I suppose by now I should have already made some comments on the election. It used to be a subject of some merit within the confines of this journal. But not much has been normal in a while.
Be that as it may, here's a few scattered thoughts. First, if Mr. Obama wants to be the candidate of change, he really proved it with his pick of Mr. Biden, didn't he? Not! Anything but, unless of course by "change" you mean "I'm going back to a reallly old and worn out but tested and tried and true tax and spend dyed in the wool Liberal with a capital L." And a proven plagiarizer to boot!
If you were looking for the annointing of a messiah as the next President, you clearly saw that last Thursday with Mr. B's speech in his Greek Temple. But Zeus... or Apollo... or even Hermes or Hera he's not.
He's a great talker. Great. He's exibited poor judgement in his friendships < William Ayers, Rev. Wright >, he hasn't got a record to run on, and he's an unabashed Liberal Democrat.
There's really no comparison when given a choice between Obama and McCain, is there? Honestly. No.
I didn't really find "having" to vote for John palatable... until he pulled out his surprise Veep choice, Gov. Sarah Palin. Talk about taking the wind out of Mr. B's sails the day after his speech! Wow. That was great.
I think she's an absolutely great pick, for all the right reasons, and even some of the less than "PC" reasons, like the Alaskan bumper sticker which has come to light in the last few days which reads something like this: "Coldest state. Hottest Governor."
I agree with all the positive which has been mentioned about Gov. Palin, her experience, her small-town, hockey mom appeal, great on Second Amendment issues, great on the economy and big ticket issues like energy and the war, and such like.
The one thing which I would like to see get more play is the fact she comes across -- genuinely -- as a regular person, the mom next door, your neighbor. It's about time the "People's House" had some regular folks invited back in to do some of the "People's business."
I especially praise the Lord for her stance on life and traditional marriage, and the fact that she is an evangelical Christian < though I don't know much about that aspect of her life yet >, and I praise the Lord that she and her husband responded as you hope good parents would < at least on the surface in public > when it came to the news of their youngest son who would be born with some significant life challenges, and when it came to the news and subsequent revelation of their unmarried teen daughter's pregnancy. Good stuff.
She strikes me as tough, smart, certainly photogenic, and I think she's a great and savvy choice, one which gives me a reason to vote FOR McCain and not just AGAINST Obama.
Now, before I close, what about that message from the Huckster? Well, I'm on his mailing list, a hold over from when I was actively supporting him for the nomination. Even though he disappointed me in some significant ways, I still like the guy. Here's his basic e-blast report after last night's events at the Republican Convention came to a close:
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Governor Mike Huckabee <mikehuckabee@huckpac.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 11:57 PM
Subject: My Thoughts From The Convention Floor
What a fantastic night for the GOP. Governor Sarah Palin's speech was a homerun.
It's clear to me that Gov. Palin has what it takes to lead. She's tough, funny and a great speaker. Her line about hockey moms and pitbulls had the entire audience laughing. But behind her jokes and toughness is a genuine sincerity. Sarah understands what its like to have to work hard for your dreams. She understands the choices families are making everyday. You can't fake that kind of sincerity and it can't be taught. And it may be the quality Americans admire most in their leaders. I also want to say Mayor Giuliani and Governor Romney were equally strong.
The Convention is rocking and eagerly awaiting Senator McCain's speech tomorrow evening.
I urge you to tune in.
If you missed my speech, we have posted the transcript and the full video on the Huck Pac website.
Will email again soon.
Mike
Huck PAC, Inc.
P.O. Box 2008
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
Paid for by Huck PAC, Inc.
Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee
www.huckpac.com
< If you want the details about his PAC, please visit his site. >
---------- End of Forwarded message ----------
For the record, I am currently registered with the "Right to Life" party in my state.
Well, that's all for now. Thanks for surfing on by and giving me a few moments of your time. I hope you'll come again in the near future. Have a God-blessed day. Until next time...
Your brother in Christ,
Timotheus
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