Check out this funny account of a spiritual encounter with a potato graced with Barack Obama’s likeness on Creative Minority Report Blog.

“Potatobama” - Creative Minority Report Blog

In this frightening video, Obama outlines his plans to begin disarming America. He says he will “slow development of future combat systems”, “cut investments in unproven missile defense”, and work toward a global nuclear ban. He pledges no weaponization of space, and plans to institute an “independent defense priorities board” to prevent “unnecessary” defense expenses.

While I certainly wish there was no need for defense expenditures, it is just the nature of the world we live in. There are nations in the world who threaten us and seek our destruction. We cannot simply trust they will lay down their arms and join hands with us in peace, if only we appease them a bit.

The defense of our nation should be the #1 priority of government. A commander-in-chief is supposed to protect our nation from all enemies foreign and domestic. A president’s job is not to roll out nice social programs or provide income, college, and insurance for all. His role is to protect this nation, and allow individuals to pursue happiness as they see fit. If our nation is vulnerable to attack, there will be no one left to receive all these government benefits Obama seems so intent on delivering. Hope is not a winning military strategy.

I’m using the term “sing” very loosely

President George W. Bush dances during trip to Liberia

Obama-mania has swept the country. Recently, Barack stopped during a speech, telling the audience he had to stop and blow his nose. The audience subsequently broke into applause. His wife, Michelle Obama, seems to believe Barack possesses almost supernatural abilities. She said this about her husband: “That is why I am here, because Barack Obama is the only person in this who understands that. That before we can work on the problems, we have to fix our souls. Our souls are broken in this nation.” Wow, that is pretty impressive, as I always thought soul fixing was God’s territory.

Many Americans an enraptured with Obama’s persona, but know little about the man behind the hype. Barack Obama has gone through great effort to conceal his identity and to appear more centrist, which is reflected in his rhetoric and his voting record. During his tenure in the Illinois Legilature, he voted “present” 129 times when faced with controversial issues, rather than yes or no.

There are several obvious clues that give insight into his true character and worldview. While an Illinois legislator, Obama voted against the Induced Infant Liability Act, which would have protected babies that survived late-term abortions. He believes sex education for kindergarteners is “the right thing to do”, as long as it is “age-appropriate”. Obama has a 95 percent liberal rating from Americans for Democratic Reform. He voted against the Patriot Act, and against confirming Justices Alito and Roberts. However, we can gain in comfort in his purported ability to reach out to Muslims and his time spent abroad in his youth. Obama said this, “If I go to Jakarta and address the largest Muslim country on earth, I can say, ‘Apa kabar,’ — you know, ‘How are you doing?’ — and they can recognize that I understand their common humanity.”

So much about Obama remains a mystery. He speaks in generalities and glittering, idyllic platitudes. His soaring rhetoric offers boatloads of “hope”, but no substantial plans. He speaks of “change”, but his words do little to belie the kind of change he supports. Obama seems confident he is an agent of change, and said this during a speech, “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”

What kind of change does Obama hope to implement? Does a changed America mean a socialist “utopian” America? Is Barack’s idea of positive change a shift to “progressive” social values? Are his economic and tax policies going to leave us “hoping” for a little “change” left in our pockets? Voters are left to project their hopes, and in some cases fears, onto the blank slate that is Obama.

What has Obama really accomplished and what does he stand for? Amusingly enough, even Barack supporter Sen. Kirk Watson (in video below) doesn’t seem to know:

Ted Kennedy picked his nose during Obama speech. Ted really had to dig deep for this endorsement.

Mitt Romney endorsed John McCain, and asked his 286 delegates to support McCain.

John McCain currently has 827 delegates. If all Mitt Romney’s delegates choose to back McCain, that will put McCain within 78 delegates of the total 1,191 needed to secure the nomination. This will likely lessen Mike Huckabee’s influence and make it unlikely he will get the VP nod. (Huckabee currently has 217 delegates.) Hopefully, this will leave McCain free to choose a conservative running mate.

Unfortunately, a brokered convention is not in the cards. I was hoping for a deadlocked, embattled GOP convention in which no consensus could be reached. In my vision, all the current candidates would be scrapped, and delegates would choose a new candidate … a conservative candidate. Alas, it was not be. Instead, we must be content with such campaign slogans as “He’s a little better than Hillary!”

Delegate Totals - CNN

Republicans, lead by Minority Leader John Boehner, staged a walkout to protest Democrats refusal to act on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Boehner said “the number one objective as members of Congress is to protect the American people and if the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act were to expire, Americans would be at risk.”

According to a U.S. Borders and Customs Protection Press Release, four illegal immigrants in Mecca, California have been arrested for allegedly stealing a ballot box.

McCain supporters possibly? More info on the link below:

U.S. Borders and Customs Protection Press Release