Voting for Republicans should scare you to death!
Recently President Obama made the following statement, “Americans are so “scared” they’re not thinking straight about the upcoming elections.” This brought back “Scared Straight” memories. If any of you have not seen this old documentary. Here is a small video clip well worth watching. Essentially, the kids are “cut ups” and in order to set them “straight” they are introduced to “real” convicts. Watch the video and think about it in terms of politics. I think the Democrats and President Obama are playing the wrong message. Democrats may be so scared they can’t think straight like President Obama claims. Hell, I’m mad as hell at the Democrats for acting so much like Republicans. However, Obama and the Democrats need to have the “Scared Straight” message to send to potential voters. Maybe if voters can really think things through, they will realize that although the Democrats are really bad, by God, the Republicans are infinitely worse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Fw2y2S6Ew
So maybe President Obama needs to use the “Scared Straight” tactic for voting. Maybe he needs to tell it to the voters straight. Maybe they have to be scared straight into voting Democratic. Maybe he needs to introduce them to some real Republicans just like the convicts in the movie. In the movie clip that I just shared with you, towards the end the convict talked about when you ask the quiet guy to take care of you, you just became his property in every way possible. Is this what is going to happen if people vote for the Republicans? Maybe voters need to know what differences will take place. Right now it’s hard to see any differences between the two parties.
So tell me Mr. President. Scare me straight. What evil things will the Republicans do next? The problem I have is I just don’t see much difference between the two parties. They both seem to like corporations better than people. I’ll be honest. I’m not rushing out looking for a Republican to vote for I’m simply looking for someone that puts people before corporations. The pickings have been slim.
You know for years I thought there was a major difference between the two parties. It’s only been the last few years that the two have some how blended together but we all can still easily recognize a DINO.
You really can’t scare me about merit pay. That used to be Republican union busting talk. Some how you thought that was a good idea, so you implemented it. War used to be something that those crazy Republican “Hawks” always had to dabble in. Yep, we’re still caught up in these two crazy wars, so there doesn’t seem to be a difference there. That crazy torture stuff that GW started, which I thought would surely be abandoned along with Guantanamo Bay….well, enough said we still torture or at least we put a hit out on an American citizen and we still have Guantanamo Bay. How can the Republicans be any worse? I know it’s the social issues. Just tell Granny to hang on to her pocketbook and hang on tight. Those nasty Republicans are looking to snatch away her Social Security check. They’re also going to get rid of that new fangled health care that no one seems to understand. By George those Republicans are even going to cut welfare.
All I can say is, “Scare me some more!” What the Democrats haven’t done is proven they can govern different than the Republicans. This is a nasty game called politics and it seems like only the most corrupt win. Well, I do have the answer for President Obama and the Democrats. Tell the truth. Tell exactly what you think the Republicans plan to do when they get into office.
Here are some starters for you. It’s not that hard to figure out what they would and would not do.
If you put them head to head, there are differences!
Republicans would:
Aim to repeal the health care bill rather than build on it.
Not pass legislation to extend unemployment benefits.
Pass tax cuts for big business and the high wage earners above $250,000.
Continue to support money for war, any war, because they haven’t met a war they wouldn’t fund.
Would plan on privatizing every aspect of government including education, our roads, anything they can think of to help their buddies.
Repeal the minimum wage because in these tough times we have to let the market determine the wage.
Put everything they can back on the states to pay for because they believe in “state’s rights” above all else.
Give more money to “faith based” organizations.
Take away money from social programs.
Not create any new stimulus projects.
Not provide legislation to fix our crumbling infrastructure.
Cut capital gains taxes and get rid of the estate tax on the wealthiest Americans.
Call for loosening environmental standards to help business.
Push for more off shore drilling without putting safety standards in place.
Now that wasn’t so hard was it? If you are a Democrat and your mad like me, just think about what the Republicans really want to do. As a Democrat you may now notice that as much as we are disappointed by the current batch of Democrats, they aren’t as bad as the Republicans that we would surely get. Trust me. They don’t want to help the little guy. It’s all for big business and corporations. So, even if you’re mad as hell, vote for the Democrats!
"Scared Straight" should scare you into voting for the Democrats!