If you didn’t see the Democrats battling it out on CNN’s YouTube sponsored debate this past Monday you missed a real nail biter. Each of the candidates faced tough questions from concerned citizens, especially fictitious cartoon snowmen who were worried that their little baby snowmen (snow babies? What do you even call a cartoon snowman’s off spring?) would “melt” and circum the effects of global warming. Perhaps we should ask Mike Gravel what would happen if a snowman dies in a Global Warming related incident. Would that snowman have died in vain? Mr. Gravel believes that all of our troops who died in Vietnam have died in vain and all of our troops in Iraq are currently dying in vain. Gosh what positive uplifting thoughts from the Democrats. Evidence that the troops died in vain according to Gravel: the existence of Baskin Robbins in Hanoi. Not only did Gravel insult our loved ones who served in Vietnam and are currently serving in the Middle East, but he is also entirely wrong. The fact that you even have the ability to get a banana split at Baskin Robbins in Hanoi should be a good indication of what our troops accomplished over there, you know promoting freedom and democracy and such. When you can go on a luxury vacation (swim up bar included) to a golf resort in Baghdad or get a Starbucks Double Latte in Kabul without having a shoulder launched missile fired at you, then what will Gravel’s argument be?
If Gravel’s comments weren’t nutty enough for you then how bout Barack Obama telling us that within his first year in office he would have direct talks with leaders such as Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, and Kim Jong-Il. Too bad Hitler isn’t around to join the love fest. I’m pretty sure you don’t have to be a presidential candidate to understand why “talking” to these people without pre-condition is a bad idea, just ask my friend Alex, who’s family fled to Miami from Cuba to escape labor camps, lack of education, poor living conditions, and political persecutions, meanwhile Barack thinks that it’s “a disgrace that we have not spoken to them.” Of course immediately after the debate, David Axelrod one of his campaign advisors back pedaled on the issue claiming that Obama did not suggest that such meetings would actually take place. Right. In contrast Hillary’s response to the same question was: “I will not promise to meet with the leaders of these countries during my first year….I don’t want to be used for propaganda purposes. I don’t want to make a situation even worse.” Clearly Hillary is the only Democrat stepping up to the plate in these debates and it is no surprise why she is the current front runner. As stated by right wing zealot Ann Coulter: “Overall, Hillary appeared to be the only Democrat even dimly aware that there will eventually be a general election.”
In summary this Democrat debate was mostly choked full of liberal conspiracy theories which made unemployed college students gleeful, and gained praise from Hollywood celebs, but made normal Americans uncomfortable. We heard about, Darfur, pulling out of Iraq, gay marriage, socializing healthcare, and people dressed up in chicken suits. You name it they covered it all: “Bush stole the 2000 election”-Hillary, Obama: “Black people can’t get cabs in New York” (which ironically is quite the opposite thanks to Rudy Giuliani who lowered crime rates drastically and began fining cab companies for not picking up African Americans). We did not hear a single question about creating jobs or growing the economy, upholding traditional American family values, or national security/fighting terrorism, I surmise because all the candidates think that “the war on terror” is simply a bumper sticker anyways. Speaking of slogans there is actually one phrase that come November of next year we can hope is only “just a bumper sticker”….and that phrase is “Democrats in 08″.
