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Where McCain Has Failed

Posted by JayPeriod on Friday, October 17, 2008 9:50:50 AM
In the recent weeks, John McCain and Sarah Palin have been trying to expose the link between Sen. Obama and ACORN and Ayers.  This is something they should have been doing all along.  They also need to continue to push on his associations with Rev. Wright and Tony Rezko.  People need to be made aware of these.

The problem and where they have failed is they are allowing the Illinois Senator to escape the fray without a hitch.  Why?  They are allowing him to make his case that it's not important and that he is not responsible for their actions.  Obama is able to deflect every accusation and make the Republican ticket seem bitter, angry and as though they are grasping at the wind.  They are allowing him to turn the tables.

What do they need to do?  They need to show the American public why these associations matter and why they make Obama a very, very dangerous pick.  They need to point out that it's not just one association or chance meeting, but a pattern of connections.  They need to show that this man has picked to maintain relationships with people who have horrible backgrounds.  They need to show that these associations continue for long terms.  They need to show that Obama has the worst judge of character, at best, of any one who has ever run for the Presidency.

If they cannot, or will not, make this case, they will continue to be viewed as negative and desparate.  The American people will not make the connection that this man will make horrible choices for such positions as judges and cabinet posts.  They will not see how dangerous this man truly is.

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Obama Doesn't Get It...Character Matters

Posted by JayPeriod on Thursday, October 16, 2008 4:33:38 PM
It seems that every day we hear about a new "association" of Sen. Obama's.  Whether it's a radical, hate filled pastor and mentor of twenty years, or a buddy-buddy, homegrown terrorist, or a radical perpetrator of voter fraud, this guy just has too many skeletons in his closet.  Yet, he seems to brush each one off as if none of it matters.

Each time he is confronted with a new problem association, he just claims that it doesn't matter and we should just move on.  He claims that he had no knowledge of their radical behavior and we can't blame him for the flaws of those around him.  He wants us to shurg off the faults of his associates since they are not his faults.  And, the MSM is buying it hook, line and sinker.

The problem is, character matters.  It does matter who he hangs out with.  It does matter the character of those he chooses to associate with.  It does matter, because it shows, at the very least, a very, very poor judge of character.  And, he wants us to trust him to appoint a few judges to the Supreme Court.

I hope the American people will wake up and smell the foul Chicago machine stench.  I hope they will realize, if this guy can hang around a pastor for twenty years, listening to his sermons, calling him a mentor, and not realize this guy hates American more than Osama bin Laden, he is either too dumb to inhabit the White House, or he is too crooked.  I hope they realize that if he will associate with a group like ACORN, who so disdain America that they are willing to trash our most cherished right, that of voting, and not notice their illegal acts, he is either too blind to be trusted with the power that comes with the Presidency or he is too evil.

I hope McCain, Palin, FoxNews and others will continue to press the "association" issue, otherwise, we may be headed down a road that we, as a country, do not want to go.  And, the world will pay the price along with us.

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Pennsylvania's Importance On November

Posted by JayPeriod on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:23:41 PM
Hillary Clinton took the Pennsylvania primary yesterday, as expected.  She won by almost 10 points, as expected.  It's only the Democratic Primary, though, right?  Well, maybe not.

For the past six weeks, we have been hearing how Barack Obama had the nomination locked up.  We heard calls from many for Hillary to call it quits and give him the nomination.  It was basically over.

Today, Hillary is feeling strengthened.  Her victory has given her what she needs to carry forward and the demographics she got in the election will bolster her calls to the Super Delegates to supporter, rather than Obama.  So, that victory may have just been what we need to make sure that neither Obama or Clinton end up in the White House.

You may ask how I can come to that conclusion?  Alright, here goes.

I believe the demographics won by Hillary will cause several Super Delegates to lean her way.  For decades, the Democrats have taken the African-American vote for granted.  Hillary's wooing of white, blue-collar males will be the decision maker for those SDs.  They'll decide they need her more than Obama.  That will be their downfall, though.

As they enter the convention, Obama's supporters will believe they have the nomination sewed up, even though they will not have the required number, either.  They'll be excited and confident.  The convention will end, though, with Hillary anointed to lead the party.  As that happens, Obama's supporters will become angry, believing that their vote never counted, and that the Democratic party has stepped on them.  They'll hate the party.

Now, that doesn't mean they'll run to the polls in November to pull the lever for McCain.  What they will do, though, is stay away from the polls altogether.  Because of the Democratic primary process, they'll believe there is no difference between the two parties.  They just won't vote.

Considering that a vast majority of Obama's support is coming from college students and African-Americans, they already believe that the system is broke and against them.  This year will only serve to support their beliefs.  Therefore, they will not vote in November.

As a firm Conservative, I have greatly enjoyed watching the Democrats hit full self-destruct mode during these primaries.  When Barack needed to surge, he did.  When Hillary has needed to gain momentum, she has.  Maybe this is the "divided America" that John Kerry spoke of.

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Liars And Racists

Posted by JayPeriod on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:17:50 PM
It's no wonder the Democrats are ready for the primary season to be over.  If this thing goes on much longer, neither one will survive the scrutiny of the process.  I imagine, if it goes on too long, not even their own supporters will vote for them.

In just the past two weeks, we find that one is a bold-faced liar, the other a friend of racists.  Hillary's proclivity to lie should really come as no surprise, though, look at who she's married to.  As time goes on, we are finding out that more and more of Obama's friends are crazy racists.

Hillary's "misspoken" story of her trip to Bosnia, an illegal war started by her husband by the way, has really been found out to be a bold-faced lie.  It is angering many people, least of all the military.  It seems very unreasonable to believe that she would simple forget that there really was no sniper fire.  It seems that what she forgot to take into account is the fact that we live in a very technological age, one where cameras are everywhere.  Did she really think no one would check up on her?

I guess we should give her a pass, though.  She's not used to being under such scrutiny of the media.  For over 20 years, she has had the media in her pocket, on her side.  Now, though, with the media's fascination with Obama, they have to really go after her to ensure his victory.  The tide has turned, so to say.

Yet, with the new media of the internet, even Obama is not immune to scrutiny.  With the number of people out there looking for things, it was only a matter of time before someone found something significant.  Obama now has to deal with the skeletons in his closet.

What started out as just one crazy pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, has become more and more crazy racist friends.  It seems that each day, someone new is found to have ties to racists, or his church endorses some other crazy idea.  From Hamas to Farrakhan, his church and friends seem to have as radical ideas as the KKK.

This leads to the question of his selection of those he would have around him during a presidency.  What kind of people could we expect to populate an Obama cabinet?  If he doesn't want to separate himself from these kinds of people during this primary, what leads us to believe he would do so if he won?

Clearly, neither of these candidates is qualified to handle the most important position in world politics.  We cannot accept, nor can we afford, to allow either of these people to occupy the White House.

Unfortunately, I'm not sure the policies of John McCain do any better of a job in qualifying him.
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Dems Addicted To Your Money

Posted by JayPeriod on Friday, March 14, 2008 9:08:18 AM
Yesterday, the Democrats in Congress had an opportunity to show us how committed they are to helping the economy and putting money back in our pockets.  Instead, all they managed to show was just how money hungry and insensitive they are.  Three specific items caught my attention.

First, the Senate had a chance to make the Bush tax cuts permanent.  These included the Inheritance Tax, also known as the Death Tax.  This tax punishes your heirs after you are dead for your hard work and thrift.  There were other tax cuts that were not renewed as well.

The Democrats claimed that they wanted these cuts to expire and be gone because they are for the wealthy.  They prefer cutting taxes on the poor.  While I agree that we should not tax the poor, we shouldn't tax anyone for that matter, raising taxes on the wealthy doesn't make much sense either.  How many jobs can a poor factory worker produce?  How many jobs can a poor salesman produce?  In fact, it is the wealthy business owner who creates jobs.  He can only do this, though, if he has the money and incentive.  Only a socialist mindset sees redistribution of wealth as the right answer.  And, for the record, redistribution of wealth does not mean more rich or middle class people, it means everyone is poor.

Second, was a measure put up by Sen. McCain.  It would have put a temporary stop to all earmarks.  Earmarks are special projects that Congressmen add to spending bills that generally benefit only their constituents.  Frankly, they have no place in a federal budget.  They cost taxpayers billions every year and range from Woodstock Museums to bridges to nowhere to parks to special research.  If these projects had any merit for public funding, it should come from the communities that they benefit.

Despite the screams of recession from the left and cries about the deficit, the Democrats in Washington were unwilling to cut these pet projects from federal budgets this year.  This proves only that the Left has no desire to cut spending, bring the deficit under control or make wise decisions regarding our money.  They are addicted to our money and the power it allows them to wield.

Finally, Republican Senator Wayne Allard of Colorado had an interesting amendment to add to a bill yesterday.  The amendment would completely fund every campaign promise that Sen. Obama has put forward in the current Presidential race.  It would fund his universal health care, his increases in military spending and his tax cuts on seniors among other things.  The cost?  Try $1.4 trillion dollars!  Now, where do you think Sen. Obama plans to get the money to cover this increase in federal spending?

While this amendment is sure to fail, a couple of things will be interesting.  First, will it garner much national attention to the flippant promises of the Senator from Illinois?  Second, will Sen. Obama vote for it himself?  I suspect the MSM will cover it over so we never hear about it and I imagine the Senator will treat this like other important pieces of legislation and not be present to vote.

These three items bring a very important point to light.  Democrats do not understand that the tax money is our money.  Their attitude is that it's their money to spend as they please.  When we lose sight of whose money it is, we lose control.  It's time we take back control of our money.

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With No One Left To Choose From, Bush Endorses McCain

Posted by JayPeriod on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 11:55:46 AM
Apparently President Bush was hoping for a better choice, too, as he is now endorsing Sen. McCain, the only choice left.  While the President has had months to hear what each candidate had to say and put his sway behind the one who would reflect his beliefs and opinions, yet he waited until there was only one choice.  That shows the problem most Conservatives are facing.

Conservatives of all backgrounds have lamented the lack of someone with true Conservative credentials.  Now, we are left with but one choice.  We must now decide to back McCain, stay home, or do the unthinkable, vote for a Liberal.

The only hope we are left with is the hope that McCain will begin to build bridges with us.  We know he can compromise, but he usually does it with people he agrees with, Liberals.  He will still need a majority of Conservatives to vote, so maybe he'll be interested in working with us.

So, as the President throws his weight behind the only man still standing, let's watch and see with this man does and says.  Only time will tell.

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Obama's Empty Rhetoric

Posted by JayPeriod on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 3:44:14 PM
Since he began his bid for the White House, Sen. Barak Obama has screamed from the highest mountain that he will bring troops home from Iraq before his hand comes down at his swearing in.  It is what has gotten him the backing of Move On and the Leftist base.  It has energized them and boosted his chances in these primaries.

Now, when questioned about the possibility of al Qaeda setting up shop in Iraq, he has stated that he would reserve his right as Commander-in-Chief to send troops back in to battle them.  As Sen. McCain pointed out, al Qaeda is currently in Iraq and has set up shop.  Obama then quipped back that he reads the papers and he is aware that they are there.

So, my question is, why would he withdraw troops from a situation he would send them back into?

Since al Qaeda is currently in Iraq, why would he withdraw troops, allowing al Qaeda to gain strength and a foothold?  Would that not put our troops into a worse situation than they currently are in?  Would that not alienate our allies in the Iraqi government by showing them we are not committed to their survival, making the task more difficult than it needs to be?

What we see now is Obama trying to shift from his Leftist, pacifist position to satisfy his radical base to a position that will make him more palatable to the general voting public.  As with everything else we hear from him; words, words, words.  With the little experience he has, he has learned the value of empty rhetoric.

He can complain all he wants about the "illegal" war in Iraq (he'll also have to deal with the illegal action Bill Clinton took in Kosovo that has led to the instability of that region of the world), but the truth is that we are now fighting al Qaeda in the Middle East, not here in America.  The vast majority of Congressmen and Senators, on both sides of the aisle, including Sens. Kerry, Kennedy and Clinton, believed for many years that Iraq was indeed a front in the War on Terror.  We have the responsibility to fight them and defeat them there.

Now, we will begin to see a whole new Obama.  He will begin to run to the middle, hoping to fool America into believing that he is the right man for the job.  We will not, though, be fooled.

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John McCain In Unfamiliar Territory

Posted by JayPeriod on Friday, February 22, 2008 10:22:31 AM
With the New York Times article yesterday, Sen. John McCain entered unfamiliar territory; being a Republican. 

For years, the NY Times, along with the whole of the Mainstream Media (MSM) has referred to Sen. McCain as a "maverick" for his going against traditional Republican positions.  They went so far as to endorse him just weeks ago.  He has been the darling of leftist media and given passes on being attacked for the "R" after his name.

Now, with the nomination in sight, the NY Times and other MSM are gearing up to unleash their full fury on him.  It's just not a position he's familiar with.  He may be somewhat used to the criticism, though, as he has received it for years from the right.

Even though you may be used to getting attacked, it can really catch you by surprise when it comes from your allies.  That must be what he is experiencing now.  He'll have to get his feet, but will they let him have that much time before coming at him again?

One thing he can expect is that as the general election approaches, he can expect these attacks from his friends to increase and intensify.  For that reason alone, he should look to the right for help and reach out, across the aisle, for help from the very Conservatives he has snubbed and shunned for so many years.

Maybe, then, this attack by the NY Times is just what we Conservatives need to get Sen. McCain on board with our principals.

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Marginalizing The Conservative Base

Posted by JayPeriod on Monday, February 18, 2008 11:21:05 AM
As you listen to the news, even on Fox, commentators continuously speak of the idea that John McCain should ignore and write off the Conservative base of the Republican party.  They speak of the idea that there is no pleasing them for McCain, so he might as well forget them.  I'm sure the MSM would love nothing better than that.

The biggest problem with this is that it marginalizes the base.  Rather than McCain having to compromise and actually change his position on issues important to the base, he can just write them off, believing that they would rather have him than either of the Democrats.  This could damage the Republican Party, not just in this election, but in elections to come.

The Conservative base of the Republican Party will not tolerate being marginalized.  It would not take long before the base would determine it in their best interest to form a third party.  In the short term, the Republican losses would be devastating to both the party and the country.  Democratic wins and gains would lead to the loss of personal rights, the redistribution of wealth and economic depression.  Yet, in the long term, this third party would be able to establish itself as the true agent for change and could sweep into offices to rescue the country.  It would only cost the country about half a century of time to recover.

So, while the MSM would like us to believe that marginalizing the Conservatives is the way to go for McCain, the long term damage he could do to this country by such arrogant speculation would be far worse.  My suggestion is that he use his ability to compromise and compromise with his own side this time.

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What McCain Must Do To Win Over The Conservative Base

Posted by JayPeriod on Friday, February 15, 2008 2:50:42 PM
Conservatives are splitting at the sight of McCain like the Red Sea did for Moses.  Many Conservative pundits and bloggers are pointing to his past to show that he is not our guy.  At the same time, some Conservative politicians are endorsing him, claiming the greater good of the movement.  Yet, in spite of these endorsements, he has not convinced or excited the base.  So, what must he do to do that?

Many died-in-the-wool Conservatives will not be easily won.  The remember McCain-Feingold's assault on free speech.  They remember the "Gang of 14" meant to keep Conservative judges off the bench.  They remember the calls to close Guantanamo Bay and bring known terrorists to our shores and open our courts to them.  And, of course, they remember the call to grant citizenship to 20 million people who have broken our laws to get here, stolen identities to work and kill more people every year from drunk driving than the whole of the Iraq war.  He has encouraged compromise, even when he was part of the majority.  Can anyone really blame the base for being skeptical?

With all this history, how can we believe McCain has now had a "change of heart?"  He talks about having a revelation and now supporting the Conservative ideas in each of these issues, but how do we really know he has done so?  Politicians are known to say whatever it takes to get elected.  Can a leopard really change his spots, though?

No, we the base demand something concrete to verify that we are going to be respected.  We need something tangible to hold him to after the election.  He must be made to sign a pledge that he will support the base, over and above his desire to compromise.  Without such a show of reconciliation, there can be no proof.

I highly doubt, though, that McCain would be willing to sign such a pledge.  I don't believe he has any desire to compromise with his base, he saves that for the enemies of his base.

So, while there can be no doubt that McCain is a fiscal conservative, completely rejecting all earmarks in the past, there is more to being a Conservative than just that.  He must respond to our concerns and provide us with the proof we need.  Without such, he should plan for the attacks and criticism to continue, because without said pledge, he does not represent us.

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