Senator Obama in his op-ed article (9/13) stresses the importance of education for the future of our country, with the emphasis of the long-term benefits to our nation. He did not address the need for educating those that had already fallen through the cracks of the present educational system: the poorly educated voters.
When Henry Louis Mencken (who died in 1956) observed that "nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public", he unintentionally provided the direction that the Republican Party of the twenty-first century chose to follow in
its political campaigns.
The Republicans sold us a "compassionate conservative" that led us into two wars, provided huge tax breaks to the richest people and corporations, while at the same tine he let the poor people of New Orleans, and the rest of the country wallow in misery. The Republican president destroyed the economy, brought us into a recession, and presided over the highest gas prices ever.
The Republican Party did very well underestimating our intelligence, but the Democrats were too timid and too gun shy to step out and start educating us about the lies that the President's party was spreading daily. Senator Obama and his party should start a massive educational effort NOW.
Make people aware that voting over 90% with the President, does not make McCain a maverick. That choosing a poorly qualified woman to succeed him as President, if he does not finish his term, is just a gimmick designed to hide his consistent voting record against granting women rights. And, most importantly, if he really thinks that the Alaska governor is the most qualified person in this country to be President, what are going to be the qualifications demanded by him for nominees to the Supreme Court.
9/15/08
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