If I had to sum up the president's Union Address with one word, I would say frustration. President Barrack Obama was clearly fed up with the way Congress as a whole has been responding to his proposals. What I find interesting is that the President is a former senator. He knows how Congress works, he shouldn't be too surprised with the lack of cooperation he has been receiving in the past. The Grand Old Party is the majority and congress doesn't have to agree with what the president says nor does it have to abide by his wishes.
In any event, let us get back to the main topic at hand. What were some of the President's key points?
Creating jobs here instead of overseas was one of the president's major concerns and rightfully so. Funnily enough, some seem to be against immigration but not against sending good ol' American jobs overseas. Interesting, very interesting.
He also stressed education for the country's children. Requiring them to stay in school until the age of 18 if I am correct. I strongly disagree with this. There are children who just don't want to learn and to require them to stay in school, lower test scores, decrease already low funding, is not the best of ideas. Especially for the children who are actually trying to get through school.
All in all, the State of the Union Address was an appeal to people and also a way for the President to vent. It's very unlikely that any of his wishes will come to pass. Even with the claim that he will get these things done with or without the support of Congress, he knows that it pretty much is a lost cause. He'll try anyway.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Ode to Perry
I've just caught wind of very shocking news. It's what everyone is talking about. Rick Perry is formally stepping out the Republican race. He feels that his campaign is going nowhere and that he is at a stand still. Funny that blog was started with the Withdrawal of Herman Cain and will end with Rick Perry stepping out of the race. Rick Perry didn't seem to be very likely to win the Republican nominee but I thought he would persevere to the very end. His ideals weren't very ideal or practical to say the least, but it is still very shocking. First it was Cain, then Bachmann, now it's Perry. The Republican candidates are dropping like flies. The news article and newcast can be found here, from the Lost Angeles Times. It's a very sad day indeed to say the least. We are nearing the finale of the GOP Primary and all of you Rick Perry fans out there, I feel for you. I really do. Rick Perry has said that he sees no viable path to victory.
The Los Angeles Times says that he gained more campaign recognition when he left then when he was running. They only seem to love you when you're gone. He started out his campaign being the national leader in Republican opinion surveys for a while, but his poor debating seemed to have led to voters lost of interest in him. The Los Angeles Times puts it this way:
"Perry entered the contest buoyed by high expectations and for a time was the leader in national opinion surveys. But a series of poor debate performances -- notably one in which he froze and failed to remember the third of three federal agencies he vowed to eliminate -- turned him into something of a national punch line."
Perry will not leave like Herman Cain. He puts his support behind Republican Candidate Newt Gingrinch saying this about the former House speaker:
He calls him "a conservative visionary who can transform our country." and says that "I have no question Newt Gingrich has the heart of a conservative reformer, the ability to rally and captivate the conservative movement and the courage to tell the Washington interests to take a hike if it's what is best for the country."
He joins forces with Gingrinch to try to take Romney down. Romney is the real threat to all Republican candidates it seems, and Gingrinch and Perry will make amends on that note.
What does this mean for the rest of the remaining republicans? Well, it's getting down to the wire and only one can be the winner. The previously forgotten candidate (but not in Iowa), Rick Santorum believes that both Romney AND Gingrinch are a threat to the country should they when the race to the White House as spoken about in a previous blog post. He even calls them Tweedledee and Tweedledum. He now claims that he is going to be the Republican nominee and is the only true conservative and practical candidate. But Santorum, remember that the rest of the country is not filled with Evangelists and hardcore conservatives. Do not forget about Ron Paul either. (Ha.)
In any event, Perry, you will truly be missed by your faithful followers. You can all be grim-faced together. It is a sad day.
Who will be the Republican Nominee now? Only time will tell.
The Los Angeles Times says that he gained more campaign recognition when he left then when he was running. They only seem to love you when you're gone. He started out his campaign being the national leader in Republican opinion surveys for a while, but his poor debating seemed to have led to voters lost of interest in him. The Los Angeles Times puts it this way:
"Perry entered the contest buoyed by high expectations and for a time was the leader in national opinion surveys. But a series of poor debate performances -- notably one in which he froze and failed to remember the third of three federal agencies he vowed to eliminate -- turned him into something of a national punch line."
Perry will not leave like Herman Cain. He puts his support behind Republican Candidate Newt Gingrinch saying this about the former House speaker:
He calls him "a conservative visionary who can transform our country." and says that "I have no question Newt Gingrich has the heart of a conservative reformer, the ability to rally and captivate the conservative movement and the courage to tell the Washington interests to take a hike if it's what is best for the country."
He joins forces with Gingrinch to try to take Romney down. Romney is the real threat to all Republican candidates it seems, and Gingrinch and Perry will make amends on that note.
What does this mean for the rest of the remaining republicans? Well, it's getting down to the wire and only one can be the winner. The previously forgotten candidate (but not in Iowa), Rick Santorum believes that both Romney AND Gingrinch are a threat to the country should they when the race to the White House as spoken about in a previous blog post. He even calls them Tweedledee and Tweedledum. He now claims that he is going to be the Republican nominee and is the only true conservative and practical candidate. But Santorum, remember that the rest of the country is not filled with Evangelists and hardcore conservatives. Do not forget about Ron Paul either. (Ha.)
In any event, Perry, you will truly be missed by your faithful followers. You can all be grim-faced together. It is a sad day.
Who will be the Republican Nominee now? Only time will tell.
Santorum Declares Himself Winner
Rick Santorum has been surprising us lately, first with his rise and victory in Iowa. Turns out that Romney didn't truly win the Iowa Caucus. After a recount, it has been found that Santorum won by 34 votes. I am not sure how accurate the source is but it hasn't been publicly announced apparently. Move on over Romney, there's a new guy in town who counters your supposed "homophilia" with his own homophobia.
You can find the article by the Washington Post here.
The article is titled, 'Santorum pleads with conservatives to stick with him, resist calls to switch to his rivals'. Straight from the historic city of Charleston, SC, Santorum tells conservatives not to jump the bandwagon that is Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrinch. The Washington Post says that Santorum urges them to 'resist calls to shift to rivals whom he mocked as “Tweedledum and Tweedledee” who were busy “playing footsies with the left.”'
He's showing us a side of him that we've never seen, the aggressor! Even nice Christian boys get mean when they're shoved too far and Santorum has been pushed. Simply google his name and you will see a perfect example.
"“If we are going to be successful in this race, we have to nominate someone who is going to make Barack Obama the issue in this race, not be the issue himself in the race,” Santorum told supporters as he began a day that ushered rival Rick Perry from the campaign."
Rick Santorum is taking his turn at slinging mud and may be having fun with it. But the main issue is that he feels good about winning the nominee. He feels that things are looking up for him. With his win in Iowa and his critically acclaimed stability, he's got a shot. But to claim to be a nominee? Gingrinch did this and Santorum, you're all about being different. So don't be a follower.
You can find the article by the Washington Post here.
The article is titled, 'Santorum pleads with conservatives to stick with him, resist calls to switch to his rivals'. Straight from the historic city of Charleston, SC, Santorum tells conservatives not to jump the bandwagon that is Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrinch. The Washington Post says that Santorum urges them to 'resist calls to shift to rivals whom he mocked as “Tweedledum and Tweedledee” who were busy “playing footsies with the left.”'
"“If we are going to be successful in this race, we have to nominate someone who is going to make Barack Obama the issue in this race, not be the issue himself in the race,” Santorum told supporters as he began a day that ushered rival Rick Perry from the campaign."
Rick Santorum is taking his turn at slinging mud and may be having fun with it. But the main issue is that he feels good about winning the nominee. He feels that things are looking up for him. With his win in Iowa and his critically acclaimed stability, he's got a shot. But to claim to be a nominee? Gingrinch did this and Santorum, you're all about being different. So don't be a follower.
Rick Santorum
Not willing to be forgotten Rick Santorum takes an aggressive stance on dealing with his opponents: Name calling. Rick Santorum claims to be a die hard conservative and by what he says, indeed he is. The Los Angeles Times article is here. This is what the Los Angeles Times had to say on the matter:
"Standing in front of a line of uniformed cadets from the Citadel, Santorum told the crowd that the former Massachusetts governor and former House speaker had supported a mandate that all Americans have health insurance, the theory of global warming and the bailout of Wall Street banks."
Standing in front of uniformed cadets doesn't get you off the hook. Remember that only now you are trying to get the conservative vote but if you should make it to the election, you have to appeal to more moderate voters.
He is opposed to abortion and limited government. Admittedly, some people actually are for those beliefs. But all aren't. But this article is not about his views. It is about his attack on his biggest threats as of now, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney (who both seem to share four letters in their names. Whoa, they could be the best of buddies. He had this to say about his two Rivals:
'"How are we going to differentiate ourselves on the major issues of the day if we nominate Tweedledum and Tweedledee?"'
The crowd errupted into a thundering applause but 38 year old Charleston attorney, Tripp Wiles, said this: "Right now, it looks like Gingrich has a better shot,"
Hm. Not everyone is a supporter of Santorum, it seems.
"Standing in front of a line of uniformed cadets from the Citadel, Santorum told the crowd that the former Massachusetts governor and former House speaker had supported a mandate that all Americans have health insurance, the theory of global warming and the bailout of Wall Street banks."
Standing in front of uniformed cadets doesn't get you off the hook. Remember that only now you are trying to get the conservative vote but if you should make it to the election, you have to appeal to more moderate voters.
He is opposed to abortion and limited government. Admittedly, some people actually are for those beliefs. But all aren't. But this article is not about his views. It is about his attack on his biggest threats as of now, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney (who both seem to share four letters in their names. Whoa, they could be the best of buddies. He had this to say about his two Rivals:
'"How are we going to differentiate ourselves on the major issues of the day if we nominate Tweedledum and Tweedledee?"'
The crowd errupted into a thundering applause but 38 year old Charleston attorney, Tripp Wiles, said this: "Right now, it looks like Gingrich has a better shot,"
Hm. Not everyone is a supporter of Santorum, it seems.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Rivals of Romney
Well, of course we know that Mitt Romney has very real rivals but what some may not know is how much of a threat they currently pose to his campaign. Though he was at the top of survey polls just weeks ago, this horse racing is a funny thing and so are people. Opinions can change in an instant. He is no longer Mr. Hotshot and must scramble to fight his opponents. The guy who used to have seemingly unlimited funds from PACs is now in trouble because of those beloved PACs. The article can be found here.
Political Action Committee's are a definite necessity to any candidate's campaign and right now the money is pouring in to all of these candidates and giving Romney's opponents a chance to stay in this race to being the republican nominee.
But even with all this, as the New York Times puts it:
"Still, Mr. Romney will himself enjoy the benefit of a well-financed super PAC in his own corner: Restore Our Future, which spent millions of dollars to attack Mr. Gingrich in Iowa and is preparing to spend even more in South Carolina and Florida."
Political Action Committee's are a definite necessity to any candidate's campaign and right now the money is pouring in to all of these candidates and giving Romney's opponents a chance to stay in this race to being the republican nominee.
But even with all this, as the New York Times puts it:
"Still, Mr. Romney will himself enjoy the benefit of a well-financed super PAC in his own corner: Restore Our Future, which spent millions of dollars to attack Mr. Gingrich in Iowa and is preparing to spend even more in South Carolina and Florida."
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Michele Bachmann Drops Out
Everyone's talking about Michele Bachmann dropping out. It's a surprise, a shocker really, considering she is a real person and is (well, was) the only consistent candidate. Because it's what everyone is talking about, you can find an article on the news anywhere but I'm sourcing CBS News. You can see the article here.
She got sixth place in the caucus and came to the realization that she didn't have much support. She claims to have no regrets and currently endorses no one. It's sad really, considering she was born in Iowa but at least voters are not basing who they wish to vote for on who lived and was born in the state. If you wish, you can watch her ten minute speech addressing the matter.
The Republican Candidates are dwindling. Who will be the last one standing? Only time will tell.
She got sixth place in the caucus and came to the realization that she didn't have much support. She claims to have no regrets and currently endorses no one. It's sad really, considering she was born in Iowa but at least voters are not basing who they wish to vote for on who lived and was born in the state. If you wish, you can watch her ten minute speech addressing the matter.
The Republican Candidates are dwindling. Who will be the last one standing? Only time will tell.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Ron Paul's Electability
This weeks Fox Sunday Newscast was all about Ron Paul. Will Republicans vote for him? It can be found here.
If Ron Paul were to be the Republican Nominee (very unlikely but things happen), the Obama campaign has very little to worry about. Ron Paul has some quite extreme views and has made some questionable remarks in the past dealing with race and ethnicity. He is an isolationist and believes that America should have very little involvement in other countries issues. This is not an extreme view and in fact, George Washington did warn against getting involved in other countries' problems and no one heeded his warning.
But this is not about George Washington and foreign affairs, this about Ron Paul and his extreme views on social issues. Something that comes up many times is that the Republicans are currently trying to appeal to a conservative audience, but in the general election, they are trying to win the hearts of the moderates.
From where he stands now, Ron Paul will have a very tough time with that. But only time can tell.
If Ron Paul were to be the Republican Nominee (very unlikely but things happen), the Obama campaign has very little to worry about. Ron Paul has some quite extreme views and has made some questionable remarks in the past dealing with race and ethnicity. He is an isolationist and believes that America should have very little involvement in other countries issues. This is not an extreme view and in fact, George Washington did warn against getting involved in other countries' problems and no one heeded his warning.
But this is not about George Washington and foreign affairs, this about Ron Paul and his extreme views on social issues. Something that comes up many times is that the Republicans are currently trying to appeal to a conservative audience, but in the general election, they are trying to win the hearts of the moderates.
From where he stands now, Ron Paul will have a very tough time with that. But only time can tell.
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