Thanks, Barack!

Thanks, Barack!
By Shawn Hovis

In my conservative eyes, Democratic Party presidential nominee Barack Obama could not have made a better choice for his running mate than the cranky, crotchety, old wind-bag, Joe Biden. Very few politicians polarize the citizens that they were (mistakenly) elected to represent more than this has-been, who is riding out his political career as long as possible, while simultaneously trying to squeeze as much juice out of "the system" as he can. Indeed, he has added a new level of tart to the Obama lemonade that no amount of sugar can sweeten.

Joe Biden is not just one of the most transparent frauds in the Senate, but he also has as much charisma as the robotic Gray Davis. The similarities between the two are frightening to me: their lobbyist-controlled brains signal their mouths (both sides of which they use while talking like the pros they are) to smile their biggest, toothy grins as if on cue. He is quick to make an insulting quip, and then somehow work more insults in to a meritless apology.

If the pot calling the kettle black translates to being a hypocrite, Biden is a black hole. He and his far-left liberal friends love to "own" social concepts, such as equal opportunity, as if they invented it. They continue to consistently drive a wedge between Americans and make some of them think that they are each individually being cheated and are losing out on the American Dream solely because of who they are, be it an identifier like their skin color, heritage, gender, working class, etc., etc., etc. In their bland stump speeches, these politicians continue to make their constituents feel like they have very little, after which they go home to one of their plush multi-million dollar estates.

I clearly remember Joe Biden from the confirmation hearings for Superior Court Justice Samuel Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts. His behavior as a Senator was insulting. He would drone on and on in an apparent love affair with his own voice (the only person in my guesstimation that can accomplish this Herculean feat). After about five minutes of a rambling oratory with little or no point, he would ask a question of the nominee, who in turn would have about thirty seconds to answer. Biden would then selfishly interrupt to either make another pointless statement, or withdraw his question altogether. This is the man who, if elected as vice president, would be the tie-breaking vote in a deadlocked Senate.

I feel that I must clarify that I have nothing against Barack Obama. I don’t think that he is necessarily a bad person, unlike Biden. It’s just that his politics are all wrong. The fact is, I don't think much of him at all. But that's just the point: there is very little to think of this empty suit. He may have a way with words, as he recently proved during his tour of Europe (what was the point of that trip again?), but those words are empty and mean nothing. His handlers have certainly been successful in keeping Dorothy from looking behind the curtain. I challenge anyone to analyze his speeches and tell me exactly what he stands for and what his specific plans are for this country. Also, he sure handled the Russian invasion of Georgia well. There were very few sound bites on the subject from Obama in Vacation-Land. Apparently, Barack is only against the occupation of a sovereign nation if the occupier is the United States, the very same country he is hoping to LEAD. His stump speeches may sound good, but there is no depth. If you could only find meaning within the deepest abyss of the political ocean, Obama would be orbiting the earth high overhead.

So, on that note, I want to say, "Thank you, Barack!" You have just sealed your fate this past weekend with such a mind-blowing vice presidential pick. Good luck in Denver!