Shameless Bill

Bill Clinton seems to have officialy thrown his hat in the ring just in time for the Democratic Primary in South Carolina. He is campaigning quite aggressively, if not badly.

You see, some big name democrats have apparently been observing Bill Clinton lately, and they don’t like what they see. The Clinton’s have taken the “best negative campaigning of 2008″ medal from Mitt Romney,(Maybe that explains the break-in.) and they are using it generously against Barack Obama. Bill has been the major culprit, claiming that the Obama campaign has been “feeding” the news media stories to keep “the race issue” alive and well in the race. At an appearance in South Carolina, Frm Pres. Clinton scolded CNN reporter, Jessica Yellin, who had asked the president for a short interview. “You know this is what they want you to cover.” he said, ” They just spin you up on this and you happily go along.” Also, when some aides tried to get him away in hopes of keeping him from sounding more stupid, he added, “Shame on you.”

Some big name democrats are taking notice of Bill’s stupidity. Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy called the recent allegations against Obama, “glib, cheap, shots”, and also rightly added, “That’s beneath the dignity of a former president.” Ted Kennedy and Rahm Emanuel have also privately talked to Clinton, and criticized his Obama attacks as too harsh. Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana publicly pondered whether the president’s behavior could cause a rift, and divide the party.

It seems apparent that once again, Bill Clinton is shamelessly embarrassing both his party and his nation. It also seems apparent that if this behavior continues, maybe an “inevitable” democratic victory won’t be apparent at all come November.

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Fred Thompson, In Hindsight

Wave Goodbye Republicans, because your only hope in reuniting the Reagan Coalition has just passed. Indeed, Fred Thompson’s departure from the presidential race deserves to be lamented. Even though I’ve been supporting Gov. Mike Huckabee for about 5 months now, I have always thought that Sen. Thompson was the only “full spectrum” conservative in the race.

This blog wasn’t in existence when I supported Fred Thompson. From March to October of 2007, I was downright zealous about Sen. Thompson’s candidacy. I could be quoted as saying that he was “a man for the times”, and a “master communicator”. However, I began to question sometime around August whether he was really serious about becoming President. By September, the proverbial camel’s back was nearly broken. Three actions by Sen. Thompson caused me to switch my support to Mike Huckabee: One, he announced that he was against a constitutional amendment outlawing abortion, Two, he was against the Federal Marriage Amendment, and Three, he did not show up at the PBS African American Republican Presidential forum, which I attended, and was my only chance to see any of the candidates in person. (For the record, Mike Huckabee was in attendance, and I also met and talked to a blogger by the name of Kevin Tracy, who should probably be given credit for introducing me to the blogosphere.)

Anyway, Sen. Thompson has ultimately proven to be an ineffective presidential candidate. He generated more support among conservatives as a potential candidate than as an official candidate. Sen. Thompson’s less than enthusiastic campaign presents us with an unfortunate question, Did the voters reject Fred Thompson, or did Fred Thompson reject the voters?

In spite of his shortcomings, Sen. Thompson still needs to be respected for his solid conservative ideology. Sen. Thompson obviously cares a great deal for the problems facing this country, and I would think that he could be very effective in a cabinet position. However, the most significant thing about Sen. Thompson was that he was the only candidate that every wing of the Republican Party could accept. That chance is now gone. Now we will see how the GOP will cope without Fred Thompson.

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The Importance Of Beating Hillary

To my great interest, democratic voters seem to be making the worst mistake that anyone could be possible of making, which is, going about the process of making Hillary Rodham Clinton their presidential nominee. With her usual “do anything to get what I want” mentality, Sen. Clinton has nearly trumped Barack Obama’s momentum by winning the state primaries of both New Hampshire and Nevada. Somehow, Sen. Clinton has tapped into all of the traditional democratic demographics, and actually convinced people to vote for her. (either by way of crying, or by some monotone stump speech.) To be candid, I don’t understand how she fools these poor people.

Regardless of how she might manage to secure the nomination, a whole smorgasboard of both problems and possibilities are presented to the Republican Party in the event of a Clinton nomination. Firstly, conservatives don’t need to underestimate Sen. Clinton’s ambition. It would be a huge mistake to write her chances off just on the fact that she is unlikable. Hillary Clinton doesn’t play by the usual “friendly face” rules, she will say anything or do anything to get elected. After all, in a family where convicted perjury doesn’t bring about consequences, honesty isn’t naturally a very high priority.

On the other hand, conservatives,( Or should I say “Vast Right Wing Conspirators”?) have a ton of ammunition to use against the Clinton’s. I’m not talking about the usual 1990’s talking points, but the inevitable fact that the Clinton’s will always screw themselves over in the end. We should also bring to light that Sen. Clinton really doesn’t have any experience. I don’t know how she gets away with passing off that she is actually qualified to be president. Because aside from her time in the senate, what qualifies her? Where are these “35 years” of experience coming from? I just don’t see what she is talking about.

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Michigan: The Splitting Point

It’s funny how things change in politics. A week ago, I wouldn’t have wanted Mitt Romney to win any state. However, his win in Michigan on Tuesday actually could spell out as a good thing for Mike Huckabee’s chances in South Carolina and beyond.

If Mitt Romney should have won anything, it should have been Michigan. That being said, Michigan is essentially to McCain what New Hampshire was to Romney, being which, both of those states slowed their respective campaigns down.

Romney’s win is sort of like a third ball in a juggling act by Huckabee. The last two weeks have brought both ups and downs for the Romney and McCain ’s respective campaigns. The method to the madness, however, really seems to be setting Huckabee up for a southern takeover. Gov. Huckabee is polling really well in both South Carolina and Florida, and there is no reason why he shouldn’t win both of those states. He really can’t afford not to.

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Is Mac Really Back?

Last summer, no one would have believed that John McCain could win the first GOP primary in the nation. I personally left him for dead months ago, believing that 2008 had no place for a 71 year old senator. Well, I was wrong along with the rest of the world.

I like John McCain. I respect him very much for his service to America. That being said, however, I still have questions about his elect ability in a general election. Does he have a vision for today, or is he just running on ground he lost in 2000? Also, has he lost the “maverick” cross-over appeal that he is famous for? Further, is he a “next in line” candidate, ala’ Bob Dole? I think that GOP voters nationwide need to ask themselves these very questions before they pick him as a nominee.

Nevertheless, kudos to Sen. McCain for winning New Hampshire, and knocking off Mitt Romney. Everyone besides Romney supporters turn their grateful eyes to you.

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The Iowa Caucus: Winners & Losers

Winners
1: Mike Huckabee: Obviously he is a winner because he won the GOP caucus. However, Gov. Huckabee was able to make his win in Iowa meaningful with an eight point difference between him and Mitt Romney. A tie with Romney at first wouldn’t have been nearly as effective for him. His win last night may not help him much in New Hampshire, but it will give some momentum to his campaign in other January primaries, namely South Carolina, Michigan and Florida. If that is the case, then Gov. Huckabee could be unstoppable by February.

2: Barack Obama: Obama has taken his first step in dethroning Hillary Clinton as the Democratic front-runner. Unlike Gov. Huckabee, Sen. Obama’s win will help him in the New Hampshire primary and nearly every other state. I would go as far as to say that is Sen. Obama wins in New Hampshire, then he will very likely be the Democratic nominee.

3: John Edwards: By beating Hillary Clinton for 2nd place, Edwards was basically able to give validity to his candidacy and keep himself in the race. His strong finish in Iowa will keep him competitive in New Hampshire, where his “pro-worker” message will probably resonate well. If Edwards wins New Hampshire, then things would really get mixed up between the three Democratic front-runners.

4: John McCain: Even though Sen. McCain only tied for third, his showing in Iowa will still benefit him greatly. McCain barely spent any time in the Hawkeye state, but unlike Rudy Giuliani, his record and reputation resonated with voters. With a fairly strong showing in Iowa, Sen. McCain can now escape to New Hampshire, where he has a VERY good chance of winning.

Losers
1: Mitt Romney: Gov. Romney suffered a HUGE loss by placing second behind Mike Huckabee. Romney has spent millions of dollars from his own personal fortune in Iowa. By not winning, that money is now effectively “down the tube”. Gov. Romney is now at a place where he has to win in New Hampshire, or his candidacy will be D.O.A by the February 5th primaries.

2: Hillary Clinton: Sen. Clinton was counting on a win in Iowa, but it didn’t happen. After losing ground to Barack Obama in several states, Clinton really needs to tap into the “traditional” Democratic base voters in nearly every January primary state. A win in New Hampshire would regain some of the ground that she has lost nationaly to Obama and Edwards. Otherwise, it is hard to see how Sen. Clinton can recover from this third place finish.

3: Fred Thompson: The truth is that Fred Thompson should have won Iowa. The only person that stopped him was himself. At this point, last summer’s Thompson pandemonium counts for next to nothing. Why?, because Thompson’s less than enthusiastic campaigning allowed for Romney and Huckabee to slowly nip away at the conservative base that had once been his. Last night, Sen. Thompson didn’t do much more than survive the Iowa caucus. As a former Thompson zealot, it pains me to say this, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Thompson dropped out tomorrow. In order to win Thompson has to have a strong showing in New Hampshire, then follow that with a win in the South Carolina primary as well as a good share of the February 5th primaries. It may be a long shot, but it is his only chance.

4: Joe Biden and Chris Dodd: In any other election cycle, I’m pretty sure that these two would be at the front of the pack in most Democratic primaries. However, in 2008 it is extremely hard for the average John Kerry-type senator to compete with the star power of Obama and Clinton. Now that both of their campaigns are over, I think that it’s safe to say that neither of them ever stood a chance. What’s interesting about them dropping out is who they will endorse. Joe Biden’s supporters will especially be a welcome addition to any of the front-runner’s campaigns.

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"A New Day In American Politics"

Gov. Mike Huckabee, and his message, won the Iowa GOP caucus last night. After the whole political world has seemingly rallied against him, Iowan voters, in their finest hour, have defied the political status quo and conventional thinking to make Gov. Mike Huckabee their nominee. Iowans have shown ” To be more concerned with going up instead of just going to the left or to the right.” Hopefully the rest of the country, like Iowa, will show that they truly want a conservative that seeks to bring out the greatness of America, instead of undermining it by promoting partisan positions and dividing its citizens.

The media have made idiots of themselves again, and they seem determined to keep doing so. They still are undermining the campaign and message of Gov. Mike Huckabee. Like the fine citizens of Iowa, we seek to prove them wrong. There is still a long road to the White House and we need to committ ourselves to helping Gov. Huckabee move in. Let’s not get comforatable, let’s keep working, let’s keep spreading Gov. Huckabee’s message of hope.

WELL DONE IOWA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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