I could go on, but I think you get the picture.  This is the portrait of Obama that the RNC would have you believe.  Mine would look somewhat different.  I have no picture to put up, nor do I know how to do so in any event, so imagine a cartoonish rendition of Obama with floppy ears sticking out from under a Darth Vader style helmet that sits precariously perched on his pointy head, clumsily holding a light sabre, with a rather bewildered look on his face because he’s staring open-mouthed at poor Joe Biden, whose legs he just accidentally cut off, with a robed and hooded Hillary (or Nancy Pelosi, take your pick) barely discernable in the background.  

Now, before I get too far, I’d like to note that this post started off as a reply to one of Sgt Relic’s great posts, so a tip of the hat to him, (http://notsofriendlyfire.blogtownhall.com/2008/09/13/putting_the_election_aside_for_a_moment%E2%80%A6.thtml), but wound up going well over the 2,000 character limit so here we are.  Sarge noted a few of the, well few, accomplishments of the current Dem-controlled Congress, and they were suitably unimpressive.  Here’s the money quote I want everyone to remember: “Who wants to bet that the Do Nothing Congress would actually Do Nothing!”  And while he didn’t seem to think this was related to the candidates and the election, allow me to explain why I do.

Here’s my take on it.  In almost two years in power the Democrats’ biggest accomplishment that I can think of was the minimum wage hike.  A stupid idea to be sure, but it’s not exactly the Apocalypse.  And unless I blinked and missed it, it’s not like they were facing particularly stiff resistance from Republicans or Bush on that or any other significant issue.  And, lest we forget, the Dems were aided and abetted by a certain Republican Senator and his gang on a number of issues.  Again, no picture, but imagine a black and white photo shopped job of McCain as Spanky of the Little Rascals, with Lieberman as Alfalfa.  Yes, I realize that lately a big stink has been raised by some Republicans over drilling; please take note that McCain is not one of them.  

So let’s cut to the chase with respect to the Dem Houses: these clowns pass gall stones with greater ease and regularity than any legislation of note.  

So, what does this have to do with the election and Obama you impatiently ask?  Well, the reason why the Republicans have been able to round up so many conservatives and herd them over to McCain for re-branding has, of course, been through fear and intimidation, fear of the Dems in control of the Presidency and both Houses at once.  As Sarge and, well the Dems themselves, have demonstrated, they’re about as threatening as BrianR’s daughter’s Chihuahua “Twinkie”.  Finally, a picture I can show!  Well, sort of, follow the link and scroll down to the end of the post for the pic.   BTW, feel free to rag on Brian for the ‘light carmine pink’ shirt he was wearing in the pic (the colourful description of which was also provided courtesy of Sgt Relic).  (http://viewfromtheisland.blogtownhall.com/2008/02/28/its_been_a_blast_thanks.thtml)

So now let’s turn to the Mighty, Mighty Obama Himself.  Certainly he harkens from far left field, and obviously his ‘visions’ for America speak to an ongoing and long-standing drug problem, and they would lead to disaster if fully implemented.  But how many prominent Democrats is that not true of?  But the guy’s also an inept buffoon, the poster-boy for what’s wrong with affirmative-action.  He comes up with the most ridiculous things, like his citizen army the same size as the military thing, and instead of treating him like a crank, a whole lot of otherwise rational people start running around like chickens with their heads cut off, upending furniture and running into themselves, panicked by visions of brown-shirted KOSsacks implementing their Overlord’s every whim with fiendish glee. 

Could someone please explain to me how, in practical terms, this could actually come about, even if they controlled the Presidency and both Houses for eight full years?  Does Obama receive the Presidential Wand of Power from Bush when he takes office, you know the one that the President magically waves and then the pixie dust coalesces and everything he wants appears instantly on command?  Or does he have to work with the machinery of government, in particular the (incredibly inept on a good day) Legislative Branch, and the Judiciary?  Does the name Chief Justice Roberts ring a bell?  Might he not have a word or two to interject here or there?  And don’t talk to me about ‘Dems in my Cabinet’ McCain and conservative judicial nominees, talk to the hand. 

I mean really, get a grip folks, do you also go to bed with the light on to keep the bogeyman at bay?  And this is of course but one of the many examples of how Obama’s (S)tupid, (H)opelessly (I)diotic, (T)asteless, (T)actless, (Y)ammering ideas are used by the RNC to create paranoid delusions in voters, which, as an election strategy, really tells you all you need to know about their candidate.

And if you’re really in the mood for some comedy, then let’s take a look at Obama’s accomplishments.  In order to give him every possible benefit of the doubt, I held my nose and ventured forth into the most wretched hive of scum and villainy I could think of, the Democratic Underground, to find out what laurels they had lain at Obamus Augustus’ feet.  Here, I found quite possibly the most exhaustive list of Obama’s legislative accomplishments beginning with his community organizer days, I mean Illinois Senator days, and it took me at least 15 seconds to labour through it, such was its length.  Not only that, but they included legislation he’d worked on but that didn’t get passed.  Even funnier were the comments posted about how this would show ‘them’ that Obama was no Empty Suit.  And they may have a point; any suit Obama is in is definitely full of it. (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4578207)

So, apparently as an Illinois Senator he: successfully proposed legislation extending health care a bit, and also legislation to develop a plan for the further extension of health care; a bill that would initiate a study of welfare recipients, another one that would provide some job training; a program to help juvenile offenders; a bill that would study the race of people arrested for traffic violations; and a bill to provide for an office to assist immigrants.  Curiously, none of his accomplishments that included a bill that got passed occurred during his time in the U.S. Senate.  Wow, what a real go-getter.  If he’s elected, we’ll have the Do Nothing Congress being introduced to the Do Nothing Administration.  The parallel between Obama’s rise to power and Senator Palpatine’s turning the Republic into the Empire would be, well, ABSOLUTELY FRICKIN’ NON-EXISTENT.

Now compare that to how McCain’s achievements includes legislation that actually got passed and advanced liberal causes, legislation listed in posts below but well-known to all of us here anyway.  Consider that unlike the Dems, McCain knows how to move legislation speedily along its merry way, even through the Dems, actually he's been showing them how to do it. 

Here’s my bottom line on what happens if Obama wins, and my recovery plan for conservatives: Obama is an ineffectual tool, in 2010 the Republicans, newly energized and running to the right against Obama and the Dems, win back one or both Houses, meaning Obama's got maybe two years to do damage, then a conservative Republican presidential candidate spanks Obama in 2012 so badly that he can't sit down for a year.

Here's my question for all you nose-holders.  Could you please tell me what's your recovery plan, should McCain be elected, for the 4-8 years of more McCain-Feingold, McCain-Lieberman, McCain-Kennedy, McCain-Lautenberg, McCain (insert liberal Dem name here)?

Sep. 18 Update:  In his column today, George Will raised the spectre (or is that Specter?) of the re-imposition of the Fairness Doctrine as a nother reason why you should hide behind, I mean rally behind, McCain.  There's only one small problem with that argument, Obama's against the re-imposition of the Fairness doctrine.  And while Pelosi and some other Dems have a position supporting the Fairness Doctrine, not even the Hubble telescope can find any action on their part on the issue.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6573406.html?desc=topstory