I'm going to take a little heat from some people with regard to this decision, which you have probably noticed already due to the new layout here at To The Right of Wrong. It had to be done, and I'm urging Independents, Moderates, Republicans, Conservatives, and Libertarians everywhere to join me in supporting John McCain in his bid for the position of President of the United States. The time has come to support the nominee in waiting.
Gov. Mitt Romney was extremely gracious today in his exit speech given at CPAC, and I suspect we will see him again in the very near future. He ran a wonderful campaign and I commend him for his commitment to America and the people of this great land. Gov. Romney is a true American and person of high integrity and I thank him for his commitment to the Conservative movement and to the democratic process that makes this Republic great. His speech today was one of the best political speeches I have ever seen and I have an enormous amount of respect for Gov. Mitt Romney.
Up until recently, I was supporting Gov. Mike Huckabee, but the situation deems it necessary for Gov. Huckabee to step aside and I'm sure that will not be long now. Gov. Huckabee showed this nation what a grass roots movement truly is about. He represented so many ideas and backed the strongest of moral positions that make this nation great. I have strong reason to believe that Gov. Huckabee is in solid position to be a strong consideration for the Vice President position on McCain's ticket. That being said, it serves no purpose for James Dobson to come out and endorse him today. Why? At this point, with the money machine in full force for the Clintons and Barack Obama, extending the race does nothing more than help the Democrats, a point Gov. Romney made strongly in his exit speech today.
Sen. McCain has been very cordial and praising of Gov. Huckabee, a testament to the Gov. Huckabee's political skills and his innate ability to connect with the average American and what a great number of us hold dear. Gov. Huckabee has likewise been extremely gracious towards Sen. McCain, but to continue the race at this point is simply detrimental in that the limited resources of both candidates will continue to dwindle and while Gov. Huckabee is a great, great candidate, he will not generate 65% of each race from here on out. That's simply realistic. I am happy to have been a strong part of the Huckabee revolution, and what we accomplished with what we had is something truly remarkable.
Back in 2000, I had actually supported Sen. McCain over then Gov. George W. Bush. I've always liked McCain, while tending to have policy disagreements with him, he did what he thought was right and damn the consequences and damn his personal relationships. To some that is something negative. To me, it's a breath of fresh air. It is a testament to the the character of man who would face scorn from his closest friends to do what he truly feels is the right thing to do. That says something strong about the man.
Sen. McCain is committing to defeating the Islamic radicals who have declared way on our very way of life. He knows first hand the toll that war takes. He is a noted Pork Buster, and if my favorite Senator, Tom Coburn, is fully on board, that's just gravy on top. Sen. McCain often raises a voice of reason in a Senate that has been having a love affair with Pork regardless of which party they are in. Sen. McCain fights that battle every time. He will fight against government waste stronger than he has before when he becomes President. He is committed to Iraq. I believe he has learned the lesson of the failed immigration bill, and he will help to rejuvenate our party and add to our numbers.
I strongly encourage you to visit his website. You can also check out a very, very, close personal friend of mine who is helping Sen. McCain's effort if you'd like as well. I'll leave you with some videos of Sen. McCain. IT'S TIME TO RALLY, SENATOR McCAIN IS OUR LAST HOPE AGAINST THE LEFTIST AND DEFEATIST SCOURGE THAT IS BARRELING TOWARDS US.
-Caomhin
Showing posts with label Mike Huckabee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mike Huckabee. Show all posts
07 February 2008
08 January 2008
McCain takes GOP Primary, Cankles Takes Donkey Primary
It's apparently official. McCain takes first, Romney takes second, and Huck takes third. First, congratulations to McCain and Romney for their showings. Second, Huck did a great job of getting a solid bounce in a state he did very little campaigning in and third is a great showing. All eyes shift to Michigan with it being a four strong race between Huck, Mitt, McCain, and Giuliani, as Thompson is focusing on South Carolina. It's going to a fun ride and I can't wait to see it play out.
On the Donkey side, The Little Crybaby somehow pulled out a win, perhaps on the strength of her staged crying, and the protesters she planted asking her to iron their shirts. There's no low to which a Liberal will stoop. It's pathetic that it's working, and it shows you just how gullible the Leftist voter can be. John Edwards gave his concession speech vowing the stay in the race, knowing he is rendered irrelevant, in essence only helping the Clinton puppet show, but perhaps he feels that being on the road for a few more states will expose him to some more sob stories and some a plethora of ambulances to chase so he can sue some people to pad his overloaded wallet some more. Obama just finished his speech about how horrible health care is in the country and that he is "change", and the crowd started to chant "change", perhaps being prophetic of what their paychecks will look like if the Democrats gets elected and they start to notice that the dollar column that they net has been moved completely into the tax category.
-Caomhin
On the Donkey side, The Little Crybaby somehow pulled out a win, perhaps on the strength of her staged crying, and the protesters she planted asking her to iron their shirts. There's no low to which a Liberal will stoop. It's pathetic that it's working, and it shows you just how gullible the Leftist voter can be. John Edwards gave his concession speech vowing the stay in the race, knowing he is rendered irrelevant, in essence only helping the Clinton puppet show, but perhaps he feels that being on the road for a few more states will expose him to some more sob stories and some a plethora of ambulances to chase so he can sue some people to pad his overloaded wallet some more. Obama just finished his speech about how horrible health care is in the country and that he is "change", and the crowd started to chant "change", perhaps being prophetic of what their paychecks will look like if the Democrats gets elected and they start to notice that the dollar column that they net has been moved completely into the tax category.
-Caomhin
04 January 2008
Huck Wins the Iowa Caucuses
Click here for the ABC report. Of course, you'd be making a mistake if you didn't check out Huck's official website though. For some reason, a great number of people are still scratching their heads over this, but they really shouldn't be doing that. For starters, Huck has run a very strong campaign, mostly getting the push from the debate performances. That's a pretty remarkable feat. Two of the best candidates for the GOP nomination have been Huck and Duncan Hunter, and for as strong as Rep. Hunter is concerned, he simply does not have the oration skills that Huck possesses. In reality, I feel very badly for Rep. Hunter as it's a crying shame that he was not in the top two or three of the Iowa GOP caucuses tonight. That being said, I'm not someone who is going to pile on Mitt Romney. He ran a strong campaign and will be in it for the long haul. It's pathetic that he has had to go on to defend his religious beliefs, and really, I like Mitt a great deal, and I know he, too, is a great patriot. Fred Thompson should be congratulated as well on his third place finish and he will be a force to be reckoned with should he stay in the race, which hopefully he will despite what Politico "reports", though they may have it in for him for some reason. Then again, can you put anything past the MSM these days? McCain, a great American, had a nice showing in Iowa. Ron Paul has some decent ideas, but he's not Presidential material, though I'd love to see him hammer home some nice tax reforms in Congress, did a pretty solid job campaigning in Iowa as well. Rudy Giuliani gave a tip of the hat to Huck tonight, and was, as being from the Lehigh Valley and having seen his entire reign as NY mayor, his traditional self, very executive in praising Huck and being extremely genuine in doing so. In fact, if Huck wasn't in this race I'd be supporting Rudy at this point.
Huck won tonight due to his message and oration skills. That's a deadly combination for any candidate to possess. Huck isn't a mega millions candidate, and like any other political candidate, he has flaws. However, Huck sustained through a lot of the issues in his personal life that we average folk have. Huck has his faith, and though he is criticized for that, it is important. It's getting more and more difficult to be outward about your religious beliefs. I'm not an overly religious person. I went to Catholic school as a kid, and truth be told, I should be attending Church more often. I'm not an Evangelical. I respect him for that but that is not the reason I support him.
Huck has the communication skills necessary to the leader of the free nation. Gov. Huckabee is willing to reach across the aisle in order to resolve complex issues, yet has the backbone to refuse to do so when it is not in the best interests of the electorate. Huck has a record of achieving results, which is what we need right now. I truly believe he understands the mindset of the radical Islamic terrorists that we are currently engaged with in order to secure the world for the freedom of humanity. He will appoint the proper people at the proper levels to address this grave issue. At the same time, he has a focus on the domestic issues that affect us all.
Unlike many other political bloggers, I see the GOP race evolving into a three man race with Gov. Huckabee, Sen. Thompson, and Mayor Giuliani. I have a multitude of reasons for believing this, but that is too many to go into at this point. Tonight, Iowa took the first step towards vaulting Gov. Huckabee towards our nomination, and we should celebrate that victory, but the campaign is only starting. It is through the grassroots efforts that we have achieved this victory, and it will only be through grassroots that we can achieve further victory. I strongly discourage all from engaging in exceedingly dishonest attacks, with a close eye on the push polling in New Hampshire that is under investigation, something that may affect me to a substantial degree on future posts, and wish only the best for our cause. I believe, as I have believed for some time, that Gov. Mike Huckabee is the best choice for our nomination, and I salute him tonight and am proud to have played a role, albeit, a small part, of the campaign.
-Caomhin
Huck won tonight due to his message and oration skills. That's a deadly combination for any candidate to possess. Huck isn't a mega millions candidate, and like any other political candidate, he has flaws. However, Huck sustained through a lot of the issues in his personal life that we average folk have. Huck has his faith, and though he is criticized for that, it is important. It's getting more and more difficult to be outward about your religious beliefs. I'm not an overly religious person. I went to Catholic school as a kid, and truth be told, I should be attending Church more often. I'm not an Evangelical. I respect him for that but that is not the reason I support him.
Huck has the communication skills necessary to the leader of the free nation. Gov. Huckabee is willing to reach across the aisle in order to resolve complex issues, yet has the backbone to refuse to do so when it is not in the best interests of the electorate. Huck has a record of achieving results, which is what we need right now. I truly believe he understands the mindset of the radical Islamic terrorists that we are currently engaged with in order to secure the world for the freedom of humanity. He will appoint the proper people at the proper levels to address this grave issue. At the same time, he has a focus on the domestic issues that affect us all.
Unlike many other political bloggers, I see the GOP race evolving into a three man race with Gov. Huckabee, Sen. Thompson, and Mayor Giuliani. I have a multitude of reasons for believing this, but that is too many to go into at this point. Tonight, Iowa took the first step towards vaulting Gov. Huckabee towards our nomination, and we should celebrate that victory, but the campaign is only starting. It is through the grassroots efforts that we have achieved this victory, and it will only be through grassroots that we can achieve further victory. I strongly discourage all from engaging in exceedingly dishonest attacks, with a close eye on the push polling in New Hampshire that is under investigation, something that may affect me to a substantial degree on future posts, and wish only the best for our cause. I believe, as I have believed for some time, that Gov. Mike Huckabee is the best choice for our nomination, and I salute him tonight and am proud to have played a role, albeit, a small part, of the campaign.
-Caomhin
04 December 2007
Huckabee's Momentum Undeniable
One of the most rewarding things of this campaign season is seeing the grassroots campaign that we are involved with gaining so much steam, with so little money. It's amazing to see that in this day and age in America, where money has taken an ever increasing role over God in many people's lives, and most especially so in the political arena, that a message can resonate so strongly with the American people. When the campaign started, we were treated with an onslaught of pundits telling us that our candidate, Mike Huckabee, could not win for no other reason than they said he could not. We were then told with little organization in many of the states outside of Iowa that the Straw Poll results, while surprising to them, would not much more than to keep him in the race for a few more weeks. Those of us involved in the process, those who have followed the campaign season from start knew simply this, given the stage, the opportunity, to share his message, Gov. Huckabee's message would resonate strongly with the people. I, from here in Pennsylvania, found it refreshing to hear so much optimism emanate from Gov. Huckabee beginning with the first debate. In every campaign there are some tactics which we all disagree, but Gov. Huckabee has remained above the fray. Indeed, all of our candidates are strong, and if any one of them were to gain the nomination, except for one, I would openly support them. However, in America we are given the choice, thankfully, which was given birth by the brave men and women in uniform, those who sacrificed everything they had in order to provide a better life for people like me, including my father. If nothing else, the men and women of our armed services deserve our accolades, our praise, and our undying respect and gratitude.
The efforts of our collective grass root effort to promote awareness of the message has been incredible. The American people are responding to message of hope, of optimism, of values, and of strength. Today, the USA Today's Gallup Poll shows Gov. Huckabee in second place among the GOP field, on a microcosm of the budget of the other candidates, proof of the campaign's message holding greater strength than that of the dollar value of advertisements and muck-racking. Indeed, as Gov. Huckabee's positive vision for the future of America gains steam, the opponents of Mike Huckabee have increased their criticisms of his record. While criticisms of a political candidates record are a part of the process in American politics, Mike Huckabee answers all of these criticisms with facts and with his honest views regardless of the political correctness follies and fallout that may occur, walking the walk on intestinal fortitude and moral strength.
Columnists and pundits even praise Mike Huckabee's style and fear his vision, notably, ultra liberal blogger Markos Moulitsas. Another indication of the awareness that the grassroots campaign has sparked through simply the message and the truth, is the attention we get from other conservatives who support other candidates. Dean Barnett has a nice article on Gov. Huckabee in the Weekly Standard, exercising his right to raise questions in a very solid article, while being fair to the campaign, something we supporters welcome. Cordial debate is always healthy in a democracy.
Keep in mind that we are surging in all of the early primary states. I do encourage you to help out the campaign in anyway you can. Personally, blogging and word of mouth are my biggest contributions. I urge you to keep up the outstanding work you have all done, to not be negative towards what is a great field, in fact, probably the most difficult field to choose from in a very long time. This campaign will be won on positive messages, ideas, and optimism. It is a battle we are winning and should continue to fight.
-Caomhin
The efforts of our collective grass root effort to promote awareness of the message has been incredible. The American people are responding to message of hope, of optimism, of values, and of strength. Today, the USA Today's Gallup Poll shows Gov. Huckabee in second place among the GOP field, on a microcosm of the budget of the other candidates, proof of the campaign's message holding greater strength than that of the dollar value of advertisements and muck-racking. Indeed, as Gov. Huckabee's positive vision for the future of America gains steam, the opponents of Mike Huckabee have increased their criticisms of his record. While criticisms of a political candidates record are a part of the process in American politics, Mike Huckabee answers all of these criticisms with facts and with his honest views regardless of the political correctness follies and fallout that may occur, walking the walk on intestinal fortitude and moral strength.
Columnists and pundits even praise Mike Huckabee's style and fear his vision, notably, ultra liberal blogger Markos Moulitsas. Another indication of the awareness that the grassroots campaign has sparked through simply the message and the truth, is the attention we get from other conservatives who support other candidates. Dean Barnett has a nice article on Gov. Huckabee in the Weekly Standard, exercising his right to raise questions in a very solid article, while being fair to the campaign, something we supporters welcome. Cordial debate is always healthy in a democracy.
Keep in mind that we are surging in all of the early primary states. I do encourage you to help out the campaign in anyway you can. Personally, blogging and word of mouth are my biggest contributions. I urge you to keep up the outstanding work you have all done, to not be negative towards what is a great field, in fact, probably the most difficult field to choose from in a very long time. This campaign will be won on positive messages, ideas, and optimism. It is a battle we are winning and should continue to fight.
-Caomhin
30 November 2007
Mike Huckabee Victory Highlights from the CNN/You Tube Debate
After winning the Debate on Wednesday, even after all the Democratic plants that were in the audience in the CNN You Tube Debate (CNN of course being owned by moonbat Ted Turner), it's time for some highlights. Huck crushed the field. Rudy and Romney were too busy attacking each other to come across as statesmen like, delivering their worst performances of the campaign season. Fred looked a bit out of it and was less than inspiring. McCain and Hunter did solid jobs. Hunter actually makes a lot of solid points but is given so little time that he can not state his solid credentials for the front office, but quietly may be making a case to be a VP consideration. Tancredo was his usual entertaining self, but he may even admit that he won't win the nomination, but if he can keep hammering home just how important the issue of illegal immigration is, from the economic issues to national security, then he should stay in the race to the very end, as this is very much needed. In fact, his rant about Americans not wanting to take jobs because "they are beneath them" is something that needs to be repeated. Indeed, should illegals be taken out of the equation and suddenly the demand for workers exceeds supplies, it is American citizens who win out as wages would have to rise in order to find equilibrium, so all those "low paying jobs no one wants" is a crap argument due to an artificial supply of cheap and illegal labor. A lower supply of labor will lead to higher wages and benefits for American works as companies are forced to abide by employment laws, something that benefits our citizens. However, it was clear to anyone watching that Huck won the debate. Here's some links to read through on how clear his victory was:
Huckabee Is For Real - Real Clear Politics
Big Night For Mike Huckabee - Chuck Todd (from MSNBC of all places)
Insider Advantage Poll of CNN/You Tube Debate - Southern Political Report
Who Won? - Mary Katherine Ham over at Townhall.com
Now here's some video highlights to savor:
I'd be remiss not to have some post debate interviews up here as well, enjoy:
-Caomhin
Huckabee Is For Real - Real Clear Politics
Big Night For Mike Huckabee - Chuck Todd (from MSNBC of all places)
Insider Advantage Poll of CNN/You Tube Debate - Southern Political Report
Who Won? - Mary Katherine Ham over at Townhall.com
Now here's some video highlights to savor:
I'd be remiss not to have some post debate interviews up here as well, enjoy:
-Caomhin
29 November 2007
An Open Letter to CNN
After the planting debacle that was last night CNN's You Tube debate, with at least 2 questioners now confirmed as Democratic plants, the most obvious one being the gay general on Hillary's Steering Committee, I decided to send CNN a letter asking them to consider addressing this situation. Enjoy:
I believe you should update the main page of your site to accurately reflect a few facts. First, the candidate how jokingly suggested that Hillary Clinton be sent to Mars is not named "Republican," it is "Mike Huckabee," though I see the confusion you may have there with one being a noun and the other being a name. Second, the biggest headline that is coming out of the debate was Hillary Clinton's campaign planting a questioner at another of your debates and your inability to screen said questioner that could be achieved in five seconds...on Google...by a middle school student. I see other questioners are being researched as being planted. You may want to pony up to the mistake on your homepage, or at least the political page, or it may just appear that your organization is institutionally biased against any one who is not a Democrat. Other than that great job on the debate, you know, that Mr. Kerr was unable to be identified as a plant from Hillary Clinton, and then he just so happened to be the only person who was allowed to go on a rant for a few minutes, I mean, what are the odds right?
-Caomhin
UPDATE: For your enjoyment here is Bill Bennett calling out Anderson Cooper and CNN live on-air and the subsequent admission from Cooper. Hat tip to Hot Air:
I believe you should update the main page of your site to accurately reflect a few facts. First, the candidate how jokingly suggested that Hillary Clinton be sent to Mars is not named "Republican," it is "Mike Huckabee," though I see the confusion you may have there with one being a noun and the other being a name. Second, the biggest headline that is coming out of the debate was Hillary Clinton's campaign planting a questioner at another of your debates and your inability to screen said questioner that could be achieved in five seconds...on Google...by a middle school student. I see other questioners are being researched as being planted. You may want to pony up to the mistake on your homepage, or at least the political page, or it may just appear that your organization is institutionally biased against any one who is not a Democrat. Other than that great job on the debate, you know, that Mr. Kerr was unable to be identified as a plant from Hillary Clinton, and then he just so happened to be the only person who was allowed to go on a rant for a few minutes, I mean, what are the odds right?
-Caomhin
UPDATE: For your enjoyment here is Bill Bennett calling out Anderson Cooper and CNN live on-air and the subsequent admission from Cooper. Hat tip to Hot Air:
25 October 2007
My Favorite Senator Smack the UN in the Face, and Related UN News
That's right, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), noted pork fighter, pretty much bitch slapped the UN by posting this masterpiece on his official website:
U.N. Watch
Outstanding Sen. Coburn! Is there anyone in the Senate as great as you are? You are tied with Sen. Sununu with the highest rating among Porkbusters for fighting and opposing government waste. You are a warrior in the Senate, a true fighter for the American people. Take a good while and read everything on that page.
Let's also look at what the ineffective Left Wing (why, how those terms are synonymous) United Nations is doing currently. Ah, playing the world's smallest violin because they want more money from the United States tax payers. Here are some of the reasons why the UN needs some more money:
Ban listed "difficult diplomatic and security challenges" in Sudan, Lebanon, Somalia, Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as longer-term tasks of combating poverty, climate change and HIV/AIDS and defending human rights.
Ha ha ha. Really, that has to be a joke. What exactly are they doing in Sudan besides blocking international forces from going in and stopping the genocide being perpetrated by Islamic radicals. What are they doing in Lebanon besides helping to stop the investigation into the terrorist Syrian regime from assassinating pro-democracy leaders? What are they doing so well in Somalia that the food and aid they were supposed be distributing for quite some time lasted all of two days before the food chief was illegally arrested and detained without UN protection? Where was the UN quickly assembling peace keepers amongst all the nations that were outraged, especially the USA, when the monks in Myanmar were getting gunned down?
Get my point here? Now of course, the UN would love to not have to rely on the US for all of its funding in particular, as my candidate of choice Mike Huckabee masterfully reminded us all at the last debate. For those of you unaware of why our sovereignty is at stake, and if you wanted to ignore the other links, you really, really need to read this link. Here's a snippet:
-Caomhin
U.N. Watch
Outstanding Sen. Coburn! Is there anyone in the Senate as great as you are? You are tied with Sen. Sununu with the highest rating among Porkbusters for fighting and opposing government waste. You are a warrior in the Senate, a true fighter for the American people. Take a good while and read everything on that page.
Let's also look at what the ineffective Left Wing (why, how those terms are synonymous) United Nations is doing currently. Ah, playing the world's smallest violin because they want more money from the United States tax payers. Here are some of the reasons why the UN needs some more money:
Ban listed "difficult diplomatic and security challenges" in Sudan, Lebanon, Somalia, Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as longer-term tasks of combating poverty, climate change and HIV/AIDS and defending human rights.
Ha ha ha. Really, that has to be a joke. What exactly are they doing in Sudan besides blocking international forces from going in and stopping the genocide being perpetrated by Islamic radicals. What are they doing in Lebanon besides helping to stop the investigation into the terrorist Syrian regime from assassinating pro-democracy leaders? What are they doing so well in Somalia that the food and aid they were supposed be distributing for quite some time lasted all of two days before the food chief was illegally arrested and detained without UN protection? Where was the UN quickly assembling peace keepers amongst all the nations that were outraged, especially the USA, when the monks in Myanmar were getting gunned down?
Get my point here? Now of course, the UN would love to not have to rely on the US for all of its funding in particular, as my candidate of choice Mike Huckabee masterfully reminded us all at the last debate. For those of you unaware of why our sovereignty is at stake, and if you wanted to ignore the other links, you really, really need to read this link. Here's a snippet:
Approval of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a 25-year-old international treaty regulating use of the world’s oceans, is steaming ahead in the Senate, where committee hearings have been scheduled to begin on Sept. 27.
Among other provisions, UNCLOS would levy a tax on members’ undersea operations, requiring nations to pay up to 7 percent of their sea-mining revenues.
There are some 400 million barrels of oil and large untapped reserves of natural gas and crystallized methane in underwater areas claimed by the U.S., and the taxes levied by the U.N.’s International Seabed Authority (ISA) would soar into the billions of dollars, according to Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla.
-Caomhin
14 October 2007
Another Solid Huckabee Post
This one from Politico of all places. It's amazing that his biggest drawback is people thinking "he can't win" mainly because he's not overloaded with funds. What sense does that make? Democracy is about ideas and leadership. He IS the best candidate and if elections were won on issues, thoughts, and a proven track record, he'd probably already have the nomination secured right now. Then again, I guess that makes this the best grass roots campaign going. Take a look at the poll trends...on a shoestring budget.
-Caomhin
-Caomhin
10 October 2007
October 9th 2007 MSNBC Debate Results
Probably the best debate thus far as the candidates started to square off a bit more. In reality they really had to as this was the first debate that Fred Thompson was involved in, and most of the candidates stepped their game up in order to combat Fred's surge in polls. Here's a run down of all the candidates involved, from worst to best:
Ron Paul - I agree with Paul on lowering taxes and free trade. However, it is becoming more and more apparent that he is wasting his time at these debates. To say he is over the top is an understatement. That being said however, he does have a cult following, and we all know how dangerous cults are. They are 9/11 Truthers and conspiracy nuts, and this will probably culminate in an independent run.
Sam Brownback - He's a great Senator and he showed a bit a humor for the first time in his exchange with Tommy Tancredo. "My mother is not an illegal immigrant." He belongs in the Senate not in the Presidency, and I respect Sen. Brownback a great deal. Overall, it was his best performance to date.
Tom Tancredo - Think he is passionate about illegal immigration? He's absolutely right on the issue and I give him props for tying most of the issues into illegal immigration. He is a great advocate on this issue, and I believe that between illegal immigration and reminding voters that the Republicans need to stick to reforming government and cut spending is his role in this election. That's actually a good thing, plus he is entertaining to watch.
Mitt Romney - Would be much higher if not for his lawyer talk in regards to striking Iran. I understand what he means though. He basically meant to say that he would consult a Constitutional expert if he could pursue the strike rather than immediately run to congress where politics would come into play and the window of opportunity would definately slip away. Still though, a big mistake as you know that clip will come back to haunt him in commercials. I do think he has excellent business management skills and would be great in economic matters, but that slip is not a common thing for him and it hurt him badly.
John McCain - Decent performance overall, but nothing spectacular. His new found consistency will help him out in the polls and he some flashes in this one. Still, Tancredo seemed to nullify alot of the gains he made as he basically called out McCain on the immigration issue. McCain started to fall apart after his support of the amnesty bill and unless he finds a way out of his part in that issue, the base won't readily forgive him for that.
Fred Thompson - Really came around during the last hour of the debate after starting off so sluggishly. He ate Chris Matthews' lunch with the "No one asked for your opinion Christopher" line, resulting in the usually "can't shut up" Matthews remaining awkwardly silent because he knew he had been bested. From that point on Matthews laughed at all Thompson's jokes, basically submitting to Fred. Fred needs to be a bit more energetic next time, but all in all not a bad performance.
Duncan Hunter - Great performance from Congressman Hunter. Hit all the points on China and really shined with talk of the "mirroring trade laws". His experience with national defense really came through last night and really sounded presidential in many ways. I came across really impressed and have noticed him more and more as time goes by. Last night he did a great job.
Rudy Giuliani - Really gave the best performance last night, mainly because Chris Matthew apparently has a man crush on him. Most of the questions were given to Rudy at the expense of the other candidates. He came back strong after a poor debate performance last time when he basically just talked about 9/11. This time he brought his A-game and his sparring with Romney was great. Both made great points, but Giuliani seemed very engaging last night and was able to project his passion better and seemed like he was talking to the audience both in the room and at home. One of the best lines of the night with the "Hillary wants to send $5,000 to every child born with her picture on it", in reference to Hillary's outlandish spending policies.
Mike Huckabee - Matthews should be ashamed of himself for not allowing Huck to talk more, but Huck jumped in and made great points as usual. The "Goober and Gomer" line was great, definately got a great laugh out of that. He was energetic and engaging and avoided the confrontations that other candidates got into. While the Giuliani-Romney exchanges were entertaining, at times it seemed like an old couple bickering. Huck came off as presidential material for sure, and his talk of working with unions wasn't a one time thing like the other candidates. He's been talking this up for some time. He is absolutely right that we need to focus more on the people for whom the economy is not working. He is also right in that the people need to reclaim government and elect someone who has gone through the same struggles that they have. All in all, another A-class performance.
While some may accuse me of bias as I am supporting Huckabee, it's pretty clear to most people watched the debate last night that Huck and Giuliani gave the best performances. In fact, former Bush aide Dan Bartlett saw it pretty much the same way. In fact, guess who he said was the winner last night and the best overall candidate? Now that's what I call vindication.
-Caomhin
Ron Paul - I agree with Paul on lowering taxes and free trade. However, it is becoming more and more apparent that he is wasting his time at these debates. To say he is over the top is an understatement. That being said however, he does have a cult following, and we all know how dangerous cults are. They are 9/11 Truthers and conspiracy nuts, and this will probably culminate in an independent run.
Sam Brownback - He's a great Senator and he showed a bit a humor for the first time in his exchange with Tommy Tancredo. "My mother is not an illegal immigrant." He belongs in the Senate not in the Presidency, and I respect Sen. Brownback a great deal. Overall, it was his best performance to date.
Tom Tancredo - Think he is passionate about illegal immigration? He's absolutely right on the issue and I give him props for tying most of the issues into illegal immigration. He is a great advocate on this issue, and I believe that between illegal immigration and reminding voters that the Republicans need to stick to reforming government and cut spending is his role in this election. That's actually a good thing, plus he is entertaining to watch.
Mitt Romney - Would be much higher if not for his lawyer talk in regards to striking Iran. I understand what he means though. He basically meant to say that he would consult a Constitutional expert if he could pursue the strike rather than immediately run to congress where politics would come into play and the window of opportunity would definately slip away. Still though, a big mistake as you know that clip will come back to haunt him in commercials. I do think he has excellent business management skills and would be great in economic matters, but that slip is not a common thing for him and it hurt him badly.
John McCain - Decent performance overall, but nothing spectacular. His new found consistency will help him out in the polls and he some flashes in this one. Still, Tancredo seemed to nullify alot of the gains he made as he basically called out McCain on the immigration issue. McCain started to fall apart after his support of the amnesty bill and unless he finds a way out of his part in that issue, the base won't readily forgive him for that.
Fred Thompson - Really came around during the last hour of the debate after starting off so sluggishly. He ate Chris Matthews' lunch with the "No one asked for your opinion Christopher" line, resulting in the usually "can't shut up" Matthews remaining awkwardly silent because he knew he had been bested. From that point on Matthews laughed at all Thompson's jokes, basically submitting to Fred. Fred needs to be a bit more energetic next time, but all in all not a bad performance.
Duncan Hunter - Great performance from Congressman Hunter. Hit all the points on China and really shined with talk of the "mirroring trade laws". His experience with national defense really came through last night and really sounded presidential in many ways. I came across really impressed and have noticed him more and more as time goes by. Last night he did a great job.
Rudy Giuliani - Really gave the best performance last night, mainly because Chris Matthew apparently has a man crush on him. Most of the questions were given to Rudy at the expense of the other candidates. He came back strong after a poor debate performance last time when he basically just talked about 9/11. This time he brought his A-game and his sparring with Romney was great. Both made great points, but Giuliani seemed very engaging last night and was able to project his passion better and seemed like he was talking to the audience both in the room and at home. One of the best lines of the night with the "Hillary wants to send $5,000 to every child born with her picture on it", in reference to Hillary's outlandish spending policies.
Mike Huckabee - Matthews should be ashamed of himself for not allowing Huck to talk more, but Huck jumped in and made great points as usual. The "Goober and Gomer" line was great, definately got a great laugh out of that. He was energetic and engaging and avoided the confrontations that other candidates got into. While the Giuliani-Romney exchanges were entertaining, at times it seemed like an old couple bickering. Huck came off as presidential material for sure, and his talk of working with unions wasn't a one time thing like the other candidates. He's been talking this up for some time. He is absolutely right that we need to focus more on the people for whom the economy is not working. He is also right in that the people need to reclaim government and elect someone who has gone through the same struggles that they have. All in all, another A-class performance.
While some may accuse me of bias as I am supporting Huckabee, it's pretty clear to most people watched the debate last night that Huck and Giuliani gave the best performances. In fact, former Bush aide Dan Bartlett saw it pretty much the same way. In fact, guess who he said was the winner last night and the best overall candidate? Now that's what I call vindication.
-Caomhin
20 September 2007
Huckabee set to get a MAJOR boost in the polls?
It's no secret who I'm pulling for in the election. Of course it's Mike Huckabee. My first real encounter with Mike Huckabee was the first GOP debate this year and I was truly impressed with him. Truth is, with each subsequent debate he has impressed me more. Going into the primary season I was down with Rudy big time, but I was all about hearing all the candidates out and reviewing their records. I was also impressed with Duncan Hunter, another great American. However, Huckabee puts the other candidates to shame on many issues, his eloquent and personal speech style is simple great and his ideas are refreshing. He generates hope like...dare I say...Ronald Reagan. Now sure, he doesn't have the money the other candidates have but his populist style and likeable nature makes him an extremely difficult candidate to debate and a negative campaign simply will not work on him.
So why do I feel that he's going to get a major boost in the polls? Well first, more people will be tuning into the next debate to hear Fred's first go at it. That audience will be treated to hearing Huckabee pull off another great performance in the debates. Second, Huckabee has made very solid points on the need to pull in minorities and union members into our coalition party, and is the top tier candidate to commit to the Black Caucus Debate hosted by Fox. Sad, really, that the other candidates are not committing, as we really do need to get the message across that we are the Party that has and will continue to provide the most opportunities for every American, regardless of race, gender, religion, etc. The third and biggest reason?
James Dobson has stated he will not endorse Fred Thompson. Why is this big news? Well Dobson is the most influential Evangelical in America and commands a giant percentage of the primary voting GOP members. He has already gone on record to say he will not be endorsing Rudy due to the abortion and gay marriage issues among other things. He has also stated that John McCain probably will not get his endorsement either. That leaves two candidates, Huck and Mitt. Now how can I be so sure Huck will get his endorsement? Here's why:
Values Voters pick Huckabee
Huckabee shot like a rocket to the top of this straw poll and absolutely crushed the field. Somehow Mitt did not get any votes, kind of surprise really, Mitt really is a nice guy and has outstanding morals, but the issue of his being Mormon somehow being a problem is just another face of prejudice. That being said, Huckabee ran away with this contest. Here's just a sampling of one of the voter's take after the debate was over:
“What literally happened last night is values voters moved from the back of the bus to the driver’s seat. We’re now going to see a united front.”
-Caomhin
So why do I feel that he's going to get a major boost in the polls? Well first, more people will be tuning into the next debate to hear Fred's first go at it. That audience will be treated to hearing Huckabee pull off another great performance in the debates. Second, Huckabee has made very solid points on the need to pull in minorities and union members into our coalition party, and is the top tier candidate to commit to the Black Caucus Debate hosted by Fox. Sad, really, that the other candidates are not committing, as we really do need to get the message across that we are the Party that has and will continue to provide the most opportunities for every American, regardless of race, gender, religion, etc. The third and biggest reason?
James Dobson has stated he will not endorse Fred Thompson. Why is this big news? Well Dobson is the most influential Evangelical in America and commands a giant percentage of the primary voting GOP members. He has already gone on record to say he will not be endorsing Rudy due to the abortion and gay marriage issues among other things. He has also stated that John McCain probably will not get his endorsement either. That leaves two candidates, Huck and Mitt. Now how can I be so sure Huck will get his endorsement? Here's why:
Values Voters pick Huckabee
Huckabee shot like a rocket to the top of this straw poll and absolutely crushed the field. Somehow Mitt did not get any votes, kind of surprise really, Mitt really is a nice guy and has outstanding morals, but the issue of his being Mormon somehow being a problem is just another face of prejudice. That being said, Huckabee ran away with this contest. Here's just a sampling of one of the voter's take after the debate was over:
“What literally happened last night is values voters moved from the back of the bus to the driver’s seat. We’re now going to see a united front.”
She said that many Christian conservatives had been praying for a clear winner to emerge from the debate, which is what happened. As a result, she said, she will be casting her lot in now with Mr. Huckabee.
“The values voters have spoken,” she said. “It’s loud and clear. It’s unmistakable.”
That's what I call a ringing endorsement. Huck is also being tracked by Rasmussen and other national polls, and while currently at 6%, that has grown pretty steadily since the first debate. No other candidate can say that. So if Dobson throws his support behind Huck, it's a guarantee he moves into the top tier and most likely puts him in a dead heat with Rudy and Fred...without spending a fraction of what they have. If the money starts trickling in after this endorsement comes, it's Game Over folks and we will have ourselves a presidential contest between a Carpet Bagging Hillary who ran north to escape the corruption and mess she left behind (though what's she done in this campaign is the definition of corruption) against the man who unified Arkansas and cleaned up the Clinton's mess and restored the people's faith in the state government. The only problem to this though is that one man may get in the way of this. The Clinton Killer himself.-Caomhin
18 September 2007
Huckabee Update
Wow, it's been a while since I posted. First, as I'm sure you already know by now, Gov. Huckabee gave another outstanding performance in the last debate, especially this exchange here with Ron Paul, where Huck gives him a little ethics lesson while defending the war:
On the 9th of this month, he gave an interview with Wolf Blitzer, the text of which can be found here. Again, it's what we've come to expect of Gov. Huckabee, a solid interview, where his points come across with direct clarity.
After the President's great speech the other night (probably his best one to date), Gov. Huckabee Release his own statement via his website. The statement can be found here. President Bush and Gov. Huckabee are to be applauded by their defense of this confrontation, as we must stay to defend the Iraqi people and help them to rebuild. It is our responsibility to do so on a moral level as well as it being in our best interests for national defense. This war is about security. The Left does not see it this way, even with comments coming recently from John Murtha hint to their dragging their feet on pushing for what they believe in order to get the votes for more seats. Way to stand on principal Murtha. Perhaps you'll think twice about that when the slander suit from the soldiers at Haditha pushes forward.
Finally, late last week Mike Huckabee took the Party to task, challenging Republican leaders to attract more minorities, union operatives, etc, in order to combat the growing socialist scourge. He is absolutely right. I have never understood how the liberal media has been so effective at convincing the population that Republicans are racist. It is amazing that the Republicans freed the slaves, passed the Civil Rights Act, have had the first black National Security Director and the first two black Secretaries of State and we are denounced as racist. Union leaders have thugged out on their own members, stolen vast amounts of their money since inception after turning hideously corrupt, and force the members to support their own political agendas and we are considered as being abrasive to union members. Unbelievable. We need to counter this media and Liberal onslaught by effectively getting the message out, and utilizing our resources, such as the Internet to do just that. Kudos to Mike Huckabee for dropping the hammer and waking some people up.
Great Job Huck, Let's Keep the Momentum Going!
-Caomhin
On the 9th of this month, he gave an interview with Wolf Blitzer, the text of which can be found here. Again, it's what we've come to expect of Gov. Huckabee, a solid interview, where his points come across with direct clarity.
After the President's great speech the other night (probably his best one to date), Gov. Huckabee Release his own statement via his website. The statement can be found here. President Bush and Gov. Huckabee are to be applauded by their defense of this confrontation, as we must stay to defend the Iraqi people and help them to rebuild. It is our responsibility to do so on a moral level as well as it being in our best interests for national defense. This war is about security. The Left does not see it this way, even with comments coming recently from John Murtha hint to their dragging their feet on pushing for what they believe in order to get the votes for more seats. Way to stand on principal Murtha. Perhaps you'll think twice about that when the slander suit from the soldiers at Haditha pushes forward.
Finally, late last week Mike Huckabee took the Party to task, challenging Republican leaders to attract more minorities, union operatives, etc, in order to combat the growing socialist scourge. He is absolutely right. I have never understood how the liberal media has been so effective at convincing the population that Republicans are racist. It is amazing that the Republicans freed the slaves, passed the Civil Rights Act, have had the first black National Security Director and the first two black Secretaries of State and we are denounced as racist. Union leaders have thugged out on their own members, stolen vast amounts of their money since inception after turning hideously corrupt, and force the members to support their own political agendas and we are considered as being abrasive to union members. Unbelievable. We need to counter this media and Liberal onslaught by effectively getting the message out, and utilizing our resources, such as the Internet to do just that. Kudos to Mike Huckabee for dropping the hammer and waking some people up.
Great Job Huck, Let's Keep the Momentum Going!
-Caomhin
21 August 2007
And Now...More Huckabee
Great articles have been popping up so often that I have not been able to keep up, but its accurate to say that the news on Huckabee is growing....and it's spectacular. Yes, the lack of money is going to severely limit the campaign, and ultimately it will probably be Rudy Giuliani who walks away with the nomination if nothing changes, but something can change. What we are trying to do as a grassroots campaign is not to be supremely negative as the Democrats are (they even hate their own) but to battle on the campaign front in terms of idea, message, and the spread of hope. Huckabee is excelling on all of these things. The longer he is effective on his shoe string budget, as the campaign progressives, it will be that much more effective when the money does start to come. In the meantime, we are practically salivating at the amazing performance the Governor is going to turn in at the You Tube debate, and it will not be lost on anyone that Governor Huckabee led the charge to go into the hornets nest and tackle the hard left in their own den. With that kind of confidence and courage, how can you not be excited. For more reading pleasure check out these articles:
Being Mike Huckabee by Salena Zito
The Next Huckabee Surprise by David S. Broder
Hybrid Huck by Jim Geraghty
Huckabee Says that Iowa Showing Gives Chance to Keep Thompson at Bay by Heidi Przybyla
Stay tuned folks, we're only just building momentum on what will be the one of the biggest coups in political history.
-Caomhin
Being Mike Huckabee by Salena Zito
The Next Huckabee Surprise by David S. Broder
Hybrid Huck by Jim Geraghty
Huckabee Says that Iowa Showing Gives Chance to Keep Thompson at Bay by Heidi Przybyla
Stay tuned folks, we're only just building momentum on what will be the one of the biggest coups in political history.
-Caomhin
15 August 2007
Huckabee Getting Stronger and Stronger
That's right, fresh off his strong showing in Iowa, coming in at a very impressive 18% on a shoe string budget, Huckabee is gaining more and more momentum. A grassroots campaign by a true conservative who is very mainstream on many issues facing America today, the word is spreading and so is his support. For the first time in an extremely long time we have a campaign not being financed completely by uber-rich folks and corporations and America is standing up and taking notice. Gov. Huckabee is what we've been looking for and he is getting a great deal more notice. Take for instance this great piece written by Michael Medved over at Townhall.com, who is admittedly a much more refined writter than I, and he strongly advocates Gov. Huckabee's qualities. It is a MUST READ. Meanwhile Rich Lowry at National Review states that Sen. Brownback's best play at this point is to drop out of the race as he really has no shot (while noting his distinguished record as a Senator). This of course, will boost Gov. Huckabee even higher in the polls as Sen. Brownback's supporters will almost certainly shift support to Gov. Huckabee. The ever charismatic Huckabee showed gamesmanship and political savvy in dealing with the great news out of Iowa as evidenced in an article at the Washington Post. In the meantime here are two video clips to consider. The first highlights his candid and honest nature on the 2006 elections while speaking 100% truth on immigration from an early debate this year, the second is his appearance on ultra-liberal CBS and performing like a champ. CONGRATULATIONS MIKE!!!!
-Caomhin
-Caomhin
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