"I opposed this war in 2002. I will bring this war to an end in 2009. It is time to bring our troops home."
Here's what's troubling about this quote:
a) Is this really his platform? We haven't heard him bring up any good ideas on how he'd get us out of Iraq (besides giving dates) and does he honestly have anything else to add to his platform?
b) OBAMA DID NOT BECOME A SENATOR IN THE US SENATE UNTIL 2004. HE DID NOT VOTE ON THE IRAQI WAR. HE DID NOT VOTE TO EXTEND THE STAY PAST 90 DAYS. (Presidents can send in troops whenever but within 90 days he has to ask for an extension or ask Congress to declare war) HE DID NOT VOTE TO EXTEND THE STAY PAST 120 DAYS. HE DID NOT VOTE ON ANYTHING IRAQI WAR RELATED UNTIL THE CONGRESSIONAL SESSION OF 2005.
AGH! HE IS SUCH A LIAR!
You have to hand it to him, he's good at falsifying issues. (Like someone else we know... I think his name is Bush?) He waves his arms around, spouts off incorrect information, makes you believe he's got it all under control, and the audience leaves his rallies with stars in their eyes and an empty mind. Do you know who else acted like that when they were campaigning? Let's see, off the top of my head... Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Mao, Castro... Shall I go on?
He's an energetic liar. The problem is, because he's so energetic, he makes himself sound believable. People are falling left and right at his ability to get an audience going. When I see him speak, all I do is SEE. I see arms waving and the pounding of his fist. I don't hear anything of substance. He says he wants change. What kind of change? He never specifies. Does he want to update the healthcare system? (Universal health care is NEVER going to happen, by the way.) Does he want to install better standards for the FDA? Get rid of NCLB Act and revamp our school systems? Boost the economy by ending tax write-offs for companies who outsource? Create more jobs in the US by not allowing US companies to outsource? Control the immigration problem? There are plenty more problems to address during such an important election year besides "I was against the war in Iraq."
It honestly doesn't matter if he ever addresses a need for change about the issues I listed above. He's still going to generalize about the topic and lie so he can save his own ass. And people will still believe him because he has that microphone in his hand and he's preaching to them like a Southern Baptist preacher speaks to his flock.
Obama has no idea what he's doing. He's running on air and a few good quotes. As Joe Klein said in Time magazine: "The Obama campaign all too often is about how wonderful the Obama campaign is." There is no substance to his campaign besides his desire to win. There is no substance to the people who are running his campaign besides yelling at others for being Clinton supporters and stressing that Obama = change. Yeah yeah, I get it Sparky! Change, blah blah blah. Sounds lovely. Here, let me go rest my entire future on that word alone. Great idea.
Over the next few weeks, Obama will continue to only speak about Iraq, give hair-raising speeches, and stumble miserably at the up-coming debate he has with Clinton; and yet people will still think he's the greatest thing since sliced bread because he's energetic. And he's energetic about saying he didn't want to go to Iraq. And he'll be energetic about nothing else except that and the fact he wants change. Oh and he'll be energetic over the fact his campaign is energetic. I could go on, but you get the picture. Obama = liar.
For more opinions on the Obama phenomenon, gives these articles a read:
Joe Klein: Inspiration vs. Substance
The Economist: But could he deliver?
The Economist: His to lose
Dallas Morning News, Mark Davis: A week of gaffes has slowed down Obamamania
Associated Press: Clinton: Obama offers words, not actions
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