And finally, just who is Barak Obama? What has he done? What has he accomplished? What achievement will stand the test of time? In time, we measure our politicians not by what they say but what they have accomplished. The more accomplished, the better. Look at our prior presidents. The successful ones had a resume. Reagan two terms as governor of the largest state in the Union. The first Bush as VP, UN Ambassador, CIA Director, envoy to China, and Member of Congress. Ford, Nixon, Johnson, Eisenhower, Truman, FDR. Even JFK had some experience behind, some exposure to the real world, first as a best-selling author, then as a PT boat captain, followed by service in both the House and Senate, including service on prestigious committees such as the McClellan committee.

Even the recently unsuccessful Presidents such as Carter and Clinton had some executive experience as governors before taking residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

What does Obama have to offer. Four years at the bottom rung of seniority in the U.S. Senate which includes the failure to preside over a single hearing as a minor subcommittee chairman, a post crafted for him on a silver platter, along with a couple years as a Illinois state senator. His campaign theme might as well be "but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night!"

Compare that to John McCain. Military record. Member of Congress. U.S. Senate. Bills actually passed into law. (No matter if you agree or disagree with McCain-Feingold, at least he did something). Worldwide tours meeting heads of state.

The message is simple (or least it should be). In America, we don’t buy a pig-in-the-poke. On this count alone, Barak Obama should lose.