OBAMA's STRATEGY FOR WINNING

" Smart like a Fox" is how I'd describe the re-election strategy of  President Obama.  His latest move is to copy the Truman strategy of running against a "do nothing" congress.  Truman deployed this strategy and it got him elected in 1948.  He insisted the congress pass legislation that  he knew they would not do.   sound familiar?   it's exactly what Obama is doing.  This could enable him to run on congress's  non-record vs. his own record, increasing his chances for re-election.   Will it work?   strong possibility but that's up to  YOU!

TRUTH ABOUT the TEA PARTY

 Some just don't know and others purposely disparage the TEA PARTY for political gain.  So let's take a simple look.  First, it is  NOT a political party.  It is a movement that consists of like-minded folks.    the TEA is an acronym standing for Taxed Enough  Already.  a smaller, less obtrusive government  that runs on Constitutional guidelines is the goal.  There are no official stances on hot  social topics like abortion or gay marriage.   a fiscal agenda is the reason for it's existence.  Now, there are individuals within the movement that have personal stances on these and other social issues.   Racism?     sure, there are some individuals that wear this label, just as they exist in all groups, However, the movement  in and of it's self is  NOT racist.  Any open-minded and clear thinking person will see this as fact.  I hope this short blog helps you.  I will be glad to answer any questions you may have.

OBAMA's JOBs SPEECH

  This blog will focus on the president's  speech and subsequent peaches on his current "tour".  Since there is no physical Jobs bill released yet, I can only write about what he has said.
   The first thing that struck me in his speech to congress was that he said "Pass this bill Now!"     17 times.     SEVENTEEN  times!  The last time he addressed the nation and pushed a bill this hard, We ended up with a health care bill  rammed down our throats with very little openness.   This will be more difficult because his party no longer controls both houses of congress. which of course sets up the inevitable Democrat spin that the  GOP (house)  are obstructing and keeping people from working.  Funny how whichever party doesn't get their way, the other  party must be obstructionists just because they disagree.   The real bottom line here is to  ignore the campaigning and rhetoric to see the actual detailed Jobs Bill.  Then we can look at it closely and see what's what.  Stay tuned for my assessment at that time.

President Obama

OK, I've been asked by several folks to give my view of the President.  Well here it is.  I  don't know him personally so I can't say I dislike  HIM as a person, but I will say that it is my belief that he ranks  at or near the bottom of all presidents in leadership.  It's my opinion that he's still   "voting present" much as he did as an Illinois state legislator and U.S. Senator.    His lack of  willingness to commit to a position  is one example of his lack of leadership  & experience.

Now I'll tackle  the crazy talk.        I doubt seriously that he is either a Muslim or born in Kenya.  Those are non issues to me.   The biggest threat he presents is his strong belief in a bigger, more controlling federal government.  That other stuff is just a distraction.   one of two things needs to happen, either he is voted out of office or some common sense Republicans are elected to control the senate.   This way, there will be no more ramming of big government policies down the folks' throats.     just my opinion, what's tour's ?        

TERRORISTS or HOBBITS?

As you may have guessed, This blog focuses on a movement called the  TEA PARTY.  

What is it ?     let's start with what it's not.  It'd not a political party, at least not at the moment.   It is a mind-set, a movement.  The TEA stands for Taxed Enough Already.  It is a Reaganesque small government movement.

Why  did John McCain call them Hobbits and Democrat talking heads call themTerrorists?   Because they are big government  Tax/Spend Politicians that are afraid to see them gain popularity at the status Quo

Party politics

For  over 200 years, the political scene has been dominated by either the Democrat or Republican Party.  The Libertarian Party has grown in size over the past decade but is still pretty much a non-factor in elections.   The major influence in most elections are folks like myself, staunch IndependentsMost of us are centrisys.  I am a center-right voter depending on the issue.   I never vote straight-party line on national or state elections.  I  actually research the candidates & issues and then vote my conscience.

MY VIEWS

This blog will cover general Political topics.   Some will be opinion driven  from my point of view ans others will be information sharing driven.  I'm unsure how often I   will publish but with the current political  climate, I imagine it will be on a regular basis.   I highly encourage commentary from both my conservative and Liberal friends.  Just remember, it's not personal, it's just politics.    For the Record, I do not belong to any party.  I am one of the true honest to goodness  independents.   You will see that I am a Constitutionalisr traditional conservative with an  open mind.