Jason Monastra

My life and thoughts out on the web

The day is nearing.  November 1st.  Frankly I was never sure if this political chaos that has ruled the media would ever end, but it appears that the apex is finally approaching with an interesting picture developing.  The GOP, known for the ability to come together under one roof, is doing that which the Democrats have always been fingered for.  Specifically unable and unwilling to put their differences aside and stand united.  It appears it will cost them this Presidential election.

Major icons in the GOP have publicy supported Obama throughout this campaign.  The likes of Colin Powell and Christopher Buckley just to name some people you might know.  This has caused additional main stream Republicans to look across and see a possible candidate that they could not only live with, but vote for.  The party’s pick of Sarah Palin, though originally considered possible genius, has worn off littering the campaign with countless issues.  How Americans today view the GOP is strongly different from decades before as the message and tactics in this election has soured most people from the cause.

I have been a Republican since I can remember.  Most people I think learn from their parents and follow what they see.  As a child in a military family, the choice was clear with little exposure to people that even spoke of a Democrat.  Growing up is exactly that, growing up.  I have had the opportunity to review and look over the issues, understand the political parties and their movements, choosing that which falls closely aligned with my morale beliefs (as well as economic, environmental and a large number of other factors).  Today I find myself not knowing - possible independant.

Chinks in the armor are showing up everywhere, with a suitable group of middle conservative party members making up the group.  Right wing, and I mean deep right wingers are pusing their agenda at all costs.  It appears with all of the seperation, there is a class cavern building within the GOP.  This has been a growing divide and has essentially pushed classes within the party to look for alternatives.

Message is a little muddy.  The message of the GOP is all over the place.  I have never seen such jumping around, looking to somehow garner support from all angles in an attempt to beat out Obama.  This movement has made it impossible to understand the McCain doctrine and really know what he will do if elected.  No matter his record, nothing shocks me more than what people will do when given the keys to castle. 

No matter the cause, people are running from post to post, operating in survival mode.  As I can see, the election is over….Obama wins and I can see that now.  What will happen from there, who knows?  I will say that Obama might have some GOP’ers in some critical spots.  Solid professionals have been showing their colors by backing Obama in an attempt to solidy their own political future in a Democrat controlled government.  No surprise the Republican party can’t keep the ship straight - the crew is jumping right in the middle of the storm.  So is politics I guess.

The backwards talk and the constant change of wording by all accounts for most people is disturbing, however in watching this video I recently saw on the Huffington Post, I found myself asking why?  As I understand it, there was a time that Biden was considered the rising star amid the Democratic party -someone to look to for the future, offering impact and change on the national level.  Well with that fizzling out as he has been in the Senate with little to show over the last 20 yrs, he is interviewed back in 2007 with the subject of drawing parallels between his campaign and that of Barack Obama. Click Here for Video Now you ask where is the confusion?

Simple….Biden sits on the ticket of Barack Obama has a puppet simply placing himself there since he will never get the national support and opportunity to be in office otherwise.  However, in this interview - he claims that Obama is not ready for the job.  Sound weird…..you probably are thinking the same as I.  In addition, he declares the following: “It would be hard for me to go out and make the case for my president that I had strong disagreement with,” he says. “It would be a hard thing for me to do. And I don’t criticize those who do because you must be a team. So I would not recommend that anyone pick me for vice president.”  LOL.  Are you kidding me…is not he sitting on the ticket?  Is not he the one supporting Obama and smashing McCain/Palin?  Is not he now wanting to be VIce President?  What changed?

What changed is that he will never see the oval office other from the hip pocket of another presidential candidate….bottom line. He has spent numerous years offering the Senate nothing more than a running dialogue of “more of the same” thus making him inadequate for a larger post.  Obama found out quickly that he needed Biden to overcome issues of experience, but nothing more.  Biden will sit happily by eating bon-bons and enjoying the sites from the VPs office, while Obama does whatever it is he does.  I am pretty certain that Obama will not ask Biden, because according to him Obama is not ready and they should have never picked him for VP.