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.