January 12th, 2012
The battle between conservatives and the GOP establishment is being won by the latter because conservatives have yet to concentrate their support on ONE candidate. We’ve already lost two of the most conservative candidates, Herman Cain and Michelle Bachmann. We are left with much less conservative candidates to choose from and little time to decide who will be our nonRomney.
I think we have to face the fact that there is no conservative hero who will save us. We, as individuals, fight our battles together with likeminded people. The tea party, by design, doesn’t have a leader. It’s the US Constitution which unites us, not any one person or one issue. We disagree on a wide range of issues, but focus on those we agree on. If we focus on those we agree on now, I’m confident we will get behind one candidate who can take on the establishment’s Mitt Romney and then beat Obama in November, by contrasting everything that is wrong with everything that was once right about this great nation.
This is NOT an endorsement for Ron Paul. Yes, he is the US Constitution’s hero of our times; but he does NOT unite conservatives. How many conservatives believe any of the following?
Ron Paul said, “the CIA controls everything,” blamed American policy for the 9/11 attacks, asserted that the U.S. Civil War was “fought primarily over tariffs,” and said it’s fine if terrorist-arming Iran gets a nuclear weapon.
January 11th, 2012
Why do I feel like neither political party really stands for anything anymore? I think they have become the red team vs. the blue team. As they compete for the largest number of supporters, there seem to be fewer and fewer principles either side stands for. It’s getting to the point where there may as well be no political parties, just candidates from which voters can choose.
The New Hampshire, GOP Primary offered democrats plenty of alternatives to Obama. Ron Paul appeals to those New Hampshire democrats whose primary issue of concern is bringing our troops home. There are many of them here. On foreign policy and social issues, Ron Paul is the Dennis Kucinich liberals lust for. Jon Huntsman is seen as “reasonable” by the blue team because he has argued against the conservatives on the red team, calling them “anti-science” because they won’t “embrace evolution” and Gore’s global warming scare tactic. Even Rick Santorum has spoken out against the tea party and supports things like internet regulations.
While the left is gaining an evergrowing range of choices in elections, the right is being backed into a corner. We are expected to accept the idea that voting against someone is our only option. We no longer have anyone to vote FOR. I’m starting to believe that we may need to have a third party, but AFTER we beat Obama. That’s the problem, though. We said, “OK, we’ll vote for McCain because this is such an important election; but after this, forget it.. no more RINOS” and now here we are again saying the same thing.
January 10th, 2012
I finally got to cast my vote. After months of being told who can and cannot win, after my first choice candidate dropped out, I finally got my chance to say who SHOULD win.
As a New Hampshire resident, I take for granted that my state votes early. I can only imagine how frustrating it must be for those who don’t live in an early primary state. As lucky as I am compared to them, I am still frustrated. Yes, I am content with the candidate I chose, Newt Gingrich. I think he has the best chance to beat Obama and he is the most bold candidate (of those left to choose from). I want someone who will use the word, “marxist” and effectively make his case for the America we once were. I’m confident Newt will do that. I just wish I could have cast my vote for Cain first.
I know it’s silly, but I would have liked to vote for my first choice before the media and establishment forced him out of the race. I guess I just want everyone to know that my first choice was Cain. That will never register in any data. It will never be known to anyone and it doesn’t count for anything. It seems like something has been taken from me, some right or something that I feel I should have had. Writing him in was NOT an option for me, though.
Almost as much as I want to beat Obama in November, I want to beat Romney now. I hope that others who supported Cain will see the defeat of Romney the way I do and resist the urge to write-in Cain. Despite the media and republican establishment’s attempts to brand Romney the most “electable” primary candidate, I don’t believe he has the best chance to beat Obama. Polls may show that now because the left hasn’t begun to go after him from their perspective; but he provides zero contrast to Obama and he comes across as elitist. We know Obama has no choice but to use class warfare as his weapon and that makes Romney the perfect opponent for him.
When you find a candidate who so perfectly represents you, as I did with Cain, it’s easy to forget what this primary is all about. It’s ideal to vote for the candidate you like most, but the goal is to vote for the candidate you want to run against Obama. If your first choice is no longer a viable option, you MUST vote your second choice. Otherwise, it’s as if you gave up your chance to have any say at all in this process.
January 9th, 2012
I keep hearing pundits say that there is little excitement for this primary, as if they are bewildered as to why that is. I think it’s pretty clear why so many are apathetic towards this primary race. According to the pundits, it’s over before we have even cast our votes. We keep hearing that Romney is inevitable and that we can’t beat Obama without him. All we need to do is cast our vote for the inevitable winner and go home, knowing that we did our part to keep the machine running as planned.
We, the American people, are spectators in this sport. We desperately want to beat Obama, so we go along with the premise that only Romney can do that. When it comes to beating Obama, we don’t want to take any chances so we comply with the demands of those we assume know best; but do they? Was McCain really the best candidate to run last time? Has history proven them right or wrong? We’re doing the same thing we did last time, expecting the same result we expected last time and all with the knowledge that we DID NOT get that result last time. Why should it be any different now?
The first impression most seem to have of Romney is that he is a phony and his record backs that up. He is being endorsed by McCain, a man who ran tv commercials about his many flip-flops just a few years ago.
Mitt Romney: The Matthew Lesko of American Politics
We’ve been listening to Obama’s lies for years and we all just want one thing, from our media and from our politicians, the TRUTH. We’re sick of the lies and disingenuous arguements. Maybe the pundits are wrong. Maybe the best way to fight the lies isn’t with a better liar but with the TRUTH. The truth is that this country has been hijacked by the extreme left. Instead of blending in with the marxist President we have now, because that will make voters more comfortable(so say those who “know better”), can’t we this time try CONTRASTING this marxist President? Maybe shining a bright light on what’s wrong, by contrasting it with what’s right, would actually work. Maybe the truth really will set us free. Why are we so scared to try the truth this time?
January 7th, 2012
IF Romney wins the primary, conservatives all across the country are going to need some help getting to polling stations in November. Being forced to cast a vote for a MA liberal is a bitter pill for conservatives to swallow; but have no fear, I found just what you need to help that pill go down. Print the following list and put it in your pocket on election day.
This is what you’re voting AGAINST…
By Sheryl A. Dowell
“First President to refuse to show a valid birth certificate. First President to apply for college aid as a foreign student, then deny he was a foreigner. First President to have a social security number from a state he has never lived in.
First President to preside over a cut to the credit rating of the United States. First President to violate the War Powers Act. First President to be held in contempt of court for illegally obstructing oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico . First President to defy a Federal Judges court order to cease implementing the Health Care Reform Law. First President to require all Americans to purchase a product from a third party.
First President to spend a trillion dollars on shovel-ready jobs and later admit there was no such thing as shovel-ready jobs. First President to abrogate bankruptcy law to turn over control of companies to his union supporters. First President to by-pass Congress and implement the Dream Act through executive fiat.
First President to order a secret amnesty program that stopped the deportation of illegal immigrants across the U.S. , including those with criminal convictions. First President to demand a company hand-over $20 billion to one of his political appointees. First President to terminate Americas ability to put a man in space. First President to encourage racial discrimination and intimidation at polling places.”
Get the entire list of Obama’s “firsts” here.
January 6th, 2012
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January 6th, 2012
As we usher in a new year, we tend to make resolutions and feel the hope and inspiration that comes with an opportunity for a fresh start. Some years that feeling isn’t very strong for me, but this year it is.
I want to keep things simple and focus on what matters most. Limiting clutter, both in a physical and mental sense, will be a goal this year. This blog will reflect that clean, fresh focus I’m seeking in my life.
What you should expect to see in this blog is snippets of and links to some of the news and blogs I find most interesting each day. Sometimes they will share a common theme. When they do, I will most likely post something about it myself.
As always, I appreciate your input whether you agree with me or not.
