Election 2008

• create a financial crisis
• raise taxes in a recession
• cut defense at a time of war
• nominate the most inexperienced farthest left candidate in history

Democratic strategy………priceless

Cost to America and the world, let’s not find out!!!

Al Franken is an unhinged moron who is close to being elected to the Senate. IS MINNASOTA INSANE!!!

Apparently if you are a Dem anything is possible. I hate to sound conspiratorial but I think the Dems and ACORN have over the last eight years guaranteed enough votes in swing states to make the difference in key elections.

Great candidates like Michael Steel and many others get beat by absolute JACKASSES, I do not understand.

Everyone of my diary posts will now contain the aphorism “great nations don’t get killed from without they commit suicide”

America’s suicide is caused by the heroine of BIG GOVERNMENT, over 50% of Americans have the drug in their veins they are hooked.

The death of the US will be slow and painful and the rest of the freedom loving people of the world will soon follow.

Obama is now saying he is only taxing people who make over $250,000/year and when he asks people at rally’s to raise their hands if they make this much (he should be concerned that with his wealth hating followers that he might be inviting muggings) HARDLY ANYONE DOES.

While his message is “don’t worry you won’t be affected”, the opposite side of that coin is that if hardly anyone makes $250,000/year you are not going to get much tax from them to pay for your trillions in spending.

So what happens is that government had to reach to a lower tax bracket.

Now how McCain ties this in to rallies is to repeat the above but then say Obama has plans to raise capital gains taxes, dividends, etc.

You need to convince the people that it will be only the beginning of the tax increases.

I will use the term real Americans. Real Americans understand what Joe represents “upward mobility is possible in the greatest country on earth” Democrats and the left believe in a permanent underclass that needs the governments permanent help. In fact their programs help make their problems worse.

They scoff at Joes dream. one commentator called it a fantasy even. Do we remember Bill Gates in a garage start up now the weathiest man on earth. Apple computer, and thousands of other examples.

I used to be a business banker I have seen many times over and over someone who made $50,000/year grow that to $500,000/year. But they worked 80 hours a week and fought hard for every penny.

I respect the Joes who dream about being richer tomorrow than they are today, our economic system depends on them.

This post is not PC but I find it an interesting socio-political-economic-demographic observation.

Have you watched TV or Youtube, specifically Democratic protests like Acorn, Unions or other groups.

I have never seen uglier more obese people in my life. They are mouth breathers that are attracted to the “give me some money” message of the Democrats. I can guarantee that these idiots not only have no idea as to the contents of the Constitution they might not even know there is a Constitution.

These people are not the inventors or entrepreneurs of tomorrow they are the daily complainers. My job sucks, my boss sucks, I don’t get paid enough. I have known some of these people and all they care about it getting something for nothing.

I was listening to POTUS 08 on XM radio, supposed to be neutral coverage. All the reporters were talking about how the economic crisis is hurting Republicans at the polls. Now while that may be true no one talked about that it might be the Democrats and what happened with fannie and freddie.

I am so tired of everything being the Republicans fault while gettng no credit for anything. Keeping the nation safe, as Hillary said “we” are all responsible for that.

My suggestion is that no matter the short term cost to Republicans that they take on the not just the Dems but THEY HAVE TO TAKE ON THE MEDIA. Meaning they have to dispute the premise of every question.

The media is great at having a Democrat and Republican with the following line of questioning

to the Dem “Why is the current economic crisis the Republicans fault?”
to the Republican “Why is it your fault?”

Take on the medis meaning FIGHT THEM, CALL THEM IDIOTS IF YOU HAVE TO.

I am so frustrated I want to come fight with you guys. As previously stated in my diary I am US educated (double major in economics/management college) but am a Canadian citizen. Is it inappropriate to ask if there are any single conservative women out there

If I can recognize the threat to the great US from the leftists why can’t everyone else. Looking from the outside in America is the greatest country in history.

We look out at the next election and cannot believe what we see. This is the culmanation of 60 years of socialism and marxist indoctrination of at least 50.1% of the electorate.

Conservatives who can see clearly what is happening are stunned that this is happening to America. Make no mistake about it this is Battle of Britain time but for America.

In the immortal words of Winston Churchill but paraphrased for today “We shall fight for town council, we shall fight for the state legislature, we shall fight for congress and the senate, we shall fight for the presidency……..WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER!!!

It might not be new but I just saw an Obama ad about how he was taught as a child about how great America is, about self reliance and working hard. What a crock of S&*t.

His politics is that everyone is useless and because the country is so bad YOU NEED THE ONE TO SAVE YOU.

NYT Headline Hell has Frozen Over. Firstly I cannot believe this is true, denial is not just a river in Egypt.

The reasons given were that he is a good writer and has shown strong leadership. My question for the readers of Redstate is; Are these reasons to vote for a Marxist?

I was recently talking to a conservative friend about why it is more important to be grounded in political philosophy rather than with the individuals who make up a particular political party. This gives you the ability to stay true to policy and not be part of the “cult of personality” mostly seen on the left.

I agree wholeheartedly with political analysts like Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, they are conservatives not Republicans. More often than not (a debateable point) conservatives can be found in the Republican Party, they are not found in the Democrat Party.

Once you develop a conservative policy platform for yourself it can be very liberating and intellectually honest. I oppose Pres. Bush for expanding Medicare benefits to prescription drugs. I support his tax cutting agenda.

Reagan said it best when he stated the he did not leave the Democratic Party the party left him. The debate between philosophy and party is hurting the Republicans because conservatives are much more apt to vote on conservatism, the left will vote Democrat no matter what.

This internal struggle will always be the achilles heel of the right to the benefit of the left. If the left only get half of their agenda they still win, if the right get half of their agenda they still lose (e.g. the Medicare/tax cuts mentioned above, government still expands in either case)

I have seen time and again the right getting in power and then compromising a conservative philosophy to “win another 5% of the electorate”. They see a “permanent majority” with winning the extra 5% of voters. They always forget that “winning” this extra 5% comes at a cost of a losing the base. The right makes the mistake time and again that “the base will always support us” as if conservatives are the “always vote for a Democrat left”.

The solution is a hard and difficult one to make, mainly, be in the minority and WIN the extra 5% by convincing them to adopt a conservative philosophy (Reagan and Thatcher come to mind) Or as we have seen since 2000; co-opt the conservative philosophy and get your butts kicked and then regroup by saying we really need to co-opt conservatism (hello David Brooks) and await Pres. Obama and possibly a veto proof Senate…..Happy Days are here again!!!

Can someone at Redstate please tell the McCain campaign to tie energy independence to jobs and yes even union jobs and yes high paying jobs that cannot be outsourced.

Energy independence activity in the US mainly clean coal, natural gas, oil and nuclear energy is the solution to almost all problems facing the US today.

1) Energy Independence (obviously) reducing energy prices, means
2) Economic growth
3) Jobs
4) Inceased tax receipts reduces the deficit
5) Stock market goes up
6) National Security

As importantly you can call Obama/Biden and the Dems on their opposition to domestic energy production and then tie the fact that this opposition to all the above points.

I make this diary post as I have just listened to McCain and Palin talk about energy independence without making the tie in to all the other points.

For the Dems it is always about the economy when their candidate is an anti-military, foreign policy light weight. I just finished watching McCain/Palin on Hannity and Colmes. When they talked about Ayers and Obama’s judgement I said to myself “Obama is close to being the Commander in Chief of the greatest military in the world” Oh my God that cannot happen America

IT CANNOT HAPPEN!!!

I just saw Rich Lowry and some Obama spokeman in Fox. The Obama guy was out of control, he was so mad and he did not stop talking over everyone so Rich could not get a point in.

What I fear from these types of displays from people who would end up in an Obama administration is that YOU CAN TELL THEY HATE US. I think you would have four years of reprisals – think Clinton and the FBI files X1000.

The media and the Dems are out of control, their power is being threatened. They are typical leftists, they would rather destoy America than lose power.

BE AFRAID AMERICA, VERY AFRAID!!!

I look on in amazement at the Dem talking heads that come on after debates and other such events. They are such whiney complaining wimps. Obama’s communication director is calling Sean Hannity anti-semitic because ha had an anti-semite on a tv show. That is supposed to be comparable to Obama’s relationship with Ayers and sitting 20 years in the reverend Wright’s church…………are you kidding me.

That is the constant moral equivalent game they play. What they hope is that independents say “oh they are all the same so I’m still voting for Obama”

Why do you think the Keating Five has come up all of a sudden?

I was educated in the US, during those four yesr of college I grew to love your country. The optimism, the can-do spirit, the sky was the limit for everyone. It was a big change from Canada where big government socialism had seemingly depressed everyone’s dreams.

What happened America. If you elect Obama and more Dems to Congress you have given up the nation to socialists, it is that simple.

Freedom used to mean everything, now you want the government to pay for your $400,000 house and give you healthcare for “free”, cut defense spending so your social security and medicare is protected. The citizens demand freedom….from themselves, from disappointment, from unhappiness and stupidly enough you want the federal government to supply the happiness. The institution that has brought you the misery in the first place.

The perfect analogy is the addict’s relationship with the drug dealer. You believe they are the one’s that can make you feel good while the body and mind slowly rots away.

This is Reagan/Mondale although Mondale is a centrist compared to Obama, it should be a fifty state sweep (DC will still vote Obama).

America please I fear for the future of the free world without the “home of the free, because of the brave.

I consider myself pretty smart. By that I mean when I have a slip of the tongue people usually give me the benefit of the doubt that it was inadvertant mistake. But when someone is “not so smart” and have a slip of the tongue the assumption is they don’t know any better.

That how the main stream media treats the dems and Republicans. The assumption when Joe Biden says FDR was on TV in 1929 they smile and think he’s so smart it was just a slip off the tongue but when McCain says Sunni instead of Shite they scream what an idiot he doesn’t know any better.

I have now scoured the web for debate reaction. So many conservatives that are smarter than me and do this for a living. Also, I like that these conservatives are conservatives first and will talk honestly about what happened.

There has been quite a few comments about Biden’s command of the issues and his better debate skills. My simple comment is that it does not matter if you are making S^%*T up at the debate.

At the end of Rocky IV when Rocky is almost beat. The Russian fighter Drago has taken a brutal toll on him. Rocky has managed to last until the end round but you know he needs a knock out to win. Rocky’s trainer (formerly Apollo Creed’s trainer) says in words that always brings me to tears, says to Rocky “all your strength, all your power, everything you got”

America it is Rocky IV time the MSM has left us bloody and battered, Obama is ahead on points heading into the last round. Don’t give up, don’t quit, give it everything you got. Book off work to drive people to the polls, get on the phone, you can do this America for the free world is counting on you.

Right now the left is destroying the America that can be found in a document called the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. It is the 2nd Revolution and it is the opposite of what happened in 1776. This revolution is meant ot enslave as many Americans under the federal government as possible.

It started in 2000, (in reality long before that with the campaign to take over the media, the universities and the culture) when the election was “stolen” by Republicans. The left was going to steal future elections. It is coming to fruition today. Precinct by precinct, county by county and swing state by swing state. Acorn is in place, the radicals are ready, the media is fully on board.

There is a better than 50/50 chance it will happen. America, real freedom loving Americans, stand up it is not too late. Fight for yor country or you will lose it, you will lose your freedom. Please the world depends on a strong America. I am not exaggerating it will happen IT IS HAPPENING!!!

The media has mocked the “Alaska proximinty to Russia” so called gaffe. I have a question for military personnel and Redstste readers.

When F-15′s are scambled from Elmendorf AFB to confront Russian bombers are those aircraft not Alaska Air National Guard and the Governor is the CINC of those forces. Would not Gov Palin then have sent forces to protect the US? Something Obama/Biden have never done. Seems relevant to me!

Please correct em if I am wrong