Debate in the Lone Star State

The delegates have come to Texas! Have you made up your mind? In my mind the real race is between Hilary and Barack in the Democratic race. They have descended on Texas for a great debate in the Lone Star State. The invitation only debate lasted 90 minutes with a few jabs from Hilary, however she was very gracious about the election and how honored she was to be standing there with Barack Obama. Some of the non-attendees were a bit angry that the debate was for those that could afford a ticket and not for the common folks, when in actuality all the 2,000 tickets were won through a raffle.
A decision shouldn’t be made on the basis of a debate. You have to follow a candidate throughout their campaign to get to the heart of their passion. The content of a debate can get a bit off as the candidates attempt to dismiss the other. Unfortunately, I think that the “cool” candidate will be the one to prevail and not the candidate that can really work for our country to get our country out of turmoil.
They both are working on a health insurance platform as well as the President of the US conversing with a known fascist; both have very different opinions about both. I believe that if you can negotiate common goals and help stabilize the relations between the countries, the president should do that. The Commander in Chief should work to ensure the safety of this country and its citizens if at all possible. I see a leader within the Democratic delegates, I hope that this country see the experience as a plus. Uninsured citizens of Texas is a growing issue, with the economy in the spiral downfall it is in, health insurance rates are on the climb with less coverage, just to offset the costs.
The Texas Primary has taken the candidates all over the state from Houston, Dallas South Texas and back to Austin, we welcome them back anytime. From here they are onto the next stop on the campaign trail, Ohio!

Bush's Delusion of a Budget Surplus

After reading the article about President Bush’s budget realities, I grow more and more disappointed in his administration. He has managed to put this nation in one of the worst budget deficits in history.
The president has made such a mess of the environment that the next president has an uphill climb to just try and keep this country out of an recession. The shortfall of the budget is not the fault of the President, he and his supports refuse blame and instead place it on 9/11, Katrina and the Iraq war. Wasn’t that war Bush’s idea?
Bush’s critics blame his pushing of excessive tax cuts for the wealthy, his inability to veto dissipative spending by Congress and choosing to launch a war among other things. I personally blame him for his inability to control the gouging that has plagued the American public for the last few years, this includes the outlandish fuel costs that have all but suspended recreational travel which impacts areas that rely on travelers for their income. The housing market disaster is also a direct result of his inability to balance the budget, more foreclosure and the continuous drop in percentage rates to try and keep the country upright.
The most troubling piece of the article was the table at the end that put his entire presidency into perspective. Since 2002, the country deficit has been hundreds of billions off of his estimated budget. Is that what he calls fuzzy math?