Democrat Debate

The other day I tuned into the Democrat debate in Philadelphia. I must confess that I only saw about half of the show. But I found it interesting.

Both Hillary and Barack were reluctant to criticize the DC ban on guns. They tiptoed around the subject a lot. I guess they both are afraid of losing votes at this critical juncture. They did make some good points on gun control. Obama gave some gruesome examples of kids getting gunned down in Chicago. And Clinton spoke about the benefit of local gun laws in New York which cater to the specific locality.

Obama took a chance I thought at speaking bluntly regarding taxes. He said you don't get something for nothing. And that means he has to raise some taxes to combat the deficit. It sounded like he wanted to raise the capital gains tax rate, and also tax wealthy people more. Ouch. Hillary just responded by saying we should spend less.

One thing Hillary and Barack had in common was blasting the Bush, McCain, and the whole Republican party. Typical democrats. Or shall I say typical politicians. There was one humorous question where Hillary was asked how, as president, she would use past presidents such as George W. Bush.

Clintons are Rich

The Clintons finally released their tax records for the last 8 years. And guess what? They are rich. Last year alone they made over $20 million. And since 2000 they have amassed over $100 million.

Part of the mega millions comes from the fact that Bill Clinton makes a lot of money these days. With his speaking engagements and popular books, he is pulling down the mad bank.

Who would we rather vote for? Rich team Clinton? Or Barack who only recently made anything more than his senatorial salary? I don't think Hillary wants you to answer this question. It cannot bode well for her. I do salute Hillary for finally releasing her tax records, even though they show she and Bill are rich.