By far the most amusing moment of the evening was when Biden insisted that the McCain administration would only offer more of the same of the Bush administration. This is a point that Obama/Biden continually push, trying to make Bush and McCain synonymous. Palin's response was not what I expected....
"Say it ain't so, Joe -- there you go, pointing backwards again," Palin remarked. "Doggone-it."
I cannot convey how much that statement made me smile. My friend Vanessa and I almost instantly fell to the floor laughing. Sarah Palin is such a refreshing politician in Washington. Her wording alone demonstrates how kicked-back and genuine she is. She is comfortable with presenting herself and her beliefs in a candid manner and I LOVE IT. There's no BS-ing when it comes to Palin. And her mudslinging is also quite professional (if mudslinging can be professional haha). Now I'm not saying I agree with all her political views, that's for certain. But her personality is attractive.
Palin emphasized how Obama voted against a bill to offer more funding for troops in Iraq. This was not surprising, after all, her running mate (McCain) voted against the bill as well, citing that he did not like the time table that went along with the bill. What Palin pointed out, however, was a huge difference in the candidates. McCain said beforehand he would vote against the bill, and he did. Obama, nevertheless, promised he would vote for the bill, only to capsize under political pressure and change his mind.
That is a key reason I am voting for McCain. He does what he says he will do. He doesn't simply vote along party lines like Obama has in senate (over 94% of the time). McCain thinks for himself. I used to idolize Obama. I even had the wonderful opportunity of taking a Politics class with one of current Obama's speech writers during summer school in Ohio. In fact, until May or so of this year, I had planned on voting for Obama in November. That was until he decided to flip-flop back and forth on numerous issues. Here are a few copied directly from www.washingtonpost.com. Also, for anyone reading this who wants straight facts about the election (what candidates say vs. what the history is in Washington) go to http://www.factcheck.org ! You'll love it.
1. The Cuba embargo. In January 2004, Obama said it was time "to end the embargo with Cuba" because it had "utterly failed in the effort to overthrow Castro." Speaking to a Cuban American audience in Miami in August 2007, he said he would not "take off the embargo" as president because it is "an important inducement for change."
2. Illegal immigration. In a March 2004 questionnaire, Obama was asked if the government should "crack down on businesses that hire illegal immigrants." He replied "Oppose." In a Jan. 31, 2008, televised debate, he said that "we do have to crack down on those employers that are taking advantage of the situation."
3. Decriminalization of marijuana. While running for the U.S. Senate in January 2004, Obama told Illinois college students that he supported eliminating criminal penalties for marijuana use. In the Oct. 30, 2007, presidential debate, he joined other Democratic candidates in opposing the decriminalization of marijuana.
Hm. I'm sensing a pattern here. haha
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