Winners Raise the Bar

Obama is a well packaged pretty face who looks and acts presidential. Senator McCain isn’t pretty, and short the intervention of a fairy godmother, this fact won’t change.

On his best day, Senator McCain couldn’t hit a three-pointer from midcourt. But he can fly a jet, take a beating, recover and keep ticking. Senator Obama can’t even take criticism without whimpering.

It’s the difference between being raised by a family, which for generations has honorably served the nation, and being the offspring of affirmative action. One expects to be judged on the merits of his accomplishments and one expects a free ride. One works to win and one demands a lower standard to win.

Senator Obama is living proof that affirmative action creates sissies rather than men, intolerance rather than compassion, and belligerence rather than understanding. Obama epitomizes the decline of the nation’s willingness to stand tall when other countries cower; to put truth ahead of politics.

He believes that might is never right. He would rather see the nation cower than plant its flag for a just cause. That’s his definition of compromise. He is ashamed of our success, because he can’t comprehend the sacrifices it took to build it. This lesson isn’t taught in affirmative action classes. His skill set was built on handouts and political correctness.

Despite Obama’s success at looking presidential during his Middle East pep rally, he remains an untested neophyte, and a wimp. Senator McCain’s international and military experience still stands uncontested. McCain won this round when the Islamic terrorists, Fidel Castro and the Europeans proclaimed Obama their candidate of choice.

We want a US champion. Whether the European socialists swoon at our feet is irrelevant. We have been carrying their water for sixty years. They aren’t partners and are only fair weather friends. They are the prototype for the UN. Their objectives are indistinguishable from our domestic welfare hounds.

The Iraqi Surge is history. Now it’s time for McCain to start articulating a domestic agenda. The message doesn’t need trumpets, lace and ruffles, or an angelic choir. He must layout the facts, and give the electorate credit for knowing the difference between staged choreography and real life.

McCain must remember that most Americans are proud of their flag. They don’t need or want a leader who apologizes for their success. They realize that America’s gains were accomplished by setting the bar higher than our competitors.