It’s Not Easy Bein’ Blue

Senator McCain finally has some momentum going. The media of course will lie and say that he does not have a chance in order to slow his momentum down. Don't believe it. A good turnout on Election Day from Reagan Democrats and McCain will win.

How much damage can he do in one term??? LOL!!!

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A REALLY funny thing about this is that William F. Buckley's son, Christopher Buckley, mentioned in this article and who is a conservative Republican like his Dad, is supporting Barack Obama for President.

Christopher Buckley was forced to resign from the right wing National Review over this endorsement. Chris has written a conservative column for years at the National Review, the journal his father founded. Chris has been a poster boy for the Republican party.

Many prominent Republicans, including Christopher Buckley, Kathleen Parker and Colin Powell have all come out in support of Barack Obama. Their reasons for doing so are that they feel that Obama is the better candidate. But just as importantly, they are concerned by the growing tendency of the GOP to incite the masses based on false charges of terrorism, Muslim roots, etc. These lies feed a dark form of social unrest that is very destructive for America. They also all pointed to the inadequate choice of Sarah Palin as John's VP. These are prominent right wing Republicans speaking.

And while I am not prominent, I too am a Republican who is voting for Obama.

Christopher Buckley's article about why he decided to support Obama:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2008-10-14/sorry-dad-i-was-fired

In Barack Obama, you have a man who has the intellect and the charm to deal with the media, and the media moguls, and their corporate backers and partners. The more progressive individuals in this constellation, understand that their policies and investments are bringing us to the brink of extinction, not just in America, but worldwide. I believe Obama can shift the right, as well as energise the left.

WFB spoke of his son, you say. John Meacham, I believe it's time for you to think of your son's son, his son and so on. If you have no sons or daughters, try the sons and daughters of those you love.

I believe Obama is thinking of those people, and those people yet to come. Colin Powell's remarks about restoring America's image in the world are pertinent here. So much of the "terrorist threat" has to do with how people elsewhere in the world, who once looked up to America, now see it as rotten and corrupt.

I'm betting that Obama and Biden are the men to shift the American ship of state 5 degrees to the starboard. As an expatriate American, living outside the US since 1972, I can guarantee you that McCain and Palin will do nothing positive for how the other 5-billion-plus people in the world view the USA.

Nins: Guess someone else started to feel the dots were connecting a little too well as well.

In Barack Obama, you have a man who has the intellect and the charm to deal with the media, and the media moguls, and their corporate backers and partners. The more progressive individuals in this constellation, understand that their policies and investments are bringing us to the brink of extinction, not just in America, but worldwide. I believe Obama can shift the right, as well as energise the left.

WFB spoke of his son, you say. John Meacham, I believe it's time for you to think of your son's son, his son and so on. If you have no sons or daughters, try the sons and daughters of those you love.

Hey Nins. Scroll down to our conversation from last night. What don't you see?

Here's an article in The New Yorker that sums it all up: taxation, socialism and Joe the Plumber all taken in context, instead of out of context (the way many bloggers on this website tend to interpret things).

http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2008/10/27/081027taco_talk_coll

Finally the McCain campaign has released a few selected pages of Cindy McCain's tax returns for 2006 and 2007.  Cindy files separately from John.  In 2006, Cindy made over $6,000,000 and paid $1,700,000 in taxes.  In 2007, she made $4,200,000 and paid $1,100,000 in taxes.

Cindy's effective tax rate for 2007 was only 26%, FAR lower than the top bracket of 36%.  If Cindy had paid the 36% she really owed, she would have paid $1,512,000 in tax -- $412,000 more than what she actually paid.

Her paying such a low rate is not because of charitable contributions.  The McCain campaign states that John and Cindy combined gave $340,000 to charity in the past two years.  Even if it was all from her, and all in 2007, that would not have dropped her rate so significantly.

What you are seeing here is the Bush tax cuts in action.  The really wealthy top 1% of income earners are not paying their fair share.  Personally, I think that Cindy, who has made  over 10.2 million in the past two years, can afford to be taxed at the 36% rate.

Did you know that the outfit she wore to the RNC cost $330,000?

No wonder John wants to extend (and increase) the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy.

Incidentally, John McCain made $258,800 last year, bringing their combined income to about $4,460,000 for 2007.

I think your agrument is correct if you are speaking about people over the age of 60. I am 51 and live in Texas which is a red state but I see it changing over the next 10 years to a blue state. Young people have seen their parents dealing with health care issues, layoffs at age 50+ and insumontable credit card debt. They don't see wealth as a measure of success but instead are realizing the world they are entering is more uncertain and they will need help from the government to have a decent life. The next ten years will be difficult as the Republicans realize that they have lost the hearts and minds of the people.

My question is since America is a right of center nation, why would any intelligent person vote for Barack Obama who is more left of center than any other senator in the U.S. Senate? Charisma and youth will not keep America on the path it wants to be on. IF Barack Obama wins the election, it won't be long before there will be a big backlash. Here is HOPING Barack Obama will be a big loser on November 4th so that America will be a big winner on November 4th. Even though I am a democrat I have decided to vote for republicans for congress just in case Obama does win...just to keep a balance of power.

I think Meacham is one of the most intelligent, non-biased journalists in the media today. His article this month regarding the "center-right" nation is right on in my opinion. Very insightful, very astute. Thank you Mr. Meacham.

How about that Frank Davis who Obama elludes to as "Frank" in his book. The communist pedophile who he "sipped whiskey with at the age of ten" .Look it up because I doubt Newsweek will report the story.