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White House Alternative

Published at February 26, 2008 in General Commentary and Domestic Politics. 0 Comments

Between trash like the ‘planted’ photo of Obama sporting African togs, Hillary’s “celestial choirs” performance mocking Barack’s flowery speeches and John McCain actually apologizing for a subordinate’s use of “Hussein” as part of Barry O’s [rightful] name, I’ve finally had it with the petty bullslick that now dominates politics. I feel like I’ve time-warped back to kindergarten and should be penning my blog in finger paints! Each candidate is sufficiently flawed to invite attack upon his/her record, or lack thereof, on its own merit without resorting to stupid, juvenile tactics to appeal to a certain segment of stupid, juvenile voters.

With rumors still rampant about New York City’s Mayor Bloomberg getting into the fray and Al Gore waiting in the wings, should the Billary-Barack brouhaha not be settled before the Democrat Convention, it has occurred to me that it is still not too late for newcomers to seek the presidential nod. So when Murray appeared hat in hand on my doorstep, asking if I’d let the world know of his desire to lead America into the future, I looked at the current crop of candidates and thought, “What the heck?” which just happens to be his campaign slogan.

As I listened to his point of view I realized that Murray is no worse than any of the other existing choices. In fact, he might even be a breath of fresh air since he is not beholden to anyone for anything, except his bookie…and Sal says he’d be happy to wait until after the election to collect. A regular working shlub, Murray’s passion as a Moderate Conservative Progressive (M.C.P.) was evident as he choked back tears and outlined his beliefs:

Peace through reluctance
Negotiation from a standpoint of absurdity
Appearing on as many sides of as many issues as possible
Governing through reactive indecision
Reaching across the aisle with your feet so as not to sully your hands
Appointing Justices for a term of someone else’s life
Wine as an alternative energy source
Eliminating carbon footprints by wiping your feet before you come in
Creative anarchy as a gradual form of government change
Building a fence out of illegal immigrants to keep out the terrorists
Gibberish as the official language of America
A woman’s right to choose based upon her silverware pattern
Life, liberty and the pursuit of someone named Stella
A foreign policy with New York Life
Medical Care for all farm animals but no subsidies for big farming
No wiretapping. It’s too dangerous unless you wear special shoes and the wire is strung very low

One of my biggest gripes has been that everyone talks about so many grand programs but nobody says how they’ll pay for them. When I asked Murray I received a direct answer: He said he’d sell his watch. It’s a start and he’s not talking about raising taxes! By the way, Murray is available and looking for a potential First Lady.

Up to now I’ve avoided endorsing a candidate because of the critical nature of this year’s election but with the muck and mire being generated by the existing campaign circus, I’m beginning to lean toward Murray. “What the heck”…right now he makes about as much sense as anyone.

R.S.F.

Late Bloomer - P.S.

Published at February 23, 2008 in Domestic Politics. 0 Comments

In a third attempt to set right the negative impression she created with her remark about being proud of her country “for the first time,” Mama Obama crammed the other foot into her mouth and further revealed the dynamic duo’s true colors. After backpeddling at a speed that should have required a beeping sound, her new spin was, “You don’t run for President of the United States and put your family through this unless you have some level of pride for your country.” SOME LEVEL??? Aren’t people like Barry and Michelle supposed to be the head patriots, chief cheerleaders and most inspiring examples for us to follow? Anyone becoming the American President and most powerful person on earth had better be just that! And if you’re standing by his/her side, you had better be, too!

To repeat what I’ve said before, the world stage does not allow for second chances. As leader of the free world, you need to communicate your meaning the first time. It could be the difference between life and death, war and peace.

Even with the questionable crop of apparent finalists picked for the Presidential pageant, we can do better than this. Yes we can!

R.S.F.

Some Dust Bunnies

Published at February 22, 2008 in Stuff. 0 Comments

Congratulations to the New York Times for trampling the facts and publishing their fabrication of John McCain’s alleged lobbying activities without documented evidence or so much as a verbal confirmation. Now that’s integrity! With a long history of journalistic fantasy, they make Dan Rather look like a choir boy and have finally earned the right to be displayed at the supermarket checkout side-by-side with such noteworthy publications as The Enquirer, The Star, and Soap Opera Digest. Did I mention The Times endorsed McCain just last month? What puzzles me is why people seem so surprised that particular tabloid threw a Republican under the bus once a serious Democrat contender appeared on the scene.

Last night’s Democrat debate in Texas was scary enough to make all the little hairs on the back of your neck stand at attention. The candidates gently cuffed each other with the usual tired bumper sticker statements, bashed Bush a bit and ended with Hillary desperately trying to work up some tears. She couldn’t. The greatest conflict wasn’t between the debaters but came when Obama stated that he’d bring a government to Washington that listens…having only moments before described one of the functions of his administration as being “to educate the public about the changes they should expect in health care”. The fright of the night occurred when Barry O. declared that he “wanted only one class in America, where everybody is prosperous”. Sounds more than a tad Marxist to me and not unlike the aspirations Monica’s boyfriend’s wife has for our country. Redistribution of wealth? Socialized medicine? The U.S.S.A.? Naw-w-w. It’s probably only some leftover paranoia, from growing up during The Cold War with the U.S.S.R.

Speaking of such things, do you think we would have won any of the ‘hot wars’ in history if national support had been as splintered as it is today? Both Cleveland and Berkeley California have attempted to throw the Marines out of their cities. Most notable were the anti-American demonstrations led by a bunch of historically bankrupt airheads calling themselves ‘Code Pink’. At least when Vietnam was in question, most demonstrators understood the issues and had reasonably thoughtful opinions. The current crop of dufuses has no idea what they’re even saying…never mind whether there’s any electrical activity between their ears to begin with. If a picture is worth a thousand words, save me more verbiage by checking out the accompanying video.

Say…what do you suppose this crowd will think of the Marines when the Sand People start rummaging around their neighborhood the way they did in New York and Washington on 9/11?

R.S.F.

Late Bloomer

Published at February 20, 2008 in General Commentary and Domestic Politics. 0 Comments

After months of hearing the empty rhetoric of hubby Barack, Michelle Obama chose to toss in her own two cents by declaring “For the first time in my adult lifetime I am really proud of my country“. Could she be suffering from the same foot-in-mouth disease that afflicted Barry before he learned to say positively nothing but say it so well?

The woman is 44 years old which means she is old enough to remember President Reagan presiding over the collapse of The Berlin Wall and America’s victory in The Cold War as Communism crumbled and the old Soviet Union tumbled from its precarious perch. Did she feel nothing then? Was she at all stirred when we rushed to aid the Tsunami victims, pulled together as one nation after being savagely attacked on 9/11, liberated 50,000 people in Afghanistan and Iraq or during the many other American accomplishments of the past quarter century? Mrs. Obama is, presumably, intelligent enough to appreciate the opportunities she and her husband have been given by this incredible country, not only to become well educated and enjoy an extremely high standard of living, but to be considered for the privilege of serving as President and First Lady of the greatest nation God has placed upon the earth. Has she felt no pride in that either?

Some supporters have tried to justify her remark by saying, “Well that’s not what she meant”. Sorry, it was unmistakable; she quite clearly said she was proud “For the first time” in her life. Displaced meaning is the same excuse Barack uses whenever he tickles tonsil with toe. When a national leader, or his surrogate, says something in front of the world or to another head of state, his audience is not trying to determine what he meant…they react to what he actually said! It’s one thing to give flowery speeches or have a fine ‘textbook education’ from an expensive college but quite another to be able to communicate precisely, effectively and with substance. In the case of a President, it could mean the difference between war and peace or the loss of countless innocent lives.

Almost as troublesome is yet another glimpse into the psyche of the ‘blame America first crowd’ and this time that perverse attitude could be headed for the White House. As one who loves this country deeply and is grateful to all who came before us, sacrificing so much so we could enjoy the gifts of freedom and prosperity, I’m getting a little tired of the selfish, ungrateful and uncaring attempts to tear this nation down. Regardless of what she said, what I heard was, “I don’t love America”. This from a potential First Lady? On the up-side, I’m glad that Mama Obama finally managed to discover something good about our country. I mean, if Barry gets lucky, she could find herself in a job she hates in a place that makes her feel ashamed and we all know how frustrating that can be.

I’m still parsing John but Cindy McCain is front page in my book. In response to the offensive remark made by Mr. Obama’s distaff side she said, “I am proud of my country. I don’t know about you. If you heard those words earlier, I am very proud of my country,” Mrs. McCain said. “I just wanted to make the statement that I have and always will be proud of my country.” Me too, Cindy!

R.S.F.

Big Mouth, Small Mind

Published at February 13, 2008 in General Commentary. 0 Comments

I guess you can remove the boy from the street but you can’t remove the street from the boy. It seems Barack Hussein Obama’s eloquence evaporates when it comes to manners and common courtesy. He could stand to learn a thing or two about both and about something called graciousness. Apparently his lack of experience is even greater than his insignificant political record would indicate. By the way, I’m glad to see that his recent vote against our national security didn’t go unnoticed; he was one of only thirty-one trying to kill an anti-terrorist wiretap bill. At least Billary had the good sense to be absent.

When Mitt Romney dropped out of the presidential contest, instead of offering the kind of cordial and courteous remarks that are usual in our society [or just plain keeping his mouth shut] Barack Hussein elected to label him as ineffective. I guess they don’t teach American social graces in the kind of schools he attended…or maybe just not at his house. In this country, we don’t usually kick a guy when he’s down. Are his recent primary successes making him overconfident or did we just get a glimpse beneath his veneer at the real Barack? I’d hate to think of him at a formal White House dinner telling the Queen of England that she’s only a figurehead or referring to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the towel head.

Whatever your affliction old sport, if you’re ever half the man and achieve only a fourth the success of a Mitt Romney, maybe you’ll have earned the right to occasionally be judgmental. Meanwhile, let’s see how effective you can be in the next few months, because the Clinton Attack Machine is knocking at your door and they don’t take any prisoners!

R.S.F.

DUH!

Published at February 10, 2008 in General Commentary and Domestic Politics. 0 Comments

I’m beginning to think we could save substantial time and money during election season by forgoing all the debates and campaigning. Simply have anyone interested in running for office stuff as many marbles as possible into his or her mouth; then remove one per day until all the marbles are gone. The first one to lose all of their marbles becomes the candidate. Perhaps we’re already doing this and I’ve missed it.

A few days before Romney departed the White House fracas, John McCain made some negative remarks about Mitt having business experience and running several companies which had produced a profit. Profit? Terrible! Barack Hussein, Hillary Mrs. Clinton and a Hollywood cast of thousands have been deriding business for making profits since they first donned their official Marxist caps and even want to penalize such activity with higher taxes. The crowning touch was added by Billary’s sometime spouse declaring that we need to slow down the economy to help fight [the incredible hoax of] man made global warming. Let’s see: People fearing a recession, stock market falling, housing slumping…right Bill. Slow it down! And you’ll be advising Hillary if she becomes President?

I’m becoming more than just a little concerned about my country’s future. What color is the sky in their world, anyway? One of these three remaining Liberals is, most likely, going to become our president next year and none of them seems to grasp the most basic of economic principals…profit! It’s the engine that makes the economy go ’round! I can understand Duh Democrats failing to understand this concept; they’ve already bought heavily into Socialism. But guys like McCain are supposed to be on our side. I said supposed to be on our side. I mean, he claims to be a Conservative, doesn’t he? To make matters worse, McCain says, “That’s not the way you run a government.” Huh??? Maybe if government was run like a business we would actually experience a little Washington efficiency for a change…you know, do away with wasteful spending or even [dare I say] the deficit and stuff like that.

McCain seems to have a decent handle on the war but he has no domestic savvy whatsoever and I still believe he’s damaged goods. He may have given more for his country than anyone realizes. McCain’s empathy for unlawful enemy combatants is a little too great and his ability to reason, even in simple situations, a little too small.

At CPAC, right after Romney suspended his campaign, Smiling John gave a speech trying to convince Conservatives that he is one of them. He backed up so fast I didn’t even hear the beeping sound! The frenzied media, like a school of sharks when raw meat is tossed into the water, devoured it querying various pundits and political types as to whether McCain had been successful in coercing the audience over to his camp. If the spectacle wasn’t so sad it would have been funny. Having no more grounding in core beliefs than any other group of Libs, who change their soiled opinions as often as most people change their soiled shorts, they have no way to get a grip on why it’s going to take much more than any one speech to overcome his extensive, anti-Conservative track record.

If McCain continues to make left wing remarks like the one about profit or thinks he can rely on the kind of packaged speech they teach in ‘Political Talk 101′ he’s going to be standing very much alone, looking down a very dark road…especially once the real presidential race gets underway and his Liberal following stampedes over to Duh Democrat corner. It’s going to take action, not platitudes, to win the support of true Conservatives and I don’t know if he can move fast enough anymore.

R.S.F.

Why Select When You Can Settle?

Published at February 7, 2008 in Domestic Politics. 0 Comments

“Super Tuesday” was a day when the American people separated the wheat from the chaff…trouble is, they threw out the wheat! Only a few months ago, we had a choice of more presidential aspirants, with more diverse views, on more critical issues than ever before in our history. Now that wide selection has been narrowed to the worst of the worst, each promising similar acts of vandalism against our Constitution and our nation.

The same people voting to empower this small band of snake oil salesmen will most likely be the ones to complain loudest, once they realize all they’ve bought is some flavored water. Well sports fans, the time to examine your options is when you have some, not when all you have left are consequences. Now, with Mitt Romney leaving the race, that time may have passed. We’re fresh out of Conservatives.

To make matters worse, the remaining ‘chaff’ has made no secret about what we’re getting. Monica’s X-boyfriend’s wife has so clearly misrepresented herself so often that you have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to recognize her ineptness and pure self-interest. She’s even taking acting lessons to learn how to appear more friendly! As for the big dummy, Hillary’s husband continues to raise the bar on standards of behavior unbecoming anyone, let alone a former president. How can any rational person take the Clintons seriously? Well…although Barack Hussein is gaining ground, Billary still enjoys a slight edge! Given the apparent placement of their heads, some people must have glass stomachs or they’d bump into things.

Then, speaking of hucksters there’s Huckabee who, at least for Tuesday, had clearly thrown in with McCain seeking either the vice presidential nod or appointment to some other high office. The last of the Conservatives had to battle not just one but two opponents and, for Huckabee, knocking Mitt Romney out of the running had become blood sport. Vengeance is mine saith the Lord, not the preacher.

Then there’s McCain himself who now appears to be the inevitable Republican nominee. Except for his stand on the war, he could easily be mistaken for one of the Democrat contenders. It’s one thing to reach across the aisle but John McCain meanders over, pulls up a chair and stays a while! Just take your pick: McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy, McCain-Lieberman, Kerry-McCain or the ‘gang of 14′ he put together with the Democrats in the spring of 2005. The media has labeled a comparatively low Republican primary turnout as “a lack of enthusiasm”. Is it possible that, when the only candidate who earned their vote was unceremoniously bludgeoned to the side of the road, Conservatives simply stayed home?

Finally, listen to the absolute eloquence of Obama! Barry’s flowery speech and catchy slogans are sure to win hearts but he says nothing to win minds. In fact, he says nothing at all! He just prattles on revealing his lack of substantive experience and hoping not to have a relapse of the foot-in-mouth disease from which he suffered earlier in the campaign. A few dreamy-eyed ‘nostalgists’ have actually compared him with J.F.K. This guy is no more a J.F.K. than McCain is another Reagan! Soaring rhetoric is fine but when you come down to earth, you’d better have some substance. John Kennedy had substance, as did Roosevelt, Reagan and other great orators of history. Poor Barry reminds me of John “Swiftboat’ Kerry [it even rhymes] who constantly told the public that he “has an idea”. Unfortunately, his candidacy slipped beneath the waves before we ever found out what it was.

After Mitt bowed out of the contest this afternoon, John McCain gave an obligatory speech to Conservatives in which he ate some crow for past indiscretions but stopped short of an actual apology for his record. He described himself as a “Mainstream Conservative”. What the h— is that? Maybe it’s like being a little bit pregnant. It seems to me you either have Conservative core beliefs or you don’t. We’ll, we’ve got nine months to figure it out…and, even if I weren’t pro-life, it’s too late to abort him!

R.S.F.