Yesterday evening’s debate was a first in the foreign policy arena, and showed, in my opinion, the lack of depth and understanding of this important area by the moderators and the candidates. Questions that should have been asked weren’t, and the answers given depict the insularity of thinking and lack of experience among some candidates. Questions that could have been asked, from my perspective: This past year, we have | Read More »
Rick Perry made a big-time gaffe last night on the CNBC debate. So? Perry’s debate skills are keeping him from returning to Tier 1 candidate status. Oh? Do you think last night’s debate will hurt him long term? No. Do you think he should just pack it in and return to Texas? H–l, NO! But what I do think is that we witnessed one of | Read More »
Early this morning, I read Erick’s leading post, Mitt Romney as the Nominee: Conservatism Dies and Barack Obama Wins, and thought to myself, well, someone else has finally gotten that sick in the stomach feeling that I’ve had since I posted back in July, Reality Check – Obama Can Win Re-Election. I confess I’m not the typical RedState conservative who reads and opines on this site. While I am | Read More »
Over this past weekend, with the Florida straw poll upset victory for Herman Cain, I replayed the June 26, Meet the Press broadcast interview featuring Chris Christie. Christie is all over the media lately with stories of high-powered donors and other Republican heavy weights calling, pressuring, pleading with him to run. The word currently out on the street, according to MSNBC, is that the answer | Read More »
No, it wasn’t a fluke. Herman Cain won the Florida 5 Straw Poll very decisively with 37% of the votes cast. And for the Republican hierarchy and more importantly, for the candidates, these results should serve as a wake-up call. The debates and the questions so far have been focused on the “front runners”, with the second tier candidates politely treated as afterthoughts. However, this | Read More »
First comment goes to Nancy Reagan. She was and always will be, in my opinion, the First Lady. Debate overall: Too many people on stage. Will the purported candidates, who have zero chance of winning the nomination, do a Pawlenty and bow out graciously from the campaign? Brian Willians made the best dressed list, but he has a ways to go in debate moderation. Was | Read More »
On July 9, I posted, Reality Check – Obama Can Win Re-election at my other non-Redstate blog. In this post, I mentioned a number of key strengths Obama had that could propel him to victory, the first being, the Chicago machine. Strength #1: Chicago Machine-style politics — gloves-off, “they bring a knife, we bring a gun” that will prove brutal for any of the Republican | Read More »
With regard to my just published post on Republicans, I found my communicator: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-the-tea-party-is-unyielding-on-the-debt-ceiling/2011/07/27/gIQAGvEVdI_story.html?wpisrc=nl_opinions But the question remains, at what cost? Mr. Judson states: “The left has accused the Tea Party of wanting America to default on its debt obligations. Nothing could be further from the truth.” I believe that, so do you. But unfortunately, the Senate and Presidency do not belong to members of | Read More »
In spite of which poll you read or hear about, the perception of Republican intransigence on the debt ceiling may result in the end most feared, the re-election of Barack Obama in 2012. Reading through the comments in various publications and websites following the President’s speech and the ongoing debt battle, there are many, many Americans, voting Americans, who are buying into the President’s pablum. | Read More »
I read Erick Erickson’s post this morning, Dear Republicans, This is “Your Time for Choosing”, and unfortunately, I can’t sign on for the choice he’s offering. In an earlier post from this week, I wrote, keep your eyes on 2012. THAT is of the utmost importance, not 2010. 2012 is the END GAME, and we’re losing sight of that. We are in a situation now | Read More »
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