Rick Perry had a really bad night two nights ago at the debate. He looked flustered, and sometimes even bewildered. It seemed like he only had a few cribbed notes, and he was trying to fit them in no matter what came up, or what question was asked of him.
There is a very short timeframe for him to get his act in gear. The fact that he has had three debates now to cement his frontrunner status, and still hasn't means that he very likely will lose it, and will have to do much better to fight to get it back.
It also means that there is an opening for someone else to swoop in and pull a "Rick Perry".
It looks like that someone else could possibly be either Chris Christie, or Sarah Palin. Palin has huge unfavorables, and is only starting to honestly look into joining the race because she has recently pulled even with Obama in national polls. She has a strong core of followers, and is an expert retail politician. Her unfavorables are her albatross, but other then that, she has great name recognition, and has already been thoroughly vetted. On top of all that, she has forgotten more then most Republican politicians will ever learn about how to deal with the modern media.
Chris Christie is still a big question mark. He is incredibly popular with the base, and has proven to be exceptionally effective in office, but has not been vetted, and is unknown to the national public. And to be honest, there are some things in his past that Republican primary voters might not be as in love with as they think they are right now.
Either one of these, and possibly others might jump in now that Perry has faltered. He needs to tighten up his game, avoid future gaffes, and prove that he can handle pressure. People don't want a leader who seems uncertain. Doesn't mean he has to rush to judgements, just that he has to be in control of the situation, and thoughtfully consider before he responds. If this is outside his abilities, then his candidacy will flare out in weeks.
I am personally starting to really like Newt Gingrich. All the political insiders say that he doesn't have a chance, and I tend to agree only on the grounds that he just isn't that good of a campaigner. He takes too many breaks, and is not good at the kind of retail shaking hands and kissing babies that presidential primaries require. I do love his style, and substance; also I think he would be the kind of force on the hill that could drive the sort of substantial change that our country needs to reverse the course of 80 years of left wing dogma, and get us back on the course to success.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Modern Poverty
Unemployment has been over 9% for months now.
When Obama took office, it was high(!) at under 7%.
Currently there are 46 million people living below the poverty line.
22% of children live below the poverty line.
The single best indicator of which households have kids living in poverty? Single moms.
The economy has been stagnant for 3 years and appears to be getting ready for a second dip into official recession.
Inflation is revving up. So far the Fed has been able to hide it, but after pumping several trillion dollars into the economy, it is only a matter of time before the full effects are felt.
This is the legacy of Obama specifically, and left wing policies in general:
misery, and economic and moral erosion. Do we really want more of that???
When Obama took office, it was high(!) at under 7%.
Currently there are 46 million people living below the poverty line.
22% of children live below the poverty line.
The single best indicator of which households have kids living in poverty? Single moms.
The economy has been stagnant for 3 years and appears to be getting ready for a second dip into official recession.
Inflation is revving up. So far the Fed has been able to hide it, but after pumping several trillion dollars into the economy, it is only a matter of time before the full effects are felt.
This is the legacy of Obama specifically, and left wing policies in general:
misery, and economic and moral erosion. Do we really want more of that???
Palestinian State??
How can a death cult be a state?
A nation is historically a collection of people who hold similar views enough that they feel like they can get along, and coexist peacefully. Even states that are aggresive still have some kind of culture, or idea of what they want for the future.
These territories are simply UN sanctioned refugee camps that have stagnated for 6 decades, and been flooded by terrorists. The few schools they allow simply teach their kids to hate Jews. They have stuffed animals that call for hatred and murder.
Their current government has (in it's official, public charter) the call for the destruction of Israel.
So, everyone is asking Israel to let them in?!?!?!?! Hmmmm...... I'm sure that would work out just fine.
Seems to me, that if you really wanted to solve the refugee camps, and let these people go, then you would ask Jordan and Egypt to open their borders.
Since no one ever asks that question (which is so obvious) it makes me believe that the intention isn't to help the Palestinians, but to let the blood thirsty people into Israel.
This is just Jew Hatred writ large. It is disgusting. The Jews are our best friends in the Middle East (and also in the UN) and we need to stand by them and oppose the cultists who want them to die, as well as the effete liberals in the media and the ivory towers who help (and secretly support) the cultists.
A nation is historically a collection of people who hold similar views enough that they feel like they can get along, and coexist peacefully. Even states that are aggresive still have some kind of culture, or idea of what they want for the future.
These territories are simply UN sanctioned refugee camps that have stagnated for 6 decades, and been flooded by terrorists. The few schools they allow simply teach their kids to hate Jews. They have stuffed animals that call for hatred and murder.
Their current government has (in it's official, public charter) the call for the destruction of Israel.
So, everyone is asking Israel to let them in?!?!?!?! Hmmmm...... I'm sure that would work out just fine.
Seems to me, that if you really wanted to solve the refugee camps, and let these people go, then you would ask Jordan and Egypt to open their borders.
Since no one ever asks that question (which is so obvious) it makes me believe that the intention isn't to help the Palestinians, but to let the blood thirsty people into Israel.
This is just Jew Hatred writ large. It is disgusting. The Jews are our best friends in the Middle East (and also in the UN) and we need to stand by them and oppose the cultists who want them to die, as well as the effete liberals in the media and the ivory towers who help (and secretly support) the cultists.
Monday, September 19, 2011
1 year left, Barry is trying to call it quits
This last week or two, I am almost getting sick of talking about Obama. It seems like he is finding every way he can to shoot himself in the foot.
His new "Son of Stimulus" plan is dead on arrival, and to compound the damage it is doing to him, he just announced that if he ever got it passed, he would pay for it by raiding the last few successful businesses in America.
This guy just doesn't get it.
At least Clinton understood that it is all about the economy. Barry is ruining our country, and it is getting to the point where he is the only guy left standing who doesn't understand that his policies have failed.
He keeps doubling down on these crazy ideas: like the best way to help the economy is to ruin businesses with more regulations and taxes. Like the best way to help jobless people is to hamstring the people who might give them jobs.
This is turning into a one man depression. He took the little recession he inherited, and has expanded it to every sector of our country.
The truly scary thing is that he has made our country so vulnerable at a time when the world economy is at the tipping point. Normally if Europe went off the deep end, we would be able to float them until they got their act together. But right now, they are in such bad shape, that it is going to get messy; the only question is how messy it will get. And unfortunately, not only can we not be any help, but because of what Obama has done to our economy, Europe very well might take us down when they fall.
His new "Son of Stimulus" plan is dead on arrival, and to compound the damage it is doing to him, he just announced that if he ever got it passed, he would pay for it by raiding the last few successful businesses in America.
This guy just doesn't get it.
At least Clinton understood that it is all about the economy. Barry is ruining our country, and it is getting to the point where he is the only guy left standing who doesn't understand that his policies have failed.
He keeps doubling down on these crazy ideas: like the best way to help the economy is to ruin businesses with more regulations and taxes. Like the best way to help jobless people is to hamstring the people who might give them jobs.
This is turning into a one man depression. He took the little recession he inherited, and has expanded it to every sector of our country.
The truly scary thing is that he has made our country so vulnerable at a time when the world economy is at the tipping point. Normally if Europe went off the deep end, we would be able to float them until they got their act together. But right now, they are in such bad shape, that it is going to get messy; the only question is how messy it will get. And unfortunately, not only can we not be any help, but because of what Obama has done to our economy, Europe very well might take us down when they fall.
Vikings Stay True
True to their nature, my Minnesota Vikings lost in the last minute.
This is two games in a row where they have started the game strong and created a lead that should be easy to defend, if not grow, and then give up the game.
This is part of being a Vikings fan. They have never won a Super Bowl. Their most famous signature move is the choke.
On the other hand, it is always fun to root for the perpetual underdog. I think a lot of people really liked the Patriots until they became the team that always wins. Once it was no longer a suprise when they won, people started to lose interest. And now that they win consistently, everyone just sees them as the guys that are expected to win, and start to root against them.
We have never had that problem with my Minnesota Vikings. Even when they are strong, like the 2009 season, or the first halves of these two games, they always find a way to throw it.
I do hope that they eventually put together a winning season or two, but for now, I am just going to enjoy my team!!
This is two games in a row where they have started the game strong and created a lead that should be easy to defend, if not grow, and then give up the game.
This is part of being a Vikings fan. They have never won a Super Bowl. Their most famous signature move is the choke.
On the other hand, it is always fun to root for the perpetual underdog. I think a lot of people really liked the Patriots until they became the team that always wins. Once it was no longer a suprise when they won, people started to lose interest. And now that they win consistently, everyone just sees them as the guys that are expected to win, and start to root against them.
We have never had that problem with my Minnesota Vikings. Even when they are strong, like the 2009 season, or the first halves of these two games, they always find a way to throw it.
I do hope that they eventually put together a winning season or two, but for now, I am just going to enjoy my team!!
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