Recently, I’ve learned how Joseph Merrick (the Elephant Man) must have felt like when he screamed, “I am not an animal...” Over the past few weeks, since I’ve announced my support for Mitt Romney, I’ve been subject to a barrage of verbal abuse from my conservative friends. In fact, at times I’ve been tempted to scuttle away while screaming, “I am not a sell out, I am a human being!”
Unlike Joseph Merrick, I have decided not to scuttle along and accept the insults and derisive comments which have been directed toward me. Why? Because - I'm right! Yes, I'm right again. ;) As i've stated previously, Mitt Romney has the best chance of defeating Barak Obama! Newt Gingrich will lose, Ron Paul will lose, and the rest of the candidates will make the race too close for comfort.
But, again, why Romney? For those of you who don’t realize it - Mitt Romney is conservative. In fact, he is VERY conservative. Many people refer to him as moderate and some even ridiculously refer to him as a liberal Republican - nothing could be further from the truth. Since when is a candidate who believes in lower taxes, smaller government, secure borders, energy independence, a strong military, federalism, and conservative Supreme Court justices - considered to be moderate or liberal? I challenge anyone to point to anyone of his stated policies which indicates he is liberal or moderate.
Also, for those of you who don’t realize it - Mitt Romney is an outsider. He has never worked in Washington DC, he is not a darling of the Republican establishment, and he’s certainly not a friend of the liberal establishment. I’ve never seen an example of him receiving or giving political favors from or to any Washington insiders. I challenge anyone to provide an example of how Mitt Romney has benefited from his inside the beltway political relationships. Has he received $1.6m from any quasi-government organization in exchange for him pedaling his influence? Not that I can see.
Additionally, for those of you who are easily manipulated when the words “flip flop” are applied to conservative politicians by the liberal media; isn’t it okay to flip flop if your new position(s) is/are conservative. Personally, I’m glad Ronald Reagan flip flopped from the Democrat to the Republican party. I’m glad Bill Clinton flip flopped on welfare reform and signed the Republican welfare reform legislation. I’m glad Barak Obama flip flopped on Guantanamo. On the issues Mitt Romney has allegedly flip flopped on - has he changed from conservative to liberal positions or has he become more conservative?
If my comparing Romney to Reagan is tempting you to use the line, “I knew Ronald Reagan, Ronald Reagan was a friend of mine...Mitt Romney is no Ronald Reagan” - I have a few points. Mitt Romney is as conservative as Ronald Reagan! Yes, I said he’s as conservative as Reagan! On issue by issue - Romney is as conservative as our own Ronaldus Magnus!
Now, let me tell you one more way Romney is similar to Reagan - Romney doesn’t scare moderates or independents. That’s right, it’s important for conservative Republicans not to be scary. Why? Because the liberal media WILL demonize the Republican candidate and try to make people think he or she eats children. I remember very clearly how the liberal media tried to demonize Reagan when he ran for the presidency in 1979. Why didn’t it work? Because when people watched and listened to Reagan they could see he was a decent guy - and they ignored the media. In the same way, Romney doesn’t scare people; he’s a nice guy and so it will be difficult for the liberal media to demonize him.
Sorry, but I need to make this next point, because it’s critical for conservatives to accept. It is very easy for the liberal media to demonize Newt Gingrich. Why? Because HE LOOKS EVIL! Newt, although he might be the nicest man in the world, has a face which (with a little help from the liberal media) will give children nightmares. He is the human incarnation of a character from Underdog - Simon Bar Sinister. Yes, it’s sad but true, looks do matter in a presidential election. But not to worry - Republicans have several MORE conservative candidates than Gingrich running this year.
Okay, back to my Reagan comparison. Another way Romney is similar to Reagan is how he can articulate the conservative message. When you listen to Romney explain and defend his positions on the issues it becomes very apparent he has a deep knowledge and understanding of the issues. For some unknown reason it has been a challenge recently for Republicans to nominate candidates who can speak in complete sentences. Do you remember how George H.W. Bush mangled the English language? Do you remember how George W. Bush mangled the English language? We should be thankful the Democrats nominated two morons when GW ran - Gore and Kerry. Do you remember how John McCain articulated conservatism? No? Neither do I - because he couldn’t. Romney, on the other hand, has a deep grasp of why conservatism is the best political, economic, and moral philosophy - and he does an excellent job defending it. I will concede that Romney isn’t Ronald Reagan when it comes to giving a speech; but, there was only one Ronald Reagan - nobody has ever given better political speeches than Reagan.
So why am I supporting Mitt Romney? Is it because I’m a sell out to the conservative cause? NO! It’s because Mitt Romney is the most articulate Republican running for president. It’s because Mitt Romney is an outsider who has no ties to Washington DC and the Washington DC political establishment. It’s because he’s the MOST conservative and most importantly he will beat Obama - and end this nightmare called the Obama Administration!
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Why Romney and NOT Newt...
Ok, I have discussed the main issues which are important to most conservatives. Now let’s look at each candidate’s position on these issues. I will make this very simple - because it is very simple. There is almost no difference between the candidates on all the important issues - with the exception of Ron Paul.
Supreme Court Justices
All the Republican candidates claim they will appoint judges who interpret the U.S. Constitution. They say they will appoint judges in the mold of Antonin Scalia and John Roberts. In case you don’t realize it - this is great. Scalia and Roberts are great justices who understand their role as Supreme Court justices.
Let me remind all my conservative friends - our current President believes the U.S. Constitution is a “living and breathing” document which changes with the times. He nominates liberals to the Supreme Court who use their vote in an attempt to change our country into a liberal utopia; a country based on liberal ideology which goes against the will and common sense of the people.
The Environment
All the Republican candidates claim they will take a balanced approach to the environment. They will use the county’s resources to meet the needs of our country while protecting the environment. This means drilling for oil where it’s appropriate and allowing for the construction of nuclear power plants where it’s appropriate. Also, they all claim they are against Cap and Trade, the Kyoto Protocol, and all the other left wing, radical, environmental movement programs.
Let me remind all my conservative friends - our current President places the wants and desires of the Environmentalists above the needs of our country.
Case in point, he is threatening to veto legislation which will allow for the construction of a pipe line which will bring oil from Canada to the U.S. The construction of this pipeline will provide us with more oil/gas and it will create REAL jobs. There is no reason why any reasonable man would veto this legislation. So why is he threatening to veto it? He is threatening to veto it because of the Environmental lobby - period.
Military
With the exception of Ron Paul, all the Republicans believe we live in a dangerous world which requires a strong U.S. military. Of course there are some candidates who would use the military more aggressively and others who would use it less aggressively.
War on Terror
With the exception of Ron Paul, all the Republicans believe the War on Terror is being waged against radical Islam and because of this, they will aggressively pursue radical Islamist terrorists. Of course there are some candidates who would go after the Terrorists more aggressively and some who would be less aggressive but they (except for Ron Paul) would continue the policy of killing Terrorists.
The Economy
All the Republicans believe we need lower taxes, less regulation, and a balanced budget. Of course there are some candidates who would more aggressively lower taxes, reduce regulation, and balance the budget - and there are some who would be less aggressive.
Let me remind my conservative friends that the Obama Administration has taken a bad economy and made it worse. He has taken the BAD decisions made by the Bush Administration and said, “I’ll take your 5 bad decisions and I’ll raise you 50 bad decisions!” Obama is the second coming of FDR. FDR took a bad economy and he implemented liberal economic policies which created the Great Depression. Obama took a bad economy and he implemented liberal economic policies which has created the Great Recession.
As a side note, Ronald Reagan took a bad economy and implemented conservative economic policies which created the biggest non-war time boom in the history of man.
So, to summarize, there’s not much difference between the Republican nominees (except for Ron Paul).
I can hear some of my conservative friends saying, “Ken, you’re down playing the difference between...” or “There’s a big difference between...” or “If he’s elected he will...” or “If he’s elected he won’t...” To that I say, “Yeah, yeah, yeah.”
In my humble opinion, there is not a perfect Republican running. There is not a Ronald Reagan in the current group of Republican candidates - there are GOOD conservatives, very GOOD conservatives - each with their own flaws - like we all have.
But let’s not forget, we have a president who is trying to fundamentally change our country. He has taken all the bad decisions that all the previous presidents have made and he’s stepped on their shoulders and said, “I can top your bad decisions - watch this...” The unemployment rate was bad when he took over - it’s now worse. The deficit was bad when he took over - it’s now worse. The debt was bad when he took over - it’s now worse. Crony Capitalism was bad when he took over - it’s now worse. These - and many, many, many other aspects of our country - are worse now because of his policies (yes, his policies) and if we want our children to live in the greatest country in the world we must defeat Obama!
That must be the objective! That must be the goal! That is what MUST drive our decision when selecting the Republican nominee - WHO CAN BEAT OBAMA?!
I can guarantee you that I’m more conservative than most people, I’m certainly not an elitist, I’m not part of the mainstream media, I’m not part of any good ole boy network, and I’m not a sell out! But - I am for Mitt Romney! Why? Because he will win and Newt will lose!
How can I say this? Because, my fellow conservative, we make up 35% of the electorate, while liberals make up 30% of the electorate. The other 35% don’t watch Fox News, they don’t listen to Rush, they don’t read conservative blogs - they don’t know (and don’t care) about many of the issues we care about. They make their decisions based on the cover of People Magazine at the grocery store check out. They make their decisions based on how people look and sound. We need a conservative candidate who can appeal to conservatives but also to this a-political 35%.
Let me make this clear - Newt Gingrich will lose against Barak Obama. Newt will make you feel great while he’s debating Obama because he will put Obama in his liberal place. He will show Obama for what he is - a condescending liberal! But guess what? As you’re sitting on the couch reveling in the #@$ whooping Gingrich laid on Obama - you will see the polls that ask, “Is Newt Gingrich really the devil?” or “Do you think Newt Gingrich will use the Atomic Bomb?” or “Will Newt Gingrich eat your children?” Who remembers "The Gingrich Who Stole Christmas"?
These questions will be put on People Magazine and Ms Magazine and all of a sudden the a-political 35% will say, “He just looks so mean.” Then Newt will lose the election 51% to 49% and you’ll wonder why these 35% are so stupid.
More to come...
Supreme Court Justices
All the Republican candidates claim they will appoint judges who interpret the U.S. Constitution. They say they will appoint judges in the mold of Antonin Scalia and John Roberts. In case you don’t realize it - this is great. Scalia and Roberts are great justices who understand their role as Supreme Court justices.
Let me remind all my conservative friends - our current President believes the U.S. Constitution is a “living and breathing” document which changes with the times. He nominates liberals to the Supreme Court who use their vote in an attempt to change our country into a liberal utopia; a country based on liberal ideology which goes against the will and common sense of the people.
The Environment
All the Republican candidates claim they will take a balanced approach to the environment. They will use the county’s resources to meet the needs of our country while protecting the environment. This means drilling for oil where it’s appropriate and allowing for the construction of nuclear power plants where it’s appropriate. Also, they all claim they are against Cap and Trade, the Kyoto Protocol, and all the other left wing, radical, environmental movement programs.
Let me remind all my conservative friends - our current President places the wants and desires of the Environmentalists above the needs of our country.
Case in point, he is threatening to veto legislation which will allow for the construction of a pipe line which will bring oil from Canada to the U.S. The construction of this pipeline will provide us with more oil/gas and it will create REAL jobs. There is no reason why any reasonable man would veto this legislation. So why is he threatening to veto it? He is threatening to veto it because of the Environmental lobby - period.
Military
With the exception of Ron Paul, all the Republicans believe we live in a dangerous world which requires a strong U.S. military. Of course there are some candidates who would use the military more aggressively and others who would use it less aggressively.
War on Terror
With the exception of Ron Paul, all the Republicans believe the War on Terror is being waged against radical Islam and because of this, they will aggressively pursue radical Islamist terrorists. Of course there are some candidates who would go after the Terrorists more aggressively and some who would be less aggressive but they (except for Ron Paul) would continue the policy of killing Terrorists.
The Economy
All the Republicans believe we need lower taxes, less regulation, and a balanced budget. Of course there are some candidates who would more aggressively lower taxes, reduce regulation, and balance the budget - and there are some who would be less aggressive.
Let me remind my conservative friends that the Obama Administration has taken a bad economy and made it worse. He has taken the BAD decisions made by the Bush Administration and said, “I’ll take your 5 bad decisions and I’ll raise you 50 bad decisions!” Obama is the second coming of FDR. FDR took a bad economy and he implemented liberal economic policies which created the Great Depression. Obama took a bad economy and he implemented liberal economic policies which has created the Great Recession.
As a side note, Ronald Reagan took a bad economy and implemented conservative economic policies which created the biggest non-war time boom in the history of man.
So, to summarize, there’s not much difference between the Republican nominees (except for Ron Paul).
I can hear some of my conservative friends saying, “Ken, you’re down playing the difference between...” or “There’s a big difference between...” or “If he’s elected he will...” or “If he’s elected he won’t...” To that I say, “Yeah, yeah, yeah.”
In my humble opinion, there is not a perfect Republican running. There is not a Ronald Reagan in the current group of Republican candidates - there are GOOD conservatives, very GOOD conservatives - each with their own flaws - like we all have.
But let’s not forget, we have a president who is trying to fundamentally change our country. He has taken all the bad decisions that all the previous presidents have made and he’s stepped on their shoulders and said, “I can top your bad decisions - watch this...” The unemployment rate was bad when he took over - it’s now worse. The deficit was bad when he took over - it’s now worse. The debt was bad when he took over - it’s now worse. Crony Capitalism was bad when he took over - it’s now worse. These - and many, many, many other aspects of our country - are worse now because of his policies (yes, his policies) and if we want our children to live in the greatest country in the world we must defeat Obama!
That must be the objective! That must be the goal! That is what MUST drive our decision when selecting the Republican nominee - WHO CAN BEAT OBAMA?!
I can guarantee you that I’m more conservative than most people, I’m certainly not an elitist, I’m not part of the mainstream media, I’m not part of any good ole boy network, and I’m not a sell out! But - I am for Mitt Romney! Why? Because he will win and Newt will lose!
How can I say this? Because, my fellow conservative, we make up 35% of the electorate, while liberals make up 30% of the electorate. The other 35% don’t watch Fox News, they don’t listen to Rush, they don’t read conservative blogs - they don’t know (and don’t care) about many of the issues we care about. They make their decisions based on the cover of People Magazine at the grocery store check out. They make their decisions based on how people look and sound. We need a conservative candidate who can appeal to conservatives but also to this a-political 35%.
Let me make this clear - Newt Gingrich will lose against Barak Obama. Newt will make you feel great while he’s debating Obama because he will put Obama in his liberal place. He will show Obama for what he is - a condescending liberal! But guess what? As you’re sitting on the couch reveling in the #@$ whooping Gingrich laid on Obama - you will see the polls that ask, “Is Newt Gingrich really the devil?” or “Do you think Newt Gingrich will use the Atomic Bomb?” or “Will Newt Gingrich eat your children?” Who remembers "The Gingrich Who Stole Christmas"?
These questions will be put on People Magazine and Ms Magazine and all of a sudden the a-political 35% will say, “He just looks so mean.” Then Newt will lose the election 51% to 49% and you’ll wonder why these 35% are so stupid.
More to come...
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