Get Back on the Raft, Huck!

We're paddling upstream and you're slowing us down!

Speaking as a moderate conservative, I find Mike Huckabee a drag against the current, a cumbersome anchor of resistence to progress and prosperity.

The other things I think about him are discussed in depth at PTT. If you prefer to weather another eight years of Bill and Hill in the White House, then jump in with the Huckster.

Otherwise, paddle like hell, 'cause we going to need all hands on deck to withstand the "perfect storm."

Mitt. Mitt Romney. We need a true leader at the helm.

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Saying NO to Bill Clinton ----

Make that a resounding NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

America neither needs nor wants a disbarred lawyer, liar, rapist and womanizer filandering around the globe at taxpayer expense. Again.

Here's what Billy-Bob told the Guardian:

If Hillary Clinton wins the US presidency, Bill Clinton will be given the
job of repairing America's damaged international reputation, the former
president tells the Guardian in an interview today.

Mr Clinton, 61, reveals that his wife has said she would ask him to "go out
and immediately restore America's standing, go out and tell people America was open for business and cooperation again" after eight years marked by unilateralist policies that have "enrage[d] the world".

America WILL be open for "business and cooperation" again, Billy-boy.

But not the type of business and cooperation your reputation implies.

credit: Perish the Thought

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Will the REAL Fred Thompson Step Forward?

Who is the real Fred Thompson? Is he the man who spoke in California last night? Is he the man portrayed in this 1996 portrait?

I'm not sure.

I do agree with John at Powerline, however. I'm not happy with Thompson's performance right now. Either he is jerking us around, letting others do his ground-work (he's never been referred to as industrious) before jumping into the mix or he's just a mythical figure created by conservative idealists in their quest for another Ronald Reagan.

I agree with Gull and others. We don't need another 80's Ronald Reagan-type to restore 2008 American credibility on the global or home fronts. We don't need a flashback to the Clinton Era, either.

We need a new direction, a new approach to solving the issues that confront America. My support remains for Mitt Romney. As another blogger suggested, Thompson has the "sound" of Mitt, but without the bite.

Example:

In his speech last night, Thompson spoke of bipartisanship, particularly in resolving problems such as the fate of Social Security. His audience was notably quiet; even Thompson had failed to inspire bipartisanship when he was prosecuting Bill and Hillary Clinton's finance scandals during his term in the Senate.

For the past few years, he's been involved in the background -- garnering support for either Scooter Libby or conservative SCOTUS appointments. Good enough. But is that (lobbying) his best political attribute?

It remains to be seen.

First, he's got to make the decision to run.

Then he's got to belly up to the fire and prove that he's actually the leader -- not just the mythical image -- that America needs.

Sacred Cows and Trojan Horses

We're not in the problem-solving business, so don't get too excited about this blog. OK?

We will be looking at a few topics (scenarios) which are often treated as sacred cows -- persons or things routinely considered immune to criticism or questioning.

The list is in the right sidebar. It may be updated without warning. After all, nothing is sacred around here -- especially a list of allegedly sacred cows.

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