First of all this election has gone on far to long. You can see it as the parties start slinging the “crap” as they have, due to the constant repetition of a few issues. Yet many of the real issues have yet to be addressed.

Meanwhile lets talk about “CHANGE” which seems to be a common theme this year. First of all, we will have change. Bush, because of limitations to the number of terms he can serve, is out. (Some of us think that these limitations would be a good idea throughout government, in other words, TERM LIMITS FOR ALL ELECTED POSITIONS!!!)

Obama’s position on change, in my opinion, is basically, elect him. I don’t know how HE can change Washington because it is made up of more entrenched democrats in the past 4 years then the opposition and this majority looks like it will continue as will the current democratic agenda. Spending, bigger government involvement, social justice, higher taxes and spending, etc. etc. Most of, any of the other change, would require the approvals of congress which he does have good chance of getting as long has he goes along with the democratic agenda and the “leadership?” of Pelosi and Reid.

McCain’s idea of change, as I see it, is to use his past experience and demonstrated efforts of “working across the aisles“, (many times I have disagreed with what he accomplished “working across the aisles”) to be a force against many programs such as tax increases, earmarks and government spending despite them being the populist agenda.

Real change has to come with changes in congress and the process we use to run the country.

My gut feel is to go with McCain. He will either accomplish a few things but most importantly, he, through the power of the veto and the “bully pulpit”, be able to prevent the country from going further in the wrong direction with the majority democratic congress