I am going to write today about the race for the White House and a point which is getting a lot of attention lately..and it's starting to bother me.

 Before I jump into this blog, let me again remind you: I am not a registered member of any political party. I am not registered to vote and I do not vote because I frequently cover politics and I don't want to become tainted by a party line or ideology.

 That being said, let me continue.

 Both the Obama/Biden and McCain/Palin campaigns are focused with laser intensity on 'making history': Obama could become the first African-American president while Sarah Palin could become the first female vice-president in American history. Fine. Good. I am all for changing the "old white boys network" of politics. We need new, younger, different looking faces than what we have become accustomed to. I am all for that and understand that.

 That being said; there is more, right? Over the last week I have heard phrases such as "compelling personal story" and "storyline is important" and "on the cusp of making history" so many times that it makes my head spin. I get 'compelling personal story' because whoever gets these jobs needs to have a history of being a risk-taker and someone who can get people to come together in the name of the United States. But then I start to hear 'storyline is important' and it makes me raise an eyebrow. 'Storyline is important'? Is this the competition for the nation's highest office or the latest prime-time soap? Are the campaigns going to win your vote based on some type of story that they will spoon-feed you, hoping it gets you to the polls? And how about 'on the cusp of making history'? I get that too and it is now obvious. Move on. Tell us the specifics of what you are going to do to make our lives better. Lady and Gentlemen, you have roughly 66 days left to convince the people of the United States how you are going to make their lives better and it is going to take substance, not flash, to make that happen. Don't just tell us the US is going to become the leader in alternative energy, tell us HOW you are going to make that happen! And please stop selling the 'we're making history' line. Every adminstration, for better or worse, makes history. At this point, I don't care is we elect a talking cat to the White House, if the feline gives specifics, he/she might win!

 The point is, I think both campaigns are creating an atmosphere as opposed to drafting plans for the future. Barack Obama is obviously a smart man and Sarah Palin is obviously a savvy politician. We get it. Now put those skills to work!

 Quote Of The Day: "We need men who can dream of things that never were." President John F. Kennedy

 This Day In History: Alabama Governor George Wallace prevented the racial integration of Tuskegee High School by encircling the building with state troopers on this date, September 2nd, 1963.

 Something You Should Check Out: The first part of JFK's inauguration speech, delivered in Washington DC on January 20th, 1961. This is a president who, despite his youth, understood the challenges which faced the United States both as an individual country and as a world power. His words are powerful and ring true today.