot of people out there that don’t think we need a lot of change. And make no mistake, there will always be things to change, but once again not necessarily in the way that Obama is plotting.

So, when you read articles about people saying, ”Governor Palin shares John McCain’s commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil and continuing George Bush’s failed economic policies. That’s not the change we need, it’s just more of the same,” he [Burton] said.” Just ignore it and focus on the issues. Vote not on change alone, but on what candidate will actually bring about a better focus and goals for the country, because in the end this is what they are really telling you:

“We don’t agree with anything that the other side says and you need to agree with us that those things are wrong. Thus, it will never be the ‘change we need’.”

I could find a whole lot of people that would say that the above issues that Burton mentioned is exactly the change we need. Once again, we are a divided nation.

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Obama on Lost?

Ok, not really. But, I had so much fun matching Barack Obama and Joe Biden to two characters of 24, that I couldn’t help but think of the possibilities of this on other shows. And, it struck me like Mr. Eko with his, as Charlie so wonderful coined, “huge Jesus stick”. LOST! Who from Lost looks like Barack Obama and Joe Biden? I came up with my answer. Look below:

It’s a match! Michael and Christian Sheperd are perfect for Obama and Biden look alikes! Obviously, I had to find a picture with Barack Obama with a beard, and I didn’t think it could be done, but thank the stars I found one! (And yes, I said “thank the stars”)

I had considered getting Mr. Eko or Matthew Abaddon for the role of Barack Obama, but Michael seemed the best fit out of all of them. Christian Sheperd was a shoe in for Joe Biden. They could be brothers if not twins.

So, there you have it ladies and gentlemen. I have wasted your time once again. But, you enjoyed it. I just know it.

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Biden Must Hate Himself

Joe Biden said that Barack Obama is too inexperienced to be the President. He also said that he doesn’t want to be Vice President. He doesn’t want to be asked.

Well, he was asked. Now he’s Obama’s Vice President. If I was Biden and actually meant what I said I would really hate myself right now. I mean, seriously, basically being forced into a position that he probably doesn’t want to be in….ouch. Imagine, four years of working with someone you know shouldn’t be doing what he is doing. You know you could do it better. You have the experience. The know-how. The means to get things done. Aw. But you can’t, so sad.

Biden, you just walked into hell. Hope you enjoy.

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24 De Jevu

The Obama/Biden 2008 campaign has been announced and I couldn’t help but have a really weird de jevu of season 6 of 24. Thats right…

Don’t they oddly look similar? This could mean three things:

1. Barack Obama watches ALOT of 24.

2. The producers of 24 have rigged all of this up as a subliminal publicity stunt to get more people to watch their show (just like the Montauk Monster).

3. Somehow, through the space/time continuum, the characters from 24 actually exist and have reincarnated into people of our dimension.

Whatever it may be, I think it’s pretty undeniable that Obama/Biden are following in the footsteps of a revolutionary television show. Which means that 24 is relevant in the realm of both politics and society. 24 is a mirror of our society, a lens into what our world actually is, and this is the next step into realizing all of that. The only logical thing to do now would be to watch 24, since it obviously helps your brain. Like, Kix. Obama tested, Biden approved.

(Jack Bauer for President 2011)

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