Obama: The Emperor has no clothes!

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Let me begin by saying that I will be voting for either Clinton or Obama in the general election. Whichever one wins the Democratic nomination will have my support and contributions. However, it is not my vote I am worried about. It's the vote of the folks in the middle who will be choosing between McCain and, if he gets the nomination, Obama. Why do I worry?

Simple: he has negligible political experience. A state legislator (not even a Governor) and two years in the U.S. Senate - after winning the seat by beating a guy who forced his wife to go to sex clubs (well, he officially withdrew and then was replaced by Alan Keyes. Alan Keyes!)

He's a good speaker and he's black. Those are not qualifications to be the next President. But no one has really taken him to task on his resume. The Democrats have given him a free pass so far; not wanting to seem racist. Well, let me tell you folks, criticizing someone on their lack of achievements and vague policy positions is not racist. And the criticism and attacks are going to come in droves in the general election. I feel like the child who shouts out that the Emperor has no clothes.

Obama has no experience!!! (*shocked gasps from the crowd*)

The really sad thing is that we are in such sore need of more diversity throughout the entire corporate and government power structure in this country. We do need to have a black President, but he has to be qualified for the job. Obama is not that candidate. I am afraid that nominating Obama is giving Republicans their best shot for winning the general election.

Does Clinton have a better chance? To my mind, absolutely. The Republicans have done everything they can to that woman and her husband. She has great experience and will be able to beat McCain in the debates. Do you remember the Cheney vs. Edwards Vice Pres. debates last time? Cheney made Edwards look like an amateur - exactly what McCain will do to Obama. By the time the general election comes around, everyone will be wondering why the Democrats nominated a guy with negligible national political experience and no foreign policy experience. And then Obama will lose the general election by double digits. *shudder*