Quote from RacerXXXXX:
Just like Obama's and Biden's speeches were written by the democratic machine (campaign speech writers).
Agree. That's what makes any real evaluation of a candidate's position on issues extremely difficult. Behind the stuff that they read off the teleprompter, there's a few PhDs and marketing people writing furiously and then correcting, regrouping and writing again.
Why should we believe ANY promise at this point? They don't have to make them good later. Other than their basic strategy (eg, Obama plans to raise taxes, a lot) what's the use of us trying to think through whether this number matches that number, and any details about what he says that he'll do after he gets elected? We all know that the situation then will be different, and they'll come up with all sorts of excuses why this or that were not doable any more. I mean, everything will be new come next January 20th - not to forget that these folks are all professional liars, right?
The only thing we have to go on is their track record, especially where it demonstrates what they are made of, their character.
For example, McCain endured his ordeal in Vietnam with distinction, served his country well, made us all proud. He's an honest broker of power, an independent minded person who makes his own decisions, has vast experience to draw from, and he's not afraid to work with whoever can help. That's clear, he's proven it during his many years of service to this nation.
On the other hand, Obama stayed an active member of that anti-American, racist church for 20 years, associated himself with criminals and terrorists all through his career for his own benefit, is being pushed down our throat by the liberal media for their own purposes, and is a great teleprompter reader, but, otherwise, almost totally inexperienced for the job. That too is clear.
No comparison so far as I am concerned.