All through the Obama campaign, the words hope, change, and transparency exemplified what we, as a nation would experience with President Obama. Now, one year later, people are coming to understand we’ve been fooled again. Speeches and debates during a campaign are merely “words that work.”
“There’s only room for one and here (s)he comes, here (s)he comes” – David Bowie, Suffragette City
Agree with him or not, the Barack Obama speeches were slick monologues written to get America to buy. With his charming smile, perfect delivery, charisma, and honest eyes, the majority of America bought the lemon. He was “the one.” As with the slimiest of salesmen, the Obama camp wasn’t interested in the re-order, they just wanted the sale.
Suffragette City
As backup, the Obama camp spread the word of hope, change and transparency through a group called ACORN, tasked with getting as many men, women, and Disney characters to register to vote. “This is our time! Be heard!” (And the crowd… went… wild). Only in America. Only in America could Snow White and illegal immigrants register and vote (many times each) for his or her candidate of choice. Only in America could an organization tasked with getting out the vote, throw Republican registrations away.
As with the hanging chad election of 2000, conservatives now – like democrats then will always wonder if the race was fair.
“Don’t lean on me man ’cause you can’t afford the ticket” - David Bowie, Suffragette City
The colossal campaign dollars raised and spent for Obama to be elected was impressive. It was “in the bag.” But the money was only a small part of it. The “Obama alternative” was John McCain who is really George Bush that’s been washed, rinsed and repeated. That scared many of us conservative voters. A lot!
So where is the hope? We hope Americans can start getting to work soon? We hope these hand wringing politicians currently in the White House get voted out? We hope the economy starts getting better? Where in the world is the hope? If anything, Americans are far less hopeful than they were in early 2008. Hope was stripped away from us and what’s left is distrust . This is evident in the Obama Free fall ratings as well as, oops what’s that… a 21% Congressional approval rating. Way to go team! We were lied to… again. You Lie!
And… How about that change? Not quite the change we’d “hoped” for eh? I guess if turning the nation upside down, selling us out to other countries and taking away what freedoms we have is what you were hoping for, then you got your change. Change will only come when we fill the House of Representatives and the Senate with honest people. People, not politicians. An honest politician is an oxymoron just like an honest lawyer.
“Well, don’t lean on me man ‘Cause you ain’t got time to check it” – David Bowie, Suffragette City
Finally, transparency. I thought about this a lot last night. This was probably the biggest lie in the entire campaign. Not only is there nothing remotely resembling transparency, there are also opaque layers and layers between what our Representatives “say” and what is reality. They inundated us with insignificant things, much like the Clinton administration did, thinking we’ll get distracted. It worked then, the Nation wasn’t hanging on for dear life. It won’t work now.
2010 Congressionl Elections… Hurry Up!
Should we as employers of the House and the Senate not be allowed to see every single bill before it’s voted on? It’s amazing that this is even an option. If you haven’t already, please contact your representatives and demand to see the bill before it’s voted on. This is our right and we can’t let them take it away from us.
“It’s outa sight, whoa it’s all right” – David Bowie – Suffragette City
I watched a clip on Bill O’Reilly the other night. It was of Michael Moore who said into the camera and indirectly to members of the House and the Senate that if they don’t get health care reform passed he and his posse would make sure the members are unseated. Whatever. I say, unseat them regardless. The only way we’re going to have America back is with a colon cleanse of the entire House of Representatives and the Senate. Some can stay… most should go.
“Aaaaaah, wham bam thank you ma’am” David Bowie – Suffragette City
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