Sun 24 Aug 2008
…about the damned flood.
Life goes on. A little wetter, a few less belongings, but life goes on.
I should use this space to comment on something important, instead of moaning about my own problems. For instance, that Obama guy has apparently picked a running mate. Would the world be a better place if I shared my view on that? Probably not. I’m no political science major. Although I am watching the Presidential election race with a certain detached curiousity. A former Vietnam prisoner of war versus a black man. At one time I thought Obama would be a shoe-in but now I’m not so sure. McCain represents the status quo and people like the status quo. I don’t mean in terms of perpetuating Bush’s legacy… Bush and McCain never saw eye to eye anyway, from what I understand. I just mean that McCain is a white man, he’s not as scary as some people might perceive Obama.
Myself I’d vote for Obama.
I like change.
Yeah, I should have stuck to writing about the flood.
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Agree with you Joe. I would pick Obama as well. He didn’t too well last week’s with that Pastor whose name I cannot remember but I sill would pick him over McCain.
I wonder if Americans would like the status quo after 8 years of Bush. That guy is a total failure in my opinion.
McCain??? I am not so sure, he is too close to Bush even though he disagrees and…. too old. Wow, One of these days, I will be that age as well and if anyone called me “OLD”, I would have a fit:-)
August 24th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
One more comment on McCain. Would anyone vote for someone who can remember how many houses he owns????
August 24th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
obama/biden just does flow.
August 24th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
i meant doesn’t.
August 28th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
I’ve had some long conversations about Obama with colleagues. I think he’d make a wonderful president, but despite Obama-mania in recent weeks, I still don’t believe the red states will convert. They voted for Bush last time despite four sad and sorry years of leading the nation, I don’t see how they will change in the face of a ‘black’ candidate. There are too many intolerant people out there still. The world is changing slowly, but it’s still too soon for America to accept Obama in the ‘White’ House, methinks.
Too bad. Too sad.
I hope I’m wrong.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
David, I hope you are wrong…… Hopefully, Americans can see what would happen with McCain…..
August 29th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Mireille,
Anything’s possible. It’s just my own opinion. If I’m wrong, great. If I’m right, hopefully it at least is the start of change.
I still remember the 2004 election and the media push to defeat Bush then. It seemed like Bush was hated then, and still he won with a huge margin.
So, until the American people prove otherwise, I have to predict it based on past behavior. I give Barack all the respect in the world though. He’s overcome huge odds to get this far. So anything is possible.