July 15, 2008
New Yorker Magaine
Listening to the news you would think that every person in the
Why do I say silly? Well, let's think about it. Since Ben Franklin there has been a place for satirical drawings and humorous cartoon covers. It makes people talk, discuss issues, raises the ire of some and the understanding of others. In the case of the cover of the issue of the New Yorker the news media grabbed on it and went on and on about how awful it is. Well, let’s look at this differently.
If you are an Obama fan (and I am not) then this is a perfect opportunity to encourage people to read the article in the magazine which points out that the internet stories about how he is a Muslim, how he went to a Muslim school and on and on is just crap. It points out that he is not and did not. It goes on to tell the positive side of Obama. The Editor of the New Yorker is a strong supporter of Obama and believes he is the answer to the needed changes in the
Yet, with just the cover being shown on many, many stations the perception of those that don’t dig deeper will be that they were right, Obama is all of those scary things they have heard or read about. I’m not slamming the news media, they do what brings viewers, and it’s just too bad that it is believed that the majority of the people in the
The common citizen in this country will make their minds up on who they want to vote for in the presidential election on things of more substance than the cover of a magazine. If they don’t, they probably aren’t informed enough to make a wise choice anyway. I’m not saying they shouldn’t vote (although I may personally think that) but I do hope that if they vote they talk to someone that actually pays attention first!
This election has been not only long but it has also been a smear session that was worse when it was in the primary time than it seems to be now, but good grief, do we really need over a year of campaigning? Do we truly know anymore about the candidates now then we did the other candidates in prior elections where the campaign season wasn’t nearly as long or as expensive? I don’t think so. I really don’t need to know minute details of the lives of the wives, children or actually the candidates themselves. I want to know what they stand for, what they plan to try to accomplish (which won’t be a great deal if the Congress doesn’t agree….the President can’t do much by himself) and what their moral character is comprised of.
I support John McCain, not because I believe he is the best man for the job, I just, personally, believe he is better than the opponent. At least we know that, when it comes to push and shove, he doesn’t get pushed around. The
It will be wonderful to have the election over, regardless of what others may think, this has been just too darn long of listening to the same BS that we hear every campaign season, we’ve just been subjected to it longer this time around!
As for financing, it would be impossible for a good, honorable man or woman of moderate funds to run for President (or almost any governmental position) with the cost going through the roof. It is a crying shame that only the super rich or those with connections to deep pockets can run. There are good people that avoid the hassle and the cost of running for ANY office because of the cost. What a shame.



