Posted on 01/01/2012 6:37:53 AM PST by Servant of the Cross
Dear Iowa Caucus participants,
You have been told for the better part of year now who it is that you must choose. Beltway insiders have insisted upon thrusting establishment candidates upon you. Libertarian anarchists have swopped into your state shouting that you must support Ron Paul, while toking on the marijuana they soon believe President Paul will make legal.
You've been openly mocked by Governor John Huntsman from Utah--who ironically seeks your support.
Ann Coulter has defied every conservative principal she's ever espoused by trying to brainwash you into thinking that Mitt Romney is the best that you have to choose from.
You've endured what seems like 7,162 debates. Which have yielded roughly thirty seconds of actual substance to judge the candidates on.
Yet after all of it, nearly 80% of you do not care for the front runner who was the third place finisher in 2008. And even less of you seem enamored with the rebellion inciting candidacy of a country doctor--who clearly understands our monetary crisis, but would leave America vulnerable to horrors beyond that of 9.11--should he become the decision maker.
So what is about the 80% of GOP Caucus goers that has you siding with the other candidates?
Could it be that they clearly articulate, understand, and have demonstrated a track record on the really simple things like protecting innocent life?
This would be understandable given that Governor Romney insisted upon $50 abortions being made available through tax-payer dollars in his desire to force private citizens in Massachusetts into mandated universal health care.
Could it be that they clearly believe that this is a dangerous world and the issues of national security are not for the silly-minded?
This would also make sense given the fact that Congressman Paul chose to excoriate his opponents, accusing them of harboring desires of genocide against 1.4 billion Muslims, instead of answer the question put before him as to how his presidency would handle the growing Iranian instability. Specifically he avoided answering what he would choose to do in the event that Iran attempts to hi-jack international waterways. One of those other candidates is easily America's greatest authority on the Iranian matter, another one has seen the confidential national security documents that none of the others have, and another one has been busy catching terror suspects on his state's southern border.
Could it be that the other candidates have argued and demonstrated consistently that raising taxes and attaching fees to the basics in American life is burdensome to the economic health of the nation?
This would again be completely understandable given that Governor Romney raised taxes on education in state universities, for purchasing a home, to receive a certificate of blindness, on corporations, driver's licenses, marriage licenses, gun licenses, and even gasoline?
Could it be that the candidates drawing 80% of the GOP Caucus goers support in the polls don't believe legalizing heroin and marijuana are good ideas?
No one can argue with the logic that seems to elude Dr. Ron Paul on the simple concept of dangerous narcotics and making access easier for them.
Could it be that you don't know if you could trust Mitt Romney nor Ron Paul to protect the sacred institution of marriage?
Neither man has given you any reason to believe that they would seek to keep radical courts from imposing a government defined view of marriage upon voters in every state. Yet Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich helped you overturn activist judges in your own state, and Michelle Bachmann and Rick Perry have been long supportive of your state's rights to decide for itself what the definition of marriage should be. And when you consider the particularly heinous manipulation that Governor Romney has applied to the issue -- pretending to support marriage, while overseeing, participating in, and enforcing the view of the activist courts -- support for him is particularly troublesome.
Could it be that you really just need to know that the most offensive over-reach of government in our lifetimes will be overturned?
This is completely fair. Obamacare--and further--the entire idea of government forcing you to purchase anything--just to exist--is outrageously unconstitutional. Governor Romney, however, just this week said that not only did he still support his original blueprint for Obamacare (the one he actually authored), but he went a step further to claim that the idea of forcing citizens to purchase health care--a mandate at the force of a gun--was a "conservative principle." Never mind that fact that this type of audacity carries with it incredible hubris, how does it incline you to believe that he will do anything to repeal Obamacare?
Could it be--actually above all else--that you are more concerned about finding, getting, and keeping a job than anything else?
If so you're not alone and while Ron Paul has no experience in economic development, and Mitt Romney will certainly be bloodied in the general election campaign with advertisement after advertisement talking to people his company sought to have fired from their private sector positions. One of the other candidates has seen to it that the regulatory, tax, and litigative atmosphere in the state which he serves as Governor is kept in check, and as a result his state has seen the growth of close to half of all jobs created in the last three years--while President Obama was busy growing government payrolls, and killing private sector jobs by more than two million.
In short Iowa Caucusers you have a lot of reasons to be 80% against the two men that you really can't seem to identify with. This week you have the serious job of deliberating, debating, and convincing your fellow caucusers of the truth. Feel free to take this column with you to the caucus.
But whatever you do, don't give up on your principles! Don't bankrupt our future, and don't vote out of fear.
Ronald Reagan always said that if he agreed with someone on 80% of the issues, he would count them a friend. By implication 80% disagreement would probably indicate that he couldn't work with that person.
Iowans share 80% disapproval of Mitt Romney and Ron Paul. Therefore finding unity on what you do agree on and stopping those you disagree with should be of the utmost of importance. Consider that on Tuesday.
America will be the better for it.
Sarah Palin 2012 or bust!
LOL that is one way to look at a poll. You can also say Obama receives 0% of Republican support in the same poll
I think the key question in the Most recent Des Moines Register Poll was “who do you think has the best chance of beating Obama?” Romney won that by a landslide. I believe that will be the telling question that will make up the minds of Caucus Goers on Tuesday and the undecideds will swing decisively to Romney. Santorum has made a little splash lately, but by Caucus time, people will be reminded of his support for Pro-Abortion Arlen Spector.
Give it up!
Palin/West, still uncorrupted from the DC inner circle, is it too late? A 3rd party with a 2 party run off would work great, but the 2 major parties would never allow it.
Sarah Palin 2012 or bust!
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Well, go ahead and bust!!! It ain’t friggin’ happening!!! None of the good candidates ran (Palin, Ryan, DeMint.....) and we’re stuck with a bunch of shi**y candidates, with the exception of Rick Santorum. We put our hopes in Herman Cain until it became obvious that he was guilty, as charged, of hitting on women and paying hush money to an old broad behind his wife’s back. That sorry, s.o.b. Wonder what he’s doing with all that campagin cash, people sent to him?
WE ARE SCREWED!!! WE MAY AS WELL GO AHEAD AND INAUGURATE THE MARXIST MUSLIM NOW FOR A SECOND TERM AND LET HIM FINISH DESTROYING THIS NATION. JUST DAMN!!!
Don’t draw to 19 - you will almost always bust. Take what we have and try to make the best of it.
Give it up. What the heck is wrong with you!
A 3rd party with a 2 party run off would work great,
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Yeah; it would work great if unicorns were real and they could fart gold dust. You don’t have a run-off in a Presidential Election. The guy with the most votes wins. That’s called a “plurality”. Clinton won in ‘92 with less than 50% of the vote.
Over the years I've seen otherwise competent, smart women change into someone else when they either fall in love and/or hit menopause. Ann Coulter reminds me of them.
She's more like a Kathleen Parker now than her former self.
Who in their right mind could vote for either of these candidates knowing this? I certainly can not and will not, and neither will my family!
I’m not too sure the “Religious Right” or “Evangelicals” in IA aren’t veering towards Santorum in the closing days, the Specter endorsement notwithstanding. He has all but taken up residence in IA, with 100 days in 2011 spent there ... significantly more than any other candidate. I really don’t see any of those voters going for Romney, whatever else they may do.
It seems they are coalescing around Santorum instead of splitting their bloc’s votes among him, Bachmann and Perry. Similar to ‘08 when they came together to hand the caucus win to Huckabee. We shall see. Much will be decided today at churches across IA.
I’m hearing that the plan for Illinois Dims is to crossover in the March 20, 2012 primary and vote for Romney since they are certain that Romney will be beaten soundly by Obama.
Date
Event
February 9, Thursday First day to apply for an absentee ballot
February 21, Tuesday Last day to register to vote
February 22, Wednesday First day of grace period registration and voting
February 27, Monday First day of early voting
March 13, Tuesday Last day of grace period registration and voting
March 15, Thursday Last day of early voting.
Last day to request a mail-in absentee ballot, including military and overseas voters
March 16, Friday In-person absentee begins at the Clerk’s downtown Chicago office and five suburban courthouse mini-centers
March 19, Monday Last day voted in-mail absentee ballots can be postmarked for acceptance by the Clerk’s office.
Last day of in-person absentee voting at the Clerk’s downtown Chicago office and five suburban courthouse mini-centers.
March 20, Tuesday ELECTION DAY
Sarah Palin 2012 or bust!
Hmmm, lets see..if it is a choice between Romney or Paul both fake Republicans. Or, Obama a fake American?
Not sure that I have any faith in Iowa caucus voters....over-rated.
So unlikely now that I don't even fantasize over it anymore. One thing you can count on is that if it were to happen, we would have a new spate of charges/claims about why they could never win - it seems to be "our way" these days to let no potential "problem/pet issue" go to waste even if it destroys us.
Funny that Ann Coulter was previously prancing on that if Chris Christie didn’t run, Romney would get the nomination and we’d lose: http://www.therightscoop.com/coulter-if-romney-wins-the-nomination-we-lose-to-obama/
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