[Leprucky Cougar]

Originally Posted by novakru

I watched the running mates last night. I listened, and for brief moments wished what they had to say could be done.
If they had the power to actually do what they wanted to set things right with America- we would be pretty good no matter with side we voted for.

McCain is brilliant but could be crazy.
Obama- ditto.
Although I think a black man as President could do a shitload of good for the racial issues we have.
Their running mates are very intelligent and seem like interesting people in their own right.

But.

I do not believe a word that comes out of a politician's mouth.
I am jaded beyond belief about our government.

I've noticed Americans have a love-hate relationship with their delegates. We say how much we disbelieve in their trust, yet take part in electing them. Then maybe something goes wrong in the state or country as a whole and "we don't care," so we decide to stop voting. Then when things like Katrina and the economy happen, we complain about how politicians aren't doing their job. Well I say this : For every one of you that is ready to give up on your country and thinks your 1 vote doesn't matter, multiply that X 300 million people that live in the US....that's a lot of votes. So you do matter. But every one of you that gets all pessimistic when things get rough "the corrupted politicians" are ready to pounce. They want you to stay in that mindset so they can stay and keep their lobbyists in the White House. So let's all pull together on this one and defeat the enemy instead generalizing all politicans as a whole--because that isn't entirely fair. Remember just because you're president you can't do everything you want. You have to work with Congress and Supreme Court. There's no one emminent leader. It's not a dictatorship--at least that wasn't the intention--it's a democracy. So ever bill that a president signs to make a law, isn't neccessarily his policy, perhaps it's a compromise because of bipartisanhip and perhaps his proposal was dropped in the Senate.

The moral of the story: let's not give up. It's a complicated, rough, but not impossible. And in the end, just as Obama has said: "There shouldn't really be red states or blue states. Black or White America. But one United States of America. " They're not just beautiful words...it was once a beautiful reality...but what happened? We lost hold grip of ourselves during the Bush Adminstration and morally gave up on our own country. Let's not continue the Saga.....KEEP HOPE ALIVE!!!:) :)