Jim
Bramlett
(5 Feb 2008)
"Comments on the candidates"
Dear friends:
Below are some thoughts concerning the main candidates for President, both Democrat and Republican. I do not know which would fulfill God’s prophetic plan for America. It depends upon whether national judgment or national revival is coming, and I know Christians are split on that issue. Whom do I prefer? You will see.
DEMOCRATS
Hillary Clinton. This woman is downright scary. Philosophically, she is a far-left socialist or Marxist and would be a disaster for the nation. She has no executive experience. I have an actual photo of her as a young woman being prayed for by an American Indian shaman (witch doctor). It is possible demons entered her at that moment, which would account the insider White House reports of her private language, bad temper, rudeness, and morality. I personally believe the woman is driven by evil, as is her husband. They are a good pair. Someone has remarked, “Can you imagine Bill Clinton in the White House again with nothing to do.”
Barak Hussein Obama. Obama is a very likeable, charismatic, articulate person whom I would much prefer over Hillary. Sadly, he is more far-left than she is, and has no more experience. He has the # 1 liberal voting record in the Senate. Whereas I believe Hillary is devious, I believe Obama is sincere and just misguided. His choice of a racist church and pastor is a concern; however, I believe some of the things written about him are not true or are ill-founded, such as really being a Muslim, or being anti-American. Yet, with ultra-liberals you can never be sure. Still, I would still prefer him over Hillary. Please do not send me that pledge-of-allegiance photo where his hand was not over his heart. I have already seen it 10 times and it doesn’t prove anything as he was facing away from the others and some people just do not know what to do in such an instance. I cut him some slack on that one.
REPUBLICANS
John McCain. By his voting record, McCain is a Democrat masquerading as a Republican. McCain is also scary. Reports are that the number of fellow Senators who think John McCain is psychologically unstable is large. Some will admit it publicly, like Thad Cochran who says, "The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine." Others relate times when McCain screamed four-letter obscenities right in their faces in the Senate cloak room, like Dick Shelby, Rick Santorum, or Jim Inhofe. "The man is unhinged," one Senator told me. "He is frighteningly unfit to be Commander-in-Chief." What worries a small group of GOP Senators and Congressmen even more is a deep and dark skeletal secret in McCain's glorified past as a POW to which they are privy, and which some believe the Clintons will use to blackmail him. McCain knows nothing about economics, is so anti-capitalist he uses "profit" as a term of derision, has never run a business or had any job outside of government, will raise taxes, believes "stopping global warming" is worth destroying the American economy, won't drill ANWR, won't appoint strict constructionist justices, won't protect marriage, will give amnesty to 20 million illegal aliens, and is beloved by the New York Times. See article at http://radiopatriot.blogspot.com/2008/02/spooks-from-past.html. McCain ridicules Mitt Romney for making a profit in his businesses, on which taxes are paid, but fails to acknowledge that taxes have paid all his salary during his entire Navy and Congressional careers, and that his wealthy wife’s money all came from business.
Mike Hucakbee. Because he is an outspoken Christian, I used to like Huckabee and started out leaning in his direction. However, I believe he has since used his faith unwisely and wears it on his sleeve too much. Also, in the past few days he has made totally unwarranted verbal cheap shots at Mitt Romney which come across as crude and not Christ-like. I have been very disappointed in him. Derisive of Romney’s successful business background, Huckabee has said such ridiculous things as, “He can’t buy me,” and “Romney can take his M.B.A. degree and go back to Boston.” Only a small, small man would say such things. A quiet little 88-year-old Christian woman said about Huckabee today, "I don't like him. He's mean." He has also attacked Sean Hannity and said untrue things about him. It is speculated that he is strangely attacking Romney instead of the Democrats because he is aiming for a VP slot with McCain and wants McCain’s favor. There is even talk of a deal between McCain and Huckabee. If there is, I hope it collapses. By selfishly staying in the race, Huckabee may deprive the Republican party of a conservative candidate.
Mitt Romney. In contrast to Huckabee, Romney answered those charges with gentleness and grace. Although a Mormon, he has demonstrated more fruit of the Spirit than preacher Huckabee. Go figure. Probably Romney’s only negative is his Mormonism, but I do not believe that would affect his service as President. His Mormon morality would be a plus after Bill Clinton’s sexual activities in the Oval Office. Romney is probably the most intelligent and able of all the candidates and has more proven executive experience. He is the only true conservative. Oddly, Romney, the Mormon, is acting more like a Christian than any of them.
[The media, which love liberal McCain, have been anti-Romney and prejudicial. For example, where Romney has had a sincere change of conscience and position on some issues, the media have charged him of “flip-flopping.” But with McCain, they have only said that He has “grown.”]
General Jerry Curry. As of about two weeks ago, there is a new candidate for President on the scene. He is U.S. Army retired Major General Jerry Curry, veteran of 34 years of active duty. He is an outspoken Spirit-filled, Bible-believing Christian and popular Christian conference speaker. His ancestry is a mixture of African, European and American Indian. The other day I spoke with General Curry's Chief of Operations, Steve Kelsay. I asked how can he miss important primaries, including Super Tuesday, and still be in contention? Steve said he believes that Republicans are so divided there will be no clear favorite at the convention, which will be deadlocked, and which will allow a dark horse candidate to come on the scene and win. He believes that will be General Curry. I hope that is true. Check out the links below.
http://www.curryforamerica.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMlN_qKqlCE (FOX News interview)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vWnPyqYoME
http://georgearchibald.typepad.com/george_archibald/2007/08/dark-horse-pres.html
http://www.tulsatoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1436&Itemid=2
So, where are we on God’s timetable? Who is God’s choice? I do not know. I hope it is General Jerry Curry. May God’s will be done.
Jim