Here’s something to factor as GOP, GOP sycophants, and media lapdogs who would prostitute their teleprompters, and sell their souls for an interview or invitation to a political dinner, are not discussing – but that you should be factoring into your canditorial choices.
I submit that one of the key considerations that should be weighed in choosing and/or vetting a presidential candidate, must be the question of whom he/she is most likely to bring them with as cabinet members and advisors.
One of the complaints of liberal democrats and Bush haters was that he brought recycled war mongers and Republican “has-beens.” They complained the Bush people were out of touch with the American people. And to a greater or lesser extent they were right. What they conveniently omitted however, is that Clinton had done the same thing. Interestingly enough the president who went furtherest away from recycling was Obama and look how that worked out. He has selected the most extreme radicals and far left of the liberal progressives and Alinsky-Lenists.
A personal admission here: in 2000 I voted for Bush in part because I ignored the very visible signs and warnings that that he wasn’t what he seemed. I wanted to believe he was the second coming of Ronald Reagan. I neglected my own understanding that just as Babe Ruth, Winston Churchill, Thomas Jefferson, and the Ford Mustang only come along once in every so many lifetimes – so too is true of Ronald Reagan. Bush was a globalist and big spender Republican, he spoke of compassionate conservatism, but we never stopped to question what that was. Obama spoke of hope and change and that has turned into what could be expected if the Charles Manson family, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Andrei Chikatilo all intermarried and had a nationwide family reunion.
We have been witness to steady decline in presidential performance and actions that are in the best interest of the people since Ronald Reagan. Which brings me to this election cycle. If hindsight as they say is 20:20 then foresight is 40:40. Romney is the chosen one of Karl Rove, the Republican Party hierarchy, party insiders, and the media. What that tells us is that he is one of them, no matter what he tries to project, and even though he denies said associations by very adroitly not bringing them up.
Romney is the Republican Party puppet. I don’t believe he has a snowball’s chance of winning the general election should he get the nomination. But we need to consider who he will surround himself with if the unimaginable happened and he was elected. Regardless of what he tries to convince people of by not bringing it up – Romney would be a cross of Obama and Bush. Globalist, spender, regurgitation of failed policies of the past/present and someone we absolutely could not trust. Ask yourself, how close do you want Karl Rove, Reince Priebus, and the remnants of Bush/Republican past to the next president?
Do want another presidency staffed and advised by the same people who have are responsible for where we find ourselves today? Do you want a White House controlled by “K Street,” i.e., lobbyists? As I survey the political field, I honestly see only one person who I am confident would choose outside the beltway. The telltale sign for me are Wall Street big money supporters. They are liberals and in 2008 they paid the way for Obama. This time around they are paying the way for Romney. Prevailing political opinion is they would give some money to Newt Gingrich should he get the nomination, but that there isn’t a chance they would finance Herman Cain, Michelle Bachmann, or Ron Paul (albeit I have thoughts about their support for Paul in the highly unlikely event he got the nomination).
Wall Street big money donors give money to those they believe will work with them and those they believe will be advocate legislatively in their best interest. They obviously do not have that confidence in Herman Cain, and to a lesser extent nor do they have it in Bachmann or Paul.
But it is Herman Cain who is clearly the political outsider. One glimpse of his campaign team and staff shows us he is an outside the beltway candidate. One of the reasons he is criticized is because he refuses to run the cookie cutter, slip and obfuscate campaign we are so accustomed to.
No matter who your choice as a candidate, it is important to determine who they will bring with them and who they are likely to surround themselves with. Someone like Romney can claim to have concern for us, but when we look at who is promoting them and who surrounds now, we get a clear picture of what to expect if they are elected. And that should give us all cause for concern.
Romney cannot win because Obama will chew him up and spit him out! That is to say that Obama is even eligible to run. If “milk the cow” Clinton should run for President, She, too, will stomp all over Romney. We need someone who is a far better candidate and can handle the pressure tank when it comes down to the wire of pitting one Rep. candidate against the Dem. (Socialist) candidate. If Cain has super, well informed advisors, I still think Cain can handle the pressure tank, one Rep. candidate against one Socialist candidate.
marilyn: romney is obama w/ hair…add to that he has no convictions…he will be toast…Herman is the one they don’t want in the race because he is the one who is his own man…he is also from outside the beltway…surrounded w/ competent people he will be fine..
I like Herman Cain, and as an outsider of politics, he can’t be expected to have a lot of depth in knowledge for everything he is asked. With that being said, I wish someone would advise him to just give that explanation, then he can research the topic. He can then give a well thought out and constructed answer after having reviewed necessary information. There is nothing wrong with not knowing a great deal of details about something, but there is a lot wrong with acting like you do and never really researching the topic, as many politicians like to behave.
I kinda like the phrase – “raise Cain – not taxes” Has a really nice ring to it…
I forgot to say that in my humble opinion romney would not deviate much from the course obama has set us on. Only the names would change. romney is for a big, all-powerful central government regardless of the verbal platitudes he offers in trying to be everything to everybody in order to get elected.
Probably true, but I don’t think he’d have as many crooks on his staff and cabinet. I like what Guv. Perry says now and then, but he needs to remember that he can’t do it by himself and the Democraps would play GOP and block everything he tried to do just to play pay back.
Romney would be huge change from Obama. With a Republican Congress, positive steps will be taken to curb government spending and we will be back on the path to a balance budget. The corruption of Obama will be ended and it is massive — much worse than anyone in the last 50 or more years (even the Clinton years). Most important Romney understands business and all those regulations Obama has put in place would be repealed or modified.
Romney is a great change from Obama but probably not the best one for Republicans to nominate. Whoever is nominated will have a huge fight for victory in Nov 2012 and will need unified Republican and Tea Party support.
Interesting depth of insight as always Mychal. Carter’s weakness did great damage to the nation. Ronald Reagan was like finding a cold, pure spring of water in the middle of a barren desert and revived a flagging national pride and purpose. Then came the clintons whose leftwing and outright Marxist views and criminal corruption again sent the nation swirling into a vortex of malaise. That co-presidency did very significant damage but much of their intention was stymied by Gingrich and the Contract with America when it ripped control of congress away from the increasingly socialist democrats in ’94. I too voted for President Bush in 2000 because I saw his opponent, the forked tongued al gore, as a much more dangerous and destructive person to take the reins of government. I did not agree with everything President Bush did or tried to do but on the other hand he was nowhere near as evil as his enemies and detractors have portrayed him to be and did many positive things he never got credit for by the leftwing media.
Now we have a hollow, lying, fraudulent usurper that is worshipped by much of the media and consequently by a brain-dead, complacent public, desecrating our White House and almost the entire structure of our intended form of government on a scale that makes any of his predecessors look like choirboys. He has been allowed by a spineless legislative branch to put people in powerful positions in the bureaucracy and judicial branch that are the antithesis of everything good this nation has stood for as a light of liberty for the world.
He must be dethroned and banished from the kingdom along with all of his Chicago thugs and the other criminal henchmen and women he has polluted our capitol with before their collective treason along with that of the likes of reid and pelosi, et al, completely undoes all we have fought and sacrificed so much to build and maintain since our birth over two hundred and thirty-five years ago.
Well said Wakinyan. If it was going to be a straight up one vote election, I’d feel better. But many liberals refuse to admit they have made a mistake and will vote for him again to prove they didn’t. I keep hearing that Blacks (is that an allowed PC word?) are disapointed, but not sure there won’t be another 94% vote from them. Then we have ACORN and SEIU who is gearing up to submit the votes from Mickey Mouse, Tony Romo, J. Edgar Hoover etc. etc.
I agree Sumitch. Preparations are well underway fully supported by the DNC, to ensure the continuation of this betrayal of America and they will stop at nothing, including manufacturing civil disruptions ( the occupy dupes come to mind) or even ‘terrorist’ attacks to “justify” a declaration of marital law that would delay or cancel elections under the guise of a national emergency. I put nothing past them. They do not want to allow the derailment of the juggernaut that is rushing us into a socialist/ marxist/ communist dictatorship ultimately under the control of some version of a NWO. And guess who believes he should be installed as El Primo. As Joseph Stalin wisely pronounced, it isn’t who votes that counts, it is who counts the votes that matters. And never count out bill and hillary as long as they are still breathing. If for some reason Super O does not end up on the ballot, hillary will be more than willing to step to save the day for the marxists.
I also agree with the comments by Jan and Kelso and think John Bolton would be an excellent choice for Sec. of State.
I expect both overt and covert resistance by the republican machine to Mr. Cain or anyone they do not see as willing to go along with the corruption that currently permeates both parties.
But I am preaching to the choir here ….
What can be done about Cain’s lack of international experience?
simple, like any good CEO would do, surround himself with people who did have international experience, like John Bolton for instance.
John Bolton would be good. He’s crusty, informed and in your face. Playing nice with your enemies isn’t his game.
Totally agree.Cabinet choices are of major and prime importance.I believe Romney’s choices would also be dangerous like the current bunch.I’m concerned about a 3′rd party option, which would give Obummer another term. Back in ’92 I stupidly voted 3rd party (Perot).Got the BeeJay in with less than 50%, lesson learned, will not repeat. Herman Cain is the best choice we’ve had in a long time. They hate and fear him on both sides. (He should meet with Tim Tebow!They are both hated because of who and what they are,Christians) At this point, I’d love to see a Cain/Bachman or better yet,Cain/Palin ticket. With safeguards against fraud big time.I want fingers dipped in ink, voting at the polls in person one vote only. I know…dream on.
With only one vote, would ACORN and SEIU be worth the money given them from Homeland Security?
Good observation! I’ve been saying for months I’d love to see a Cain/Bachmann ticket. Two candidates firmly looking out for the American people-Bachmann brings her tax-law experience to the table, Cain brings his Executive experience to the table. What a dynamic Duo!!
How do U come up with such great, thought provoking articles say after day? Bless U sir. Live long and keep it up.
Herman is our only hope to recover our country. Government is a business and it will take a real business person to make an effective change to our present direction and pull our country up by Her bootstraps. All the rest of the phoney field of worthless politicians will only add to the woes we are facing with politics as usual. If you care about America and you truly want a positive change, Herman Cain is our only hope to save our once great country. Capt. Ron
Cain is our only hope. Let us pray.
While reading, Mychal, all I could think of was The Romans, and NOT because Nero’s in the Oval Office.
danbubalo: was caligula a roman…lol…
Simple enough for me.
RAISE CAIN NOT TAXES!
bill sr: that works for me…