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Obama, Clinton, And Their Surrogates

It seems as if the (mostly Liberal) mainstream media has given their marching orders to Hillary Clinton to drop out of the race. If anyone thinks she’s going to obey that command, I’ve got some land in southwest Dade County (mostly underwater) that I’ll be happy to sell you. She certainly was polling better after Reverand Jeremiah Wright, but before the “Landing in Bosnia Under Sniper Fire” story blew up in her face. Brit Hume on Fox News Sunday made a point that the pastor flap would only cause limited short term damage to Barack Obama among Democratic primary voters, but that’s still uncertain. What should concern Democrats more is that over 20 percent of hard supporters of either candidate would bolt and support John McCain if their choice is not the nominee. Too much can be made of national polls this far out. However too little is being made of the seeming split withing the democratic party among Obama and Clinton supporters. Brit Hume also said the math still favors a Democrat winning the White House because of the economy and Iraq. I’m not so sure.

Senator Joe Lieberman

Any conservative Republican knows that the Senator from Conneticut isn’t one of them. He’s a liberal Democrat on all spending and social issues. On national defense he’s as hawkish as any Republican, hence his victory retaining his Senate seat as an independent. He is in favor of some frankly boneheaded proposals on immigration and climate change. And he tours the world in support of John McCain. (Who unfortunately has embraced these ideas albeit to a lesser degree of late) He’s one of those liberals we (conservatives) tend to like as a person even though we disagree with him on many issues. We see how he was “rewarded” by his own party for “reaching across the aisle.” Sarcasm aside, we sincerely applaud the man for his honesty, welcome his support, and wish him the best.

Where is Mitt Romney?

I saw the brief headlines on the Drudge Report with links to stories about Mitt Romney traveling with John McCain to give him support in an obvious state like (heavily Mormon) Utah and some other states out west. Then these stories seemed to drop down the memory hole. Can I be the only one who remembers these formerly bitter rivals being photographed yukking it up like old frat brothers at a college reunion? Drudge had a headline that read something like “The Ticket?”
It may have had slightly different wording. I can’t remember because it was up for so short a time. A friend recently told me he thought Romney wouldn’t bring any states along with him were he the VP nominee. Does anyone remember who besides McCain got the most votes in the Florida Primary?….. Thank you. A nominee at the top of the ticket with the obvious military credentials, and a veep who’s an expert on economic issues. This could be interesting. Mitt, wherever you are we miss you. John. I hope you’re thinking what I think you’re thinking.

Just when I think the infighting among the Democrats couldn’t get any worse, Bill Richardson jumps ship, endorses Barack Obama, and James Carville calls him Judas. Bill Clinton makes a sly remark implying that Obama doesn’t love his country. And Gen. Tony McPeak compares the former President to Joe McCarthy. Election year tv just doesn’t get much better.

But Senator McCain shouldn’t relax too much. As a man who’s had trouble getting along with the conservative wing of his party (and almost left his party if John Kerry can be believed) he’s still got to reach out more. The Commander In Chief tour of the middle east was fairly effective less the sort of senior moment he had when Joe Lieberman corrected him about extremists vs Al Quaida in Iran. And he should get used to his old friends in the press being tougher on him. All old baggage will come out, and new baggage will be created. Although I’d love to believe Dennis Miller’s conclusion when asked by O’Reilly what effect the pastor disaster would have on the election. Miller said he believed that John McCain just got elected President.

By now most people have seen via YouTube, ABC or Fox News Channel the racist bigoted ramblings of Rev. Jeremiah Wright. (Or at least read abouth them.)We’ve also heard the Democrats telling us we can’t do guilt by association. Bill Krystol of the Weekly Standard seemed ready to give Senator Obama a pass on all the rehtoric stating it was one of the biggest churches in Chicago. Obama wanted to be a community leader. That’s where you go even if the pastor is a little radical. What struck me was the evolution of Juan Williams from his appearance on the Beltway Boys to the attitude he dispalyed on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace. On Saturday Night he seemed willing to give the Illinois Senator the benefit of the doubt. His rebuttal to Bill Krystol on Sunday indicated he was having none of the excuse that he’s (Rev. Wright) just a nutty uncle in the attic. He even seemed a bit disgusted by the minister and Senator Obama’s affilitation with him

If you have no problem with a Presidential candidate who has (by all reports) attended a church for 20 years where this pastor has been preaching, been married by this pastor, and considered him your spiritual guide after knowing all of the vile things he’s said from behind that pulpit, then Barack Obama’s your man. I believe a candidate who’s pastor believes that our government engineered the aids virus, practices terrorism, and seeks to murder people of color all for the benefit of the rich white men, has something to answer for. We’re not just talking about guilt by association. I know a lot of people of all colors who wouldn’t attend a church with a minister saying “G__ D___ America” under any scenario in ANY context. The MSM had to be dragged kicking and screaming to even report the story according to Liz Trotta. I’d have to agree.

In what could potentially be good news for the Republicans, Fred Barnes (on the Beltway Boys) was talking up the possibility of Mitt Romney actually joining the ticket with John McCain. All in all, between that and the continuing implosion of the Democrats, not a bad week.