Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Vote for Obama: He Needs Help Now
Lichtman's Keys say that the Democrats will win. But who will be the Democratic candidate? Clinton has a slight lead, but I see problems with her. She is autocratic and ambitious. She supported the war to begin with and then turned against it, whereas Obama opposed it from the beginning. She has flip-flopped on a number of issues. She has been insincere about several things, including where she lives (in New York? That was only to be Senator from that state). And fiannly if she gets nominated, who'd want to be her running mate? Hillary already has her own running mate. Bill Clinton. To me, if Clinton is elected, she could turn into a second Nero President, like Dubya Bush.
Obama has the attributes of a Crisis President. He is calling for change. The only problem, says Jim Kunstler, is that there could be more change than he bargained for. He is also a unifier. He says that race, red or blue, sexual orientation, and so forth don't matter. We are all one people, one nation, or even one world. He reminds me of John Smith when he sings "Don't Put Me in a Box". He has a slogan that is catching on with people, namely "Yes We Can", or "Sí Se Puede" en español. He has good plans for health care, the economy and defense. His main weakness, which all candidates share, is a lack of awareness of Peak Oil. He is charismatic, and he reminds me of several past Presidents, such as Reagan, Kennedy, both Roosevelts, and especially Lincoln.
So what can we do to help elect him? If he gets nominated, he will be elected, because that is what the Keys say. Will contributing money help him get nominated? No. You need some money to make a national presence, but Obama has done that and more. Romney has spent huge amounts of money but he still is far behind, and is thinking of quitting. Huckabee spent hardly anything, but he is challenging McCain and preventing him from wrapping it up. Volunteer and spend some time? Maybe, but I don't want to be, or do I want to be pressured to be, one of these campaign phone people who won't take no for an answer (I got one of these this morning from the Democratic Party).
I think the best way is to tell all of your friends to vote for Obama in the primary coming up. I am doing it here in this blog: Vote for Obama. It is especially important to tell people that there is a primary coming up, so they are aware of this. Then tell them why you feel Obama is the best candidate. And I hope he does catch up and win the nomination, for the nation, and indeed the world, needs someone like him for our Crisis Leader.
And if you are a staunch Republican, or Obama is way ahead or hopelessly behind in your state, and you want to vote in the Republican primary, vote for Huckabee or Romney. That's a good way to screw the Republicans up and deny them Key 2. It is especially important to keep Romney in the race. So if you are with Republican friends, push the case for Romney.
Obama has the attributes of a Crisis President. He is calling for change. The only problem, says Jim Kunstler, is that there could be more change than he bargained for. He is also a unifier. He says that race, red or blue, sexual orientation, and so forth don't matter. We are all one people, one nation, or even one world. He reminds me of John Smith when he sings "Don't Put Me in a Box". He has a slogan that is catching on with people, namely "Yes We Can", or "Sí Se Puede" en español. He has good plans for health care, the economy and defense. His main weakness, which all candidates share, is a lack of awareness of Peak Oil. He is charismatic, and he reminds me of several past Presidents, such as Reagan, Kennedy, both Roosevelts, and especially Lincoln.
So what can we do to help elect him? If he gets nominated, he will be elected, because that is what the Keys say. Will contributing money help him get nominated? No. You need some money to make a national presence, but Obama has done that and more. Romney has spent huge amounts of money but he still is far behind, and is thinking of quitting. Huckabee spent hardly anything, but he is challenging McCain and preventing him from wrapping it up. Volunteer and spend some time? Maybe, but I don't want to be, or do I want to be pressured to be, one of these campaign phone people who won't take no for an answer (I got one of these this morning from the Democratic Party).
I think the best way is to tell all of your friends to vote for Obama in the primary coming up. I am doing it here in this blog: Vote for Obama. It is especially important to tell people that there is a primary coming up, so they are aware of this. Then tell them why you feel Obama is the best candidate. And I hope he does catch up and win the nomination, for the nation, and indeed the world, needs someone like him for our Crisis Leader.
And if you are a staunch Republican, or Obama is way ahead or hopelessly behind in your state, and you want to vote in the Republican primary, vote for Huckabee or Romney. That's a good way to screw the Republicans up and deny them Key 2. It is especially important to keep Romney in the race. So if you are with Republican friends, push the case for Romney.
