This election is about character...plain and simple

As this election season draws to an end I would like to hear some of your thoughts on this question.

Is this election about the current issues; or is it about the character and integrity of the men nominated?

To me; this election, and all elections for that matter; is and should be about character and integrity of the candidate…alone. Issues come and go; but solid character should be forever.

If the President is of steadfast character and integrity; then no matter what the issue is you KNOW how they will respond.
(Mike Huckabee’s book Character is a great read; I highly suggest it.)

Character develops over time; a person's observable behavior is an indication of their character. This behavior can be strong or weak, good or bad. And integrity is demonstrated by people who do the right thing, no matter what the circumstances may be.

To be an effective leader, your followers must have trust in you and they need to be sold on your vision. One of the ways to build trust is to display a good sense of character composed of beliefs, values, skills, and traits:

Beliefs: are what we hold dear to us and are rooted deeply within us. They could be assumptions or convictions that you hold true regarding people, concepts, or things. They could be the beliefs about life, death, religion, what is good, what is bad, what is human nature, etc.

Values: are attitudes about the worth of people, concepts, or things. For example, you might value a good car, home, friendship, personal comfort, or relatives. Values are important as they influence a person's behavior to weigh the importance of alternatives. For example, you might value friends more than privacy, while others might be the opposite.

Skills: are the knowledge and abilities that a person gains throughout life. The ability to learn a new skill varies with each individual. Some skills come almost naturally, while others come only by complete devotion to study and practice.

Traits: are distinguishing qualities or characteristics of a person, while character is the sum total of these traits. There are hundreds of personality traits, far too many to be discussed here.

I do NOT believe that Obama has met these requirements. There are too many questions regarding his past and his belief system; and those that have influenced him. As steel sharpens steel, a radical will create a radical.

For a candidate that talks of transparency; he sure hasn’t been very transparent on his past. Had he been on the scene longer; or actually proved his character through his record; my opinion might be different. I think John Kennedy said it best:

Courage - not complacency - is our need today. Leadership not salesmanship. - John F. Kennedy


The dictionary defines integrity as: Adherence to a strict moral or ethical code. Adherence to strict moral and ethical reasoning is different than sticking by something you just believe in solidly or choose for you desires

Integrity is: Doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do.

Integrity is NOT: simply standing by your own ideals just to be rigid.


Please look at the link listed below and decide for yourself is any of these help bolster an adherence to a strict moral or ethical code; I think not.

Bottom line is if as Obama says there is nothing to hide in his past, then why doesn’t he come forward and disclose EVERYTHING!
Has anyone ever heard of Raila Odinga? That is his cousin, who Obama campaigned for in 2006 when Odinga ran for President Kenya. Odinga’s campaign was one of hate and violence.

Just as the riots killed thousands surrounding Odinga’s run for President last time around, thousands may die again when he ruthlessly attempts a takeover again if Obama gets in the White House. In one of many riot nightmares surrounding Odinga’s run for power and the riots that followed, one Christian church full of people were locked inside and the church was burned to the ground.

I find Obama lacking in character and integrity to be President; like I said in the beginning of this thread; issues come and go; but character last forever.

http://www.usafrica.us/ >Of Obama, Odinga, Qadafi, al Bakri, Farrakhan, Wright, USAfrica, and al Qaeda
http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/09/barack_obama_and_the_strategy.htmlBarack Obama and the Strategy of Manufactured Crisis PUTS IT ALL TOGETHER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8QcpdUtxNQ >Barack Obama & Raila Odinga
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBJouPhws1M >obama-odinga cousins?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcXFxbx1Y4M >Obama & Pastor Wright’s Racist Church
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vJcVgJhNaU >Obama telling ACORN your with me
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=77877 >Hear Jerome Corsi’s inside story from Kenyahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21YF7ggCG6g >OMG Obots in Gaza
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSvBCBnulLs >Obama Youth - Junior Fraternity Regiment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MceFVpJ-Gyc >Larry Sinclair: Obama’s “Drug and Sex party limosine”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exZOEcVF-SY >Michelle Obama Rags the API
http://www.eppc.org/publications/pubid.3408/pub_detail.asp Stanley Kurtz Please read
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YTQ0YjhlOGVhYjQ0OWRhZjI2MmM4NTQ4NGM5Mjg0MzU= >Stanley Kurtz “Write 101″ 10/14/2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xx9E_G6-EM >Farrakhan Says He Is Jesus and Elijah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnmS_vULPxw >Obama Mocks And Makes Fun Of The Bible
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWigzBClEk8 >Rev Michael Pfleger at Trinity UCC, Hillary thinks “I’m white I’m entitled”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikg6gj71U9k >Barack Obama in Kenya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBH7LfGK8A0 >obamasm own words
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pO1dIKgfPw >Barack Obama shocks the world!!sex ed in kinder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzFOOcEQtP0 >Name one accomplishment by Obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqDAs8eUksE >Radical Islamic Ties and The Rise of The Obama Nation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=holH1kblsIQ >terrorists connections william ayers and other shadycharacter connections!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fglOsEpFfGQ >Barack Obama’s Terrorist Meeting Footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxhYampIl7A >The Silly Truth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8CuxrJFMX4 >Native Americans Against Obama- An Inside Job
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivmL-lXNy64 >Clinton administration’s “BANK AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
http://www.mediacircus.com/2008/10/obama-sued-citibank-under-cra-to-force-it-to-make-bad-loans/
http://www.therothshow.com/home07.htm >Dr.Jerome Corsi’s Arest in Kenya
http://www.peopleforchange.com/video/CVkt0eE6Iy8/Obama-Dishonest-About-His-Links-to-Former-PLO-Terrorist.htmlhttp://www.crossroad.to/Quotes/communism/alinsky.htm Rules for radicals