Win the debate? Most certainly.
But more importantly, John McCain could win the election tonight by doing a few simple things.
Jim Lehrer, the moderator and well-known leftist is sure to try and ask a few gotcha questions, and even if he doesn't, McCain can bring the subject up himself in a variety of ways.
The Democrats have been all over the airwaves today screeching that John McCain's presence in Washington yesterday had scuttled the bill that was already agreed upon.
Imagine that Barack or Lehrer brings this up in the debate. It could go something like this:
Lehrer: Senator McCain, Democrats and some Republicans have been complaining that the injection of presidential politics into this process has harmed their ability to cut a deal, and that they in fact already had a deal before you came into town. Do you have any response to those that accuse you of ruining the deal that was already on the table?
McCain: Yes Jim, I do have a response. The deal that was on the table yesterday was an abomination. It was an affront to every American who expects The President and Congress to act responsibly and protect the interests of the citizens of the United States.
Not only did it not address the underlying problem, it brought no accountability to those who created this problem.
But that is not all.
In typical Washington fashion, Democrats had already loaded down the bill with provisions that would have provided 20 percent of any possible returns that were supposed to go to taxpayers to various left-wing organizations, including a group call ACORN, who is currently under investigation in 39 states for voter fraud and other improprieties, and for whom my opponent has worked in the past.
If my mere presence in Washington was enough to kill this egregious tax-payer ripoff, then I am happy to take credit for that if the Democrats wish to give me that credit.
As it stands, I will not be voting for this bill until Washington gets it's act together and presents a serious reform package.
Now the question is this, will McCain be willing to use such a nuke?
His record on this is spotty, and I have been guilty in the past of assigning more intelligent motives to McCain's actions than were actually present.
Question to John McCain, Do you want to win or not?
Friday, September 26, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
Sorry Paul, It Doesn't Wash
One of the positive opportunities that has arisen from this week's Wall St. troubles is that voters have the chance to get a clear view of how these types of events may be handled in the future by our respective presidential candidates.
The widespread consensus among the media was that Barack Obama flew out of the gate in order to capitalize on an issue that is thought to be a strength among his "base" in the media.
Obama HAS experienced a slight uptick in the polls, but the internals of the serious polls (those not done by the N.Y. Times and the Media) that have been released this week show that the impact of this economic news may be negligible at best.
Contrary to the portrayal of a candidate that has now found his issue, we actually saw a candidate that was desperate to get ahead of, and control the narrative of this issue.
Obama is hip-deep in this mess, and his handlers know that if they do not get out front and immunize him it has the possibility of sinking him instead.
On the list of the top ten Senators who have taken money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac between 1989 and 2008, Barack Obama is number 2.
Yes, that is correct. In the 3 or so years that he has been a Senator he has been able to surpass almost all others in the amount of money he has taken from this now corrupted entity, approximately 120,000 dollars.
In addition, Obama has on his staff one of the two men that were largely responsible for driving Fannie Mae onto the iceberg, and has taken advice on housing issues from another.
Further, it is estimated that Barack Obama has taken about 400,000 dollars from the now bankrupt Lehman Brothers, the entity that started Monday's fall.
There are numerous articles regarding Barack Obama's connection to this collapse everywhere. I have included just one of these breakdowns here.
Regardless, the most important aspect of Obama's reaction are his ideas. It is now five days since this whole mess finally came to light, and Obama's plan has been two-fold:
1. Blame McCain
2. Blame George Bush
As of this morning Obama has changed tactics:
He is choosing to say nothing for now. Voting PRESENT, if you will.
That is one dazzling plan of action isn't it?
John McCain on the other hand, outlined a very specific and extensive plan this morning in Green Bay,WI.
You can view the details of that plan here.
McCain is also on record from 3 years ago warning of this crisis. In 2005 he said the following:
Mr. President, this week Fannie Mae’s regulator reported that the company’s quarterly reports of profit growth over the past few years were “illusions deliberately and systematically created” by the company’s senior management, which resulted in a $10.6 billion accounting scandal.
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight’s report goes on to say that Fannie Mae employees deliberately and intentionally manipulated financial reports to hit earnings targets in order to trigger bonuses for senior executives.
In the case of Franklin Raines, Fannie Mae’s former chief executive officer, OFHEO’s report shows that over half of Mr. Raines’ compensation for the 6 years through 2003 was directly tied to meeting earnings targets. The report of financial misconduct at Fannie Mae echoes the deeply troubling $5 billion profit restatement at Freddie Mac.
The OFHEO report also states that Fannie Mae used its political power to lobby Congress in an effort to interfere with the regulator’s examination of the company’s accounting problems. This report comes some weeks after Freddie Mac paid a record $3.8 million fine in a settlement with the Federal Election Commission and restated lobbying disclosure reports from 2004 to 2005. These are entities that have demonstrated over and over again that they are deeply in need of reform.
For years I have been concerned about the regulatory structure that governs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac–known as Government-sponsored entities or GSEs–and the sheer magnitude of these companies and the role they play in the housing market. OFHEO’s report this week does nothing to ease these concerns. In fact, the report does quite the contrary. OFHEO’s report solidifies my view that the GSEs need to be reformed without delay.
I join as a cosponsor of the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, S. 190, to underscore my support for quick passage of GSE regulatory reform legislation. If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole.
I urge my colleagues to support swift action on this GSE reform legislation.
You can read more about this attempt at reform here.
You can see a smattering the overall tactic that Democrats plan to use on this issue the hit piece written by left-wing hatchet man Paul Soglin here.
Lost in the blizzard of propaganda that Soglin is pushing, is anything resembling actual fact.
Soglin's argument seems to come down to the following, and I am para-phrasing:
"Republicans did this, and Democrats voted with them because they were chicken."
No mention of Obama's ties to this mess.
No mention that Bill Clinton signed the bill, which was supported by Clinton advisers Robert Reisch, and Larry Summers.
No mention that Democrats Franklin Raines and Jim Johnson, who BOTH have CURRENT ties to the Obama campaign, were the ones who drove Fannie Mae into the ground, lining their pockets and the coffers of Democrat politicians in the process.
There is an old saying:
"If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullsh*t"
Waxing America?
Hmmmm.....
Somehow "wax" is not the first thing that comes to mind......
The widespread consensus among the media was that Barack Obama flew out of the gate in order to capitalize on an issue that is thought to be a strength among his "base" in the media.
Obama HAS experienced a slight uptick in the polls, but the internals of the serious polls (those not done by the N.Y. Times and the Media) that have been released this week show that the impact of this economic news may be negligible at best.
Contrary to the portrayal of a candidate that has now found his issue, we actually saw a candidate that was desperate to get ahead of, and control the narrative of this issue.
Obama is hip-deep in this mess, and his handlers know that if they do not get out front and immunize him it has the possibility of sinking him instead.
On the list of the top ten Senators who have taken money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac between 1989 and 2008, Barack Obama is number 2.
Yes, that is correct. In the 3 or so years that he has been a Senator he has been able to surpass almost all others in the amount of money he has taken from this now corrupted entity, approximately 120,000 dollars.
In addition, Obama has on his staff one of the two men that were largely responsible for driving Fannie Mae onto the iceberg, and has taken advice on housing issues from another.
Further, it is estimated that Barack Obama has taken about 400,000 dollars from the now bankrupt Lehman Brothers, the entity that started Monday's fall.
There are numerous articles regarding Barack Obama's connection to this collapse everywhere. I have included just one of these breakdowns here.
Regardless, the most important aspect of Obama's reaction are his ideas. It is now five days since this whole mess finally came to light, and Obama's plan has been two-fold:
1. Blame McCain
2. Blame George Bush
As of this morning Obama has changed tactics:
He is choosing to say nothing for now. Voting PRESENT, if you will.
That is one dazzling plan of action isn't it?
John McCain on the other hand, outlined a very specific and extensive plan this morning in Green Bay,WI.
You can view the details of that plan here.
McCain is also on record from 3 years ago warning of this crisis. In 2005 he said the following:
Mr. President, this week Fannie Mae’s regulator reported that the company’s quarterly reports of profit growth over the past few years were “illusions deliberately and systematically created” by the company’s senior management, which resulted in a $10.6 billion accounting scandal.
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight’s report goes on to say that Fannie Mae employees deliberately and intentionally manipulated financial reports to hit earnings targets in order to trigger bonuses for senior executives.
In the case of Franklin Raines, Fannie Mae’s former chief executive officer, OFHEO’s report shows that over half of Mr. Raines’ compensation for the 6 years through 2003 was directly tied to meeting earnings targets. The report of financial misconduct at Fannie Mae echoes the deeply troubling $5 billion profit restatement at Freddie Mac.
The OFHEO report also states that Fannie Mae used its political power to lobby Congress in an effort to interfere with the regulator’s examination of the company’s accounting problems. This report comes some weeks after Freddie Mac paid a record $3.8 million fine in a settlement with the Federal Election Commission and restated lobbying disclosure reports from 2004 to 2005. These are entities that have demonstrated over and over again that they are deeply in need of reform.
For years I have been concerned about the regulatory structure that governs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac–known as Government-sponsored entities or GSEs–and the sheer magnitude of these companies and the role they play in the housing market. OFHEO’s report this week does nothing to ease these concerns. In fact, the report does quite the contrary. OFHEO’s report solidifies my view that the GSEs need to be reformed without delay.
I join as a cosponsor of the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, S. 190, to underscore my support for quick passage of GSE regulatory reform legislation. If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole.
I urge my colleagues to support swift action on this GSE reform legislation.
You can read more about this attempt at reform here.
You can see a smattering the overall tactic that Democrats plan to use on this issue the hit piece written by left-wing hatchet man Paul Soglin here.
Lost in the blizzard of propaganda that Soglin is pushing, is anything resembling actual fact.
Soglin's argument seems to come down to the following, and I am para-phrasing:
"Republicans did this, and Democrats voted with them because they were chicken."
No mention of Obama's ties to this mess.
No mention that Bill Clinton signed the bill, which was supported by Clinton advisers Robert Reisch, and Larry Summers.
No mention that Democrats Franklin Raines and Jim Johnson, who BOTH have CURRENT ties to the Obama campaign, were the ones who drove Fannie Mae into the ground, lining their pockets and the coffers of Democrat politicians in the process.
There is an old saying:
"If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullsh*t"
Waxing America?
Hmmmm.....
Somehow "wax" is not the first thing that comes to mind......
Monday, September 15, 2008
Richard Wright R.I.P
I don't believe that I have been this sad at a celebrity's passing since George Harrison.
Pink Floyd's Richard Wright. The most under-rated musician that ever lived, he was the soul of of Pink Floyd.
Check it here.
Pink Floyd's Richard Wright. The most under-rated musician that ever lived, he was the soul of of Pink Floyd.
Check it here.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
The Next Tack....
Looks like the next tactic of the flailing Obama campaign is now to question the honor of McCain and accuse him of being a liar.
Just as the experience issue was a loser, this is likely another game of rope-a-dope by McCain that will eventually draw attention to all of Obama Bin Biden's MANY mis-truths and "lapses of honesty".
While we are waiting for this all to get into full swing, here is another entertaining Biden gaffe for ya.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=247_1219507219
Check that out. And KNOW THIS: It's all B.S.
None of that happened.
Biden's excuse?
"When I get angry I tend to exaggerate."
Ooooooeeee. It is gonna be an interesting fall.
Just as the experience issue was a loser, this is likely another game of rope-a-dope by McCain that will eventually draw attention to all of Obama Bin Biden's MANY mis-truths and "lapses of honesty".
While we are waiting for this all to get into full swing, here is another entertaining Biden gaffe for ya.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=247_1219507219
Check that out. And KNOW THIS: It's all B.S.
None of that happened.
Biden's excuse?
"When I get angry I tend to exaggerate."
Ooooooeeee. It is gonna be an interesting fall.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Good Lord........
It's still going on.
It is like watching an extended version of "Book Notes" on C-Span.
This guy is really in love with his own voice.
It is like watching an extended version of "Book Notes" on C-Span.
This guy is really in love with his own voice.
Oh My......
I am watching the "9/11 Presidential Forum" on Fox News.
It is a forum about National Service.
First McCain gets a bunch of questions, then Bambie.
It is Bambie's turn and he has taken about 5 solid minutes to answer the first question, hitting every one of his talking points along the way.
I lost interest about 3 minutes in....and I actually CARE what he says.
They had to go to the break right in the middle of his 2nd answer.
Man......It is way beyond me how he got out of that stadium speech without being pummeled by beer bottles.
What a snooze.
It is a forum about National Service.
First McCain gets a bunch of questions, then Bambie.
It is Bambie's turn and he has taken about 5 solid minutes to answer the first question, hitting every one of his talking points along the way.
I lost interest about 3 minutes in....and I actually CARE what he says.
They had to go to the break right in the middle of his 2nd answer.
Man......It is way beyond me how he got out of that stadium speech without being pummeled by beer bottles.
What a snooze.
Dems now worried about Congress
I was wondering how long it would be before this came about (as an aside, you can now see why I told you to take that 50 dollar bet Krav).
Dems in congress are beginning to worry that the newly re-energized Republican base is a threat to thier re-election. Check out the story here.
They have reason to worry, because it IS a threat as I knew it would be.
Just imagine.
I believe that about 10 minutes of Sarah Palin standing by John Gard's side in Appleton will just about put Kagan in the ground, and that this could be repeated all over the country.
And make no mistake, The Fox Valley is a swing area in what has become a swing state. They will be seeing ALOT of Sarah Palin.
Dems in congress are beginning to worry that the newly re-energized Republican base is a threat to thier re-election. Check out the story here.
They have reason to worry, because it IS a threat as I knew it would be.
Just imagine.
I believe that about 10 minutes of Sarah Palin standing by John Gard's side in Appleton will just about put Kagan in the ground, and that this could be repeated all over the country.
And make no mistake, The Fox Valley is a swing area in what has become a swing state. They will be seeing ALOT of Sarah Palin.
Remembering Is A Good Thing....
Looked around for some videos about 9/11.
Most of it was lunatic trash from the Liberal nut-cases who want us to think that George Bush killed all those people.
But this one did stand out.
Look at it and remember how you felt that day.
And know this:
Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Russ Feingold and thier ilk DO NOT WANT YOU TO REMEMBER.
Check it out here.
Most of it was lunatic trash from the Liberal nut-cases who want us to think that George Bush killed all those people.
But this one did stand out.
Look at it and remember how you felt that day.
And know this:
Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Russ Feingold and thier ilk DO NOT WANT YOU TO REMEMBER.
Check it out here.
The Emperor's New Clothes
Looks like Obama has decided to inject his unserious presidential campaign with new source material.
Yep, here it is:
Obama is now cribbing campaign strategy from CARTOONS.
Seriously.
Check it here.
This is how it stands right now folks. Sarah Palin stood up and said that "The Emperor Has No Clothes" and Obama has been caught standing naked as a jaybird.
And just like the Emperor in the story, he proceeds along as though nothing has happened.
Revealing himself as a fool the whole way along.
Yep, here it is:
Obama is now cribbing campaign strategy from CARTOONS.
Seriously.
Check it here.
This is how it stands right now folks. Sarah Palin stood up and said that "The Emperor Has No Clothes" and Obama has been caught standing naked as a jaybird.
And just like the Emperor in the story, he proceeds along as though nothing has happened.
Revealing himself as a fool the whole way along.
As Long As We Area Talking Gaffe's
Michelle Malkin has a nice run down of some of Obambie's choicest gaffe's.
It is pretty old so it is incomplete. I will add more later.
Check it here.
It is pretty old so it is incomplete. I will add more later.
Check it here.
Joe Biden ....Bless Him!
Here is a video of Joe Biden telling a man in a wheelchair to "stand up so everyone can get a look at you".
Check it out here.
We all make mistakes, but Biden always seems to make really WIERD mistakes.
That has always been my description of him.
Aside from the fact that he is a crook, he is just really friggin' wierd.
Check it out here.
We all make mistakes, but Biden always seems to make really WIERD mistakes.
That has always been my description of him.
Aside from the fact that he is a crook, he is just really friggin' wierd.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
A Bit of Ammo.....
While you are trying to cut through the harsh tone of the left-wing ground noise, here are a few things to remember.
Since Family Is On The Table.....
Since the lefty wierdos have had no problem going after Sarah Palin's family, I am assuming that family is now open for critique.
Here is an excellent analysis of Hunter Biden, who actually IS a lobbyist for credit card companies.
Joe Biden himself is so tied in with these folks that some of his colleagues refer to him as the "Senator from Merchant's Bank".
Snappy name, but I think "crook" is probably more appropriate.
Check it here.
Here is an excellent analysis of Hunter Biden, who actually IS a lobbyist for credit card companies.
Joe Biden himself is so tied in with these folks that some of his colleagues refer to him as the "Senator from Merchant's Bank".
Snappy name, but I think "crook" is probably more appropriate.
Check it here.
Layin' Back
Been layin' back a bit in the wake of the conventions. Too much smoke out there to really offer any kind of decent analysis as things could change any minute.
Now that things have settled down a bit, let us get to the issues shall we?
The Wall Street Journal has an excellent account of Obama's ever-fluctuating tax proposals.
You can check it out here. MUCH more to come today, I have been saving alot of links with alot of good info.
Now that things have settled down a bit, let us get to the issues shall we?
The Wall Street Journal has an excellent account of Obama's ever-fluctuating tax proposals.
You can check it out here. MUCH more to come today, I have been saving alot of links with alot of good info.
Friday, September 5, 2008
And McCain Tops Them Both............
McCain breaks Obama's viewership record......with 2 fewer channels actually showing the speech.
Check it out here.
Check it out here.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Raking in the Ratings
Sara Palin's speech last night pulled in almost as many viewers as Obama's speech did last week.
Not only is this impressive on it's own, but the fact of the matter is that her speech was only carried on 6 networks while Obama's was carried on 10.
One particularly exciting factoid is that she actually pulled in MORE Spanish viewers than Obama even though her speech was NOT carried on the Spanish T.V. networks while his WAS.
Total breakdown here.
Not only is this impressive on it's own, but the fact of the matter is that her speech was only carried on 6 networks while Obama's was carried on 10.
One particularly exciting factoid is that she actually pulled in MORE Spanish viewers than Obama even though her speech was NOT carried on the Spanish T.V. networks while his WAS.
Total breakdown here.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
The Historic Torch Passes
I cannot help but notice something as I watch and read the news today.
It seems that regardless of who wins this election (McCain most assuredly), a sort of sea-change has taken place.
The two "old white guys" Biden and McCain seem to have completely faded into the background.
Barry and Sarah have completely occupied all the space available.
Interesting........
It seems that regardless of who wins this election (McCain most assuredly), a sort of sea-change has taken place.
The two "old white guys" Biden and McCain seem to have completely faded into the background.
Barry and Sarah have completely occupied all the space available.
Interesting........
The new "Iron Lady".
I am gonna let this girl speak for herself.
I will just say this:
Obama has a problem on his hands. Palin has completely over-shadowed McCain, and Barry is now running against HER.
Strangely enough, she seems to have the same effect on people that Obama does on his party.
Check out the speech here.
I will just say this:
Obama has a problem on his hands. Palin has completely over-shadowed McCain, and Barry is now running against HER.
Strangely enough, she seems to have the same effect on people that Obama does on his party.
Check out the speech here.
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