I was so disappointed and frustrated in the debate last night. Neither Obama nor McCain said anything they haven't really said before. In terms of their general policy differences, they didn't really seem that different. So, what probably counts more are issues of character. Obama's associations with folks like William Ayers, ACORN, Jeremiah Wright, Tony Rezco really cast a shadow on his character...and his judgment, which he has been touting as a substitute for experience. McCain didn't take advantage of opportunities to bring attention to these associations. I was so disappointed. The mainstream media sure isn't covering much about these folks so these debates might be the only places for folks who don't follow the investigations of the conservative blogosphere to find out.
I'm starting to resign myself to the idea that Obama just might win it. I was telling Ian last night that I would really be bummed if that happened. But I would live. My hope is not in Obama. It's in Jesus. But I tell you what REALLY scares me beyond the Presidency. It's the idea of a Democratic President, Democratic Congress, and Democratic Senate. Losing division of power is incredibly dangerous. That means the judicial appointees over the next 4 years will not be constructionists. They will probably be marked with judicial activism. So for any of you fence-sitters who might happen to read this...think on that. Are we really ready to have all three branches of government dominated by the left?
Clarice
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I was also disappointed that the illegal immigration/border security issues haven't been addressed relating to national security. And also how socialized health care could impact national security by encouraging illegals to come here for health care. The weak U.S. dollar is encouraging many illegals to go home and contrary to popular belief, Americans are stepping up to take the jobs that illegals are leaving behind.
What also counts to me as a key difference between the two candidates is McCain's point that Obama's rhetoric and record don't match. Obama sure can polish the proverbial turd and Biden sure can misspeak Obama's voting and spoken record but I don't care how much flowery political speech Obama spouts when his character, beliefs and voting record are contrary. I've heard that if you want to know somebody's heart and values, look in their checkbook. Obama's personal and political checkbooks have some pretty sorry spending.
Ian
Some would argue that Obama's spending record is not so sorry. I'm not for enabling people who can work but won't; however, the reality is that there are unemployed people and the very poor. If we as a nation don't want to help these people get on their feet, it would affect all of us. Have you considered how safe our streets would be for our children? Do we just build more prisons? I thought Obama explained some seeming contradictions in his voting record rather clearly. But then again, perhaps we see through different lens.
I would also like to address Clarice's comment that "Obama's associations with folks like William Ayers, ACORN, Jeremiah Wright..cast a shadow on his character." What are your concerns about those associations? William Ayers lived in south side Chicago and served together with Obama on a Chicago school reform group and a charity board. So did the mayor of Chicago. In 1995, Ayers hosted a "meet the candidate" thing at his home for Obama. Obama never identified with his radical ways. Ayers is now a respected university professor. Though he has not entirely renounced his past, the University of Illinois still hired him and revere him as an excellent teacher. No one seems to be questioning the wisdom of that. So is this guilt by association? Sarah Palin maintained during one of her speeches that she has a diverse group of friends, including gays. So does that make her gay, or pro-gay agenda? How did Obama's limited "association" with Ayers reflect on his character? ACORN's actions in registering voters is no different from our churches registering voters, except for the fact that nobody gets paid in the latter case. The recent actions of some fraudulant registrations were done by a few of the workers and condemned by ACORN. This is a far cry from voter fraud. Obama has nothing to do with ACORN's recent actions, and simply represented that group as a lawyer to make motor voter registration possible in Illinois. How does that reflect on his character? If we draw conclusions about his character based on these associations, then why not question Sarah Palin's former Pentecostal church whose pastor believes that Christians would gather in Alaska in the last days, or the questionable abuse of power in firing the state trooper? I seriously think that McCain is an intelligent man and knows that these accusations are politically motivated and are rather inoculous if one really examines them through apolitical lens. As for character, I see lots of admirable qualities in both Obama and McCain, but vast differences in their general policies.
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