To watch a beleaguered President Bush yesterday was depressing and to note that his Republican colleagues ignored his plea for help was unbelievable. Senator McCain in one of weird speeches in Ohio about Republicans' concern for country came before their selfish interest was once more undermined by his fellow Republicans. In Ohio, McCain said the choice voters face is: "Country first or Obama first?" (www.Huffingtonpost.com - 29 September 2008). Voters choice was made for them by McCain's colleagues in Washington. It would appear that every time, McCain says something about the economy, disaster happens. The "economy was fundamentally sound" - Wall Street and Banks began to crash. "Country first or Obama first" - rescue plan voted down. He just doesn't seem to get it!!
The silliness of Republicans were very vivid yesterday; not only did they leave President Bush looking bewildered, they claimed that they voted down the rescue plan because of Nancy Pelosi's speech - so much for country first. Unless these men(mostly) and some women get their acts together, without allowing their foolish pride to take centre stage - America will be made a laughing stock by a regime that has already isolated a wonderful country from the rest of the world.
Republicans' ineptitude cannot be attributed to their concern for their country's security or the survival of Israel. Israel must not allow herself to be used as a backdrop for bad decisions and neither should the so called war on terrorism. While 9/11 remains a heinous crime - current leaders lost focus on how to run a country. McCain's attempted dissociation of himself from President George Bush is a guile effort to divert attention from his contribution to yesterday's debacle. It is time Americans woke up to the disaster that is staring them in their face. The election of Senator John McCain is a continuation of this comedy.
