My Comments of a Commentary

Personally, I am tired of Barack Obama. He has blown onto the political scene at a time when Americans are vulnerable and are generally interested in change from the previous presidential campaign. This has been an advantage for his campaign, but not an earned one. His eloquent speeches and magnetic personality have basically ensured him the future presidency, much to my chagrin. As a person, I have nothing against Obama. As a future president, I would want nothing to do with him.
We need a president that will lead this nation on more than just nice speeches. Some people attack these issues as trivial, but why can’t he just wear the American flag pin or have enough respect for our country to put his hand over his heart during the national anthem? Why would we elect a president who is not even proud of this country? Given, when the election is at stake on the whole, these minor details can easily be overlooked, but they speak something to me personally. I want a president that upholds traditional values. I don’t mean what is politically correct for one party or another, I mean the bigger picture. Regardless of what party affiliation someone has, the president should have a general love and pride towards the country he wishes to lead.
In a recent editorial by David S. Broder, The Washington Post, such fallacies are revealed. Broder notes how peculiar it was for Obama to retreat as he did. Broder points out for a presidential candidate, “Obama made a minimum of appearances in the final states, as if relying on his momentum to carry him through.” Momentum is not a valid motive for presidential election.
Obama has slowly backed away from the controversial issues that have surrounded him and even threatened his campaign, such as severing his 20-year association with Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s church. How convenient that he would slowly disassociate with something he so passionately devoted his life to just to save face for the presidency. Running for the presidency does not erase twenty years of devotion.
Broder compares the current bid for the vice-presidency of that from 1980. Just as Reagan elected against installing Ford as his vice president, Obama will not help his case by joining forces with Clinton. As far as I’m concerned I would like to see Obama put his fancy speeches to use somewhere else.