Clearly the most epochal concern we should have about Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee for President is his substantial dearth of experience. Some may fairly argue this is a common thread which conjoins the numerous issues plaguing Mr. Obama’s candidacy. Whether it his personal affiliations, extirpation of common sense or foreign policy proclamations it is fairly evident he either has extraordinarily bad judgmental flaws, is philosophically corrupt or purblind as to the tenets of our precious Republic.
We all realize the just a few years ago Mr. Obama was a community organizer and then leveraged associated contacts to join the Illinois Senate. More recently, he has spent even less time in Washington, but long enough to become its most liberal member. Ergo, even the most partisan of stalwarts would have a difficult time explaining this is the resume or achievements of someone we can trust with our sacred office of President. Yet still, some plunge headlong into the natatorium of anger and vote using emotion as an inspiration instead of intellectual examination. What would Mr. Obama's Presidency look like? If past is prologue, here is a preview;
On the recent decision by our Supreme Court to grant terrorist rights previously reserved for American Citizens, Mr. Obama's advisors were quick to opine that Osama Bin Laden would receive habeas corpus rights if incarcerated at GITMO
In 2002 Mr. Obama voted against providing medical care for infants that survived abortion procedures and voted against restrictions of public funding of abortions (2000). He also voted in favor of embryonic stem cell research in 2004
Mr Obama voted against allowing Illinois residents to use a "self defense" argument when charged with violating local handgun laws by using weapons in their homes
In 2004 Mr. Obama and other Illinois Democrats raised more than 300 taxes and fees on businesses to solve a budget gap
In 2000 Mr. Obama voted against making the repeal of Illinois 5% gasoline tax permanent
In 2001, Mr. Obama voted against a law that would make gang members eligible for the death penalty if they killed someone to help their gang
In 2004, Mr. Obama sponsored the Health Care Justice Act which examined how to implement a statewide universal healthcare system (remember a few points up, this is the same years he voted to raise taxes on businesses)
In 2002, Mr. Obama sponsored a measure which would have expunged certain criminal records and provide grants for former criminals
Hope and change? I suspect this is hardly what most people envision in that phrase.
...and thanks for bringing it here! :0)