VOTE FOR OBAMA - FOR INTELLIGENCE'S SAKE

Most Republican analysis and reasons for not voting for Barak Obama cannot be refuted. They are solid, reasoned, and sound reasonable. They are also the result of pre-determination. There is no possibility that any kind of discussion or facts or input will change a Republican's mind. He is firm in his beliefs and his posture. If you have not yet decided on for whom to vote, then you may be able to search for the inappropriate, the nonsensical, the unimportant, the falsehood bases, even the stupid arguments and assertions in what he writes and says. However, if you strongly agree with Republican Fox News statements and say, "Right on!" stop reading this note now.

The sad truth is that approximately 94% of the electorate is as solidly decided as Republicans are. That electorate places John McCain in the winning position at this time of the race. I say "sad truth" because much of the decisions are based on determinations made prior to input of any kind into the decision mix that would enable a change of choices. Like, "Don't bother me with the facts. My mind is made up."

The amount of money spent on campaign advertising is huge, as you must be aware. The target of of the advertising is the undecided six percent of the electorate. No one really knows what will lead them to decide for or against either party or candidate. The choice by McCain to take Sarah Palin as his running mate for vice president of the country for her sex appeal and what she represents in political smarts and religious zeal, is evidence of cynicism so deep as to be scary. She would become of puppet of the power elites of the country just as George W. Bush has been for the past eight years. But she may well tip the scales using campaign advertising to appeal to a greater number of the undecided than would have an intelligent mature experienced choice by McCain and his advisors, hidden and on camera.

Now, my opinion, which I believe to be more rationally based than any Republican's, is that Obama will make the better president. He is smarter, more and better educated, his experience in and of the world is greater than McCain's, and his underlying philosophies regarding the distribution of his countrymen's products of goodies is more humane and humanistic. His stands on health-care, education, religion, foreign policy, and the Constitution of the United States of America, are best suited to the future well-being of our citizenry and the growth of our country. His stand on the war, its past, present and future conduct will certainly make America safer with much less loss of life and money than McCain could imagine. His choice of vice-presidential running mate is a clear indication of superior intelligence and fundamental understanding of America's position and needs in the world. Calling Joe Biden or anyone else for that matter, a "Liberal" as the Republicans do, simply elevates and enhances his status in my eyes. Conservatives represent the monied interests of the country to the detriment of 95% of the population. How any working person (the majority of people in the U.S.) can believe that voting in a conservative politician is beneficial to their lives is simply the result of low intelligence or high/overdose propaganda intake levels from Fox News.

Though all presidents are beholden to greater or lesser extents to powerful money interests, McCain has shown no inclination or ability to withstand their emoluments or their pressures. Nor does he have the smarts to out-maneuver them.

Finally, if McCain dies in office, the elevation of Sara Palin to the presidency is enough to prohibit any reasonable person from voting for him.

So which is it, Republican voter, cupidity or stupidity?