The candidates have been scurrying to obtain support from the American consumer. AKA, The American worker, blue collar folks or Homeowner Joe.

In their attempts to connect, are they just showing how disconnected they really are?

The guy suffering in the street is someone that all presidential candidates are out of touch with. How can any of the candidates relate to what people are going through? How can they relate to a man who is losing his home, maybe his wife and quite possible his family and job?

They can’t! 

To be honest, it’s all political lip service. But, something that has been done by presidential candidiates since the beginning of the glorious United States of America. So, we must all bite our lips and listen and read. Watch and learn who “really” has our backs.

It’s hard to be convinced that our future President will have our backs when their campaign buckets are filled with gold from the very corporations that have massively contributed to Joe’s demise and quite possible our economy.

But, they will still “try” and connect  with the people on the street. Main Street that is. However, they will always remain at arms length from the problems. Addressing us, the people, in their eloquently prepared speeches, but never really addressing a solution and then following through with it.

Will Obama “really” bring change to Homeowner Joe or is it all just eloquently prepared “change” speeches that have our nation hypnotized?

La Times:

Barack Obama criticized Republican rival John McCain on two tracks Tuesday, linking him to the policies of the Bush administration and deriding his economic proposals as proof that he is “out of touch with the struggles of working people.”

Later, talking to supporters here at the College of Southern Nevada, Obama returned to the theme, noting that McCain said early in the campaign that “economics is not something I’ve understood as well as I should have.”

In addition, he accused McCain in an economic speech last week of ignoring the mortgage crisis.

Obama also mocked the Arizona senator over a private fundraiser Tuesday featuring President Bush.

“No cameras. No reporters. And we all know why,” he said. “Sen. McCain doesn’t want to be seen, hat in hand, with the president whose failed policies he promises to continue for another four years.”

I find it quite odd that people are losing their homes every day. Americans suffering as a result of a product (mortgage) that has been “proven” to be defective and toxic. Yet, we still have these weak proposals and speeches to address the “reality” of what Americans are going through.

McCain:

McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds said the candidate previously had proposed a solution to the mortgage crisis and on Tuesday launched ads in swing states “highlighting his intentions to fight foreclosures.”

“That didn’t stop Barack Obama from making a misinformed political attack,” Bounds said. “When Barack Obama’s best ideas include nearly $50 billion of taxpayer money with no guarantee that it won’t end up in the hands of speculators, and tax hikes on small businesses that provide the paying jobs Americans need, it’s clear that he just isn’t ready to lead our economy.”

Clinton:

Clinton, at an evening rally in Billings, Mont., also cited McCain — but it largely was to argue that she would be the stronger Democratic candidate against him.

The New York senator acknowledged Obama’s “deep base of support here” but otherwise spoke of her opponent obliquely.

“I know that in this campaign there has been a lot of beautiful rhetoric and excitement,” Clinton said, adding that she had “run a campaign focused on solutions.”

Clinton also lashed out at “the failed policies of this Republican administration” and added that “it’s been a long time since the economy has stuttered and sputtered so much.”

Yes, Obama, McCain is out of touch, Hillary is out of touch and you seriously need to take a long look in the mirror because you are also out of touch.

MORE needs to be done NOW, not later!