When will the revelations end? With only three weeks until November 4th, the people still lack a knowledge of Barack Obama’s true character. As written before, Obama’s associations reveal his moral character and faulty judgment, something the American people know from previous presidents. Following President Bill Clinton’s marvelous example, Obama, instead of meeting political disgrace from his associations manages to shine brighter in the public eye. At least Clinton admitted his moral shortcomings during his campaign, secretly preparing the nation for the scandal that rocked the White House in 1998. Obama, on the other hand, avoids acknowledging the weakness of his moral judgment, a sign that the broken judgment of his past remains splintered. The damage the Clinton administration inflicted upon the American presidency and moral corruption of his culture allows Senator Obama a free ride to the oval office.
The latest questionable association of Barack Obama emerged this week with the revelation of Micky Mouse registering to vote in Florida. Those responsible, ACORN, hold ties to Senator Obama. The interactions between Obama and Acorn reflect his poor judgment of character again. Obama’s past with ACORN remains shaky but the latest report claims his campaign “amended” an FEC report of their donation to an affiliate of ACORN to reflect that they paid for “‘get-out-the-vote’ projects, instead of activities such as polling, advance work and staging major events” as the original report from the primary period stated. Once again, Obama rectifies his actions after the fact. As with the donations from Rezko, Obama tries to correct his mistakes. The campaign’s defense that they “misrepresented” ACORNS involvement reflects another cover up for Obama’s misguided judgment. Once again, the Media fails to hold Obama accountable for his actions at they relatively ignore the ACORN factor. The question for today asks when did the American people become so complacent with immoral character.
The answer begins sixteen years ago when Bill Clinton won the presidency, changing the moral culture of American. While the public struggled to hold its moral values, a playboy ran for president. The public loved their adulterer turned repentant husband and welcomed the president warmly. Even during the Lewinsky scandal, Clinton managed to portray the victim even though he lied under oath, committing a felony. The rise in his poll numbers reflects the entire moral collapse of the nation, where personal character no longer matters to the American people. Today, the younger generations praise Clinton for being “the Man”. Even though he cheated on his wife and lied to the nation, severing the thin string of trust the American people held for their elected leaders.
The Clinton era ushered in a new response to his immoral character. The same women, who criticized Former Senator Hart, for “a character problem” after cheating on his wife, defended Clinton, altering the moral standard for presidents. The American people embrace this new ignorance of character in the current election as they continuously ignore Obama’s questionable associations. In Bill Clinton, the American people elected an admitted adulterer who continued his cheating ways all the way to the oval office, with the resemblance of immoral character, Barack Obama should not have the opportunity to place this nation in danger because of his ability to trust the wrong people.
Dodge after Dodge, Senator Obama continues to avoid answering for his actions. His people and the press call the questions of his character as negative attacks, even smearing. With public opinion in his favor, Obama follows Clinton’s footsteps once again. The decline of morality in America created the atmosphere that elected Clinton and the complete lack of a moral standard allows Barack Obama to avoid personal accountability for his associations. At least Clinton told the truth; Senator Barack Obama avoids the truth with all cost, a poor characteristic for a man who wants to rule the free world. The president must always be truthful to his people and Barack Obama habitually fails to do so. “Ironically, Clinton as a candidate for president in 1992 said: “The people whose character is really an issue are those who would divert the attention of the people and divide the country”. The perfect play out of the Democrat playbook, Obama used a similar approach when he called out McCain’s attacks on his lackluster record and character, calling them stale tactics. Like Clinton said, Obama continues to divert attention from his questionable character and the media, with the help of Clinton’s legacy provides a free ride to the oval office.
David M. Brown. “Obama to Amend Report On $800,000 In Spending”. Pittsburgh Tribune Review. 22 Aug 08. Accessed: 12 Oct 2008.
David M. Brown. “Obama to Amend Report On $800,000 In Spending”. Pittsburgh Tribune Review. 22 Aug 08. Accessed: 12 Oct 2008.
Dunn, Charles W. The Scarlet Thread of Scandal. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield. 2001. 168.
Dunn, Charles W. The Scarlet Thread of Scandal. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield. 2001. 173.
Dunn, Charles W. The Scarlet Thread of Scandal. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield. 2001. 176.
Lecture. What Makes A Great President. 17 Sep 2008.
Dunn, Charles W. The Scarlet Thread of Scandal. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield. 2001. 183.
Dunn, Charles W. The Scarlet Thread of Scandal. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield. 2001. 171.
Dunn, Charles W. The Scarlet Thread of Scandal. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield. 2001. 181.
Dunn, Charles W. The Scarlet Thread of Scandal. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield. 2001. 183.
Dunn, Charles W. The Scarlet Thread of Scandal. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield. 2001. 184.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
When You Lay Down with Dogs, You Wake Up with Fleas
On the campaign trial Monday, Senator John McCain finally asked the right question, “Who is Barack Obama?” Rebuked as slander and smearing, the McCain campaign obviously hit a nerve; a sore spot the democrats and liberal media try to avoid. Perhaps the best line McCain stomped with, “For authoring two memoirs, Barack Obama’s life is no open book”. This observation reveals the nature of Senator Obama. He revealed to the public the image he wanted the American voter to see thereby avoiding the poor judgment of his associations. While the media gives Senator Obama a free ride, the McCain campaign finally questions his judgment and character. Being the media’s darling does not exclude Barack Obama from accountability for his actions. Now more than ever, American’s must demand for the truth about Senator Obama.
The truth of Senator Obama lies in the company he keeps. First came Jeremiah Wright, then a blurp about Tony Rezko, yesterday Bill Ayers flooded the media once again and today, his name, Raila Odinga. Here, we focus on perhaps Barack Obama’s most frightening association. Who is Raila Odinga? As the opposition candidate from Kenya’s presidential election at the beginning of 2008, the media largely ignores this association, protecting Senator Obama’s image from this terrifying man. Odinga ran against the incumbent President of Kenya in 2007 and thankfully lost. During his campaign, Senator Barack Obama made a state visit in order to help Odinga on the trail. “Obama campaigned for a candidate who had the stated objective of dismantling US & Kenyan government efforts to root out Al Queda and other terrorist organizations”. During his campaign, Odinga signed an agreement with the National Muslim Leaders Forum, promising to introduce Islamic law into the Kenyan government. Odinga, known for his friendly relationships with radical Islamic sects, is cause for concern in the US. The man Obama campaigned for during his visit poses a direct threat to the national interests of the United States. For the media to ignore Obama’s association and campaigning with Raila Odinga shows a degree of harmful neglect on the part of the news media.
This relationship, above all the other questionable associations, reflects Obama’s true character best. Obama trusted this man enough to campaign on his behalf in Kenya, as a US Senator. This man, who is corrupt, ruthless and financially tied to terrorists, stood on the same stage as Barack Obama while he sung his praises for the Kenyan Presidency. Senator Obama cannot finagle his way out of answering for his actions here. While he sidestepped Reverend Wright, Denied knowledge of Rezko and Ayers’ terrible actions, Senator Obama cannot dance around Odinga. His relationship with this radical Islamic sympathizer reflects Obama’s poor judgment of character. He continuously made mistakes with whom he associated. These mistakes raise important questions about his judgment. Any person campaigning for a terrorist sympathizer should not run for president, as the nation’s interests are, obviously, not in his priority. In his association with Odinga alone, Senator Obama would make a terrible president, combined with his other relationships, Obama’s trust issues extended beyond the imagination. Senator Obama’s past of questionable associations, reveal a tendency for him to make faulty judgment calls. Senator Obama places trust in individuals who scare the nation with their actions. While the media ignores these relationships, the nation cannot afford to elect a president places that trusts such questionable people.
The relationship of between Obama and Odinga remains relatively unreported in America for one reason; the media and the public fail to hold Obama accountable for his relationships. This failure to hold Obama accountable stems from the greater issue within the US, the decline of a moral standard. As the postmodern era comes of age, the moral standards of the golden era fade leaving the nation in a moral vacuum. This allows the relationships of Barack Obama to slip away when it should highlight the Senator’s poor character judgment. With the moral barometer of the golden age, the friendships of Barack Obama would set off warning bells for all Americans. Today, the morally deprived left who call the questions of Obama’s character “smearing”. The moral decline of American society created the machine that allowed a man of questionable judgment to run for president. Americans cannot afford to trust a man who placed his trust in such morally corrupt men.
The truth of Senator Obama lies in the company he keeps. First came Jeremiah Wright, then a blurp about Tony Rezko, yesterday Bill Ayers flooded the media once again and today, his name, Raila Odinga. Here, we focus on perhaps Barack Obama’s most frightening association. Who is Raila Odinga? As the opposition candidate from Kenya’s presidential election at the beginning of 2008, the media largely ignores this association, protecting Senator Obama’s image from this terrifying man. Odinga ran against the incumbent President of Kenya in 2007 and thankfully lost. During his campaign, Senator Barack Obama made a state visit in order to help Odinga on the trail. “Obama campaigned for a candidate who had the stated objective of dismantling US & Kenyan government efforts to root out Al Queda and other terrorist organizations”. During his campaign, Odinga signed an agreement with the National Muslim Leaders Forum, promising to introduce Islamic law into the Kenyan government. Odinga, known for his friendly relationships with radical Islamic sects, is cause for concern in the US. The man Obama campaigned for during his visit poses a direct threat to the national interests of the United States. For the media to ignore Obama’s association and campaigning with Raila Odinga shows a degree of harmful neglect on the part of the news media.
This relationship, above all the other questionable associations, reflects Obama’s true character best. Obama trusted this man enough to campaign on his behalf in Kenya, as a US Senator. This man, who is corrupt, ruthless and financially tied to terrorists, stood on the same stage as Barack Obama while he sung his praises for the Kenyan Presidency. Senator Obama cannot finagle his way out of answering for his actions here. While he sidestepped Reverend Wright, Denied knowledge of Rezko and Ayers’ terrible actions, Senator Obama cannot dance around Odinga. His relationship with this radical Islamic sympathizer reflects Obama’s poor judgment of character. He continuously made mistakes with whom he associated. These mistakes raise important questions about his judgment. Any person campaigning for a terrorist sympathizer should not run for president, as the nation’s interests are, obviously, not in his priority. In his association with Odinga alone, Senator Obama would make a terrible president, combined with his other relationships, Obama’s trust issues extended beyond the imagination. Senator Obama’s past of questionable associations, reveal a tendency for him to make faulty judgment calls. Senator Obama places trust in individuals who scare the nation with their actions. While the media ignores these relationships, the nation cannot afford to elect a president places that trusts such questionable people.
The relationship of between Obama and Odinga remains relatively unreported in America for one reason; the media and the public fail to hold Obama accountable for his relationships. This failure to hold Obama accountable stems from the greater issue within the US, the decline of a moral standard. As the postmodern era comes of age, the moral standards of the golden era fade leaving the nation in a moral vacuum. This allows the relationships of Barack Obama to slip away when it should highlight the Senator’s poor character judgment. With the moral barometer of the golden age, the friendships of Barack Obama would set off warning bells for all Americans. Today, the morally deprived left who call the questions of Obama’s character “smearing”. The moral decline of American society created the machine that allowed a man of questionable judgment to run for president. Americans cannot afford to trust a man who placed his trust in such morally corrupt men.
Dunn, Charles W. Seven Laws of Presidential Leadership. New Jersey: Pearson, Prentice, Hall. 2007. 147.
Abeles, Paula. “Obama and Odinga: The True Story”. AfricanPress. http://africanpress.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/senator-barack-obama-in-kenya-obama-and-odinga-the-true-story/. 10 Aug 2008. Accessed: 6 Oct 2008.
Abeles, Paula. “Obama and Odinga: The True Story”. AfricanPress. http://africanpress.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/senator-barack-obama-in-kenya-obama-and-odinga-the-true-story/. 10 Aug 2008. Accessed: 6 Oct 2008.
Lecture: Criteria for Greatness. 17 Sep 2008.
Lecture: High Wire Act. 10 Sep 2008.
Lecture: Criteria for Greatness. 17 Sep 2008.
Dunn, Charles W. Seven Laws of Presidential Leadership. New Jersey: Pearson, Prentice, Hall. 2007. 153.
Dunn, Charles W. Seven Laws of Presidential Leadership. New Jersey: Pearson, Prentice, Hall. 2007. 133-134.
Dunn, Charles W. Scarlet Thread of Scandal. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield. 2001.143.
Dunn, Charles W. Scarlet Thread of Scandal. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield. 2001. 138.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Finally!
The media has caught on... its amazing it took so long... I had given up.
See "Affairs to Remember"
See "Affairs to Remember"
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