As expected, GOP presidential candidates Gov. Chris Crispy, er Chirstie, and former Hewlett-Packard CEO, Carly Fiorina, have "suspended", re: ended, their quests for the presidency.
Both candidates finished near the bottom in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Gov. Christie went out literally kneecapping Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) during last Saturday's presidential debate. He ran a poor campaign that never caught fire with much of anyone. By kneecapping Sen. Rubio he raised some serious doubts about the junior senator's ability to think on his feet. Gov. Christie thought that would help him gain some traction. What it did do was a double whammy by clearly affecting voting for Sen. Rubio but also to Gov. Christie. The man spent 70 days in New Hampshire trying to mix it up with voters. for all his effort he got a whole seven percent of the vote.
On the other hand, Mrs. Fiorina had a proven business record and did run in 2010 in California against Sen. Barbara Mamm Boxer. She did lose that race in a good Democrat year in California. Hell, they are all good Democrat years here in the once Golden State. But Mrs. Fiorina brought a very broad depth to the issues facing the nation. She should have been in the last presidential debate but the reality is that it would not have helped her out all that much.
What will be interesting is to see who, if anyone, they will support.
My guess is that Gov. Christie would throw his support to the former Florida governor, Jeb! Bush. Gov. Christie is pretty establishment, whatever that means, and I would not expect him to go out of the way to change that. I think that Mrs. Fiorina could throw her support to Sen. Rubio. Foreign policy is important to her as to Sen. Rubio and while some think that she is also an establishment type, I think that she straddles the fence enough that she could be a big catch for Sen. Rubio.
Now if only Dr. Ben Carson would read the writing on the wall . . .
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Thoughts On New Hampshire
Last night was an earthquake for both the Democrat and Republican parties as two outsiders swept to victory in the persons of Sen. Bernie Sanders and Donald J. Trump in the New Hampshire presidential primaries.
I will just comment for the Democrats, there is no question that one Hillary Clinton is in trouble. She should win the nomination because of her dominance of the superdelegates. But make no mistake, Sen. Sanders and his brand of democratic socialism is finding an audience. There is no doubt that Sen. Sanders can and will win some more states. He will move Mrs. Clinton further to the left and the Democrat party as a whole that way. There is a civil war in the Democrat party and that can not be glossed over.
But this is Right View From The Left Coast and I will make extended thoughts on the Republican race.
And I will do so regarding each of the eight candidates that seriously competed in New Hampshire starting with the winner of the New Hampshire GOP primary.
Donald J. Trump.
No question he won and won big. But make no mistake about it. in this case he got a lot of his 35% support from the undeclared or independent voters. Having said that, there is no question that Mr. Trump is the Pat Buchanan with money of this election cycle. He is saying that everything needs to be blown up in Washington and he is the one that can do it. Never mind that he offers little difference between himself and either of the two Democrats running for president. he is against the eeeeevvvvviiiiilllll GOP establishment. And that is enough for about 30 to 35% of the GOP vote. Mr. Trump now has 17 delegates as the result of second place in Iowa and first in New Hampshire. Remember that 84% of the delegates are distributed by a form of proportional representation depending on the state. Only 16% will be from winner-take-all states. It will be important come convention time.
John Kasich.
Basically Gov. Kasich finished a distant second and that will do nothing to help him get more money and or endorsements. Gov Kasich will not win in South Carolina. I don't see anywhere he has any opening. He will try to hang on, but without a miracle in South Carolina and Nevada, where does he win on Super Tuesday? But he can keep going on until Super Tuesday and hope to accumulate more than the three delegates he got on Tuesday.
Ted Cruz.
Sen. Cruz ended up having a good night. No, really. He spent little time and money in New Hampshire and still managed a third place finish and two delegates. Adding to the eight that he won in Iowa and he is in second place with a total of 10 delegates. Sen. Cruz is probably going to finish in the top three in South Carolina and could win or come in second in Nevada. He is going to be battling Mr. Trump for the conservative and or anti-establishment GOP vote.
Jeb! Bush.
Mr. Bush should really stop already and get out of the race. But, alas, he will not and continue the delusion that he will somehow wrest the nomination. Even if this race ends up in a brokered convention, I do not think the establishment will force another and weakest of the Bush's down the throats of a GOP electorate that will keep people home. But last night, he and the Right To Rise super PAC spent $35,000,000 for a forth place finish and two delegates. Mr. Bush has the money to go through to Super Tuesday but he does not have the support of the GOP voters. This election cycle it is simple. The GOP voters are repeating a mantra. No More Bushes. And even without Donald Trump in this race, Mr. Bush would barely expand his extremely limited support.
Marco Rubio.
Clearly the disappointment of the night. No doubt that Chris Crispy's, er Christie's, interrogation of him proved effective in this past Saturday's debate. No doubt that some voters were turned off by Sen. Rubio falling into Gov. Christies trap. Some may think that he is part of the establishment when he has spent his career against the establishment. Yes, save for the Gang of Eight so-called comprehensive immigration "reform". I still support Sen. Rubio as the best hope against either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. He is a conservative. And rather than run away from a bad performance, he owned it. Very big props for that. But he got no delegates and makes his path to Super Tuesday harder, it is not impossible. Look for Mr. Bush and Sen. Rubio to be duking it out in the next debate.
Chris Christie.
A loser and also one that staked his whole campaign on New Hampshire and finished in sixth place, no delegates. It appears that Gov. Christie is about to exit the race as reported by Politico. If that is the case, his only contribution would be to have thrown Marco Rubio off of his game. Maybe that is a good thing but as noted, timing is everything. We shall see if that is a long-lasting blow Gov. Christie delievered.
Carly Fiorina.
She got screwed, plain and simple. She was not given a slot in this past Saturday's presidential debate and should have. Lack of exposure on such a stage probably relegated her to this poor finish. Could she have done better if she was allowed to debate? Probably. While Mrs. Fiorina is still in the race, it is on life support and may change any day now.
Dr. Ben Carson.
I do not know if he is running a real campaign or trying to get some kind of book deal. The good doctor should not have run for president but a lot of people convinced him to do so and he has. But he finished a dismal two percent and really should think about exiting the race.
A broader thought that I had is that conservatives were the big loser in all of this. Mr. Trump is not running as a limited government constitutionalist but as a populist strongman. Gov. Kasich keeps prating on about taking care of the poor and not exactly opposed to Obamacare. It is clear that Gov. Kasich is running for the compassionate conservative vote and that will not fly with many GOP voters this time around. One can put Mr. Bush in that category as well. of the remaining contenders, only Sens. Cruz and Rubio seem to have a clue about limited government. As I write this, National Review just released this editorial lamenting the same thing.
One thing is for sure.
This battle has not ended in New Hampshire and it does look like a serious one for the immediate future. And this is why delegates matter this time around.
I will just comment for the Democrats, there is no question that one Hillary Clinton is in trouble. She should win the nomination because of her dominance of the superdelegates. But make no mistake, Sen. Sanders and his brand of democratic socialism is finding an audience. There is no doubt that Sen. Sanders can and will win some more states. He will move Mrs. Clinton further to the left and the Democrat party as a whole that way. There is a civil war in the Democrat party and that can not be glossed over.
But this is Right View From The Left Coast and I will make extended thoughts on the Republican race.
And I will do so regarding each of the eight candidates that seriously competed in New Hampshire starting with the winner of the New Hampshire GOP primary.
Donald J. Trump.
No question he won and won big. But make no mistake about it. in this case he got a lot of his 35% support from the undeclared or independent voters. Having said that, there is no question that Mr. Trump is the Pat Buchanan with money of this election cycle. He is saying that everything needs to be blown up in Washington and he is the one that can do it. Never mind that he offers little difference between himself and either of the two Democrats running for president. he is against the eeeeevvvvviiiiilllll GOP establishment. And that is enough for about 30 to 35% of the GOP vote. Mr. Trump now has 17 delegates as the result of second place in Iowa and first in New Hampshire. Remember that 84% of the delegates are distributed by a form of proportional representation depending on the state. Only 16% will be from winner-take-all states. It will be important come convention time.
John Kasich.
Basically Gov. Kasich finished a distant second and that will do nothing to help him get more money and or endorsements. Gov Kasich will not win in South Carolina. I don't see anywhere he has any opening. He will try to hang on, but without a miracle in South Carolina and Nevada, where does he win on Super Tuesday? But he can keep going on until Super Tuesday and hope to accumulate more than the three delegates he got on Tuesday.
Ted Cruz.
Sen. Cruz ended up having a good night. No, really. He spent little time and money in New Hampshire and still managed a third place finish and two delegates. Adding to the eight that he won in Iowa and he is in second place with a total of 10 delegates. Sen. Cruz is probably going to finish in the top three in South Carolina and could win or come in second in Nevada. He is going to be battling Mr. Trump for the conservative and or anti-establishment GOP vote.
Jeb! Bush.
Mr. Bush should really stop already and get out of the race. But, alas, he will not and continue the delusion that he will somehow wrest the nomination. Even if this race ends up in a brokered convention, I do not think the establishment will force another and weakest of the Bush's down the throats of a GOP electorate that will keep people home. But last night, he and the Right To Rise super PAC spent $35,000,000 for a forth place finish and two delegates. Mr. Bush has the money to go through to Super Tuesday but he does not have the support of the GOP voters. This election cycle it is simple. The GOP voters are repeating a mantra. No More Bushes. And even without Donald Trump in this race, Mr. Bush would barely expand his extremely limited support.
Marco Rubio.
Clearly the disappointment of the night. No doubt that Chris Crispy's, er Christie's, interrogation of him proved effective in this past Saturday's debate. No doubt that some voters were turned off by Sen. Rubio falling into Gov. Christies trap. Some may think that he is part of the establishment when he has spent his career against the establishment. Yes, save for the Gang of Eight so-called comprehensive immigration "reform". I still support Sen. Rubio as the best hope against either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. He is a conservative. And rather than run away from a bad performance, he owned it. Very big props for that. But he got no delegates and makes his path to Super Tuesday harder, it is not impossible. Look for Mr. Bush and Sen. Rubio to be duking it out in the next debate.
Chris Christie.
A loser and also one that staked his whole campaign on New Hampshire and finished in sixth place, no delegates. It appears that Gov. Christie is about to exit the race as reported by Politico. If that is the case, his only contribution would be to have thrown Marco Rubio off of his game. Maybe that is a good thing but as noted, timing is everything. We shall see if that is a long-lasting blow Gov. Christie delievered.
Carly Fiorina.
She got screwed, plain and simple. She was not given a slot in this past Saturday's presidential debate and should have. Lack of exposure on such a stage probably relegated her to this poor finish. Could she have done better if she was allowed to debate? Probably. While Mrs. Fiorina is still in the race, it is on life support and may change any day now.
Dr. Ben Carson.
I do not know if he is running a real campaign or trying to get some kind of book deal. The good doctor should not have run for president but a lot of people convinced him to do so and he has. But he finished a dismal two percent and really should think about exiting the race.
A broader thought that I had is that conservatives were the big loser in all of this. Mr. Trump is not running as a limited government constitutionalist but as a populist strongman. Gov. Kasich keeps prating on about taking care of the poor and not exactly opposed to Obamacare. It is clear that Gov. Kasich is running for the compassionate conservative vote and that will not fly with many GOP voters this time around. One can put Mr. Bush in that category as well. of the remaining contenders, only Sens. Cruz and Rubio seem to have a clue about limited government. As I write this, National Review just released this editorial lamenting the same thing.
One thing is for sure.
This battle has not ended in New Hampshire and it does look like a serious one for the immediate future. And this is why delegates matter this time around.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Hey Conservatives, Don't Worry But Bridgegate Is Not The Reason Chris Christie Will Not Be President
Yes, it is the absolute scandal of the 21st century that a New Jersey politician and or underlings might create a traffic nightmare on one of the most travelled bridges in the United States.
Why it is such a scandal, The Politico website is providing this handy dandy guide to what is being now dubbed "Bridgegate"
And the reason that this has risen to such unreal proportions is because there is speculation that the Republican governor, Chris Christie, was the eeeeevvvvviiiiilllll force behind "Bridgegate".
And a little primer on Gov. Christie.
He is a Republican governor in pretty Blue New Jersey. He squeaked out a victory in 2009 over then scandal-plagued Democrat governor, John Corzine. But last year, a popular Gov. Christie won a reelection landslide over Democrat state senator, Barbara Buono. And even before that he was touted, especially by Republican insiders and RINO* types to be the savior for the GOP in the 2016 presidential race. And secretly, some Democrats kind of like him too.
For those of us on the conservative side, we see that as a shot across the bow. The great, endless battle between the RINOs and the True Believer conservatives.
But this Bridgegate, should it be able to be traced back to Gov. Christie's direct knowledge if not OK, that is it for his chances should he choose to run for the GOP nomination.
Well, no matter the outcome for Gov. Christie and or the New Jersey GOP, he will not be the Republican nominee for president in 2016.
I can assure that fact because the only reason he has any lead at this point is because of the leftywhore media attention that was favorable until now.
Most Republicans are no different than most Democrats in the respect that they do not like being told who will be or not the nominee.
If you do not believe me on that, how's President Hillary Clinton doin? Yep, I thought so.
Republicans don't like being told, but the right can not unite behind one candidate in enough time to stop the perceived RINO. That worked to both Sen. John "F--- You" McCain's advantage and former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney, as well.
After two disappointing elections, Republicans look to unite behind a solid, winning conservative next time around. Sure there are as many as 20 names being bandied about at this point. But after the 2014 mid-term elections, count on that list being winnowed down to probably about 10 or less that are viable enough to even mount much of a campaign. I do believe that this time the right is not going to let a media favorite get the nomination again.
I received an e-mail from the Republican National Committee yesterday asking for the top three I would like to see win the GOP nomination. There were 32 names. Thirty frickin two names. And my top three surprised me. One, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida), two, Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.) and Gov. Mike Pence (R-In.).
Gov. Mike Pence?!
I surprised myself on that one. But his record is awesome in Indiana. And he, unlike many in the race, can handle a hostile leftywhore media.
I have been thinking that overall, Gov. Jindal is the best of the governors. He is totally reform minded and has been able to carry out some reform in Louisiana. He has also made the GOP the governing party in Louisiana.
A lot of people suspect that Sen. Rubio is a RINO in the making, but not I.
Give him a break on seeking so-called "comprehensive" immigration reform, OK? I was one that wrote on more than one occasion this is an issue that I thought he would do well on. But he could not break through RINOs Sens. Lindsay Goober Graham and "F--- You" McCain that want what amounts to open borders. What counts is that in the end, he balked and walked away.
He is not a RINO in the making. He has a solid conservative record in the senate. Last that I checked, a 100% ACU rating is as good as it gets.
Now before anyone thinks the RINOs are going to line up behind Gov. Christie, they have other candidates so they are not all that united as one thinks. A lot like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. I actually overall like him. But sorry, the 2016 clarion call has to be No More Bushes!
Now I think Gov. Christie is a good governor for New Jersey. And as a Republican about as good as it gets. But the problem is that the base of the GOP is no longer the Northeast and or New York and or New Jersey. It is not a base that sweeps social issues under the rug. It could not with Rudy Giuliani, much as some tried, and is not here. But tone does matter.
In an epic 107 minute press conference this past Thursday, Gov. Christie numerous times had to say that he was not a bully. One of the reasons is that at times, he put people in their place that were, yes, asking the governor leading questions and the like.
My friends, THAT is why Gov. Christie will not be the Republican nominee in 2016. Like it or not, people will not vote for a candidate that is seen as blustery or even a bully in politically correct America, 2014 and certainly 2016.
One of the things that the '08 campaign exposed in varying degrees is that Sen. "F--- You" McCain was not a nice guy. You just got the feeling that he was ready to explode at any moment. And sometimes the sarcastic answers were a release. Sen. "F--- You" McCain was the charecteture of the hostile, angry White man. Add an extra 150 pounds, give or take, and there is Gov. Christie.
Again, those theatrics work in New Jersey to a certain degree. And yes, quite possibly some over zealous aides would coordinate some lane closures in a town that the mayor, a Democrat, decided he would not back Gov. Christie's reelection last year. There is something just so mafioso about whoever is in the governor's office there. Sorry, I'm not denigrating Italians broadly. I mean the tactics politicians use for their own means to an end.
So I don't think that Republicans should get all worked up over this kerfuffle with Gov. Christie. He will survive Bridgegate. But he will not be the GOP presidential nominee in 2016.
*RINO-Republican In Name Only.
Why it is such a scandal, The Politico website is providing this handy dandy guide to what is being now dubbed "Bridgegate"
And the reason that this has risen to such unreal proportions is because there is speculation that the Republican governor, Chris Christie, was the eeeeevvvvviiiiilllll force behind "Bridgegate".
And a little primer on Gov. Christie.
He is a Republican governor in pretty Blue New Jersey. He squeaked out a victory in 2009 over then scandal-plagued Democrat governor, John Corzine. But last year, a popular Gov. Christie won a reelection landslide over Democrat state senator, Barbara Buono. And even before that he was touted, especially by Republican insiders and RINO* types to be the savior for the GOP in the 2016 presidential race. And secretly, some Democrats kind of like him too.
For those of us on the conservative side, we see that as a shot across the bow. The great, endless battle between the RINOs and the True Believer conservatives.
But this Bridgegate, should it be able to be traced back to Gov. Christie's direct knowledge if not OK, that is it for his chances should he choose to run for the GOP nomination.
Well, no matter the outcome for Gov. Christie and or the New Jersey GOP, he will not be the Republican nominee for president in 2016.
I can assure that fact because the only reason he has any lead at this point is because of the leftywhore media attention that was favorable until now.
Most Republicans are no different than most Democrats in the respect that they do not like being told who will be or not the nominee.
If you do not believe me on that, how's President Hillary Clinton doin? Yep, I thought so.
Republicans don't like being told, but the right can not unite behind one candidate in enough time to stop the perceived RINO. That worked to both Sen. John "F--- You" McCain's advantage and former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney, as well.
After two disappointing elections, Republicans look to unite behind a solid, winning conservative next time around. Sure there are as many as 20 names being bandied about at this point. But after the 2014 mid-term elections, count on that list being winnowed down to probably about 10 or less that are viable enough to even mount much of a campaign. I do believe that this time the right is not going to let a media favorite get the nomination again.
I received an e-mail from the Republican National Committee yesterday asking for the top three I would like to see win the GOP nomination. There were 32 names. Thirty frickin two names. And my top three surprised me. One, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida), two, Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.) and Gov. Mike Pence (R-In.).
Gov. Mike Pence?!
I surprised myself on that one. But his record is awesome in Indiana. And he, unlike many in the race, can handle a hostile leftywhore media.
I have been thinking that overall, Gov. Jindal is the best of the governors. He is totally reform minded and has been able to carry out some reform in Louisiana. He has also made the GOP the governing party in Louisiana.
A lot of people suspect that Sen. Rubio is a RINO in the making, but not I.
Give him a break on seeking so-called "comprehensive" immigration reform, OK? I was one that wrote on more than one occasion this is an issue that I thought he would do well on. But he could not break through RINOs Sens. Lindsay Goober Graham and "F--- You" McCain that want what amounts to open borders. What counts is that in the end, he balked and walked away.
He is not a RINO in the making. He has a solid conservative record in the senate. Last that I checked, a 100% ACU rating is as good as it gets.
Now before anyone thinks the RINOs are going to line up behind Gov. Christie, they have other candidates so they are not all that united as one thinks. A lot like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. I actually overall like him. But sorry, the 2016 clarion call has to be No More Bushes!
Now I think Gov. Christie is a good governor for New Jersey. And as a Republican about as good as it gets. But the problem is that the base of the GOP is no longer the Northeast and or New York and or New Jersey. It is not a base that sweeps social issues under the rug. It could not with Rudy Giuliani, much as some tried, and is not here. But tone does matter.
In an epic 107 minute press conference this past Thursday, Gov. Christie numerous times had to say that he was not a bully. One of the reasons is that at times, he put people in their place that were, yes, asking the governor leading questions and the like.
My friends, THAT is why Gov. Christie will not be the Republican nominee in 2016. Like it or not, people will not vote for a candidate that is seen as blustery or even a bully in politically correct America, 2014 and certainly 2016.
One of the things that the '08 campaign exposed in varying degrees is that Sen. "F--- You" McCain was not a nice guy. You just got the feeling that he was ready to explode at any moment. And sometimes the sarcastic answers were a release. Sen. "F--- You" McCain was the charecteture of the hostile, angry White man. Add an extra 150 pounds, give or take, and there is Gov. Christie.
Again, those theatrics work in New Jersey to a certain degree. And yes, quite possibly some over zealous aides would coordinate some lane closures in a town that the mayor, a Democrat, decided he would not back Gov. Christie's reelection last year. There is something just so mafioso about whoever is in the governor's office there. Sorry, I'm not denigrating Italians broadly. I mean the tactics politicians use for their own means to an end.
So I don't think that Republicans should get all worked up over this kerfuffle with Gov. Christie. He will survive Bridgegate. But he will not be the GOP presidential nominee in 2016.
*RINO-Republican In Name Only.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Ann Romney And Gov. Chris Christie Hit It Out Of The Park
On night one of the abbreviated Republican National Convention, Mitt Romney was formally nominated for president and Paul Ryan for vice-president.
That was a foregone conclusion.
So what drama, if any, was there to have?
Well, two very important people had to make the speeches of their lives and they came through with flying colors.
Ann Romney, Mitt Romney's wife of 42 years made a very strong impression on those in the Tampa Bay Times Forum and I think to the largest audience of her life. No, she did not have to go on about having a tough life. She has not and neither has Mr. Romney. But their parents did. And she spoke about that. About her Welsh grandfather who came to the United States when her father was 15 years old. She talked about the man that she knows and loves, Willard Mitt Romney. She spoke about everyday challenges of all Americans. Especially American women. But mostly, she talked about what it is like being with the man she loves and his relationship with her and their five children together. And she was the soft side of Mr. Romney that many Americans want to see.
As a side note, I find it somewhat off putting that a "soft side" has to be shown of the people that are politically fighting to be the president of the United States and leader of the free world. There is something about the way it was, many a moon ago it seems, when we did not know all this stuff. I think it made leaders stronger. But the United States has changed and it is a necessary evil if you will in today's political landscape.
While Mrs. Romney was the soft side of Mitt Romney, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie brought with him the hammer and fired up a crowd that is waiting to get out there and take the fight to the Dear Leader, President Obama.
Gov. Christie spoke of the three-plus years as governor of one of the Bluest of Blue states and rattled off a stellar list of accomplishment. But it was not so much a pat on his back, and yup, it is a big back, but to make a point. And he said it quite well here:
We ended an era of absentee leadership without purpose or principle in New Jersey.
It's time to end this era of absentee leadership in the Oval Office and send real leaders to the White House.
America needs Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan and we need them right now.
There is doubt and fear for our future in every corner of our country.
These feelings are real.
This moment is real.
It's a moment like this where some skeptics wonder if American greatness is over.
How those who have come before us had the spirit and tenacity to lead America to a new era of greatness in the face of challenge.
Not to look around and say "not me," but to say, "YES, ME."
I have an answer tonight for the skeptics and the naysayers, the dividers and the defenders of the status quo.
I have faith in us.
I really like the beginning of this. Addressing the lack of leadership in Washington. From The Dear Leader, President Obama on down to the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Dingy Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to the House Minority Leader, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). To the lack of truly working with the Republican majority in congress. To try to find any common ground on anything.
And he also addresses that fact that Mr. Romney and Mr. Ryan are ready to not only tell the truth about things but lead. To make choices that will not be popular at first. But will have long-term benefit for the United States.
I had my doubts about Gov. Christie being the keynote speaker at this convention, but all doubt was washed away with a rousing speech that got the party faithful ready.
And that is what the Republican party needs.
To be ready. To be ready to show the United States and yes the world that it will not be business as usual in Washington, D. C. if Team Romney & Ryan win the election in November.
To be ready to make the unpopular choices that lay ahead.
To be ready to reaffirm the United States unique role in the world. Not the cowardice and delegitimizing of that role by the current occupant of the White House.
To be ready to stand by our friends and to be respected, not loved, by our foes.
It will be a tough campaign, but Willard Mitt Romney in the past several weeks has shown that he has that fire. That he wants to be be the president of the United States. The commander-in-chief. Since asking Rep. Ryan to be his nominee for vice-president, Mr. Romney has become absolutely energized at a level I never saw in 2008. Even in stages of this current campaign. But now, he is electric on the campaign trail.
Tonight, Ann Romney gave us a more personal look at Mitt Romney. Chris Christie gave us the look and determination of a strong leader that Mitt Romney is and will need to be if so fortunate to be elected the 45th president of the United States.
That was a foregone conclusion.
So what drama, if any, was there to have?
Well, two very important people had to make the speeches of their lives and they came through with flying colors.
Ann Romney, Mitt Romney's wife of 42 years made a very strong impression on those in the Tampa Bay Times Forum and I think to the largest audience of her life. No, she did not have to go on about having a tough life. She has not and neither has Mr. Romney. But their parents did. And she spoke about that. About her Welsh grandfather who came to the United States when her father was 15 years old. She talked about the man that she knows and loves, Willard Mitt Romney. She spoke about everyday challenges of all Americans. Especially American women. But mostly, she talked about what it is like being with the man she loves and his relationship with her and their five children together. And she was the soft side of Mr. Romney that many Americans want to see.
As a side note, I find it somewhat off putting that a "soft side" has to be shown of the people that are politically fighting to be the president of the United States and leader of the free world. There is something about the way it was, many a moon ago it seems, when we did not know all this stuff. I think it made leaders stronger. But the United States has changed and it is a necessary evil if you will in today's political landscape.
While Mrs. Romney was the soft side of Mitt Romney, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie brought with him the hammer and fired up a crowd that is waiting to get out there and take the fight to the Dear Leader, President Obama.
Gov. Christie spoke of the three-plus years as governor of one of the Bluest of Blue states and rattled off a stellar list of accomplishment. But it was not so much a pat on his back, and yup, it is a big back, but to make a point. And he said it quite well here:
We ended an era of absentee leadership without purpose or principle in New Jersey.
It's time to end this era of absentee leadership in the Oval Office and send real leaders to the White House.
America needs Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan and we need them right now.
There is doubt and fear for our future in every corner of our country.
These feelings are real.
This moment is real.
It's a moment like this where some skeptics wonder if American greatness is over.
How those who have come before us had the spirit and tenacity to lead America to a new era of greatness in the face of challenge.
Not to look around and say "not me," but to say, "YES, ME."
I have an answer tonight for the skeptics and the naysayers, the dividers and the defenders of the status quo.
I have faith in us.
I really like the beginning of this. Addressing the lack of leadership in Washington. From The Dear Leader, President Obama on down to the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Dingy Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to the House Minority Leader, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). To the lack of truly working with the Republican majority in congress. To try to find any common ground on anything.
And he also addresses that fact that Mr. Romney and Mr. Ryan are ready to not only tell the truth about things but lead. To make choices that will not be popular at first. But will have long-term benefit for the United States.
I had my doubts about Gov. Christie being the keynote speaker at this convention, but all doubt was washed away with a rousing speech that got the party faithful ready.
And that is what the Republican party needs.
To be ready. To be ready to show the United States and yes the world that it will not be business as usual in Washington, D. C. if Team Romney & Ryan win the election in November.
To be ready to make the unpopular choices that lay ahead.
To be ready to reaffirm the United States unique role in the world. Not the cowardice and delegitimizing of that role by the current occupant of the White House.
To be ready to stand by our friends and to be respected, not loved, by our foes.
It will be a tough campaign, but Willard Mitt Romney in the past several weeks has shown that he has that fire. That he wants to be be the president of the United States. The commander-in-chief. Since asking Rep. Ryan to be his nominee for vice-president, Mr. Romney has become absolutely energized at a level I never saw in 2008. Even in stages of this current campaign. But now, he is electric on the campaign trail.
Tonight, Ann Romney gave us a more personal look at Mitt Romney. Chris Christie gave us the look and determination of a strong leader that Mitt Romney is and will need to be if so fortunate to be elected the 45th president of the United States.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Chris Christie Is Right-2012 Presidential Race No Cakewalk For GOP
I am not always in agreement with the Republican New Jersey governor, Chris Christie.
But, Gov. Christie is right on one thing.
The Republicans can not count the 2012 presidential chickens before they hatch.
In a Facebook chat yesterday. Gov. Christie said this about the 2012 race:
"Anyone who underestimates the president underestimates at their own peril," Christie said. "(Democrats) know how to campaign, they know politics. ... People who believe he's a shoo-in loser are wrong."
On this, Gov. Christie gets it.
Way too many of my fellow conservatives and Republicans think that the American people are ready to throw the Dear Leader, President Obama, out on his ear come November, 2012. And that maybe the case. But if the election were to be held today, based on these polls, the Dear Leader, President Obama would win. Not necessarily by a landslide, but he would win.
It is not a surprise to your humble blogger.
The Dear Leader, President Obama, will raise the most money evah. He will have a bevy of allies including his Obamawhore-worshiping media darlings. And there is the power of incumbency.
That is why it is important that no matter who is the Republican presidential nominee, save for Congressman Ron Paul or the former Utah governor, Jon Huntsman, Jr., to rally the troops to the main cause.
DEFEAT PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA!
Clearly, any of the front-runners for the Republican presidential nomination are preferable over the Dear Leader, President Obama.
And the polls I do link have some interesting caveats.
One, all the polls involving former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, show him gaining ground on the Dear Leader, President Obama. As Mr. Gingrich is gaining traction with Republican voters, this solidifies that trend.
The businessman, Herman Cain, is starting to fade. I like Mr. Cain, but I fear that the amateurishness of his campaign is wearing thin on independents and some Republicans. I am not sure he can recover in time for the Iowa caucus.
That leaves the front-runner, former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney. His campaign is a well-oiled machines and Mr. Romney polls the best head-to-head against the Dear Leader, President Obama. And in looking at the Real Clear Politics average of all polls, Mr. Romney and the Dear Leader, President Obama, are essentially in a dead heat.
Most important caveat is that all the polling is national.
We do not know a lot about the early states such as Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida, South Carolina. That is where the GOP nomination maybe decided.
But the thrust of Gov. Christies comment is that we can not and should not underestimate anything from Team Obama and the Democrat party.
This maybe it for them for at least four years. The Republicans may have two of the three branches of the federal government in Washington. They know that if they do not win at least the White House again in 2012, people may get comfortable enough with one-party rule to re-elect the Republican president in 2016. And that president could alter the course of the United States for a generation.
As I have noted many times, and Gov. Christie is saying that the Democrats eat, live and sleep politics. It is 24/7/365 for these dudes and dudettes. Republicans can not and better not get lazy and or complacent.
On Gov. Christie's warning, conservatives and Republicans take note. He is right and we need to keep our eye on the prize.
DEFEAT PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA!
But, Gov. Christie is right on one thing.
The Republicans can not count the 2012 presidential chickens before they hatch.
In a Facebook chat yesterday. Gov. Christie said this about the 2012 race:
"Anyone who underestimates the president underestimates at their own peril," Christie said. "(Democrats) know how to campaign, they know politics. ... People who believe he's a shoo-in loser are wrong."
On this, Gov. Christie gets it.
Way too many of my fellow conservatives and Republicans think that the American people are ready to throw the Dear Leader, President Obama, out on his ear come November, 2012. And that maybe the case. But if the election were to be held today, based on these polls, the Dear Leader, President Obama would win. Not necessarily by a landslide, but he would win.
It is not a surprise to your humble blogger.
The Dear Leader, President Obama, will raise the most money evah. He will have a bevy of allies including his Obamawhore-worshiping media darlings. And there is the power of incumbency.
That is why it is important that no matter who is the Republican presidential nominee, save for Congressman Ron Paul or the former Utah governor, Jon Huntsman, Jr., to rally the troops to the main cause.
DEFEAT PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA!
Clearly, any of the front-runners for the Republican presidential nomination are preferable over the Dear Leader, President Obama.
And the polls I do link have some interesting caveats.
One, all the polls involving former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, show him gaining ground on the Dear Leader, President Obama. As Mr. Gingrich is gaining traction with Republican voters, this solidifies that trend.
The businessman, Herman Cain, is starting to fade. I like Mr. Cain, but I fear that the amateurishness of his campaign is wearing thin on independents and some Republicans. I am not sure he can recover in time for the Iowa caucus.
That leaves the front-runner, former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney. His campaign is a well-oiled machines and Mr. Romney polls the best head-to-head against the Dear Leader, President Obama. And in looking at the Real Clear Politics average of all polls, Mr. Romney and the Dear Leader, President Obama, are essentially in a dead heat.
Most important caveat is that all the polling is national.
We do not know a lot about the early states such as Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida, South Carolina. That is where the GOP nomination maybe decided.
But the thrust of Gov. Christies comment is that we can not and should not underestimate anything from Team Obama and the Democrat party.
This maybe it for them for at least four years. The Republicans may have two of the three branches of the federal government in Washington. They know that if they do not win at least the White House again in 2012, people may get comfortable enough with one-party rule to re-elect the Republican president in 2016. And that president could alter the course of the United States for a generation.
As I have noted many times, and Gov. Christie is saying that the Democrats eat, live and sleep politics. It is 24/7/365 for these dudes and dudettes. Republicans can not and better not get lazy and or complacent.
On Gov. Christie's warning, conservatives and Republicans take note. He is right and we need to keep our eye on the prize.
DEFEAT PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA!
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Am I The Only Conservative Glad Gov. Christie Is Sitting Out 2012?
Well, I believe that I am in good company as Mark Levin is not a big fan of the New Jersey governor, Chris Christie. I think he and I are two of the few conservatives glad Gov. Christie is sitting out the GOP 2012 presidential race.
Now I want to be clear.
I like a lot about Gov. Christie. He is a tough guy that is very focused and as conservative as one can be in New Jersey.
And there is the problem.
You see, New Jersey Republicans are not a real conservative group. After all, they were trying to push another Christie on the American people at one time. That Christie was the former governor, Christie Todd Whitman. Now, unlike Gov. Christie, she was much more to the left of the Republican center.
What is really bothersome about all the attempts to get Gov. Christie in the race in the first place. As he pointed out, that he wanted to finish what he started as governor.
The fact is that Gov. Christie would be not much more of an accomplished product than the current occupant of the White House, the Dear Leader, President Obama.
And why is there this attempt to get a front runner now? Who cares? Why are the money people so damn nervous nellies?
Those are for another post.
But while Gov. Christie's announcement disappoints many, I am troubled by his lukewarm attitude over what is driving the conservative movement today.
For instance, why is he not one of those leading the legal challenge to Obamacare?
Why would he nominate someone as Sohail Mohammed to a judgeship? And why would he be so defensive as to utter profanities when asked if it was an appropriate appointment? Why is Gov. Christie not more in front on opposing the policies of the Dear Leader, President Obama?
These are legitimate questions that we need to ask and expect to have answers. And that may be why Gov. Christie, wisely, chose not to run this time around.
I think that he has time to evolve into a solid conservative. On a lot of state policies, he has proven himself solid. But he does need to be more aggressive in social, national and international policy.
And he may have a chance in 2016 or even 2020.
Who knows?
But Gov. Christie said it best:
"Now is not my time."
That says a lot about him to me more than if he got in at this late date.
This conservative is glad Gov. Christie is waiting for the right time.
Now I want to be clear.
I like a lot about Gov. Christie. He is a tough guy that is very focused and as conservative as one can be in New Jersey.
And there is the problem.
You see, New Jersey Republicans are not a real conservative group. After all, they were trying to push another Christie on the American people at one time. That Christie was the former governor, Christie Todd Whitman. Now, unlike Gov. Christie, she was much more to the left of the Republican center.
What is really bothersome about all the attempts to get Gov. Christie in the race in the first place. As he pointed out, that he wanted to finish what he started as governor.
The fact is that Gov. Christie would be not much more of an accomplished product than the current occupant of the White House, the Dear Leader, President Obama.
And why is there this attempt to get a front runner now? Who cares? Why are the money people so damn nervous nellies?
Those are for another post.
But while Gov. Christie's announcement disappoints many, I am troubled by his lukewarm attitude over what is driving the conservative movement today.
For instance, why is he not one of those leading the legal challenge to Obamacare?
Why would he nominate someone as Sohail Mohammed to a judgeship? And why would he be so defensive as to utter profanities when asked if it was an appropriate appointment? Why is Gov. Christie not more in front on opposing the policies of the Dear Leader, President Obama?
These are legitimate questions that we need to ask and expect to have answers. And that may be why Gov. Christie, wisely, chose not to run this time around.
I think that he has time to evolve into a solid conservative. On a lot of state policies, he has proven himself solid. But he does need to be more aggressive in social, national and international policy.
And he may have a chance in 2016 or even 2020.
Who knows?
But Gov. Christie said it best:
"Now is not my time."
That says a lot about him to me more than if he got in at this late date.
This conservative is glad Gov. Christie is waiting for the right time.
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