Wunder Y?

Have you ever wondered why Democrats get a pass on sexual and financial scandals when Republicans don’t?

The Other McCain explains why:

“The Democratic Party’s something-for-nothing ethic—the thievish and corrupting notion that people are entitled to government benefits paid for by other people’s taxes — renders the party scandal-proof. Oh, sure, Democrats pretend to be upset when Republicans are caught in scandalous behavior. But their phony outrage merely hides their glee at the prospect of ousting a Republican, so they can elect even more Democrats, so they can vote themselves more “free” government benefits.”

“It is foolish to expect public officials to uphold standards of morality that their constituents routinely disregard. How is the politician who lines his pockets from embezzled funds any worse than the man who joins a corrupt labor union? (Of course, all labor unions are corrupt.) How is a crooked government employee worse than someone who votes for Democrats in hopes of getting more taxpayer-funded benefits? It’s theft either way and calling it ‘progressive social policy’ doesn’t make it moral.”

Well, yeah.

Getting To Know You, Getting To Know All About You

In what was obviously intended to be a hit piece on John McCain, the LATimes did a story about John McCain’s divorce 30 years ago and the effect it had on his relationship with Ron and Nancy Reagan.

No matter how you feel about John McCain, I think you should read this. Although his divorce was decades ago, it still says something about his character.

I think we all know some 40-somethings who want to be 20 somethings, but the telling thing for me is how McCain has handled this inconvenient truth.

McCain has always taken responsibility for the breakup saying “My marriage’s collapse was attributable to my own selfishness and immaturity. The blame was entirely mine”.

Contrast that with Bill Clinton’s quote, when asked why he did what he did with Monica Lewinsky, famously replied “Because I could.” Sheesh! But let’s get real—the Democrats have never been the party of personal responsibility.

But forget Horndog Bill—-thank the gods he won’t be getting blowjobs in the WH again!

While some will look at this LATimes story as a hit job—which is surely is, it at least gives a more complete view of McCain’s character. Without this humanizing story, McCain would seem almost super-human, enduring torture that would make the rest of us cry like little girls.

But contrast this with what is known about Obama. What do we know about Obama that Obama doesn’t want us to know? The national press wants him to win and is protecting him, so we won’t be seeing these kinds of stories from them,

which is why the alternative press is so important. Without them, we’ll never know the inconvenient truths about Obama he doesn’t want us to know and we will be stuck with another George W. Bush.

Consider this: McCain released thousands of pages of his medical history; Obama released one page from his doctor saying he was “healthy”. What’s Obama hiding?

We know so little about Obama as it is—in these tough times we can’t afford to elect someone whose only claim to fame is that he talks purdy.

Kumbaya Nation

In yet another attempt by the national press to help Obama win by making him more palatable to independents and centrists, the LATimes presents an article called Obama, McCain Agree On Many Once-Divisive Issues.

The LATimes says Obama and McCain (O’Cain? McBama?) agree on stem cell research, nuclear nonproliferation, immigration, faith-based social services, expanded government wiretapping, global warming and even Iraq.

Then they find some doofus to give this idiotic quote:

“It debunks the common view that Obama is the most liberal Democratic senator. . .(a)nd it debunks the view that McCain is really the third Bush term.”

Well, not exactly.

You see, when Obama chooses to vote, which isn’t all that often, he votes in lockstep with his party. The rest of him is just words. His voting record IS liberal.

By contrast, as David Brooks noted, McCain has a history of bucking his party and presidents of both parties, to-wit:

1. Has a long history of battling lobbyists.

2. Voted AGAINST the Telecom Act in ‘96, the only Republican to do so, and BILL CLINTON was POTUS and signed it.

3. Championed anti-smoking legislation in ‘98.

4. 2000 voted AGAINST ethanol subsidies.

5. Sponsored McCain-Feingold, which among other things (many I don’t agree with) put the clamp on lobbyists.

6. Sponsored the McCain-Lieberman Climate Stewarship Act.

7. In 2004, he exposed billions of dollars in waste by initiating a congressional investigation into the leasing contract between the Pentagon and Boeing.

8. In 2005 he led a congressional invstigation into the activities of lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

9. Continually assaults the practice of earmarks. McCain takes none, Obama got his wife’s place of business a nice juicy earmark and she got a nice juicy raise. Obama is about as fond of pork as our specially selected porker.

So while Obama rails against McCain as part of the problem in Washington, I’d really like to know what the hell Obama has to show for his short time in the Senate—either Illinois or US. Sure he talks purdy, but what has he actually DONE?

McCain walks the walk, Obama, , ,not so much.

Kickin’ The Can Down The Road

Barack “I Will Bring Change” Obama gave a speech recently called “A Secure Energy Future” attempting to explain his energy policy.

Twenty-four out of thirty-one paragraphs were the “old politics” standards of bashing his opponent and George Bush, plus the obligatory fearmongering.

When he finally did get down to specifics, here’s what he proposes:

1. A 50 billion dollar stimulus package and tax cuts for “immediate relief” from $4 gas. Ironically, he voted “present” when the last stimulus package came up for vote, and his wife is on record saying he is against these sort of “quick fixes”.

2. 150 billion investment in clean energy to reduced oil consumption by 2030.

3. 50 billion over 5 years for research on hybrid batteries.

4. 1 billion to modernize factories (WHAT factories?).

5. A requirement that 25% of our electricity come from renewable sources by 2025.

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So that’s 250+ billion for—-what? Who’s gonna set the timetables and make sure they are met? Except for the stimulus package, which I assume he will vote FOR this time, Obama will be long gone before any of this happens.

Let’s get real, these are just words describing a fantasy. There is absolutely no meat in this fluffy dessert, which it seems we won’t be able to eat for twenty years anyway.

It’s obvious he’s just making stuff up—the real reason for this speech was to deliver more “old politics” style McCain/Bush bashing.

Bravo Barry! Mission accomplished!