Republicans criticize Obama's, yet to be announced, recovery plan

Has the politic changed in Washington with our new President Obama having taken office? Unfortunately, no, it hasn't. Critics are lining up and speaking of how spending is not the way out of this economic mess. Where were they the last 8 years. It seems to me they need some medicine to help them see the light. I know exactly what is a required in a medicine for this group of skeptics. You see what we have had with Obama has been "hope" and while there have been naysayers these past 2 years on his road to the White House, even within his own Democratic party, there is one cure to their skepticism. What is that medicine? FEAR!

It seems that the "hope" brought in by his election allowed the naysayers to gather strength and now seem to have their voices back. A good dose of fear is due again to get them back in line and to get back onboard to the change needed. When there was a run on the Banks, people were very scared. They hoped even the Bush Administration would do something to fix the problem, anything. Well Paulson and Bernake started to do what they could to stemming the panic. No one was telling them to stop. The naysayers wanted even more done without even thinking about any consequences. We now find ourselves a long way from that moment.

But we do need a dose of FEAR again because we have to marshall now a Nation to do the right thing and to once again "trust" our new leaders and ourselves that, "Yes We Can," do the right thing. I know it's a lot to ask of politicians this "trust" thing. It's a lot to ask of politicians to allow a different way of doing things gain their acceptance. I know it's a lot to ask of politicians to allow a contrary viewpoint by a new President to get their vote, but they must! Fear is our friend right now and is Obama's key ally in this process of change to move swiftly. He needs to allow for it to express itself and then to seize the moment.

What will be the message contrast between the Republican and Democrats Convention?

The week of the Democratic Party Convention is coming to a close. What take aways did people get from the Convention and how will they differ from what comes out of the Republican Party Convention? Well I for one saw the Democratic party Convention focus is all about "people", specifically the Middle Class and their struggles during the past 8 years of the Bush Administration and their down right focus on the wealthy few, to receive the benefits from their policies.

What do I expect to hear from the Republicans next week? Honestly, I am not sure. But if they follow the previous Republican Party Convention goers and their TV audience, they will put the focus on Barack and attacking everything they can think of about him. They will talk about "money", because that is what is important to them; how much they have, how much they want, less government in our lives and to promote the security of our country from the "evil" ones, through the fears they will conjure up, stating that the Country will be at risk under a Barack Obama Presidency. They will use fear in every form and contrast that to the "hope" of the Obama message.

I might be wrong here but I don't think by much. It is obvious that the Democrats are for uniting people at this historic moment and anniversary of both Martin Luther King speech "I have a dream!" and the three year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the abysmal response of the Bush Administration in the aftermath even to this day.