Before the big speech Obama decided against visiting wounded troops.

This man is unbelievable. We have wounded troops receiving treatment in Germany and Obama decided to scrap his plans to visit them. He said it would be inappropriate, since his campaign is funding his trip. Does that mean that his contributors would find it unacceptable for a presidential candidate to visit with US troops who were injured while fighting for our country? This guy is just unbelievable.

Obama scraps visit to wounded troops.

Update: It has been reported that Obama used his big Berlin speech as an avenue to raise campaign funds. Could it be he didn't visit our wounded troops because he didn't think they would contribute to his campaign?

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison - Good VP Choice?

We're all waiting with baited breath for Senator John McCain to choose a running mate. Has he thought about Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison? I know, she's a senator, but the woman thing will cancel that out. All of those angry Hillary supporters wanting to vote for McCain will go wild!

Not only is she a woman, but she has common sense. Read her article on energy policy. She wants to see the energy resources we Americans are blessed with actually utilized. Perhaps she will be able to convince Senator McCain after a few months on the campaign trail that common sense and sound judgment are qualities American voters really like in a leader.

The Economy According to Barack Obama

The Pope of Hope's been out on the stump touting his plans to save the US economy. His speech on Monday to many Americans probably sounds pretty good. Class Warfare is the new Democratic board game. Oil companies are bad for making a profit while working Americans can't afford to pay for gas. Oh, those big, bad oil companies. He'll show them, he'll decide how much profit they are allowed to keep and take the rest away to distribute to the needy Americans who can't take care of themselves. Heck, he won't let them use their profits to get the oil out of the ground beneath our feet, so why not? Gas lines can be fun!

He talks about the "inequality" of the economic system. Why should some people get to be rich while other people are poor? That's so unfair. We shouldn't "spend" money giving tax breaks to wealthy people. We can all look forward to retiring on Social Security because it allows people to live in dignity in their old age. So what if he doesn't actually know anyone living on Social Security. He's heard it's great. He promises never allow to allow privatization of Social Security. The American people don't need a better return on their money than the government gives them. We certainly can't have prosperous retirees (unless they are union members on the taxpayers dole), the young workers could be envious.

The Messiah then called for another, immediate, economic stimulus package to the tune of $50 Billion. He's so charitable, he must have been donating 60% of his income over the years to help the needy. On the same theme of his generosity with our, I mean, government money, he'll create a $10 billion "Foreclosure Prevention Fund". Those of us who pay our bills will have the privelege of paying for those who don't. Won't that be fun? You can get by on a smaller paycheck! Remember, ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for the schmuck who took out a mortgage he couldn't afford.

Lot's of Americans have credit card debt so he's going to put (other people's) money into their pockets. So, your check will shrink a little more paying for your neighbor's iPod. Maybe they'll invite you over to listen to the music they just downloaded.

Of course he understands how hard it is for college graduates to pay off their loans because he and his wife had to pay a lot of money for their Ivy League educations. He'll take more of your, I mean, rich folks' money to give every student $4000 a year to attend college. It's really nice the way he spends our, I mean, government money to help people out.

But don't worry. He knows this all sounds expensive but he believes in "pay as you go". Unfortunately, that's code for "tax the crap out of working Americans as you spend".

I must have been brought up wrong. My parents taught me that taking someone else's money was stealing. They're just so out of it. If Obama is elected there will be no inequality. We'll all be schmucks!

Better Buy a Burka

The American Thinker has an article written by Andrew Walden today that every American should read before casting a vote in November. Obama's War details what Obama has said and written regarding foreign policy and his plans should he be elected President. He will bomb our allies and befriend our enemies. Mr. Walden also notes Obama's fondness for Islam and distrust of Christians.

McCain has his faults, I'll be the first to admit. But come on folks, burka's aren't my style.

Un-Inspiring

It's Obama vs. McCain. Democrat vs. RINO. Left winger vs. never afraid to embrace left-wingers. We have the two candidates chosen for us by the media.

During Republican primary debates John McCain argued that he is the most conservative candidate. Since he became the presumed nominee, McCain has done whatever he can to appear liberal or moderate. While this may help him pick up some angry Hillary supporters, without the conservative base it is doubtful he can win the election in November.

McCain's choice of running mate could be just what he needs to win in November or it could doom his candidacy. Let's hope he makes a wise decision.

Must Reads of the Day

The Road to Hell is Paved With Democrats by Richard Collins caught my eye just because I like the title. Let's hope the American people can see beyond slick Barry's fancy rhetoric.

Many conservatives have been less than thrilled with McCain's presumed nomination. Thomas Sowell reminds us why it is important to not sit out this election in his piece Obama and McCain. He has a point, McCain may not be the perfect candidate, but look at the alternative.

Why won't Hillary bow out?

The media hasn't been able to contain their elation at the presumptive nomination of Barack Obama. They don't even try to hide it or show any objectivity.

Naturally, Hillary Clinton is not bowing out of the race. Is she waiting for the tape of Michelle Obama's anti-whitey rant to emerge? It's rumored she said the way to solve the problem of black on black crime is to divert it to black on white. That will go over well with the voters. You know if that video is out there someone will find it. The media will try to hide it, but you can't keep that cat in a bag for long.

If the rumors are true and this video surfaces it could totally derail Obama's campaign. How many Americans want an America-hating racist as the First Lady?

Low Info Voters - the new Soccer Moms?

Newsweek has an article called Just How Low Will They Go? With 'elitist' a choice slur, candidates are trying to win over the new 'It' demographic: 'low-info voters.'

The candidates are making appearances on shows like the Ellen DeGeneres Show and Regis and Kelly, hoping to woo voters who don't really follow politics.

For better or worse, it's moments like these that get many people to tune in to the campaign. "I do think people feel badly that they can't tell you more about the economy, foreign policy, Iraq, who their representatives are," says Harvey Levin, executive producer of TMZ.com, a celeb-obsession Web site that is covering the candidates the same way it does movie stars. "They probably wish they could … but it's just so damn boring for them."

So there we have it, our next presidential election will be decided by people who don't know or care what the candidates stand for.

Support for Climate Change Bill is Waning

I really hope this report is true. They say that crucial support for the Leiberman-Warner bill is falling apart. The passage of this bill would cripple our economy. If Leiberman-Warner manages to make it to the President's desk he will veto the bill. With any luck they won't have enough votes to over ride the veto.

I doubt there are many Americans out there hoping to pay $8 for a gallon of gasoline or a huge increase in the cost of electricity. According to the Heritage Foundation, if this bill passes cumulative gross domestic product (GDP) losses could reach $4.8 trillion by 2030. They also state the bill will cost nearly a million manufacturing jobs by 2022 and two million by 2027.

The presidential candidates are out there on the stump telling factory workers they are fighting to save their jobs, when in reality they're fighting to take the jobs away.

Bush's Third Term vs. Carter's Second

Barack Obama and the Democrats keep telling us that if John McCain is elected it will be nothing more than the third term of President George W. Bush.

They fail to mention whose footsteps Obama wants to follow. On the American Thinker is an article by Paul Miller stating that if Obama is elected it will be Jimmy Carter's Second Term. Mr. Miller has done his homework. Obama's campaign hired many former aides and advisors to Jimmy Carter.

He also compares speeches by Obama to those given by Jimmy Carter, they are eerily similar. He rightly points out:

When you take an honest look at the advisors Obama has selected, his desire to meet with leaders who promote genocide and rule their nations with an iron-fist, the comparison to Carter is undeniable. When you add the fact that both men are media favorites, place much blame on the way Americans live and support increased government regulation and big government programs instead of the free-market ideas to solve America's ills, the fear that people have that an Obama Presidency would by Carter's second term, is not just a concern, but a harsh reality.

Four years with Obama as President and the Democrats controlling Congress would be a disaster for the United States of America.