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A. Vic Poillucci
Published: August 8, 2008
This letter is written in response to “Substance vs. surface in politics” (Potomac News, August 6).
The commentary offered by the editor is spot on.
As responsible voters we all need to focus on substantive issues in this upcoming presidential election and not be taken in by media advertisements and mud-slinging.
I for one, along with others I’m sure, am interested in issues that will impact me, my family and loved ones. For example, relief from the $40-50 gas tank fill-up each week; real solutions for educating our
children and a subject much discussed in past elections, for which no solution has been forthcoming from either candidate — the Social Security Trust Fund. Those are just a few for starters.
I’m disappointed however, in hearing about Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, how a candidate has a funny name or doesn’t look like other presidents on our currency, the fact that I should inflate my tires or
tune-up me engine as a way of solving the energy problem or the back-and-forth bashing from both candidates that is taking place in the media.
Seems to me, and I have been paying attention, that the media outlets (especially print and television) could do a better job of delivering the candidates’ messages on the issues that we are all faced with:
Energy, education, social security and even the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Reportedly, the media has given a tremendous amount of coverage to the Obama campaign and less to the McCain campaign. Certainly not a fair and balanced approached for my money.
There is one thing that I have to hang my hat on at this juncture, and I haven’t given up paying attention. One candidate has 26 years of experience in Congress and 22 years in the military; the other
candidate has a little over three years in the Senate and zero time spent in the military.
If I were to interview both candidates for the MOST IMPORTANT position in the world, that of Commander-in-Chief of the greatest nation on the planet, I wouldn’t hesitate to opt for the experience. Would
you?
Full disclosure — I have contributed to the experience in this election cycle and barring any unforeseen circumstances (death, heart attack, et al), will cast my vote for John McCain as my next president.
A. VIC POILLUCCI
Woodbridge
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Posted by ( raywilliams ) on August 10, 2008 at 9:33 am
Hummm. I do not know long FDR served in the military, but his Bio reports not at all. By all accounts a good president. We know that Bill Clinton left us with a budget surplus rather than a record deficit. So I’m not sure what Vic’s concerns are regarding Obama’s service. We do know Bush “lost” a few years of his country club service records and Dick Cheney took 19 deferments to avoid service. Under their watch the country is awash in red ink and we’re fighting a war against a country that had no role in the September 11th attacks. McCain was against torture before he was for torture so we don’t know what any of his positions really are. Based on this, I’m sticking with Obama as our best choice for America’s future.
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Posted by ( willow703 ) on August 09, 2008 at 6:51 am
For once, I agree with Vic.
Energy: To get the energy we need now & will need in the future we’d have to cover every square foot of the country with windmills & solar panels. We have plenty of moving water, but when I mention free-flow
hydro-power everyone turns away.
Abortion & birth control: Republicans just want to say, “No!“ Ask if they would force an unwanted pregnancy on a 13-year old rape victim & not a damned one of them has the guts or integrity to answer.
Illegal Aliens: Republicans want to just throw them all out; even, like their loving, caring God, visiting the sins of the father onto the son & grandson. But, like everything else, they don’t want to pay for it. Democrats are all over the map. Some even want us to join a world state; ruled, perhaps, by someone nice like Hugo Chavez or Vladimir Putin.
Freedom of religion: Republicans demand that everyone have that freedom, unless they don’t share the Christian belief Republicans share. Democrats aren’t really sure if God looks like Sean Penn or Paris Hilton, but they’re sure that God is cool with whatever they believe.
Whatever, it’s football season & I’m ready for another 6 months of cheering on the Washington Indigenous People. Go, WIPs!
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