Bill Clinton Should Have an Affair with the Obama Girl

In the short amount of time that I’ve been eligible to vote (18 years), most of the choices haven’t been hard.  For the first time, I am faced with an election where I have no dog in the fight.  Going through the list in alphabetical order:

Senator Clinton: First, she does not appeal to me at all.  She strikes me as a cold, manipulative person.  Second, she floated the idea that every newborn should get a $5,000 savings bond.  She’s either planning to raise my taxes or kill all the babies.  Either way, I’m not for it.  It really bothers me that she’s eligible for her Congressional pension and her husband’s Presidential pension and his Governor’s pension for the rest of her life. I can’t get one pension, and she’s going to potentially have 4 (if she gets elected)?  Here’s an idea-waive your right to those pensions during the campaign!  That’ll make people notice you.  Better yet, have your husband get caught in a tryst with the Obama Girl and then tell America that, despite your hurt, you’re standing by your man. 

Governor Huckabee: First, the name isn’t presidential.  “Mickey Mantle” is a name that belonged in the Hall of Fame, if you know what I mean. Second, I like the Fair Tax. Finally, someone who gets it-we’re overtaxed and tired of it.  However, you can’t run a national campaign on one issue.  His record sounds like a financial liberal.  Gives a great interview.  Disciplined enough to lose weight.  All good things, but the package isn’t enough.

Senator McCain: I’ve written about him before.  Spent a lot of time arguing with his party and conservatives, in particular, and now wants to convince us that he’s one of us.  Guys like Reagan reached across the aisle.  McCain walks over and joins the other side. Sorry, Johnny.  You are an American success story and a hero, but you’ll never get my vote. 

Senator Obama: Let’s see…Wants to get friendly with Raul Castro.  Check.  Says that he will find new revenue streams (taxes) to support proposed budgets.  Check.  Says we can’t deport the 12,000,000 illegals living in the country. Check.  Wants to pull the troops out of Iraq by April 2008. Check. All the makings of a four-year horror movie.  Part of politics is like-ability, and he’s got it.  However, smoke and mirrors doesn’t solve our problems. Wrong on so many issues, he makes Roger Clemens look like a genius.

Today at breakfast with two of my oldest and dearest friends, I floated the idea of writing me in as a candidate in November.  Apparently, I’m getting 2 or 3 votes from that one meeting!  The momentum is kicking in!

McCain-the liberal wolf…

…trying desperately to fit into Conservative clothes.  What has happened?  Sometimes I feel like I’ve just woken up and can’t figure out where I am.  John McCain is claiming he’s more conservative than Mitt Romney?  What’s next, Hillary announcing she’s leaving the campaign trail to go work for the Pope?  Make no mistake about it-John McCain is the worst possible candidate (I’m not even giving Ron Paul a thought here) to get the GOP nod.  McCain wants to move all terrorists from Gitmo to the US.  He doesn’t want us to use waterboarding on these guys-he wants to bring them here, where they will undoubtedly get ACLU lawyers to get them out of jail.  Then what?  Perhaps he’ll start a government program to give them box trucks and fertilizer to start farms in our heartland.  A few might explode, but it wasn’t their fault.  Foreign terrorists do not deserve to be protected by our laws and should not step foot on our soil, unless it’s to be brought in front of a firing squad.  I understand why he’s against torture-I just disagree with him completely.

McCain says Romney isn’t fit to be the President because he’s a big business type who doesn’t understand how Washington works.  As far as I’m concerned, we need a big business type who’s going to reduce spending and streamline the biggest company on the planet-our government.  Being a “Washington insider” is no longer a qualification for the job, and at this point, should be considered a liability.  Perhaps we should only elect state governors and CEOs to the White House.  Romney is a turnaround specialist and we certainly could use that now.  He’s getting my full support (I will continue to wear my Fred Thompson t-shirt, however). 

Fred Thompson

Well, my friends, with nearly ten months to go, Fred dropped out of the race.  I was a supporter of his from the beginning and it was disappointing to see the momentum fade as time wore on.  This probably puts him in a decent position to be considered as a VP candidate.  He would certainly complement any of the three remaining candidates.  Given his clear Conservative stance, he would fill in the gaps where the others may be viewed as weak.  Other than VP, he also would make an excellent cabinet choice-State or Homeland Security (although I like Rice and Chertoff).  I would begin the campaign to get him elected as the Commissioner of Baseball, but I’m not sure he wants the job…

Fred, if you ever manage to read this, I’m still a fan and would love to have dinner sometime!

Democratic Presidential Qualifications

Being black is not a qualification for President.  Neither is being female, tall, good-looking, rich, happy, near-sighted, blond, from the Mid-West, religious, or fashionable.  Please forgive me if I missed any more blatantly ridiculous categories.  Now, to some extent, the election is a popularity contest.  If you’re likeable, that goes a long way.  You also should be intelligent and well-spoken.  Most importantly, you should have a clear, beneficial vision for the direction of the country. 

Many people around me (some have found out I have a blog so this should be interesting) are basing their decision on the “ground-breaking black/female president idea.”  I think it would show a tremendous amount of progress to finally elect a black person or a woman to this position, but let’s not do it for the sake of doing it!  If that’s the way to go, vote for me, because the Italians have been sorely underrepresented these 230 years.  Also, I have facial hair, which we haven’t seen on a president in a long time.  I think I’m in! 

McCain Momentum Momentary

Admittedly, John McCain is surging right now.  However, Conservatives, don’t give up hope.  This is a flash in the pan.  In his third attempt at the White House, he was sure to get some support.  His “independent” record appeals to a broader base of voters.  I’m also sure there have been some Democrats voting for him thinking that he would be an easier candidate to beat than the rest of the field.  This chaos is temporary and will be resolved by Super Tuesday.  Both Romney and Huckabee are stronger candidates who appeal more to the Right of the party.  Don’t forget, McCain was a leader in the “Gang of 14″ and did not support President Bush when he needed McCain’s voice during various confirmations.  Fred, unfortunately, has been languishing in third and fourth place.  He is making a trip home to discuss his future with his family.  Fred is the most conservative candidate out there, and it’s a shame he hasn’t been doing better.  My prediction is that Mitt (probably) or Huck will emerge on Super Tuesday as the clear frontrunner and retain that position for the remainder of the campaign season.  I still have my Fred ‘08 bumpersticker on my car.  It’s going to stay there until January 2009.

I don’t care if my president is pro-life.

As we approach the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, I want to make a quick comment.  I’m tired of Christians saying they’re praying for a Christian, pro-life person to be elected president.  I don’t care if my president is pro-life.  Yes, it would be nice if he or she shared my views on everything, but the truth is I want someone elected who will appoint constructionist judges to the Supreme Court.  Roe v. Wade is the prime example of the third branch of our government legislating.  I simply want to exercise my right to vote on this issue.  Both sides think they’re right.  So, let’s put it to a vote.  States where the majority wants abortions, can vote that way.  States where the majority doesn’t want them, can vote their way as well.  The bottom line here is not the philosophical or moral fiber of our president, but the election of a person who understands that Roe v. Wade is a bad decision that needs to be overturned.  Let the issue be decided by the people.

Fred 08

Welcome to my first foray into the blog world.  Or is it blogging world?  What is a blog?  The first thing I would like to say to my non-existent readership is that I am supporting Fred Thompson for President.  This has caused many discussions among my family, friends, and coworkers (one of whom is named Fred and thinks I have a crush on him.)  Over the past several years, I have become a Conservative.  This has led me down some strange roads, as you can imagine.  Given this position, Fred seems to be voicing a consistent conservative stance and is, therefore, the logical candidate for me to support.

What I cannot figure out is why we’ve been listening to this group of politicians for 8 or 9 months!  This is, by far, the longest campaign season on the books.  I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the debates, but enough is enough.  I’m grateful that Super Tuesday is on the way and the field will be considerably narrowed during February. 

Have a blessed evening and day tomorrow.