Snobama

Let me make one thing perfectly clear from the beginning. I did not like either presidential candidate and whenever a discussion on politics arose I made that position very clear – even with my family and friends. The only opinion I have had for the last year plus, is a dislike for politicians in general. I said from the beginning that I wanted to believe in what Obama was spouting, but found it hard to do so. I never thought the Republican Party put forth any candidate that was compelling, so I hoped Obama might deliver more than words in his bid for the White House. However, I know how the system works and I know what it takes to get elected to the highest office in the land. It takes lies and deceit. Obama did an amazing snow-job on the moderate and minority Americans. I don’t think McCain is any better, believe me, but he’s not our President Elect – he’s just old news.

Obama hid his voting record and preached bi-partisanship as much as possible, and for some strange reason the Republican Party never called him out on it. My problem is that he doesn’t practice what he preaches. How is a man that voted with leading Democrats 97% of the time bi-partisan? That’s a more lopsided record than the one assigned to McCain in the Obama ads (roughly 90%). What scares me about that 97% number is that he was voting with the likes of Pelosi. Pelosi is a partisan mouth-piece and it scares me to think that she would be in control if something happened to the President and Vice President.

I said before Obama was elected that he would likely win. I said before Obama was elected that the only change would be from a Republican in the White House to a Democrat. I’m actually hopeful that that is the only change (given Obama’s very liberal policy record). What’s most scary about it to me though, is that for the first time, in a very long time, ONE PARTY may actually gain CONTROL of all three branches of the government. That is NOT a good thing. Right now, I have fear for the future – not hope – that has little to do with Obama. My fear is much larger than one smooth talking man and his snow-job.