Just imagine...

I received some info in my e-mail today about the importance of having leaders with a good education. It wasn't really well written so I rephrased it a bit to better illustrate the point. So, just imagine...

You are the board chair of a major international company that has many specialties- security, contract negotiations, finance, and law. Despite a really solid reputable past your business has really suffered in the bad economy and due to some public relations fiascos fallen out of favor of former clients. Profits are down, costs are sky rocketing and your competition is at an all time high. Even worse, you are looking for a new CEO and their being an intelligent, well respected, go getter is critical or your business is done.
You have two candidates to choose from both of which want to bring one person with them to get the business back in line. Let's look at the educational background of your two options:

Mr. O –
Occidental College - Two years.
Columbia University - B.A. political science with a specialization in international relations.
Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude

Mr. O’s right hand:
University of Delaware - B.A. in history and B.A. in political science.
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)

OR

Mr. M :
United States Naval Academy - Class rank 894 of 899

Mr. M’s right hand:
Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study
University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism
Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in journalism

Now, which team are you going to hire?

Enough about them. Obama should WIN!

Alright. Enough talking about the competition. Here's why Obama should win.

1. He's smart! He was the editor in chief of the Harvard Law Review based on his grades and his writing. That means he KNOWS the law. In addition he taught the law (constitutional law, actually) so he understands that the Constitution is more than "Just a piece of paper".
2. I believe what he says, because he has a record of doing what he says.
3. He's well travelled and understands that not every country is wealthy.
4. He knows what it's like to not have a lot of money. He grew up in a family that didn't have a lot of money and has worked with folks that didn't have much of anything except their willingness to work.
5. He was a state legislator representing a large district in Illinois. That's right folks- he was RESPONSIBLE to the people in his district. They even liked him so much that they re-elected him as their representative. (population 210K)
6. He's been a U.S. senator since 1/05. That's right. THREE years representing the people of his state and looking out for their best interest on a Federal level. The state of Illinois has a population of 12 MILLION.
7. He's got good plans and he's focused on how to make them work. A plan for the economy, for the war, education, healthcare, etc. and he understands that these are not independent of one another, but rather very much tied together and need to be dealt with as such.
8. He knows how to LISTEN. Not just hear what people are saying, but how to listen to what they've said and ask questions about it so that he fully understands the situation.
9. He isn't afraid to take action. This is who he is. He is a doer. He does stuff. His record proves that he is a doer. That is what we need.

So yeah, you should vote for him. He really is the best candidate. His resume might not have war torn scars all over it or 28 years of inaction, but it's solid in proving that he is the smart choice.

John McCain is a Liar

There I've said it. Check the facts against his political ads and there is your proof. Yeah, his pit bull lies, too. And now a little FACTUAL humor:

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