Enough is Enough

Conservatives are tired of settling for someone who votes with us only 50% of the time, and sometimes even less as in the case of Olympia Snowe, or locally like Mary Bono Mack. The establishment in the Republican Party often forces candidates down our throats that are barely acceptable and we are asked to hold our noses and vote for them (John McCain). Unfortunately at this time, McCain is the party leader, since he was our most recent Presidential nominee and he is raising money for and supporting establishment candidates in many races. To support his candidates and for another possible Presidential bid, McCain has been talking like a conservative on many issues. Fortunately, conservative J.D. Hayworth is challenging McCain for his Arizona Senate seat. Thus far, McCain does not seem too worried, but in this election year, as Democrats fall to Republicans, and Republicans fall to conservative Republicans, he should be taking notice. As momentum builds and grassroots conservatives get involved McCain should be in big trouble. Sarah Palin, still showing campaign solidarity and gratitude in being name VEEP, is supporting McCain. Palin supporters are being understanding and not chastising her for this.

In California this year we have a unique opportunity, our candidates for the US Senate are the incumbent, a liberal Democrat, an Establishment Republicanand former member of the McCain campaign team, a liberal Republican, and a conservative, Chuck DeVore. The choice is clear, and despite his opponents being much better financed, DeVore is gaining momentum. In the race for Governor we are not so fortunate, we have liberal Jerry Brown, liberal Republican Meg Whitman, and maybe conservative Steve Poizner. Meg Whitman has been spending money early and gained lots of valuable name recognition.

In today's American Thinker, Gene Schwimmer's article Powerless Against Palin describes Palin fever and how the Dems are scared to death. The future POTUS has been handling her celebrity well. brushing up on world affairs, and becoming more of a polished speaker – crib notes aside, and I don't think we want her to be too polished, she would like some of her everyman gravitas. I haven't seen her on FOX enough times to make a judgement, except on O'Riley the other night and he was taking it easy on her. I still am disappointed that she is not taking advantage of her fan base and utilizing it to its full advantage in this election year. Even Team Sarah, seems to be evolving from social networking to campaigning, probably too late to make a difference and without support from Sarah I honestly don't know how far that can go. The Tea Party's don't seem to want to merge into the Republican Party, but if they want to become more active politically that is the only way to go. Remaining separate might seem the way to go to maintain credibility, but in order to keep the half conservative Republicans on the sidelines that is the only way to go.

More from Sarah this political season as she gears up for her Presidential run. Who will she be running against? Romney, who will probably be the establishment candidate, Pawlenty? Jeb Bush? Ron Paul, get real.

Healthcare Hijinx

Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi were unable to force a healthcare bill down the throats of the American people.  Now President Obama is getting into the act, preaching bipartisanship, while secretly cobbling together the Democraft House and Senate versions of healthcare reform into one monstrosity.  Progressives are willing to destroy the current state of our healthcare - while exempting themselves from coverage and possibly destroy their own party, all in the name of universal coverage.  This is the legacy they want to leave behind.

The American people do not want to nationalize 1/6 of the economy and downgrade our current level of healthcare.  The healthcare in this country is more expensive than anywhere else, it is also better than anywhere else.  Michael Moore's recent rantings about the success of Cuban healthcare should highly demonstrate the madness of the progressives.

Republicans in Congress should boycott the healthcare summit.  Let it end up as an entirely Democrat plan, and if they can pass it, they have to fully accept the blame.  Are Mitch McConnell and John Boehner the right men to trick Obama and Congressional Democrats in the summit?  We better hope so.

Sarah visits the Tea Party Convention

Palin gave a rather stunning speech this weekend at the Tea Party Convention in Tennessee.  She apparently is having regular analysis on world events sent to her so that she can be more accurate in her response to the issues and of course the left is critical of this, but she is starting to sound serious.  For the first time she has indicated a possible Presidential run in 2012, and with her fire and intelligence could easily pick up support beyond her Palinista base.

The forty some minute speech was followed by a few minutes of Q&A.  Tea Party politics aside, the people there got their moneys worth.  Thanks to C-Span for covering it and to Chris Wallace for being there for Fox News Sunday.  The Tea Party movement may or may not turn into a serious political threat, but Sarah Plain is definitely here to stay and is really turning into the viable candidate we knew she was, no wonder the left hates her so much.