Ok so after the first debate I was all for McCain. Obama looked like an arrogant ass and I just didn’t like the way he came off. Still does after the second debate but McCain just looks desperate.
Well between the first and second debate I decided to focus on the issues rather than the candidates. Let’s face it, the President doesn’t really run the Country. We’ve all watched West Wing. It’s really the lacky’s and advisers. So who has the best plans for America? Here is a synopsis of what I found out.
Economy:
McCain - More trickle down economics. Typical Republican style, if we give corporate America more money, they will re-invest it in new jobs, etc. Unfortunately it didn’t work for Bush, chances are it won’t work for McCain either. At least he wants to double the child tax credit and that would be a big help for big families.
Obama - Democratic Robin Hood. Take from the rich and give to the poor. Meager help at best. His plan to immediately give every taxpayer a $1000 stimulus check doesn’t do much for me. What is it going to do? I’m just going to turn around and give it to someone I owe anyways. Obama makes some attempts to reduce tax liabilities, but I sure would like to see him increase the child tax credit like McCain.
Since I’m on of the poor folk, I’ll give this issue to Obama. Chris Rock said it pretty good when he said “vote for the guy with one house”. Obama’s background means he won’t forget about the poor. The one thing that I didn’t like was the fact that he continued campaigning and decided to let the other Senators figure out the bail out bill. Give McCain credit for going back to the hill and doing some work.
HealthCare
McCain - McCain again is all about the business side of things. Typical Republican ideology, no Maverick here. He is pushing the fact that he is going to give every American $5000 to spend on whatever healthcare package we want, but unfortunately, most health care packages cost a whole lot more. In addition, what happens to my emplyer sponsored health care? They will stop providing it thus putting more money in corporate pockets while I have to use my own money to cover the additional cost of my health care and the taxes McCain is going to charge me!
Obama - Unfortunately Obama doesn’t really have a plan. He talks about adding Technology, but that’s already happening. Reducing costs and forcing business to provide healthcare just wont work. I think Obama struck out on this one. No change, nothing new, no ideas.
What we need to do if figure out WHY it costs so much to see a doctor in the first place. There is no reason an asprin should cost six bucks in the hospital. Figure out how to reduce the cost of obtaining, not providing healthcare and make it affordable. Give me a supplement to my employer provided healthcare. While what my employer provides pretty much sucks, its better than nothing. Just help me cover out of pocket and co-pays. If Canada and other coutries can make a National Health Care Plan work, why can’t we?
This one goes to McCain, because at least he HAS a plan…
Iraq War
McCain - Typical Military man. He knows what’s going on over there. Better yet, he knows how to listen to the commanders in the field and provide them with the tools they need to get the job done. I like his plan, but I would like to see him put more emphasis on turning over security to a United Nations Peace Keeping Force and pull our troops out.
Obama - Hook ‘em Up, Move ‘em out rawhide… That’s the Democratic theme. Just get out. The same theme that hurt us in Vietnam and Korea and Somalia. Again, no real plan here except to pull out in 16 months leaving a small peace keeping force behind.
While I above all want our troops out of there, I know first hand they do not want to get out if the job isn’t done. We need to get the troops out responsibly. Let the ground commanders come up with the strategy and tell you when its time to start the withdrawl. This one has to go to McCain.
Energy
McCain - McCain owns oil. ‘nough said. Why would he want to do anything to hurt his bottom line? He talks about adding 45 new nuclear power plants and creating more clean coal plants and doing more drilling, but bottom line is he wants America to buy American oil… HIS oil.
Obama - Create more jobs by investing in clean energy. Good idea. Maybe it will work, but again, Obama is trying to FORCE his will on business and in a free market economy, it just doesn’t work. I do like his plan a little better, just wish it had more substance.
Gotta give this one to Obama. He doesn’t have any personal interest in energy so he is going to listen to his advisers and do what’s right rather than what’s good for him.
So you see where this is going?? If you are keeping count, its two for McCain and Two for Obama. Now I’m no better off than where I was before. UGH! Now what?
I don’t care for either candidate personally and they split in my top 4 issues. Who do I vote for? The one thing in Obama’s favor at this point is that he DOESN’T have Sara Palin as his running mate. I thought Obama was inexperienced, she’s worse. Not that I like Biden so much, but out of the 4 people I would much rather have Biden as President than any of them!
Another factor to consider…
Every time we have had a Democratic President and a Republican Controlled Congress we have had an economic boom. Think about that… In my previous post I said in the bottom of the 9th you want your ace to come in and get the job done. But now I’m thinking you know they put the mighty Casey in to bat and he struck out. Maybe its time to give that rookie a chance and see what he can do. Things can’t get much worse and maybe we can change the power in congress and history will repeat itself.
I have to admit that prior to watching the presidential debate Friday night I was leaning towards voting for Obama.
I wanted to put out a quick thank you to a freind of mine who came up with the name for my blog. She’s a kick a$$ 911 dispatcher from California and a crackberry adict like me!
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