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AND THE WINNER IS:
Depending on what side of the couch you are sitting on, polarity defines this election. Globally the world is in a state of chaotic transition. Now more than ever, we need a solid, unshakable, pragmatic leader who will focus on keeping us safe and restoring our economy.
At risk: Entrusting ourselves to someone who changes colors like a chameleon, who is beholden to power brokers, who tries but has little knowledge about middle-class concerns, who appears to be kind and compassionate but has no problem sedating his conscience as needed to accomplish his goals, and who plans on running our country like a business (which will be perfect for CEO's and 2%-ers intent on tax breaks and loopholes and maintaining their current lifestyles).
OR: Entrusting ourselves to someone who has brought us out of a disastrous time economically due, in large part, to mismanagement of power under the previous administration, who understands what it means to start with little or nothing, who respects human rights be it women, or gays, or the 47,000 who have worked hard and depend on government, i.e. social security, medicare and medicaid and, yes, Obama care, to ensure their dignity and peace of mind, and who has reached out to other nations to join us in our fight again terror and extremism.
How lucky we are to have a safe haven and the freedom to choose.
And the winner is.....
Dan Arenov
2:24 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
"..who understands what it means to start with little or nothing.."
Lorie, i know that liberals like yourself are governed more by emotion than logic, but you need to know something about Barack Obama. He has never wanted for anything.
He did not grow up as some poor, black, inner city kid even though the media likes to keep that narrative alive, as it is the way you WANT to think of our first black president.
He was raised by his grandparents who had plenty of money. Upper middle class was his 'struggle'. His complaint was that he didn't have more pocket money for cocaine.. that's from his book. That's why he smoked a lot of marijuana..it was cheaper and more plentiful. Once again, that's from one of his autobiographies that he wrote (before he was 40).
Also, what are you talking about when you say the '47,000'? Are you referring to Romney's comment about the 47%?
Let me ask you a question. Do you think that it's a great thing that 53% of Americans pay the taxes that make things work and that we are able to take care of the other 47%, or do you think it is better that we change things and make it so everybody can make a contribution? That's what Mitt Romney was talking about.
The number of people using foodstamps/EBT cards/SNAP has doubled during the 4 years of Obama. DOUBLED.
Is it good that we add more? Or is it better that we help those people help themselves and get them off of the gov't dole?