Barack Obama has made his decision and will likely disclose his VP pick Friday morning. Before that happens, I just had to post my predictions for the next 6 days.

First of all, Obama will never choose Sen. Joseph Biden for VP. Biden is being pushed as the most likely choice by the mainstream media because of his foreign policy experience and years on the Armed Services Committee, experience Obama seriously lacks as a future commander-in-chief. The media’s efforts however is a rouge to give the illusion that all is forgiven and the party is united. Remember, it was Biden who said in January 2007, “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy, I mean, that’s a storybook, man.” This comment outraged people like Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton, who had previously run for president and by retrospect were not as articulate, bright, clean, and nice looking in Biden's eyes. Biden's comments in concert with the LA Times opinion piece by David Ehrenstein, Obama the 'Magic Negro', propagated by Rush Limbaugh’s airing of the parody song Barack the Magic Negro, caused a rift between the democrat party elite and black Americans.

Secondly, Obama’s arrogance will not allow him to pick a VP who will overshadow his presidency, so you can forget about Hillary, Dodd, Bayh, or any other seasoned congressman. It will not be Gov. Tom Kaine of Virginia either, today’s appearance was a media teaser. He will pick someone who will deliver votes, and since democrats have already taken control of the governor’s mansion and beat Sen. George “macaca” Allen, Virginia is probably well in the “blue”. Therefore I predict he will pick Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico. Richardson will deliver a “red” state in 2004 and bridge the gap between Hispanics who may not be willing to support a black candidate and those who will. With our current energy crisis, people will be easily duped into believing Richardson’s experience as Secretary of Energy during the (Bill) Clinton administration will be an asset (never mind the fact his policies help to create the current crisis), along with his administrative experience as governor.

It is my belief, however, the Clinton’s will render Obama and his running mate irrelevant. Obama, for all of the fan-fare, is not very bright. In the spirit of party unity, he has given Hillary everything she wants, he committed to paying off her campaign debts, Hillary’s name is being placed in nomination, and she and Bill will given primetime speeches 2 of 4 nights (at least). With Obama’s declining poll numbers and McCain‘s recent success in upstaging this senator with no real credentials, I believe the Clinton's have successfully set the stage and are preparing for a hostile takeover of Democrat National Convention.

It will be fun to see how this plays out.

The Republican Party used to stand for small government, lower taxes, strong national defense, freedom, liberty, and personal responsibility, but that was years ago. Ronald Reagan was the last president to espouse these views, and the 1994 class of republicans who took control of the House of Representatives led by Newt Gingrich were the last conservatives to lead on these principles.

It was in the 2006 state primary that republicans took a beating due to what conservatives viewed as an illegal pay increase for lawmakers. Voters saw little difference between incumbent republicans and tax and spend democrats they once opposed. One would think PA republicans would have learned their lesson.

I have just learned from an AP story printed in the Pittsburg Tribune-Review that Cumberland County GOP leader Victor Stabile has filed a lawsuit to have the Libertarian candidate Bob Barr removed from this years election ballots. Victor Stabile has pledged support to the presumptive republican nominee John McCain and is apparently willing to do anything it takes to prevent a true conservative from being on Pennsylvania’s ballots.

Back in February, months before the Libertarian Party had a nominee, libertarian Rochelle Etzel of Clarion County was temporarily placed on the petitions (not required from republicans nor democrats to be placed on the ballot). According to the AP story, Barr had Rochelle Etzel’s name replaced with his last week, well within the required time frame. While Mr. Stabile acknowledges Barr has the right to make the change under PA election law, his action somehow “crosses the line”.

Mr. Stabile, how does this “cross the line”, other than Barr possibly taking votes from your preferred candidate? I realize John McCain only believes in freedom and liberty for those who enter our country illegally, but you on behalf of all republicans in the PAGOP are going to decide that conservatives like me cannot vote for my preferred candidate, Bob Barr? Who do you think you are to take away my freedom and liberty to vote for my candidate who you acknowledge was placed on the ballot legally.

I’ve been a republican my entire life, I first voted 26 years ago when I was 19 years old. Only once have I voted for a candidate that was not a republican, if memory serves it was Edward “Ned” Regan, comptroller for NYS about 20 years ago, I felt he was the better candidate so I voted for him. The time has come for a change, I will no longer support the party I grew up with.

While I realize the republican party was never the conservative party, for 40 years conservatives found a home in the republican party, having conservative positions included in the party platform. That is changing before our eyes as McCain considers a pro-abortion running mate for his VP. Now we have state republicans trying to circumvent election law in an effort to get a liberal republican elected by eliminating a conservative opponent.

As a result, I implore all conservatives to reject republicans and support a 3^rd party candidate, my preference is Bob Barr, you can visit his site at http://www.bobbarr2008.com. If you prefer, the constitution party candidate is Chuck Baldwin. Republicans expect our vote, but disregard our principles. The time for choosing the lesser of 2 evils has ended, neither democrats nor republicans are worthy of our vote!