Posted on 04/27/2007 12:50:05 PM PDT by areafiftyone
Both Hagel and Paul viewing themselves as candidates is a hoot!
Yes, attacks on the Rats (strong and sustained ones) are a high percentage of what’s been missing from this campaign, and this administration.
Great post and right on target. It’s about time we had a candidate with the nads to call out the dems. Proud to be on the same thread with such a famous top-notch Freeper.
Ummm I didn't say that! I was quoting another Freeper!
I agree with his statements, especially the ones about schools. Why is it that children could quit school in the 8th grade, help out their family by finding work, and move up the ladder to financial security, 75-100 yrs ago? I never knew my dad quit school after 8th grade. I thought he had a college degree! Mom told me after he passed away. He was deeply ashamed that he didn’t have a HS diploma. Go figure.
Now, we continually throw good money after bad. You think that kind of money was spent on public school education back then? Why, why, why, are our children being cheated out of a basic three R’s education? Nevermind, I think I know the answer to that :/
Hillary hate factor is high and the independents/moderates will vote for the one who inspires them and that will not be Hillary.
They will vote for Rudy.
John
I don’t believe we should compare any of the Democrats to Hitler. Terrorists YES - Democrats NO!
Your comment illustrates our main problem -- our guys don't fight.
Perhaps the most disheartening moment of the entire Bush Presidency was when he declined to defend his efforts on Katrina. I was in Mexico City on business that Sunday and I distinctly remember seeing the coverage and the President urging the Governor and Mayor to get the people out.
It never should have become his fault, but when he was unfairly attacked there was no counterattack. For that I don't blame the President so much -- he has to be Presidential -- but neither the Veep nor Congressional Republicans engaged the false attacks.
I understand that the Bushes have class and don't want to be political in a disaster. That doesn't stop the 'rats, though. The 'rats fight dirty and we're supposed to abide by the rules -- that isn't working.
I'm tired of being on the defense since the levees broke. We need to go on the attack!!
Rudy couldn't even outpoll Hillary in the 2000 NY Senate race when he was mayor of NYC and she was a carpetbagger.
Hmm. Just heard Glenn Beck say Rudy was LEADING in the polls until he got his prostate cancer.
I’ve never heard that.
He gained steadily as the election went on, and was on a trend line to win pretty substantially.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_giuliani_vs_clinton-227.html
I agree with your analysis. It reminds me of a new book release from Bernie Goldberg ‘Crazies to the Left of Me, Wimps to the Right’ which I plan to read soon.
Yeah he does. Sounds like a good one too.
Spot on. You should consider a career as a Sunday AM talking head.
The pro's, like Michael Barone, point out that Rudy, unlike any other potential GOP candidate, puts every state in play. That means he has the potential for extraordinary coat-tails. I would like to elect a thoroughbred conservative myself but there seems to be a dearth of electable ones running. If one were actually serious about tackling 2008 from a conservative standpoint, the strategy might best be, first, get over 2006; then recruit good conservative Congressional candidates who could well ride into office on a Rudy win. Join with Pat Toomey and others who seek to replace the rinos with conservatives.
Or, I suppose we could all spend the next year and a half pissing and moaning about how awful it all is.
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