VOTING PRESENT AGAIN...

So, supposedly we're in some pretty tough times coming up. All the people in Washington are trying to put their heads together to make sure the economy doesn't collapse. Personally, I don't think are as dire as everyone makes them out to be and I'm against a bailout of any kind, but that's another post.

Today, McCain decided to suspend his campaign temporarily to go back to Washington and help get something together with everyone. Obama on the other hand comes out and says that he's not suspending his campaign, now is the time to tell the American people what we're going to do, and the president should be able to handle multiple things at once.

This is very interesting to me. No one will say this but it's obvious from the evidence, but he doesn't want to go back to Congress and put his stamp of approval or disapproval on anything that comes out of there this close to the election, for fear it might upset those people who may vote for him. He's trying to vote "present" again like he did 130 times in the Illinois state senate. (Click here for details.) He's thinking, "Instead of voting for or against a bailout package, I'm just not going to take a stand on it."

Also, his comment about the President needing to be able to handle multiple things at once doesn't make any sense given his actions. Well of course the President should be able to handle multiple "tough" things at once. But exactly what are you going to be contributing to anything that's decided in Congress over the next week while you are out on the campaign trail?

I guess my final question or comment is, if you aren't even going to focus on your primary job for which you have already been elected (Jr. Senator in the US Senate), then why should we be so sure you'll stay focused when you're in the Oval Office and not keep dreaming about what could be or what's to come next?