Speaking at a campaign rally today in Lebanon, Virginia, the inexperienced Senator from Illinois actually barked out the following line:
"You can put lipstick on a pig. It's still a pig."
Now I think it is abundantly clear who he is referencing here unless there is a side to the Maverick we know nothing about.
How far has Barry fallen here folks; making asinine and sexist remarks at a truly incredible and pioneering woman.
You know, there is so much talk about how the world wants Americans to elect Obama. The BBC conducted a worldwide survey of 22 countries and it was a clean sweep for the freshman Senator.
The margin supporting Obama was well into the double digits but ABC News touted the fact this man won in Kenya with 82% of the vote there. Gee, could it be because his brother still resides in a hut there?
I am unmoved by these reports from other countries, especially those hostile to the U.S. and democracy abroad who show a favoritism to Obama. If Iran is annoyed with Americans for favoring McCain we must be doing something right then.
Maybe Obama is better suited for the U.N. I hear it's like community organizing: lazy, corrupt, etc.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
The Golden State
Some pundits and analysts were dumbfounded recently when the McCain camp opened several campaign offices within the state of California. These "experts" simply looked at the fact that a member of the GOP had not carried the state in two decades and the most recent polls had the Maverick trailing by double digits.
Couple of things they overlooked...
-The most recent poll was only a twelve point gap and was conducted on August 14, well before Sarah Barracuda stirred things up and the Republicans had the most successful convention in modern history.
-This is a state whose majority disapproves of President Bush but approves of Governor Schwarzenegger (I believe McCain shares that sentiment to an extent).
-The growing number of Hispanic voters could be easily swayed to vote Republican due to the Maverick's popularity among this group.
-California is made up of a number of small towns whose voters place a great deal of emphasis on family and traditional values.
Perhaps most convincing is a study conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California in January 2008 which truly dissected the political landscape there.
It found a number of interesting tidbits that surely persuaded the McCain campaign to take on the immense task of campaigning in such a state; challenging both in terms of energy/manpower and money.
18% of Californians are registered independents and the vast majority (70%) remain unaffiliated until they cast their ballots. We are seeing Senator McCain's popularity among independent voters grow exponentially and by November he very well may have a lock on these very influential citizens.
Finally the study asked independents to choose a political ideology:
30% responded "Conservative"
31% responded "Liberal"
39% responded "Moderate"
John McCain has been taking flak because he is a moderate Republican; which can play right into these voters' minds. They are looking for a moderate, not a radical lefty the likes of Obama.
The decision to put California in play was a brilliant strategic move and can only produce good consequences.
If McCain loses the state; Not a big deal. It had voted for the Democrat candidate since 1992 and at least the GOP forced Obama to go back and campaign on once solid liberal terrain.
If McCain wins the state; the Democrats lost their biggest piece of the electoral pie, Obama loses the election (no Dem wins without California) and the national political landscape will be rocked to its core.
Couple of things they overlooked...
-The most recent poll was only a twelve point gap and was conducted on August 14, well before Sarah Barracuda stirred things up and the Republicans had the most successful convention in modern history.
-This is a state whose majority disapproves of President Bush but approves of Governor Schwarzenegger (I believe McCain shares that sentiment to an extent).
-The growing number of Hispanic voters could be easily swayed to vote Republican due to the Maverick's popularity among this group.
-California is made up of a number of small towns whose voters place a great deal of emphasis on family and traditional values.
Perhaps most convincing is a study conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California in January 2008 which truly dissected the political landscape there.
It found a number of interesting tidbits that surely persuaded the McCain campaign to take on the immense task of campaigning in such a state; challenging both in terms of energy/manpower and money.
18% of Californians are registered independents and the vast majority (70%) remain unaffiliated until they cast their ballots. We are seeing Senator McCain's popularity among independent voters grow exponentially and by November he very well may have a lock on these very influential citizens.
Finally the study asked independents to choose a political ideology:
30% responded "Conservative"
31% responded "Liberal"
39% responded "Moderate"
John McCain has been taking flak because he is a moderate Republican; which can play right into these voters' minds. They are looking for a moderate, not a radical lefty the likes of Obama.
The decision to put California in play was a brilliant strategic move and can only produce good consequences.
If McCain loses the state; Not a big deal. It had voted for the Democrat candidate since 1992 and at least the GOP forced Obama to go back and campaign on once solid liberal terrain.
If McCain wins the state; the Democrats lost their biggest piece of the electoral pie, Obama loses the election (no Dem wins without California) and the national political landscape will be rocked to its core.
The Wheels Are Coming Off
It's like watching a car accident; you cringe at the sight yet are unable to look away.
Of course I am referring to the panic going on within the Obama campaign. Obama is being more divisive than he has ever been before; obviously abandoning his plans to appeal to Republicans.
His focus is now on the radical moveon.org crowd which comprises a solid part of his base.
Out of complete and utter desperation, the campaign has moved more negative than any Democrat presidential campaign in recent memory. In a speech yesterday in Michigan, Obama repeatedly referred to the GOP as "These people!".
He even retorted "I gotta admit these folks are shameless".
Now it is pretty simple to notice what is fueling such desperation: Here is a political novice with no executive experience who was campaigning nearly as a formality for November because he believed it was in the bag.
[Enter Palin and a revamped McCain campaign]
The liberal media will of course do their best to discredit the GOP ticket, leading off today with a column in The Washington Post by Eugene Robinson in which he professes "McCain the Messiah". Robinson claims McCain's ego is even larger than that of Obama's and his "Country First" motto is a phony cover.
Whoopi Goldberg of The View this morning said it was unfair because an African-American man is not allowed to attack a white woman. She believes Palin will be able to get a number of political punches in while Obama has to take a dive.
Elisabeth Bumiller from International Herald Tribune (the global version of The New York Times) even has a piece published in which she analyzes the proper etiquette between Palin and McCain while on the campaign trail. When McCain introduces the Governor, will a kiss be appropriate or will a mere hug suffice? Where Mrs. McCain should be during the exchange? Because these are truly the issues that voters care about.
I suppose nothing out of the liberal media should surprise me anymore but this most recent round of protecting the king does.
The McCain camp has routinely called out the media on such bias. The convention-goers shared his sentiment and it is clear now that the American electorate is tired with slanted reporting from many news outlets.
This method of forcing the media to at least make the attempt to hide biases appears to have started working. The McCain-Palin ticket is now receiving a great deal of coverage while Obama the rock star is frantically searching for anyone with a camcorder to follow him around.
To end, a word of caution for the GOP as Mark Twain famously said: Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel.
Of course I am referring to the panic going on within the Obama campaign. Obama is being more divisive than he has ever been before; obviously abandoning his plans to appeal to Republicans.
His focus is now on the radical moveon.org crowd which comprises a solid part of his base.
Out of complete and utter desperation, the campaign has moved more negative than any Democrat presidential campaign in recent memory. In a speech yesterday in Michigan, Obama repeatedly referred to the GOP as "These people!".
He even retorted "I gotta admit these folks are shameless".
Now it is pretty simple to notice what is fueling such desperation: Here is a political novice with no executive experience who was campaigning nearly as a formality for November because he believed it was in the bag.
[Enter Palin and a revamped McCain campaign]
The liberal media will of course do their best to discredit the GOP ticket, leading off today with a column in The Washington Post by Eugene Robinson in which he professes "McCain the Messiah". Robinson claims McCain's ego is even larger than that of Obama's and his "Country First" motto is a phony cover.
Whoopi Goldberg of The View this morning said it was unfair because an African-American man is not allowed to attack a white woman. She believes Palin will be able to get a number of political punches in while Obama has to take a dive.
Elisabeth Bumiller from International Herald Tribune (the global version of The New York Times) even has a piece published in which she analyzes the proper etiquette between Palin and McCain while on the campaign trail. When McCain introduces the Governor, will a kiss be appropriate or will a mere hug suffice? Where Mrs. McCain should be during the exchange? Because these are truly the issues that voters care about.
I suppose nothing out of the liberal media should surprise me anymore but this most recent round of protecting the king does.
The McCain camp has routinely called out the media on such bias. The convention-goers shared his sentiment and it is clear now that the American electorate is tired with slanted reporting from many news outlets.
This method of forcing the media to at least make the attempt to hide biases appears to have started working. The McCain-Palin ticket is now receiving a great deal of coverage while Obama the rock star is frantically searching for anyone with a camcorder to follow him around.
To end, a word of caution for the GOP as Mark Twain famously said: Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Obama's Latest Gaffe
Barack Obama was interviewed by Clinton cronie George Stephanopoulos and during the broadcast yesterday, Obama made quite a slip of the tongue.
Obama was grumbling about how Fox News and Republicans close to Senator McCain have insinuated that Obama might not be the Christian he claims. For the record, Stephanopoulos stepped in and pointed out that John McCain's campaign has never even suggested such a notion. To which the senator acknowledged by saying-
"...John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith. And you're absolutely right that that has not come."
George rapidly replied "Christian faith".
Senator Obama agreed, repeating "My Christian faith".
Now I did see this exchange as it happened and at the time I was debating whether or not it is newsworthy. I knew that if the Republicans tried to spin this it could easily backfire and they could be seen as prejudiced and running a campaign with fear and close-mindedness as the central tenets. So I do not expect Senator McCain to speak to this issue. But it is the responsibility of Barack Obama to clear up a concern that has been looming over him since he entered the race.
The news media pummeled Governor Romney for adhering to the principles of his Mormon faith. He was chastised from the left and the right. I am not suggesting Obama is a Muslim but this gaffe will undoubtedly follow him on the campaign trail for awhile.
The Washington Times published a story yesterday speculating how this latest error will fuel Obama's critics. When they reached out to the campaign for a comment, Obama spokesman Bill Burton had this to say about the more conservative-leaning Washington Times-
"I'm not surprised that the only outlet doing this story is The Washington Times."
This is yet another snide partisan jab that we have become accustomed to within the campaign of a man who claims to transcend party lines.
Little did Mr. Burton know that Matt Drudge of the Drudge Report would pick up the story and post it on his site, which has drawn more than 23 million hits in the past 24 hours.
This kind of deception and sarcasm is a stark contrast to McCain's straight talk express. The voters are finally understanding this and have stopped clinging on Obama's every word. His rock star status and celebrity are fading fast.
On a related note, a USA Today poll has the maverick leading the freshman senator by ten points.
Cautious optimism people.
Obama was grumbling about how Fox News and Republicans close to Senator McCain have insinuated that Obama might not be the Christian he claims. For the record, Stephanopoulos stepped in and pointed out that John McCain's campaign has never even suggested such a notion. To which the senator acknowledged by saying-
"...John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith. And you're absolutely right that that has not come."
George rapidly replied "Christian faith".
Senator Obama agreed, repeating "My Christian faith".
Now I did see this exchange as it happened and at the time I was debating whether or not it is newsworthy. I knew that if the Republicans tried to spin this it could easily backfire and they could be seen as prejudiced and running a campaign with fear and close-mindedness as the central tenets. So I do not expect Senator McCain to speak to this issue. But it is the responsibility of Barack Obama to clear up a concern that has been looming over him since he entered the race.
The news media pummeled Governor Romney for adhering to the principles of his Mormon faith. He was chastised from the left and the right. I am not suggesting Obama is a Muslim but this gaffe will undoubtedly follow him on the campaign trail for awhile.
The Washington Times published a story yesterday speculating how this latest error will fuel Obama's critics. When they reached out to the campaign for a comment, Obama spokesman Bill Burton had this to say about the more conservative-leaning Washington Times-
"I'm not surprised that the only outlet doing this story is The Washington Times."
This is yet another snide partisan jab that we have become accustomed to within the campaign of a man who claims to transcend party lines.
Little did Mr. Burton know that Matt Drudge of the Drudge Report would pick up the story and post it on his site, which has drawn more than 23 million hits in the past 24 hours.
This kind of deception and sarcasm is a stark contrast to McCain's straight talk express. The voters are finally understanding this and have stopped clinging on Obama's every word. His rock star status and celebrity are fading fast.
On a related note, a USA Today poll has the maverick leading the freshman senator by ten points.
Cautious optimism people.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
MSNBC Shakeup
Sometimes my friends I am so good that I actually scare myself.
I was visiting the Drudge Report as I normally do before bed and found a breaking news headline regarding MSNBC.
Apparently execs there are so disappointed with the consistent flat ratings the network has been receiving that they have decided to significantly limit the on-air time of both Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann. You can read the article in its entirety here.
Earlier this evening I bashed both of those men specifically for their obvious prejudice towards members of the political right. Neither possess a shred of professionalism and routinely trivialize issues in order to advance a liberal agenda.
Just a few hours after the post, both have been reprimanded and their positions minimized.
I like to think the Casanova has played a role in their downfall.
Good Riddance.
I was visiting the Drudge Report as I normally do before bed and found a breaking news headline regarding MSNBC.
Apparently execs there are so disappointed with the consistent flat ratings the network has been receiving that they have decided to significantly limit the on-air time of both Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann. You can read the article in its entirety here.
Earlier this evening I bashed both of those men specifically for their obvious prejudice towards members of the political right. Neither possess a shred of professionalism and routinely trivialize issues in order to advance a liberal agenda.
Just a few hours after the post, both have been reprimanded and their positions minimized.
I like to think the Casanova has played a role in their downfall.
Good Riddance.
MSNBC Slammed!
MSNBC has no morals. They have no journalistic integrity. They do not deliver the news as "Fair and Balanced". What they do possess, is a radical liberal bias.
These are some of the reasons why MSNBC is routinely dead last in ratings among news channels. Closet communists the likes of Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews dominate their airwaves spewing scripted talking points that sound as if they come directly from the Obama campaign.
So I was quite satisfied when I stumbled across this video courtesy of Bill O'Reilly's website. It is yet another arrogant MSNBC reporter questioning and challenging Governor Palin's experience.
He was interviewing former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on the convention floor at the time he began his intrusive examination of Ms. Palin. He was not expecting Newt to fire back with the passion that he held but it serves as an example of how fired up and invigorated conservatives are over this tremendous woman. We will go to bat for her at every opportunity.
Gingrich's rebuttal makes me long for the days of old and his Contract With America. Why this man left public office we can only speculate. What is certain however, is that even out of Washington Newt is still on top of his game.
Listen to what he has to say. He will leave you the same way in which he left this haughty reporter from MSNBC: Speechless.
We miss you Newt.
Conventions, Palin And Oprah
Tuesday night I felt as if this election had already reached its culmination and had become a mere coronation for the Democrat Party. The convention in Denver was a success and drew much enthusiasm out of its participants and of course the liberal media. Popular support was shifting more and more each day towards the left and it appeared as if nothing could halt it. I privately braced myself for higher taxes and cringed at the thought of Senator Obama leading the war against terrorism.
To add to my growing concern regarding GOP elect ability in November, Hurricane Gustav cast a dark cloud over Republicans in St. Paul. Schedules were shortened, speakers were bumped, and convention goers were noticeably apprehensive of the future. Even Tuesday, with the convention desperately trying to get back on track, the enthusiasm was lackluster at best.
Then came Wednesday, and Sarah Barracuda made her grand debut.
She spoke to throngs of eager onlookers with confidence and compassion. She delivered a very effective speech that did not pull any punches at Obama and Biden. She proved that she can be sincere and warm, but can also throw out the red meat at her opposition.
McCain re energized a Republican base that had seriously depleted their energy when he chose her to accompany him on the ticket. Because of her independence and gravitas, she appeals to more progressive women searching for a strong role model due to the absence of Mrs. Clinton. She also wins housewives and stay-at-home mothers who can identify with her increasingly complex family(A special needs infant, a son about to be sent to Iraq, and a pregnant teenager). And perhaps most importantly she wins a key demographic that has troubled McCain since the onset of this campaign: conservatives. Make no mistake- Governor Palin is a tested and true Reagan Republican.
The Maverick hit one out of the park with this decision and just this morning, Zogby has released a poll which for the very first time has the GOP leading by four points. Bravo Senator.
And finally I would be remiss to not mention Ms. Winfrey. She is considered a champion of women's rights and equality, yet refuses to allow Palin to appear on her show. Oprah claims she will not use her show as a platform for any candidate, yet the freshman senator from Illinois has appeared there twice during his campaign.
This is an example of the double standard and hypocrisy that now confronts Sarah Palin. But she will not back down from this fight. She is as fearless as she is benevolent; a lethal combination.
Thankfully, the country was prepared for Hurricane Gustav last week.
The liberals however are in no way ready for Hurricane Sarah.
To add to my growing concern regarding GOP elect ability in November, Hurricane Gustav cast a dark cloud over Republicans in St. Paul. Schedules were shortened, speakers were bumped, and convention goers were noticeably apprehensive of the future. Even Tuesday, with the convention desperately trying to get back on track, the enthusiasm was lackluster at best.
Then came Wednesday, and Sarah Barracuda made her grand debut.
She spoke to throngs of eager onlookers with confidence and compassion. She delivered a very effective speech that did not pull any punches at Obama and Biden. She proved that she can be sincere and warm, but can also throw out the red meat at her opposition.
McCain re energized a Republican base that had seriously depleted their energy when he chose her to accompany him on the ticket. Because of her independence and gravitas, she appeals to more progressive women searching for a strong role model due to the absence of Mrs. Clinton. She also wins housewives and stay-at-home mothers who can identify with her increasingly complex family(A special needs infant, a son about to be sent to Iraq, and a pregnant teenager). And perhaps most importantly she wins a key demographic that has troubled McCain since the onset of this campaign: conservatives. Make no mistake- Governor Palin is a tested and true Reagan Republican.
The Maverick hit one out of the park with this decision and just this morning, Zogby has released a poll which for the very first time has the GOP leading by four points. Bravo Senator.
And finally I would be remiss to not mention Ms. Winfrey. She is considered a champion of women's rights and equality, yet refuses to allow Palin to appear on her show. Oprah claims she will not use her show as a platform for any candidate, yet the freshman senator from Illinois has appeared there twice during his campaign.
This is an example of the double standard and hypocrisy that now confronts Sarah Palin. But she will not back down from this fight. She is as fearless as she is benevolent; a lethal combination.
Thankfully, the country was prepared for Hurricane Gustav last week.
The liberals however are in no way ready for Hurricane Sarah.
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