America: Bought and paid for

By Contributor Archive

Filed Under General on Oct 19 

Barack Obama is outspending John McCain 4 to 1. For television ads in battleground states like Virginia, the gap is 2 to 1. In Indiana, the gap is 20-1! As if this wasn’t enough evidence Democrats are buying the White House, Obama is promising 95% of Americans a tax cut, even though 1/3 of Americans don’t pay taxes. Before this bribe, it was his proposed $1000 government handout funded by oil windfall profits taxes.

The mischaracterization of McCain’s health care and tax proposals by the Obama television blitz as ‘unaffordable’ will go unanswered. The mischaracterization of Obama’s record and plans as moderate, disciplined and bipartisan will continue unrefuted. The National Republican Campaign Committee is currently operating on an $8 million line of credit just to help a few candidates stay above water.

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of illegitimate voter registrations have been filed by ACORN. Still, none of the ACORN leaders will apologize or admit wrongdoing and the scandal has become Republicans’ fault for ‘attempted disenfranchisement.’ ACORN’s behavior is excused by the media and the Democratic party because both perceive this group as fighting the good fight.

None of these stories are given straightforward coverage by the MSM. Very few sources are calling for answers from ACORN, and even fewer are crying foul at the importance and impact of money in this crucial election year. I don’t need to describe the fury that would erupt if this situation were reversed. The truth is Obama is practicing disenfranchisement; my vote for McCain will be cancelled by false registrants and purchased votes.

Comments

  • LPW

    And now that it’s all said and done, it will be swept under the rug….hope and change, hope and change.

    B.O. spent well over $600 million on a campaign, and here I thought we were in a recession…silly me.

  • http://the-non-blog-column.blogspot.com J

    A campaign bought and paid for by the American people by their own choice to donate to a cause they believe in. We should have just wasted tax payer dollars instead.

  • German Observer

    Oh wow, that’s really funny when Republicans complain about possible voter fraud. As east-of-eden pointed out correctly since 2000 the GOP seems to be far ahead in stealing elections. Reports that for example there were precincts with a participation of 140% in Ohio 2004 don’t give me too much trust that the last election was conducted correctly as well. And again we may expect all the cases with too less voting booths in Democrat-areas, attempts to declare people uneligble to vote, suspectible voting machines and whatever dirty tricks the Republican machine will furthermore create.

    Compared to that this ACORN-thing, which I really don’t like, seems to be rather a bagatelle. I don’t really see the problem anyway, as this seems to be an internally ACORN-problem. When registrators are paid by the number of people they register chances are high, that some people try to fool around. But it seems pretty unlikely that Mickey Mouse really shows off at the voting-booth, right? And if he does the officials would simply say “Hey Mickey, we like you, but you are not eligble to vote as you are a comic-character.” Where is the problem?

    By the way, it is really hard to understand, that you guys are able to send people to the moon, but don’t manage to have valid elections. Unbelievable!

    • east-of=eden

      German Observer…apparently you missed the sarcasim….I don’t think the GOP stole any election. In fact, I think they are both dirty, however, from my observations, it seems as if the dems are more outright dirty…as in they don’t care that they appear to be cheating, and like to brush off accusations of cheating like they are no big deal.

      And the ACORN thing is important, when they are taking the names of real people and registering them to vote where they don’t belong, or having people sign cards over and over again for money and cigarettes. I’ve been saying for a while now, that having private groups register people to vote is a clear ocnflict of interest, and that voter registration should only be done thru the Secratary of State office or thru County Clerk’s offices, and that you should have to show ID to vote. However, since the individual states are the ones who write their own election rules and laws there will always be problems — especially in “battleground” states”. If the the lawmakers try and fix the gaps in the rules/laws it has to go thru the legislative process, which is a long and drawn out battle, which usually ends up with the problem not being solved.

      And there are many things about the US that Europeans will never understand, but you could say the same thing about Europe as well. So I guess we can all just shake our heads at each other and wonder what the heck? :)

      • German Observer

        east-of-eden, I guess I understodd your sarcasm, but you missed mine …

        You have some valid points in your reply. At least we probably can agree on, that voter-registration should not be done be anyone else than the gouvernment.

        I am not too sure that we furthermore can agree on my opinion, that there should be no need for registration to be eligable to vote at all. At least the US is the sole country I have heard of that requires this procedure. I guess this is a real obstacle for participation in elections as is the unusual date to vote on Tuesdays, whre most people have to work.
        Also, though I see some advantages in federalism, I think that procedures that effect the Union as a whole should be regulated, controlled and conducted under the same rules all over the country. I don’t see the point, that every state and sometimes every county chooses itself how they like to do it.

        Yes, east-of-eden, lots of reasons for head-shakers – probably on most sides as you state. Would be interesting what Americans would be irritated about regarding Europe. Most Americans I met here don’t really talk straight about their observations but just praise our beer :-)

  • east-of=eden

    But don’t know you know Joe, because the GOP “stole” the election in 2000 and 2004, it’s totally ok for the DNC, ACORN and whoeverelse Obama can get to help, steal this election. It’s only “fair”.

    How about spreading some of that obsene ammount of campaign money around Mr Obama? After all, you do want all of us behind you to have a chance right?

  • Brian

    A Ritchie Valens remake

    O, bama, O, bama
    O, bama, O, bama

    I have a Pres
    Obama is his name
    Since he came to me
    I’ve never been the same
    ‘Cause I love my Pres
    Obama, Change We Believe
    Change We Believe

    Now that you’re here
    I’m no longer alone
    Dealing with Bush
    To wander and roam
    ‘Cause I love my Pres
    Obama, Change We Believe
    Change We Believe

    Well, darlin
    Now that you’re here
    I now know what I’ll do
    All the time
    And all my love for yo-ou-ou

    I have a Pres
    Obama is his name
    Since he came to me
    I’ve never been the same
    ‘Cause I love my Pres
    Obama, Change We Believe
    Change We Believe

    O, bama, O, bama
    O, bama, O, bama

  • Brian

    …..and with that said, J-Mack is still only down by 5 according o the RealClearPolitics average.