Are You "Really" My Friend Mr. McCain?
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 12:03am
I have just finished watching the 2nd Presidential debate and if John McCain wants to win me over, he needs to stop assuming he is my friend! I take friendship really seriously (well, facebook may make me look hypocritical since everyone has to become friends before we know if we truly are or not - lol).
Throughout the entire debate Mr. McCain took the liberty of calling me and every one of us in main stream USA his friend. I don't like that Mr. McCain. I want our next president to be a leader, to have the concerns of this countries people here on Main Street and on Wall Street and in Government. To provide a solution that controls the outrageous disparity between these three and brings us all back to a more even playing field. But don't do it by thinking you can call me friend.
Let's be real - we all know our Government and our Financial Capital is out of control and that happened because of a lot of friendships. But at the same token, we who are hurting on little Main Street want not only recognition and a solution to what ails us, but we do not want you to take away the ability to believe in the American Dream. That, if I as a citizen put my best foot forward, I may become one of those to reach an upper class economic title. It is a privilege deserving to those who work hard. Or maybe I remain middle class - which never used to be so bad, except now I am not sure a Middle Class even exists. But certainly not because I decide to open mindedly accept you as a friend. No, I don't want you to be my friend.
I do want you to be the best damn boss I have ever had and I know from past experience that the issues facing our next leader will not allow that person to mix friendship with leadership. It does not mean you have to ride a wave of superiority over me; but that you confront me with openness to hear me, you look at me when we talk and you take what I say to heart without expectations of my friendship with you. No Mr. McCain, I do not want your friendship. But thank you anyway.
And now I need to call a friend. A real friend.
I have just finished watching the 2nd Presidential debate and if John McCain wants to win me over, he needs to stop assuming he is my friend! I take friendship really seriously (well, facebook may make me look hypocritical since everyone has to become friends before we know if we truly are or not - lol).
Throughout the entire debate Mr. McCain took the liberty of calling me and every one of us in main stream USA his friend. I don't like that Mr. McCain. I want our next president to be a leader, to have the concerns of this countries people here on Main Street and on Wall Street and in Government. To provide a solution that controls the outrageous disparity between these three and brings us all back to a more even playing field. But don't do it by thinking you can call me friend.
Let's be real - we all know our Government and our Financial Capital is out of control and that happened because of a lot of friendships. But at the same token, we who are hurting on little Main Street want not only recognition and a solution to what ails us, but we do not want you to take away the ability to believe in the American Dream. That, if I as a citizen put my best foot forward, I may become one of those to reach an upper class economic title. It is a privilege deserving to those who work hard. Or maybe I remain middle class - which never used to be so bad, except now I am not sure a Middle Class even exists. But certainly not because I decide to open mindedly accept you as a friend. No, I don't want you to be my friend.
I do want you to be the best damn boss I have ever had and I know from past experience that the issues facing our next leader will not allow that person to mix friendship with leadership. It does not mean you have to ride a wave of superiority over me; but that you confront me with openness to hear me, you look at me when we talk and you take what I say to heart without expectations of my friendship with you. No Mr. McCain, I do not want your friendship. But thank you anyway.
And now I need to call a friend. A real friend.
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