Obama Lied, Credibility Died....

Yesterday, Barak Obama announced that he would forgo public funding for his presidential campaign, after vowing earlier on in the race that he would "aggressively pursue" an agreement with the Republican nominee to use public funds for his campaign, should he get the nomination. He even went so far as to affix his signature to said document. Of course, this was grandstanding on his part because at that time, Hillary was planning her inauguration and nobody thought Obama had a snowball's chance.

Is this what America really wants in a president? A guy who will say or do whatever is necessary to win? A man whose word and signature mean nothing? Sure, Obama can outraise McCain, but at what expense? I'm seeing a man who has no ethics, no morals, and does not back his grandiose words with actions, which can have far reaching consequences if this man is voted into the White House. We are still suffering the ill effects, to this day, of the spineless Carter administration's refusal to support the Shah of Iran....

This is a neophyte politician who expects us to take his word on where he stands, yet he doesn't appear to stand for anything that you can put your finger on. At least McCain has a record as a Senator, and whether you like him or not. Personally, I'm luke warm on him at best, but compared to Obama, he's downright stalwart! Evidently McCain's the closest thing we have to a statesman these days....and of course, I'm not all that happy about it, but I will vote for him anyway because I just can't stomach a man who promises everything to every one, then starts breaking his promises even before he can get elected! This kind of betrayal does not bode well for what he would do as president. As much as everybody hates George Bush, you gotta give the man credit for taking a stand on something and sticking to his guns, whether the feckless public likes it or not.

What is even more depressing is the comments I've been seeing on various websites and blogs(Washington Post and New York Times editorial comments) saying things like "I don't care that he changed his mind" or "I'm glad he did." To me, that's the equivalent of saying that you share Mr. Obama's lack of morals and ethics and that you support lying and subversion to accomplish your goals. In other words, you will lie or cheat to get what you want, so you don't understand why it's a big deal....after all everybody does it! Is this really a characteristic that the American people want in their President?

So much for hope and change. This is none other than politics as usual, and Obama is a willing tool for the left in the guise of a centrist. Puleeze.