The journal gazette had two articles that I wanted to talk about in this blog for the campaign I'm watching. I got to see first hand Michelle Obama in Ft. Wayne talking about the kinds of things they want to change about Washington. I was amazed that she was even in Indiana when she had to be in New York later for the debate which I found out afterwords when she was rushed out of the convention center after making a round to shake hands. I liked how she really relates to working class Americans and tells us her story about how she was able to achieve her dreams. She also said that Barack will be the underdog until he is sitting in the White House. She talked about positive changes that many people would appreciate. Michelle also told us to vote early so we wouldn't have to wait in long lines on election day and so we can spread the word for Obama and what he would do for this country. She didn't mention the republican party at all see had an agenda that she had and her words hit the crowd very favorably. I like the fact that when Obama or his wife come to visit they tell us what they will do for us instead of slandering the other opponent. I'm curious on how Sarah Palin's visit in Indy today will go if she will be positive or continue comments that Barack is a terriost? I like the fact that we could relate to Michelle by what she had to say about her background. She also mentioned that her and her husband just paid off their school debt and don't think that people that graduate with service oriented careers should have to be in debt for the rest of their lives by helping people. For example teachers and social workers are two she mentioned. I enjoyed the rally and I hope she comes again but I'm sure she is really busy.
Joe the Plummer who was mentioned mainly by McCain and once by Obama after McCain did so many times said he is flattered that both candidates mentioned him. Joe Wurzelbacher is an Ohio man who wants to buy a plumbing business who came to symbolize the notion of spreading the wealth. Joe met Obama and said his plan would make him pay higher taxes but Obama explained how his tax plan would work for him and McCain seized the opportunity to use Joe in the debate to basically say that we would go into further debt if Obama is our president. McCain also said mockingly that Joe is rich and Congradulations if Obama was to be president. Personally I could have done with out the whole references of Joe and the sneers and snickers coming from McCain. I want to know how you are going to change this country for the better? Tell me! I already voted and made my decision but I would like to know.
Friday, October 17, 2008
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All they talk about in the debates is how they will change the country with their stock speeches on their plans. In my opinion it's fun to see the two candidates go at it a bit. My question to you is, are the candidates proposals, specifically McCain's, not enough for you to know how they will change the government for the good? The two candidates take two seperate approaches on deleviring their plans, so maybe you just couldn't decipher McCain.
Secondly, you make it sound like Palin continuously refers to Barack Obama as a terrorist, that is not true. But just to add to the hysteria, wasn't Michelle Obama the one who said she "hates this country?"
To add to the "Joe the Plumber" conversation, if you consider explaing how a tax plan 'works' to someone by not giving them a tax break, that's not working. Further, Joe Biden's ingenious remarks of 'who even knows a plumber that makes $250k a year', well Joe, I do. The years of 2004, 2005, and 2006 were some of the best years for construction. As a former employee and close friends with a plumber, I know several plumbers whose companies made in excess of $250K because they own their buisnesses and employed many plumbers and helpers who went out everyday and made money for them. It is the company not the plumbers in the field that make that kind of money. Also, by the way, the going plumbing rate is $75-$150 per hr for the field guys. So Joe Biden if you really care about working people you would care about truth. Obviously now construction is down to a crawl which would hurt the income of those plumbers. Further, this slow down started in 2006 when the dems took over the congress.
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