He's At It, Again

Mr. McCain is adopting the strategy of the Republican party machine. Whenever they don't have anything of substance with which to attack their opponent, they go for the old low-blow, hit 'em below the belt tactic that George "Bubba" Bush used in the 2000 presidential race. Faced with the dilemma of not having a legitimate negative issue to cast at his opponent, they make the accusation that his opponent flip flops, even though the very candidate that makes that accusation flips on every possible issue in which the polls found he was unfavorable with the most voters.

I can't say other Republican presidential candidates never utilized this strategy before Bush the son had. I'm not even going to say that some Democratic presidential candidates haven't used it against their opponents. But, I will say that if they have, they've never done it to the level and to the extent that George W. Bush has done it. But, of course, George the son has had much practice with that low-road kind of tactic. Now, I think the country and the entire world knows why he's had to do just that after his 8 years in the White House. Those Texans who had to watch on as he'd torn the sitting governor down using a weakness that later on we would find out that he too shared with her can see just how he'd really pulled it off back then. Yes, he won the governor's race in 1992, unseating Ann Richards using a low-brow political tactic that the voters should not have fallen for. He later did the same thing to turn the tides in his presidential race against John Kerry. When Bush and his campaign managers perceived he was losing ground, they once again played the old tear down tactic, this time the flip flop for the first time. It would not be the last time, either.

Now, the McCain party machine wants to do the same thing with Obama. I, as well as any adult in America, should recognize this tired ploy that the Republican party has used to their advantage so often within the past sixteen years, starting with George W's run for governor of Texas. I, as well as any adult citizen of the United States should know better. We should remember that in allowing a candidate to frighten us by trying for the knees of their opponent when they could not stand upon what they could do to make things better for us, the American voter who played a huge part in their being there, we would be forced to settle for what they ultimately ended up doing to us. We should remember that the petty, small-minded person who would focus upon whatever they perceived as their opponent's weakness, as opposed to what they personally planned to do to make life a little better for the people they are supposed to be serving, will not protect our (middle America's) interests. They will not stop the factors of our economy that has been spiraling out of control since 2002, which I can tell you from personal experience. I will as we get to know each other better.

For now, I will say that I do not want to suffer the next 4 years fighting the very same fights that we've had to fight the past 8. I don't think I can stand another 4 years of that. Face it people. They believe what they believe. McCain is no different than Bush. They come from the same cloth. Think about it... I mean, really think. You can do it. They just depend on you--all of us--not thinking, but listening to what they want us to think and then doing what they want us to do. I say let's not focus on their personal grudges. Let's look for the thing that means we here at home will be able to afford the necessities of life, forget about the luxuries! Who do you really think understands what you need and will go after it for you? That should be your decision maker on this issue. Flip flop is what they all mostly do in Washington, D.C. What's really in it for us? I know what I'm looking for? What about you? Well, now's the time to act... not later.

What do you say? I'm listening...