All of the snide comments about Republicans (and “George Bush Republicans”) in the Democrats’ campaign commercials must be directed at the typical uninformed voters oblivious to the fact that the Democratic-controlled Congress’s approval rating is less than half that of the president’s. Presumably its miserable rating is due to the fact that that it’s done almost nothing for two years.

When the lefties do wander into D.C. and take some action, it’s usually to pass bills to dole out the pork, redistribute income, or other measures to circumvent the Constitution and/or stifle the economy. In other words, we’re probably better off when they’re out on a boondoggle or campaigning.

Barack Obama, with his record of no discernible accomplishments and voting “present” on controversial bills, fits right in with this crowd. If he promises to continue to do nothing if elected president, he might even pick up a few conservative votes (that is if anyone could believe his promises).

I suppose it’s asking too much of voters to start paying attention to issues and positive accomplishments, rather than candidates’ gender, color, dress, money-raised, rhetoric, etc.

Gary T. McGavran

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