It 's probably Obama vs. McCain

...so let's move on. Only a serious move under the table or a career-ending move by Obama could change things now.

I'm now watching CNN's coverage of Obama live at a rally in Oregon, where I live, for the most part, a life of my choice under a socialistic State government. As I listen to Obama detail what's gone wrong in the USA for the Average Joe, I can't fault him on his litany:

• Purchasing power has stagnated or declined since 2000
• Average jobs for Average Joes have been outsourced offshore
• Our national security is jeopardized by radical Islam (at least I thought I heard him say that, but somehow, he said the war vs. the Taliban is "good" and the war against their brothers in Iraq is "bad")
• Health care costs just keep climbing, pricing many Average Joes out of the market.

As far as I can see, there's little to find wrong with his observations.

But that's where he stops. He is only an observer. Even if you go to his website for clarifications, you just get more observations in greater detail, but nowhere is there the text or even a synopsis of proposed legislation to fix any of the above problems for us Average Joes.

The Devil is in the Details.

When are we going to see some of those details, from either you or the DNC?

Most of the solutions to the real problems Barack Obama sees are very complex, so we Average Joes, with our Average Educations should be given as much time as possible to look at them and decide if they are actually solutions, or maybe they will be horrific new problems themselves.

So, here's my open question to Senator Barack Obama:

Sir, you are an articulate, pleasant speaker who seems to be at least in touch with the nation's feelings and maybe even most of it's problems. You also seem to be well-enough organized to run a smooth campaign that seems to have overcome considerable opposition from the Clintons. You have the undivided attention and support of the younger generation(s) of our nation. In short, you could easily win the election and become the 44th President of the United States. Would you please share with us just exactly how you intend to address the problems you have so eloquently illustrated here in my state?

You see, Senator, those of us NOT categorized as the Younger Generation were brought up to revere a political entity, NOT politicians. That entity is, of course, the Constitution. That entity properly limits what you may do to solve the nation's problems, as well as how those solutions are applied. All of us either saw President Franklin Roosevelt's frequently-un-Constitutional attempts to solve similar problems, or we studied it, back in the day when our educational establishment actually taught contemporary history as it had happened, not as it wished it might have happened.

Senator, you actually seem to have the drive and energy of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and I believe you actually have FDR's desire to see the end result be a greater and more prosperous United States of America. Be advised, Senator, that emulating FDR's spirit and drive isn't a bad thing, but you must pay more attention to the Constitution that FDR did, because if you don't, there are still enough of us older generation around with enough voice to remind YOU how the Founders intended your job to be done.

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[og]

Um, standing there clinging to guns, hatred and religion, do you think your concerns matter? they do not. So far as obama is concerned, you deserve no rights, and when he gets into power, he'll see to it that you have none. You don't know this man like I do. Trust me, you don't invite a black mamba to dinner. For you are the dinner.

[Brick Oven Bill]

'No more Barry.'
-Obama, 1980

I’d like someone to ask Obama why he changed his name from Barry to Barack. That would be a good question. I’d like to hear the answer.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/128633

[Rivrdog]

I'll take a stab at that, BOB. It is obviously because his Black Panther wife thought "Barry" was just a little too white-sounding.

If you thought we had a bad case of wifely power-envy when Bill Clinton was President and the Hildebeeste couldn't wait to share some of that power, just wait for the Obama administration. Michelle (a very French/Caucasian sounding name, that) Obama will show us, very quickly, just why we made a BAD mistake in electing her hubby.