It’s over, and nothing has changed, except I no longer have to listen to the ridiculous stories about New Hampshire voters, who don’t make up their minds until they step into the voting booth. Balderdash! For what? The entire effort there was for naught, a waste.
The “live free or die” people of the Granite State had an opportunity to right the GOP ship, giving us a clear choice going forward, and they failed us. Continue reading
During last night’s debate, Governors Chris Christie, Jeb Bush and John Kasich, all struggling to stay alive in New Hampshire, decided to take aim at Sen. Marco Rubio, who came out of Iowa in third place.
Hypocrite-in-chief Christie took the lead in the attack, poking fun of Rubio’s memorized 25-second campaign sound bites. Interrupting Rubio with the line, “there it is,” every time Rubio repeated something. Christie looked foolish. Continue reading
“Conservatives should not play into liberals’ hands by allowing them to reinvent themselves as “progressives” because they know “liberal” is a pejorative term,” – Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX)
During a nine-year stint in the hill country of Texas, my conservative political views were published there as letters to the editor and as op-eds. The Boerne Star graciously allowed me to present views counter to those expressed in a regular column written by Kendall County Democrats entitled, Progressive Views. Continue reading
Sen. Marco Rubio has good reason to smile as he enters the New Hampshire race. While all of the candidates have been campaigning in sweaters, for some reason, Fox’s Megyn Kelly chose to ridicule Rubio for wearing one. (Reuters/Rick Wilking)
Sen. Ted Cruz may have won the Iowa caucus, but it was Sen. Marco Rubio who got the bump going into New Hampshire with his third place Iowa finish, putting him in second place there behind Donald Trump. Continue reading
“You know, every secretary of state that I know have (sic) done that,” was Hillary Clinton’s response to CNN anchor Anderson Cooper’s inquiry into her receiving $675,000 for speeches to financial firms. “That’s what they offered to pay,” she snarkily added.
Hillary Clinton during Feb. 4, 2016 debate with Sen. Bernie Sanders.
If Cooper had done his homework, he could have pointed out that former secretaries of state Colin Powell and Madeline Albright usually speak for $50-60,000 dollars. Condoleezza Rice was paid $150,000 for a speech at the University of Minnesota. Cooper did, however, point out the difference that they weren’t running for office.
To that, Clinton stuttered, “I didn’t … to be honest, I wasn’t … I wasn’t committed to running … I didn’t … I didn’t know whether I …” When Cooper interrupts with, “you didn’t know you were running for president?” She responded, “I didn’t.” Continue reading
Every once in a while, there’s a nugget in “Notable & Quotable,” a feature usually found at the bottom of The Wall Street Journal’s op-ed page, and on Feb. 2, 2016 there was one of those worth sharing with those of you who may have missed it. If you are a fan of the PBS TV series Downton Abby, especially of the actress Maggie Smith, it will be even more meaningful.… read more
With the Iowa caucuses now in the rear view mirror, here’s what I see ahead for the Republican candidates for president.
Sen. Ted Cruz: Cruz was expected by some to come in second to Donald Trump, but Trump didn’t have the effective grassroots volunteer organization that Cruz had. Trump skipped the Iowa debate and failed to have a surrogate to stand up for him in the caucuses.
Despite the win, if you can call the process which is normally referred to as a “beauty contest” a win, it isn’t likely to propel him to victory in New Hampshire. It is said that New Hampshire doesn’t reward the Iowa winner. While he trailed Trump by four points going into the Iowa caucuses, he trails Trump by 19 points in New Hampshire. Continue reading
“Mr. Trump has no policy anchor; his political strategy is to rile up the ignorami. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., columnist.
There are many unanswered questions about Donald Trump. (businessinsider.com)
In the lead-up to the Iowa caucuses, I listened to Iowans give their views of the presidential candidates. While many of them didn’t shy away from saying why they were supporting others who really have no chance there, Donald Trump has obviously stirred those who are simply fed up with Washington’s ways.
His promise to make America great again has struck a high note with voters even though they have no idea how he would be as president. While they seem to think they have nothing to lose, many of us know better. Beyond his worn out sound bites on the wall, deporting illegals and China, we haven’t heard any specifics on a Trump administration agenda. Continue reading
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei presents a medal to one of the commanders involved in the capture of American sailors in the Straits of Hormuz. (Khamenei.ir)
Yesterday we learned that Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei presented medals to members of the Revolutionary Guard who took part in the humiliation of America with the “capture” of our sailors in the Straits of Hormuz. Continue reading
Here’s the question of the day: Can someone who faces charges for mishandling highly classified documents; failure to provide security for the ambassador and other Americans in Benghazi; and failure to keep her duties at State and her connection with the Clinton Foundation at arm’s length, be permitted to run for president? She is currently under investigation for all three.
(Cartoon courtesy of Cleveland.com)
The late Friday confirmation by the administration that Hillary Clinton’s unsecured home server contained closely guarded secrets, including 22 e-mails with the highest level of classification, comes just three days before the Iowa presidential nominating caucuses. They will not, of course, be part of the document dump. Continue reading
