America Cannot Afford John McCain

[Joanne98]

If you are an everyday working-class American or if you understand the values and problems of everyday working class Americans and if you are concerned about issues such as poverty, job loss, education, healthcare, environmental destruction, national security and freedom of choice, you’re probably a democrat.

If you are an American who desire a small government but don’t mind politicians who despite what they preach, lie and build a huge government corporation that is full of barefaced cronyism. A government that has repeatedly appointed inexperienced inefficient individuals with political connections to important government posts, including positions with key responsibilities for public health and safety, you’re probbaly a happy republican. Examples of some cronies are:

Michael Brown, the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Mr. Brown had little, if any, disaster-related experience prior to joining the agency. His previous position was as the commissioner of judges and stewards for the International Arabian Horse Association.

Daniel Craig, the Director of FEMA’s Recovery Division. In this capacity, he “is responsible for planning and executing the federal government’s recovery efforts following major disasters and emergencies, both natural and mad made.” Mr. Craig’s previous experience includes directing the eastern regional office of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Patrick J. Rhodes, FEMA’s Chief of Staff. As Chief of Staff, “he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the agency and for directing the implementation of the FEMA Director’s priorities and policies.” Mr. Rhodes is a former television reporter.

Julie Myers was President Bush’s nominee for the position of Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at DHS. In that capacity, Ms. Myers would oversee the nation’s second-largest investigative agency and would be responsible for enforcement of immigration and customs law, as well as homeland security. She was a special assistant handling personnel issues.

Stewart Simonson, the Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). He was the nation’s principal government official in charge of protecting our civilian population from acts of bioterrorism. Mr. Simonson is a lawyer, not a medical expert.

If you want a government that monitors your communication and spies on you then you’re probably a republican. If you want an out of touch incompetent government then vote republican. Like John McCain himself said during a speech in Louisiana in early June,

“They (the republicans) have failed to keep up with the challenges of our time because many of their policies were designed for the problems and opportunities of the mid to late 20th Century, before the end of the Cold War (CW ended 1991); before the revolution in information technology (www went live April 30, 1993) and rise of the global economy.”

It is ridiculous to me to hear any democrat say that they won’t vote for Senator Barack Obama in the November general elections but will instead vote for Senator John McCain?! I am perplexed. How can true democrats say that? Why would ANY democrat be willing to throw out the baby with the bath water on November 4?

As a matter of fact, why would ANY American, democrat or republican want a future America that will be weaker because of republican policies. America desperately needs to rebuild and reestablish itself in a desperate way right now. We need innovative forward-thinking practical workable solutions right now. Maybe a republican like that will come along in the future but that republican is not John McCain.


Republicans stood by, watched and did nothing from 2001 to 2008 while:

“there was historical job loss, failing schools, prohibitively expensive health care, pensions at risk, rising gas and food prices, to name a few. But your government often acts as if it is completely unaware of the changes and hardships in your lives,” John McCain concurred with the democrats.

John McCain does not have the same principles and values as a democrat; he tries hard to sound like a democrat depending on his audience but he isn’t, so why would a democrat vote for John McCain? What would that vote be based on?

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