If this was a boxing match, McCain would be picking up teeth. Obama kicked butt in his first radio address this morning. I had to download the link, so I hope it works for you. But, if not, I am including two articles too. I will have to tell you that these articles do not do justice. So, I hope you can hear the address yourself.
Link to Radio Address
My favorite part was where Senator Obama said that we cannot take a chance on John McCain. Obama built up to this part by discussing all of the failed policies of Bush. He mentioned Bush maybe fifty times, then said that McCain wants to embrace all of these policies. Then he hit what I felt was the climax.
Here is the write-up from The Hill
He went on to criticize Republican candidate John McCain (Ariz.) for supporting policies backed by President Bush, such as an "open-ended" role for the U.S. military in Iraq and tax cuts for wealthy Americans.
The American people are worse off than they were eight years ago," Obama said, adding, "Sen. McCain talks about putting our country first, but he is running for a third term of the very same policies that have set our country back. We can’t afford to take that chance. We can’t afford to keep running up record deficits while we favor the few over the many. We can’t prioritize a misguided war in Iraq over the urgent needs of the American people."
And more from Boston Globe
"First, we learned that the federal budget deficit could reach nearly half a trillion dollars next year. Eight years after we had a record surplus, we’re now faced with record deficits. This mortgaging of our children’s future is a direct result of the Bush Administration’s dangerously failed fiscal policies," Obama says, asserting that McCain would continue Bush's unfair tax policies by extending tax cuts for the wealthy.
"The second thing we learned this week was that the Iraqi government now has a $79 billion budget surplus thanks to their windfall oil profits," Obama continues. "And while this Iraqi money sits in American banks, American taxpayers continue to spend $10 billion a month to defend and rebuild Iraq.
"That’s right. America faces a huge budget deficit. Iraq has a surplus.
So, tell everyone you know that we cannot afford to take a chance with another Bush. Great job Senator Obama.
Have a Great Weekend.