Ruminations About Today's "Historical Event"

I Swear!


By Andrew Benjamin

Ruminations about today's "historical event." (The quote has been repeatedly hyped by CNN and MSNBC and The New York Times, countless times, so I take the liberty to put it into perspective and, as usual, start off base to get to the conclusion.) It is not enough to witness history, it is also important to understand it.

Fiscal stimulus, as applied during WWII, lifted the nation out of the Great Depression. So goes the common wisdom. There is nothing common about wisdom.

However, there is no evidence whatsoever, that fiscal stimulus ever really worked. WWII took 12 million people off the unemployment rolls through conscription. That has worked. It put 12 million to work, not Obama's three. Obama will go on a fiscal stimulus orgy of unprecedented proportions and the results may not work as intended...otherwise known as the Law of Unintended Consequences.

Government is not the solution. It is the problem. As Ronald Reagan observed...and if anyone can recall, he took us out of a five year recession...without fiscal stimulus using the printing presses. Whenever new money is printed, it creates inflation. Carter left with 21% inflation. Within two years Reagan took that down to 4%.

To put that into perspective, 21% inflation will wipe out the value of your bank account in four years.

Let's think about this for a moment....before the orgy begins.

When asked about The Bush Doctrine, which has several components and has changed content and intent by declaration over the years, Sarah Palin answered citing just one component...and was resoundingly satirized for it. Of course, most people reading this don't even know one component, never mind several...and her inquisitor probably knew only the one he was going to judge her by.

Interestingly, the Soviet KGB understood it well even before George W. Bush doubled the required air time for his National Guard duties and flew jet fighters over North Carolina.

"The difficulty in planning against American doctrine is that Americans neither see fit to follow their doctrine nor even read their manuals." -- KGB Document

So what did the dastardly media expect of Palin...hmmm?

To judge her more harshly than even our mortal enemies would, that's what!

That my friends, is our "objective" media that got us to today's "historical event"...meaning the one they have campaigned for, glorified, hyped and unashamedly promoted since 2004 to the level that the American people will believe anything they want to believe.

Let me explain. You all saw the crowds attending the Obama inauguration. You can imagine the billions watching this on TV... Now ask: at least concerning the live attendees on Times Square: What is going on in their minds? What would make people wait for hours in below freezing temperatures, in snow and ice, to be present at either event?

Times Square on New Year's Eve? Or the hyped Obama Inauguration?

I submit. The very same emotions...and for the very same reasons!

These emotions will get you the very same results.

As the clock passes Midnight, what happens? Nothing.

Time is linear. So is history.

My prediction right now:

Nothing spectacular...meaning positive...will happen under Obama that couldn't have happened under any other leader without the American Idol persona and a given set of advisors and American policy set in place upon which our policies to stay on track. What you hear to the contrary is blathering. Hype.

On that note, I wish our new American President well and the best of luck -- he'll certainly need it -- and as long as he governs from the middle, and not from the radical left that got him elected, the same people who made up all those lies about the departing president, I will hold my peace...and I recommend for others -- even his political opponents -- to do likewise. We would all like to see an end to partisanship, though that wish too, could be viewed as not "practical."

Let's face it. McCain was endorsed by The New York Times for the Republican side, was a choice that most of us would make either holding our collective noses, or by having had taken sedatives. An endorsement by the conservative's enemy is like an endorsement of Mahmoud Ahmenijad by Benjamin Netenyahu...it is unbelievable.

McCain was no choice at all. At least not for Republicans. So the new President effectively ran unopposed with ten times the money, and the media in his pockets. The results given the unpopular war and the tanking economy at just the right time should have been expected. So anyone who actually HOPEd for a Bush to McCain transition were not "practical."

Our new chief, when asked during a 60 Minutes interview "Why do you want to become president?", hesitated, until he was asked the same question for the third time. He said, "Because I'm a practical man."

I cited the above because I too, am a practical man who sees things from a historical perspective of having had watched too many HOPEs dashed.

Unlike the vast audience attending today's historical event, full of HOPE without any basis for their hope, Times Square on New Year's Eve, I saw other vast crowds generating hope -- and seeing things that are just not so, illusions, smoke and mirrors, and magic tricks, a droppping ball that has no meaning -- to end with disastrous consequences.

Take Jimmy Carter....please...take him. I have others in mind but don't want to devolve this discussion to the level of MoveOn and Daily KOS, Paul Krugman and Frank Rich types.

View today's historical event as a Hollywood special effects film. Created by the very same people who hope, who have ...faith, belief, and are impressed by special effects like dropping balls. Luke Skywalker, Klingons, ET...when anything was possible.

Faith in man is meaningless and very dangerous. History has warned us especially about having faith in men with high ambitions and nice speeches.

Faith in America is not meaningless.

While the new chief spoke eloquently about the Founding and the founding documents, he has shown no inclination to obey its promulgations. In fact, he has shown disdain toward them. Accordingly, let's hope that his new assignment in life will provide him with some humbling reflection and introspection other than what he read from the teleprompter.

We, The People, still need to know...who Obama is. Where he was born, and to whom. We, The People, need to know if he supports what his mates are about to do....

... as our Congress is trying to pass a law that new bills proposed by Democrats will not be debated on the floor...and can pass in the dead of night...with no oversight....and no opposition...and be imposed on the American ...WE, The People....

as a bill, right now in committee...is coming up for a vote to remove the 22nd Amendment from our Constitution...removing term limits for presidents.Why bother with presidential elections when we can have a king...last time, King George...of the 18th century....

CHANGE? Surely, not the kind Americans who actually know what is going on would HOPE for.

And for those who would HOPE for any CHANGE, no matter what -- what one wants to see is what one gets...until reality rears its ugly head. And then it's too late.

Meanwhile, the only collective intelligence that can actually be measured voted today. The Stock Market. It is, unlike any other measure, it employs the collective intelligence of the international marketplace and is the only reliable forward-looking indicator. Today's market is the response of trillions of dollars to today's "historical event."

That collective intelligence has voted resoundingly.

Case closed.-AGB

Sex, Lies, and Video Tape Starring Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac

By Tony Vega

Everyone by now should know that Barney Frank, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee was in bed with Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, literally. Frank resided with his boyfriend Herb Moses in a Washington love pad. Herb Moses was an executive at Fannie Mae.

The role of Frank’s boyfriend was to help develop many of Fannie Mae’s affordable housing and home improvement lending programs. Barney Frank has collected tens of thousands of dollars from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in campaign contributions since 1989[1]

"I am the only member of the congressional gay spouse caucus," Moses wrote in the Washington Post in 1991. "On Capitol Hill, Barney always introduces me as his lover."[2]

The willful failure to report Frank's complicity and to expose the failure of members in Washington while our once fundamentally sound economy is crashing along with government-sponsored enterprises speaks volumes as to the double standard of mainstream media and the cowardice of the GOP.

Ideology and the fear of discussing a homosexual relationship trumps sound reasoning. This isn't about Barney Frank's lifestyle, it is about the failure to protect our economy, it is about the complicit actions of a leading member of the Housing Banking Committee.

"These two entities, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, are NOT facing any kind of financial crisis."- 2003, Barney Frank (D-MA), the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee[3]

There is certainly enough bipartisan blame to go around regarding the current economic crisis. Our current president let us down by not properly utilizing his bully pulpit, by not effectively leading, by not grabbing the liberals by the ear and exposing their complicity, by having the poor judgment of surrounding himself with snakes.

What did President Bush do to stave off this economical turmoil? To his credit, no pun intended, "Bush introduced the most significant piece of regulatory overhaul in the housing finance industry. Specifically, Bush introduced to Congress a plan for a new agency to supervise Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac"-2003, NYT[3]

What did Obama do? Avert his eyes and took second place behind Senator Dodd in receiving handouts from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Visit article and compelling video of the Fannie Mae CEO begging Obama and the Congressional Black Caucasus (CBC) to help him and his company.

Senator Chris Dodd Chairs the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Dodd, like Frank denied these firms were in financial crisis. He called the firms "fundamentally strong" said they were in "sound situation" and "in good shape" and to "suggest they are in major trouble is not accurate."[4]

Dodd is the number one recipient in Congress of campaign funds from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Critics also charge that Dodd ignored repeated warnings that the two firms were in need of major reform.[4]

Barack Obama holds the dubious distinction of being the number two recipient of campaign funds from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.[3] There is no hiding the stink of the number one and two Congressional members.

After the sub-prime mortgage crisis began, Barack Obama claimed that the mortgages that gave houses to people who could not afford them were a good idea. Even with hindsight and 20/20 vision, Barack Obama's judgment is clouded.
Watch compelling video here:


What did McCain do? Confronted the mess head on before he ran for president and during. McCain is on the record in 2006 and urged his colleagues to act. "If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole."[3]

Many Democrats politicized, lied, and refused to share any of the blame, many even went so far as to malign McCain's record of positive action, while ignoring Obama's inaction if not out right complicity with the CEO's of Fannie Mae. This transparent demagoguery is a continued effort to hoodwink the taxpayer and voter.

Not all Democrats toed the party line. During an ABC interview, Bill Clinton did not criticize McCain for going back to his post to address the crisis and nearly delaying the first presidential debate.

Bill Clinton said, "I presume he [McCain] did that [going back to Washington] in good faith since I know he wanted, I remember he asked for more debates to go all around the country and so I don't think we ought to overly parse that."[5]

McCain challenged Obama to appear at numerous townhall meetings together for off script meetings and debates. Obama refused. Check out side column on blog for Challenge Clock.

Clinton also had this to say, "I think the responsibility that the Democrats have may rest more in resisting any efforts by Republicans in the Congress or by me when I was president, to put some standards and tighten up a little on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac."

Bill Clinton inspired the powerful ad Rein, check it out:


McCain was highly criticized by Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barney Frank, Chuck Schumer, and Obama, just to name a few. Obama later described McCain as being erratic. I guess a politician actually putting Country first is erratic behavior for that lot.

A common Obama claim is that McCain votes with Bush 95 percent of the time. The MSM repeats it and the sheep bleats it. What Obama is not telling you is that he (Obama) has voted pretty close to 100 percent in line with fellow Democrats during his brief Senate career.[6]

Bush has a very low approval rating, Nancy Pelosi has an even lower one.[7] A record of failed policies that Obama has nearly voted in accord 100 percent of the time. McCain has a clear record of challenging Bush on serious matters, including on the economy and the war.

1. Barney Frank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2. FOXNews.com - Lawmaker Accused of Fannie Mae Conflict of Interest - Politics Republican Party Democratic Party Politica..
3. Obama, McCain, and Banks Oh My!
4. Christopher Dodd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
5. Political Radar: Bill Clinton: Don't 'Overly Parse' McCain Request to Delay Debate 6. FactCheck.org
7. CNN Political Ticker

RNC Releases Video Bio of Governor Sarah Palin

This is the video originally scheduled to be shown prior to Sarah Palin's RNC Speech. Due to time constraints the video did not air last night. Today the RNC released this video biography of Governor Sarah Palin;

H/t to April Lorier, thanks April.



To read more on Sarah Palin, visit HERE and HERE

People in Glass Houses Shouldn’t Throw Stones

Follow up content to: The Door to McCain's Housing Gaffe Swings Both Ways

People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones - "Those who are vulnerable should not attack others. The proverb has been traced back to Geoffrey Chaucer's 'Troilus and Criseyde' (1385). George Herbert wrote in 1651, 'Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another.' This saying is first cited in the United States in 'William & Mary College Quarterly' (1710). Benjamin Franklin wrote, 'Don't throw stones at your neighbors', if your own windows are glass.' 'To live in a glass house' is used as a figure of speech referring to vulnerability." From "Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings" (1996) by Gregory Y. Titelman (Random House, New York, 1996).

Let us examine the many houses Barack Obama has enjoyed.

Barack Obama’s primary residence was purchased with the aid of Tony Rezko, a Syrian born corrupt-American (how’s that for a hyphenated term?) Rezko a corrupt real estate mogul has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Barack Obama. He is also heading to jail in September 2008 for the multitude of felonies he committed.

Tony Rezko also purchased the lot next door to the Obama residence in order for the Obama’s to extend their yard. How cozy.

The homes of Barack Obama’s friends and neighbors are occupied by domestic terrorists William Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn. They are also neighbors with Louis Farrakhan, racist leader of the Nation of Islam. Barack Obama’s church bestowed their highest honor upon Louis Farrakhan. You can read about that here: Barack Obama’s Church Honors Nation of Islam leader.

In addition, to attending house parties with Ayers and his wife Dohrn, Barack Obama enjoyed chairing a board with his neighbor and domestic terrorist. Together, Obama and Ayers doled out money to the Arab-Action-Network, an organization with foreign terrorist ties.

Is it a coincidence that Barack Obama is neighbors with domestic terrorists and the leader of the Nation of Islam, two men so close to Obama's inner circle, two men that declared war on America and called for America’s destruction?

The many housing units that Barack Obama secured subsidies for are in severe disrepair.



From the Boston Globe:




The buildings of Grove Parc Plaza, in a dense neighborhood that Barack Obama represented for eight years as a state senator, hold 504 apartments subsidized by the federal government for people who can't afford to live anywhere else.

Many rendered uninhabitable by unfixed problems, such as collapsed roofs and fire damage. Mice scamper through the halls. Battered mailboxes hang open. Sewage backs up into kitchen sinks. In 2006, federal inspectors graded the condition of the complex an 11 on a 100-point scale - a score so bad the buildings now face demolition.

Obama's close friends and political supporters profited from the subsidies even as many of Obama's constituents suffered. Tenants lost their homes; surrounding neighborhoods were blighted.

[Some of] those friends are: Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to Obama's presidential campaign and a member of his finance committee; Allison Davis, a major fund-raiser for Obama's US Senate campaign and a former partner at Obama's former law firm; Antoin "Tony" Rezko. [Yes, the same Rezko that donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to his campaign, this is a mere tip of the iceberg].

Rezko's company used subsidies to rehabilitate more than 1,000 apartments, mostly in and around Obama's district, and then refused to manage the units, leaving the buildings to decay to the point where many no longer were habitable.

Rezko is also connected to Barack Obama AND a former Nation of Islam leader through a corrupt minority business set-a-side scam at Chicago O’Hare Airport. See here: Chicago Scam

The coincidences and degrees of separation are growing and shrinking all in the same corrupt ebb.

In conclusion, not because the list is exhausted; no, the list is much more lengthy than featured here.

For the sake of brevity, we will close the door here, with Obama’s House of Worship.

As most of you know, Barack Obama spent more than 20-years in a church that spewed racist, anti-American hate. How hateful was the church that Barack Obama deemed fit to baptize his daughters in? Well, Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama’s former pastor implored a national audience to learn about James Cone the father of Black Liberation Theology the architect of Obama’s religion.

"Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is to kill Gods who do not belong to the black community. Black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy. What we need is the divine love as expressed in Black Power, which is the power of black people to destroy their oppressors here and now by any means at their disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject his love." -James Cone

See: Obama’s House of Worship.

People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones - "Those who are vulnerable should not attack others. The proverb has been traced back to Geoffrey Chaucer's 'Troilus and Criseyde' (1385). George Herbert wrote in 1651: 'Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another.' This saying is first cited in the United States in 'William & Mary College Quarterly' (1710). Benjamin Franklin wrote, 'Don't throw stones at your neighbors', if your own windows are glass.' 'To live in a glass house' is used as a figure of speech referring to vulnerability." From "Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings" (1996) by Gregory Y. Titelman (Random House, New York, 1996).

The Door to McCain’s Housing Gaffe Swings Both Ways

By Tony Vega

When asked about how many homes he owns, John McCain responded:

"I think — I’ll have my staff get to you,” McCain told Politico in Las Cruces, N.M. “It’s condominiums where — I’ll have them get to you.”

That caused an immediate stir by the Obama people. In a heated race, I understand the stir. I do not think it wise for the Obama camp to throw stones in this case; I will get to that later.

McCain is a rich man, I know that and America knows that. That is a commonality shared among presidential candidates past and present. The fact that a rich man owns multiple homes is not a matter of concern, unless of course the homes were purchased as the result of personal corruption.

The exploitation of John McCain's inept response is to portray McCain as being out of touch and not knowledgeable of current economic issues. Obama's campaign did a good job at illustrating that sentiment.

After McCain bumbled his answer, the Obama campaign immediately aired a negative ad. In addition to pointing out McCain's housing crisis, they attempted to bash him on the economy and excerpted a McCain comment; "I think the fundamentals of the U.S. economy are very strong"
The full quote and background of that comment:

Fortune (magazine): Do you believe the U.S. economy today is fundamentally sound?

McCain: "I think the fundamentals of the U.S. economy are very strong. We're still the most innovative, the greatest exporter, the greatest importer, the greatest producer, and by any measurement. And I believe the fundamentals are sound. But that in no way diminishes the severity of the immediate challenge to our economy and millions of Americans."

That above comment is more in touch with the American people, than Obama's desire to raise capital gains and to raise the cap on Social Security. McCain, in the past has mentioned that the economy is not his strong suit. It is sad that McCain's weak suit is still stronger than Obama's full hand.

Why would Barack Obama scoff at the notion of the US economy being fundamentally sound? Perhaps, the counter to that fits Obama’s negative image of America.

A little more background on those homes; according to public records the homes and condominiums are in the name of a corporation trust, which is controlled by Cindy McCain separate from John. This doesn't help the appearance of being in touch, but is factual none-the-less.

Frank Luntz, a pollster and focus group organizer studied the reaction of the anti-McCain and anti-Obama ads aired by the respective campaigns in response to this issue. The focus group analyzed was comprised of "undecided" voters. The analysis showed the ad displaying personal corruption (Obama and Rezko real estate deals) registered more profoundly with prospective voters than the ad displaying McCain's housing gaffe.

Obama ad: "Seven"


McCain ad: "Housing Problem"


I stated earlier that I did not think it wise for the Obama camp to throw stones in this housing case. We‘ll explore that later in a follow up article titled “People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones”

McCain and Obama Bare Their Souls at Saddleback Church

By Tony Vega

On August 16, 2008, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama sat for an unprecedented interview at Saddleback Church, hosted and moderated by Reverend Rick Warren. Both senators handled themselves very well.

Rick Warren of Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, California interviewed each candidate separately in one-hour sessions. Warren stated both candidates received identical questions so viewers can have an "apple to apple comparison."

Many supporters will claim their candidate of choice as having the more righteous performance at Saddleback Church. I’m sure objective witnesses would testify that experience and patriotism preyed upon inexperience and couched cynicism.

In this "apple to apple" comparison, the core of some key issues was laid bare. The differences between the two candidates were compelling; let’s examine a few:

Rick Warren's first question was, who are the three wisest people you know in your life and who are you going to rely on heavily in your administration?

Barack Obama named his wife, maternal grandmother, and a list of senators.

Many pundits have reported on Michelle Obama’s anti-American rhetoric. After the Tennessee GOP aired a video ad featuring Michelle Obama, Mr. Obama warned, “lay off my wife." For more on that and her derisive comments check out: "Lay off My Wife"

John McCain offered his top three: General David Petraeus, civil rights leader John Lewis, and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman.

Warren asked the men about theirs and America's greatest moral failure.

Barack Obama stated that in “my lifetime” America has not provided ladders of opportunity into the middle class, a failure to look out for those less fortunate, which covers poverty, racism, and sexism.

Barack Obama a black man, a wealthy man just defeated a white woman that also broke economic barriers. He is in a very good position to be the 44th president of the United States. Yes, this all occurred in America during his lifetime.

"For the first time in my adult lifetime, I'm really proud of my country" -Michelle Obama, February 2008 (After the success of Barack’s campaign).

John McCain acknowledged the failings of America throughout our existence. McCain also acknowledged that America has been better than any country in the world at devoting herself to causes greater than self.

We should acknowledge and learn from our sins, it is equally important to acknowledge the great achievements of America in order to remain a beacon of liberty and hope.

The candidates were queried about crossing the aisle against their own best interests:

Barack Obama mentioned ethics reform and opposing the war in Iraq. Barack wasn't in the US Senate to cast a vote opposing the war in Iraq!

John McCain listed various issues, over which he crossed the aisle. One that exemplified independence was his vote against President Reagan's decision to send Marines to Beirut.
McCain's dissenting vote was against a president that he was devoted to (and still is). John McCain, as a young maverick demonstrated his logistical skills, and military insight.

Regarding the most gut wrenching decision:

Barack Obama mentioned his opposition to the war in Iraq. Again, he wasn't in the US Senate to officially oppose the war. Votes Obama did cast reveal an extremely liberal politician that craftily used the "present" option rather than making tough decisions.

John McCain mentioned his honorable service during wartime and his imprisonment as a POW. As President, he will be fully aware of the sacrifices America's young men and women will be asked to make in our defense.

McCain has sons that have put themselves in harms way defending America's freedom, including a son that served in Iraq. McCain has a son in the Naval Academy and if elected he could become the first president since Eisenhower with a son at war. McCain obviously has a personal interest in ending this war responsibly and convincingly.

The men were asked: Does evil exist, and if so, do we ignore it, do we negotiate with it, do we contain it, or do we defeat it?

Barack Obama admitted evil exists, began to equivocate and accused us of evil:

“Now, the one thing that I think is very important is for us to have some humility in how we approach the issue of confronting evil, but you know a lot of evil has been perpetrated based on the claim that we were trying to confront evil; in the name of good and I think one thing that's very important is having some humility in recognizing that. You know, just because we think our intentions are good doesn't mean that we’re going to be doing good."

Jeremiah Wright would be proud.

John McCain: “Defeat it!”



Perhaps the most controversial question posed to the candidates was when they believed a baby is entitled to human rights.

Barack Obama claims such thoughts are above his “pay grade.” Despite the fact that as president he would appoint justices that may be in a position to defend those rights. Currently, it is not a higher power determining human rights of babies; governments are still making those decisions. Any president worth his salt will deem it a job requirement.

Obama had to come up with something, after all “above my pay grade” is much better than verbalizing his support for abortion, late term abortions, partial birth abortions, and if the baby actually survives the abortion the failure to support legislation to protect those babies born alive.
Barack Obama supports those very practices and even voted against the Born Alive Infants Protection Act. “Above my pay grade” is a step up for one of the most radical senators that has sullied the national stage.

“Above my pay grade, Obama” and “At Conception, McCain”

John McCain without equivocation affirmed his belief that a baby is entitled to human rights “at conception.”

Senator John McCain has a 25-year record to back up those words, words that matter.

Analysis: McCain's Ad Campaign

By Tony Vega

The thought of an inexperienced Barack Obama leading the free world because of his Britney Spears and Paris Hilton celebrity like status (short on substance, independent thought, and skirt) is not that important to a pop culture addicted nation.

Key issue points were lost by the cameo of air-headed celebutards. YouTube - Celeb. Paris Hilton responded with her own video mocking McCain. (Payback is a...well, you know the rest. I'll save it for Ludicrous to finish the phrase).The ironic thing is Paris' energy plan seems to be more substantive than Obama's plan. McCain's campaign picked up on that as well.

Another McCain ad "The One" concludes with the announcement that "He (Obama) may be the one" (that is a concession, albeit factitious) "But is he ready to lead?" Well, obviously, if he is "The One" he is ready to lead...based merely on being "The One." Who writes this stuff?

A couple of weeks ago the McCain campaign aired an ad titled "Obama Love." It displayed how the media is obviously in the tank for Obama. The ad featured clips of media personalities fawning over Obama, "journalists," and pundits, some in tears, and some disturbingly describing a thrill running up his leg. These praises ran the full length of the ad. Is Rick Davis secretly working for the Obama campaign?

The point of how unwarranted and nauseating these Obama accolades are will be lost on many. It will certainly reinforce what the Obamaphiles are saying about their chosen one. Is McCain's ad campaign fumbling? They can recover with a firmer grip on the following issues:

The Energy crisis, the Economy crisis, National security (which doesn't start and end with Iraq & Afghanistan), Health Care, and Patriotism. That's right Patriotism, a concept that should be dear to ALL Americans; A concept that every American should demand in a presidential candidate.

Let's skip Chris Matthews' pathetic man crush that he has on a rookie Senator spewing empty rhetoric. Instead, talk about awe-inspiring emotions one derives from the accounts of fellow Americans that has fought and is fighting to sustain and promote Freedom. Let us remember the meaningful words from leaders inspiring us after 9/11 and how we remained indivisible.

Remind us that Patriotism is not a fleeting thing. Remind us that our symbols are not to be tampered with and NOT to be protested. Protesting our symbols is not a valid form of dissent regardless if you have the right to do so- it is an abuse of that precious right. A hallmark of Freedom is to express a dissenting point of view, but it should never be OK to turn your back on our flag-for it is that symbol, whether flying high or adorned upon your chest, that represents what is great about this nation. Any dissent should be in furtherance of that greatness with allegiance to the flag.

McCain supporters and donors would be better served, more importantly the nation would be better served, if the Obama fantasy videos stop and McCain's campaign starts showing Reality TV. Show images of what this nation would look like if we again fall asleep and move away from the mantra of Never Forget! Show images of what will occur if we don’t stop our dependency on foreign oil, what this nation will look like if we don’t secure our borders, if we don’t succeed in Iraq, if we don’t adequately protect ourselves against radical Islam and elements vying to destroy us.

Show the American people what happens to a store after giving all the contents away, Show that redistribution of wealth is a mere goosestep away from tyranny, show the failed policies of earmarks, not enough spending cuts, not cutting taxes. Let's show Americans what health care really looks like in Cuba! You can see a sample of that here and here.

Hey John, Instead of replaying (glorifying) the Jim Jones like following for Obama and flashing images of Obama’s ridiculous campaign logos, show America the REALITY behind those slogans. Stop with the cute tongue in cheek crap! Use the ammo you have- the truth.

Inform the American people that repeating Obama's chant of "Yes We Can" & "Si, Se Puede!" is not emulating Bob the Builder or a peace loving farm worker from the 70's, but used to inspire present day radical illegal immigrants; Illegal immigrants that rally in this country waving Che Guevara signs, demanding the same rights of those that do respect our flag and National Anthem.

Show the tragic results that Che's Marxist and Guerilla revolutionaries produced! Obama's early influences and late influences share the same ideology that shaped the movements of Che Guevara and his ilk. The E. coli and Salmonella outbreaks are desirable compared to the movements produced by Obama's heroes.

It is not an accident that Obama baptized his children in a church that taught anti-American values. It was not beyond Obama’s intelligence or sight that this place of worship embraced racist theology and Islamic extremists.

It was much more than "inappropriate" that a Texas campaign HQ of Obama's had a Cuban flag emblazoned with Che Guevara's image on display, note there aren't any Bob the Builder images in that office. It is not a coincidence that Obama AND his affiliates don't respect America's flag, or her people. It is a sign, it is evidence of Obama's sustained subversive ideals and why he attracts such fringe elements.

Show the American people what Obama's latest logo really means. It is not just a silly looking Flavor Flav emblem to be worn around the neck. It is a bastardization of the Seal of the President of the United States, which is based on the Great Seal of the United States, it is changing an American Motto (a legal one and long honored); E. Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One). Obama threw out...or rather overthrew the American Motto with, “Vero Possumus” (roughly translated to “Yes We Can”) Che would be so proud.

Let us not engage in smear tactics. No, merely spread the truth. Yes we can!