Milquetoast Republicans

The Republican Party is in the process of deciding who they are:  strong and committed, or weak, politically correct and anti-Trump.  Unfortunately, the blog Power Line seems to be leaning towards the latter, with anti-Trumper Paul Mirengoff leading the charge.  He seems to be vigorously supported by a toadie named Ralph, who has nothing good to say about Donald Trump.  Ralphie is perturbed that Trump criticized Bibi Netanyahu for Bibi’s slavish butt-kissing support of Joe Biden’s dubious electoral victory.

The problem with the GOP is its Milquetoast Republicans.  It’s time we wrested control of the party from these do-nothing weaklings and give the dirty Dems the fight of their lives.  If Trump runs in 2024, I will vote for him again.  

Mitt Romney, Marco Rubio and Other Republican Twinkies (#VoteTrump)

Rubio's Deep Intellectual Arguments Against Trump

This week Mitt Romney gave a speech denouncing and insulting Donald Trump as a "phony and a fraud."  Like the over-age adolescent Marco Rubio, Romney's remarks were a collection of gratuitous insults bereft of any factual or rational content.  The GOP hates Donald Trump, this is clear and obvious.  But why?  What terrible policies does Trump support that make otherwise rational people descend into grade school playground put-downs?  Even the usually rational David Blount of Moonbattery has compared Trump to "Colonel Klink," the Nazi officer of Hogan's Heroes fame.

Romney is a failed GOP establishment candidate without the courage or the principles to go against the politically correct currents of our disintegrating culture.  He is one who will not denounce Democrat policies as destructive or unwise. but will instead vow to follow the same policies, but only to do them even better.  He is a snob in a fine suit who imagines his cowardice and squishy-soft politics to be enlightenment.  No wonder he lost to Obama.

Rubio disgraced himself completely by insinuating that Trump has a small penis, and ridiculing Trump's "small hands."  With Rubio, my impression is that of a spoiled child having a temper tantrum when he doesn't get what he wants. Marco Rubio is the living expression of a little brat sticking his tongue out and shouting "Nyaa nyaa nyaa!"  I will never vote for such a pathetic little man, the former "Gang of Eight" Democrat suck-up who is all in for open borders and amnesty for illegal aliens.

My conclusion to all of this is clear:  if the GOP establishment hates Trump, and the Democrat establishment hates Trump, then Trump is my guy.  I will vote for Trump, and will no longer second-guess my decision.

Obama Wins Re-Election

Ohio has now gone to Obama and the election is all but over.  Obama wins re-election.

We're toast.

Now Obamacare will survive and we will have nationalized health care.

Social Security and Medicare will go broke.

High unemployment will continue, along with higher taxes.

Gas prices will continue their ascent into the stratosphere.

America is over.

Final Electoral Map and I'm going to bed:

Hispanics For Romney #juntosconromney

Here's a great Twitter thread that features Hispanics for Romney. Great to know these good people are out there: it is #juntosconromney ("together with Romney").

Not all Hispanics are Democrat-deluded. A Twitter hashtag #juntosconromney ("together with Romney") is for Hispanics who are voting for Romney. Some of them have some great things to say! I especially like those of Stephen Sanchez and Marisa Marshall -- see the link here. Bueno, mis amigos!

Here's a screen grab of some of the tweeters:

Who Will Win the Presidential Election of 2012?

Beats the Hell outta me.  My intuition says Romney will win and it won't be that close.  However, whether reality conforms itself to my intuition or not remains to be seen.

Here are the factors that impress me:
1.  Romney is tied or slightly ahead or slighly behind Obama in several key states like Ohio, Colorado, Virginia and Florida.  Turnout will be the key to victory, and Romney's crowds are large and enthusiastic; Obama's not so much.  Only 800 people turned out to hear Joe Biden speak today.

2.  All the traditional reasons for picking a winner line up behind Romney:  the economy is terrible and Obama hasn't helped; gas prices are sky high, unemployment is not improving.  Only the fervently faithful to their Party will vote for Obama.

3.  Independents are overwhelmingly for Romney, by double digits.  Traditionally, no one wins without winning the independents.

4.  Most polls showing Obama ahead are skewed from oversampling Democrats, and are based on the undoubtedly false belief that the Democrat turnout will be the same as in 2008.  Most pundits expect it to be substantially lower.  The sharp decline in Democrats voting early and the sharp increase in Republicans voting early confirm this impression.

5.  Republican registrations are up considerably and Democrat registrations are down.  The former have the enthusiasm and the determination to win.  They will show up at the polls, whereas many disappointed Democrats will stay home.

6.  Undecided voters traditionally go for the challenger, and will go for Romney this time.

Of course, I could be completely wrong.  By this time tomorrow, we should know.

Obama Asks "How Can We Be Sure Benghazi Never Happens Again?" Answer Supplied.

One Week To Go: The Presidential Election of 2012

In reading polls, predictions and pundits, I still do not have a clear idea of how the Presidential election will turn out.  Logic would seem to support the election of Mitt Romney over the failed and terrible presidency of Barack Obama.  However, voters aren't always logical.  Obama was elected in 2008 based on sheer fantasy about his capabilities.  Mark Levin warned what the election of Obama would  mean.  I also predicted what an Obama presidency would bring, and most of my predictions, the most important ones, were correct.  Four more years of Obama will be much like the last four, with the same disastrous results.  What you see is what you get.

In 2008 I had an epiphany, a sudden realization that McCain would lose to Obama.  It was a feeling of certitude and I did not doubt its accuracy.  Unfortunately, my intuition hasn't revealed the 2012 outcome.  It is still a big question mark in my mind.  

In any case, I will be glad when it's over.  Then we will know if the polls were indeed accurate, the predictions true or false.  Reality will replace wishful thinking and we will finally know what we are dealing with.  I am tired of the anxiety, tired of scrutinizing every new poll and event and editorial and commentary, in a vain attempt to perceive a clear trend, to guess the outcome.

I really don't understand Democrats.  Do they really believe their soundbite ideology?  Do they even care that their policies impoverish Americans and erode our security?  Do they like soaring gas prices, high joblessness, and class warfare?  It seems to me that they have an irrational loyalty to their party, above all practical concerns for their own self-interests and the well being of their families.  I really don't get it.

All we can do is go to the polls and vote, and hope for the best.

Great Bumper Sticker Seen: "NOT AGAIN" (Photoshop)

Last Thursday, on my way home from my Spanish class, I saw a car with a very clever bumper sticker.  I have used Photoshop to recreate it here.  Feel free to use on your blog or website!

Sleazy Gloria Allred Seeks "October Surprise" to Derail Romney

Gloria Allred is an attorney who is forever trying to derail Republicans in their quest for higher office.  She generally does this by disclosing some embarrassing incident from the Republican's past, shortly before the election to deny her victim a chance to rebut or respond.

The rumor is that she will be in court tomorrow to ask a judge to revoke a gag order on a long-ago case in which Romney testified.  The revocation will allow those involved in the case to discuss Romney's part in the case, which presumably will be used to denigrate Romney's character or judgment.

Obama did this same thing to one of his early political opponents, when seeking office as a senator.  His lawyers were able to remove a gag order in his opponent's divorce case, allowing Obama to reveal embarrassing (but irrelevant) facts about the opponent.

The "October Surprise" is a long-time Democrat stratagem, employing unethical means to sway an election.  But when you've got nothing worthwhile on which to run, perhaps you can embarrass your opponent or smear him or her sufficiently to sway the election.  Gloria Allred is an Obama supporter and doctrinaire Democrat who will resort to such dirty tactics to win at all costs.  She is the epitome of the ambulance-chasing shrew.

I wonder what embarrassing facts exist in her background?  We are all human and we all make mistakes, and any good lawyer is an expert in attacking the character of a courtroom opponent with spin, distortion, exaggeration and out-and-out lies.  Such an attorney could make Mother Teresa seem like a crack whore, and yes, it's one of the reasons lawyers are widely hated in America.

In any case, someone with the capability should do a thorough search of Allred's background to let her know how it feels.  Maybe there's a drug arrest or DUI, or lesbian affair or traffic ticket, or censure by the Bar in her past.  Maybe we can find the guy who deflowered Allred and have him relate the experience in excruciating detail, or a plaintiff who won a civil case against Allred and have him or her explain Allred's behavior that led to the suit, or her college buddies who smoked pot with her before attending a male stripper bar.  The possibilities are endless.  Let's work on it.

Giants Going to World Series; Third Presidential Debate

I watched and listened to the third and final presidential debate on my laptop, through headphones, while watching the 7th game of the San Francisco Giants - St. Louis Cardinals semifinal match up.  Both were fights that were important to me.

The presidential debate on foreign policy was pretty boring, with both candidates repeating a lot of the same talking points they made in the prior two debates.  Obama did his best yet, in my opinion, speaking well off the cuff and looked polished and prepared.  Substance-wise, he was still the same -- full of bovine excrement.

No doubt the media will proclaim Obama the winner, but it is highly doubtful that this debate will give him any bounce.  Obama is all done.

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The Giants - Cardinals game was quite a bit more exciting than the excruciatingly dull debate.  A few days ago the Giants were down three games to one and all the Cardinals had to do was win one of the next three games.  They lost all three, as the Giants thumped them in convincing fashion.  Tonight, in the top of the 9th, the Cardinals were down 9 - 0 as the clouds burst and drenched the crowd and the field in a downpour.  The Giants got the three final outs and are headed for "the show," the World Series, against the Detroit Tigers.  First game is this Wednesday.

It is really special to me that the Giants are in the 2012 World Series.  I saw them in the 1962 World Series against the New York Yankees and was hoping for a repeat of that contest fifty years later, with the Giants winning this time around -- but the Yankees were swept in their playoff round and it was not to be.  That's okay, I'll accept a Giants victory over the Tigers instead.

Obama's Stand on Charitable Contributions vs That of Romney (Photoshop)

More Important Endorsements for Romney

Three more left-leaning newspapers have endorsed Romney for president:  the Orlando Sentinel, the Tennessean, and the Chicago Jewish Star.

On top of that, lifelong Democrat Lee Iaccoca has endorsed Romney as well.

Obama's former supporters are deserting him in the last three weeks before the election.

At this point, I feel fairly safe in saying that Obama's disastrous tenure at the helm of state is coming to an end.  People, including many Democrats, have had enough.

RCP Electoral Map Shows Romney Ahead For First Time

Real Clear Politics has been running an electoral college map for months now.  Before today, it has always shown Obama ahead of Romney in probable electoral college votes.

Today, for the first time, the RCP electoral map shows Romney going ahead of Obama by 206 electoral college votes to 201.  It takes 270 electoral college votes to win, and a number of states (representing 131 electoral college votes) are still in the toss-up category.

The increase in Romney's vote count is due to the addition of North Carolina to the Romney column, based on a recent poll showing him ahead in that state.

Hat tip:  View From the Right

Note to Left:  The freak-out begins in 10 seconds:  10, 9, 8, .......

Liberal New York Newspaper Endorses Romney for President

The New York Observer is said to be a liberal newspaper in New York City.  In 2008, the newspaper editors endorsed Obama for president.  In 2012, they believe Mitt Romney is the choice for New Yorkers.

Their editorial today includes this:

A candidate has emerged from the rough and tumble of the primaries with his dignity intact. The system has produced not a demagogue but a manager, a candidate whose experience is rooted in the pragmatism of the business world rather than the ideology of partisan politics.  That candidate is Mitt Romney.

Another powerful paragraph is this:

Mitt Romney stands out because—unlike so many candidates in the past—he understands how to build businesses, create efficiencies, make tough deals and carefully consider divergent viewpoints. America needs a strong leader, a practical leader. Mr. Romney knows full well that it would be a tragic mistake to simply assume that the United States will continue to be the world’s economic powerhouse simply because that’s what we’ve been for decades. America earned its global prominence because of the nation’s culture of work and individual freedom. That’s why immigrants came here and continue to come here—not because they seek a handout, but because they want a chance to work and to create and to innovate. In today’s competitive economy, the country needs competitors, not class-war crybabies.

Read it all here.

Focus Group of Undecided Voters Declare Romney Winner of Second Debate

The Luntz focus group of undecided voters were Nevadans, most of who voted for Obama in 2008.  After the second presidential debate, most of the former Obama voters say they are now switching to Romney.  An interview of these voters shows high praise for Romney's performance in the second debate.

Some of the comments from the focus group (referring to Romney):

"Forceful, compassionate, presidential," one participant said.
"Confident and realistic," said another.
"Presidential," another told Luntz.
"Enthusiastic," another reacted.
"Our next president," one man said.
"Dynamo, winner," said one more.

Even after Obama's much improved performance, the undecided voters were not impressed with him.

Read it all and view the video here.

The Second Presidential Debate of 2012 Between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney

The second presidential debate just ended and here are my impressions.

Obama wanted to perform substantially better in this debate, having performed poorly in the first.  He accomplished that, and it was obvious he had taken the bitter lessons of the first debate to heart.  The split screen showed him striking a confident posture, a slight smile on his lips, as if he were posing for the camera. Taking a page from Joe Biden's debate, he attempted to interrupt Romney on occasion, to talk over him, to shut him up.  Romney would not allow it.

Neither candidate said anything substantially different.  Obama's prescription for everything seems to be governmental force.  Here are the major recommendations that Obama made vs. Romney:

(1) Tax the rich more than they are taxed now.  This is a really dumb idea as it will shrink the tax base, resulting in less tax revenues not more.  Lower rates would grow the base and increase tax revenues, which is Romney's strategy, one that has worked well for previous administrations (namely, Kennedy and Reagan).

(2) Punish companies who outsource jobs overseas by denying them tax deductions for the related expenses.  This is a really dumb idea, because the outsourcing may be a survival mechanism for overtaxed, overly unionized companies who would otherwise go broke -- and thereby cause all of their American jobs and tax payments to disappear.  It is analogous to a farmer shooting his cow because the farmer wants more milk.  Romney's plan would be to structure taxes and reduce regulations in such a way as to make it financially feasible to keep jobs in the US rather than outsource them.   Obama's solution is governmental force, Romney's is to grow the economy by providing a more business-friendly environment.

(3)  On energy policy, pretend to support fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal, even after having done much to discourage their use and availability, while touting imaginary sources like wind and solar, two modes that have yet to prove practical beyond a modest contribution to our energy needs.  Romney promised to exploit our enormous energy resources in oil, natural gas and coal -- to provide available, cheaper energy in the here and now rather than the largely fictional renewable sources that Obama touts.

Overall summary:  Romney scored on attacking Obama's miserable record of failure over the past four years.  On style and presentation, both candidates did well.  On substance, Romney destroyed Obama.

Will this debate move the needle for Obama?  I doubt it.  Expect the Romney momentum to continue.

The Walking Dead Endorses Obama-Biden for Election?

Walking dead?  Oh excuse me, that's JOAQUIN DADE, a person who lost their health care coverage when Bain Capital ended the solar energy company where he worked.  When Mr. Dade's wife, Reely Dade, contracted a rare disease, she died and then came back to life as a flesh-eating zombie.  With a free health care plan, she might be alive today.

Now Mrs. Joaquin Dade wants to eat your brain because, if you're voting for Obama-Biden, you aren't using it anyway.

John F. Kennedy's Tax Cuts -- He Agreed With Romney, Not Obama (Video)

JFK explains very well the relationship between tax policy, tax revenue, employment and prosperity in this video from 1962.  JFK was right -- when taxes are too high, it retards both economic growth AND tax revenues to the government.  Sometimes, cutting taxes to a more optimum level results in rising prosperity AND rising tax revenues.  It's amazing how few liberals understand this basic economic truth.

JFK's 1962 tax policy is much closer to what Romney wants than what Obama wants, fifty years later.  At the VP debate, Ryan mentioned this to Biden, and Biden contemptuously asked, "So now you're Jack Kennedy?"  Ryan responded, "I'm closer to him than you are."  Ryan was right.

For Obama, the Bad News Just Keeps on Coming

The aftereffects of the last presidential debate are becoming fully felt.  That spells continuing bad news for Barack Obama.  Right now the Obama team must feel like Captain Smith after the Titanic's chief engineer told him the ship will sink in two hours.

Drudge reports:

Andrew Sullivan, liberal pundit and Obama supporter writes:

The Pew poll is devastating, just devastating. Before the debate, Obama had a 51 - 43 lead; now, Romney has a 49 - 45 lead. That's a simply unprecedented reversal for a candidate in October. Before Obama had leads on every policy issue and personal characteristic; now Romney leads in almost all of them. Obama's performance gave Romney a 12 point swing! I repeat: a 12 point swing.

Romney's favorables are above Obama's now. Yes, you read that right. Romney's favorables are higher than Obama's right now. That gender gap that was Obama's firewall? Over in one night...

The Lovely Actress Stacey Dash Supports Romney for Election

Stacey Dash is a very lovely, oh hell, I'll just say it -- SEXY-- actress, who recently endorsed Mitt Romney for president.  The fact that she is of African heritage caused a firestorm of leftwing vitriol on Twitter, with death wishes, undisguised hatred and bigoted trash talk, once again exemplifying the highest thought and most cherished values of the Democratic Party.

In her endorsement, Stacey tweeted:
Vote for Romney. The only choice for your future.

Suffah suckahs.  You be goin' down.  Stacey's with us now, so curl up with your crack pipes and shut the hell up.

Read more about it here and here.