Bramble Tamble

If I knew absolutely nothing about politics, nothing about the deepening red/blue chasm that's become more prevalent in the last 15 years, I'd probably be swept away by Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the DNC tonight. Sounded like he is trying to be everything to everyone, and although it was a fabulous speech on the surface, I'm still not buying.

I believe in the American promise, but I don't believe that Obama is the one to sustain it (or restore it, as some believe needs done). I don't believe he's not going to raise my taxes, I don't believe he will take steps to protect the unborn, I don't believe that he won't come after my guns, and I don't believe that he will protect my interests when dealing with other nations on things like the scourge of terrorism or the fallacy of climate change.

(And no. I am still not voting for McCain, either, unless he completely wows me with his veep pick. If it's Romney, I am taking the election off.)

One other note: all sorts of lefty musicians and singers raise all sorts of hell when a GOP candidate uses their music at campaign rallies and whatnot. Yet I find it hard to fathom that Brooks & Dunn authorized the use of their "Only in America" as Obama soaked in the 80,000-strong Obasm that rained down on him at the conclusion of his speech.


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