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 reflects 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 doesn't fit their 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
Democrat.
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 can't 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
November
30, 2007
