I’m sick of the liberal media. I am sick of the Republican establishment that lost Congress in the last election. I am sick of John McCain’s liberal tendencies. I am sick of John McCain ducking debates. I am sick of Sean Hanity and Rush Limbaugh espousing conservatism then ignoring arguably the most conservative of all the candidates, Mike Huckabee.
I am a social conservative, economic conservative and a national security conservative and I am totally disgusted with the lack of debate in this year’s election process. I was excited when Newt Gingrich talked about Lincoln-Douglas style debates and what we got was sound bites and no real substance. Now, there are only two Republican candidates running, we get no debate because the moron Republican establishment and liberal media decided to do everything in their power to silence Mike Huckabee and coronate the moderate John McCain.
Republicans have wasted an opportunity to redefine itself and to return to its conservative values. It’s pretty damn sad when over a third of the base has been so shut out that they don’t even want to vote. The argument that somehow that the lesser of one evil is better then two evils isn’t much of an argument, is it? I thought I would never say this, but I am seriously considering sitting out this election. I am sick of this BS called a Presidential campaign.
When John McCain and the Republicans get trounced in the general election, conservatives will be blamed for the loss because they sat home. You know what, they will be right. The reason Republicans and McCain will lose by a landslide is because conservatives sat at home. The lesson learned will be if you ignore and silence conservatives during the primary campaign then don’t expect their vote during the general election.
Remember the tripod of modern conservatism, social, economic and national security conservatism. Try to ignore the largest block of the leg, social conservatives and see how many elections you win.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
William F Buckley Says Its Ok To Stay Home
William F Buckley one of the founding fathers of the modern day conservative movement made statement most have forgotten. He said, "We want to pass the word that it's OK to vote for the other guy or stay at home." He made that statement in the context of supporting Democrat Joe Lieberman over Senator Lowell Weicker for the Senate in 1988.
The Republican establishment and the liberal media has managed to convince way too many Americans that a moderate John McCain is better suited to lead our country then the true conservative in this race Mike Huckabee. This conspiracy to shut out Huckabee is so glaring to social conservatives that there is an internal debate going on as to what conservatives should do.
The Republican Party establishment that managed to lose the Congress has cast their lot with a moderate John McCain. The thinking is that conservatives have nowhere else to go and they will vote for McCain over far left liberals like Obama and Clinton. The reason given is that McCain will be stronger on the war on terrorism then the liberals. Although, McCain would shut down Guantanamo and considers water boarding terrorist torture which doesn’t speak to highly of his ability to protect Americans.
I will concede John McCain is a war hero, but he is not a conservative. He as harmed the conservative movement and the country for that matter with many of his positions. He tends to side with Democrats more then Republicans which makes him the darling of media liberals and the weak kneed Republican establishment has just gone along to get along. I have been amazed by so-called conservatives jumping on the McCain Train which will end up destroying the conservative movement which William Buckley helped create.
The latest example of McCain’s contempt for conservatives and social conservatives in particular in his refusal to debate Mike Huckabee. Mike Huckabee is an authentic conservative who actually has the single best idea in the campaign which his Fair Tax Plan, which has been virtually ignored in this campaign. Mike Huckabee just doesn’t say he’s pro-life and pro-traditional marriage he is willing to lead with a commitment to traditional social values. Huckabee supports low taxes, less government and supports a strong national defense.
The mantra within the establishment is that Huckabee can not win mathematically therefore he should quit. The fact is that if Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania banded together and voted for Huckabee, it would move the debate to the convention where each side could make its case. The Republican is in desperate need of such a debate after losing Congress.
If McCain refuses to debate and to give the largest portion of the Republican Party a voice and a platform, then it may just be time for social conservatives to follow William F Buckley’s advice and sit out this year’s election. The question is it better to lose today in order to come back stronger tomorrow or is it better to win today and lose the future. The irony is that as things stand today conservatives may lose today and lose tomorrow by supporting John McCain.
I want to end with this statement. If given the opportunity, Mike Huckabee would be a great President whose conservative ideas and principals would win the day. Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania have courage and vote Huckabee!
The Republican establishment and the liberal media has managed to convince way too many Americans that a moderate John McCain is better suited to lead our country then the true conservative in this race Mike Huckabee. This conspiracy to shut out Huckabee is so glaring to social conservatives that there is an internal debate going on as to what conservatives should do.
The Republican Party establishment that managed to lose the Congress has cast their lot with a moderate John McCain. The thinking is that conservatives have nowhere else to go and they will vote for McCain over far left liberals like Obama and Clinton. The reason given is that McCain will be stronger on the war on terrorism then the liberals. Although, McCain would shut down Guantanamo and considers water boarding terrorist torture which doesn’t speak to highly of his ability to protect Americans.
I will concede John McCain is a war hero, but he is not a conservative. He as harmed the conservative movement and the country for that matter with many of his positions. He tends to side with Democrats more then Republicans which makes him the darling of media liberals and the weak kneed Republican establishment has just gone along to get along. I have been amazed by so-called conservatives jumping on the McCain Train which will end up destroying the conservative movement which William Buckley helped create.
The latest example of McCain’s contempt for conservatives and social conservatives in particular in his refusal to debate Mike Huckabee. Mike Huckabee is an authentic conservative who actually has the single best idea in the campaign which his Fair Tax Plan, which has been virtually ignored in this campaign. Mike Huckabee just doesn’t say he’s pro-life and pro-traditional marriage he is willing to lead with a commitment to traditional social values. Huckabee supports low taxes, less government and supports a strong national defense.
The mantra within the establishment is that Huckabee can not win mathematically therefore he should quit. The fact is that if Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania banded together and voted for Huckabee, it would move the debate to the convention where each side could make its case. The Republican is in desperate need of such a debate after losing Congress.
If McCain refuses to debate and to give the largest portion of the Republican Party a voice and a platform, then it may just be time for social conservatives to follow William F Buckley’s advice and sit out this year’s election. The question is it better to lose today in order to come back stronger tomorrow or is it better to win today and lose the future. The irony is that as things stand today conservatives may lose today and lose tomorrow by supporting John McCain.
I want to end with this statement. If given the opportunity, Mike Huckabee would be a great President whose conservative ideas and principals would win the day. Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania have courage and vote Huckabee!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Maybe Social Conservatives Should Sit Out Election
Being that the Republican establishment and Talk Radio have decided to coronate John McCain and treat the social conservative base of the party as an unwanted step child as evidenced by their treatment of Mike Huckabee, then why should social conservatives support McCain or the Republican Party?
We Huckabee supporters do not mind if we lose, but what we really resent is being ignored while the race is still going on. Mike Huckabee is a conservative and John McCain is a moderate and for Republicans to not foster a spirited debate between these two men is appalling. To intentionally ignore Mike Huckabee as the establishment has done is deafening and quite revealing as to what the establishment GOP really thinks about us social conservatives.
The question I am struggling with is in the long term for the good of the country and the Republican Party should social conservatives sit out this election to make a point about what happens when the establishment ignores social conservatives; or should we go ahead a vote for a moderate because that’s who the Republican establishment has deemed we should support.
My dream would be for Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania to vote for Huckabee and really shake things up despite all efforts to silence Huckabee and the conservative base. What do you think?
We Huckabee supporters do not mind if we lose, but what we really resent is being ignored while the race is still going on. Mike Huckabee is a conservative and John McCain is a moderate and for Republicans to not foster a spirited debate between these two men is appalling. To intentionally ignore Mike Huckabee as the establishment has done is deafening and quite revealing as to what the establishment GOP really thinks about us social conservatives.
The question I am struggling with is in the long term for the good of the country and the Republican Party should social conservatives sit out this election to make a point about what happens when the establishment ignores social conservatives; or should we go ahead a vote for a moderate because that’s who the Republican establishment has deemed we should support.
My dream would be for Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania to vote for Huckabee and really shake things up despite all efforts to silence Huckabee and the conservative base. What do you think?
Monday, February 18, 2008
I Hate Raw Tomatoes
I hate raw tomatoes. I don’t like them out of a store, out of a garden or in a salad. You can tell me how good they are for my health, how the FDA approves them and what a benefit they serve in a diet. You can have all the endorsements from all pro-tomato eaters you want and even those who marginally like tomatoes. The fact is I hate raw tomatoes and I refuse to eat them.
This Republican primary season reminds of my distain for raw tomatoes. On a daily basis we are being served up a plate of John McCain and told that we should all support him. The reasons given to support McCain go something like this. McCain is better then Hillary or Obama. McCain is strong on national defense. He currently has more delegates then Mike Huckabee, therefore, we should rally around the party to support him. I am amazed at all the me-too-ers that don’t like McCain but have jumped on the McCain train and told me that I should support him too.
What’s even more puzzling is how my fellow tomatoes haters are actually eating the tomatoes. Last summer my wife begged me to try a fresh tomato out of the garden. She assured me how much better a fresh tomato was out of garden instead over a store bought one. So acquiescing to her female charm, I took one bite. The result was stunning. The raw tomato fresh out of the garden was just a nasty as a store bought tomato and I spit that nasty tomato out after one bite. What part of “I hate raw tomatoes” don’t people understand?
I do not hate John McCain or any other Presidential candidate for that matter. I just don’t him to be my President. You can tell me McCain is better then Hillary or Obama which is true, but that’s like saying to me raw tomatoes taste better then worms and beetles both which I refuse to eat as well. That’s not much of a choice for me is it?
Is the tomato (McCain) better then the worm (Hillary) or Obabma (beetle)? I would say most people would agree a tomato is preferable over a worm or a beetle, but if you hate raw tomatoes like I do, there is not much of a difference. However, there are some people that like love raw tomatoes, worms and beetles and I say to them eat away, but please don’t criticize me for not partaking.
I see it like this. Until the tomato gets 1191 delegates, I will continue to eat a nice juicy steak, whom I see as Mike Huckabee. I like Mike. I agree with his policies, his character and his vision. All you tomato-heads can serve me McCain every day and I will stick to my steak thank you very much. If my steak is taken away and my choices are a tomato, a worm or a beetle, I may be forced to choke down the tomato, which I will never-ever-like or I just may refuse to eat at all. But until the tomato gets 1191 delegates I encourage all us steak eaters to vote support Mike Huckabee and tell the tomato-heads “no thank you.”
This Republican primary season reminds of my distain for raw tomatoes. On a daily basis we are being served up a plate of John McCain and told that we should all support him. The reasons given to support McCain go something like this. McCain is better then Hillary or Obama. McCain is strong on national defense. He currently has more delegates then Mike Huckabee, therefore, we should rally around the party to support him. I am amazed at all the me-too-ers that don’t like McCain but have jumped on the McCain train and told me that I should support him too.
What’s even more puzzling is how my fellow tomatoes haters are actually eating the tomatoes. Last summer my wife begged me to try a fresh tomato out of the garden. She assured me how much better a fresh tomato was out of garden instead over a store bought one. So acquiescing to her female charm, I took one bite. The result was stunning. The raw tomato fresh out of the garden was just a nasty as a store bought tomato and I spit that nasty tomato out after one bite. What part of “I hate raw tomatoes” don’t people understand?
I do not hate John McCain or any other Presidential candidate for that matter. I just don’t him to be my President. You can tell me McCain is better then Hillary or Obama which is true, but that’s like saying to me raw tomatoes taste better then worms and beetles both which I refuse to eat as well. That’s not much of a choice for me is it?
Is the tomato (McCain) better then the worm (Hillary) or Obabma (beetle)? I would say most people would agree a tomato is preferable over a worm or a beetle, but if you hate raw tomatoes like I do, there is not much of a difference. However, there are some people that like love raw tomatoes, worms and beetles and I say to them eat away, but please don’t criticize me for not partaking.
I see it like this. Until the tomato gets 1191 delegates, I will continue to eat a nice juicy steak, whom I see as Mike Huckabee. I like Mike. I agree with his policies, his character and his vision. All you tomato-heads can serve me McCain every day and I will stick to my steak thank you very much. If my steak is taken away and my choices are a tomato, a worm or a beetle, I may be forced to choke down the tomato, which I will never-ever-like or I just may refuse to eat at all. But until the tomato gets 1191 delegates I encourage all us steak eaters to vote support Mike Huckabee and tell the tomato-heads “no thank you.”
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Mitt Romney Is No Conservative
I will be the first to admit that I am very disappointed that Rush, Sean, Laura and most of Talk Radio decided to cast their lot with Mitt Romney instead of the true conservative in this race Mike Huckabee.
I am not one of those people who will now say that Talk Radio’s influence is over and that they were reputed. I will simply say, they choose the wrong man to support and that they were wrong in this case. Romney’s endorsement of McCain today at this stage of the campaign only proves that for all Romney’s rhetoric about being conservative, he was simply playing the part of a politician and not speaking as a true conservative.
While I clearly think John McCain is a moderate and not a conservative, I have great respect for McCain as a true American hero. I disagree with him on many issues, but if he wins the nomination, I will vote for him over Hillary or Obama unless he chooses Mitt Romney as his running mate.
I have absolutely no respect for Mitt Romney. For all the Romney hype from Talk Radio that decided for whatever reason Romney was a better candidate then Mike Huckabee , Romney proved with his endorsement of McCain that that he was a politician first, a party man second, a quitter third and so-called conservative last. For all the attacks Romney made against both Huckabee and McCain calling them liberal, in the end Romney jumped on the me-too bandwagon to support McCain whom Romney called a liberal just days before.
There is a time to support the party candidate after he or she has got the necessary votes to win the nomination, but Romney’s timing just proves what a fake and fraud he is. The true conservatives that were duped into thinking Romney was a conservative did so with all good intentions. After all Rush, Sean, Laura and the gang promoted Romney as a conservative, therefore Romney had to be a conservative. Right? Well, if King Rush has taught many of us ditto heads one thing, it is to think for our-selves. Many of us conservatives saw through Romney’s scam and threw our support to the true conservative in the race, Mike Huckabee. Rush and others have tried to paint Huckabee as a liberal, but in this case Rush got it wrong. As most of us, we hate to admit we were wrong, but Rush and Talk Radio were simply wrong.
When McCain freed his delegates to vote for Huckabee over Romney in West Virginia, the Romney camp said there was collusion between McCain and Huckabee. The talking heads surmised that McCain struck deal with Huckabee and that McCain was going to select Huckabee as VP after Romney was eliminated. Today the Romney camp is putting out the possibility of a McCain/Romney ticket. If McCain ends up winning the nomination and selects Mitt Romney as his running mate, I will not vote in November election.
Although McCain is not my choice as President, I will support him if he ends up winning the nomination as long as he selects anyone else but Romney. If he selects Romney, me and millions of real conservatives will sit out the election and watch the Republicans go down in flames.
I am not one of those people who will now say that Talk Radio’s influence is over and that they were reputed. I will simply say, they choose the wrong man to support and that they were wrong in this case. Romney’s endorsement of McCain today at this stage of the campaign only proves that for all Romney’s rhetoric about being conservative, he was simply playing the part of a politician and not speaking as a true conservative.
While I clearly think John McCain is a moderate and not a conservative, I have great respect for McCain as a true American hero. I disagree with him on many issues, but if he wins the nomination, I will vote for him over Hillary or Obama unless he chooses Mitt Romney as his running mate.
I have absolutely no respect for Mitt Romney. For all the Romney hype from Talk Radio that decided for whatever reason Romney was a better candidate then Mike Huckabee , Romney proved with his endorsement of McCain that that he was a politician first, a party man second, a quitter third and so-called conservative last. For all the attacks Romney made against both Huckabee and McCain calling them liberal, in the end Romney jumped on the me-too bandwagon to support McCain whom Romney called a liberal just days before.
There is a time to support the party candidate after he or she has got the necessary votes to win the nomination, but Romney’s timing just proves what a fake and fraud he is. The true conservatives that were duped into thinking Romney was a conservative did so with all good intentions. After all Rush, Sean, Laura and the gang promoted Romney as a conservative, therefore Romney had to be a conservative. Right? Well, if King Rush has taught many of us ditto heads one thing, it is to think for our-selves. Many of us conservatives saw through Romney’s scam and threw our support to the true conservative in the race, Mike Huckabee. Rush and others have tried to paint Huckabee as a liberal, but in this case Rush got it wrong. As most of us, we hate to admit we were wrong, but Rush and Talk Radio were simply wrong.
When McCain freed his delegates to vote for Huckabee over Romney in West Virginia, the Romney camp said there was collusion between McCain and Huckabee. The talking heads surmised that McCain struck deal with Huckabee and that McCain was going to select Huckabee as VP after Romney was eliminated. Today the Romney camp is putting out the possibility of a McCain/Romney ticket. If McCain ends up winning the nomination and selects Mitt Romney as his running mate, I will not vote in November election.
Although McCain is not my choice as President, I will support him if he ends up winning the nomination as long as he selects anyone else but Romney. If he selects Romney, me and millions of real conservatives will sit out the election and watch the Republicans go down in flames.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Why Huckabee Should Stay In Race
Why should Mike Huckabee stay in the race? First, If Obama wins the Democrat nomination, Huckabee competes better with Obama in a general election because Huckabee inspires people both in personality and substance. McCain would win on substance and be destroyed by Obama’s personality. Huckabee has the likability factor, McCain doesn’t.
Second, by the more conservative Huckabee staying in the race, McCain is forced to listen to conservatives. Without conservatives, McCain will lose by a landslide. The problem with casting your lot with Independents is they will shift with the wind and they very well may be carried away by Obama’s inspiring rhetoric. Independents are not rooted in political ideology, but more on personality or specific issues. An Obama-McCain matchup highly favors Obama. An Obama-Huckabee match-up could easily go to Huckabee because not only would he have the conservative base to start with, but his Fair Tax plan and personality could persuade Independents to support him. Once Obama’s positions are explored, his rhetoric may not hold up.
Thirdly, Mike Huckabee should stay in the race because he gives conservatives a choice. Huckabee has more executive experience then anyone in the race. He is a true social conservative that really is pro-life and pro-marriage. His believes in the second amendment and he is a national security and economic conservative. Huckabee is the only one in the race proposing something radically new which is the Fair Tax Plan.
Fourthly, Mike Huckabee should stay in the race for the sake of the conservative future. He gives voice to the conservative cause and while McCain may end up winning the nomination, it is a very distinct possibility the Republican Party may get trounced again in November because they have betrayed the conservative cause and conservative principals. Huckabee will continue to champion the conservative cause and help rebuild a party that has all but abandoned conservatism. Republicans need fresh faces, fresh ideas and a rebirth of true conservatism. That is why Mike Huckabee should stay in the race.
Lastly, John McCain needs to be challenged to the core. McCain has for the past several years poked conservatives in the eye over really important matters. McCain probably will win the nomination, but this is not the time to be jumping on the McCain bandwagon. It is a huge mistake for conservatives to be endorsing McCain at this juncture. The Democratic nomination may process may not be settled until the convention and there is no real hurry for Republicans to be jumping on the McCain bandwagon. John McCain should have to work his heart out to win this nomination and compete for every vote. At the end of the day, it is also very possible that Republicans may decide supporting a conservative (Huckabee) is far better then supporting the moderate John McCain.
Second, by the more conservative Huckabee staying in the race, McCain is forced to listen to conservatives. Without conservatives, McCain will lose by a landslide. The problem with casting your lot with Independents is they will shift with the wind and they very well may be carried away by Obama’s inspiring rhetoric. Independents are not rooted in political ideology, but more on personality or specific issues. An Obama-McCain matchup highly favors Obama. An Obama-Huckabee match-up could easily go to Huckabee because not only would he have the conservative base to start with, but his Fair Tax plan and personality could persuade Independents to support him. Once Obama’s positions are explored, his rhetoric may not hold up.
Thirdly, Mike Huckabee should stay in the race because he gives conservatives a choice. Huckabee has more executive experience then anyone in the race. He is a true social conservative that really is pro-life and pro-marriage. His believes in the second amendment and he is a national security and economic conservative. Huckabee is the only one in the race proposing something radically new which is the Fair Tax Plan.
Fourthly, Mike Huckabee should stay in the race for the sake of the conservative future. He gives voice to the conservative cause and while McCain may end up winning the nomination, it is a very distinct possibility the Republican Party may get trounced again in November because they have betrayed the conservative cause and conservative principals. Huckabee will continue to champion the conservative cause and help rebuild a party that has all but abandoned conservatism. Republicans need fresh faces, fresh ideas and a rebirth of true conservatism. That is why Mike Huckabee should stay in the race.
Lastly, John McCain needs to be challenged to the core. McCain has for the past several years poked conservatives in the eye over really important matters. McCain probably will win the nomination, but this is not the time to be jumping on the McCain bandwagon. It is a huge mistake for conservatives to be endorsing McCain at this juncture. The Democratic nomination may process may not be settled until the convention and there is no real hurry for Republicans to be jumping on the McCain bandwagon. John McCain should have to work his heart out to win this nomination and compete for every vote. At the end of the day, it is also very possible that Republicans may decide supporting a conservative (Huckabee) is far better then supporting the moderate John McCain.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Defy Conventional Wisdom, Vote For Huckabee
Typically a candidate for the presidency moves from the party’s core constituency towards the middle to capture independents and a portion of the other party. John McCain the so-called presumptive Republican candidate has lived in the center and sided more often with the Democrats than his own party, but now has to convince his core constituency he really is a conservative.
While Talk Radio was busy trying to build up Mitt Romney as a conservative, whom the rank and file conservatives did not trust based on his liberal social (pro-abortion, pro-gay rights) record as Governor and senate candidate of Massachusetts, McCain was able to win based on the help of independents and democrats that could cross over in primaries and national defense Republicans.
Instead of righting the wrong and getting behind the true conservative in the race, Mike Huckabee, the Republican establishment and Talk Radio are now trying to convince conservatives that McCain is one of us and far better then Obama or Clinton. Politically, the establishment Republicans and the McCain camp have ignored the third leg of the conservative base, social conservatives whom are the largest Republican voting block and are gambling that social conservatives will all of a sudden leap out of their seats to support McCain.
It is a very distinct possibility that the Republican Party is about to find out that being true to their conservative principals is more important than loyalty to any political party.
What these arrogant establishment Republicans don’t seem to understand is that Reagan did not just give social conservatives lip service, he embraced them. The tri-pod of conservatism consists of social conservatives, economic conservatives and national defense conservatives. Each leg important, but it was social conservatism that largely brought over independents and conservative democrats to Reagan. The magic of Reagan is that his love and respect for the American people coupled with his conservative policies is what brought about the Reagan revolution.
Mike Huckabee understands the magic of Reagan and is by far the most conservative of any Republican running. What is ironic is it is his social conservatism that establishment Republicans and I suspect some in Talk Radio are afraid of. The fact that Huckabee is a practicing Christian makes many establishment Republicans uncomfortable because a loud minority of liberal Democrats may make a fuss about his faith. Instead of standing tall in support of Huckabee’s right to live his faith, the establishment has tried to ignore Huckabee which only infuriates many of us social conservatives.
You would have thought that the establishment Republicans would have learned some lessons about how important the social conservative base is to the Republican party after getting trounced in the last election, but they seem to be hell bent on losing the White House too.
Out only hope is that the good people of America will defy conventional wisdom and get behind Huckabee at this last hour and save this election and our country in the process.
While Talk Radio was busy trying to build up Mitt Romney as a conservative, whom the rank and file conservatives did not trust based on his liberal social (pro-abortion, pro-gay rights) record as Governor and senate candidate of Massachusetts, McCain was able to win based on the help of independents and democrats that could cross over in primaries and national defense Republicans.
Instead of righting the wrong and getting behind the true conservative in the race, Mike Huckabee, the Republican establishment and Talk Radio are now trying to convince conservatives that McCain is one of us and far better then Obama or Clinton. Politically, the establishment Republicans and the McCain camp have ignored the third leg of the conservative base, social conservatives whom are the largest Republican voting block and are gambling that social conservatives will all of a sudden leap out of their seats to support McCain.
It is a very distinct possibility that the Republican Party is about to find out that being true to their conservative principals is more important than loyalty to any political party.
What these arrogant establishment Republicans don’t seem to understand is that Reagan did not just give social conservatives lip service, he embraced them. The tri-pod of conservatism consists of social conservatives, economic conservatives and national defense conservatives. Each leg important, but it was social conservatism that largely brought over independents and conservative democrats to Reagan. The magic of Reagan is that his love and respect for the American people coupled with his conservative policies is what brought about the Reagan revolution.
Mike Huckabee understands the magic of Reagan and is by far the most conservative of any Republican running. What is ironic is it is his social conservatism that establishment Republicans and I suspect some in Talk Radio are afraid of. The fact that Huckabee is a practicing Christian makes many establishment Republicans uncomfortable because a loud minority of liberal Democrats may make a fuss about his faith. Instead of standing tall in support of Huckabee’s right to live his faith, the establishment has tried to ignore Huckabee which only infuriates many of us social conservatives.
You would have thought that the establishment Republicans would have learned some lessons about how important the social conservative base is to the Republican party after getting trounced in the last election, but they seem to be hell bent on losing the White House too.
Out only hope is that the good people of America will defy conventional wisdom and get behind Huckabee at this last hour and save this election and our country in the process.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
The Rise of Hope
The odds of Mike Huckabee winning the nomination are almost impossible. The numbers are stacked against him, the media and Talk Radio personalities are trying to ignor him and professional politicians have jumped on the McCain bandwagon hoping win his favor should somehow he win the Presidentcy.
Despite all the odds Mike Huckabee a man that truly believes in faith, family and freedom marches on, fighting the fight for something far greater than himself. Mike Huckabee fights for the American people. The conservative policies for which he stands lifts up the American people and give them the greatest opportunity to fullfill the purpose in which God as created them.
Tomorrow, James Dobson one of America's great Christian men will stand and endorse Mike Huckabee for President. If there was ever a doubt that Mike Huckabee was not a true social conservative, Dobson's endorsement will erase any doubt from those fair minded people who were not sure about Huckabee's credentials. My hope is those that cast their lot with Mitt Romney will see that they have everything they hoped Romney to be in Mike Huckabee.
Romney was a NE social liberal that supported abortion and gay rights as governor and US Senate candidate in Massachusetts and only started to talk the conservative talk when he decided to run for President. Even thou Talk Radio tried unsucesfuly to paint Romney as a conservative and when he realized he most likely could not win the nomination, he quit the race. If Romney believed in the conservative cause as much as he said, he would never have quit fighting for the conservative cause and the right to lead the country.
Mike Huckabee on the other hand has continued to fight for his vision for the American people when all the pundints said he should quit. With limited resources he has continued to fight the fight beyond all odds and whenever he is allowed to share his vision, people have responded with genuine enthusiasm and loyalty.
Mike Huckabee has taken the sacrafices of those who truly beleive in his vision and will fight for for that vision until the last vote is counted. He will fight for this cause with honor and dignity and moral clarity. While I have great respect for the principals Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hanity and other Talk Radio conservatives espouse, I have been so very disappointed with thier unfair treatment of Huckabee and their colusion to all support Romney a social liberal simply because they thought he had the best chance of winning.
In the end Huckabee may lose in the nomination process, but he win the hearts and minds of millions. However, the race is not over and if every social conservative decided that Huckabee was their man, they could give Huckabee a miraculous victory by simply going to the ballot box and casting their vote for him. Mitt Romney tried to shut out Huckabee by he and his minions saying Huckabee was unelectable but in the end Romney was the one sent packing. There is an old saying that transsends politics but is also true in politics. If God be for you who can be against you and all things are possible with God.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
It's Time For Romney To Go
Mitt Romney needs to go away. Despite of all the best efforts most of Talk Radio to paint Mitt Romney as a conservative and build this man up, the truly social conservative base of the Republican Party knows that Mitt Romney conservatism only began with his decision to run for the President.
We conservatives loved Ronald Reagan and we love conservatism, but when a Johnny-come- lately shows up just in time to run for President calling himself a Reagan conservative, and quick check of his record reveals he his not only not a conservative, but a NE liberal it’s a little hard to jump on the Romney band wagon and walk away from the true conservative running, that being Mike Huckabee.
For all the talk of standing up for social, economic and national security conservatism, the dirty little secret is that Limbaugh, Hannity and most of the other Talk Radio gang will never say publicly, but privately they are afraid of Huckabee’s open embracement of his Christian faith. They know that if they were to support Huckabee that liberals and Democrats would say that Huckabee is trying to impose Christianity on the country and they would rather not have that fight.
While Reagan understood the importance of social conservatives as one leg of the conservative tri-pod and gave social conservatives a home within the Republican Party, most of the Republican establishment including Talk Radio only want the votes of social conservatives but otherwise they largely ignore them as evidenced by their treatment of Mike Huckabee. Mike Huckabee is the true social conservative in the race and for the Republican establishment and Talk Radio to attempt to build up Romney over Huckabee as a social conservative is revealing of their real distain for social conservatives.
Rush Limbaugh, Sean and the gang are true economic and national security conservatives but social conservatism is more of an after thought than a valuable and important component of the conservative tri-pod that Ronald Reagan truly embraced. Ronald Reagan understood that prosperity and freedom that was not tempered by morality and personal responsibility could easily become greed and excess. The value of social conservatives serves a moral compass to a free society.
While social conservatives would never impose religion on anyone it would always point out corruption and dishonesty, right and wrong. Social conservatives truly believe in the sanctity of the life of their fellow human beings which include the womb to the tomb. Social conservatives believe in the rule of law but understand that some laws are unjust and must be opposed.
Social conservatives believe law makers should be honest and above reproach and that they should be men and women of integrity because they represent the people. Social conservatives believe that God should be honored in the public square because they, as the founding fathers really believe that God exists and is actively involved in the lives of the people. Social conservatives beleive the best way to raise children is by mothers and fathers.
Social conservatives oppose government establishing a state church, but they do support the people freely exercising their freedom to worship according to the dictates of their heart. Social conservatives are willing to fight and die for liberty but have little use of evil doers whose actions harm other people.
Mike Huckabee stands solidly on each and everyone of those principals and Mitt Romney does not. It is time for Mitt Romney to leave the stage. If he really has had a change of heart and really has embraced Reagan conservatism then let him come back in 4-8 years and try again. My sense is he will revert back to being the social liberal that he has been and he has just talked the talk in order to try to get elected. I don’t trust Mitt Romney!
We conservatives loved Ronald Reagan and we love conservatism, but when a Johnny-come- lately shows up just in time to run for President calling himself a Reagan conservative, and quick check of his record reveals he his not only not a conservative, but a NE liberal it’s a little hard to jump on the Romney band wagon and walk away from the true conservative running, that being Mike Huckabee.
For all the talk of standing up for social, economic and national security conservatism, the dirty little secret is that Limbaugh, Hannity and most of the other Talk Radio gang will never say publicly, but privately they are afraid of Huckabee’s open embracement of his Christian faith. They know that if they were to support Huckabee that liberals and Democrats would say that Huckabee is trying to impose Christianity on the country and they would rather not have that fight.
While Reagan understood the importance of social conservatives as one leg of the conservative tri-pod and gave social conservatives a home within the Republican Party, most of the Republican establishment including Talk Radio only want the votes of social conservatives but otherwise they largely ignore them as evidenced by their treatment of Mike Huckabee. Mike Huckabee is the true social conservative in the race and for the Republican establishment and Talk Radio to attempt to build up Romney over Huckabee as a social conservative is revealing of their real distain for social conservatives.
Rush Limbaugh, Sean and the gang are true economic and national security conservatives but social conservatism is more of an after thought than a valuable and important component of the conservative tri-pod that Ronald Reagan truly embraced. Ronald Reagan understood that prosperity and freedom that was not tempered by morality and personal responsibility could easily become greed and excess. The value of social conservatives serves a moral compass to a free society.
While social conservatives would never impose religion on anyone it would always point out corruption and dishonesty, right and wrong. Social conservatives truly believe in the sanctity of the life of their fellow human beings which include the womb to the tomb. Social conservatives believe in the rule of law but understand that some laws are unjust and must be opposed.
Social conservatives believe law makers should be honest and above reproach and that they should be men and women of integrity because they represent the people. Social conservatives believe that God should be honored in the public square because they, as the founding fathers really believe that God exists and is actively involved in the lives of the people. Social conservatives beleive the best way to raise children is by mothers and fathers.
Social conservatives oppose government establishing a state church, but they do support the people freely exercising their freedom to worship according to the dictates of their heart. Social conservatives are willing to fight and die for liberty but have little use of evil doers whose actions harm other people.
Mike Huckabee stands solidly on each and everyone of those principals and Mitt Romney does not. It is time for Mitt Romney to leave the stage. If he really has had a change of heart and really has embraced Reagan conservatism then let him come back in 4-8 years and try again. My sense is he will revert back to being the social liberal that he has been and he has just talked the talk in order to try to get elected. I don’t trust Mitt Romney!
Monday, February 4, 2008
The American People
Ronald Reagan understood that each of the three components of his political coalition, social conservatives, economics conservatives and national defense conservatives could only be held together if each component understood that the love for the American people as its center was the magic of the power of this powerful coalition.
Ronald Reagan embraced social conservatives (people of faith) because he understood that faith, respect for life, traditional family values and a belief in God created were a unifying force that would create a moral compass for the American people. Reagan’s embracement of the Moral Majority lead by the late Jerry Falwell was key because he understood that the morality of a nation that centered on acting in the best interest of the American people would be a powerful force in unifying the people.
Ronald Reagan embraced economic conservatives because he understood that low taxes, free and fair trade, less government and reasonable regulation were the catalyst that would create great economic growth that would be the best way to create opportunity and prosperity of the American people. Reagan would not have been impressed companies that made fortunes for a few at the expense of people. The reason for capitalism was to create the greatest opportunity for as many people as possible. While Reagan embraced modern technology and advancement he always considered American people its greatest resource.
Thirdly, Ronald Reagan understood that protecting the America people was his primary responsibility. Reagan believed that the best way to protect the American people was to have the most powerful military in the world in hopes of never having to use it. However, if it was to ever have to be used it would be so powerful that the enemies of the United States would quickly fall to its overwhelming power to minimize the lives of those who proudly wore the uniform. Reagan understood that Americans must live free and the military’s mission was to protect American’s in American interests around the world.
Ronald Reagan understood that these three components were to act as a tri-pod, each dependent upon the other to hold the American people together. What is clearly apparent is the Republican Party has forgotten that each leg of the tri-pod is as equally important as the other. It’s also apparent they have forgotten that it the American People that the very thing that the tri-pod was built to uphold.
The three Republican candidates in the Presidential race each represent one leg of the pod and the sad reality is if they don’t embrace the other two legs of the pod, the pod will fall and the very thing the pod was created to uphold, The American People, will suffer as a result.
The magic of Reagan is he understood this tri-pod of modern day conservatism and he understood the importance of each leg of the pod and he knew why the tri-pod of social, economic and national security was built and that was to lift up the American people. Republicans must come embrace the tri-pod if they ever hope to lead the American people again.
I think the one person in this race that understands the best is Mike Huckabee. Huckabee's chalenge is to bring the pod together again. I wish him well.
Ronald Reagan embraced social conservatives (people of faith) because he understood that faith, respect for life, traditional family values and a belief in God created were a unifying force that would create a moral compass for the American people. Reagan’s embracement of the Moral Majority lead by the late Jerry Falwell was key because he understood that the morality of a nation that centered on acting in the best interest of the American people would be a powerful force in unifying the people.
Ronald Reagan embraced economic conservatives because he understood that low taxes, free and fair trade, less government and reasonable regulation were the catalyst that would create great economic growth that would be the best way to create opportunity and prosperity of the American people. Reagan would not have been impressed companies that made fortunes for a few at the expense of people. The reason for capitalism was to create the greatest opportunity for as many people as possible. While Reagan embraced modern technology and advancement he always considered American people its greatest resource.
Thirdly, Ronald Reagan understood that protecting the America people was his primary responsibility. Reagan believed that the best way to protect the American people was to have the most powerful military in the world in hopes of never having to use it. However, if it was to ever have to be used it would be so powerful that the enemies of the United States would quickly fall to its overwhelming power to minimize the lives of those who proudly wore the uniform. Reagan understood that Americans must live free and the military’s mission was to protect American’s in American interests around the world.
Ronald Reagan understood that these three components were to act as a tri-pod, each dependent upon the other to hold the American people together. What is clearly apparent is the Republican Party has forgotten that each leg of the tri-pod is as equally important as the other. It’s also apparent they have forgotten that it the American People that the very thing that the tri-pod was built to uphold.
The three Republican candidates in the Presidential race each represent one leg of the pod and the sad reality is if they don’t embrace the other two legs of the pod, the pod will fall and the very thing the pod was created to uphold, The American People, will suffer as a result.
The magic of Reagan is he understood this tri-pod of modern day conservatism and he understood the importance of each leg of the pod and he knew why the tri-pod of social, economic and national security was built and that was to lift up the American people. Republicans must come embrace the tri-pod if they ever hope to lead the American people again.
I think the one person in this race that understands the best is Mike Huckabee. Huckabee's chalenge is to bring the pod together again. I wish him well.
Friday, February 1, 2008
My Vote Is My Vote
Hi Friends and Family,
Feel free to disagree or agree with me and just know that as an American I love my country and as you, and whatever our political leanings are, we all want what is best for our country.
Those of you that know me personally know that I am a social, national security and economic conservative. I am passionate about politics because I understand what the politicians do in Washington DC affects me and my family and you and your family either directly or indirectly. I have followed politics for the past 30 years and I understand the basic political liberal and conservative philosophies and I have kept abreast of both the Republican and Democrat parties and their stances and on the issues.
As a social, national security and economic conservative, I support Mike Huckabee. Mike Huckabee is a compassionate Christian man, who values the life of fellow human beings. His social conservatism is more important to him then his economic conservatism which drives Rush Limbaugh to say that Huckabee is a liberal. As much as I love Limbaugh and Sean Hanity, it is clear they do not grasp the concept that Huckabee’s faith in Christ causes him to place emphases on how certain political policies affect people.
For example, while Governor of Arkansas Huckabee favored children of illegal immigrants to receive an education. He granted over a thousand pardons and clemencies to criminals on a case by case basis. Huckabee supported a three cent a gallon gas tax increase to pay for rebuilding one of the worst road systems in America. Does that make him a liberal? If he opposed the death penalty, favored open borders, believed that government is best equipped to solve any problem then I would agree he is a liberal, but that is not the case. Huckabee signed off on the execution of 16 murderers, denied clemency of thousands of criminals because he knows that there are some people that are a danger to us as a society and should be locked up. On the other hand there are others that go to jail, repent of their crimes and if given the opportunity come out as better people and go on to live meaningful and productive lives.
If you have one of the worst road systems in the country and no money to fix them, how is not fixing them a conservative act? Building an infrastrure in order for the economy of your state to work is a conservative act in my opinion. While some taxes were raised in Arkansas to build better roads, Huckabee also lowered many other taxes which are consistent with economic conservatism which says the lower taxes are the better off people and the economy will be. Huckabee’s Fair Tax Plan is totally conservative because it says people should be able to earn all that they can and only pay taxes when they purchase goods and services. On immigration he did not support open borders, he said as long as the federal government does not enforce federal laws and allow illegal immigrants into the country in the first place, then it is better for the children of those illegal immigrants to be in school then to roam the streets, Each of these criticisms of Huckabee can be understood through the prism of social conservatism.
On balance Mike Huckabee is more conservative than any other candidate. While the establishment Republicans and talk radio personalities are pushing people to support McCain or Romney, it galls me when Mitt Romney and his supporters tell me that my vote for Huckabee is a vote for John McCain. I have great respect for John McCain as a veteran and he was right on the surge in Iraq, but he has been wrong on so many other important issues that I simply do not believe he is conservative Republican of my liking. McCain proudly considers him-self a maverick. The problem with mavericks is while they may be independent they are also unpredictable and many of McCain’s policies have hurt conservatives. Mitt Romney is talking a good game, but he is a johnny-come-lately to conservatism and to be quit frank, I don’t trust him. I happen to agree with McCain that Romney’s convictions shift with office he is running for. Ron Paul is simply a loon and Clinton and Obama are die hard liberals, pro-abortion, pro-gay rights, anti-capitalistic, anti-military individuals whose policies if enacted would destroy our country.
After an honest evaluation of all the Presidential candidates, I have come to the conclusion that I want Mike Huckabee to be my President. Being that this is the primary season and only five states have voted, my vote and your vote still counts. My encouragement to you is after you studied the issues and the positions of each candidate then to go vote for the person that you want to be your President.
Feel free to disagree or agree with me and just know that as an American I love my country and as you, and whatever our political leanings are, we all want what is best for our country.
Those of you that know me personally know that I am a social, national security and economic conservative. I am passionate about politics because I understand what the politicians do in Washington DC affects me and my family and you and your family either directly or indirectly. I have followed politics for the past 30 years and I understand the basic political liberal and conservative philosophies and I have kept abreast of both the Republican and Democrat parties and their stances and on the issues.
As a social, national security and economic conservative, I support Mike Huckabee. Mike Huckabee is a compassionate Christian man, who values the life of fellow human beings. His social conservatism is more important to him then his economic conservatism which drives Rush Limbaugh to say that Huckabee is a liberal. As much as I love Limbaugh and Sean Hanity, it is clear they do not grasp the concept that Huckabee’s faith in Christ causes him to place emphases on how certain political policies affect people.
For example, while Governor of Arkansas Huckabee favored children of illegal immigrants to receive an education. He granted over a thousand pardons and clemencies to criminals on a case by case basis. Huckabee supported a three cent a gallon gas tax increase to pay for rebuilding one of the worst road systems in America. Does that make him a liberal? If he opposed the death penalty, favored open borders, believed that government is best equipped to solve any problem then I would agree he is a liberal, but that is not the case. Huckabee signed off on the execution of 16 murderers, denied clemency of thousands of criminals because he knows that there are some people that are a danger to us as a society and should be locked up. On the other hand there are others that go to jail, repent of their crimes and if given the opportunity come out as better people and go on to live meaningful and productive lives.
If you have one of the worst road systems in the country and no money to fix them, how is not fixing them a conservative act? Building an infrastrure in order for the economy of your state to work is a conservative act in my opinion. While some taxes were raised in Arkansas to build better roads, Huckabee also lowered many other taxes which are consistent with economic conservatism which says the lower taxes are the better off people and the economy will be. Huckabee’s Fair Tax Plan is totally conservative because it says people should be able to earn all that they can and only pay taxes when they purchase goods and services. On immigration he did not support open borders, he said as long as the federal government does not enforce federal laws and allow illegal immigrants into the country in the first place, then it is better for the children of those illegal immigrants to be in school then to roam the streets, Each of these criticisms of Huckabee can be understood through the prism of social conservatism.
On balance Mike Huckabee is more conservative than any other candidate. While the establishment Republicans and talk radio personalities are pushing people to support McCain or Romney, it galls me when Mitt Romney and his supporters tell me that my vote for Huckabee is a vote for John McCain. I have great respect for John McCain as a veteran and he was right on the surge in Iraq, but he has been wrong on so many other important issues that I simply do not believe he is conservative Republican of my liking. McCain proudly considers him-self a maverick. The problem with mavericks is while they may be independent they are also unpredictable and many of McCain’s policies have hurt conservatives. Mitt Romney is talking a good game, but he is a johnny-come-lately to conservatism and to be quit frank, I don’t trust him. I happen to agree with McCain that Romney’s convictions shift with office he is running for. Ron Paul is simply a loon and Clinton and Obama are die hard liberals, pro-abortion, pro-gay rights, anti-capitalistic, anti-military individuals whose policies if enacted would destroy our country.
After an honest evaluation of all the Presidential candidates, I have come to the conclusion that I want Mike Huckabee to be my President. Being that this is the primary season and only five states have voted, my vote and your vote still counts. My encouragement to you is after you studied the issues and the positions of each candidate then to go vote for the person that you want to be your President.
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