Why I Won’t Vote for Barack Obama
Yes we Can, but No I Won’t.
First of all, I am a racist fundamentalist who clings to guns and religion and could never vote for a black man and besides, I think he might be a secret Muslim communist sympathizer, who should have left that evil, evil church a long time ago.
Now that that’s out of the way, here are the real reasons why I will not vote for Obama:
1. Bad Fruit from a Bad Tree
The tree I refer to here is not his mixed heritage or unconventional upbringing. The bad tree that has borne Barack Obama is the Democratic Party. For one, the notion that we have to choose the Democrats over the Republicans because they’re the lesser of two evils is flawed and ignorant. If you got your political coverage from somewhere other than the idiot box or major newspapers, you might discover that there are a whole number of political parties, and if, God forbid, you do some research, I’m certain that you’ll find one that reflects your values more than the Democrats and Republicans, no matter what your values are.
The Democrats have failed at every turn to stop the funding for Bush’s war, they have failed to impeach a President and Vice President that have broken the law and the Geneva conventions, and they have failed to convince me that they will truly change the way business is done in Washington. The donkey party has had it’s fair share of scandals, and I’m not talking about oral sex in the Oval office, here. Once they are back in power, we will quickly be reminded that they can be just as corrupt, inept, and smug as the Republican machine. The party is a bad tree, and anyone who comes out of it can only be bad fruit.
2. Realism
The realism here is not what most people complain about in regards to Obama’s ideas. Many of his critics say that he’s naive for promising to end the war in Iraq, to bring more Americans healthcare, and to heal the divisions in Washington. I say that we would be naive to believe him. If you listen carefully to his speeches and read his policy statements, you will find nothing radical in his rhetoric. His promises of bipartisanship are nothing that a hundred slick political anglers haven’t peddled to the American public a thousand times already. Critics will say that he has a radical voting record, that he is by far the most liberal member of the senate. Other than his extremely creepy voting record on abortion, I see nothing radical at all in his proposals. He’s progressive on abortion, gun control, and immigration. But I don’t see Obama being progressive on the issues that really matter.
When you hear him wax on foreign policy, he’s so eloquent compared to Bush that you can easily believe that he will end our destructive imperialist policies. But he promises to do no such thing. Barack Obama has no intentions of ending the permanent state of militarization in this country; Obama has made no promises to address the military industrial complex, which is the single greatest impediment to our own democracy, and to the lives and freedom of people around the world. Obama speaks of managing America’s image and empire in a more responsible fashion, but he never has shown a desire to “end the mentality that got us into war in the first place,” as he has promised so many times.
The realism needs to come from the American people here. Are we going to believe that one charismatic man can solve every foreign policy issue we have, just because his name is Barack Obama? Talking to terrorists and rogue states is not a radical idea, we have been doing so for decades without any serious intention of engaging their interests. Talk is hollow when it is done from a point of unprecedented military leverage. Obama has no grandiose notions like nuclear disarmament or withdrawing the hundreds of thousands of troops that we have stationed all over the globe. No, there is nothing radical about his ideas at all.
3. Arrogance
The issue of character will rear its ugly head again and again during this election. I am not going to claim that Obama has any less character than the lying Clintons or pandering Mccains, but one thing I do take issue with is the fact that his entire candidacy is based on a platform of arrogance.
Talk to any supporter of Barack Obama and try to see if they can find any flaws in him. I’ve tried, and I’ve come up short every time. Obama has done a superb job of convincing us that he is the coolest fucking thing that has ever walked the Earth. The groundswell of his support comes not from people who desire a real change in American ideas and actions, but from people who believe with all their hearts, minds, and souls, that Barack Obama can fix anything. It’s a point that he has hammered home again and again by claiming he feels the most qualified in the realm of foreign policy, when the man has absolutely no experience in the arena. There is no doubt that Obama is a confident man, and people line up behind confidence like sheep line up to get skinned. My problem is that Mr. Obama’s arrogance has become the driving point of this campaign season, and almost everyone down the line has fallen for it, except for the radical conservatives who will despise him no matter what he does or says.
The media loves Barack Obama. The people love Barack Obama. But don’t forget that the person who is most enamored with the Barack Obama phenomenon, is one Barack Obama.
Ralph Nader will not be our next President. But I’d rather back a humble civil servant over an egomaniacal, slick snake-oil salesman any day of the week.
Excellent article. Well stated
You’ve got to be kidding me. Voting for Ralph Nader is an exercise in calculate futility. And thinking that anyone with the inclination to seek the U.S. Presidency is “humble” is absurd. Any person with any real humility would rather be waterboarded that have that job in the first place; and what of the arrogance required to seek to have your name on the ballot merely so you can tell yourself you are an historic figure (even if only as a split-the-vote spoiler?)
This little article is, in fact, a subtle attempt to undermine what should be a Democratic win in November. There are two main “trees” right now; one of them is completely rotten to the roots, and it needs to be pulled up and replaced…we know which one it is. If anyone is arrogant in this race, it’s Nader. He knows he has absolutely no chance to win, he knows that his ideas will have absolutely no influence on the policy debates or platforms of either party, he knows that the Democratic party best represents his interests and concerns, he knows that his candidacy is most likely to hurt the Democratic candidate, AND YET NADER INSISTS ON RUNNING! It is pure, unadulterated, egotistical arrogance. Obama may lack some experience, but he understands the historical importance of this election and the vital need for new inspiration. If he wins, he will be able to count on the talent and commitment of thousands of old and young Democratic politicians and operatives.
It’s actually not a subtle attempt at all. If I had my way, we’d never see a Democratic president again. The same goes for Republicans.
Claiming that Ralph Nader is arrogant for running just because he’s unlikely to win is undemocratic, and frankly ridiculous.
Barack Obama has been the establishment candidate all along.
How is expressing his opinion an attempt to undermine a Democratic win in November? He is expressing his opinion, which, last time I checked, was well within his rights as an American citizen. I’m so SICK of Obama supporters, every time we, who do not support him, express our opinions, accusing us of heinous and unspeakable crimes. It’s truly baffling and infuriating. You call Clinton God-awful horrible names, like she’s the spawn of Satan, and you probably believe she is, when she’s just a woman. I will not vote for Obama, for political reasons. I believe he is wrong for the country. But I don’t go around calling him horrible names, because that’s wrong and disrespectful. He is still a human being who deserves respect, even though I don’t agree with the way he’s conducted himself during this campaign, nor do I really agree with his extreme leftist views.
Secondly, what the author says here is absolutely right. So how can facts be an attempt to undermine the democrats’ chances of winning in November? Obama IS arrogant. He DOES walk around like he’s the coolest fucking thing since sliced bread. He says things of the like. He portrays himself as a Messiah. The fact that people buy into that really scares me. That’s exactly how Hitler got elected. And look what happened there.
The bottom line is, in my eyes, all that talk of hope and change and his portraying himself as some kind of savior are all attempts to play on the vulnerabilities of the people. We are vulnerable right now, after 8 years of Bush and all that’s gone on. Obama knows that, and knows that exploiting our vulnerabilities is his key to the Presidency, which he wants for his own personal reasons, which I think are sinister. I think he has some nasty tricks of his sleeve.
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If Obama becomes the Dem nominee, I will leave the Democratic party. I believe that Obama and his friends, Auchi, Ayers, Dohrn, Rezko, Khalidi, Wright, Farrakhan, Alsammarae, etc, have a catastrophic world plan that includes turning their backs on Israel. One holocaust is all the collective psyche of the world can handle. We cannot allow these radical black separatists to inhabit the White House!!!
I’m with you…I won’t be voting for the snake oil man either. I feel no loyalty to the Democratic party after this farce of a primary. John McCain - give me a reason to vote for you.
Remember the last charasmatic speaker?..One who enthralled huge audiences? His country was in a condition that can be somewhat comparable to the U.S. today. His name was Adolf Hitler.
Today we Americans seem to be mesmorized as were the German people then by such an oratator.
His name (I have friends living in Kenya doing civil service work and know his family (tribe) is Barack Hussien Muhammed Obama. (his true full name, not that is really an issue)-
Things about this man who may become the most powerful man on earth (U.S. president) that are never brought to attention to the American people,or are briefly mentioned,
by a biased media are crutial so the American voter can cast their vote with full cognition of who they are selecting.
Facts of Obama that all Americans must know:
He supports a cousin in Kenya,a man disputing that he should be the rightful leader of the country, at the cost of many deaths and thousands of displaced people. Under the guise of “friends of Obama “, Obama sends needed money in support of his cousin. They converse by phone on a regular basis.
Why has the media completely dismissed as to how Obama was financed to become senator? the weathermen did so. One leader even publically stated that she supported the “Mansion Cult Murders” ???? few Americans know this.
Obama’s CLOSE friendship with Rezko (a Syrian radical Muslim) The two of them making $$$$ as “slumlords”, as their tennants had no heat nor hot water. Few know this. ???..The media is silent.
And, what about the joke; that Obama sat in a church that was founded by the Black theologin James Cone that preached “Black Theology” for 20 years, his children baptatized, he married in it…etc..
and HE never shared the values of Black theology. Black theology preaches that Jesus was black, killed by the white romans. That this black Jesus was born only for the black oppressed people. That God is only for the black people, and if God is not…he shall be killed!..do not laff!, this is for real!!!
The mission of Black theology is to “eliminate the White oppressors by ANY means.
Scared yet?..You should be.
And there is so much more, but I am getting tiried of typing.
Yet, the American people are voting for this man!
Fact, yesterday I went into a sporting store to buy fishing gear. I asked the owner as to how are things..his reply!–”OBAMA” is my best customer, because his gun sales are exploding (no pun intended).
His lack of respect for the flag…until recently..
His wife?–now for first time proud of America??
So? Why? does the media not tell America about the person they are voting for? why is America voting for this inexperienced person?
his invitation to vote for him?…CHANGE..that’s all!!
IDK???????????
alex
Good article…good comments! My only question is how does a guy with this sleazy, unamerican, radical background get to be the standard bearer for the Democratic Party? Think about it…everyone knows him for what he is, yet Kennedy, Kerry, Dodd, Edwards, Bradley, Richardson ….and many more support him. What does that say about the Democratic Party? I also fear for our country. I’ve been a Democrat for 50 years and there have been some great people, but I’m leaving. Independent for now but there has to be something better out there.
i’m all for obama. but no time to debate, it’s late. obama!
I agree that it’s pretty hard to find a candidate worth supporting this time around. My perfect candidate would probably end up looking a little different from yours from the sound of it, but I do agree with your analysis of Obama.
Obama’s basically running on charisma, and he’s got a shaky foundation.
First of all, I am a supporter of Obama, and second of all I do find faults with him. I don’t think that he’s the Messiah, but I do believe that he is our best bet right now to get us out of the trench that the Bush administration has pretty much single-handedly dug for us. He Is inexperienced, but maybe that’s what we need right now, someone who has not had his paradigms so thoroughly defined that he cannot see past the blinders. Also, I much prefer inexperience to experience in heinous regions. I Like that he gave up something that would make him more experienced and further his economic career at the very least, to help the poor people of Chicago. He is charismatic, which will come in handy when he TALKS to world leaders that we are in conflict rather than just bombing now and then saying well maybe there weren’t what we said there were, but we were Tricked.
My main faults with him are his positions on the Patriot Act and No Child Left Behind, which I believe are both beyond “tweaking” and need to just be shredded and left to be eaten by some hungry termites or something else that eats paper… And I don’t like that he actually supports the construction of the Mexican border fence. And yet, I’m still excited, I Want a president that can talk through matters rather than wave his nukes around like a twelve year old, I want someone who has outstanding plans for providing college tuition for young people all across the country, I Want someone who genuinely cares about the American people and has plans to better the lives of the average person. Call me naive, or whatever you like, but I think he may be the man for starting the journey towards bringing America back to what it was supposed to represent in the first place. He won’t by any means be able to pull it off single-handedly, because he’s only human and his faults just like any politician, but I think in this case his good sides outweigh his bad sides.
You will see in NOV. that “if” Obama is the nominee that we will (democrats for Hillary) happily campaign for Senator McCain.
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