Haven't written for quite awhile since everything, politically, seems to have bugged me. I am enjoying the frequent Republican debates and I realize how much I don't share their views. I suppose, though, they do have some thoroughly American views such as love of country but the way they verbalize it is to gut the government. I don't agree with that philosophy and I daresay, the majority of Americans continue to want a moderate hand in passing bills. Unfortunately, we get divisiveness.

I am enjoying the new Obama...the one I voted for. He is lighting the fire under his base as he realizes he could lose them. I have always been supportive of the president but I do admit I was disappointed in his centrist views of the last year. The view that he needed to bring the Republicans, and create a compromise is nobel but not practical. The Republicans are more eager to get Obama out of office in any way they can. In the meantime, they have degraded the president, calling him names and created a disrespectful approach. There is a basic fear, on their part, that somehow President Obama is not worthy or not legitimate in the office he runs. In all fairness, however, I do believe that much of that negativeness comes from "Tea Party" types, neo-conservatives and racists. Yet, where are the Republicans from the moderate mode? When are they going to stand up to the ignorance in their party.

I am making a prediction right here right now. President Obama will win a second term because the Republicans have been helpful in bringing him the election with their negative, divisive politics. There is more to winning the election than jobs yet the only one who seems to be trying to create jobs has been the president. He's faced such negative opposition, with three attempts to shut down the government, by the Republicans; constant bickering between the Congress; much of which is the continual attempt to bring down the Obama presidency. Through it all, Obama fights it.

This is why I think Obama will win again.