Each time I listen to the speeches made at the Democratic Convention, especially the past couple of nights when speakers list the economic and other problems we face in our Nation, I never, ever to my memory have heard mention of the attack on our Nation on 9/11/2001.  We’re only weeks away from the 7th anniversary of this assault on the USA and nothing has been said about it, unless I’ve missed it.

No one seems to consider the fact that economy and EVERYTHING is affected by war. Some are even foolish enough to think that it is an “un-necessary war”. It seems that some want to forget about what has happened, and just get our nation back to the “comfy” years of the ’80’s…comfy for some, that is.  It was during those comfy and complacent years that our enemies were planning their attack, it is while we sit in our homes and wish for days gone by that they continue to plan and prepare to attack.  I don’t mean to post “gloom and doom”, it’s just a reality, and we need a leader that is willing to face this fact and face it head on.

Which one of the candidates to you feel is most ready to take this on?

Who Is Ready to Be a Post-9/11 President?
	John McCain
	Barack Obama

I’m sorry, just kidding, it’s late and I’m tired, but wouldn’t it be funny if that’s the text message everyone received on their cell phones, those that are going to receive the message, that is.

Hubby and I were talking tonight, and we aren’t Democrats, but can see that with how close the race is, having Hillary as Barack’s Vice President would make living at the White House a LOT more hopeful than it is now, right? Or are we wrong?

Maybe…because I think that if John McCain picks Mitt Romney as HIS running mate, we’d have close race once again.

I haven’t gotten into the “Veepstakes” talk much…where did the word “Veepstakes” come from anyway? …because it’s dragging on and on, and who wants to hear more, but since the first VP selection should be known by this time tomorrow, thought I’d give it a go.

Wouldn’t it be funny to wake up and find out I wasn’t kidding in title after all? (No it wouldn’t be :-))

When my brother and I were young children, and we got in a fight about something, and our fights could be pretty nasty at times, Mom would take us into the living room, or other room in the house, and tell us we couldn’t go out and play or do anything until we were no longer angry. The way we had to show we were no longer angry was to show some kind of affection for each other, like a brotherly/sisterly hug, in front of Mom. Let me tell you, when you are steaming mad, the last thing you want to do is give each other a hug, so that was pretty good evidence to Mom that we were no longer mad.

Well today, that was the first thing that came to mind when I heard that Dianne Feinstein had Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sit together with glasses of water in her living room while she, supposedly, went upstairs to work, hoping the two would take steps toward resolving their differences until Barack called up to her saying his goodbyes.

I must admit the picture of the two of them in a room together in a similar situation as my brother and I experienced as children gave me a good laugh today, and seemed to once again show that, unless things change dramatically, the Democratic party is quickly becoming a childish, and embarrassing party to be associated with. Just MHO.

Now the big talk is the Hillary speech tomorrow…will it be another I I I me me me speech or will she finally be able to give Barack the spotlight he deserves?

When I saw the count get to within 2% points between Obama and Clinton, I had to wait out the results, Hillary squeaked out a win…but whether it was enough of a win, and with the loss in NC, what does it mean for the Hillary campaign, is it worth pressing on?  That will be the talk of the day tomorrow (oh yeh, today) and beyond.

Now I REALLY am going to bed!

It’s almost 11 pm on the east coast, I’m tired, Hillary is giving her “victory” speech even though the channel I’m on has Obama winning North Carolina, and Hillary close to winning Indiana, but it hasn’t been declared officially. “Winning” by only 4% points in Indiana.

I’m not sure I’ll make it until midnight, but it’s been a pretty good night for Obama I’d say, after all the negative press to have taken NC and be so close in Indiana.

Oh, there goes Hillary stealing Laura Bush’s speech from yesterday appealing to the Junta government to let aid in…okay, sorry, guess I shouldn’t accuse her of stealing the speech, it’s an important issue.

“Now it’s on to WV, Kentucky, Oregon and the other States” so says Hillary, and on that note, goodnight.

I’m at a loss, the news is the same every day, Jeremiah Wright isn’t going away, in fact he appears to be cashing in on his new-found fame, and taking Barack Obama down with him. There is a tiny part of me that feels sorry for Obama. If he had to go to a church that with a primarily black congregation, I wish he had connected with a church that taught just the Bible and not black liberation philosophy.

But no matter how unfortunate the circumstances, if this philosophy has been the only teaching Obama has heard for all these years, there just no getting around the fact that it will have an influence of some kind on Obama and his thinking, and even if he isn’t the next President, I pray that this will be a real turning point in the personal life of Obama and his beautiful wife on a spiritual level. I hope they find another church…whether the congregation is black or a mixed congregation like our church…one that doesn’t focus on our differences in color, but brings us together. I always think of a hymn I sang as a little girl, “Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world, red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight, Jesus loves the little children of the world”. May we be like Jesus when it comes to our differences.

I guess I could mention that a primary has come and gone, Hillary won, it hasn’t changed a thing…another 2 come on Tuesday, Indiana and North Carolina, and no matter who wins, it appears this will go on and on and on. We’ll see

Well I thought of a few things to say after all…now may I wish you a great weekend, see you all again next week!

In reality, I’m not sure whether Barack was ever behind Hillary, and need I mention again that I feel as tired as Hillary looks at times when it comes to the ongoing battle between C & O. Boring. Still, the PA Primary is almost here, and so I have to say something about the two Dems who would be President.

Even though there has been a tremendous amount of press against him related to Pastor Wright, his performance in the debates last night, yadayadayada, many reports are still saying he is ahead and doing great! He got another endorsement from looooooooong time Clinton buddy Robert Reich, (or as Rush Limbaugh would say it “Reiccchhhhhhh”, hubby was so proud when I pronounced it like his hero, Rush would) who did a post to his blog today explaining why it took him so long to get around to making the decision…after all Reich and the Clintons have known each other and worked together on and off since the 1960’s, I believe. But Barack is his man now. Things may really be looking up for Obama, or just being made to sound like they are.

Ho-Hum….it will end soon, this too shall pass, I keep telling myself, and I hope soon!