Obama vs Paul: Contrast and Compare!

Here's Obama's inept statements on Syria...



Now, take this from his current most outspoken critic...

NYTimes Has Begun the Character Assasination of Ted Cruz

Gail Collins of the NYTimes has begun the character assassination of Ted Cruz.  She's doing this to start, even now, preparing the 2016 presidential election battlefield.  Ann Althouse has posted a great take down of Ms. Collins article.  She lists 5 problems with the Times piece.

1. Somebody get Gail Collins a thesaurus. For "stupendous," try "astonishing." It's got that huffy, aghast tone you seem to be looking for. I know, "stupendous" is tempting because it gives the feeling that you're calling your target stupid, but when you find something "stupendous," you're actually confessing to stupor on your own part, and literally, if you are in a stupor, you are stupid.

2. This woman-defending-woman column ends with a recipe metaphor. Is that good gender politics? It resonates with what I think is Collins's effort to make us see this interplay between 2 U.S. Senators in terms of a man patronizing a woman.

3. Cruz's questions were about the security of our constitutional rights: Why did humor belong in that recipe?

4. Where was this "self-righteousness"? Collins's evidence is that Cruz used the phrases “My... point is," "in my opinion," “I would point out," and "In my view." This phobia about first-person-singular pronouns is silly. It's used against Obama all the time. What does Collins think of all those right-wing bloggers who will inform you about how many times Obama says "I" in a given speech? I'll bet she thinks it's... stupid. I certainly do.

5. Cruz also referred to his role as counsel in Heller (the Supreme Court's biggest 2d Amendment case) — another thing Collins considered self-referential and self-righteous. But Collins began her column building up Dianne Feinstein's stature because of her encounter with the fatally wounded Harvey Milk and George Moscone many years ago. Does personal experience lend weight to political opinion or not? Feinstein said: "I walked in, I saw people shot. I’ve looked at bodies that have been shot with these weapons. I’ve seen the bullets that implode." That's at least as self-referential and self-righteous as Cruz's statement that he was not "unfamiliar" with Heller given that he worked on the case.

Ms. Collins in particular and the MSM in general are preparing the battlefield for the tactics of personal destruction to use on Mr. Cruz.  If they can marginalize him now, since as a Hispanic Conservative, he (like Sarah Palin before him) is a threat to the whole Liberal meme (they support minorities and women).

If the MSM can successfully marginalize Cruz NOW, he won't be a threat to either Biden, Hillary Clinton or Michelle Obama (yes, she's already being touted as presidential material on the left) in 2016.

We, in the grass roots blogging community need to begin our pushback NOW, BEFORE the narrative is set in concrete.  I would urge everyone who has a blog to start publishing pushback against articles on Cruz, so that even Google searches won't be able to hide positive mentions of any minority of conservative.

We have to keep in mind that Mr. Cruz wasn't annointed by the GOP "elite" leadership inside the DC Beltway.  He's the choice of the Tea Party movement of Texas.  He wiped out the RSCC's choice in the GOP primary and easily won the general election last November.  He along with Rand Paul and Marco Rubio are NOT part of the "elite" GOP leadeship.  They're outsiders as their support comes from the base of  the party and the Tea Party movement. 

If the MSM can successfully destroy the credibility of these men by manufacturing a false narrative of wackiness or extremism, they they will be finished in national politics.  We in the grass roots base, have the job of trying to push back against the official Democratic Propaganda sources (aka, the MSM).  If we can flood the interwebs with good stories, we can overwhelm even GOOGLE's biased, dollars supported searches.

Mr. Cruz, Paul and Rubio are the future of the GOP.  If we allow them to be marginalized by the MSM we, the grass roots conservative movement will have failed America.

GOP Leadership: It's Time For A Change!

Has the time come for a re-assessment of the GOP leadership?  Have they lost touch with what the base of the party really desires.  In Congress, the leadership of John Boehner has  increased spending through "continuing resolutions" instead of passing a budget.  That is a huge problem because those "CR's" have increased spending in each of the past 4 years...which was when the Democratically controlled Senate last passed a budget (2009).

Instead of passing a budget and sending it to die in the Senate, and effectively shutting down the Federal government, the House leadership has gone along to get along...which is the root of the problem.  We, the American people, don't want our leaders to just go along. Oddly enough, we expect them to lead.  That's something they've just not done.

Furthermore, our "elite" party leadership, through their top notch consultants have lost the last four elections.  2006 (GOP lost control of both houses of Congress...and the Dem's increased spending, except Defense, 25% across the board).  

2008 was disastrous because we chose a Moderate candidate (aka Democrat Lite) as our standard bearer...who ran the worst GOP presidential campaign in modern history and managed to lose badly to a candidate who was wholly unqualified for the office of President, and allowing a Socialist to be elected for the first time in our history. 

In 2010, those candidate anointed by our "elite leadership" lost, while those chosen by the Tea Party movement returned control of the House of Representatives back to the GOP...leadership of whom, promptly squandered the opportunity  to force the Democratically controlled Senate to do their Constitutionally mandated jobs...and produce a budget...something they have yet to do.  Instead, they chose to "go along to get along" and passed "continuing resolutions" to fund government operations.  Those CR's included regular increases in spending each of the past 4 years.

In 2012, having NOT learned a damn thing from 2008, the "elite leadership" of the party anointed yet another Moderate (aka Democrat Lite) who ran arguably an even worse campaign against a President who has had the worst recovery from a recession in history...yet...

We expect Rince Piebus and his coterie of inside the beltway strategists to be able to figure out where they went wrong.  These guys ARE the problem...they aren't part of the solution.  We in the GOP aren't called the "party of stupid" for nothing.  Thinking  that these people will be able to solve the party problem is like asking an alcoholic if just one more drink will help him over the finish line...

It may well be time to boot all these people out.  Start fresh...those of us who are small-time bloggers and grass roots activists have been calling for this for four long years.  It's time for a change in the GOP.  Unless we want to be come the irrelevant party of a permanent minority, we need to dump the current leadership and find new.  

Remember that Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz were NOT selected by the "elite leadership" they were chosen by We The People as our voice in the corrupt cesspool inside the Washington Beltway.  They're now the standard bearers of the future of our party, NOT the Rince Priebus', John Boehner's and Mitch McConnel's...they are the past that has gone along to get along and helped put us into a debt that our great grand children won't be able to pay off...

It's time for a change in leadership.  The current leadership has led us down the primrose path to ruin.  It's time to dump them, because  dammit, we can't do any  worse than they already have.

Rand Paul: The Future of the GOP

If the GOP leadership is smart (I'm not counting on it) they'll actually back Rand Paul...




...Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio...but the GOP isn't known as the party of stupid for nothing...

Rand Paul's Filibuster: Is Obama Seeking To Violate the Constitution?

Rand Paul, (R Ky) is launching a filibuster of John Brennan as Director of CIA.  He's doing that because it is been intimated by Attorney General, Eric Holder that the Obama Regime has such authority.  If our government is "reserving the right to execute" American citizens in our country who have not face a trial by jury, that's clearly a violation of the

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Amendment VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

...of the US Constitution.  That's an impeachable offense to say the very least.  Furthermore, it's very near (if not de facto) reason for launching an insurrection against the Federal government.  I hope Mr. Paul is successful in forcing the Obama  regime to repudiate this unconstitutional act.

Additionally, if this government follows through on it's threat to execute American citizens on US soil, without Constitutionally required steps, that government becomes illegitimate...and THAT is a leap that I don't think that the Obama Regime is quite ready to take. I sure as hell hope they don't because that will lead to a constitutional crisis that we've not faced since the Civil War.

On the other hand, this would explain why Democrats are trying so vociferously to restrict access to firearms.  Also, it would explain why DHS has been buying up millions of rounds of ammunition.  They may well be getting ready to try and confiscate American's firearms, and reduce our ability to defend ourselves from the tyranny of the Federal government.

Best Political Speech of the Year...so far

Rand Paul on the Tea Party movement.

Father & Son Interview on CNN

Here's a brief interview of Ron & Rand Paul on CNN with John King.

It's The People's Seat You Idiots

 In yet another argument FOR term limits, the idiot running against Rand Paul in Kentucky call's the Senate seat they're running for "Wendell Ford's Seat."  What part of it's the PEOPLE'S SEAT don't you understand.

 Some time back, I proposed the following as a possible 28th amendment:

1. No citizen of the United States shall be elected to the House of Representatives to more than four (4) consecutive, two (2) year terms to office.
2. No citizen of the United States shall be elected to the United States Senate for more than two (2) consecutive, six (6) year terms of office.
3. No citizen of the United States shall receive any retirement benefits from serving in either the United States House of Representatives or the United States Senate.
4. Congress shall not exempt itself from any laws of the United States of America, in whole or in part.
5. Congress shall be in session for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days in the Spring, and 90 consecutive days in the Summer of each year. Each sitting of Congress may be extended by the President for a period not to exceed 30 days. The Spring session shall start on the first Monday of March. The Summer session shall begin on the first Monday in June. An additional 45 day session to begin on the 2nd Monday of November shall be called by the President if so deemed necessary, this session may not be extended unless a period of National Emergency is formally declared by the President. {This section I think is necessary to basically force Congress to actually work...in the past decade they generally only spend 2 1/2 days per week actually working in Washington, DC. Most often only from Tues afternoon to Thurs afternoon!}

The Hill Says Rand Paul Won't Appear on Meet the Press

Rand Paul will appear on NBC's "Meet the Press" despite an assertion otherwise, by The Hill

Rand Paul (R) canceled his upcoming appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press," according to multiple reports.

Unfortunately for them, those "multiple reports" come from the DNC, Kentucky Democratic Party, DSCC and Mr. Paul's opponent...not from either himself or his campaign.  His senior staff has been spending all day today preparing him for the appearance. 

While Mr. Paul made an idiotic appearance with Rachel MadCow (Maddow) on the Democratic propoganda network known as MSNBC as well as a dense speach on the Civil Rights Act, he is the better of the two candidates who remain in the Kentucky Senate race.

UPDATE:  I have egg on my face...here I am insisting he'll appear...then he doesn't.  Oh well, c'est la vie.

Rand Paul...is Finished

Rand Paul, who just won the GOP nomination to the US Senate seat in Kentucky recently made some stupid comments on an MSNBC interview with the MadCow, Rachel Madow.  Going into the next of the journalistic enemy was a very dumb thing to do.  But worse still,

He'll be on "Meet the Press", this coming Sunday. David Gregory, the host, has instructions to destroy Paul.

Unfortunately, that's not the worst of it.  He's given new energy to the "conventional wisdom" that the Tea Party are all racist assholes.  Bu even worse, he's given the movement a "black eye" that will be used to tar it in the coming months. 

But many more of the Tea Party endorsed candidates who will gain visibility in the congressional campaign in coming months will, like Paul, be making their first-ever foray in seeking elective office. Like babes, they will go into brutal hand-to-hand combat with Establishment GOP, then Democratic opponents and their sympathetic journos, all of whom are seasoned veterans.

Thanks Rand...my advise to you is DONT GO ON MEET THE PRESS!!!  You are not a national candidate yet, nor do you have the necessary experience to do well yet.  While you may very well be smarter than your father, you don't have the experience yet, to deal with these assholes.  Doing so will only destroy what's left of your candidacy.

Meet Rand Paul in Louisville, KY Next Saturday

via a friend of mine...

Join us in Louisville next Saturday

The Rand Paul for U.S. Senate campaign is off to a great start thanks to strong and faithful supporters like you. The polls continue to indicate that victory is a real possibility and the experts who wrote us off only a few months ago are now all singing a different tune.

The freedom movement has made great strides recently as more Americans wake up and join our cause. The movement is growing because the message is right and the need is so great right now. As you know, Rand has crossed Kentucky many times in his car finding hard-working Americans alarmed by the sharp turns taken by our government and ready to return to a steadier course.

On Saturday, January 30, Congressman Ron Paul will join Rand in Louisville, Kentucky.

Rand and Ron will meet at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center Entrance B, Room 101 at 4:00 pm ET at 937 Phillips Lane in Louisville. Those who join them will hear the latest news from both men about the battle for freedom in America and how one U.S. Senate campaign in Kentucky will usher in the next stage of the fight. Admission is just $25 per adult at the door and there is no charge for children. So bring the family and encourage all your friends to come, too. And come early to get a good seat!

A smaller gathering of supporters will join Rand and Ron at 3:00 pm ET at Entrance A, Room 100. Admission for this gathering is $500 per person. Please RSVP for this event to Ryan Hogan at ryan@randpaul2010.com.

And if you have time, help kick our campaign into high gear by joining us at the Wal-Mart parking lot at 7101 Cedar Springs Blvd in Louisville on the morning of the rally. Join Rand and his family as we collect voter data door-to-door from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

All donations will be accepted at the door. If you can't make it on Saturday but would like to support the effort, please click here to donate.

Thanks again for all you do to support Rand and to support the freedoms we value so much.

Sincerely,

David Adams
Campaign manager
Rand Paul for U.S. Senate