Political and Current Event views of a Republican

Apologies

2008-11-11T21:20:00.000-08:00

I apologize for the lack of posts. I am currently in the transition of my first quarter at Ohio State. However, I still have plenty to say. More posts very soon.

Palin vs Biden: Who is a better parent?

2008-09-04T12:32:00.000-07:00

With all of the talk about Palin's parenting, why hasn't anyone questioned Biden's parenting skills?

Biden stated a week or two ago that he traveled on a train every night to be with his family. Well it is great that he wants to be with his family, however, the fact that he wants to go home every night isn't good for America.

Now, obviously the Palin family has its own problems, as does every American family. However, Biden isn't a better father because he travels home every night. The only reason I am even discussing this is because I am tired of liberals saying that Sarah Palin would make a terrible v.p. because of the problems with her daughter. Well the same is held true for Biden. We can't say he is a terrific father because he wants to see his family. Maybe he wants to see his family, so he can abuse them. Obviously, this probably isn't the case of course.

People say Sarah Palin can't help run the country if she can't run her own house hold. However, how can Biden run a country if he has to rush home every night at 5 p.m. to see his family. We can bring back the 3 a.m phone call. How can Biden help deal with a national emergency if he is at home, hours away from Washington?

I am obviously not attacking Biden, because this would a stupid reason for someone not to be v.p. However, if the media is going to claim Palin would be a terrible v.p. because of her family, then we can say the same about Biden and his family. This is why republicans said families are off limits.

Palin's Personal Problems

2008-09-02T12:36:00.000-07:00

Just a few days ago, a story was released that the V.P. nominee's daughter, Bristol, is pregnant.

This story really didn't get all the hype the liberals thought it would. Luckily, the story was behind the coverage of the recent hurricane. I personally think this story is no big deal for three reasons.

The first reason is millions of teens get pregnant every year, and this occurrence just proves the fact that Palin's family is more of an American family than any other presidential candidate or their v.p pick.

The second reason this story wasn't a big deal is because it shouldn't have even been covered to begin with. A few weeks ago Obama came out and said that he doesn't want any personal attacks on family members. He supported this idea because of his wife's comments about America. Well, I personally think this story is an attack on Palin's family.

The third reason this story isn't a big deal is because her daughter is going to have the baby and marry the father. If the daughter was to abort the baby this story would be much bigger. If she aborted the baby it would go against Palin's anti-choice campaign. Palin's daughter knows she made a mistake, and she is going to do the right thing in having the baby and marry the father. She couldn't make this choice anymore conservative.

This story should have never surfaced to begin with, it hasn't hurt McCain's or Palin's rating, and it hasn't helped Obama. All this story did was hurt the self-esteem of Palin's daughter. CNN should have never released this story and make such a big deal about it.

McCain chooses running mate

2008-08-29T21:48:00.001-07:00

McCain's pick is finally in... Gov. of Alaska Sarah Palin.

This is a perfect pick for McCain. The first two main reasons being: she is very conservative, and she is a women. This pick will hopefully reassure republicans to vote for McCain. Also, she will get a lot of Hillary's voters.

I know your thinking, "she doesn't have any experience in government." However, you are wrong. She has eight years of elected office under her belt. And she is a governor. Governors have a lot more responsibility and experience than senators will ever have. They have to make decisions on their own just like the president, they have to live with the consequences, and they are blamed if things go wrong. Senators, such as Obama, can hide behind everyone else, and blame others for their mistake.

Palin is very down to earth. She is a mother of five, a hockey mom (equivalent to continental America's soccer mom). And even more important she is the governor of the state with the most energy potential. She wants to drill for oil again in Alaska which would defiantly drop the price of gas. She has ended corruptness amongst the Alaskan government. She fought her own party to end corruptness. She beat an incumbent governor of her own party.

Palin is a great choice for McCain. After looking at her resume she should have been running for president. Maybe we will see a Palin '12 campaign or maybe Palin '16 if McCain is able to complete eight years.

Michelle Obama's Speech

2008-08-25T19:37:00.000-07:00

Michelle Obama's speech on Monday night was nothing special or unexpected. Of course she felt the need to mention the civil rights movement and her heroes that help make the civil rights movement possible. All in all her speech mine as well have been a civil rights speech glorifying Martin Luther King.

The beginning of her speech was about the values and morals that her and her husband grew up with. Sayings like "your word is your bond" and "dignity and respect". However, her and her husband don't follow these values one hundred percent of the time. First off, not to long ago Michelle said "i finally love this country" well people have been holding her to that saying for many weeks and she gets upset because of it. If only she knew her word was her bond. Her husband didn't show dignity or respect when he accused McCain of owning to many houses. He made up lies about McCain's personal life. This hardly shows dignity or respect.

It's also interesting to point out that when Michelle said Clinton's name the crowd roared harder than they did when Michelle walked out. This isn't surprising with the outrageous number of people who are trying to get Clinton on the ballot.

She also stretched some issues. She mentioned that Barack pushed very hard for equal pay to women. This is something that has been around many years before Barack Hussain Obama came onto the scene. He is in no way a founding father or leader of the equal pay rights for women. I believe that women, during the 20's, should be credited with starting this movement. Michelle also said how Barack is going to make sure everyone can go to college. However, never once during her speech did she mention what colleges her and her husband went to. This is probably because she didn't want to mention how her and her husband went to ivy league schools. So if everyone should go to college, maybe everyone should go to an ivy league school?

Most of Michelle's speech was about Barack as a father and his family. She kept mentioning what a great father he was. Well I've never heard that great fathers make great politicians. I have a hard time believing that a great father would be tangled up in politics, lying, and manipulation. Not to pick apart Barack's family but his mother was a single mother, married twice. She then divorced her second husband. Wow what a great family we have here. So is it safe to say that Barack grew up without a father figure, well this explains why he is such a pansy at making decisions.

This speech was more of a speech for the black culture than it was for America as a whole. Michelle didn't mention anything that would help undecided voters make up their mind. Many of the people in Michelle's speech were people were black and marched for civil rights. This has no relevance to the white population what so ever. She didn't reassure America that her husband is ready to be president.

In conclusion, I feel that Michelle's speech could have been stronger. It was not helpful to Barack's campaign what so ever.

Presidential Season

2008-08-24T19:46:00.003-07:00

Monday, August 25, will mark the beginning of the Presidential Convention Season. Friday night Obama selected Joe Biden to be his v.p. This v.p. pick isn't a big surprise.

Joe Biden may be able to Obama. The only thing that Biden can bring to Obama's campaign is the position he holds in the foreign relations commitee. He has been the chairman for a total of 4 years. Hopefully, he will be able to help Obama when it comes to foreign relations, and we all know Obama struggles when it comes to anything outside of America. Biden also brings one more small thing that Obama doesn't have, and that is EXPERIENCE. The supporters of Obama should be disappointed in his selection.

Yes, this may be the best person Obama had to choose from, but Biden doesn't bring much to Obama's campaign. Hillary would have been the best choice, but we all know that wasn't going happen. Biden is a senator of Delaware. What will Obama get out of his position in Delaware? Absolutely nothing. It is already a democratic state with minimum electoral votes.

As a McCain supporter I am happy that Obama choose such a week V.P. , however I feel sorry for the Obama campaign because Biden isn't going to bring as much to the table as Barack thinks he will.

More from the Democratic National Convention soon.

Obama Is Way To Desperate

2008-08-21T12:16:00.001-07:00

Obama's campaign has become very desperate. Two instances during the past two days Obama has either lied or manipulated information to make him look good.

First off, on August 20th it surfaced that Obama lied about his views on the induced infant liability act. This act would allow doctors to give medical attention to infants that were suppose to be aborted through the last term cervix operation, but the infants were actually born alive and prematurely. 20% of babies who are aborted during late term abortion are actually still alive. However, these babies will die within a few hours with medical attention. Obama wants to keep these babies from receiving medical attention. (source:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/19/AR2008081903228.html) By not supporting this bill Obama is basically allowing doctors to commit murder. Don't doctors have to agree to give anyone medical care who needs it. When asked about this act, Obama said that he never opposed this bill. Well there is proof that he did say this, and by his "nay" vote in Illinois congress proves this.

The second thing Obama is so eager to attack is how many homes the McCain family owns. John McCain owns 7 houses. One of which he bought for his daughter, and two others are used by orphaned kids. Obama owns 2-3 houses himself. One of which he bought off of a friend of his, this friend also turned out to be a convicted felon. I personally think that Obama has his concerns in the wrong place. Instead of accusing McCain for owning to many houses isn't convincing me why I should vote for him. The Obama campaign is failing greatly. Which is what this country could hope for.

Obama and Hillary Together?

2008-08-19T10:16:00.000-07:00

Many people are questioning if Barack Obama would really take Sen. Hillary Clinton as his V.P. If he were to choose Hillary as his v.p. it would be a big problem for the Republican party. More of the Independent voters would sway towards the Obama Clinton campaign. However, Obama would have to deal with a power issue. As we all know Clinton and Obama really don't get along to well. Also, Obama would have to compete for power. Most likely Hillary would want more power than the V.P. deserves, and lets face it Obama and Hillary really don't agree on many topics.

More to come on this as Obama chooses his v.p.

Follow Up to Saddleback Forum

2008-08-18T21:27:00.000-07:00

Rick Warren just recently did an interview with FNC's Sean Hannity. Rick Warren came out saying that if citizens are still unsure about who to vote for after that debate then they may never be able to make a 100% sure choice. Rick Warren also went on to say that he already knows who he is voting for. In first thought, I concluded that Warren would vote for McCain. I mean come on he is a pastor. Later in the interview he proved my theory by saying he is a conservative. He also made comment about the Obama campaign complaining about McCain knowing the questions while Obama had no clue what questions he was going to be asked. Personally this is Obama's way of being a sore loser. Everyone realizes that McCain won the Saddleback forum. However, Obama is not able to admit he was defeated. I mean should he even be surprised he had to convince many Christians he was the right choice, he was the underdog going into the forum. Rick Warren also mentioned that the Constitution is a sealed document. The fact that the constitution can be changed is only going to create problems. I couldn't agree with this statement anymore than he does. Rick Warren is truly a Great American. The Saddleback forum showed America who is more prepared to command this country. I just hope that many Americans realize who the better candidate.

Obama's Relationship With Planned Parenthood

2008-08-18T21:06:00.000-07:00

During this past week the relationship between Obama and Planned Parenthood has surfaced.

Planned Parenthood provides a medical service, mainly issues dealing with sex, to many people across America. They provide services such as education about sex, birth control options, std testing, and other sexual issues facing individuals. However, they also provide one more service that is very controversial. Some of the P.P. clinics also provide abortion services. They use both the medical and surgical method to terminate a life.

As we know from the Rick Warren forum Obama is pro-choice. He stated that to answer a question about abortion would be above his "pay grade". Personally, I don't want a president to not take a stance on an issue because he isn't getting paid enough. Now I'm sure Obama was trying to have a humours answer to a question he couldn't obviously answer. He never did finish his answer on the issue of abortion.

Back to the topic at hand. Planned Parenthood has since come out and said they back Sen. Barack Obama 100%. Personally this is no surprise. Planned Parenthood obviously isn't a conservative group. They strongly support abortion and safe-sex education in public schools. However, P.P. has a controversial side other than abortion. They currently have educational videos on their website discussing issues such as std detection, masturbation (more particularly female masturbation), and a video showing a teenage couple right after they engaged in sexual intercourse.

The fact that Obama is being supported by Planned Parenthood really isn't a big surprise or a big deal. However, the way P.P. goes about dealing with sexuality and teens definitely needs to be reevaluated. They come across as saying sex is OK, or it's OK to be gay. They don't hardly mention abstinence anymore. This group is spreading sex not discouraging it.

Reaction to Rick Warren Forum

2008-08-17T22:12:00.000-07:00

Saturday night was the first show down between Obama and McCain. However, it was more of a forum than a debate. First off, only one candidate was on stage at a time. Each candidate was being interviewed by Rick Warren, author of "A Purpose Driven Life".

This forum primarily dealt with religious issues, but Rick Warren did address some other important issues. Some of the more controversial issues Warren addressed include abortion and gay marriage.

Some saw this debate to favor Obama. Obama hasn't struggled when it comes to discussing religion. On the other hand, McCain isn't as open when it comes to his religious views. However, McCain was the real winner in this forum. McCain was straight forward with his answers, didn't beat around the bush, and most importantly he openly discussed his religious perspective.

Obama on the other hand was not straight forward with his answers. When it comes to gay marriage, Obama started off by saying a civil union ship makes more sense, but then he continued to say he would be against a amendment banning homosexual marriage. Warren even mentioned on the Today Show that Obama wasn't being clear-cut with his responses.

McCain definitely won over the crowd. His responses to gay marriage and abortion brought an uproar throughout the "mega-church". However, it wouldn't be hard for a conservative candidate to win over the evangelical voters.

The Saddelback Forum was a historical event. This is something that should continue for many elections to come.

Obama's Health Care Plan

2008-08-17T10:25:00.000-07:00

I am very pleased with the way Rick Warren's forum turned out last night. However the question we must all ask ourselves is can Obama's health care plan become a reality? I think the answer is no. First off it wouldnt get passed in congress. Even though the democrats have control of the senate by a few votes, the independants and im willing to but almost all republicans would vote down a health care plan. The only way Obama would have the opportunity to get this type of bill passed would be to have all fellow democrats vote for the bill. This is also very unlikely. Therefore, Obama can talk all he wants about a health care plan
, but the plan will never get passed. Plus, wouldn't the insurance companies do al they could to stop this. They would be the ones who get hurt the worst in this entire plan. But yet, the insurance companies have the biggest say out of anyone.

Seperation of Church and State?

2008-08-16T10:42:00.000-07:00

Tonight is the first time that Barrack Obama and John McCain will be together on the same stage. Tonight will mark the first "presidential debate" of the election season. However, is it really a debate. This event will be held at Rick Warren's mega church in California. As many people know Rick Warren is the author of "The Purpose Driven Life." Tonight's debate will be centered around issues that deal with religion. Now as a republican I don't have a problem with religion in our government. However, I'm surprised the democratic party is allowing Obama to partake in this debate. I mean according to the liberal side of things there should be a "separation of church and state." Rick Warren is a major anti-abortion advocate. As many people know Obama is pro-abortion. This may cause a major conflict between Warren and Obama. Tonight's debate will hopefully help the McCain campaign. McCain has been known to struggle when it comes to discussing his religion. Hopefully, the reason for this is because he doesn't want to turn away certain voters. However, hopefully, this debate will allow Obama to come out and discuss his connection with Islam religion. Either way this evening's debate will be one to watch. Tune into Fox News at 8 p.m. (eastern)

ohio states summer reading

2008-08-15T16:16:00.000-07:00

First off, dont get me wrong osu is a great school. However, our summer reading book is a little unecassary. We have to read the language of baklava. The book is about a young girl who grew up in america and in jordan. She is, however, muslim. I think thatif a college is going to give us a summer reading book that is fine, but they gave us a book to teach us cultural diversity. Dont get me wrong studying culturs isnt a bad thing, but this book has nothing to do with my major. I dont even like the muslim culture. In conclusion I don't mind reading but i think it is wrong for anyone to force someone to read a book about a culture they disagree with. This message was typed on my cell phone so if something is wrng in typing i type very fast on my phone.

Gymnastics and Politics

2008-08-14T22:23:00.001-07:00

Ok I thought I would make my first post about politics in the olympics since its on my mind. While watching the olympics I noticed Shawn Johnson (US) had an amazing beam routine. The next girl up was a girl from China (she probably wasn't even 16 knowing that controversy), anyway, the chinese girl scored way higher than Johnson did. Even the telecasters agree Johnson's routine was more original and with less mistakes than the competators. This isn't the first time the Chinese has been favored over another gymnast. I sure hope that the Chinese aren't being favored just because they are holding this years olympics. I mean I pretty much realize the rest of the world hates the US but I thought the Olympics was a time to put aside differences among countries. I think the rest of the world hates seeing the US succeed. I mean look at Phelps he has swept almost everysingle male swimming race. I think the world is only happy when the United States is failing.

First Day of Posting

2008-08-14T22:08:00.000-07:00

Well today is my first day posting. I figured I wouldn't get to involved on the first day, so I'll just preview what this blog is going to consist off. Basically I, as a young republican and a poli sci major, want a place to right my thoughts on politcal news and current events. So without further to do I hope you enjoy my blogs.