Posted by caleb on Nov 30, 2008 in
Uncategorized Just wanted to send a quick reminder out to everyone that this Tuesday is the Senate run-off election in Georgia involving Fair-Tax supporter Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Saxby, as you should know by now, won the general election by 3% but failed to break the 50% mark, triggering a mandatory run-off election.
Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Norm Coleman are the only two Senators that stand between us and a full-fledged, unhampered (no, we’re not quite there yet) onslaught of Liberal attacks.
At this late date, probably the best thing we can do is continue to phone bank for Saxby. Mike Huckabee’s HuckPAC has an online phone bank set up that can be accessed here. It does take a quick sign-up, but restricting Obama’s power is worth it.
Tags: Al Franken, election, Election 2008, Fair-Tax, Georgia, Huckabee, HuckPAC, Norm Coleman, run-off election, Saxby Chambliss, Senate
Last Tuesday didn’t go as we’d hoped. We all know that, and if you’re like me, you’re sick of hearing about it. In fact, you were probably sick all day Wednesday and half of Thursday. I know I was.
But, the fact is, we were right in the beginning. Those of us that supported Huckabee, Romney, or Thompson knew that McCain wasn’t the best choice, but we soon realized that he was the only one with any chance of fighting the Obama machine. He was the only candidate with the whole package of electable qualities. He had the connections, the reputation, and the experience. He also had (at first) the media’s support, but John McCain was not the perfect candidate: John McCain was our best hope.
Now, before I get blasted for seemingly contradicting myself, let me state the obvious. I was wrong. However, I hope you understand the underlying reasons for my push for John McCain. While in the end I did support him and many (not all) of his proposed policies, it was Sarah Palin whom I really wanted elected. McCain was simply the vehicle to get a true conservative into the White House once again, and therein lies the reason why McCain did not succeed. As others have said, Barack Obama wanted to become President, while John McCain wanted to be nice, congenial, and unassuming. Folks, that’s not the way you win the Presidency. Now, I’m not abandoning John McCain, for I still believe he would have been a better President than Barack Obama could ever dream of becoming, but we must move on.
I believe this (somewhat-resounding) defeat is actually a blessing in disguise. What the Obama victory has given us is something we haven’t had for the past political generation and never though we’d welcome: relative obscurity. The Democrats lived in it throughout the early Bush years, and they used it to their advantage, building their grassroots organizations and spreading the seeds for broad societal change. If you don’t agree that obscurity can be a blessing, look where they are now.
It seems to me we’ve got two choices. We can either stick our tails between our legs and limp away to lick our wounds, or we can fight for what’s right for America, but that process must begin today. If we want to reclaim our nation, we have no other choice. Let us begin grooming tomorrow’s Republican Congressional Candidates immediately. When we finally woke up to the dangers that Obama was proclaiming, we were effective! Just take a look at the National Republican Trust‘s whirlwind fundraising record set in the last two weeks of the campaign. We must continue to fully fund effective PACs, like HuckPAC and National Republican Trust. In order to stop the socialist onslaught, we must regain seats in both the Senate and the House of Representatives in 2010. Let us begin the next Republican Revolution, today!
The Liberals have MoveOn.org to spread their hate and deceit; why aren’t we as effective with using the Internet to spread our message of prosperity, individual liberties, and limited government? This must change. Support conservative bloggers you enjoy reading, like Michelle Malkin or this site. The Left has control of the main stream media, so it’s time for us to take control of the New Media. Instead of heading over to CNN.com for your news, pick it up at FoxNews.com or Pajamas Media. Don’t just keep it to yourself, either: tell your friends about these sites, and talk them up at work. Word of mouth is our best advertising tool.
Another grassroots organizing site to consider was just put up by the RNC, RepublicanforaReason.com. It includes direct links to the GOP platform and an encouraging video about past Republican Presidents.
Also, I do want to point out that although Barack Obama’s win is historic, this election was never about race. You are not a racist for disagreeing with Obama’s policies; it used to be called Free Speech. I encourage you to use that right, respectfully.
I know 2012 seems a ways off, and I also know that many of you don’t even want to think about another Presidential election yet, but folks, the campaigns have already begun. Palin has been dropping hints about a 2012 or 2016 run, and Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) has already started visiting Iowa. Something like 64% of Republicans want Palin in 2012. Gov. Mike Huckabee pulls 12%, and Gov. Mitt Romney, 11%. Me? I’m pulling for a Palin-Jindal ticket. I think Palin has shown that she is the one who can truly bring true reform to Washington, and I’m excited to watch how things play out for her, especially since she’s finally outside of the auspices of John McCain. Jindal is a man to watch in his own right, having brought Louisiana through two major disasters this year, supporting Life, and backing fiscal conservatism (even if he needs some schooling in the use of earmarks).
We can and will prevail, but only our unwavering diligence will bring conservatism back to Washington. You say, “We’ll get ‘em next time?” Show me. Start work today and never give up. Don’t talk of moving to a foreign nation; this is our country, too, and I intend to help put it back on the correct path. Are you with me?
I’ll leave you with this admonition from the great British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill:
“We shall go on to the end, …we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength… whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, … we shall never surrender!“
Tags: Conservatism, Conservatives, election, Fox News, GOP, Huckabee, Jindal, mccain, Michelle Malkin, MoveOn.org, obama, Pajamas Media, Palin, presidential election, Presidential Election 2008, Republicans, Romney, Winston Churchill
Today the Missouri GOP held a Mike Huckabee for John McCain-Sarah Palin rally at the Joplin Regional Airport in Joplin, MO. Huckabee, was, as many of you know, my “first choice” candidate in the primaries (actually I supported Brownback for awhile, but Huckabee was my first “serious” choice).
Finally, today I got to meet Mike Huckabee, whom is still a man in the political realm I greatly respect. Huck spoke about some really great issues with some great zingers, like, “Taking money out of your own pocket and giving it to someone else is charity. Sen. Obama and Sen. Biden taking money our of your pocket is called one thing: it’s theft.”
He had the crowd of about three hundred (it was a surprise rally) roaring approval and the majority mobbed him as soon as he was finished.
Here’s the photo I took with Huckabee:
Gov. Mike Huckabee and me
Tags: Huckabee, mccain, Palin, Presidential Election 2008
For those of you living in the four-state area, this is THE closest it gets, folks.
Mike Huckabee will be in Joplin, MO at the Joplin Regional Airport (FBO Mizzou Aviation, 5497 Dennis Weaver Drive, Joplin MO 64801) tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. to hold a rally in support of Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin. I’m still waiting for a reply to an email I sent to a Missouri GOP representative on the status of tickets and if they are necessary, but I’ll update this post when I find out.
Update – I just received this email from a MO GOP rep:
The rally is open to the public, so there are no tickets necessary. The program starts at 3:15, and people can start entering at 2:30.
Hope to see you all there!
Tags: Huckabee, mccain, Palin, President, presidential election, rally
Posted by caleb on Sep 4, 2008 in
Uncategorized I’ll blog more on this later, but I just wanted to get out a quick update to let you all know what I thought of Governor Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech tonight. In a word, incredible. In a few more, I think we’ve just heard from the next Vice President of the United States of America. In the words of Fox News Channel, “A star has been born in the Republican Party tonight…”
I also watched Mike Huckabee‘s speech. It was magnificent, as well, and I think his support, and the support of the movement he’s begun with HuckPAC will help elect McCain-Palin to the White House.
I’ll post back tomorrow with a full opinion, but now I’ve got to get some sleep. Whew! What a wonderful night!
Tags: conservative, Fox News, Huckabee, HuckPAC, mccain, Palin, President, presidential election, Republican, speech, Vice President
Posted by caleb on Jun 3, 2008 in
Uncategorized So tonight Obama finally scrounged up enough delegates to clinch the democratic nomination, but Hillary’s not conceding. Honestly, I don’t blame her. I’m not positive the democratic race has been completely fair as it is. By any means, I’d much rather have her than Obama.
On the other hand, McCain is a horrible choice, as well. He is not a conservative, nor will he fight for the Republican Party. This primary season was the best opportunity in years for the GOP to strengthen the base and win support from disgruntled Dems, but we were so lost in our own troubles we barely made it out alive, and when we did, we got McCain. Gag. Me. With. A. Plastic. Spoon. (and remind me why we got rid of Huckabee!).
I mean, really, who cares about McCain? He’s just a tired old man and there’s no excitement left in him. Yes, vote for McCain, but only against Obama. Hopefully we can ressurect Congress in 2010 to prevent McCain from doing too much damage. Right now, the USA is what it is, and unfortunately we can’t, in the election do a ton to “CHANGE” it, but we can work toward the future, and for the future to be brighter, it must include McCain.
As Rush Limbaugh has said, there’s no one in leadership today who’s a professing conservative. Sure, we have a few Senators, but we must band together to light a fire under the floundering conservative movement. If we don’t, we could end up living in the new USSR, or at least the Obamunistic Regions of the Middlemost Part of the Continent Wrongfully Taken From Those Indigenous Peoples Who Lived Here From Antiquity. Oh yea. CHANGE. HOPE. SÍ SE PUEDE… bah humbug.
Tags: 2008, clinton, Huckabee, mccain, obama, presidential election
Posted by caleb on Feb 13, 2008 in
Uncategorized I know so many of you are already tired of politics and some of you are probably sick of seeing anything political on my Facebook, but please, hear me out.
John McCain is predicted by the media to become the Republican nominee. Reading the results of last night, it appears that means an Obama-McCain face-off in November. Does no one realize, for one, how old McCain is? What about his personality versus Obama’s vibrancy or Hillary’s last name? More importantly, even Obama recognizes that McCain has “sacrificed his principles for his party’s nomination.”
Can anyone, in right conscience, vote for a man or woman to lead our country who abandons his or her beliefs for personal gain? I cannot.
McCain is not a Republican, no matter what the news media or the little “R” next to his name says. He’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing; he’s a Democrat who never re-registered.
Now more than ever, I believe Mike Huckabee is our nation’s best hope. He’s our shot at restoring our nation to its former ideals and God-directed and pleasing paths.Mike is a (true- that means no asterisk) conservative, and he’s a Christian. Mike is a strong candidate. Here’s a look at how he stands on the issues.
Mike Huckabee is our only hope for victory in 2008. He’s not out of this race, no matter what you hear.
Yes, McCain leads overwhelmingly leads the delegate count, but there are plenty of races left in this election cycle. We can fight for a brokered convention where obligations for all delegates vanish. Huck has a chance; he has more than “just” a chance, he can win this thing!
We need everyone’s help. If you know people in states that have not voted (i.e. Texas, Wisconsin, Washington, etc.), call them, and talk to them about Mike. Point them to Mike’s website. Talk to them about the issues and the future of our country. Tell them we need Mike!
Mike Huckabee 2008!
Tags: 2008, election, Facebook, Huckabee, mccain, obama, politics, President
Posted by caleb on Nov 28, 2007 in
Uncategorized Link to Huck’s coverage.
All I have to say is that Huck did an amazing job tonight in the 2008 CNN-YouTube debate. He held his ground and gained some, too, I think. He has a strong stance on his faith, in fact, he says it is the guiding force in his life! Now isn’t that a nice change from all of the double-talk we’ve been getting lately? He’s pro-life; he believes life begins at conception and made point of specifically stating that tonight on stage. Mike also supports science and technology funding and funding for the space program because of the benefits it brings to everyday American life. He says he doesn’t know if we really need to send people to Mars, but if we do, Hillary can go first! Amen, brother! According to polls out this week, he’s first in Iowa and second in Florida only to Guilliani. In dealing with attacks Huck said it’s okay to be “kicked in the rear,” because then you know you’re still in front! Go Huck!
Tags: 2008, CNN, election, Huckabee, politics, President, US, YouTube
