June 2
Relief: McCain suspends campaign, heads to Washington
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 4:04PM 
Sen. John McCain is suspending his campaign to head to Washington in response to the economic issues surrounding the bailout, and I am a very relieved taxpayer. Because of all the people who could be in Washington right now, McCain needs to be there. For one thing, he’s anti-earmark and he actually tried to get something done before this mess happened. I’m suspicious enough about the current congress I want an anti-earmark politician on the scene, especially after the $24 million they gave the EPA for more education about science, something I thought our schools were already supposed to be doing. If times were good, I’d have less of a problem with that. But times aren’t and additional spending needs to come to zero. If it isn’t essential, spending should be embargoed. Sen. Barack Obama's economics are easy to understand.
Obama’s solutions always come with a hefty price tag, and if you don’t believe me, check his own earmark requests. I’m smart enough to know that he’ll eventually run out of “rich people” who make more than $150,000 or $200,000 or whatever his latest targeted income class is and he’ll have to spread the tax love around. When pundits call Obama’s strength his economic policy, I figure those pundits either got their meds mixed up or the part of the brain that understands economics must be missing. I can sum up the senator’s policy in three words: tax and spend. That phrase is the creed in the Democratic holy book. It’s listed along with a new addition to the lexicon: community organizer—say those words three times and append an ‘amen’ in the interest of respect.
At any rate, McCain is doing the right thing. His budget experience alone is invaluable, and more importantly, he isn’t afraid to say what he thinks. He won’t cave in to the party heavyweights like I think Obama will have to do. I base that on the fact he’s followed the Pelosi-Reid agenda faithfully. The Democrats are the incumbent congress. You vote for Obama you get the same old same old and it's the same old that helped get us in this mess to start with. If you think all this belongs in the president's lap, you're in the same boat as those pundits I mentioned above. What will the Dems do when they can't blame George Bush for everything?
I am one relieved taxpayer that John McCain is heading to Washington and whether you're voting for him or not, you'll still benefit from his involvement in the economic bailout.
Kay B. Day, Editor
Obama wants to leave package to his party?
The Obama campaign considers the debate the priority? What does that tell you? The Democratic presidential candidate must be completely clueless to what is happening.
Kudos to the McCain team for really putting country first--everyone in the country and not just selected segments.
Kay B. Day, Editor
Reader Comments (2)
Hi, Kay.
As usually the case, I am in complete agreement with you. Both candidates actually should stop with the campaigning and do the job that they are being paid by taxpayers to do, which is being a Senator (and not only by title but by action). Sad that both Obama and Biden do not feel that they should be part of the discussion and legislative process in a time of our country's economic crisis, although it is not hard to believe considering Obama's "me,me, me" attitude. Also why is it that Bush gets all the blame when the Dem Congress has led us to this crisis. As always, I appreciate your views and blog.
Grace, thanks for your kind words. I'm astounded Obama misses completely the issue at hand. Obviously, his knowledge of the economy is sorely lacking, except when it comes to pushing earmarks! best, Kay