The Democrats have put together a pretty devastating ad against Romney. Of course ads like this can be put together against any of the candidates, including Obama and Paul. It is a dirty game, and negative ads have been proven to work year-after-year.
via Ace of Spades
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
"Dangerous?"
Here is Ron Paul after his second place finish in New Hampshire. I like the fact that he is tie-less. He believes his "liberty" movement is growing, and it surely seems to be. Much of the criticisms he makes seem to be valid. It is so unfortunate that if he runs as a third party candidate, he will hand the presidency back to Barack Obama. That is what I see happening, because he will take votes away from the Republican candidate, not from the "Food Stamp President," who has quite a coalition: millions who use food stamps to buy more food than the rest of us, liberal academics and professionals, feminists, government bureaucrats, wealthy Hollywood liberals, crony capitalists, and labor union thugs.
Paul admits his movement is "dangerous." Dangerous to the "military-industrial complex," dangerous to the federal reserve, dangerous to those who want to control our lives.
Update: Dick Morris does use the word "dangerous" today in talking about yesterday's Ron Paul vote in New Hampshire. He points out that Paul got over 50% of the votes from voters under thirty-years-old, and he says Romney will be required to take that into consideration as he moves forward with what looks like a "cakewalk" to the nomination. Morris was looking to see if Gingrich or Santorum would "separate" from one another, so they could combine forces behind either Gingrich or Santorum, but it did not happen, as each got about ten percent of the vote. The Morris video can be found here: http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/what-does-new-hampshire-mean-dick-morris-tv-lunch-alert/
Paul admits his movement is "dangerous." Dangerous to the "military-industrial complex," dangerous to the federal reserve, dangerous to those who want to control our lives.
Update: Dick Morris does use the word "dangerous" today in talking about yesterday's Ron Paul vote in New Hampshire. He points out that Paul got over 50% of the votes from voters under thirty-years-old, and he says Romney will be required to take that into consideration as he moves forward with what looks like a "cakewalk" to the nomination. Morris was looking to see if Gingrich or Santorum would "separate" from one another, so they could combine forces behind either Gingrich or Santorum, but it did not happen, as each got about ten percent of the vote. The Morris video can be found here: http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/what-does-new-hampshire-mean-dick-morris-tv-lunch-alert/
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Will we notice?
In light of your immediate failure to financially manage yourselves and also in recent years your tendency to elect incompetent Presidents of the USA and therefore not able to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately. (You should look up 'revocation' in the Oxford English Dictionary.)
Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths, and territories (except Kansas, which she does not fancy).
Your new Prime Minister, David Cameron, will appoint a Governor for America without the need for further elections.
Congress and the Senate will be disbanded. A questionnaire may be circulated sometime next year to determine whether any of you noticed.
Read the rules the Queen will require here: http://www.theospark.net/2012/01/important-announcement-for-us-citizens.html
"Abysmal incompetence"
Michelle Malkin, not a Mitt Romney fan by any stretch, takes aim at the "non-Romney Occupiers": http://michellemalkin.com/2012/01/09/the-abysmal-incompetence-of-the-non-romneys/
"No quarter!"
Stacy McCain has written the last word on feminism. There is nothing left to say. Read the whole thing here: http://theothermccain.com/2012/01/10/dammit-smitty-how-many-times-must-i-tell-you-no-quarter-to-feminists/
Monday, January 09, 2012
Persistence
This reminds me of myself when I am sleeping. If I get one position that feels comfortable, I don't want to change it.
I found this here: http://yargb.blogspot.com/2012/01/pestering-starfish.html
I found this here: http://yargb.blogspot.com/2012/01/pestering-starfish.html
"A high-beta world"
Today's wealthiest citizens have less security and stability than the rich of yesteryear. That is the opinion of Robert Frank, who has written two books on the subject. He gives an interview to Private Wealth Magazine in which he proposes this solution:
"To solve the problem of high-beta wealth you have to roll back all the forces that have created inequality. You’d have to roll back all the recent advances in technology, you’d have to roll back globalization and you’d have to somehow wipe out most of the financial markets around the world. Not going to happen. So the practical solution is to better prepare for these wealth and income shocks. Governments need to create bigger, more robust rainy day funds that they can fill during good times and drain down during crises. As consumers and workers, we need to save more, spend less and borrow less to survive these cycles. And for those who aspire to be wealthy, they need to take money off the table as they’re on the way up and use debt sparingly. You can’t get around risk if you want to get rich today. But you can manage those risks and price it more intelligently....
And in a high-beta world, wealth no longer ensures stability and security in your life. What really matters in this world is doing something you love, having strong connections to family and friends, and making a contribution to your community or the world at large."
Sounds about right to me.
I found this at Maggie's Farm: http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/archives/18929-Manic-Millionaires.html
Read the interview in Private Wealth here: http://www.fa-mag.com/component/content/article/9535.html?magazineID=3&issue=184&Itemid=211
"To solve the problem of high-beta wealth you have to roll back all the forces that have created inequality. You’d have to roll back all the recent advances in technology, you’d have to roll back globalization and you’d have to somehow wipe out most of the financial markets around the world. Not going to happen. So the practical solution is to better prepare for these wealth and income shocks. Governments need to create bigger, more robust rainy day funds that they can fill during good times and drain down during crises. As consumers and workers, we need to save more, spend less and borrow less to survive these cycles. And for those who aspire to be wealthy, they need to take money off the table as they’re on the way up and use debt sparingly. You can’t get around risk if you want to get rich today. But you can manage those risks and price it more intelligently....
And in a high-beta world, wealth no longer ensures stability and security in your life. What really matters in this world is doing something you love, having strong connections to family and friends, and making a contribution to your community or the world at large."
Sounds about right to me.
I found this at Maggie's Farm: http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/archives/18929-Manic-Millionaires.html
Read the interview in Private Wealth here: http://www.fa-mag.com/component/content/article/9535.html?magazineID=3&issue=184&Itemid=211
"Authoritarianism," or fascism?
Fred Siegel and Joel Kotkin have written an important piece at City Journal. It warns of increased "authoritarianism" emanating from the Obama administration. They warn that "The legacy of the Obama years—once so breathlessly associated with hope and reconciliation—may instead be growing pessimism and polarization." "The Left’s growing support for a soft authoritarianism is reminiscent of the 1930s, when many on both right and left looked favorably at either Stalin’s Soviet experiment or its fascist and National Socialist rivals."Read more here: http://www.city-journal.org/2012/eon0106fsjk.html
On the eve of the New Hampshire vote
Three home schooled girls sing the National Anthem today at a Ron Paul event in New Hampshire.
I found it here: http://theothermccain.com/
I found it here: http://theothermccain.com/
A shaky White House?
William Daley is out as Obama's Chief of Staff. That makes it four Chiefs of Staff now in three years. This blogger wonders if there might be a little instability there: http://moelane.com/2012/01/09/rsrh-bill-daley-out-as-white-house-chief-of-staff/
A psychologist blogger with a sense of humor and good insight
Want to read a good blog on parenting and other such issues? Go here: http://ironshrink.com
No apologies needed, Mitt
A PAC supporting Newt Gingrich is criticizing Mitt Romney for his career at the head of Bain Capital. This blogger says Romney has nothing for which he ought to apologize: http://blog.american.com/2012/01/romney-doesnt-need-to-apologize-for-his-bain-career/
Todd Palin supports Newt!
Todd Palin has announced his support for Newt Gingrich today, on the eve of the New Hampshire primaries. Way to go, Todd!
Update: Stacy McCain blogs about it: "Nevertheless, some form of a Palin/Gingrich alliance could prove quite formidable, and lead to incontinence in certain corners of the White House. . ."
Update: Stacy McCain blogs about it: "Nevertheless, some form of a Palin/Gingrich alliance could prove quite formidable, and lead to incontinence in certain corners of the White House. . ."
Answer your own question, Mr. Smarty Pants!
"He pulled it!"
I was working yesterday while the Broncos defeated the Steelers. Afterwards, as I stood watching the replays, mouth wide open, I was amazed. I did not think they had a prayer against Pittsburg. They had a prayer all right, they had a pray-er, Tim Tebow. Last week sports columnist Woody Paige interviewed Broncos executive John Elway, and asked him what Tebow needed to do against the Steelers. He needs to "pull the trigger," replied Elway. After yesterday's game, Paige asked Elway for an assessment of Tebow's performance. "He pulled it," answered Elway. On the first play of overtime, Tebow hit Demaryius Thomas on a long pass over the middle of the NFL's best defense for an eighty-yard touchdown, longest in NFL history in the playoffs in overtime.
But Tebow himself gives all the credit to his teammates and coaches, and they deserve it. First and foremost, however, Tebow puts his trust in his "Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ." With the same fervor he has also learned to put his trust and confidence in his coaches and teammates, and they in him. And don't forget the players on the defensive side of the ball. It was one of them, Elvis Dumervil, who sacked Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, causing him to fumble the ball, sending the game into overtime.
Roethlisberger was playing with a high ankle sprain. Saturday the Broncos play Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in Boston. Brady has no significant injuries. Neither does Tebow. You can roll up the streets and highways in Colorado when game time approaches Saturday. We believe!
Update: Tim's favorite Bible verse is John 3:16, which says "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." Tim threw for 316 yards yesterday, and had an average of 31.6 yards per completed pass.
But Tebow himself gives all the credit to his teammates and coaches, and they deserve it. First and foremost, however, Tebow puts his trust in his "Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ." With the same fervor he has also learned to put his trust and confidence in his coaches and teammates, and they in him. And don't forget the players on the defensive side of the ball. It was one of them, Elvis Dumervil, who sacked Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, causing him to fumble the ball, sending the game into overtime.
Roethlisberger was playing with a high ankle sprain. Saturday the Broncos play Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in Boston. Brady has no significant injuries. Neither does Tebow. You can roll up the streets and highways in Colorado when game time approaches Saturday. We believe!
Update: Tim's favorite Bible verse is John 3:16, which says "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." Tim threw for 316 yards yesterday, and had an average of 31.6 yards per completed pass.
Women in combat
Dick Cheney had always been in agreement with the policy of women not serving in combat. However, he writes in his book In My Time that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have caused him to "adjust" his thinking on the subject. We need to have the most competent soldiers fighting, and sometimes that will be a female soldier. How do you know where the "front" lines are in fighting terrorists?
Sunday, January 08, 2012
"Consulting with key sources"
If, like me, you worked last night, and were out shoveling snow this morning, and you missed the debates last night and this morning, a good place to catch up is here: http://theothermccain.com/2012/01/08/sunday-morning-coming-down-in-n-h-meet-the-depressed-debate/
"Disfigured minds"
Alan Colmes and Eugene Robinson have each commented about the "weirdness" of Rick Santorum bringing his son home for his children to see him, after he died two hours after his birth. Andy at Ace of Spades writes about the left's lack of concern about individuals, but great faux concerns for "victim" groups:
"In the meantime, Steyn has a great piece on the faux empathy of the left if you need to return your blood to a boil this morning.
But they sure don't seem to give a crap about any individual human beings, do they? It's all about creating and preserving groups that can be pitted against one another for electoral advantage.
As a matter of fact, they're downright hostile to individuals. And especially those in the earliest stages of life.=
Andy also links to an excellent piece written by Peter Wehner here: http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/01/05/partisan-politics-santorum-stillborn-baby/
"In the meantime, Steyn has a great piece on the faux empathy of the left if you need to return your blood to a boil this morning.
The short life of Gabriel Santorum would seem a curious priority for political discourse at a time when the Brokest Nation in History is hurtling toward its rendezvous with destiny. But needs must, and victory by any means necessary. In 2008, the Left gleefully mocked Sarah Palin’s live baby. It was only a matter of time before they moved on to a dead one.Liberals stake out this moral high ground where they "care" about all sorts of "people": The Poor™, The 99%™, The Children™, Minorities™, Undocumented Citizens™, etc. ad nauseam.
But they sure don't seem to give a crap about any individual human beings, do they? It's all about creating and preserving groups that can be pitted against one another for electoral advantage.
As a matter of fact, they're downright hostile to individuals. And especially those in the earliest stages of life.=
Andy also links to an excellent piece written by Peter Wehner here: http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/01/05/partisan-politics-santorum-stillborn-baby/
Wanting to believe
Sports columnist Mark Kizla says that any person caught wearing Steelers colors today in Mile High stadium in Denver should have his ticket confiscated and be promptly escorted to the exit. His meant-to-be-humorous column reminds me of an incident I observed this week. A woman noticed that the man next to her in line was wearing a Steelers shirt. She remarked about it. He responded with really hateful rhetoric about how Tim Tebow is a phony and the Steelers are going to crush him. He went on and on, getting uglier and uglier. She walked away in a huff, but after about four steps, she stopped, turned toward him and said, "God bless you."
It's true, as Woody Paige says in his column today, that the Steelers have the most loyal fan following in the NFL. However, the Broncos, Paige points out, have sold out every home game since 1970. The town is in a funk, though, because the Broncos lost three straight games as they limped into this first game of the playoffs. But the enthusiasm is raging just under the surface. They really do want to believe.
Kizla's column is here: http://www.denverpost.com/kiszla/ci_19698112
Paige's column is here: http://www.denverpost.com/paige/ci_19698016
It's true, as Woody Paige says in his column today, that the Steelers have the most loyal fan following in the NFL. However, the Broncos, Paige points out, have sold out every home game since 1970. The town is in a funk, though, because the Broncos lost three straight games as they limped into this first game of the playoffs. But the enthusiasm is raging just under the surface. They really do want to believe.
Kizla's column is here: http://www.denverpost.com/kiszla/ci_19698112
Paige's column is here: http://www.denverpost.com/paige/ci_19698016
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