American businessman and Republican candidate for the Presidency Herman Cain has officially lost me as a potential supporter in the 2012 race. I left the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) having loved the candidate. I came in not knowing who Herman Cain was and left with him in my top three choices for the Presidency.
I loved Herman Cain so much I started my first ever Tea Party speech with the same quote he started his CPAC speech with. The appeal of a businessman as the Chief Executive is always very great for me. Which is why it is so difficult for me to withdraw my support of Mr. Cain because of his comments toward Islam, Muslims, and the idea of Mosques in the United States.
Mr. Cain consistently brings up his upbringing in the Jim Crow South and how the idea of racial discrimination caused him great difficulty in life. Then why would Cain then place the same intolerance toward Muslims and Islam?
As much as Herman Cain preaches about his love of the United States Constitution he hasn't seemed to have read a lot of it. For instance Herman Cain has spoken about his reluctance to appoint a Muslim into his cabinet and has stated that a test would have to be administered to prove loyalty to the United States and not Islam which violates United States Constitution Article VI: "...but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."
Now when discussing the new mosque to be built in Tennessee Cain stated that people should have the right to ban mosques from there town. This of course is in violation of the very religious freedom that led the settlers to come to America in the first place, and in violation of the First Amendment to the Constitution: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."
Mr. Cain's statements are hurtful and ignorant of Islam. Putting an entire religion into a category because of a few radicals is the very stereotyping Cain was against in the Jim Crow South.
It's a shame a man with such great problem-solving skills and such an adamant supporter of the FairTax has had to say these things. We are at war with Islamic Extremists not all Muslims. The dialogue of hate must be removed from his platform.
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Monday, July 18, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Anti-TSA Bill May Bring Perry Into Contention
Governor Rick Perry of Texas has added an anti-TSA search bill to the Texas state legislature's calendar. This move will play very well to a Republican base Perry may be trying to court as he prepares to test the waters for the Republican Primaries.
A few weeks ago while Perry was still flat out denying any interest in the Oval Office he removed the bill from the agenda of the Texas Legislature's Special Session. Perry cited a lack of votes to get the bill passed in his decision. Added pressure was applied by the federal government when a letter was sent to the Texas legislature claiming air traffic to Texas would be limited if the law was passed.
Now the buzz around Perry has becoming a deafening roar for the Texas Republican to enter the Presidential fray. He has advisers sprinting away from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich including two more today from Newt's fundraising office. He has an appeal to the Christian Right in his upcoming day of prayer for the United States and his strong pro-life stance and policies. Texas has created more jobs than the rest of the United States combined and has people coming in droves to the Lone Star State. Hell he's even authored a book entitled Fed Up! about recent government overreach into state's matters.
The big name Republican backers are waiting to see if Perry or former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin jump into the race. My money says Palin will not run and wait for an opening in the White House in 2016. So the big money is out there for Perry to take advantage. People are waiting to establish a conservative candidate to oppose front-runner former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
When the Republican Party needs a candidate that can win elections and needs to unify the party they go to their oil-well. The Lone Star State. This anti-TSA bill will be more than enough to draw Governor Perry into the race and may even put him ahead of Governor Romney.
This bill will give Perry more than enough momentum to carry the field and headlines if he so chooses.
A few weeks ago while Perry was still flat out denying any interest in the Oval Office he removed the bill from the agenda of the Texas Legislature's Special Session. Perry cited a lack of votes to get the bill passed in his decision. Added pressure was applied by the federal government when a letter was sent to the Texas legislature claiming air traffic to Texas would be limited if the law was passed.
Now the buzz around Perry has becoming a deafening roar for the Texas Republican to enter the Presidential fray. He has advisers sprinting away from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich including two more today from Newt's fundraising office. He has an appeal to the Christian Right in his upcoming day of prayer for the United States and his strong pro-life stance and policies. Texas has created more jobs than the rest of the United States combined and has people coming in droves to the Lone Star State. Hell he's even authored a book entitled Fed Up! about recent government overreach into state's matters.
The big name Republican backers are waiting to see if Perry or former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin jump into the race. My money says Palin will not run and wait for an opening in the White House in 2016. So the big money is out there for Perry to take advantage. People are waiting to establish a conservative candidate to oppose front-runner former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
When the Republican Party needs a candidate that can win elections and needs to unify the party they go to their oil-well. The Lone Star State. This anti-TSA bill will be more than enough to draw Governor Perry into the race and may even put him ahead of Governor Romney.
This bill will give Perry more than enough momentum to carry the field and headlines if he so chooses.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
FreedomWorks is Wrong to Target Orrin Hatch
According to an exclusive from The Daily Caller FreedomWorks first target in 2012 is Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. FreedomWorks, is chaired by former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, and the PAC associated with the Tea Party group will unveil the "Retire Orrin Hatch" Campaign at the Utah Republican Convention on Saturday.
FreedomWorks is misguided in its attempt to "Primary" the 34 year veteran of the United States Senate.
Does Hatch have blemishes on his three-and-a-half decade old political career? Yes and who wouldn't in that length of time? The list of grievances in Hatch's career as cited by the article include voting to raise the debt ceiling 16 times, his vote in favor of the Toxic Asset Relief Program (TARP), and his vote against a ban on earmarks.
These should be seen as strikes against his record from the point of view of the Tea Party/Conservative organization. However, FreedomWorks is trying to remove a long-standing ally of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution and a long-standing conservative.
I sat in the audience of the 2011 Conservative Political Action Conference while Hatch defended his record in a manner I deemed as acceptable. He defended his record with such vigor that it should have swayed the audience in his favor. However, it appeared the audience did not attend the panel with the open mind I would have expected.
During his time in the United States Senate Hatch has sponsored or co-sponsored a Balanced Budget Amendment 17 times, he voted against the health-care legislation of 2009, he is a constant defender of the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, has stood up for religious freedom, and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has credited Hatch with his appointment.
Hatch has worked on a conservative record that should earn him high enough marks to avoid this kind of challenge on his political career.
I understand the Tea Party movement has a great success in Utah in 2010 with the election of Senator Mike Lee. Lee had tremendous ground support and a popular conservative upswing behind him. 2012 will be a close general election. President Obama despite slower than expected economic growth, still polls well against Republican foes. A general election, with more voters coming out, and control of the US Senate on the line we have to go with the proven element.
I for one support Orrin Hatch and his overall record. A few blemishes will not ruin a record for me.
FreedomWorks is misguided in its attempt to "Primary" the 34 year veteran of the United States Senate.
Does Hatch have blemishes on his three-and-a-half decade old political career? Yes and who wouldn't in that length of time? The list of grievances in Hatch's career as cited by the article include voting to raise the debt ceiling 16 times, his vote in favor of the Toxic Asset Relief Program (TARP), and his vote against a ban on earmarks.
These should be seen as strikes against his record from the point of view of the Tea Party/Conservative organization. However, FreedomWorks is trying to remove a long-standing ally of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution and a long-standing conservative.
I sat in the audience of the 2011 Conservative Political Action Conference while Hatch defended his record in a manner I deemed as acceptable. He defended his record with such vigor that it should have swayed the audience in his favor. However, it appeared the audience did not attend the panel with the open mind I would have expected.
During his time in the United States Senate Hatch has sponsored or co-sponsored a Balanced Budget Amendment 17 times, he voted against the health-care legislation of 2009, he is a constant defender of the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, has stood up for religious freedom, and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has credited Hatch with his appointment.
Hatch has worked on a conservative record that should earn him high enough marks to avoid this kind of challenge on his political career.
I understand the Tea Party movement has a great success in Utah in 2010 with the election of Senator Mike Lee. Lee had tremendous ground support and a popular conservative upswing behind him. 2012 will be a close general election. President Obama despite slower than expected economic growth, still polls well against Republican foes. A general election, with more voters coming out, and control of the US Senate on the line we have to go with the proven element.
I for one support Orrin Hatch and his overall record. A few blemishes will not ruin a record for me.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Donald Trump: Media Master
Donald Trump fires himself
We all knew it deep down. We knew that Donald Trump was playing the media into higher Apprentice ratings. We knew that the Republican field is so weak and early polling is so based on name recognition that The Donald would perform well. We still fell for it.
The idea of Donald Trump was just so promising to Republican voters. He's a strong public speaker, he's a successful businessman, and he was making himself to be the most anti-Obama candidate.
When Trump crashed the Conservative Political Action Conference he gave what looked to have been a campaign style speech. The room exploded with excitement, he received several standing ovations, and people were buzzing with excitement over a Trump run for the rest of the conference. His poll numbers skyrocketed on the back of the "birther" issue and he used that issue to gain media time.
Donald Trump was all over the news for the next few months stating he will have an announcement regarding the race for the presidency in 2012. He kept building up time on major media outlets who began to give his campaign credibility. This credibility and media blitz led to ratings increases for The Apprentice. Trump stumped in Iowa and New Hampshire and spoke at a Tea Party rally in Florida this past April.
The last two times he toyed with the idea of running he quickly dismissed the notion, this time he held on longer to make it look more convincing. He played the media and he played us. At least in 2015 he will be far too old to make this case again. His hair may be another story.
Thanks to the Daily Caller and Jeff Winkler for the original article.
We all knew it deep down. We knew that Donald Trump was playing the media into higher Apprentice ratings. We knew that the Republican field is so weak and early polling is so based on name recognition that The Donald would perform well. We still fell for it.
The idea of Donald Trump was just so promising to Republican voters. He's a strong public speaker, he's a successful businessman, and he was making himself to be the most anti-Obama candidate.
When Trump crashed the Conservative Political Action Conference he gave what looked to have been a campaign style speech. The room exploded with excitement, he received several standing ovations, and people were buzzing with excitement over a Trump run for the rest of the conference. His poll numbers skyrocketed on the back of the "birther" issue and he used that issue to gain media time.
Donald Trump was all over the news for the next few months stating he will have an announcement regarding the race for the presidency in 2012. He kept building up time on major media outlets who began to give his campaign credibility. This credibility and media blitz led to ratings increases for The Apprentice. Trump stumped in Iowa and New Hampshire and spoke at a Tea Party rally in Florida this past April.
The last two times he toyed with the idea of running he quickly dismissed the notion, this time he held on longer to make it look more convincing. He played the media and he played us. At least in 2015 he will be far too old to make this case again. His hair may be another story.
Thanks to the Daily Caller and Jeff Winkler for the original article.
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