Can they really be serious?

As you listen to Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton discuss the issues that face this country, one wonders why anyone would ever want to come to the United States, let alone live here. Both Democrat candidates make it sound as if the US is a backward, third world nation that only they will be able to "fix" provided one of them is elected. Common Sense, however, wonders are either of these candidates really serious about their proposals to address the issues? For example, are Obama and Clinton really serious about wanting to allow the Bush tax cuts to expire even though we are in the midst of slow economic growth, a declining stock market, and a slumping housing market? Are Obama and Clinton really serious when they say they want to provide universal health care for every American though doing so will give us yet another entitlement program we cannot afford? Speaking of entitlements, are Obama and Clinton really serious when they say thet will not permit the privatization of social security even though it will be bankrupt by 2035? Are Obama and Clinton really serious when they say they will withdraw from Iraq on day one of their presidency without ever consulting General Patraeus or any of the other commanders on the ground? Are Obama and Clinton really serious when they say they will not allow us to drill off the coast of California or Florida or the Gulf Coast or ANWR for oil or allow us to build nuclear reactors in order for us to become more energy independent? Are Obama and Clinton really serious when they say they want the government to regulate the environment and not rely on "green" markets to emerge? Are Obama and Clinton really serious when they say they want the Canadians and Mexicans to renegotiate NAFTA and return the US to an isolationist position on trade? Are Obama and Clinton really serious when they say they want to deal with the illegal immigrant problem in this country without first securing the borders? Are Obama and Clinton really serious when they say they are both ready to be president on day one? Can America really afford to elect either Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton as the next commander-in-chief? You be the judge!