My case for voting for Obama in '08:
1) Obama’s tax proposals results in a greater tax cut for the middle class than "that old one" and reduces the class warfare on the less wealthy that is perpetuated by the current regressive tax structure. Despite what his opponent would like Americans to believe, Obama's plan results in LOWER TAXES for middle class Americans:
(link:
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/UploadedPDF/411750_updated_candidates_summary.pdf ),
If your income is less than $112,000 / year, your taxes will be LOWER with Obama’s tax plan than with the plan from "that old one":
(link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/06/09/ST2008060900950.html ).
Obama’s tax proposal is FAIR, unlike “that old one’s” proposal that gives 10-times greater tax cut to the top 0.1% of wage earners (> $2.87 million) than those of the lowest 60% (< $66,364). HOW IS GIVING THE RICHEST 10-TIMES MORE TAX RELIEF THAN THE POOREST FAIR?? Yeah, conservatives argue that the “rich invest and create jobs” and “trickle-down economics” blah blah blah……… Well THAT’s worked really well the last 8 years, HASN’T IT?? All THAT has resulted in is expanded GREED at the top and lost jobs at the bottom. Now the same party that allowed that to happen on their watch has SOCIALIZED THE DEBT FROM BAD DECISIONS OF THE WEALTHY AND PUT THAT BURDEN ON THE TAX PAYER. And the Republicans & conservatives have the gall to call Democrats and liberals “socialists”??!!?!? Baloney. ONLY THE TOP 1.1% WEALTHIEST AMERICANS WILL SEE A TAX INCREASE UNDER OBAMA, AND THEY ARE BEST SUITED TO AFFORD IT! THEY CERTAINLY DO NOT DESERVE A 10-X BIGGER BREAK THAN THE MIDDLE CLASS LIKE THEY’D GET WITH “THAT OLD ONE”!
2) Obama’s position that the "real war on terror" lies with Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan & Pakistan and NOT in Iraq is dead-on. He wants to focus bringing Bin-Laden and Al-Qaeda down (you know, the terrorists that actually attacked us on 9/11/01??) and stop losing blood and resources in Iraq when the Iraqis are fully capable of sustaining peace themselves. Obama was RIGHT in opposing the Iraq war at the beginning, he had the intelligence to see through the vapor-thin argument and false “intelligence” given by the president and his surrogates falsely tying Saddam Hussein to 9/11 and claims of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Obama had the bravery to stand up against the mainstream and vote NO on the authorization to invade Iraq. Additionally, while his opponent claims Obama has made absolutely no accomplishments while in the Senate, the fact is that Obama, among other things, has reached across the aisle and worked with Senator Dick Lugar (R-IN) to create and pass a bill that will fight nuclear proliferation, a key element to the “war on terror”.
3) Obama has consistently supported Jim Webb’s GI bill, which was initially fought by “that old one” and BuSh. But then when it was finally passed, “that old one” tried to take credit for it. DISPICABLE! Veterans grade “that old one” a D and Obama a B. That speaks volumes about who REALLY supports the troops and vets!
(link:
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-108674 )
4) Obama’s selection for a VP running mate was based on what is right for the country, and not beneficial for his chances to win an election. His choice is fully capable of taking the reigns of the Oval Office if the need were ever to arise. Joe Biden brings a wealth of experience and foreign policy expertise to the ticket, unlike the empty suit from Alaska who thinks the ability to “see Russia” qualifies her for the Oval Office that was chosen by “that old one” solely for the purpose of firming up support of the party’s base in a desperate attempt to win an election and NOTHING ELSE. “Country First” my Fanny Mae.
5) Throughout the campaign, Obama has avoided the mudslinging that typically engulfs recent campaigns, and has now been embraced by his opponent. Even in the face of slanderous accusations of “palling around with domestic terrorists” (which had been completely debunked months ago), Obama has behaved presidential and refused to stoop to the depths at which the GOP ticket has chosen to lie. I find it disgraceful that the GOP campaign, who at one time denounced and promised to not engage in those tactics, now enthusiastically employs them. In fact, the GOP ticket is now practically inciting hate and violence towards Obama, as shouts of “Terrorist!” and “Kill Him” have been heard at recent campaign rallies when those accusations are spewed forth. Instead of acting presidential himself and confronting those issues with Obama face-to-face, man-to-man, “that old one” spinelessly sidesteps those accusations and issues in a debate, yet is quick to call Obama names behind his back at campaign events. All this could possibly mean is that the GOP ticket cannot afford to talk about real issues that concern real Americans and instead chose to attack Obama in a pathetic attempt to tar-and-feather him as untrustworthy. Old age must be taking it’s toll, as “that old one” has apparently forgotten that you cannot convict on “guilt by association”, and people who live in glass houses should not throw stones. If the GOP ticket wants to “go there”, then the Obama campaign now has the full right to bring up some of the GOP ticket’s shady associations of the past, including:
(link:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/5/121739/769/653/620752 )
1) The Keating 5
2) G. Gordon Liddy
3) Rev. John Hagee
4) Rick Davis
5) Phil Gramm
6) Oliver North
7) Rev. Rod Parsley
8) Alaskan Independent Party
9) Troopergate
This list goes on and on. Look, not one politician is squeaky clean when it comes to past business and political associations, and the GOP ticket is by far no exception. My point is, while the far-left (yes, I did link to DailyKos since Google returned this link at the top of my search) may try to draw attention to these issues, until Obama was attacked by the GOP ticket, his campaign has not once tried to draw national attention to these shady associations. Throughout the primary campaign, Obama has consistently behaved “Presidential”, while his opponents on the GOP ticket have acted like immature crybabies trying to draw voter’s attention away from REAL ISSUES.
Obama/Biden '08!
