Sick of it all

I've been hearing some comments about John McCain that are ... well ... disturbing. The worst of which was this afternoon on a popular talk radio show. The caller actually had the audacity to say that the reason he was voting for Obama was because - get this now - because McCain broke under Vietnamese torture. Yes, that's right, because John McCain has admitted both in interviews and his book that he gave in to torture beyond anything you or I can imagine and gave up the name and position of his ship, he could not possibly be trusted with the White House - at least according to this jackass of a caller.

Are you kidding me??

If you have watched any of the interviews or speeches McCain has given, it obvious to ANYONE that, to this day, he probably considers that his biggest failure. I've got news for you, Jackass Caller - everyone has their breaking point. McCain withstood more than most, I'm sure. And just because some men died under other torture methods without divulging information does not make McCain less of a hero, less of a leader, less of a man. (As an aside, the radio show's host took this opportunity to point out the other obvious lesson from this - in his words, "torture works.")

As many of my democrat friends have repeatedly pointed out, being a war hero does not make a person qualified to run a country. And on that point, I agree.

HOWEVER.

Being a war hero of John McCain's caliber speaks to his character. Experience aside, policy aside, THAT is a huge difference between McCain and Obama. Everywhere you look, there are people who know John McCain - men who served with him, fellow congressmen, business people, you name it - these people are everywhere, speaking about who John McCain IS. Not the issues, but who he IS. I'm not saying issues aren't important, because they are, but that's not the point I'm trying to make here. And all of these character witnesses say the same thing. That you always know where you stand with McCain, that he is nothing if not consistent, that no one can doubt his patriotism, that he is honest, that he learns from his mistakes - that he has character. Which begs the question ....

Where are Obama's character witnesses?

I haven't seen any of them.

Now, I've seen "supporters" and whatnot, but I have not seen a single interview with anyone from Obama's past talking about who he IS. I've seen videos on what he did, what he wants to do, and what he wants us to think he stands for. But where are the people who can tell us about who Obama really is? That's what I want to see. If you can find one, link it up in the comments.

I'm sick of it. I'm sick of the character bashing by people who don't even know John McCain. I don't personally know Obama, and frankly I don't really want to, but because I don't know him, I don't feel I have the right to judge him personally. I don't like his ideas, but again - not talking about that here. I'm sure as hell not going to call him or his supporters names. Or make fun of their accents or hair style or take shots at their families. Is that really the face of the democrat party?

I've stopped commenting on liberal blogs, bantering with twitter dems, and so forth. People that I respected even though we had different opinions and desires have spewed such vile words at me and other conservative bloggers that I can't even fathom how they get through their daily lives with so much hatred in their minds. I don't mean to imply that there have no harsh words spoken by Republicans or conservatives, but there is just this hateful stereotype being flung at conservatives (bloggers and unbloggers alike) by our liberal counterparts that seems much more prevalent, and I am simply stunned.

Just in case any of them are reading now, let me clear a couple of things up for you.

Just because I don't want Barack Obama in the White House, does not mean I am a racist. I don't care if whoever leads this country is black, white, green, yellow or purple. I just don't want it to be Obama. Don't make that more than it is.

Being a Republican does not make me uneducated. I have a college degree, from a private university. I am a small business owner in the financial sector with several respected professional designations. In other words, I know my shit so don't tell me how Obama's tax plan is going to be good for the economy.

I don't live in a trailer. I actually live in a fairly wealthy suburb in a pretty nice house.

Being a gun owner does not make me a "redneck" or a crazy fanatic. It just means I can shoot your ass and still not break a nail.

Because I support a VP candidate who happens to be a conservative female with a family does not make me anti-feminism. Honestly, what better portrait of women's rights can you get than a woman in that position with a sound marriage and children. What part of that is not "having it all?"

According to our government, I am not "middle class" and guess what? You probably aren't either. Making a lot of money as a business owner doesn't make me a tightwad, it just makes me YOUR BOSS. You know, the person who when subjected to those extra taxes Obama wants to levy is going to have to cut your pay or buy less supplies from the company your husband owns or LAY YOU OFF because I can't afford you or your health care anymore? Yep - that's me.

Just because I don't want my government dictating who and what I should support does not make me selfish or unpatriotic. Unlike Joe Biden, I give a good share of my income every year to charities and other organizations - without being told when and how much.

Having a conservative Christian faith does not make me stupid. It's called FAITH for a reason, dumbass. Otherwise, it would be called research.

And the latest?

You'd be hard pressed to find someone that knows me who thinks I'm white trash. I wrap my garbage in white bags, so technically I HAVE white trash, but no ... not me. Nor do I dress like a porn star - although my husband might not mind that so much. Or maybe Ann Taylor came out with a new line and I missed it.

Heather Mallick, you my dear, really ARE a pig in lipstick.