Obama and McCain

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Ok in this vent I have two issues, one involves Senator Barack Obama and the other Senator John McCain.

I think this continuing story about Sen. Obama's former pastor is pointless. I mean who has never heard someone else say something that he/she doesn't like? Only a person living under a rock alone. I think Obama showed a lot of morality when he DID NOT throw Rev Wright under the bus for his comments (the ones before this past weekend) because it showed Obama may disagree with a person but he is not so anal and hard headed that he will never listen to that person's opinions again. That being said I think what his former paster did this past weekend was completely out of line and throws Obama's compassion back into his face with a "thanks but no thanks" note. But here is my biggest beef with this whole damn thing. If Obama (or any person going for elected office) was either agnostic or an atheist, he would have no chance in hell of getting elected in this country no matter how perfect and prestine his history/record was. He is damned for having this paster but damned if he has none at all. Also what about all the controversial pasters who have endorsed (some of which he has sought out) Senator McCain? Not one damn word has attacked McCain for having their support. Can you say double standard? I mean give me a break!

I also have a beef with Sen. McCain. There is currently a new GI Bill making its way through the US House and US Senate which greatly improves upon the benefits soliders can recieve with the bill. Well, Senator John "I support the troops and the Democrats don't" McCain DOES NOT support this new GI Bill. Neither does President Bush. HELLO!? ANYONE HOME?! How can you claim to support the troops and yet NOT support a bill which helps them go to college and improve their education? Better education means better workers AND soliders. We are the country we are today because the soliders who fought in WWII, Korea, and all the other wars were able to go to school with the GI Bill and better themselves and the world. So how in the hell can you not support that but claim to support the troops!?