By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  August 31st at 10:49 AM  | 

You just saw the next President.  President Romney.   It’s all over but the crying for the left. Wow, no wonder the Dems and propaganda media are in full hate and smear mode!   What a convention!  Filled with realism, opportunity, accomplished people, not affirmative action frauds. Rice-polished, solid, real, not a surprise for those that know her, but she definitely gained much credibility in the public | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  July 3rd at 05:16 PM  | 

Six part series that is informative and very timely to what we are dealing with today.  Incredibly from 1978. Part 1 he describes a general trend of government taking over more and more over time.  It’s just what unchecked government does. The first couple minutes of Part 2 describe exactly how this POS is happening.  The urge to tap new funds for new programs is | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  March 6th at 07:03 PM  | 

Gingrich wins GA, called around 7pm EST. Romney in a tight race w/ Paul in VT and VA. WOW. Romney ahead in OH which is bad news for Santorum.

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  December 20th at 01:44 PM  | 

Sowell: “Dwelling on the former speaker’s “baggage” won’t help the nation’s future.” Wow, this is a must read. It’s hard to even grab excerpts from Sowells piece since it’s so well stated. But how much weight should we give to this stuff when we are talking about the future of the nation? This is not just another election, and Barack Obama is not just another | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  October 12th at 02:51 AM  | 

Overall one of the best debates in that there was less gotcha crap and candidates had more time to make better arguments, rather than be forced into uninformative sound bites. Gingrich won, hands down.   In addition, if you watch all the debates, you’ll see he rises to the top overall.  People are starting to warm up to him, saying his baggage may not matter as | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  August 23rd at 01:14 PM  | 

In a recent interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Obama was asked about the lack of hope and change in DC and continued partisanship, he gives a couple reasons why.   One reason, congressional districting was a theory he has seen proposed.  The second reason, freakin chilling, was his own idea of the diversification “splintering” of the media.   He longed for the days where “…the entire population | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  August 18th at 12:28 PM  | 

This will be a short diary because what else can you say after watching this video montage.  The President has been jawboning for over three years about jobs, jobs, jobs, pivoting to jobs, focusing on jobs.   Evidently he thinks anytime he needs to soothe America all he has to do is mention jobs. Like blowing smoke on a bee hive.  Obama has nothing but smoke. | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  May 25th at 01:45 PM  | 

It’s always interesting when talking to fellow conservatives a bit about their background and how they arrived at their thinking. Was there a eureka moment when the scales dropped from your eyes? I think a little insight might reveal some common threads in how to appeal to even more people that have not truly discovered conservatism. I grew up small town/suburb middle class with a | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  May 16th at 12:54 PM  | 

After considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided not to pursue the office of the Presidency. This decision does not come easily or without regret; especially when my potential candidacy continues to be validated by ranking at the top of the Republican contenders in polls across the country. I maintain the strong conviction that if I were to run, I would be able to win | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  April 20th at 05:46 PM  | 

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/19/balancing-budgets-drivers-backs/ Talk about inflation and taxation.  Prices for all kinds of fines/violations/licenses/fees are skyrocketing as governments are scrambling to raise new revenue to pay for all the programs in place. This is a prime example of government only looking out for itself in the interest of self preservation, and not looking out for you.   Oh yeah, “it’s for your safety!”  Open wide, you are about | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  January 27th at 06:36 PM  | 

IL Supreme Court ruled 7-0 that Rahm is eligible to run for mayor, big shocker there, as they allowed his name to be on the ballot before making a decision. The ol’ it depends what your definition of “resident” means routine.   The meaning is a living meaning open to interpretation depending on your political machine and influence. Chicago, enjoy your new mayor, Rahm. I pray | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  January 25th at 01:37 PM  | 

CNN reported IL SC reversed and Rahm is back on the ballot.

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  December 10th at 03:20 PM  | 

There is an easy way to separate the cream from the crap, wheat from the chaff, the pig from the Patriot.  It’s as simple as asking the right questions to get at the right answers. “XYZ City or state government has threatened to shut down, or has reduced government to ESSENTIAL SERVICES such as police and fire services until budget issues can be resolved.” How | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  November 6th at 11:14 AM  | 

To borrow and tweak a line for Obama from Abraham Lincoln. Obama makes history, once again! Obama will make history for more than one reason during the Nov 6-9 visit. This will be the first time a teleprompter will be used in the nearly 100-feet high dome-shaped hall that has portraits of eminent national leaders adorning its walls. Indian politicians are known for making impromptu | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  November 3rd at 08:50 AM  | 

I woke up this morning happy to see that Tom Emmer closed the gap overnight on Mark Dayton in the MN Governors race. But…. Dayton – Emmer Governor race gap is about 9,000 votes. AFTER a “glitch” was found and corrected, that DOUBLED Daytons votes by 60,000 in urban Hennepin county. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! The mistake doubled candidate vote tallies in the state’s most populous | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  October 6th at 04:09 PM  | 

Diaz says the purpose of the wall is to prevent the passage of contraband, but admits, “It could also prevent the free passage of illegal immigrants.” They are finally getting it. Well, nnnnnnnot exactly. The fence is on their border with Guatemala! Do a news search on this “mexico fence guatemala”. I got 5 results. Not only that, but American taxpayers are paying for it. | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  September 23rd at 07:16 PM  | 

I heard Joe DioGuardi, running against Kirsten Gillibrand, on an interview today and he pointed something out that is shockingly telling on why we are where we are today.  It really got my attention and alerted me to something very wrong with our system. Joe said, If Kirsten gets elected, she will be the 57th (The Won’s fave #) Senator out of 100 that is | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  September 23rd at 04:46 PM  | 

Yep, for the last 5 people in this country who don’t think this administration is a joke, here you go. It seems that Colbert is now an expert since he spent one day in NY as a vegetable picker. “He’ll talk about what he learned, why he did it and what’s important to do for farm workers,” an aide for a Democratic member of the | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  August 10th at 03:36 PM  | 

I noticed MN Sec State Mark Ritchie on local news pimping out the new absentee vote counting changes.   They will no longer be counted at each precinct level, but rather at centralized locations by “special panels of election officials”.   The individual precinct does not touch them.  It is in the name of “accuracy”. It is reported that absentee voting is at the highest | Read More »

By: Common_Cents (Diary)  |  May 21st at 05:20 PM  | 

Obama must have one heckuva bus.  Like a monster truck bus to run over so many people in such a short time. You have to look pretty hard to see any news on the sinking of a S.Korean ship and death of 46 sailors.  S. Korea has released information pointing right at N.Korea.  Hillary even thinks it is strong evidence: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary | Read More »