“Why My First Vote Will Be For McCain” - Young Woman Speaks Out
Interesting article. Very interesting…
“Why My First Vote Will Be For McCain”
By Angelica Brown
This November, I will vote for the first time.
I am not ashamed to admit that the man getting my vote will be a Republican referred to as “the anti-Christ” by my acquaintances. My support for Sen. John McCain started off as just a silly way to rebel against Sen. Barack Obama and the idea of voting for him just because he is black.
But now it is less superficial.
Since the campaign began, most of my friends and family supported Obama just because of the color of his skin — not because of his politics. Sorry to say, skin color alone did not make me an Obama aficionado.
Ironically, I began to actually start watching more political shows, reading excerpts from candidates’ books online, and researching their backgrounds before deciding to be a McCain supporter.
McCain intends to push for cost containment when it comes to the health care issue, a strategy that’s much more plausible than Obama’s hopes for universal health care. While many people think it would be better if all Americans were covered under a national health care program, the reality is that we would be better off setting up appointments and paying more money for the help we need. If we had a national health care plan, there would be longer waits for transplants and other surgeries, and less of an opportunity for people to take care of what they need medically in a timely manner.
The idea of universal health care sounds like a great concept, but Obama fails to realize that life is not a fairy tale.
If Obama were to be elected president, he would place Americans in positions of false security. Many Americans feel as if electing Obama president means that things will go back to the way they were pre-Bush, but they won’t. With McCain, things are more likely to go smoothly for America if we find a nice medium to travel along instead of disrupting everything we have become accustomed to in the last eight years.
Although Obama’s policies are contradictory to Bush’s, having someone as liberal as he would come off in office as soon as Bush leaves just doesn’t appear to me to be a good thing. Change comes over time; therefore, alternating between an extremely conservative president and a candidate who has traditional values but is open to new ideas is exactly what we need right now in America.
Having Obama in office would only initiate a negative reaction from other countries, because he is so inexperienced. He is still very young, and although the world believes they can handle a new American leader without white skin, I don’t know if I believe it.
With Bush having been a president consistently mocked for his lack of communication savvy, causing people to believe he was “dumb” or an “idiot,” it seems that Americans are ready to go for a smooth talker as opposed to someone who is really doing what he says he believes in.
Just because Obama can write up and deliver a speech better than others does not mean he is the best candidate. If I remember correctly, Adolph Hitler and Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick convinced mass numbers of people that they were respectable through dialogue. In no way do I mean to compare Obama to the likes of such immoral men, but let’s just be honest — you cannot judge someone based on what he says. There has to be more to that person.
McCain has proved time and time again that he is a person for America — not just America’s next best speech provider.
McCain, although not nearly as popular with youths as Obama, should be the future of America for the next four years. In 2012, I wouldn’t mind having Obama serve this country, but America and other nations can’t handle such a drastic change now.
To the argument that McCain’s too old, I say let the man have a chance to change the world while he can — then Obama can have his day, and I will proudly support him.
ANGELICA BROWN is a 2008 graduate of Mumford High School in Detroit. She’s working this summer as an apprentice at the Free Press. Write to her in care of the Free Press Editorial Page, 615 W. Lafayette, Detroit, MI 48226 or at oped@freepress.com.
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from your mouth to god’s ear,angelica.
July 7th, 2008 at 12:13 pmYOU GO GIRL
July 7th, 2008 at 12:39 pmSo, Angie … You’re a “racist” then, huh?
July 7th, 2008 at 12:54 pmOutstanding! I hope this young lady is a trend setter.
July 7th, 2008 at 12:59 pm“If I remember correctly, Adolph Hitler and Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick convinced mass numbers of people that they were respectable through dialogue.”
I said almost exactly the same thing not long ago in conversations with Liberals at my community college, and they were shocked that I would say such a thing as comparing Obama and Hitler. The point that she makes is exactly right: voting for someone just because he is a good speaker is the wrong reason, because Hitler was like that too. That is no reason to vote for a Socialist like Obama.
July 7th, 2008 at 1:09 pmI’m not that impressed with her reasoning. It sounds like she’s for Obama’s liberal/leftist policies, she just thinks the world “isn’t ready” for them yet.
Dear Angelica: The world will never be ready for failed policies. Please, do some more studying. Marxism, communism, socialism, “liberation theology,” income redistribution…they just don’t work. Obama should never be President.
July 7th, 2008 at 2:43 pmWow… there is hope for the future of this country with young adults like her.
July 7th, 2008 at 3:04 pmI want to see if she stays that way. The pressure for a black person to go the black way, is enormous.
July 7th, 2008 at 3:27 pmAngelica;
Oblabla’s problem isn’t just that he’s inexperienced and glib. It’s that he’s clueless and a congenital liar and con man.
Wait till 2112 to vote for him, OK?
July 7th, 2008 at 3:41 pmCan’t beat common sense and research for a reason to pick the most powerful position in the world. Obviously, Angelica does not take this lightly.
Good Job!
July 7th, 2008 at 3:50 pmbright girl-hope she can convince her friends
July 8th, 2008 at 1:26 amIf Obama still says we have 58 states in 2012, will she still vote for him?
It’s a great article, Angelica, but the dude’s bi-racial. You said he’s “without white skin.” I would have called him “mulatto” but my $50 dictionary is telling me the term is now considered offensive.
The Obama gaffes list keeps growing longer:
http://www.danielpipes.org/comments/134579
http://online.wsj.com/article_print/SB121210923476431299.html
http://www.nypost.com/seven/06232008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/anti_terror_oops_116762.htm?page=0
July 8th, 2008 at 3:53 am