http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:13:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Toby Harden, in his "give her a talk show" article hits what I think is an essential truth and problem about a possible Palin candidacy: This is not snooty elitism – it’s based on the perception that Mrs Palin’s track record is thin and that while she has real star quality ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2009/11/15/sarah-palins-problem-to-solve/ And here is why I like Mark Steyn, even if he is a Canuck. Half a decade or so back, I wrote: “It’s a good basic axiom that if you take a quart of ice-cream and a quart of dog feces and mix ’em together the result will taste more ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2009/09/26/un-ice-cream/ It’s about numbers - not only bringing money in, but people into the organization's orbit. "Organize the unorganized" as it says at the end of their Core Principles. They can use these names and numbers to grow their base. I’m sure they are paid by their sponsoring groups and various government ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2009/09/16/squirelling-away-acorns/ Big, heavy brass ones. Those annoying parts of male anatomy you see dangling off of the back of pickup trucks? They cast the mold from this guy's stuff. Here’s what I have noticed from your coverage: You brought in the damage control crowd to FRAME the story. Before even airing our damning Baltimore ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2009/09/11/this-guy-has-some-stones/ 15 minutes? What the? Does he think the rest of us work on HIS schedule? We have a saying in the Navy, "If you're on time, you're late." We also know there are events that conspire to stymie the best plans of mice and men. We accommodate with the "five minute rule" - ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2009/09/11/how-late-was-the-president-the-other-night/ This is probably a little bit stale as the news cycle goes - but it's still IMPORTANT, and worth effort forward. All you Republican party professionals whining about how she’s messing up and ruining the Republican brand. I'm talking to you. MAN UP! Your party needs you. yes, YOU. You’re professional party, right? You ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2009/06/11/man-up/ Jaw dropping, but true NEW YORK - Jon Stewart hammered Jim Cramer and his network, CNBC, in their anticipated face-off on "The Daily Show."In an interview taped Thursday afternoon that went far beyond its allotted time, Stewart repeatedly chastised the "Mad Money" host and CNBC for putting entertainment above journalism. ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2009/03/12/umm-jon-stewart-said-what/ I want common-sense conservatism. I want a Republican who understands that cutting federal spending and not raising taxes is key - like McCain. Earmarks as they are should be a thing of the past - if a Senator or Representative wants a project for his state or district, then it should ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2008/11/08/what-i-want/ Barack Obama has been elected as the next President of the United States. I wish him well, his road will not be easy. It is now our job to help him execute his duties for the betterment of the American People. Personally, I oppose many ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2008/11/07/let-me-repeat-myself/ Barack Obama has been elected as the next President of the United States. I wish him well, his road will not be easy. It is now our job to help him execute his duties for the betterment of the American People. Personally, I oppose many of his established positions, and ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2008/11/05/barack-obama-will-be-our-president/ The title says it all. He's a US Senator. He spoke glowingly of her in one of his books. She was at one of his "taking office" ceremonies. But he didn't lift a finger to help her despite being in an ideal place to do so, and now she's on ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2008/11/02/barry-how-can-you-help-me/ He didn't have to say that. But he did. Chief Petty Officers are the career enlisted professionals of the Navy since 1893. Their job is to get the job done, train their Sailors, and grow the junior officer assigned to them. Generally, they don't have a college degree, but they ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2008/10/07/everything-i-ever-learned-about-leadership-i/ Here's my response to "Jeff" at the Pajamas Media post "Obama, Palin, and the Meaning of 'Change'" My response below doesn't seem to post, so I'll put it here, it was too much work to lose :) I’m going to take this one head-on. Jeff, take a look in places ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2008/09/22/chch-ch-changes/ "Jesus was a community organizer, Pontius Pilate was a Governor" That's the latest from the Left and their attempt to reduce the election to slogans. Susan Sarandon used it just yesterday. If she were as learned as she purports to be, she wouldn't have said this. It sounds good on it's ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2008/09/12/jesus-was-a-community-organizer-3/ "Jesus was a community organizer, Pontius Pilate was a Governor" It sounds good on it's face, and makes a great bumper-sticker slogan, and sounds true to those who are only passingly familiar anymore with Catholic and Christian doctrine. Jesus was NOT a community organizer, he was the leader of a movement. ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2008/09/12/jesus-was-a-community-organizer-2/ "Jesus was a community organizer, Pontius Pilate was a Governor" It sounds good on it's face, and makes a great bumper-sticker slogan, and sounds true to those who are only passingly familiar anymore with Catholic and Christian doctrine. Jesus was NOT a community organizer, he was the leader of a movement. ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2008/09/12/jesus-was-a-community-organizer/ The press went more than a little nuts for about a week and a half, then realized that they were making fools of themselves and just as abruptly stopped in the past couple of days. They didn't get more objective, however, they just stop being hysterical about it. They went back ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2008/09/10/has-the-press-seen-the-light/ McCain congratulated Obama for his nomination. It was a classy thing to do. The video and the response from the Obama campaign can be seen here: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/08/obama-campaig-1.html. I hadn’t seen Obama's response on TV. It’s easy to miss, as I record a lot and watch on weekends, so I could have ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2008/09/06/no-class-6/ Tom Maguirehas a good point: Obama was wrong about the surge while McCain was right, but by and large I think the case could be made (but not by me!) that Obama is by far the more thoughtful and reflective of the two candidates and far more disposed to ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2008/09/04/thought-process-and-leadership/ It's been said before, and I agree, CINC of any NG is rather thin. It was that way 16 and 8 years ago, it's thin now. It's just now it's a "Gotcha!". They guy she ran over was clearly over his head in this situation. My theoretical response (it's not ... http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2008/09/03/campbell-brown/