I'm Leaning Toward Mitt Romney

As the subject title states, I am leaning toward Mitt Romney now.  I know he is known as the great "flip-flopper."  I know he has the albatross of "Romneycare" around his neck. I know he is known as a "moderate Republican" which runs counter to all that I believe the Republican Party should be.  I have several other issues with the former governor of Massachusetts.  At one time, prior to this year, there is no way I would have voted for Mitt Romney.  That was before Newt Gingrich came to the forefront of the Republican race for President.  Gingrich is thought of as a "conservative" in some circles. That is total, complete nonsense.  His declaration of Rep. Paul Ryan's budget deficit cuts as "right-wing social engineering" told me all I need to know about this man.  His backdoor amnesty plan for illegal aliens clinched it for me.  He is a big government Republican that we all hoped and prayed had gone the way of the dinosaur.  

The more I learn about Ron Paul, the less I like him.  I would probably vote for Gingrich before I would this anti-Israel, anti-military, isolationist candidate.  Rick Santorum is making inroads in Iowa.  But, he simply doesn't have the drawing power to sustain any kind of momentum for long. Rick Perry may make a move. But, he's probably positioning himself for a future run now. Michelle Bachmann is finished and simply doesn't seem ro realize it.  So, why am I leaning toward Mitt Romney, you may ask?  Simply because he is the strongest candidate, the one who has the best chance at beating President Obama.  I know he is having difficulty getting past that 25% support level.  That will change after Iowa, one way or another.  Right now, Ron Paul and Mitt Romney are neck and neck in Iowa.  No one knows who will win that caucus.  If Romney wins Iowa and then wins New Hampshire (where he is heavily favored), the race is basically over.  The rest of the state contests will be simply window dressing.  So, Mitt Romney is my candidate for now.  Will he beat Obama?  I think he can as long as he doesn't make any big mistakes during the campaign. But, with the news media in President Obama's corner, that will be next to impossible for any Republican candidate.

Ben Nelson Retires

There were many agonizing moments for Democrats when it came to passage of Obamacare.  There was a core of about 4 or 5 senators who were on the fence.  About 20-25 House Democrats straddling the fence also.  All of them eventually caved for one reason or another.  Most were threatened, intimidated or politically bribed as was Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska.  Known now as the "Cornhusker Kickback," it essentially was that the federal government would fund Nebraska's new Medicaid recipients forever. As you may remember, this was not popular with the GOP or even in the state of Nebraska. Nebraskans were outraged with Senator Ben Nelson for taking a political bribe, even though it granted favors to their state, to secure his vote.  It was just systematic of the Obama Administration in securing Obamacare votes regardless of the legality or morality.  From that point on, Senator Ben Nelson had a bulleyes on him from the GOP and, most importantly, the people of Nebraska.


Yesterday Senator Ben Nelson stated he was retiring from office.  He cowardly took a bribe (not in the traditional sense of the word, but a bribe nonetheless)  to secure his vote for Obamacare.  Of course, it only stands to reason he took the coward's way out to avoid defeat.  Reports were that many in the Democratic Party tried to talk Senator Nelson out of retiring.  Democrats are now putting on a brave front by trotting out an old liberal warhorse, former Senator Bob Kerrey, as a potential Democratic nominee.  Most likely, it is too little too late with the election less than a year away.  Democrats are fearful of losing the Senate to Republicans.  Ben Nelson was the latest domino to fall in that direction.  Senator Nelson was extremely vulnerable in his reelection bid.  But, he was by no means the only Democrat that is vulnerable.  Senators Joe Tester of Montana, and Claire McCaskil of Missouri are also in dog fights for reelection.  The one factor they all have in common that has them in trouble is their votes for Obamacare.  I hope President Obama is happy with his "signature" piece of legislation.  It is possible it will cost his party greatly.  But, you know what I find odd?  President Obama and the rest of the Socialists rarely, if ever, discuss Obamacare.  Wonder why that is?

Five Political Christmas Gifts

These are my Five Political Christmas gifts to America and, to a lesser extent, the world.  These are all for fun.  But, I sincerely hope they do come true eventually.

#5.  A viable third party in the U.S. political party system.  America is in dire need of a third political party.  The Republican and Democratic parties are consumed with getting reelected.  The American people they are suppose to represent are secondary to them.  Perhaps the Tea Party will eventually break away from the Republican Party after the 2012 elections.
#4.  Crack down on activist federal judges.  Instead of making rulings according to the U.S. Constitution, we see Appellate judges ruling from their own prejudices, rather than rule of law.  An example is a federal judge in Atlanta who stated the Alabama Immigration Enforcement Law would force illegal immigrants to flee the state.  How insane is that statement?
#3.  Political Partisanship comes to an end.  This is more in line with #5 above.  No, I don't see it ever happening in my lifetime with the Republican and Democratic parties as estranged as they are right now.  But, it would be nice if both parties would occasionally work together.
#2.  The resignation or retirement of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.  These two left-wing radicals are greatly responsible for the bitter political infighting between both parties in Washington D.C. today.  Both have their own Socialist agenda that they are trying to perpetrate upon a traditionally Democratic America.  Both are relentless Socialists who show no sign of backing down from their dream of a United Socialist States of America.
#1.  The defeat of President Barack Obama in 2012.  Obama was the president who was suppose to bring us together.  Due to his own partisanship, he has sown more animosity between the Right and Left than any other President in recent memory.  His single-minded approach to Obamacare, at the expense of working on jobs for Americans, is costing us dearly right now.  President Obama is a Socialist in the same mode as Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi.  His defeat in November of 2012 would be the greatest early 2012 Christmas gift I could ever imagine.

Those are my political Christmas gifts to America.  Will any be realized?  I can only pray that #1 happens.  It would save this nation from further turmoil and acrimony.  Merry Christmas!

Joe Biden: Taliban Is Not Our Enemy

Alleged Vice-President Joe Biden stated yesterday that the Taliban, yes, the Taliban is not the enemy of the United States.  Crazy Joe Biden said that the Taliban is only an enemy if "...it allows Al-Qaeda to strike at the U.S.  VP Biden went on to say that President Obama has never made any assertions that the Taliban is our enemy in any policy initiative.  This statement could be construed as simple posturing on the part of the Obama Administration in light of negotiations with the Taliban to bring an end to the war.  Only problem with that is the Taliban is denying it is in negotiations with the Afghan government and/or the U.S. government.  Another problem is that in any negotiations, the Taliban is going to want to exchange prisoners of war. That means the people in Guantanamo Bay are on the table in any ongoing negotiations.  This is something that many in the Department of Defense would be adamantly against. 

What is unusual about these negotiations is that the United States has a longstanding policy of never negotiating with terrorists.  Now, some will say that Joe Biden preempted that argument by stating the Taliban is not our enemy.  Ask yourself one question; If the Taliban is not the enemy of the USA, why did we invade that country (Afghanistan) in the first place? Don't give the standard liberal BS about it being due to George W. Bush being a warmonger.  Bush never had three or four wars going on at once as President Obama has done in his first term (hopefully, his last term). Of course, the Taliban is the enemy of the USA.  They gave safe refuge to Osama bin Laden and his Al-Qaeda playmates of terror.  As former President George W. Bush stated after September 11, 2001;  "And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation in every region now has a decision to make: Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime."   To my knowledge President Obama has not made it a policy to deviate from that position.  Until he does (which will not suprise me) then Joe Biden's latest buffoonery is flat-out wrong.   The Taliban is our enemy and will remain so for the foreseeable future. 

Nancy Pelosi Making Another Absurd Claim

Just when you thought the lunacy of Nancy Pelosi could reach no further heights, she did it again yesterday.  I know this will sound familiar since she made the same stupid claim about Obamacare insofar as creation of thousands and thousands of jobs.  This time Nancy Pelosi is making the claim that extending unemployment benefits will create enough demand that 600K jobs will be created!  Pelosi stated this is based on information from "macroeconomic advisers."  I'm not real sure just what the hell a macroeconomic adviser is.  She didn't bother to name these macroeconomic advisers. She didn't say how much tax money would be needed to create these "600K" jobs either.  Do you get the feeling, as I do, that Left-wingers, such as Pelosi, just pull these magical numbers out of thin air?  It's either that or an intended manufactured Leftist distortion.  Oh, the hell with it....Pelosi is flat out lying!  Democrats have gotten lying down to a fine art these days with the Obama Administration leading with the rallying cry of a "transparent government."  

This claim reminds me a great deal of her #1 absurdity, "We have to pass the bill (Obamacare) so we can see what is inside it."  Remember that one?  These people are our elected officials.  These people, such as Pelosi, are leaders of political parties in this country.  They expect you to take their BS literally and don't question it.  So, when Nancy Pelosi makes another off the chart claim, such as unemployment benefits creating 600K jobs (without providing ANY data, of course), we are suppose to believe it.  Sorry, you Leftist whack jobs.  I have a mind of my own.  I don't have to be a macroeconomic advisor to know BS when I see it, read it or even smell it.  This latest claim by Nancy Pelosi is just more of the same from the laughingstock of American politics.

Glenn Beck Would Prefer Ron Paul

I've listened to Glenn Beck since his days on CNN Headline News.  I have not always agreed with him on a number of issues such as his belief that we should have increased immigration, doom and gloom on the economy and a variety of issues.  But, I have always admired his steadfast beliefs whether I agree with him or not.  One thing about Glenn Beck, you always know what side of the issue he is on.  He is not really pleased with the Republican Presidential candidates.  He has made that known for quite some time.  He does seem to be rather fond of Michelle Bachmann (for reasons I can't understand).  But, other than her, he has little regard for the Republican field.

All this being said, I was shocked when I saw where Glenn Beck stated he would vote for a Ron Paul third party candidacy rather than vote for a potential Republican nominee Newt Gingrich.   Of course, Mr. Beck realizes that a Ron Paul third party candidacy would ensure an unprecedented disaster with an Obama second term.  If you hated Obama's first term, you would despise his second term.  Glenn Beck knows this.  So, why would he come out and say what he did about a Ron Paul third party candidacy?  Is it because it is his principles that are involved? That doesn't make a lot of sense to me.  Beck has repeatedly said in the past that sometimes "You have to do the difficult things in life, things that you really don't want to do."  But, you do it for the betterment of your country.  He has often quoted George Washington (of whom he and I share great respect) of the hardships endured in reaching your goal.  Now, anyone that has read this blog knows how I feel about Newt Gingrich.  I feel he is a RINO, a big government Republican that really has no place in conservative circles.  But, reality is that Newt Gingrich may be the Republican nominee! I have reluctantly accepted that.

Beck is missing the larger goal here.  The goal being to put President Obama out of office.  Inasmuch as I dislike Gingrich, I will happily push the lever for him in November of 2012.  If Glenn Beck can't see what is at stake here, in beating Obama, then all he has said in the past is meaningless.  It will be a sacrifice to vote for Gingrich.  But, as Glenn Beck surely must know, it is for the greater good of this country that Obama be turned out of office.  That is what all Republicans must focus their attention.  That is what Glenn Beck must also focus his attention on as well. 

Saturday Night Debate - Gingrich vs Romney

The exhibition games are over.  Now, the real debates begin. There is just a month to go before the Republican Primary season begins in Iowa. There have been so many Republican Presidential debates until I can't keep count of them.  But, tonight, the Iowa debate at Drake University in Iowa, is the first real debate between Romney and Gingrich since Newt became the front runner. Of course, the other Republican candidates will be there along with Ron Paul and Rick Perry.  But, this debate will probably focus on Gingrich and Romney.  The rise of Gingrich has been nothing short of amazing since he was in single digits just a month ago.  But, now, Gingrich has a double digit lead over Mitt Romney.  Romney just doesn't seem able to forge ahead of the 25% of support that has held steady since the first debate early this year. Newt Gingrich seems to be surging.  But, now, Mitt Romney will take the kid gloves off and go after Gingrich with all that baggage he carries into the Primary season.

Of course, Gingrich surging to the forefront is good news for the Obama campaign.  Newt Gingrich is their nominee of choice.  They really don't want to face the moderate Mitt Romney even with the albatross of Romneycare that Mr. Romney carries.  Gingrich will certainly go after Romney on that issue tonight.  In turn, Romney will go after Gingrich on his support of the individual mandate for national healthcare.  Both candidates have baggage.  It just appears that Newt Gingrich has more than Romney.  This will be the most interesting debate so far.  It will eclipse the bitter backbiting between Perry and Romney of the past couple of months.  Gingrich has tried to stay "above it all" during the more nasty mudslinging of prior debates.  I am willing to wager he won't be able to do it tonight.

Nancy Pelosi Threatens Newt Gingrich

 

I've got to say Newt Gingrich deserves the threat (more on that later) that Nancy Pelosi made Monday against Mr. Gingrich.  The Wicked Bitch of the West stated, "One of these days we'll have a conversation about Newt Gingrich," Pelosi said. "I know a lot about him. I served on the investigative committee that investigated him, four of us locked in a room in an undisclosed location for a year. A thousand pages of his stuff."  Now, some will say that was just a way of getting the attention of Mr. Gingrich.  Some will say it was simply an idle threat that Pelosi knows she can't or will not do.  I say if you really believe a far left radical like Nancy Pelosi won't follow through with a threat, then you really don't know American politics.  There is no doubt Newt Gingrich has a lot of baggage he would carry in a Presidential election against President Obama.  But, to come out in the open and make it known shows just how invulnerable liberals such as Pelosi feel in today's political climate.  Imagine the hated Sarah Palin coming out and stating she was going to unleash some baggage of, oh, I don't know....Nancy Pelosi, let's say.  The condemnation would be swift and unrelenting from the Lame Steam Media. 

For whatever reason, Newt Gingrich sat down with Nancy Pelosi for a commercial on climate change back in July of 2008.  Now, Newt has flip flopped on climate change aka global warming as many times as a politician can.  He is now stating that commercial with Nancy Pelosi was dumb.  Well, we were trying to tell you that back in 2008, Mr. Gingrich.  But, you didn't want to listen.  You were too intent on "reaching across the aisle" to appear magnanimous to liberals and the media alike.   What Newt Gingrich is finding out (albeit too late in my opinion), is that liberals don't give a damn how accommodating you have been in the past.  They will do whatever it takes to further their Socialist agenda, including running over people who have helped them in the past.  "Reaching across the aisle" in their direction is called "bi-partisan."   Asking them to "reach across the aisle" toward Republicans is called "partisan politics" by the Leftists of the Democratic Party.  Newt Gingrich likes to think of himself as the smartest man in the room.  He may well be that.  But, he doesn't have an ounce of common sense.  In the end, that is what is going to cause him to lose the Republican nomination or, if nominated, lose the Presidential election to The Messiah.

Herman Cain: All Over But The Shouting

I've defended Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain in this blog in at least two different blog entries.  With the news of Mr. Cain purportedly having a 13 year affair with a Miss Ginger White, it is all over but the shouting for Cain's Presidential aspirations.  I can no longer defend him.  He has been mentioned at least three other times for sexual harassment by different women.  He has denied all the accusations.   But, with the news of this affair with Ginger White, there is no way he can continue.  What Mr. Cain needs to work on now is trying to save his marriage.  I suspect he is in deep trouble with his wife and deservedly so.  I don't see how he can continue to deny to her all the charges against him now.  The 13 year affair will most likely end whatever political career Mr. Cain ever had.  Some failed Presidential candidates go on to try running for Congressman from their home state.  I don't see that happening for Herman Cain.

There is a report that Herman Cain is to have a "big announcement" today in Atlanta.  I think it is pretty clear what that announcement will be.  What amazes me is that Herman Cain did not realize that if he had any baggage coming into the campaign, it would find its way into the light of day.  No one advised him of this, apparently.  Or maybe Herman Cain hid his womanizing from everyone, especially his wife.   This shows what a novice Mr. Cain truly is.  You can't hide anything during a bruising campaign for President.  Nothing is off limits.  Nothing.  What is left to ponder now is not the motivation to bring forth Mr. Cain's improprieties.  What one must question is who pushed for these women to come forward?  Some will say it was Democrats who hate for any Black man to get off the Democratic plantation.  Some will say it was Republican operatives of opposing Republican candidates.  Regardless of who pushed these women to come forward, there is only one person responsible for this embarrassing news; Herman Cain.