John McCain Has Better Economic Plan than Barack Obama

The two political parties are set to go. What are their plans for our economy? Actually, for all of Barack Obama's talk of change and for all of the mistakes of George Bush, I think John McCain offers a better economic future.

To start with, I am a stereotypical Republican. I am conservative. However, I am fed up with George Bush and in no way want more of the same.

Obama brings excitement to the Democratic Party, but he really doesn't bring change -- not when you measure the Democratic "message" over the last few years. In fact, back to Kennedy, you will always find a socialist message.

At the Democratic National Convention, Obama indicated that problems such as jobs and income needed to be protected by government expenditures. His foreign policy is unrealistic. To waste time trying to woo people who hate us is the mark of an inexperienced politician. And, perhaps that is what I see in Obama. We have a problem with jobs, "Let the government pay for it." If we have a problem with the poor, "Let the government pay for it." Our country has problems: "It is the fault of George Bush." "We should leave Iraq and that will provide a boost to our income."

I expected the same from McCain. Republican Party rhetoric saying that Bush wasn't to blame and that we needed to try the same things with dynamic leadership.

I didn't hear that. What I heard was a Republican who essentially apologized for what has gone on. He illustrated why it had gone on, continued problems at the political top.

The typical Republican Party stance is that we strengthen business so jobs will be created. McCain said we should create jobs that will fit with globalization and we should understand that we are going to have to augment job change with government funds.

McCain wants to see Democrats and independents made part of the administration. He admits to differences in party philosophies but wants us to "stop yelling at each other."

John McCain asks the question why are we giving billions to our enemies, people Obama would try to get closer to. McCain has his arms around world events and has military savvy.

In a nutshell, Barack Obama says spend government money to solve whatever problems occur. He has an unrealistic approach to solving problems... much as you would expect from a junior senator. The health care system he purports is going to cost a lot of money and is essentially going to lock people in. It is, as Social Security, essentially socialism and as Social Security it will not work. Further, for all his talk of change, Obama picked about as much of an old-timer as he could with Joe Biden.

McCain didn't stick with a Washington D.C. insider for his vice-presidential choice. McCain has shown he means to change. He has said that while we want to nurture business we have to be realistic about our place in global business.

While Obama stresses Iraq as a source to reclaim funds for the economy, McCain wants to reclaim funds from our enemies.

I will say that until the speech of John McCain, I had not made up my mind who should be president. I am 59. Having said that, I will say I have never been more convinced that two candidates, McCain and Palin, meant what they said. I have never felt more trusting of two politicians, and I have never been as excited as I am today.

I think John McCain and Sarah Palin are going to knock Washington on its ear.