And The Date Is?

Yesterday was Halloween ... today is the Day of the Dead and Tuesday is the National Day of Election ... similarities ... maybe?

Wikepedia says ... Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos in Spanish) is a holiday celebrated mainly in Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage (and others) living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and relatives who have died. The celebration occurs on the 1st and 2nd of November, in connection with the Catholic holy days of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day which take place on those days. Traditions include building private altars honoring the deceased, using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts.

The normal election process brings out the best of Halloween ... before Halloween or running for a major upgrade of position are one person ... normally. Come Halloween ... on comes the costume ... post Election Day ... off comes the costume ... maybe ... in between the Day of the Dead.

I know your going ... there he goes right over the edge. He has left the known solar system and is on his way to Never Never Land.

Well, consider ... one candidate at a time. Before Halloween,

John McCain ... before ... he is against everything the current administration stands for. He voted against the major tax cuts because they were disproportionate to the wealthy, he voted against drilling in ANWAR, he promoted a bill to deal positively with the immigration problem, he has worked effectively with members of the Democratic party to produce Campaign Finance reform. He was attacked by the Right Wing as a false hero of Viet Nam. He speaks well in small groups. A disciple of Alan Greenspan moving for financial deregulation, a common belief of true Republicans. An angry argumentative man whose victims stand up for him as a man of Honor whose only goal is what is best for America.

Along comes Halloween, McCain forgets that his military career also included crashing seven planes, wild partying, being 894 out of 898 at West Point where he graduates only by the grace of daddy and granddaddy, hires the people who Swift Boated him, swears by tax cuts he voted against, sings the "drill baby drill" mantra, picks a Vice President whose primary contribution is to prove the far Right, the same people who do not like him, that he is really an okay Right Wing. All of sudden he can not speak coherently.

Post Election Day ... if elected which John McCain will we get?

Barack Obama ... before ... he was a man looking for the correct place to be to further his political campaign ... join the right church and either not hear or ignore the Reverend Wright's message, take campaign contributions from a disreputable individual but the money brings more money and an ability to push his campaign ... thank you Tony Rezko, toasts a known supporter of Arab terrorists, associates for 20 years a man who promotes the bringing down of the government, produces no meaningful legislation while a Illinois representative, has zero meetings of his Senatorial sub committee, routinely votes "present" to avoid taking a position for or against an issue.

Wikepedia: Antoin "Tony" Rezko (born 1955) is an American political fundraiser, restaurateur, and real estate developer in Chicago, Illinois, convicted on several counts of fraudbribery in 2008. Rezko has been involved in fundraising for local Illinois Democratic and Republican politicians since the 1980s. After becoming a major contributor to Rod Blagojevich's successful gubernatorial election, Rezko assisted Blagojevich in setting up the state's first Democratic administration in twenty years. Rezko was able to have business associates appointed onto several state boards. Rezko and several others were indicted on federal charges in October 2006, for using their connections to the state boards to demand kickbacks from businesses that wanted to do business with the state. While the others pleaded guilty to the charges, Rezko pleaded not guilty and was found guilty of 16 of the 24 charges filed against him.

Now comes the campaign - Halloween ... he will bring change, he will bring hope, believe in me and I will take us to a place where all life will be good. He speaks well. Tells us he can deliver and we believe it.

Day of the Dead (remember all those little things they want to go away ) ... McCain picks Palin, stops his campaign to save to save the financial crisis only nobody wants him at the party, and among other things forgets how to deliver the message. Obama has his birth certificate and first year college records sealed, tells a private group that middle America finds solace in guns and religion, Reverend Wright ... in 20 years never heard him say or anyone else say he was negative on America, Tony ... just a nice guy I meant a couple of times. Look at the all the nice laws other Senate committees produced, aren't I wonderful. He tells us he is above that nasty political scene where special interests dwell and yet takes hundreds of thousands of from special interest groups. Seems to forget his background. Big promises, although they do change quietly ... delivery ... just believe.

So here comes Election Day ... who do we get ... the guy who has America's interest a heart or whats to be loved by Right Wing. Or do we get the guy who promises hope and change or his double with the ability to get nothing done and just stay way out there on the left trying to forget his past.

Remember we will mostly likely have an overwhelming Democratic Congress which will bring us between 10 and 20 small self interested sub groups but no coherent plan. The same Congress that forgets that they pushed Freddie and Fannie to give loans to unqualified people to promote goodwill and home ownership but when it went south ... forgets their part in the plan.

Either presidential candidate might be okay if the right man shows up but Congress will still be there.

Consider voting for gridlock.