Barack Obama is a brilliant politician who practices the dark side of genius to mesmerize voters through an articulate presentation and commanding presence. He showed up at the third Presidential debate, emphasized the right words during empty and rhetorical answers and is considered by many to have beaten John McCain.
It is well know that Obama is the most liberal and socialistic senator in Washington and holds to a historically unprecedented radical pro-abortion position.
In addition to attacking the right to life through his extreme views on abortion, Obama also opposes the fundamental right to own property:
He cites as his economic guru Warren Buffett and quotes him as stating, "[Billionaires] have this idea that it's 'their money' and they deserve to keep every penny of it. What they don't factor in is all the public investment that lets us live the way we do." (191) This is Marxist trash. "Capital is therefore not a personal, it is a social power," Marx wrote in "The Communist Manifesto." Viewing private property as social property is a mandate to tyranny. Yet that's precisely how Obama views private property: "I simply believe that those of us who have benefited most from this new economy can best afford to shoulder the obligation of ensuring every American child has a chance for that same success."
Of course, Obama doesn't stop at billionaires:
By now everybody has heard of Joe the plumber. It was Joe that Barack Obama told that it was government's job to "spread the wealth around"--Joe's wealth--in order to build the economy from the bottom up.[snip]
Obama's "Robin Hood Economics" is based entirely upon the idea that taking money from job creators and giving it away to preferred groups will somehow "spread the wealth around." That's simply bad economics. In reality, taking money away from the small- and medium-sized businesses that Obama counts among the "wealthy" will hobble the engine of job creation and ultimately hurt our own income.
Even more than bad economics, Obama's plan is immoral because it will (legally) steal income (in addition to wealth) and consume the lives of hard working Americans.
Most Americans are in agreement with the commandments "thou shalt not kill" and "thou shalt not steal". Obama's ability to rise quickly in his political career and remain high in the polls while supporting and promoting policies that defy these fundamental and basic laws reflects his stunning political brilliance. I doubt that Bill Clinton could have pulled this one off and its frightening.
Update: Are voters beginning to see the real Barack Obama? A new Gallup Poll of likely voters has Democrat Barack Obama with a 49 percent to 47 percent lead over Arizona Sen. John McCain. This is within the margin of error.
Disclaimer: This comment is admittedly tangential. Apologies to the author. :o)
Does anyone remember the farcical polls just prior to the 2004 election, including those ridiculous exit polls on the day of the election? All or most had Kerry with a small lead. Why? Because most pollsters are--you guessed it--biased and everyone knows that polls can act as self-fulfilling prophecies...Say Obama is winning big and some people who might have voted may be too discouraged to show up.
Don't buy the hype, America. Get out there and vote! My humble prediction: McCain wins by 1-2 percent overall, taking Ohio and Florida.