5 of 15

Write now Article Tools

DEBACLE IN OHIO

Our troops die while Clinton and Obama are practicing the latest wrestling techniques for the brawl in Cleveland. The people of the USA in a majority are in danger of becoming like the people of Cuba willing to accept anything as long as there is some comfort. It does not have to be, I challenge the people of the USA to say "Enough Is Enough" and throw out the Republicans and Democrats. The replacement should be George Phillies and the Libertarian Party.

Clinton and Obama debated in Cleveland Ohio under the sponsorship of Cleveland State University. The debate was transmitted by MSNBC and WKYC 3. Clinton started the sick comedy and wrestling match by lashing out at Obama for distortion and making denied using smear tactics against Obama. Clinton talked about her health plan being a Universal Mandatory Health Care System interrupting Obama constantly and disparaging his health care system which would not be mandatory. When Obama started talking about Health Care, Clinton appeared like she was ready to explode like a volcano and would express her opinions forcefully while Obama was talking. Obama even stated that Medicare Part B was a voluntary programme that people bought because it was a great programme.

The next order of the day was NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] in which both admitted supporting in the beginning but would opt out in six months. I have a personal opinion of NAFTA. I was born in Ohio and I do not agree with the idea of opting out of NAFTA. It would be the equivalent of shooting oneself in the foot. While some people and states have benefited and others have not, I am of the opinion [I was raised in Ohio during the 1960's and 1970's] that Ohio and other Midwestern States in its majority did not prepare themselves for the changes that were to come. Ohio and other Midwestern States depended on the auto, petroleum, and rubber industry with the majority of people having the attitude of school, college, family, and factory work while complaining about the professional class and other people who were more successful for their troubles. It did not help that Ohio had Governors such as Rhodes [who ran Ohio like a personal property], Gilligan, Celeste, and other governors who did not help the situation. People have a responsibility to prepare themselves.

The Wrestling Match ended with both fighters exhausted and no clear winner. Tim Russert was a great moderator as well as Brian Williams. Both Russert and Williams were a stabilizing presence in the Debacle in Ohio.

Learn more about this author, Roberto Alvarez-Galloso.
Click here to send this author comments or questions.

Add your voice

Know something about Election 2008: Obama meets the Clinton machine in the primaries?
We want to hear your view. Write now!