W. It really does matter who is president and who is vice president. It does matter what these people believe and how they make their decisions. It does matter who they rely on or what they rely on. Oliver Stone’s latest movie about George W. Bush gives us something important to think about as we are about to elect the next President of the United States:
Do we really want another president who goes with his gut, who reacts more often than responds? Or do we want someone who seems to be steady in his beliefs and calm amidst the storm? Do we want someone who like George W. Bush was not the best student, or someone intelligent enough to make it to the top against the odds? Do we want someone who achieved his position in life with the help of a well-heeled family, or someone who is truly a self-made man?
I used to admire John McCain. I voted for him in the Republican Primary in 2000. But he is not the same man he was. He changed his image so he could win the nomination. He changes daily. He is now more like Bush than the maverick he used to be, using the same Carl Rove political tactics of W. To prove my case, here is a Daily Show video meant to make us laugh, but it is also frightening. Enjoy and pass it on, and then vote for the best man, in my opinion, Barack Obama:
