In hopes that this will get people to focus on McCain – and how to beat him, here are some thoughts about what scares me about the upcoming months ahead: First, Bombing Iran could possibly be that October Surprise we all worry about. If it isn’t the U.S., it will certainly be by proxy – The Israeli Military, who will do the neo-con dirty work. And this could change the dynamics of the entire election. Read this Link: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/07/07/080707fa_fact_hersh And lets not forget Iraq and Afghanistan continue to get worse. http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/42580.html Meanwhile, the economy is going to the tank, and even my upper-middle class relatives in the northern suburbs are feeling the strain from these gas prices. Food prices continue to go up as well. http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/06/28/news/local/18-food.txt And the Republican nominee is oblivious to gas prices and how it affects ordinary Americans: http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/28/mccain-gas-prices-unaware/ Meanwhile, Supreme Court just opened up the door for more violence in the inner-cities of America with their recent pro NRA ruling. And you can be damn sure as the economy gets worse (and it will), the cities will become much more dangerous places, as innocent teenagers will continue to get murdered on a daily basis. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/blotter/chi-slayings-16-jun16,0,3191999.story?track=rss But this is personal, as one of those young men was a former student of mine. He was a really good guy – popular, and this is just completely senseless. RIP Jonathan. http://www.southtownstar.com/news/1008928,061708swoope.article My hope is that my nominee – Barack Obama, isn’t going to waffle on this issue. So far I’m not encouraged. He is from Chicago, and knows full well the tragedies Chicago Public School kids have been facing. But here is what he said about the 2nd amendment. http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/1029880,CST-EDT-carol29.article Meanwhile, its impossible to make a sane argument that suggests McCain would be better. And I know that Obama is playing to the center for the GE – but, I am praying right now that he isn’t going to disappoint a huge section of us who really believe that he is different from the rest. Well, enough with my rant. These are scary times, and I am truly worried about what the next several months are going to bring us.