June 27th, 2008 why obama will never win

That’s right. I am declaring my prediction right here and right now. McCain will win the presidential election and Obama will lose. Here are the reasons:

1. Obama is black.
I hate to say it, but most of lower-middle class white America is not ready for a black president. This is not to say that lower-income whites in the south and the midwest are racists. It’s just that there is a cultural divide between these two racial/cultural groups. For the average white voter in this demographic, voting for Obama is uncomfortable. It’s important to recognize this fine line between racism and simple discomfort with an unfamiliar culture.

2. The Republicans will tag Obama with a nickname like they did to Kerry with “flipflopper”
Republicans are masters at this sort of PR campaign. A likely target for this sort of thing would be Obama’s stance on meeting with foreign leaders unconditionally. Republicans will paint Obama as someone willing to meet and negotiate with terrorists. (Which is all the more outrageous, since negotiating Terrorists is actually not a bad thing.)

3. Obama is too smart for a politican.
I hate to say it, but Obama is too cerebral to be appealing to many voters. This is unfortunate, because it is precisely his intelligence that will probably make him a great president if he were elected.

4. Obama’s message of “Change” is really bullshit.
Seriously, I thought liberals were smart. Why are we falling for this sort of crap? For one, “change” and “hope” are so vague they mean absolutely nothing. “Change”? Are we going to abandon the constitution? That would be change, right? I mean, isn’t “change” virtually what every politician campaigns for? When is the last time you heard a candidate say “We need more of the same” even when things were going well? The bottom line is, while Obama may make a great president, it’s not because of his message of “change”. His strengths lie in his intelligence and wit. Obama’s slogan of “change” is so empty and asinine. Why doesn’t he add the message “I want to win” and “We need to get more electoral votes” in addition to “change” and “hope”.

If there is one thing going for Obama, it’s that McCain is really bad at speaking. If anyone else had been the Republican nominee, Obama would have been already toast.