I lived in Dearborn. DS is one of very few who can go into an islamic center and understand what they are saying. DS does not read the WP or NYT to find out. She has watched the doofuses of our local FBI smile while speakers made fools of them in a different tongue. I think she is mad because our local FBI is being led by the nose and she has proven it. Maybe she thinks there really was a Holocaust.

We had a local all islamic channel on cable with some English programming. I happened on an ecumenical memorial ceremony from a local mosque. (Then U.S. Senator) Spencer Abraham spoke a long time, bragging about how much money he had brought into the islamic community from Washington; in that speech he made a point to emphasize he was with them. I wish I made a tape. I wanted to throw up. The Dearborn community still pussyfoots about 9-11 being deserved.

My biggest doubts about Fred go back to the Clinton impeachment, when Fred led the charge and then fizzled. Back then I thought – did they find some motel photos on him? Kind of like when Perrot fizzled.

Newt has been sending me newsletters, maybe via NewsMax. They are extremely well written and describe exactly the politics I like. I could post exerpts if anyone is interested. I do question Newt’s comment a while back about melting under Clinton’s charisma. Hormones I understand, not star worship. Newt did not crumble emotionally while battling in Congress which is a good test.

If Newt Gingrich can control his debate language the way he writes his newletters he can overcome the sleaze. The upcoming election slate is filled with people no one really wants.

Do we deep down inside want a mannish angry chameleon woman who is still mad at Nixon, a man with vague muslim background belonging to a black power church who just told La Raza his first goal will be the amnesty bill, the Mormon governor who sort of opposed or supported something and may do so again, or even the hero of 911 who offends both sides on their cherished issues, but is better on terror than the fluffy wimps

People are looking for someone who can hold it together for the next 911 and financial crises, and offer them an escape route from voting while holding their noses. Conservatives want to retain the America they cherish and stop the deconstuction of our nation starting with borders.

They have to forget a lot to vote for any of the above. Remember: a rabid press could not dissuade folk from voting for Reagan after they saw him present himself in the debates

So I would like Newt to appear in the first big debates, not sooner. Because I would have to see him played against the players to know what kind of President he would be. I know what he Could be, I need to discern what he really Would be.

Meanwhile, I really, really want Guilliani for Head of Homeland Security – right now. I also want Immigration removed from Homeland Security.

Currently Fred is the one with the least obvious baggage who seems to be anti amnesty and pro 2nd amendment. That makes him the most palatable. Spencer Abraham is the fly in the soup

My concern with Newt is not the baggage from his divorce. My only concern, and a concern that keeps me from suppoting him, is the way he collapsed as speaker when the dems assailed him. We need a CEO with more grit.

chicken thief on July 26, 2007 at 5:15 PM

I agree. Newt is a real smart guy, but I suspect Newt might have problems as an effective administator.

Of course you are. You just were one jump ahead of them. LOL!

I don’t mind a strong opinion when it’s based in reality. Take some time to go through some of DS’s archives.

Tennman on July 26, 2007 at 6:38 PM

Hahaha I like that one. I’ll have to remember that.

See, now you got me scared. I don’t know if I want to go through her archives. But, I will just the same.

I don’t know that I am acting the way the MSM wants me to.
…
I don’t mind a person that has pride in themselves.

csdeven on July 26, 2007 at 4:35 PM

Of course you are. You just were one jump ahead of them. LOL!

I don’t mind a strong opinion when it’s based in reality. Take some time to go through some of DS’s archives.

ThackerAgency on July 26, 2007 at 10:25 AM

I completely agree. It’s time to take a fresh look at Duncan Hunter.

And don’t even start with the “He can’t win against Hillary…” BS. Find a candidate who’s principles and ideas most closely match yours, study his resume and voting record, and vote for him in the primary, then see what happens.

I’m convinced that once we find that solid conservative candidate, we can beat Hillary even if a single soul has not heard of him up to now.

It’s a marathon, not a sprint. One step at a time, folks.

And when AP linked it, it was for the opinion.

I retract that line, I don’t know his intent.

My point exactly. Disappointed why? Because we are reacting just like the MSM wants us to. Including DS, above, who is — how to nicely put it? — exceedingly interested in her own point of view. Read some of her past blogs. Yeeeeesh.
Tennman on July 26, 2007 at 3:48 PM

I don’t know that I am acting the way the MSM wants me to. I am disappointed with fred? for the reasons I mentioned and not necessarily because he has not declared. If he’s gonna act like a candidate, then announce. If not, give us a date sometime in October and stop stumping like you are running.

I am reserving judgment on Debbie. My first experience with her was on a thread where she went off on Hannity. She had him dead to rights, but the conversation went on and on and she would let it go. She certainly is tenacious and that’s a good thing. I like what she writes and I don’t mind a person that has pride in themselves.

You may want to go check your facts… the vast majority of Judicial appointements Rudi made were DEMOCRATS!

Romeo13 on July 26, 2007 at 11:11 AM

The vast majority of New Yorkers are Democrats.

Exceedingly interested – that is a good way of putting it.

Spirit of 1776 on July 26, 2007 at 3:54 PM

Thanks, 1776. I thought megalomaniacal might be harsh.

But where do you put him?
Secretary of Transportation. He’s great with baggage….

amerpundit on July 25, 2007 at 9:31 PM

CLASSIC!

Tennman on July 26, 2007 at 3:48 PM

Exceedingly interested – that is a good way of putting it.

We do consider all that. That is why we are so disappointed in him.
csdeven on July 26, 2007 at 2:56 PM

My point exactly. Disappointed why? Because we are reacting just like the MSM wants us to. Including DS, above, who is — how to nicely put it? — exceedingly interested in her own point of view. Read some of her past blogs. Yeeeeesh.

csdeven on July 26, 2007 at 2:42 PM

Yeah. Seem to be feeling their way along too, which I think will doom him, frankly. A good leader I think continues the strategy that is working, but is always expanding and developing other avenues in case the enemy finds an effective deterrent to successful strategy.

Here Fred used the blogs/radio bits to vault himself to national attention, but the blogs/radio can’t take him to the next level. Temporal summation if you will. He seems to failed to do that, but we’ll see. Lots of time left.

Looks like Rudy or Mitt to me though. If Fred goes down in the polls, then Newt too. My guess is though that Fred is going to try to stretch his current position (I doubt he can)past Newt’s Oct 1 deadline. Maybe I’m cynical, but that’s my guess.

tommylotto on July 26, 2007 at 12:25 PM

AND his son makes more money from freds? PAC than conservative causes did. And fred? said that practice was “normal”. The guy has a serious disconnect when it comes to what the regular folks view as ethical.

Let’s not even consider that traditionally (isn’t that sort of, like, conservative??) the presidential campaign doesn’t start until 12-13 months out.
Tennman on July 26, 2007 at 12:23 PM

We do consider all that. That is why we are so disappointed in him. He wants to have it both ways, and that isn’t wise in a primary. fred? keeps talking about how it’s too early, but it’s been clear for 3 months that he is campaigning. So what is it? Too early or just right? It’s like I’ve been telling you for weeks now, fred? could announce a date that he will announce and be done with it. But he doesn’t because he wants to raise money. So, either get into the early campaigning, or stop 8itching about it and stop fund raising.

It’s disingenuous to manipulate people who invest a lot of hope into you.

As much as I rag on fred?, I have always in the back of my mind felt like he could salvage his image by doing and saying the right things. But lately, I’m feeling like he may not be able to convince me. Of course this is relative to the other candidates. Short of Rudy and Mitt! imploding, I think fred? might be too far gone.

His campaign has lost some of its home-spun grassroots feel and is replaced by political gamesmanship.
Spirit of 1776 on July 26, 2007 at 11:58 AM

Yeah, that is not good for his image. And you’re right about Jeri. She’s the one making the mistakes. I remember a few weeks ago I was discussing a rookie type mistake that his campaign made. I said at the time it seemed more like a mistake a 40 year old would make rather than a 64 year old Washington insider.

Good. He always made me nervous, anyway.

bye bye citizen fred.

Are you saying that judging someone by their associations is not a great way of getting to know someone?

I’ll say that. But I’ll also say a campaign manager is not just an association, that’s a representative.

I’m now really looking forward to getting to know the guy. The critics have raised some good questions, and I look forward to hearing his answers. Most of all, I want to know what the man thinks on the issues.
Professor Blather on July 26, 2007 at 9:49 AM

Are you saying that judging someone by their associations is not a great way of getting to know someone?

If Fred didn’t know his campaign manager’s past then that is a strategic judgment blunder.

Think George Bush’s judgment bias’s because of his blind commitment to “friends”.

What gives here?