Obama could well become our next president

"This guy might actually win...let's think about this."

According to Rasmussen Reports (posted Oct. 15, 2008):

"...Rasmussen Reports Daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday once again shows Barack Obama attracting 50% of the vote while John McCain earns 45%. That's the fourth straight day with identical numbers and the twentieth straight day that Obama's support has stayed in the narrow range (of) 50% to 52% while McCain has been at 44% or 45%."

While this might seem to be good news for the Obama camp, there is a down side: There is such a thing as peaking too early. I mean, it's really starting to sink in: "Wow, this guy could actually become our next president...[pause] hmm...is that a good thing?"

It might not bode well for Obama for too many people to start asking that question, with 19 whole days left before Election Day. Especially if the McCain camp stokes people with this line of attack:

"With Democrats aiming for a veto-proof control of the Congress, is it such a good idea to grant them the presidency as well?"

With 55% of those polled recently by Rasmussen expecting an Obama victory, while only 15% believe McCain will win, how many of those 55% will balk at giving the Democrats total control of the legislative power of the federal government? Especially if the Democrats manage to obtain veto-proof control of Congress?

"I'd be one really pissed-off nigger if..."

I read an editorial recently, written by a black man, speculating how blacks might react if Obama would actually lose this election. His verdict? "with resignation." Is that so? Or was this "editorial" some kind of a pre-emptive strike, trying to plant the seeds of resignation?

I would hope for a far different type of reaction. Resignation, my ass! I'm not suggesting mob action burning down the town, but resignation just doesn't seem like a good call. Especially if there's strong evidence that this election was stolen.

Even though Obama's ahead in the polls, his lead isn't overwhelming - especially against such a feeble opponent. Also, some whites who said they'd support him, when polled, might not when they actually go to the polling place. So it is entirely possible Obama might legitimately lose. However, even if that should happen, a nagging sense of vote thievery couldn't be denied, which would bring about real anger and not just a quiet, smoldering resentment.

If Obama should lose, I would respectfully urge the black community (and other Obama supporters) to retaliate in a systematic and focused manner by participating in the General Strike option I've described elsewhere in my Gaia blogs. After all is said and done, real victory will only come (after you've been cheated) by means of economic retaliation against the powers-that-be. But you've got to be intelligent as to how you go about this.

GOP (and military) reaction to an Obama win

Rule # 1: Republicans will be sore losers carrying the burden of this cross: a heavy sense of divine self-righteousness.

If Obama wins, the Pubbers will cry in their beer about the liberal media's conspiracy to smooth the way for Obama by having treated him as a rock star from the very beginning - with no hard questions asked, thank you very much. [Well...now that you mention it...]

However, Obama might win them over by means of an increase in our military activities, and not just a measly surge. He's already said we'll have to get tougher in Afghanistan and Pakistan. If he moves quickly and aggressively enough, even our military establishment might decide to let Obama have a chance to become an effective president. [I'm deadly serious here.]

Besides, Obama might not have much choice (or might not perceive that he does). If the world economic order (as envisioned by the G8) doesn't stabilize, war might be impressed upon him as the only viable alternative. Every once in a while, I'll hear some fool say we should have another world war so we can repeat the successful drive to prosperity which occurred after WW II ended.

Lot of fools out there, and some of them advise presidents.

The specter of Rahm Emanuel

One of the driving forces of the Democratic Party has been a particularly nasty piece of work known as Congressman Rahm Emanuel. His power will vastly increase if Obama wins the White House, which will turn out to be good for Israel (and the Democratic Party) but not so good for the rest of us. In fact, I refer to Emanuel as "the Democratic Party's congressional representative of Israel," rather than "the Democratic Party's congressional representative of Illinois' 5^th Congressional District."

If the shoe fits...

Emanuel represents precisely the type of political machinist who is bringing us all down. Consider this bit from the Wikipedia article on Rahm:

QUOTE:

Notably, he reportedly told British Prime Minister Tony Blair, "This is important. Don't fuck it up," prior to Blair appearing in public with Clinton for the first time after the Lewinsky scandal emerged. Emanuel is said to have "mailed a rotting fish to a former coworker after the two parted ways." On the night after the Clinton election, "Emanuel was so angry at the president's enemies that he stood up at a celebratory dinner with colleagues from the campaign, grabbed a steak knife and began rattling off a list of betrayers, shouting 'Dead! ... Dead! ... Dead!' and plunging the knife into the table after every name." His "take-no-prisoners attitude" earned him the nickname "Rahm-bo".

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Sigh...people don't get nicknamed "Rahm-bo" for nothing. Aren't you tired of crazed, fanatical partisans running our political show? We don't have to tolerate this: Just say no. If we don't, we'll be treated to the spectacle of Democrats trying to consolidate their power, the same as the GOP did when it was in the driver's seat. Each party tries to do this when it's their "turn" to run the show. Aren't you tired of being ping-ponged around?

For this reason, I urge voters to throw the bums out and elect only independents to Congress. Too much is at stake to allow the people who are responsible for the financial mess were in to be allowed to be the ones to fix it. They can't fix it, they won't fix it, and they don't even really want to fix it.

Only independents untied and unaffiliated with any political party can fix things. I asked an Iraq War vet: "What's the greatest danger to our country today?" When he replied by saying "the Global War on Terror?" I suggested instead: "The Two Party system in America." He paused when I added: "Hands down...that's the biggest threat to our country." Then he slowly nodded.

Emanuel - Fundraiser and Powerbroker Extraordinaire

I'm sure John McCain's campaign would have loved to connect Rahm Emanuel's agenda and character to Barack Obama - both men hailing from Chicago, interestingly enough. However, John and the GOP wouldn't even dream of going there for two good reasons:

• Emanuel would be quick to claim, "They're picking on me because I'm Jewish."
• The GOP has had its own versions of Emanuel, so this would be a case of the pot calling the kettle "black."

Rahm Emanuel is exactly the kind of old school politician I'm trying to extinctify. We don't need people like this, people of this ilk:

QUOTE:

Emanuel, who made almost $10 million in 2002, accumulated the bulk of his net worth between 1999-2002 after serving in the Clinton Administration, when, with no experience in the field, he was hired as an investment banker at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein. There is nothing illegal in this, as many trade-off of previous government contacts and reap big rewards.

:UNQUOTE [source: www.theneweditor]

I know there's "nothing illegal in this," but I smell a fish - and a rotten one at that. Why on earth do we tolerate this stench?

Steven Searle for U.S. President in 2008

The Best Party Available

"A few weeks ago, I saw a man in a crowd - on the college campus where I'm employed - giving me the evil eye (if looks could kill). He wasn't close enough for me to positively ID, but it was either Rahm Emanuel himself or someone who looks an awful lot like him. If it was Rahm and if he was checking me out, I guess I should be flattered...or maybe I should be creeped out." - Steve.

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