Vikings / Tampa Bay

I am looking forward to the game this weekend!!!!  This is a team that the Vikings have a legitimate chance at beating.  They are a young team with lots of talent and potential, but it hasn't all come together yet.  The Vikings really are in constant transition.  There is always a ton of talent, some old some young, and it never seems to be able to get on the same page enough to put together a championship season. As a traditional Vikings fan, it is my duty to hold out hope for the incredible, and for now just try to take pleasure in the few games we should still be able to win!!

Scandal Season

The scandals are really stacking up for old Barry!!   He is getting dragged thru the mud with the Solyndra scandal where he wasted half a billion taxpayer dollars on his buddies.  These guys threw it at a silly solar energy company that never had a chance, and immediately set it up so that they could be first in line when the company went bankrupt, leaving the taxpayers out to dry. 
Top that off with LightSquared.  This is a scandal where it cam out that Obama's staff pressured a 4 star general to change his testimony and effectively lie on oath to cover up for one of their programs. 
Last but not least, to go back a bit, I still feel that Fast and Furious has not blown over yet.  It was that scandal where Obama's Justice Department allowed Mexican drug cartels to get assault weapons in a botched attempt to follow them.  Of course they got away, and promptly used them to kill hundreds of people to include several American Border Patrol agents. 

It would be bad enough if Obama had to run purely on his economic record.  He has screwed up the economy enough that even many Democrats are turning against him.  But the fact that he has performed so amateurish as an executive makes his chances of getting re-elected almost nonexistent.

Central Minnesota Tea Party

Tonight I went and watched a movie with a group called the Central Minnesota Tea Party.  The movie was called "Agenda- Grinding America Down".  It was a good movie.  It traced the influence the left wing has brought to bear over different parts of our culture.  It showed its origins, its history, and how it has worked out in other countries (spoiler- millions died). 
The group was pretty interesting.  Not as many young people as I would have liked, but I did like that there was several thoughtful people there.  The organizer seemed most interested in getting more people to show up, and the current education issues.  I would be more then happy to get involved on the education front, even though I don't have any kids.  I certainly would like more people to show up.  I think the closer we get to the election, the more this will build up steam, and more people will want to get involved.  Until  then, I do like these movie nights, and occasional guest speakers.  Anyone interested can check out their webpage at http://www.centralmnteaparty.org/. 

Obama Becomes the Fall Guy - Victor Davis Hanson - National Review Online

Obama Becomes the Fall Guy - Victor Davis Hanson - National Review Online

This is exactly what I have been saying!!! Obama has been the perfect left wing President. He has pushed through all kinds of crap that liberals have been wanting for decades now. And as these policies stagnate and fail, liberals are faced with the stark choice of attacking their "savior" or finally admitting that their whole worldview is a farce. They are too egotistical, and conceited to admit that they are wrong about so many things, so it is only a matter of time before they start to turn against Obama in huge numbers.

NY 9 and Nevada

This week there were two special elections held.  One in New York city and one in Nevada.  Back in 2008, the Nevada district voted for McCain by only about 90 votes.  The New York district went for Obama by a huge margin.  This week the Nevada seat went to the Republican by a big margin.  It showed a huge swing from the razor thin margin that Republicans had back in 2008.  This looks very good for Republicans.  Even better was the New York result!!  The Republicans won that seat for the first time since the 1920's!!!!!  They won a seat in New York City, in a district that registered voters are registered 3 to 1 as Democrats!!  This is a decisive indictment against Obama's agenda.  His policies are ruining our economy, and it is getting so bad that even Democrats are leaving him in droves!!  This is the chance for conservatives to do the most good.  The best opportunity we have had since Carter woke people up to how bankrupt liberal policies are.  I hope we don't miss it!!

Epic Fail

I love how so many stories are using the words "fail" or "failure" to describe Obama.  Pundits and commentators are starting to use it in a non-bombthrowing way that signals that it is pretty much uncontroversial.  So many people who never followed politics before are waking up to exactly how much damage his policies are doing to our country.  It is impossible to defend his flushing $4 trillion down the drain, and then begging and pleading for half a trillion more to throw to his cronies.  Even people who like this kind of behavior are waking up to the fact that they can't keep it up forever.

GOP Debate

Last night, the GOP Debate was pretty interesting.  The format was a hoot, considering CNN was teamed up with the TEA party in a wedding of nessecity.  The way they introduced the candidates like they were pro-wrestlers was kind of sad, but I did like the Tea party crowd and their heated applause during the answers.
I think Romney has changed tactics.  He was trying to stay above the fray, and soldify his position, but now that he is clearly not the frontrunner anymore, he will try to do everything possible to tear Perry down.  Bachmann is in the same camp, and went over the edge last night using everything imaginable to damage Perry.  This isn't pretty, but it is what primaries are all about.  I like Newt, Cain, and Santorum.  They all have useful things to contribute, and help make the whole thing more interesting. 
Overall, I would have to say that even with everyone ganging up on Perry for the second debate in a row, he has gotten better about holding his own.  There where several things that came up last night that might prevent his poll numbers from skyrocketing thru the stratosphere, but he definitely maintained his frontrunner status, and helped define himself more in his relatively new campaign. 
I really like these debates.  I had always wished that they had more of them, and this year it seems like there is one every week or two.  They are fun and interesting, and I feel like they give me a better insight into how these candidates are going to perform in office.