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Pelosi, Reid And Obama Government- Hugh Hewitt has some thoughts about what this would mean for the Country. Just a hint, its not great.
Wimps Call Foul- So, to be clear, Obama can tell his supporters to get “in your neighbor’s faces,” but if anyone is passionate at a McCain rally we are all angry racist conservatives? Such is the new narrative from the media who believe the GOP is in a “panic” and “angry”, unlike their supporters who we know display only dignity and restraint. The Wall Street Journal has the hit piece.
ACORN Strikes In Pennsylvania- I mean, this is getting a bit ridiculous and begs the question, if you are so certain Democrats that you are going to win by a landslide, why are you doing this? American Spectator has the story.
Putin Says, “Hey Europe, Why Not Have An Anti-US Alliance?”- Oh I just can’t wait until we have Obama dealing with Putin, Im sure he will be “tough” and that Putin will be “intimidated” into restraint. So, your not buying that either? Well done mainstream media, once again I had to dig for this story since its being reported no where on the news.
H/T Hotair
Final Thoughts- Enjoy your Saturday everyone, try not to let this stuff stress you out to much, based on the emails I know a lot of you guys are frusterated with how things are going. Just remember, nothing matters until election day and I would submit conservatives are a lot more passionate about this election right now, so keep that in mind. Until tomorrow..
McCain Hits Obama On ACORN- It looks like McCain has finally taken the hint and has unleashed a 90 second ad that pounds away at Obama and his connection to ACORN. Michelle Malkin has the ad and it looks like, thanks to conservative pressure, McCain is finally getting tough. This topic is something McCain is going to need to push at the debates, but the Ad is a good start.
Connecticut Can’t Help Itself- So, the Connecticut Supreme Court has decided to make gay marriage legal in their state. Remember last time a state did this during an election year? Yeah, that didn’t work out so well for Kerry.
H/T Hotair
Bailoutpaluza- So, 52 percent of folks, according to Rasmussen, support McCain on his mortgage bailout. I’m not one of them, but it looks like he may be making some inroads on the economy. If he can, finally, have a decent debate next week, he may be able to play up this issue. If McCain can start to make inroads on Obama’s economic advantage, he’s going to have a better chance at this thing.
Final Thoughts- Enjoy the rest of your Friday and thank you all for your comments, yes even the libs, I will be back with a post tomorrow.
It’s Obamamania out there and I for one want to take part! Our pal Obama is everywhere these days and his lead is just increasing by the day. I mean, we all know that there is going to be a massive turnout of folks yelling “yes we can” as they stampede through the voting booth, so why not go with it? The Obama folks are already picking out paint samples for the white house, conservatives are competing over who will be the first to release their blogs and articles about why McCain lost, and the good folks in the media are waiting with bated breath to say “President Elect Obama.” This is Obama’s party, so just sit back and enjoy the show! (Oh, also, you may want to start hiding some money in the pillowcases, those tax hikes can be kind of brutal.)
Lights, Camera, Obama!- Our pal Obama is getting ready for his “closeup”. In an unprecedented move, the Obama campaign has decided to spend Soros’s money, oops I mean “his small individual contributions” on a half hour of network prime time shortly before the election, according to The Live Feed. I just hope this ad buy is as riveting as Huckabee’s show on fox, because if it is, well we’re doomed for sure! Who can resist that level of charm and charisma?
Obama Has Already Won People, So Just Deal With It- I mean really, you pesky conservatives actually want a vote on this election? Well, according to Politico your just wasting your time because, get ready, Democrats are predicting a landside. Like Howard Dean would say, “they are going to take Michigan, Wisconsin, Florida, Ohio and the whole nation, Yaw!” So seriously, don’t bother showing up in droves to vote because, well, I’ve already planned an Obama victory party and that would really mess up my plans. So please, be pessimistic and stay home, that’s what good American’s do. We don’t want to upset Dear Leader, um, I mean President Obama.
Final Thoughts- See, why be pessimistic about the election when you can just flow with it? Admit defeat, stay home, and enjoy the “change.” Our current ruler Oprah Winfrey has already anointed Obama as “the chosen one” by endorsing him, so let us bow and be grateful for our imminent ruler.
So, are you sensing the sarcasm yet? Look guys, the way I see it we either do our best and fight for victory, or we become like the lazy slugs who eat bon bons and mindlessly allow our mood and our vote to be determined by the media. You either accept the media brainwashing thats going on or you fight it. If you are going to fight it, fight it all the way until you can’t fight anymore. If you are worried about this election, why don’t you do something like, I dont know, volunteer and call some folks in swing states. You have to make a decision for yourself and forget the media and the noise. You are accountable to you, are you doing all you can do for a McCain victory? That is the only question, you can’t change what others do, but you can decide to fight for yourself and your family. Or you can join the “extravaganza,” your move. Until next time…
There are many fascinating political stories that are being ignored by the mainstream media. The point of this blog is to be ahead of the curve, to find out what is really happening out there and how it will affect the race politically. For today’s post I have decided to focus on some stories that have great importance, but may not be known widely yet. Lets take a look at some important stories you may be missing:
Obama Is Struggling With Jewish Voters- The Christian Science Monitor has a piece about how a once solid democratic constituency, Jewish voters, maybe softening and breaking away from Obama:
In a national survey released Sept. 25 by the nonpartisan American Jewish Committee (AJC), the Democratic nominee had the support of 57 percent of Jewish adults, 12 percent less than Sen. John Kerry at the same time in the 2004 campaign. Senator McCain had 30 percent, with 13 percent still undecided.
This election is going to be based, I believe, on enthusiasm and heavy base turnout. We keep hearing about how excited Obama voters are, but this is an important group and if Obama under performs with them, that can make all the difference in swing states.
Early Voting Weak In Ohio- Obama has the money, the media and the manpower, but for all the hype the results have not been that impressive. Take early voting in Ohio which just ended and you will see even with the help of ACORN fraudulently registering people, the Obama campaign busing in college kids, and “get out the vote” hype, not much happened. This is from the Campaign Spot:
And the anecdotal evidence was that the Obama campaign was readying the Mother of All Turnout Operations in this state. The Washington Post poll of Ohioans, 40 percent said they had been contacted by the Obama campaign either in person or by phone, an astonishingly high percentage. Bruce Springsteen was doing a concert at Ohio State University to get people out for early voting. Cuba Gooding Jr. was deployed to events in Dayton, Hamilton, Lima and Toledo.
So, with all of this buildup, the total early voter turnout?
28,466.
Out of about 8.2 million registered voters.
That is a little bit more than three-tenths of one percent.
Time for a change indeed, maybe a change in staff perhaps? For all the hype of the “Obama Get Out The Vote Machine,” they don’t have much to show for it.
White Working Class Voters Unmoved By Obama- While the media continues to take the simplistic view that a bad economy equals an Obama victory, folks in Ohio don’t see it that way. This excerpt is from The New Yorker and is titled The Hardest Vote:
Four women of retirement age were sitting at the next table. All of them spoke warmly of Palin. “She’d fit right in with us,” Greta Jennice said. “We should invite her over.” None had a good word to say about Obama. “I think he’s a radical,” a white-haired woman who wouldn’t give her name said. “The church he went to, the people he associated with. You don’t see the media digging into that.”
“I don’t know anyone who’s for Obama,” said Jennice, a Democrat who supported Hillary Clinton and who won’t vote in November.
This is a fascinating piece by the New Yorker, it goes on to talk about how many lower middle class voters feel as if the “Democratic party has left us.” They have concerns about Obama’s health care plan and they believe the party has become “elite.” I am telling you, there is something going on out there among once solidly democratic voters that should have the party very worried.
Final Thoughts- I know the elite media, and I include some conservatives in this, have basically told you this election is over, but its not. McCain has about a month left to make his case to the many undecided voters out there. There is also new information about Obama that is set to be uncovered today, my colleague Scott Martin at Conservatism Today has the full story about Obama’s membership in “The New Party.” This could end up being a big story, expect it covered on many blogs and talk radio, so we will have to stay tuned. Also launching this morning is a scathing new ad from Team McCain about William Ayers, to which I say, finally. Until next time…
Its funny what happens when you have a relatively fair sample, McCain actually does ok, isnt that something? According to Zogby, the race is Obama 49, McCain 47 which seems about right. Hotline has the race even closer with the margin being Obama 45 and McCain 44. What is interesting about the Hotline poll is the sample that is used. In this poll the respondents were 41 percent Democratic and 36 percent Republican. Still weighted, but by far the most fair poll I have seen yet. Normally, as you know, I do not post polls. But it is only right to give some much needed perspective to this race. As bad as McCain may be doing, Obama is not doing much better, so this is something to think about as Election Day draws near. Don’t buy into the media “doom and gloom,” this race is no where near over or decided.
H/T Hotair
Well, I have to say that the second debate between Obama and McCain just about put me to sleep and I suspect the nation felt much the same. Overall, McCain won this on points, and I believe his answers appealed to those in the swing states; that is if they watched. I am going to guess that about 30 minutes into this thing people started tuning out. Boring, repetitive and meaningless pretty much sums up this debate, so what does this mean as far as who this debate will bennefit? I’m not sure, to be honest with you. I can sit here and pretend I know how the American people are going to react, but I don’t and anyone who claims to know is either arrogant or lying. But, while I did struggle not to fall into a coma, I did notice some important elements in this debate which were:
McCain Hit Him, But Not Hard Enough- The highlight of this debate was McCain finally bringing up Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. I thought this was the most effective point of the night for McCain, but he could have and should have done more. Where was the mention of Obama’s associates? Come on Senator throw us a bone here. If you send out Palin to attack you need to have the guts to get in the ring too. Tony Rezko, William Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, where were these names tonight? Many people only watch this political stuff casually and may not know about these guys and their connection to Obama. This was a missed opportunity on McCain’s part.
Obama’s Non Answers- I doubt he will get called out on this but on many questions, the final question being the most noticeable, he didn’t answer the question. I am curious how swing voters will view this. Will they notice that he didn’t answer and if so will they punish him for it? This remains to be seen. Obama was not on his game tonight and seemed unsure on many of the answers, which may be why he didn’t answer them.
Town Hall Debates Should Be Banned- This format needs to be done away with already. The questions, especially at first, were unbelievably repetitive. Brokaw, while he was fair, contributed to the boredom this debate caused. Because we had to get in all of the voters “brilliant” questions, the candidates were never able to engage. Lets stick these two guys on a stage and just say “go” already. Watching this debate was like taking a giant dose of Tylenol PM and was a disservice to the voters.
Final Thoughts- How much impact this debate will have remains to be seen, though I suspect not much. If you believe the polls, and I do not, this might favor Obama. Personally, I think this election is going to be the same as the last one, conventional. The debates wont have a heavy impact and I think the electorate is warn out and turnout will be small, thus helping McCain. But who knows, the only thing I can hope for is a more exciting third debate. That would really be something to see; to bad after this debate no one will probably watch it. So, now that I have said my piece, what do you think? What did you take away from the debate? Until next time…
For Scott Martin’s take on my post today, check out Conservatism Today!
This debate this evening is a bit like an intermission at a play where the script has already been written, only we do not know the ending. Tonight the candidates are going to face the voters and take questions directly, much like actors who finally must leave the stage and face the throng. Who will conquer the format tonight? Will it be John McCain who seems to thrive in town hall style debates? Or, will tonight favor Obama because the “undecided” asking the questions really are not that undecided at all?
This all remains to be seen, but as we inch ever closer to Election Day, it is important that McCain have a strong night tonight. Despite other defeatist conservative bloggers, I believe McCain has plenty of time to turn this election around and he can start by winning this debate. Many of my fellow conservative bloggers, I believe, will have egg on their face come Election Day. But I will get into the topic of disgraceful defeatism by bloggers in a moment, right now, here is what McCain needs to accomplish tonight:
Inflict Death By 10,000 Paper Cuts- McCain needs to sharply attack Obama tonight, but he must use wit to do it. In order to avoid being labeled as “mean” or “arrogant”, he needs to get the audience on his side. The best way for McCain to do this it to cut away at his opponent Barack Obama, not deeply, just often using sharp wit and attacks. The goal tonight should be to expose Obama, marginalize him, and make him look small. McCain must accomplish all of this with a smile, keeping the crowd and the audience at home on his side. This is no small task, but if he can master it, he will win this debate.
Ignore The Defeatism Around You- According to this insipid American Spectator piece, McCain should just stay home because the election is already over. Well done fellow conservatives, way to show your weakness and your ever decreasing appeal. I don’t know what happens once conservative bloggers (and there are exceptions) have success, they become just as weak and whiny as liberals. My advice to McCain tonight is to ignore the noise around this election and to focus on the voters tonight. Talk directly to the person answering the question and make them feel as if you care deeply about whatever silly question they ask. People at home will notice and you will come out the better for it.
Final Thoughts- Once again, I will be Live Blogging the debate this evening with some of my fellow bloggers at The New Conservatives. You are all more then welcome to come and give your thoughts on how the debate is going. On a quick final note, I have a message for some of the bigger conservative blogs, what happened to you? Success is something we all strive for, and I am happy for those conservative bloggers who have found that success. Many of my colleagues, however, have become sponges for the MSM spin of the day and allow the media’s bias to influence their blogs.
Instead of unique reporting, many bloggers are now posting polls followed by short frightened responses about how the sky is falling. It isn’t. I believe and have faith in the American people to choose wisely and that ultimately McCain will be elected. The fight isn’t over until November 5th, fellow bloggers, so stop waving the white flag prematurely. Share your thoughts in the comment section, I try to respond to all of your personally and I appreciate all of your views. Until next time…
There are real obstacles facing the GOP this election, not the least of which is a woefully uninformed public. We all know these people, there are our family members, friends and colleagues; and it will be these very people who decide this election. Some, unfortunately, will refuse to get informed and will pick a candidate based on style and not substance. I still remember in 2000 women’s reaction to Al Gore kissing his wife at the convention, that move alone may have made the race as close as it was. What we have to understand is that in this election, the situation has become worse and not better.
Take for example this statement of an undecided voter from an Indianapolis Star story:
And in the closing statements, John Hoover said, it was Obama who spoke to his gut “when he said he wants to restore America’s standing in the world, because I think it has really suffered the last six years. McCain just kind of went blah-blah-blah after that to me.”
This man is obviously an example of someone who is an MSM sponge, and unfortunately there are many of them. He doesn’t realize, of course, that during the tenure of the Bush years that more leaders have been elected that are pro western and pro American then at any time in recent history. No, he doesn’t realize it; he just knows what he hears on television.
Let me say that, of course, there are many informed and intelligent voters; but I fear that these voters will become if not this election, soon after, a minority. So how does John McCain contend with this? How does he beat this?
Simplify The Message- The reason, I believe, John McCain lost the first debate to many in the public is because there wasn’t a consistent and cohesive message. Talking about earmarks for 20 minutes is something the public doesn’t care about or frankly understand. In 2000 George W Bush was a “compassionate conservative,” which is a phrase people can understand easily and it made women feel warm and comfortable. “Country First” is nice, but what does it mean? I’m not saying McCain needs to talk down to the people per say, but the “folks” as O’Reilly calls them tend to understand and digest sound bites easier then philosophy.
Be More Inviting And Warm- Life is high school, and the bid for highest office is still a popularity contest. If someone likes you and feels connected to you, they forgive the faults you may possess. This is something I notice with Obama supporters and why I wrote this column; because 9 times out of 10 these voters agree with McCain’s philosophy once you press them, but they still are not going to vote for him because they just “like” Obama.
McCain needs to smile and show some emotion, when he did that in his RNC acceptance speech he went way up in the polls, Palin effect not withstanding. When McCain does interviews, stump speeches and these last two debates I want to see a more joyful McCain who seems happy with life and who he is.
Final Thoughts- I still believe, ultimately, this election is McCain’s. When voters go behind the curtain and have that last minute conversation with themselves, I believe strongly McCain will ultimately prevail. But we have to understand that liberals have been quite effective, from the media to our kid’s teachers, at dumbing down the electorate. If you live in a swing state and you are a McCain supporter, you need to take some responsibility to educate those around you.
McCain doesn’t have Obama’s money, but what he does have is us, and for the sake of our Country we have to help. To those who are nervous about Obama winning this election, I say it is ultimately up to you if that happens. Instead of being nervous, take control. Volunteer, host a debate party, and speak to friends and colleagues. This election doesn’t have to be decided by the idiocracy, let it be decided by you. Until next time…
