The Final Debate

After canvassing for Obama yesterday, my debate buddies and I went up to the state theater to watch the final Presidential debate between Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain. First stopping a Bubba's for a bite to eat and a drink. Great convo and a good rev up for the debate. I highly recommend their tacos and long island iced tea!




Last night was do or die for John McCain. In my own opinion he totally tanked despite some reports that he started strong and "curdled" in the middle. He came across as an angry old man whom was erratic and just could not get it together. It was like he was under so much pressure to give all these one liners and attacks and just wasn't sure when was the best time to use them, so he figured as long as he threw them in when he had a moment of silence, he was all good with his party and their pressures to "get him". And judging from his supporters reactions today, they are pleased as punch that he gave some sharp one liners. Regardless if they made no organized sense or had nothing to do with the question that was being asked. Looking almost desperate at times. But this is the mentality of his supporters. Whatever helps them get threw the day I guess. Barack responded articulately and detailed and corrected the Senator on all the smear attempts.


Barack did a fantastic job at holding himself in a higher step above the angry old man. He was so presidential last night. Giving all of us, that have been wringing our wrists for the last 8 years, some hope of our country getting to a place where we are respected once again and for once living up to the claims of why America is the land of opportunity, the land of where all is welcome, the land where we can all hold our heads high in the world. A land where the super power takes care of it's own before bombing and destroying other countries. Killing innocent human beings in the process. A land where all of our people are treated equally and given the same right to be healthy and get the best education a super power should be giving it's people.


This republican idea that it's "Mine Mine Mine" is getting troubling in the light of this election. I honestly have to ask where the hell did that attitude come from? How could so many go threw life thinking only about themselves and not those whom are less fortunate. Caring and giving to others is not an American thing, it's a part of us that comes with being a human being. Compassion. The state the country has come to be has seemed to have excluded that simple human trait that we are all born with. Republicans push this "Mine Mine Mine" attitude at just about every microphone and to anyone that will listen. Look at where it has gotten us? Look at where our country is now, based on that one premise alone. Yes none of us want to pay more taxes, but how else is our country going to be repaired from the last eight years. You all should have thought about that when you elected an pimp for the oil companies and not to mention a "new style republican". Now those same people that put this idiot in charge do not want anything to do with repairing the country by paying more taxes. Wow is that character or what? We all have to sacrifice for the sake of our country to get us out of this horrible mess and maybe next time you'll think twice before electing Joe 6-pack. How do you think those of us that did not vote for him feel and now know what it is we have to do to fix our country. And YOU're mad about paying more taxes????? Those of you that wanted this guy in charge? Funny how you all had a hand in what is gone wrong, yet don't want anything to do with fixing it! Irony is a bitch. Personally the perfect karma would be that those of you that voted for him should be the only ones paying the taxes. But we can all dream right?


I listened to Fox and read the republican blogs and still can not see how they are still getting as many people as they are to listen and head their message. Is it a false cover for racism? Or better yet a cover for that other human trait that we possess even though learn early on that it's not an attractive quality. Greed? Whatever the reason, I am truly glad the we have democracy and that the majority of people are tired of these people running this country on that empty heartless premise. The party itself has evolved into this beast that will stop at nothing to maintain it's control on it's people. Thank all that there is for democracy in the United States.


Barack really showed the country last night that change is ok and there is nothing to fear and that we can become the nation we are meant to be. Regardless of the hate and greed that's run our country for the last eight years. I just thought McCain would have gotten that message as well. That shield of greed and feeding into those that fear an African American president seems to be what the republicans think will give them the win. But what it will end up being is the turning point where the party will go down in history and will one day be read in the books as the moment the republicans destroyed their own party. Let's all hope for democracy's sake that they figure this out soon and rebuild the party as what is was meant to be by our founding fathers.