Monday, February 11, 2008
A 2008 recount?
Imagine the scene... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120269002843257513.html?mod=opinion_main_commentaries.
Friday, February 8, 2008
POLLS
The vote tallies are in:
The internets are too confusing for MM to blog.
McCain and Thompson's wives are the ho**est.
Its a Huckabust.
Corecon has nominated Newt as its prime VP candidate.
Since Romney put his campaign on "hold" 5 of us were wrong to think that Huckabee would drop out before him.
The internets are too confusing for MM to blog.
McCain and Thompson's wives are the ho**est.
Its a Huckabust.
Corecon has nominated Newt as its prime VP candidate.
Since Romney put his campaign on "hold" 5 of us were wrong to think that Huckabee would drop out before him.
CPAC Conference and Beyond
Reluctancy was not a virtue in the Democratic party in 2004, but it will be alive and well in 2012 according to my take on Mitt Romney bowing out.
If John Kerry were a savvy politician he would have realized his chances against the incumbent and thrown Dean to the wolves (or at least allowed him to).
But a smart and savvy Republican candidate realizes the benefit of dropping out now. Romney now has two big fat aces in his back pocket:
The Ace of Diamonds: Romney leaves the race with the aura of being the strongest conservative in the field; AND
The Ace of Spades: By the numbers and figures TODAY, McCain is going to lose. I said it. Democrats are VOTING 2 to 1 over Republicans. Even in states where the delegates don't count they are leading. The base is NOT enthusiastic. And Independants are siding with Obama and Hillary more than McCain or even Paul combined. This is drastically different than 2000 and 2004. Romney realizes that a loss in 2008 against Hillabama is going to Kerry-ize him.
If he drops out now, he retains his credibility for a big run at the age of 64 in 2012 against the incumbent Demobama. If he drops out now and McCain wins, he still maintains his conservative aura, and his youth for a potential candidacy in 2016 at the age of 68.
The only question now is: what is he going to do until then?
MORE IMPORTANTLY...RON PAUL'S CPAC SPEECH WAS AMAZING...
I'd paraphrase it for you, but I HOPE that you take 25 minutes out of your day to watch the beacon of the
Part 1:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nWdtMftHTtQ
Part 2:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GMtjgMTYE1Q
Part 3:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2SblfSHWHnM
If John Kerry were a savvy politician he would have realized his chances against the incumbent and thrown Dean to the wolves (or at least allowed him to).
But a smart and savvy Republican candidate realizes the benefit of dropping out now. Romney now has two big fat aces in his back pocket:
The Ace of Diamonds: Romney leaves the race with the aura of being the strongest conservative in the field; AND
The Ace of Spades: By the numbers and figures TODAY, McCain is going to lose. I said it. Democrats are VOTING 2 to 1 over Republicans. Even in states where the delegates don't count they are leading. The base is NOT enthusiastic. And Independants are siding with Obama and Hillary more than McCain or even Paul combined. This is drastically different than 2000 and 2004. Romney realizes that a loss in 2008 against Hillabama is going to Kerry-ize him.
If he drops out now, he retains his credibility for a big run at the age of 64 in 2012 against the incumbent Demobama. If he drops out now and McCain wins, he still maintains his conservative aura, and his youth for a potential candidacy in 2016 at the age of 68.
The only question now is: what is he going to do until then?
MORE IMPORTANTLY...RON PAUL'S CPAC SPEECH WAS AMAZING...
I'd paraphrase it for you, but I HOPE that you take 25 minutes out of your day to watch the beacon of the
Part 1:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nWdtMftHTtQ
Part 2:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GMtjgMTYE1Q
Part 3:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2SblfSHWHnM
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Mitt Outney
Romney is out. Dennis Prager just reported it.
You can watch his speech RIGHT NOW (12:50pm) at cspan.org or listen on krla 870.
You can watch his speech RIGHT NOW (12:50pm) at cspan.org or listen on krla 870.
Foreign Correspondent: Sandra Day McCainabee
Romney's plan to win over conservatives failed because they realized that he became a conservative yesterday and may not be one tomorrow. Instead, they voted for the candidates that THEY wanted.
The Huckaboom staged a comeback on Tuesday. McCain is obviously in the driver's seat, but this 2-man race rhetoric needed to be put to bed. Now I am hoping for the McCain-Huck ticket.
Also, can anyone explain the vitriol against McCain? Here's my view - GOP voters have a lot of different priorities, but the one thing that unites them is a STRONG DEFENSE (see the 1980, 1984 and 2004 elections). They also like a person they can respect who has lived the values he preaches. Reagan fell into this category; so does McCain. (Dole did too, but there were some charisma issues there). A strong foreign policy candidate (McCain) with good character is what unites the party. He may be less anti-tax than his predecessors, but his critique of pork barrel spending is actually refreshing. Do I agree with him on every issue? No. And his support for the immigration bill was a tough pill to swallow. The good news is, despite its bipartisan support, the bill still failed.
Voters are connecting with McCain. He is even better for the country now than he was back in 2000 when he perhaps should have won the GOP nod.
The Huckaboom staged a comeback on Tuesday. McCain is obviously in the driver's seat, but this 2-man race rhetoric needed to be put to bed. Now I am hoping for the McCain-Huck ticket.
Also, can anyone explain the vitriol against McCain? Here's my view - GOP voters have a lot of different priorities, but the one thing that unites them is a STRONG DEFENSE (see the 1980, 1984 and 2004 elections). They also like a person they can respect who has lived the values he preaches. Reagan fell into this category; so does McCain. (Dole did too, but there were some charisma issues there). A strong foreign policy candidate (McCain) with good character is what unites the party. He may be less anti-tax than his predecessors, but his critique of pork barrel spending is actually refreshing. Do I agree with him on every issue? No. And his support for the immigration bill was a tough pill to swallow. The good news is, despite its bipartisan support, the bill still failed.
Voters are connecting with McCain. He is even better for the country now than he was back in 2000 when he perhaps should have won the GOP nod.
Hillabill and CPAC
CPAC starts today. I think we should attend next year.
All FOUR (YES 4 Candidates) are set to speak at the great conservative convention.
Last year McCain was booed and Coulter called Edwards a f*gg*t. Look for more great antics this year with Paul and McCain's speeches.
A few days ago they (the ACU and campaign advisors) were more set on timeslots, and they seem to be backing off on setting an absolute time for appearances. The info that I've gathered from blogs, candidate websites, and news articles point to these times:
Romney is set to speak at 12:15 today (R/2/7/08).
McCain is set to speak at 02:30 today (R/2/7/8).
Dr. Paul is set to speak at 04:30 today (R/2/7/08.
Huckabee is set to speak at 09:00 am on Saturday (R/2/9/08).
I think that cspan.org is going to host the speeches on its website. Nothing is showing up on its TV schedule and I doubt that Fox News will carry over the daily car chase.
Cheney is supposed to speak at 10am today so I will check and see if it is viewable via any website.
Anyone think its interesting that Hillary *lent* her campaign money, only to get it back over the next 48 hours? I wonder if she is allowed to take points on that? Fox News eluded to the idea that it was a tactic to appear in need of money, so that people would donate more of their hard earned money to her campaign. I guess they'll get it back in entitlements if she's elected.
All FOUR (YES 4 Candidates) are set to speak at the great conservative convention.
Last year McCain was booed and Coulter called Edwards a f*gg*t. Look for more great antics this year with Paul and McCain's speeches.
A few days ago they (the ACU and campaign advisors) were more set on timeslots, and they seem to be backing off on setting an absolute time for appearances. The info that I've gathered from blogs, candidate websites, and news articles point to these times:
Romney is set to speak at 12:15 today (R/2/7/08).
McCain is set to speak at 02:30 today (R/2/7/8).
Dr. Paul is set to speak at 04:30 today (R/2/7/08.
Huckabee is set to speak at 09:00 am on Saturday (R/2/9/08).
I think that cspan.org is going to host the speeches on its website. Nothing is showing up on its TV schedule and I doubt that Fox News will carry over the daily car chase.
Cheney is supposed to speak at 10am today so I will check and see if it is viewable via any website.
Anyone think its interesting that Hillary *lent* her campaign money, only to get it back over the next 48 hours? I wonder if she is allowed to take points on that? Fox News eluded to the idea that it was a tactic to appear in need of money, so that people would donate more of their hard earned money to her campaign. I guess they'll get it back in entitlements if she's elected.
The Presidency doesn't matter
We need to focus on the legislative elections and see how things look. Any place we can go to get a breakdown of the legislative races? If we can recover some of the legislative losses of '06, we stand better prepared to manage the Demos and any quasi-Republican who may win the WH.
If we suffer bigger legislative losses than what we did in '06, we are in real trouble.
Anyone want to quit the presidential politics and focus on the really important races?
If we suffer bigger legislative losses than what we did in '06, we are in real trouble.
Anyone want to quit the presidential politics and focus on the really important races?