I have to say this. Folks we are being sold a false bill of goods. I am not only going to talk about it I will prove it. In 1976 Jimmy Carter ran for President preaching, literally, about the economy, and energy conservation. By the time he left office, he did little to help either, is consistently ranked by the few people smarter than me as one of the worst Presidents we ever had, and made us the laughing stock of the world by letting non-world power, Iran, hold our hostages for over a year. In 1992, one year after George Bush part 1 successfully liberating an innocent country from a ruthless dictator, Bill Clinton won the Presidency by speaking of the economy and health care or lack of. I specifically remember him holding up an insurance card saying by the end of next year he would put one of these in every American's hands. That was 16 years ago and less people have health care now than then. Bill Clinton left office after being impeached for lying to a federal grand jury. Yes, that's right, he was impeached. There have been 2 presidents impeached out of the 43 we have had. The other being Andrew Johnson, if you thought it was Nixon, it was not. He resigned for being stupid, basically, or at least doing a stupid thing.
Now enter the Obama era. Barack is running on economy, health care, and energy conservation. All good stuff, and things we need to work on. He says we need change, no kidding, we know that. He has just done a better job selling change and he should win. I think the only reason he wouldn't win is because America is full of racists and they will back out of supporting him at the last second. Look if you want someone to lie to you go somewhere else or watch a political ad.
Is John McCain the answer? That depends on the question. Let's look at the facts. Obama and McCain have both served in the Senate while their party was in control of the Senate. Did either fix the problems they are talking about now, then? No, it's been screwed up since shortly after the first generation of Presidents went through office, somewhere probably around James Polk. Now for all of you that just loved President Polk, don't write me, I don't care. I'm just saying it's been screwed up along time. You see, our country was fought for by Washington, Jefferson, Adams against the British because they wanted something better. Somewhere though we lost their vision on what America should be. Now we are, as we usually are, stuck with 2 people we don't like and will pick one Tuesday.
So if no candidate is the answer to our problems what should we do. I think the answer is much simpler than we believe. Let's look at what we know. We know that while Carter was President our hostages were held by a much smaller country, in every sense, for over a year. While Clinton was in office, terrorists attended flight school in the United States and planned an attack, the only one ever by a foreign entity, against the Untied States on our soil since Pearl Harbor.
When Reagan was President Iran sent our hostages home hours after he took office. When George H.W. Bush was President, Kuwait was liberated in a 2 day military air and ground assault. When George W. Bush was President he vowed he would take the fight to the terrorist, not let them come to us again. And they have not.
It is at this point you have to ask yourself these questions.
Will either candidate fix health care?
Will either fix the economy?
Will either fix the energy crisis?
Well, did Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush part 1, Clinton, Bush part 2. The answer is obviously No. Will McCain or Obama? If they would as President they already would have as Senators.
Look folks, stuff costs more cause stuff just cost more. And guess what, next year, no matter who we elect, it will cost more. Stuff cost more every year, it's called inflation, look it up.
But which one do you feel safer with? Which one do you feel safer sending your children to school with? Going to any public place with?
I think the answer is clear. John McCain fought for what this country believed like Washington, Jefferson, and Adams, and he would again.
I'd rather punch a bully in the mouth, than get smacked in the back of the head when I'm not looking.
I'm Ralph Hall Jr. and I approved this message.
