March 11, 2008

March 5, 2008

 

I am just going to say that the chain of events surrounding Barack Obama's Chicago unpleasantness in the home buying and political fundraising arenas cannot be probatively explained by anyone other than Mr.Obama himself. The news media has indicated Obama's plan to answer whatever is "pertinent" in the questioning. To me that does not mean an all inclusive rendering of the facts because by Obama signalling that he will only address what is ordinarily central to what is inquired from him, he is clearly saying that he intends to omit items that he does not consider to be necessary for him to reveal. Barack Obama is running for Leader of the Free World so I think the media and the voters get to hear the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Although Hillary has had her own problems as we all know. "Guilt by association" when applied or questioned of presidential hopefuls as opposed to some plumber or a crossing guard somewhere in my view is not only valid but a necessary appraisal of an individual who must be held to a higher order and sometimes commonlaw must be amended for the purposes of protecting our nation. I think that because of this matter and the Canada mishap and Mrs. Obama's troubling remarks, the tide is turning big time for Hillary Clinton.

 

commonsenseunlimited

March 2, 2008

 

This morning on ABC's Roundtable discussion on Election 2008, the subject came up concerning Obama's long term relationship with a Chicago developer who presently is experiencing what may be serious legal difficulties. Hillary brought this up in a 10 second sound bite at one of the debates awhile ago and most abruptly and certainly way out of the context of the debate. But on ABC this morning not one individual could reveal any details concerning what has been described as a real estate purchase jointly made by the two in Chicago. Hillary, incidentally at that prior debate and to my knowledge not since then, referred to Obama's friend as a slumlord. I do not know why everybody is so mum on the entire matter of the friendship or the property in question. Maybe there is nothing here other than two guys buying a lot with one in politics and one involved in real estate development. Obama, however, is running to be the Leader of the Free World and therefore it is not on the table that the public and the media simply brush anything under the table. I suggest two things as a freelance writer who has only been to Chicago once in1977 and has no specific knowledge about this issue and that is to explore whether at any time Obama failed to practice due diligence principles applied to politicians only if required and secondly, appropriate and experienced professionals in real estate or the legal field should simply appear on an unofficial investigatory basis only (real estate documents are considered to be constructive evidence and some are public records where anyone can view them free of any implication) at the appropriate County Clerk to at least locate the real property in question. If years ago the two men purchased a vacant lot, by now it may be developed and we can all see the nature of the property and it's character and whether these two individuals still own it or whether they have sold it and to whom. Remember this, the American people have an absolute right to vet and investigate the backgrounds of Presidential candidates especially where some concerns were brought up by Hillary, a United States Senator as opposed to a doubting thomas somewhere mired in a far less aura of credibility.

 

commonsenseunlimited

February 27, 2008

 

I attended the 1956 Republican Party Convention with my Dad, an itinerant and small time politician. Since then, and having been employed in my teens by a major national pollster and then proceeding to put in many years suceeding  as a campaign worker throughout my life, I have never seen anything like this Election 2008. It not only seems to me to be surreal and unrealistic but actually although momentarily, completely absurd. I firmly believe that Obama's apparently frenetic and idolizing support comes from voters who are not necessarily considering him for his persona as a politician or leader but more for what they are sure will occur should he be elected-a big house cleaning in Washington D.C. Obama has made so many blunders and irrational , unsupportable statements and proposed strategies such as pulling out of the war and then maybe going back in addition to his wife's outrageous and polarizing behavior would have derailed any other candidate of any party a long time ago. I have never seen a First Lady with such an angered and contentious facial expression as Mrs. Obama.when she stands at the mike and this has no effect on the voters at all, Today I read about official investigators looking into a matter connected with a past Obama speech although I have seen no media coverage of it. All of this does not vex me one bit as a life long Republican because as I have already mentioned, voters may not be voting for the man as opposed to the result. Young people voting possibly for the first or second time are reacting to Obama as if he were the Myly Sirius of politics. They are certainly not quantifying his ability to accomplish the gargantuan promises he has made and also might be endorsing a Washington rotation. I will vote for John McCain and not solely because I always vote Republican. Mr. McCain is Presidential in his aspect, a military man and war hero and is a straight talker and that is why he has my vote and more importantly, my trust.

 

commonsenseunlimited 

February 21, 2008

 

If you can't stand the guy next door, you turn him in to the City Hall for not putting out his recycle bin.You have to be a little wary about the liberal slanted New York Times for drumming up this rather droll and common feature about John McCain making love to some blonde lobbyist just as the 21st century began a long time ago. Bill Clinton, Gary Hart and even Eisenhower went through this same, boring gossip unscathed because the voters do not judge our politicians by whether they step out or not. We all know that men are men and when we stop looking we are dead. Having an affair does in no way inhibit a man's ability to run the country and may actually cause him to be a little bit more relaxed and content. The influence peddling allegation as a story component and described as an issue where the paper alledges that McCain was a proponent for his supposed lobbyist girlfriend is rather glum but so far unproven and certainly not serious enough to derail him any further. Obama himself has yet to settle his possibly misunderstood 15 year relationship with the gentleman Hillary referred to as a slumlord in Chicago. The Democrates should be nice to the people they meet on the way up..............................

 

Anyway, my personal take on this matter is that everybody keeps saying how John is too old-well maybe he as a tango in him left and at my age as well I admire him for the apparent abilities that have remained with him.

 

commonsenseunlimited

commonsenseunlimited

 

Barack Obama has already admitted to beating out tween aged girls for concert tickets and restaurant patrons for reserved tables. Last night Mr. Obama continued his line jumping ways by breaking in on Mrs. Clinton's speech  and proceeding to present the viewers with a rambling 45 minute tirade which Mr. Obama and his handlers characterized as specifics. I heard no specifics but more unrealizable and liberal concepts which were time honored and repetitive from a historical standpoint. One of his major theories that has always disturbed me is the one in which he gives each kid entering college a $6,000 tax relief but then they have to pay this back by going to the peace corps or an inner city soup kitchen to work off their gift. Isn't our multi billion dollar deficit big enough to create some objection to this?. Would we not need another Federal Department or Administrative office to oversee this monumental conception? That would mean hundreds of Federal workers hired to manage hardship cases where students could not fulfill their duties, tracking college students, correspondence, administration, litigious issues and much more. Obama did not address these how-to problems last night. he just made his broad brush statement and that was it. Another thing, you realize that Obama has in a subtle way changed his position on bringing home the troops. Lately he is qualifying his initial remarks by saying that he will  first consult the military before making his decision. I call for 30 minute mandatory seminars conducted across America where the unknowing voters who are going over the lemmings cliff, oblivious to any understanding of checks and balances, Congressional committees. vetoes and lobbying in Washington, and taxes and the omnipresent deficit could then vote in November in a knowledgeable and informed way. Most voters are supporting this Svengali candidate without any ability to decipher his propensity to accomplish his very lofty goals. Voter education, in my opinion is necessary in order to prevent the implosion that will be created if Barack Obama is elected on a spit and a prayer.

February 19, 2008

 

Let's just use a little logic or specifically syllogism to parse the outrageous statement made by Mrs. Obama . Barack's wife said that she clearly was not proud of her country until today.  Logically Mrs. Obama, a Princeton educated attorney must be fully aware of the existence of John F. Kennedy, one of our most cherished Presidents. Although she may not have been on this earth to witness the bigger than life JFK, I was and although Barack Obama has ben touted as a comparable candidate to a young JFK, forget about it. I hope that she is not 50, because then she would be declaring that she is not proud of being an American around her toddler years either when JFK inspired us as a nation.AdditionallyI hope that we do not have to figuratively ressurect Senator Benson to look Obama in the eyes and repeat what he said to Dan Qualye because lately Obama and now his wife are fading. Look for a Hillary win tonight.

 

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