How Obama Got Elected

The 2008 Presidential election will go down in history as providing the most uninformed electorate. The mainstream media, especially ABC, NBC, CBS, the New York Times, and the Washington Post, overwhelmingly slanted their coverage to present Obama in a positive light and downplay his connections to radical individuals and organizations such as Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Tony Rezko, ACORN, and Saul Alinsky.  To their credit, the Washington Post has admitted their bias.

Independent filmmaker John Ziegler has produced a new documentary and website entitled How Obama Got Elected. In addition to the short film, a Zogby poll was conducted. The results showed:

57.4% of Obama voters could not correctly say which party currently controls Congress (Answer: The Democrats) 

82.6% of Obama voters could not correctly say that Barack Obama won his first election by getting all three opponents kicked off the ballot

88.4% of Obama voters could not correctly say that Obama said his policies would likely bankrupt the coal industry and make energy rates skyrocket

56.1% of Obama voters didn’t know that Obama started his political career at the home of Bill Ayers, an unrepentant terrorist.  

This is gross ignorance and irresponsibility on display. Couple that with a new study which shows kids have too much self-esteem, it’s logical to conclude that this nation is producing a bunch of uninformed, egotistical brats who aren’t thinking critically.

Lessons from Election 2008

It is often said that one learns more through defeat than victory.  Barack Obama will be the next President of the United States. It seems that the majority of Americans have chosen style over substance, but ultimately God is in control and He is still sovereign over all things.

Republicans must now realize that being a moderate or liberal Republican will not resonate with most Americans or result in votes. Conservatism must be articulated and practiced for the 2010 election and beyond. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Sarah Palin was not a drag on the McCain-Palin ticket… McCain was. McCain ran a traditional campaign while Obama had the money and the foot soldiers on the ground and in cyberspace (Facebook, Myspace, etc.) to get voters to pull the lever for him.  While I admire Senator McCain’s service to our nation, his positions on global warming, immigration, and campaign finance reform irritated the GOP base and, despite Palin’s injection of enthusiasm, could not inspire most independent voters to cross the aisle for him. 

This country will change, but will it change for better or for worse?  That remains to be seen. Ultimately, politicians can’t make us happy and this, I fear, is the sad lesson of the 2008 election. While Obama’s words and lofty promises may have inspired millions of votes, it is his deeds that he will be judged by. May God have mercy on the United States of America.