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A couple of comments on the first night democrat virtual convention.

It takes some huge cajones for the DNC to trot out Governor Cuomo and have him speak about how the government (i.e. President Trump) failed regarding Covid-19. While I agree there is blame to be shared, having the dude who put Covid positive folks back into nursing homes lecture us about failure of policy is the height of hypocrisy.

Anyone else find it interesting that Michelle Obama talked about the so-called cages used by the border Patrol but didn't bother mentioning those cages were a result of policies furthered by her husband.

Probably not going watch what happens from here on out. There is only so much BS a person can stand in week, and I had about a month's worth.

GOP Gains in the House

Two pieces of good news coming out of New York and Nevada.

Republican Mark Amodei beat democrat Kate Marshall by more than 20 points in a special election held in Nevada

In New York, Republican Bob Turner best democrat David Weprin. This Anthony “Special Tweet” Wiener’s old seat. This is considered an upset as the district has voted democrat for the past million or so years.

There are some who opining that Welprin lost the seat because the Jewish voters are starting to turn on the democrats. Adam Hasner who is a candidate for office in Florida had this to say:

“The results are also a clear message that the Obama administration’s deeply hostile policies toward Israel have electoral consequences, even in the safest of districts and in the bluest of cities. This further illustrates that Jewish voters, who have traditionally supported Democrats, are searching for alternatives to the politicians and policies that have strained the natural alliance between America and Israel.” (Source: Politico)

Can it be that the American people are finally waking up to the fact that democrat policy (with some help from a RINO or two) has driven our nation to the brink? Sure hope the momentum continues into 2012. We really need to gain control of the White House and the Senate.

Early 2012 Election News

Some early 2012 election news from Iowa sent to me by a fellow blogger sitting on the ramparts. PACNW Righty’s added comments are in yellow.

The results of the Ames Auction:

Ron Paul, first place (no surprise, he has a big war chest and isn’t afraid to use it).

-I know Ron Paul is going to do well in these early political “actions”. But I am concerned how well a Libertarian can do against an established democrat opponent. The dems have the political know-how to run a nationwide election, but the Libertarians don’t have the apparatus in place to compete. Couple this with the mainstream media’s treatment of him (Matt Lauer called him a “fringe candidate” right to his face), and I really think it will be an uphill battle for Paul.  Will I vote for him? Of course!

Educate Thy Self

Further proof that democrats have been and are still out of touch with most Americans.  First it was the health care bill, then it was the appointment of the SCOTUS Justices who are far to the left, then it was domestic energy production.  Now it appears that a majority of Americans support a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

The one thing that continues to confuse me is how democrats continue to get elected. I know there are location across the US that a conservative politician would have an easier time selling heaters in a hot place than get elected in that particular district. San Francisco comes to mind, as does Portland, OR and some locations in New York.  But outside of these very liberal districts, why is it that democrats continue to get elected?

Did a Tea Party Candidate Cost a Republican a House Seat?

When all is said and done, the race for district 26 in New York really has little impact on the overall balance in Congress. Where the impact lies is with how the democrats might have played a little fast and loose with the rules. In the special election in district 26 there are three candidates, Jane Corwin (R), Kathy Hochul (D), and Jack Davis (Supposed Tea Party candidate). Actually, Davis is a former democrat whose campaign manager had this to say about Tea Partiers:

“The (Tea Parties) are essentially replaying the ‘60s protest paradigm (We’re aging baby boomers ourselves, so we know it when we see it). They fancy themselves the vanguard of a revolution, when in fact they are typical self-absorbed, privileged children used to have their way – now – and uninhibited about complaining loudly when they don’t.  it’s the same demographic Spior Agnew called “an effete corps of impudent snobs who characterize themselves as intellectuals.” (Source: Red State)

Do Californians See the Light?

Has California finally come to their senses? Not likely, but there are occasional signs that California voters have had enough of the tax and spend attitude of the democrats. Just this past week a Republican, Craig Huey, took second place in a primary run-off in a heavily democrat district in southern California. In California, the top two vote-getters in the primary face off against each other in the general election.

Pelosi at it Again

Nancy Pelosi is a nit-wit, just no two ways about it. My blogger-in-arms, Donald, over at American Power begs to differ about whether Pelosi is a nit-wit and he makes a valid point.  But I still think they only place she could ever get elected is in a city like San Francisco and they tend to elect folks that are a little, um, different, shall we say. So how about knucklehead?

The other day Pelosi gave a speech at Tufts University discussing the current political environment. This is a short excerpt.

At the 25 second point Pelosi said:

“To my Republican friends, take back your party so that it doesn’t matter so much who wins the election because we have shared values.”

Wisconsin GOP May Lose Majority in State Supreme Court (Update)

A recount may be necessary to determine the final outcome of the election of a Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice. As it stand right now, the democrat nominee, JoAnne Kloppenburg, holds a slim 204 vote margin, which should automatically trigger a recount. Kloppenburg election could tip the balance in the state Supreme Court in favor of the democrats when and if the collective bargaining bill comes before the Supreme Court.

UPDATE:
Seems that a clerical error may shift the balance to Prosser. In a heavily Repbulican community the votes were counted but not reported. If I have been reading the reports correctly, the recount is already underway and and the vote tally has gone back and forth, with no candidate taking a commanding lead.  But this back and forth did not include the votes involved with the clerical error.  How long until the left starts to sceam?

You would think this would have been a lot easier for the more conservative judge, David Prosser, to get reelected. Recently, the voters in Wisconsin flipped the legislature and the Governorship to the GOP. But the collective bargaining bill has shifted the tide once again. I guess the folks of Wisconsin are actually not ready to do what is necessary to get their state budget in order. Wisconsin is $6B in the hole with little hope of climbing out without some major overhaul of how the bills are paid.

Letting Teenagers Vote?

I think this idea is taking the empowering kids a little too far. State Sen Scott White (D-Seattle) wants to give kids as young as 14 the right to vote in school board elections. As the father of two teenage boys who are probably a little more politically engaged than the average teen, there is no way I would want either of them having a role in these kinds of decisions. I just don’t think the thought processes of teenagers are developed well enough to rationally look at the issues and really make informed decisions of this magnitude. 

Think about this for a minute. Nearly all teenage boys act like complete knuckleheads when they get behind the wheel of a vehicle. All of them know the statistics. The CDC says that “(M)otor vehicle crashes are the leading cause for US teens, accounting for more than one in three deaths in this age group.” Insurance rates for teenage boys are through the roof because of these statistics. They know this, yet they still decide to get behind the wheel and drive much beyond their skill limits. And now someone wants to let people like this vote? Good Grief!