Sarah's Thoughts
A Few Questions for Obama Supporters
I’ve tried to wrap my brain around it … I really have. I understand why certain groups are voting for Senator Obama. People who think the government “owes them something,” those who don’t understand our founding principle of federalism and believe that the President is just the Mayor of America who will build new elementary schools and fill every pothole, and naive folks who like to say things like, “Communism is a great theory. It just hasn’t been tried in its pure form yet” are obvious Obama supporters. But, what about the millions of other people who already have voted, or will be voting tomorrow, for Obama? I don’t get it. Don’t the following questions bother you:
1. What does Obama mean by the Civilian National Security Force that is “just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded” as our military? Millions of civilians taking to the streets to control the masses? Sounds like a free country to me!!
2. Doesn’t this statement by Obama
We need somebody who’s got the heart, the empathy, to recognize what it’s like to be a young teenage mom. The empathy to understand what it’s like to be poor, or African-American, or gay, or disabled, or old. And that’s the criteria by which I’m going to be selecting my judges.
run counter to the objective, non-emotional role of a federal judge? The Constitution should be interpreted the same for everyone, regardless of skin color, age, or income.
3. “People of Berlin – people of the world – this is our moment. This is our time.” For which office is Senator Obama running?
4. “We can’t drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times.” So, it’s the government’s place to determine which kind of cars we can drive and the temperature at which we can keep our private homes? Will Big Brother have secret cameras installed behind our mirrors or picture frames? (I assume President Obama will ask for the spare key to all of our homes, since half of them will be owned by the government anyway.)
5. Isn’t it ridiculous that supporters of Senator Obama talk about his courage in opposing the War in Iraq? He was a State Senator at the time. He did not have to cast a vote on this issue. It’s easy to say how you would have voted when you know the validity of your assertion can never be tested.
There are so many more questions. Why would we want a president who doesn’t believe in the great uniqueness of America? How can we elect someone who could utter the phrase “punished with a baby”? Why are people who don’t believe in redistribution (i.e. “spreading the wealth around”) considered selfish and unpatriotic? How will 95% of working Americans receive a tax cut when 40% of Americans don’t pay taxes?
Baffling.
November 3rd, 2008 at 4:35 pm
What does Obama mean by the Civilian National Security Force
Essentially an expanded Peace Corps and AmericaCorp which could serve the community here and abroad. This was touched on back in July when he said it, and I think I noted that it was a bit of hyperbole to say that it would be as well funded as the military; but expanding diplomacy could help reduce the risk of new wars in the future.
2) Sometimes empathy can be necessary when rendering a verdict. For instance, if the Justices were able to empathize with Dred Scott, perhaps they wouldn’t have ruled the way they did.
3) The President has traditionally been the leader of the free world, despite your man’s desire to destroy our reputation abroad. The next President can and should be a leader in the world once more.
4) Personal responsibility? Bleh, how anti-American.
5) The point wasn’t that he just came out and said, “hey, by the way, probably not a good idea to go to war.” It was what he said in his opposition to the Iraq war that has resonated with Americans, including members of the Conservative movement.
Why would we want a president who doesn’t believe in the great uniqueness of America?
You mean the guy who says that only in America is his story even possible? “That one”?
Why would we want a president who doesn’t believe in the great uniqueness of America?
‘Cause most people recognize that forcing a 13 year old to carry out a pregnancy is an incredible burden for the rest of their life.
Why would we want a president who doesn’t believe in the great uniqueness of America?
Why are people who don’t want to see American soldiers die in an unnecessary war considered traitors?
How will 95% of working Americans receive a tax cut when 40% of Americans don’t pay taxes?
Most of them pay payroll taxes, and their tax burden will be decreased by a tax credit.
November 3rd, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Woops, the Control key stuck, didn’t mean to reprint that quote 3 times.
November 3rd, 2008 at 7:18 pm
what is even more baffling are the quotes by the would vp on the republican side 1. “im the mayor, i can do whatever i want until the courts tell me i can’t 2. ” as for that vp talk all the time, I’ll tell you, i still can’t answer the question until someone tells me exactly what the vp does” 3 ” pray for our military men and women, who are striving to do what is right. Also for the country and it’s leaders who are sending them out that is on a task from god” 4. ” they are also building schools for the afghan children so that ther is hope and oppurtunity for neighboring Afghanistan” lol i personally love that one 5.” as putin rears his head and comes into the air space of america, where do they go… it’s alaska…it’s just over the border” this women is insane.. and ignorant… but thank god mccain picked her else we would have never won this election.. Can’t wait to read more of the whinning and bitching from you and your little bitch of a hubby nathan for the next four years
November 3rd, 2008 at 7:18 pm
I second Sean’s responses above, and I’d like to add the following thoughts:
Sarah, your post starts by assuming that Obama supporters don’t understand what they are doing in voting for Obama. Why the need to insult our intelligence? I do not assume that McCain supporters are stupid – I just assume that they want different things for our country/community/world (yes, I think the USA is a powerful nation, and that its actions reverberate globally).
You refer to our founding principle of federalism a lot when expressing your disdain for Obama’s positions. I consider myself to be fairly well-educated about our nation’s history. Yes, federalism was a founding principle, among many others…but this nation has been able to grow and remain strong through the last 2+ centuries because we have been able to grow and adapt to changing times.
Since its founding, our country has grown significantly in physical size, endured a civil war, become the home of immigrants from around the world, and begun using technologies unimagined 200 years ago.
I’d respect your views more if you didn’t always just talk about the America of so long ago.
November 3rd, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Sean — The President of the United States is considered the leader of the free world. However, when I see a presidential candidate go to Europe, campaign, and exclaim, “People of the world!” I find it very odd and egomaniacal. I agree that his opinion on the war resonates with many Americans. I just think it’s silly when he is proclaimed to have such courage on the issue. And, I don’t consider anyone a traitor for opposing the war. Yes, he tells a good story about America during his soaring speeches, but the beliefs he shares in less-publicized interviews and off-the-cuff remarks show a different side.
Kenny — You appear to be a very mature individual and a great advocate for your candidate. If you believe that asking legitimate questions is “whinning” (or perhaps whining?) and bitching, then we’ll have to agree to disagree on that one. And, sir, my husband is in no way a “little bitch,” but your name calling is impressive and quite persuasive in convincing me to rethink my positions. I vow not to whine or bitch, but I am confident that my disappointment with the direction of our government will last only two years (assuming Obama is elected) because Americans will see what a destructive force an Obama administration is and Congress will become dominated by real conservatives (it’s been a while since that happened!).
Catherine — I never stated that Obama supporters don’t know what they are doing. I said that I don’t understand what they are doing. I don’t get it. How can people know anything about this man and still want him to be president? That’s why I posed the questions. I know there are intelligent people who support him and I’m perplexed. Yes, our country has grown and adapted and we have made many changes for the better. However, the six founding principles of this country (should) remain the same — separation of powers, limited government, checks and balances, federalism, popular sovereignty and judicial review. These are the principles that make our system of government great and that have allowed us to make the necessary changes as our country evolved. I am NOT talking about America of so long ago when I mention these concepts.
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:50 pm
I understand your inability to understand our support, just as I can’t understand how people could’ve watch the Sarah and John show over the past month and a half and not dry heave at the thought of them running the country. Like Matt Damon said, it would be like a bad Disney movie.
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Sean — I know it goes both ways. I avoided the “rub it in” comments after 2004 with my family and friends who were Kerry supporters. I expressed my satisfaction with the results, but didn’t mock their pain. I know I would have been upset if the results had been reversed.
November 13th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
No more damn Federalist Society judges. Federalist Society members need not apply.