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Hagel and Iowa
The
Omaha World Herald offers a good insight into the early going of 2008
Presidential Politics. Especially, check out Charlie Cook’s three categories
of Republicans. Additionally, the article mentions Iowa Presidential Watch
and quotes our PAC chairman, Roger Hughes:
In two weeks, when Sen. Chuck Hagel takes his first step on the Iowa section
of the 2008 presidential campaign trail, he will find a hard, well-trod
path.
Among fellow Republicans, New York Gov. George Pataki is preparing for his
third Iowa visit. Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas has popped in at least five
times. So has Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist
of Tennessee is headlining a big GOP dinner soon in Iowa.
Limbaugh as Limbaugh
The
Wall Street Journal opinion written by Rush Limbaugh is a Clarion call
to conservatives and a must read:
For decades conservatives have considered judicial abuse a direct threat to
our Constitution and our form of government. The framers didn't create a
judicial oligarchy. They created a representative republic. Our opposition
to judicial activism runs deep. We've witnessed too many occasions where
Republican presidents have nominated the wrong candidates to the court, and
we want more assurances this time--some proof. The left, on the other hand,
sees the courts as the only way to advance their big-government agenda. They
can't win national elections if they're open about their agenda. So, they
seek to impose their policies by judicial fiat. It's time to call them on
it. And that's what many of us had hoped and expected when the president
made his nomination.
Some liberal commentators mistakenly view the passionate debate among
conservatives over the Miers nomination as a "crackup" on the right. They
are giddy about "splits" in the conservative base of the GOP. They are
predicting doom for the rest of the president's term and gloom for
Republican electoral chances in 2006. As usual, liberals don't understand
conservatives and never will.
The Miers nomination shows the strength of the conservative movement.
This is no "crackup." It's a crackdown. We conservatives are unified
in our objectives. And we are organized to advance them. The purpose
of the Miers debate is to ensure that we are doing the very best we can to
move the nation in the right direction. And when all is said and done, we
will be even stronger and more focused on our agenda and defeating those who
obstruct it, just in time for 2006 and 2008. Lest anyone forget, for several
years before the 1980 election, we had knockdown battles within the GOP. The
result: Ronald Reagan won two massive landslides...
The Democratic Party today is split over the war and a host of cultural
issues, such as same-sex marriage and partial birth abortion. It wants to
raise taxes, but dares not say so. It can't decide what message to convey to
the American people or how to convey it. And even its once- reliable allies
in the big media aren't as influential in promoting the party and its agenda
as they were in the past. The new media--talk radio, the Internet and cable
TV--not only have a growing following, but have helped expose the bias and
falsehoods of the big-media, e.g., Dan Rather, CBS News and the forged
National Guard documents. Hence, circulation and audience is down, and
dropping.
Allen’s New Hampshire connection
Sen. George Allen of Virginia found that Virginia leads to New Hampshire
through the Oracle Company. So, the Oracle PAC somehow found a way to invite
him to visit with a few Oracle company employees in New Hampshir,e according
to the
Manchester Union Leader:
The Oracle PAC invited him to speak at the breakfast. Oracle, a software
supplier with its East Coast headquarters in Virginia, has a facility in
Nashua that employs 500 people.
Robert Hoffman, Oracle director of legislative affairs, credited Allen with
helping bring Oracle to Virginia and creating jobs. "Sen. Allen is a friend
of the tech industry," Hoffman said.
Allen took the opportunity yesterday morning to garner support from the New
Hampshire members of his party while discussing topics such as energy and
tech policy.
"I like what he said today and what he's done in Virginia," said Rep. James
Coburn of Windham. "He looks like a man who takes action."
Wacko Clark
Retired U.S. Army General Wesley Clark delivered the Democratic radio
address on Saturday, October 15, 2005. Clark -- who failed in the Bosnia-
Herzegovina conflict (where we still have troops) -- now tries to suggest
that he could do better and faster than our patriotic men and women are
doing on the ground in Iraq.
The transcript of the address is below:
"Good morning. This is retired United States Army General Wesley Clark.
"Today in Iraq, an important political event is taking place as Iraqis vote
on their draft constitution. A hundred fifty thousand American soldiers and
Marines are working to provide security and stability there along with the
Iraqi forces that we've trained.
"I wish this were the end of the story in Iraq, but it isn't.
"Public confidence in President Bush's handling of the war in Iraq has sunk
to an all time low. An increasing number of Americans of all political
persuasions are now calling for expedited withdrawal of US forces. More and
more Americans are angry. They are angry about the President's incompetence
and his general unwillingness to acknowledge with some humility that he has
made some terrible and tragic mistakes regarding the mission in Iraq.
"But America cannot allow itself to be so blinded by anger over this
Administration's mishandling of events since the removal of Saddam Hussein
from power that we are unable to see the danger of pushing for a premature
withdrawal of US forces. Those who would use terror as a tactic in Iraq
would be rewarded and emboldened if we pull out prematurely. We can not do
that.
"We understand what is at stake in Iraq. And that is why we are so
frustrated by the President's failure to give the American people clear
answers to basic questions.
"Mr. Bush is long overdue in providing a plan to achieve Iraqi military
sufficiency, to build domestic political consensus inside Iraq around a new
government, to achieve regional political stability around Iraq, and to
finally achieve an efficient reconstruction effort in Iraq.
"Basic questions: How many capable Iraqi forces do we need before we can
bring our troops home? How are we going to forge a political consensus
between those quarreling factions in Iraq? And what is our strategy for
neutralizing the threatening and armed militias there?
"How can we do a better job with less corruption in the reconstruction of
Iraq? And, how can we make Iraq's neighbors a part of the solution, instead
of a source of the problems inside Iraq?
"Staying the course is not a strategy, it is just a slogan. What we need to
do is change the course and put in place a real strategy that will not only
bring us success in Iraq, but will restore to the United States of America
the moral authority we've lost through our missteps over the past three
years.
"Today in Iraq, a large turnout is expected as Iraqis vote on a new
constitution. And that seems to be an important step toward a Democratic
Iraq, bet let's not kid ourselves about the difficulties that lie ahead.
"The Sunni minority is isolated, fatalistic, and increasingly anti-American.
Many of the Iraqi forces we are training are able to fight with US
leadership and support, but their real loyalty is in doubt. Militia forces
are strong, they're well organized and, in fact, they are the ultimate
arbiters in Iraq. They are preparing to settle factional disputes by force.
"Economic recovery measured by electricity, water and oil production has
faltered. And Iraq's neighbors are feeding the incipient conflict; each
aiding their own factions.
"We have a long way to go before victory, or at least some measure of
success, is assured.
"And that is why we must say to our sons and daughters who put themselves in
harms way for our own safety and for the freedom of others: You have our
gratitude. You have our respect. You have our unqualified support. We love
you and we will not forget your sacrifice and that of your families when you
come home. We are determined to ensure that this Administration provides you
a plan for success befitting of your sacrifices and service.
"There is no alternative to success in Iraq. This administration has an
obligation to provide our men and women in uniform and the American people
that strategy.
"This is General Wesley Clark.
Thank you for listening."
Delay’s counter attacks
Former Majority Leader Tom DeLay has a
website dedicated to attacking his prosecutor Ronnie Earle. It features
items such as: Earle Asks for a "Do Over," Ronnie Earl’s Previous Misuse of
His Office and Coming Soon: The Ronnie Earl Movie.
Edwards: Politics of poverty
Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) kicks off his college tour to encourage young
people to get involved in fight against poverty. He will be at UNC-Chapel
Hill today, Yale University tomorrow, Harvard University on Wednesday, and
Dartmouth in Hanover, NH on Thursday.
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