Happy New Year!

It's great to start a fresh new year. Hopefully this blog will continue to inform and entertain. 2008 was a rocky year for many because of the dire economic crisis and the massive electoral wins for liberals. Let's keep our heads up though and win one for the Gipper in 2009.

Something to look forward to

Karl Rove is writing a book and he is not afraid to expose the follies of Washington.
Corrupt Washington insiders never liked him or President Bush and he is going to give examples of who they are.

Barack Obama: An Unexceptional President for an Exceptional Country

Well, the election is over and Barack Obama has prevailed. Many conservatives like me have feared this outcome. Obama has quickly picked the "pitbull," Rahm Emanuel, as his Chief of Staff and has his economic advisors all lined up.

Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Virginia, and Florida have become blue states.
The Northeast doesn't have a single Republican Congressman now.

The stock market has continued to torpedo--probably in reaction to this heinous election news. The only identifiable silver lining is that Republicans regained Florida Congressional District #16, which Mark Foley had lost to the scandal several years back. Another silver lining is that as Barack Obama plucks elected officials for his cabinet, seats might open up.

Ideally, Barack would pick Deval Patrick in MA for Attorney General. The MA Governor's Office is definitely a winnable office and the Republicans should gear up for a tight race there.

Republicans will look back at the Bush years with fondness. We at least knew we were safe. Capitalism would not be impeded too aggressively. And the White House would have honor and at least some concern for morality.

What Barack Obama said at the Saddleback forum when asked about the issue of life, "it's above my paygrade," says it all. He views the Presidency as a job to put on your resume, instead of an exceptional opportunity to change and shape history. As Stan Lee said through his character, Spider-Man, with great power must come great responsibility.

Voting is like Catholic Confession-Important thoughts about John McCain and Barack Obama election

(Picture from the AP)

Election day is rapidly approaching and the intensity of the campaigning will continue to escalate until every single vote is counted. The polls right now are generally more favorable to Obama, but besides the Bradley Effect, a more common sense factor will be in play that polls are not taking into account: I will dub it here, the Confession factor.

When you show up to the polling place, and get behind the curtain to cast your ballot, it's just you and your conscience. There is no more CNN or Fox News blaring in the background. You don't have friends at your side, opining incessantly. It's just your conscience and deadly silence.

At the end of the day, I can't help but think that people might change their mind at the last minute. They will think about the grave challenges that face our nation. And for the first time, they will think seriously about which candidate is truly more qualified. The contrast will be so stark that many Obama supporters might flip the switch for McCain. And when they leave the booth, still tell their friends that they voted for Obama.

On election night, they will sit up with their friends until the wee hours of the morning, cheering on Obama. And when McCain wins, they will outwardly show disappointment, but in their hearts, they will be content and their conscience will be at ease.

Obama's campaign copying Karl Rove's strategy

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article5014706.ece

Joe Biden Can't Play Hardball

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQXcImQfubM

After facing some tough questions, Joe Biden proves he should stay with wiffleball. Channel 9's Barbara West refused to worship at the altar of Obama, and instead did her journalistic job of asking tough questions to all candidates. She threw some fast pitches to Biden.

After the interview, the Obama campaign cancelled Jill Biden's scheduled interview on the same station. Campaign spokeswoman Laura McGinnis did what any teenage reporter would do. Cancel and refuse to show up at any institution that still shows journalistic integrity.

"This cancellation is non-negotiable, and further opportunities for your station to interview with this campaign are unlikely, at best for the duration of the remaining days until the election,"

-- Laura K. McGinnis, Central Florida communications director for the Obama campaign.

Constitutional Crisis: Barack Not Born in America?

This, my friends, is the question of the hour and the mainstream media has refused to cover it. Thankfully Matt Drudge put the recent court ruling up on his website.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20081025/D941NCJG0.html

Basically, there are serious questions about where Barack was born and Barack has refused to cooperate and furnish his birth records. If he wasn't hiding anything, one would assume he would furnish the records, prove attorney Phillip J. Berg wrong, and move on with the campaign. But instead, Barack is trying to obfuscate and stall.

If Barack is in fact, not a natural born citizen, the Constitution bars him from running for President. Hillary Clinton would have to step in as the Democratic nominee.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Barclay Surrick dismissed the suit brought by Berg, for lack of standing. In other words, it sounds like Judge Surrick doesn't want to irritate the next possible Commander in Chief. As a result, Americans are being failed.

We have the right to know if Barack is or is not a natural born citizen. And the burden of proof, isn't on Phillip J. Berg or anyone else, it's on Barack. Stop lying. Stop trying to hide things.

Here is the relevant Constitutional text. It's Article II.
"No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States."