Fw: The Next American Idol

From: David
To: Tess H; Dwight; Norman
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9:19:41 AM
Subject: FW: The Next American Idol

Even Palin had more political experience than the Hawaii Born next Pres.

David

You couldn't get a job at McDonalds and become district manager after 143 days of experience.You couldn't become chief of surgery after 143 days of experience of being a surgeon.You couldn't get a job as a teacher and be the superintendent after 143 days of experience. You couldn't join the military and become a colonel after a 143 days of experience. You couldn't get a job as a reporter and become the nightly news anchor after 143 days of experience. But time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the Senate. That's how many days the Senate was actually in session and working. After 143 days of work experience, Obama believed he was ready to Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free World .... 143 days. We all have to start somewhere. The Senate is a good start, but after 143 days, that's all it is - a start. AND, strangely, a large sector of the American public is okay with this and campaigning for him. We wouldn't accept this in our own line of work, yet some are okay with this for the President of the United States of America? Come on folks, we are not voting for the next American Idol! Please, please forward this before it's too late!!!!

From: Tess H
To: David; Dwight; Norman
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 10:12:19 AM
Subject: Re: The Next American Idol

While I would have preferred somebody more experienced, apparently people found Hillary too polarizing a figure. Barack is the only choice that makes sense.

I cannot see how continuing to have a republican administration will be the solution to our current problems. After 8 years of Republican leadership, we have gone from a budgetary surplus to our economy being heavily leveraged overseas, on the brink of depression and more divided as a country than ever. We have a president who is again trying to tell us that the sky is falling, but his credibility is so low, nobody wants to believe him. Sad thing is, he may actually be right for once. Hank Paulson is a smart guy but he raised major red flags by including no oversight in the initial bill he put before the house. WTF? Was that supposed to be a carrot so we could fight about it and feel like we won something when it was struck from the bill?

What I fear is that people will support McCain because they wish they had a do-over. A do-over from voting Bush through in the primary of 2000. I have always said that I like McCain. His mistake was being a proponent of deregulation. Deregulation that is at the core of the republican economic theory is largely responsible for the economic crisis we are in right now. Rules have always been in place to prevent the kind of lending that has lead us here. But deregulation and lack of enforcement is finally showing its ugly teeth.

A vice-presidential candidate choice often covers the areas that a presidential candidate lacks. It is a telling choice. In Biden, we have experience in spades and a compelling personal story. Just about as American as you can get. Cut him and boy bleeds red, white and blue. He is hardly a rich fat cat senator as he routinely is ranked as one of the "poorest" senators on the hill. In Palin, we have youth, a shaky reputation as an agent of change, and a social conservative with a uterus. I still am puzzled as to how she ever said "yes" to McCain when he asked her to be his running mate. She knows her own knowledge level and has not considered the national stage and international stage before she was asked to be veep a month ago. Even conservative pundits are calling for her to step down as the veep candidate. In her, McCain's campaign is showing its opinion of women, they should be seen and not heard. 3 interviews. 3. And might I add, they were disastrous interviews. She may be bright and a quick study, but there is a strong chance that she would be president. McCain is old. He would be the oldest president if he were elected. McCain is healthy. Now. But it is conceivable he's put a dangerous but pretty neophyte in the #2 slot of his ticket.

McCain has a reputaion of a hot head. In this time where we need more diplomacy, do we really need a hair trigger president? We watch the debates waiting for him to blow up. He didn't. Good on him. This time.

ugh. done now. Why did you get me started?

Tess