[Mi Beardo es Loco]

Originally Posted by ryguy

Well actually, I live in Northwest Indiana (still a Chicago suburb and literally 5 minutes from the Illinois border and right in the thick of the Chicago media market), but I work in Chicago. I read Chicago newspapers, and all my news channels are Chicago news channels. Still, it doesn't take a genius to see through Obama's bullshit. Hell, for all i know he does have the best of intentions and all the love in the world for this country. But, I have yet to hear him say exactly how he plans to accomplish everything he says he will. You watch the news, you see Obama say "I plan to reduce the number of troops in the middle east, I plan to give every poor person healthcare, I plan to "change" America." I have yet to be convinced that he knows how to do any of these things. I like his message, but unless he can pull off half his promises without sending taxes through the roof, he can keep his change. I have been aware of Obama from the day he was elected, but even working IN his congressional district, I havent seen any spectacular change for the better.
*EDIT* I found a video that pretty much sums up my pessimism towards his platform.
YouTube - Obama's Former Chicago District in ruins.

It doesnt really matter if its McCain or Obama anyways, it takes more than a president to change the country. However, I see Obama's weakness and inability to lead in a somewhat positive light. In my opinion, Congress should be the most powerful branch of government. Bush has that balance of power all upended.

In all honesty, I like McCain's message better (eliminate wasteful spending, shrink government), but I dont know if I can believe anything the Republican party is putting out. After all, Bush ran on a small government, balanced budget, non-interventionalist platform when he won in 2000.

.....eliminate wasteful spending....shrink government....am I back in 2000 with Bush? That's the same ol' crap that Bush was spewing. If they want to get rid of wasteful spending then they'd pull out of Iraq.

But I agree with you that no one can fix the cluster fuck that Bush has created. The problem with McCain is that he was the biggest Bush supporter during Bush's administration. Obama might not "fix" our budget, but he might create a forward thinking plan to better our country. It's a better thought than McCain has by staying in Iraq.