And a Happy New Year to FRiends old and new!
Posted on 12/30/2011 1:34:46 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
As I sat with my extended family on Christmas, we discussed how beatable Barack Obama is. And as I listened to them run through the litany of reasons why this is so, I could only say again: “If the Republicans nominate a true conservative for president, Barack Obama is done.” As it is impossible for his record to hold up to the scrutiny that a Reagan-like candidate would subject it to, so too it is equally impossible to diminish the energy and support Tea Partiers would bring were they to throw their weight behind a candidate who’s not just a “fiscal conservative” or a “social conservative” but a real life conservative through and through: Someone who is pro-tax cut and pro-life, pro-spending cuts and pro-traditional marriage, as well as pro-military and pro-victory in the war on terror. Granted, there aren’t many candidates that fit this bill. Romney certainly doesn’t, Huntsman couldn’t, and Ron Paul’s views on our military efforts overseas and our culpability in the 9/11 attacks raise disturbing questions.
Moreover, Paul’s seeming indifference toward the plight of Israel, an indifference some construe as animosity, will be more and more problematic for him when it is better publicized.
Of course, conservatives could think about Gov. Rick Perry, a staunch supporter of the right to keep and bear arms without nuances, a man who loves our military, despises big government, and understands that our enemies attacked us on 9/11 because they hate us: and that they hate us because the heritage of our Judeo-Christian culture is freedom.
When Perry entered the race, he proved he had the capacity to rally grassroots supporters in a way that none before him, save Gov. Sarah Palin, had been capable of doing. He has flaws, and I have not been shy about highlighting those when they came to my attention. However, he is consistently pro-life, pro-marriage, pro-God, and pro-states’ rights. When talking to friends about Perry I’ve said, “He never met a tax cut he didn’t like.” Does he debate well? Who cares. Honestly, the debates have proven to be almost fixed, as the moderators give more time to their favorites or those they consider front-runners, and that effectively shuts out others (Perry included). Besides, I’m looking for a Commander-in-Chief not a debater-in-chief.
Yet if Perry fails to get traction, we will have to look elsewhere.
Enter Palin. She’s a conservative, she’s proud of her country, she’d be a strong ally for Israel, and she’s beautiful: for these reasons the left hates her. They actually fear her, but they present it as hate to keep from showing their weakness. And I don’t see any reason why see can’t reassess the field and enter the race, in the event Perry fails to regain traction or if no other candidate jumps in. It seems that Palin agrees with this assessment, as just last Monday she said: “It's not too late for folks to jump in. Who knows what will happen in the future."
I honestly believe Perry or Palin would be a nightmare scenario for Obama. And as I’ve watched Perry speak on the fly, and heard his conviction, I’ve continued to hope he regains traction. But if he doesn’t, I hope Palin will jump in and “fight like a girl” so we can have a conservative in the White House again.
Palin could do to Obama what Reagan did to Carter, times ten. And who wouldn’t pay to see her look Obama in the eye during a debate and say: “A recession is when your neighbor loses his job, a depression is when you lose yours, and a recovery is when [Barack Obama] loses his.”
If you use a router (More than one computer in the household network on the same ISP account), the router assigns the IP number you see when you do an “ipconfig” on your computer You have to log in to the router itself if you want to see the IP address the ISP provides. Mine changes weekly.
Thank you for the quick lesson for computer illiterates. :-)
Yeah, I knew Pissy went too far when I saw what he said about Sarah. And the mods left the post up for all to see. It has since been expunged.
(How you ding, FRiendly lady? Home these days?)
Holy mackerel! I recognize the name, but that’s it.
You can get a new IPAdress pretty easy by signing up for a free dailup provider, there are bunches of them and FR is doable with dialup. I use dialup as a backup for when my DSL goes out. Not pleasant but useable.
I am not “computer literate.” I was dropped down the stairs as a baby...My wife says she was thrown down. But I do make a so-called living out of working with computers every day.
:^P
Perry trying to make a comeback in Iowa ...."He could do it," said Wes Dunbar, 63, of Indianola, who also liked the idea. "It would take six years, but he could do it." Why Perry? "He's the only conservative with experience in the public sector," Dunbar replied.
.....Supporter Bill Thomas, 63, of Indianola was impressed, saying Perry had overcome his debate foibles. "Yeah, he's getting better," Thomas said. "It's not so much what they say; it's what they've done."
An undecided voter, Cole Converse, 21, was impressed that Perry had secured the endorsement of Arpaio, the tough-talking sheriff from Arizona brought on to buttress Perry's position on illegal immigration. "That was big," Converse said."...
Yes you can, if that's what you need. Are you a terrorist? J/K!!!
Willie could be alright when he wasn't on a train/class envy binge.
Are you back from the sandbox?
Why didnt Duncan Hunter get a fair chance?
He ran, nobody voted for him.
You knew more than I did. Guess that means I was dropped from the second story. ;-)
My cat/kitten very much agrees with you. The dog however is still thinking things over. Happy New Year!
Happy and prosperous New Year to you too!
Yep...I’m home for now and enjoying things like family, friends, football season and good food. Oh, and being able to drive freely around without being hemmedin by T-walls. ;-)
I’ll be heading somewhere where they speak Arabic before too long. Not sure where yet. There are some who are trying to get me to go to that place where they speak mostly Pashtun/Farsi, but I’m resisting that for now.
May you both have a healthy, prosperous and happy 2012!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year FRiend!
The very same to you and yours, T-S! I hope 2012 is a very good year for you in all aspects.
Thanks Allegra, stay safe!
And a Happy New Year to FRiends old and new!
Wow! That’s a fantastic zot!
A corner store?
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