2007
Soap Box Archives
Elections
It seems to me that America is on the eve of the nastiest, most cutthroat
presidential election in our history.
Unfortunately politics in our nation
no longer reflect the adage, may the best man (or woman) win. It has become a
lesser of two evils bloodletting with the outcome depending, not on the most qualified
person but how bad they can make their opponents look.
National politics
have become a slash and burn, seek and destroy exercise complete with hired gunslingers
who sift through every ounce of the other candidate's life to find anything, no
matter how insignificant or meaningless, which can be blown up totally out of
proportion and slung at the other side with as much animosity attached as is possible,
hoping to set off a feeding frenzy amongst the media sharks who prowl in the background
just salivating to print some juicy tidbit to help destroy the reputation of anyone
who doesn¹t fit their left wing profile.
The media coverage would
not be quite so bad if not for the one sided exposure. Their selective attitude
and gentle handling of the transgressions of the left while maintaining a mountain,
molehill handling of those on the
right. Many times leaving the truth buried
somewhere in the mud hole.
Case in point, Dan Rather's rush to judgment
on the National Guard record of George W. Bush. He was so bent on hurting the
President he took the chance of making a fool out of himself and his television
network just because he wanted something to be true.
I don't know who
is going to be the Republican candidate but I think it's a pretty safe bet that
Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic one and it's just a guess but I would wager
that Obama will be her Vice Presidential running mate.
I wonder if any network anchorman
will look into bill Clinton's murky military service, or lack thereof, don't hold
your breath.
Hillary Clinton is dragging a lot of baggage around behind
her but don't look for the media to cast their eyes in that direction.
But
keep your attention on her opposition, you can bet your last dollar that every
inch of their lives will be microscopically examined and anything that sticks
out, regardless of how innocent, will be exploited by the lap dogs in our national
media.
Fasten your seatbelts and hang on tight folks, this one is going
to be a long bumpy ride and nobody who chooses to throw their hat in the ring,
Democrat or Republican, is going to come out without scratches and bruises.
It's a shame that one of the most important Presidential races we'll ever
have in this nation is probably going to be decided by just how many pounds of
mud sticks to each candidate.
Oh and by the way, Obama, taking that American
flag pin off tells me something about you. I don't care who you're speaking to
and trying to please, if you can¹t wear the symbol of the nation you want
to be President of you're not fit to be elected.
Pray for our troops
What do you think?
God Bless America
Charlie Daniels
October 15, 2007
