Not to be out done, Obama came out afterward saying he first went to McCain to do something about he economy but McCain went behind his back and announced he was suspending the campaign. Obama went on to say that the next President will take office in 40 days and needs to debate these issues in front of the American public. (Note to Barack Obama: the election is November 4, 2008. The next President is inaugurated on January 20, 2009. You will have to wait until then to change America.)

While John McCain is out doing something, Barack Obama plays politics. As you know, the first debate is scheduled for Friday night. John McCain plans to be in Washington Friday night working…Obama plans to be in Mississippi spinning his socialist policies on America at the debate. Who do we want to lead this country in 2009… A DOER or A TALKER?

Time after time Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid continue to show that they put party first, country second. Is that the kind of policies we need for the next 4 years?

On another note, President Bush is campaigning for a massive bailout of our financial system. The plan basically nationalizes up to $1 trillion dollars in bad loans. Bad loans handed out by banks and applied for by people who knew they could not afford it. Now Bush wants YOU, the American taxpayer, to pay for this mess.

This could have all been avoided if we never passed laws mandating banks loan to people who could not afford it. Banks should have been more responsible.

We do not need this bailout. Assuming all the bad debt of banks will take away the risk people take when they apply for a loan. This bailout just prolongs the inevitable. We will most likely end up in a recession. It was the New Deal policies that prolonged the recession in 1929 into the Great Depression. Now Democrats (and George Bush) are calling for the largest expansion of the federal government - EVER! Haven’t we learned from the past?

Assuming that the whole $700 billion dollars is used for bailouts (not all the loans have defaulted but the government still wants to bail them out anyway) it is not the end of the world. Let’s ride out this storm and let the free market right everything. Great Depression socialist policies will only hurt us more. The American people do not need other peoples risky loans on our backs! The one thing that the federal government should be doing is prosecuting those who got rich on these loans like the executives of Fannie and Freddie who made millions (and donated hundreds of thousands to Obama and is now his financial advisor).

How many bailouts do we need?

Culture Warrior and artist Zack Rawsthorne has a funny comic he posts on Diversity Lane. Liberals, or “progressives,” have a disdain and hatred for all things that are traditionally American. The Democratic Party represents most of their interests as it is being hijacked by MoveOn.org and the Daily Kos type who have led the charge against Gov. Palin.

Conservatives have been successfully battling back with websites such as this and with humor at Diversity Lane. America deserves better than to have our country led by a small minority of out of touch with reality super rich liberals like George Soros. With a grassroots effort and a strong message of Country First, lower taxes, strong national defense and individual responsibility we can move America forward into the 21st century.

Thanks to strong leaders like Governor Palin who have taken on corruption and did what was right for her state we will make sure traditional conservative Americans continue to battle in the Culture War.

According to Jon Freidman at CBS News, Sarah Palin is only popular because of the news media. He attributes the young, fresh conservative woman’s admirmation by millions of Amercians a result of a “media crush.”

“For as long as she has been in the public eye, people have been skeptical about her qualifications, but the allure of her beginner’s pluck catapulted Palin to the covers of magazines ranging from Time to People.”

Let’s be honest, Governor Palin made a splash on to the national scene with a great speech and an off-the-beltway attitude that was refreshing to Americans. It did not take long before the planes were landing in Alaska with Democratic opposition researchers and media (one in the same). Far from a love affair, conservatives have been defending Gov. Palin’s record on almost every major issue. Liberal commentators skipped over her 2 years as Governor of the largest state to focus on her previous elected posts as Mayor and councilwoman. They trivialized her foreign policy and national security experience but did not mention her state borders two foreign nations - the only state in the union that does so. She also is the executive of a state that has vast oil reserves - the lifeblood of America and an extremely importance national security issue as energy consumption increases.

Far from a “phenomenon,” Sarah Palin is an all-American example of taking government back to the people and working for the people who pay your salary. She rised through the political ranks in Alaska not because of the party bosses propping her up or the big money establishment funding her campaigns but because she stood up for the everyday folks and took on the old time corruption.

Compare this to a Democratic Presidental nominee who moved to a community a few decades ago and picked a place that would be the best political move. Working, unsuccessfully, as a “community organizer” he played the old dirty political games to win a state Senate seat. He continued to be promoted in stature by the party bosses in Chicago while not taking a stand on over 100 votes in the legislature. This man also did not author a major reform during his time there as well. A perfect example of old political business.

For over two years now the media has had a “crush” on Barack Obama. Obama’s record and associations have never received a hard look by the mainstream media. His family has never graced the cover of a magazine accused of lies and scandal. On the contrary, he is given praise for his great speeches and promises of change. He makes some in the media admittedly get tingly when he speaks. His extent of foreign policy was speaking to people outside Southside Chicago as a community organizer. He has never had to run a thing in his entire life.

If there were such a thing as the “Sarah Palin Phenomenon” it has more substance than the previous political phenomenon: a community organizer that delivers a good speech that has been running for President since 2004 as a state Senator.

I look forward to a debate on the facts and accomplishments of all candidates.