The Education of Obama

The Times: Reports on the forthcoming trip of Obama to Europe and the Middle East and its main target audience the American Voter. This trip has two outcomes, Obama passes the Commander in Chief threshold or he flunks. Obama is not yet President, some of his Camp need to smell the coffee, arrogance comes before the fall, and the Obama Crowd are getting arrogant. Obama is no Kennedy or Reagan, in time if he gets elected he might reach those heights, but he wont get the Oval Office if he does change his mind on Iraq, if he comes back from his visit with the same pandering speech he wont win the election. This is the time for Obama to show political courage and refine his Iraq policy, because as noted on this blog he has not answered the simple question what happens if he removes the troops and the terrorists come back and Iran became a major player in Iraq while becoming a nuclear power. Does Obama have the backbone to be tough, is he another JFK or Reagan or is he another Carter.

Agatha Christie, 1930s Omnibus

As a bit of change from politics, have just started to read Agatha Christie, 1930s Omnibus, a intelligent and fun read. At present reading AND THEN THERE WERE NONE murder mystery story. Have seen the two Film versions, have a fondness for the 1970s one.

The Two sides of Obama

A McCain political Ad that shows the two sides of Senator Obama when it comes to Iraq.

Friday Polls

Lets see how the Polls are for the end of the week.

Gallup: Reports that Obama leads by a narrow margin, two percent over McCain. The poll finds the following, Obama 46% - McCain 44%. As stated in past comments on polls, Obama needs to get a larger lead and he needs to keep it over the weeks. The Trip to Europe and the Middle East should give him a bounce in the polls. The TV Media is in the tank for Obama so they will give him Presidential coverage. If Obama does not get a bounce that will be interesting and what he states Iraq could define the race in the long term.

Rasmussen: Reports a tie in the race, Obama 46% - McCain 46%. Given all the bad news that faces the Republican brand its curious that McCain is level or just behind. This takes me back to 1968, the Vietnam War was still going on and the public wanted out, the President that had lost his public appeal. The result was close in the public vote if not in the Electoral College. McCain has slim chance of winning but he still has a chance, its up to Obama to lose this election.

Bush and Iran

The Times: Reports on the talks between the USA and Iran. I am cynical, if I was Bush would have the talks, see them fail and then allow Israel to attack Iran. This allows Bush to state that he has done all that he could do on the diplomatic front.

Obama NOT FUN !

St Petersburg Times: How the political correct thought police has made Obama beyond critical review or even laughter. The Gipper could laugh at himself and he was great, if Obama's have no sense of humour time to move to Cuba!!

The Fog of Politics!

Fox News: A very on the ball article by Susan Estrich, Fox Commentator and former Campaign Manger for Governor Dukakis. Estrich writes the following, " It should be a Democratic year, but that is no guarantee that it will be one. " The article looks at how close Obama and McCain are in the polls, with all good press Elite Media is giving Obama should he not be way ahead, and of course as stated in the article and on this blog, people lie to pollsters. Its the Issue no one wants to deal with, because if you bring it up some on the left call you a racist, the issue is will the majority white voters in the USA vote for minority ethnic candidate, Obama is a intelligent candidate, he knows the polls don't give the whole picture, so his move to the centre and right on various issues, even if still following the left wing line on Iraq. Obama and his Campaign knows it will be a close race, and polls in July don't give you the Oval Office. Read of the Day.