« Question of the day: Whats the Difference? | Main | Geraghty Provdies the Inspiration - You supply the caption »

Sandbagged

SO - we no longer ask our Presidential candidates any questions that involve the military?

I wanted to hear McCain talk about Missile Defense. I wanted Obama to explain how missile defense is different than aircraft defense. I wanted Obama to tell us how many carrier battle groups we are going to have in his administration. I wanted to hear him explain what weapons system he would cut. How big an Army? How many ships in the Navy, how many aircraft and what kinds? Should the V-22 get cut? Should the B-52 be retired? How about a question or two about the damn Air Force tanker deal?

Three debates and I don't get any answers on these and many other important issues, I get the equivalent of what it feels like to have two used car salesman run back and forth and "ask their manager" if they can get me a "discount on the price for the undercoat" ( an undercoat that I don't want or particularly need, but will be forced to take to get off the car lot with my wits and my wallet mostly intact.)

I seem to remember questions about the military in 2004, 2000, 1996, 1992, 1988. 1984. I guess we wouldn't want to ask questions that might embarrass one of the two candidates. I guess since were all safe now and theres no threat from abroad anymore we can just dispense with that whole idea, right?

Just keep saying to yourself "Commander-In-Chief" Barack Obama. If that doesnt do it for you, then this picture just might:

Yeah. I know. I laughed for 15 minutes when I saw it today...

OH! - and one other thing, can we please stop calling these things "debates"? They are at best a joint press conference. There's no actual debating going on in these things, just two guys taking questions at the same time. The only thing missing is Helen Thomas isn't the moderator.

It occurred to me tonight, that based on most of Obamas answers to questions that McCain really isn't running against the Senator from Illinois, he's actually running against 'Santa Claus'. People wait in line for days, then hop in his lap, squirt a couple of tears and then "Senator Santa Obama" promises to send them a big pile of someone elses money down their chimney to make everything all better.

Posted @ October 15, 2008 08:06 PM | Current Affairs

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://varifrank.com/MT/mt-tb.cgi/1167