Have Americans stoppped thinking?

Maybe some of you can help me out here.

I am hearing frequent reports of people throwing their presidential support behind Barack OBama. This definitely has me questioning whether anyone is actually giving any serious consideration to the requirements of the job. Many state that Obama has said he will bring change and hope back to the office. There are numerous reasons why he is a bad choice, and I will cover a few here. Maybe some of you can help me understand why nobody seems to care about these issues.

Why are we even seriously considering a first term senator for the top office in the country? I know many like to say that there is no job that provides experience for the presidency, however there are some that come close. Many governors have become decent presidents, yet rarely is a senator ever elected into the position. We are talking about needing a person who understands how to build a solid team of advisers, who has some understanding of economics, and also has the courage to stand up for what is right (rather than always going with popular). I'm confident Barack is NOT that man. Sure, Barack can give a good speech, but that doesn't make him qualified to be chief executive of the country!!

I have yet to speak to anyone who can give me a single example of anything Barack has accomplished while in the senate. People simply like the way Obama speaks, and they like his personality. That's enough for them the elect him president of the USA, and that's a tad scary to me. Do you have any specific examples of Barack's accomplishments?

Barack wants us out of Iraq and believes we can reason with the terrorists taking refuge in Iraq. Any logical person can look at a sampling of terrorist actions and come to the conclusion that these are not reasonable people. The cowardly terrorist hides behind anonymous identities, claims no allegiance to any specific country, and sees their destruction of "infidels" as sanctified. I'm not sure exactly how Barack plans on reasoning with these individuals, but I'm 100% certain the terrorists simply want us dead. I am specifically not saying that all Muslims or Islamic people are terrorists, as I do not believe they all are. I also believe there are Iraqis who desire a country without terrorists, and are working towards that. However, the country has long been a safe-haven for terrorists, and Iraq continues wrestling with changing that. Unless we want another 9/11/01 incident, we need to continue taking the battles off our own soil. Barack doesn't seem to get that, and the USA cannot afford that ignorant leadership.



There are frequent reports of Barack not properly honoring the flag during the national anthem. He is pictured without his hand placed over his heart. It isn't a 100% of the time, but often enough to raise serious concern about him being our national leader. If he isn't 100% for the USA, what is the point of giving him the highest office? I'm not making this up. Look it up for yourself.


From Barack's own website:
If you are one of the 45 million Americans who don't have health insurance, you will have it after this plan becomes law. No one will be turned away because of a preexisting condition or illness.”
My first question would be: Who gets to pay for this? My guess is that he would say it will be covered by the government. Spoiler Alert: The government does not make any money - it only takes it from us via taxes. So, a program like this has no option except to increase our already high tax burden.
The other problem I have is: When was the last time you've seen a government agency run something efficiently AND as planned? Even the simplest of tasks ("department of motor vehicles" or "secretary of state") are commonly known for their long lines and huge amounts of "red tape".
Simply put, the government is only good at raising taxes and building up the military. Everything else should be left up to the private sector. If you think health care is expensive now, wait until it's "free"!!

Barack likes to tell us how he's going to change things in Washington D.C, but any aware person knows that won't be allowed. D.C. is full of too many special interest groups and lobbyists, who are working daily to keep politicians busy. If Barack truly believes he can change the massive bureaucratic leviathan of D.C., then he is too naive for the job already.

Now granted, I have not decided on any presidential candidate yet, but there is no way I can see myself voting for Barack. Maybe 10 years from now, once he's had a chance to get more understanding of how things work in Washington D.C.

One thing is for sure: Any clearly thinking American cannot conclude that Barack is the right choice for this election.

Tim