Today, Obama said, "I don't care what they say about me." What a wimp thing to say when you are battling the dirtiest campaigner we have ever seen in our lifetime, Karl Rove.
Here is what Obama should be saying: McCain is a weakling. He is a political weakling, afraid of his own convictions. We have seen him time and again since he started running for president give up his position to whoever yelled the loudest. He caved to Bush on the tax cuts for the wealthy. He caved to the extremists on immigration reform. He caved to the extremists and kneeled down for Falwell. And he caved to Bush on torture.
McCain has no backbone when it comes to standing his political ground. The straight talk express goes straight in one direction until John McCain gets scared, and then it backs up and goes in the opposite direction.
It's too bad that a man of such strength in the Vietnam War is such a weakling when it comes to politics. McCain can't take the heat for his own convictions. It's a real shame to watch him cower in the face of political pressure.
But most important of all, John McCain is afraid of the issues facing this country. He is so afraid that he refuses to talk about our economy, our foreign policy, our education system, our wounded warriors coming home to inadequate care, our energy crisis, and a national debt that threatens our children's future. He is afraid because he would have to look in the mirror and see who supported the Bush/Cheney policies that got us in this mess. Most important of all, John McCain is afraid to talk about the issues because he would have to confront himself.
That is what Barack Obama should be saying everyday until Nov. 4th.
I want my candidate for President of the United States to give a damn about what people say about him. Barack, this is not about teaching your kids how to play nice in school, this is about my family's future and the future of this country, and you better start talking like you are willing to fight for me against this gang of thugs.
This is not moot court Barack. This is not a Supreme Court argument or an intellectual discussion. This is a down and dirty brawl with winner take all. The direction of my country is at stake here. So start acting like it, take off the gloves, and tell it like it is.
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