John McCain Whip Obama's You Know What

John McCain is going to whip Obama's you know what, or so he says in the latest round of political assaults, attacks, and verbal idioms that have gone to far. For John McCain to state he is going to whip Obama's you know what is for me, another sign that he is not the candidate to vote for. Back in March, I wrote an article regarding why I believed that Christians should and could vote for Obama with a clear conscious. You know, they say there are two things you should never discuss, politics and religion, and it seems that every time I sit down to write I talk about both. Oh, well so much for being polite.

And speaking of polite, I wonder why John McCain has lost touch with the meaning of the word. For me, I have a lot on my mind; I have a lot to say, so I don't hold back. I'm not afraid to say I'm confused, or struggling with issues such as homosexuality, pro-life, should a Christian only vote Republican, (which I strongly feel is an absolute no) and how to manage these two subjects that cause such great division in society, politics and religion in a manner that is best for humanity while still being true to the Words of Christ. But I wonder what is going through John McCain's head? Does he really think that this attitude is becoming in a presidential candidate? Especially when he is supposed to be trying to win over the Christian demographic? This might work on some, but it isn't working on this Christian, not in the slightest.

I can't even bear to watch the presidential debates because of John McCain's mannerisms. He appears smug, disrespectful, mocking, and downright rude. In the first debate, I fell for his tactics. He made Barack Obama appear unprepared to lead and basically, acted like a bully. The various comments that he and Palin made regarding Barack Obama seemed fitting at first, and I felt shed light on his inability to lead. After the surprise Palin attack, the comments just seemed old, petty, and a desperate attempt to belittle the opponent in a chance to win the election.

I wanted to like McCain and Palin. I'm a Christian, a Charismatic Christian at that. I wanted to think that Palin was going to come out and be a power-packed Christian witness full of the Holy Spirit. However, I am utterly dismayed that they have had to censor her from all interviews and won't let her speak on staple political programs. Does McCain think that America isn't going to notice? And then, his strategy is to downright belittle and humiliate his opponent?

John McCain was a prisoner of war, he was tortured, and their campaign keeps reminding us that he went through this for us. "There's only one man who ever fought for you," they have repeated that slogan many times throughout their conventions, campaigns, and debates. Yet, I can't understand how someone who has undergone such horrible treatment from others would turn around and openly mock, and I would describe his behavior as bullying Barack Obama during the debates.

It is quite difficult for me to hand respect over to John McCain when every time Barack Obama opened his mouth, John McCain's face begins to twist and contort. I believe I even heard some strange guttural sounds coming from John McCain during the second debate. However, through it all I believe Barack Obama has handled himself with dignity and class. He and Michelle have been much more respectful and have succeeded to lead a positive campaign that focuses on issues. I can't fathom Barack Obama saying something like he was going to whip McCain's you know what. I think it is more than just McCain's comments, as Barack Obama did have his lipstick on a pig comment that bothers me. It is McCain's entire presentation. It is the mocking, even bullying tone that he sets in the debates that really troubles me. Combined with the negative campaigns and the comments, I just don't feel comfortable with McCain/Palin and hardly feel that they are representative of Christian values. At least, not the Christian values that I hold dear to my heart, like love your neighbor as yourself. In regards to McCain's age, I didn't let that bother me at first. But when I watch the debates, I notice that McCain shakes a lot when he is seemingly angry. That concerns me regarding his health. I think that John McCain is already succumbing to the stress of campaigning. And from what the polls state, I don't think McCain is going to be whipping anyone's you know what.