It's Obama.
I liked John McCain eight years ago. He even seemed okay four years ago. Today's McCain isn't yesterday's McCain; rather, he is a cynical pragmatist.
By selecting Sarah Palin -- after little due diligence -- he confessed that his party is dominated by social conservatives who will shortly tear it apart.
Obama's budgets don't add up. He talks easily about where to invest, but never about how to divest. But it's not as if McCain has been noticeably better here.
Obama is an inspiring and gracious and irenic leader, in a relative sense. He supports Israel and he cares openly for impoverished and angry Palestinians whose homes routinely get razed -- and Israel's supporters should realize that such balance will go further in stabilizing their region than the "hammer the Arabs" bluster of neocons and McCain rally attendees.
This simplifies the choice to to between Irenic and Splenetic
Cheers!
Jonathan
Are you kidding?
I'd rather have a leader who was pragmatic than one with no experience; selecting Obama, an ultra-liberal for the office if President demonstrated that the Democrat party is dedicated to high taxes and big, intrusive government;
Palin, at least has executive experience and is probably the most qualified of the four candidates.
Obama's budgets DON'T add up unless you drastically increase taxes.
Obama IS an inspiring and gracious "talker". Unforturnately, he's nothing else.
Can you please explain how Mr. Obama qualifies as a leader? I have no doubt that Michelle wears the pants in that family; so, I'm not even sure he's the leader of his own household. Obama is not a leader in the Senate; nor, despite his victory in the Democratic primaries, is he even a leader in his own party. It's sad that a good speechwriter and a working teleprompter is all it takes nowadays to qualify as a good leader.
Rob,
The Israelis don't "routinely raze" Palestinian homes. They only target those of terrorists. Many in the Jewish community, myself included, feel that Obama is basically pro-Arabic. Look at some of his contacts and their views. That ought to tell you about who he is. He has also refused to meet with the Jewish community.
Speaking of Obama, lets not forget he also dissed meeting with the troops! What a loser! Keep him out of the Whitehouse!
Vote : McCain/Palin.