Donkey versus Elephant

As the economy continues to crash and stocks plummet, I become more and more assured that John McCain does not identify with the average American. How any average American could claim our economy is strong is beyond me. Our system is flawed, and our dollar is sinking deeper than the Titanic day by day. McCain believes what will change this? Continuing to fight an expensive war "on terror"? Throwing out aid to Georgia? What about our own country? What about countries like Darfur, even? The Republican Party continually appears to be disillusioned with their own power. Do we want to allow Georgia into the NATO, just so we can defend it? What is the motive behind that? Do we want another Cold War? The Republican Party seems to chase after their own goals and ambitions, ignoring the American people that they are trampling. Our system is severely in danger.

Sure, Barack Obama may be from the "cosmopolitan" city of Chicago, and he may be a Harvard Law graduate. Nonetheless, he is someone who rose from poverty to achieve his dreams. He worked in non-profits and spent time working with the lower class of Americans. Maybe he isn't a war hero from Arizona, maybe his parents have never owned territory in Alaska, but that does not mean he does not know the struggle and plight of our everyday citizens. Sarah Palin can criticize a community organizer all she wants because anyone knows that those community organizers are the ones helping to clean up the streets in impoverished areas, help get disadvanted kids into after school programs, and generally provide guidance to those who have never had any.

McCain can claim that he wants to take down an "old boys" network with Palin, but they would simply be destroying their own party. It's something they would never do. Their trickle down economic theory has failed, and it is far from being saved with more of the same. Barack Obama promotes a change that American citizens can believe in. The threat of another four years of a failing economy, a lackluster war on terror, and increasing poverty across the nation is enough to make anyone realize that the change promoted by Presidential candidates must be real. Therefore, it is my opinion that Barack Obama will be able to complete this change and transform America back to the great world power it once was.