Thursday, October 23, 2008

Who is ready to be tested....

Joe Biden said.....

In mid-2007, Biden stressed his foreign policy expertise compared to Obama's, saying of the latter, "I think he can be ready, but right now I don't believe he is. The presidency is not something that lends itself to on-the-job training"

October 2008

"Mark my words. It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy," said Biden to a roomful of donors. "The world is looking. We're about to elect a brilliant 47-year-old senator president of the United States of America."
"Remember I said it standing here, if you don't remember anything else I said," Biden continued. "Watch, we're going to have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy.
"I promise you it will occur. As a student of history and having served with seven presidents, I guarantee you it's going happen. I can give you at least four or five scenarios from where it might originate."


When did Obama get this mettle from? Where did he get a spine?

Lets look at who has shown some mettle. I would venture to say that defending your country is a TEST. And anyone that has raised their right hand and taken that oath would agree.

But let's look at the mettle of their record...

McCain:

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA, McCain–Feingold Act

In July 1995, Clinton established diplomatic relations. In making the decision, Clinton was advised by Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona, an ex-navy pilot who had spent five years as a prisoner of war in Hanoi during the Vietnam War. Brushing aside criticism of Clinton's decision by some Republicans, McCain asserted that it was time for America to normalize relations with Vietnam.

John McCain in May 25, 2005 - For years I have been concerned about the regulatory structure that governs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac–known as Government-sponsored entities or GSEs–and the sheer magnitude of these companies and the role they play in the housing market. I join as a cosponsor of the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, S. 190, to underscore my support for quick passage of GSE regulatory reform legislation

Obama:

109 S. Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2005

109 S. To congratulate the Chicago White Sox on winning the 2005 World Series Championship.

109 S. Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and...

109 S Designating July 13, 2006, as `National Summer Learning Day'

110 S.Whereas Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson was born in 1939 to Bishop W.A. and Mrs. Mary Patterson, Sr., in Humboldt, Tennessee.

110 S.Designating July 12, 2007, as `National Summer Learning Day'.

John McCain has sponsored 473 bills since Jan 21, 1993, of which 166 have made it out of committee and 30 were successfully enacted. That means 35% have made it out of committee; and 7% have been enacted.

Barack Obama has sponsored 121 bills since Jan 24, 2005, of which ONLY 6 have made it out of committee and 3 were successfully enacted. That mean 5% have made it out of committee; and 2% have been enacted.


Tell me if you were hiring a Chief Security Officer for your corporation and you had Obama’s and McCain’s resume side by side with the name, race and party affiliation removed…. Who would you hire?

That is the approach we need to take for this whole election