McCain Dealt a Bad Hand

When a political expert commentator, also called a pundit, on Oct. 15 sadly pointed out that the economy has dealt John McCain a bad hand in his race to measure the drapes at the White House, I could only agree.

But it wasn’t solely the economy that proved McCain’s downfall. He seems destined to lose his bid to become president of these United States largely because of who he is, how he looks on TV and his lousy luck of being a Republican in a Democratic year.

Sure, adding Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska, to the ticket was a stroke of genius, for awhile.

Unfortunately for McCain, it’s not a Republican year. Period. This is the year of throw the rascals out. No Republican had a chance in hell of beating any reasonably attractive and articulate Democrat wanting to be president badly enough.

The reasons for this are obvious: two costly wars, one lousy economy and a bunch of mistakes, among other things.

We, the American voters, do not forgive those who screw up. And, man, have the Republicans screwed up!

President George Bush may turn out to be the worst president in 100 years, or more. From the evidence, his administration has been one big bungled affair. Too bad for us; we’re still paying the tab.

The only Republican that might have had a prayer to win the presidency would have been someone like McCain, a so-called maverick. Somebody not quite like the other rascals we are throwing out.

However, as noted by the pundits, McCain does not look presidential enough to inspire confidence in us. Sadly, to Americans appearance counts more than substance and experience, especially in the age of TV.

McCain just does not look the part, which does not mean that if you look presidential and are a smooth talker– also known as a good communicator–you will automatically become a great or even a good president. George Bush looked presidential and what did that get us? Enough said.

The way we vote for our presidents is based on popularity and appearances. Get us to trust you, and you get our vote. Piece of cake.

No wonder we get the president we deserve. It’s good to know that things in politics haven’t changed. I might be really worried if it were otherwise.