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On the Political Front

tigermeg — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:55:06 +0000

Did you read Bob Beckel today? Heartening to learn he felt the need to warn his party, “Beware of Michael Steele.” Then Peggy Noonan said, “One senses in a new way the disaster that is Nancy Pelosi.” And Rich Lowry went after the prez with, “On the stimulus, when Obama says, “I won,” he’s out of better arguments.”

Not only was it a good morning on the editorial front but the president had a very calm hissy fit calling it “inexcusable and irresponsible” that the stimulus bill has been delayed despite the overwhelming opinion of the American people that the bill is the most pork-laden disaster in our history. Maybe people really are listening. With those “500 million Americans” out of jobs each month (Hey, I didn’t make that up – Pelosi did!), there are plenty of folks with tons of time to participate in the latest polls. They can see what’s what and they aren’t falling for the rhetoric. Go team!

The Anchoress: Anchoress stimulus plan a hit! – UPDATED

Power Line: President Obama — diminishing himself to serve Speaker Pelosi

The Next Right/Patrick Ruffini: What Can Republicans Do? Win.

The Washington Times/Stephen Dinan: CBO: Obama stimulus harmful over long haul

Nancy Pelosi and Her Merry Band of Thieves

tigermeg — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:26:45 +0000

The Democrats in the House must have a Robin Hood complex. Steal from the future and give to the past. Nancy Pelosi and her merry band of thieves did not pass a stimulus package today but instead funded every pet project imaginable going back some 40 years. Just how stupid do they think we the voters really are. If you haven’t read the list of insults, The Wall Street Journal has the particulars. Read it and weep. Then remember it the next time you go to the polls and the next time and the next time and the…

The Anchoress: “Stimulus” bill needs to die…
Amateur Economist: More “Stimulus” Tomfoolery
Commentary Magazine/Jennifer Rubin: Not Very Stimulating
TimesOnLine (UK): Cross-party support fades as Barack Obama rescue passes first test
Politico: Kerry: Ignore Republicans if they’ll vote no anyway

Rahm and the Inauguration

tigermeg — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:40:59 +0000

Best image from the Inauguration…

Rahm Emanuel shows his best side.

Obama, Rush, and What Dems Can Expect

tigermeg — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:16:03 +0000

From Jennifer Rubin at Commentary.com…

But insulting the Republicans at the White House with a Rush Limbaugh jibe isn’t the way to win adherents. It is noteworthy that the insult leaked, suggesting the Republicans are getting ready to burst the bipartisan façade. For a fellow who is supposed to respect his opponents Barack Obama sure has a habit of demeaning their legitimate policy concerns. (”What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them — that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply.”)

At this stage of things, Obama likely has amassed all the adherents he ever will. Certainly gaining more in Congress is unlikely. Being dismissive of or insulting to Republicans is more likely to feed ego or thrill the faithful. However, it reflects poorly on the source more than the target and is just part of the strategy to marginalize the opposition. So develop a thick skin, make a flap over it if you must, and move on. There are larger issues at hand.

It is wishful thinking to see this era as anything but partisan. Lofty concepts like post-partisan or bi-partisan will be given lip-service at best. There is very little Republicans can do except hold firm to what makes them different and remind voters at every turn.

Whatever failures accrue to the Democrats must be clear and unequivocally their responsibility. For each one they must be held accountable. Democrats did nothing less during the last administration and should expect nothing less in return.

RNC Chairman Poll

tigermeg — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:52:30 +0000

Only one vote per person.

#TCOT = Top Conservatives on Twitter

tigermeg — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:58:02 +0000

If you haven’t heard the news, Twitter is fast becoming the best place to get your political news in short form. With a 140 character limit, even Bill O’Reilly would be happy with the pithiness of the posts. Tiger4Truth will continue to be my venue for long-winded posts but Twitter is now my favorite place to write.

If you happen to be right-leaning, check out the list of Twitter folk at Top Conservatives on Twitter. There’s no lack of interesting commentary there. Or visit the T4T page and click the link to the Tweet folk I follow. That group will always be a work in progress, so check back often to see who has been added. It might even be you!

Run Every Race to Win

tigermeg — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:10:50 +0000

Republicans had a couple of reasons to be happy this weekend with two more Congressional seats secured by late wins in Louisiana. The party isn’t dead yet despite the doom and gloom on the web and in the media.

The lessons are simple. You can’t win if you don’t compete and never give up. That means run a candidate in every race and run every race to win. The Democrats certainly will.

Poll: Is Newt best choice for RNC Chair?

tigermeg — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:04:36 +0000

Some Republican eyes are focusing on Newt Gingrich as the likely leader of the party and with good reason. No one has better qualifications or instincts to lead the party through the necessary reformation that will make it viable for the next election cycle. The time for leadership is now – not in two years when the 2012 election gets under way. Newt’s prodigious intellect and unparalleled ability to cut to the heart of a problem and find a solution may well make him the best choice for RNC Chairman at least through the midterms.

What do you think?

The Next Right/John Henke: The Next RNC Chairman

Rebuild The Party

Newt.org/Emily Longnecker: Newt Gingrich on the Future, the GOP and Sarah Palin

Townhall/Robert D. Novack: Newt in ‘One-Two’?

The Next Right/Freedoms_Truth: Newt Gingrich for RNC Chair

AJC/Jim Galloway: Gingrich reaches out to GOP; will they respond?

The Day After

tigermeg — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:38:56 +0000

"Election" from xkcd.com, a webcomic

For Those Who Remain Undecided…

tigermeg — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:40:01 +0000

Scott Johnson and John Hinderaker offer “A closing argument for John McCain” at Power Line. It’s a good closing but not the strongest closing because it fails to make a pithy statement of the case for Senator McCain. Nevertheless, undecided voters should read it as it will remind them of who the man really is. However, there is more to take into account before punching that hole in your ballot and that is the matter of trust.

Candidates jockey about on their positions to suit the times and the sentiments of the voters. This is expected if not accepted. But overall do we trust a particular candidate to do the right thing, to be honest with us (at least to the degree that any politician can be honest), and to have our best interests at heart. Will he make the same choices we would or will he selfishly pursue his own agenda. Will he revel in his own intellect and power or be a man of integrity and humility. When he looks in the mirror does he see the same man we see. These are important things.

The candidate who passes my “important things” test is John McCain. We do not agree on all of the issues but on enough of them. He was not my first choice as the Republican nominee but to be fair neither was Barack Obama on the Democrat side. Regardless, I trust John McCain to do the right thing more consistently and that is the best anyone can do.