This one pisses me off. Steve loves to see me “fired up.” Once again, I am fired up. I hate being the angry conservative. “Angry” is a trait of the left in this nation. But, lately, I have come to the conclusion that there aren’t enough “fired up” conservatives. Blame it on our lukewarm candidate for President or on our lackluster and woeful GOP leadership in Congress (though Steve would disagree).
When a good man like former Texas Sen. Phil Gramm goes down, there is something wrong. Gramm resigned from the McCain campaign as a co-chair because of statements he made to the Washington Times. Here are his remarks from the Times article -
You’ve heard of mental depression; this is a mental recession,” he said, noting that growth has held up at about 1 percent despite all the publicity over losing jobs to India, China, illegal immigration, housing and credit problems and record oil prices. “We may have a recession; we haven’t had one yet.”
“We have sort of become a nation of whiners,” he said. “You just hear this constant whining, complaining about a loss of competitiveness, America in decline” despite a major export boom that is the primary reason that growth continues in the economy, he said.
“We’ve never been more dominant; we’ve never had more natural advantages than we have today,” he said. “We have benefited greatly” from the globalization of the economy in the last 30 years.
I’m waiting for the damned crickets here. He is right. He speaks the truth. I guess maybe I’m biased because Phil Gramm is one of my inspirations. As a Texas Senator, he and Reagan really got me going into politics and made me see the conservative light. And just like Reagan he is urging optimism in a time that is painted gloomy by the MSM. And like every other McCain surrogate who speaks the truth, he is thrown under the bus by the McCain campaign. Screw that.
If McCain refuses to back up his people and continues to diss everyone who speaks truth on his behalf, he won’t have anyone left to speak for him. All we’ll have left is John running around praising Obama. I’m about sick of this crap. Gramm was one of his premier advisers and a potential Treasury nominee.
McCain is making it harder for me to defend him everyday. Gramm didn’t resign of his own accord. He was forced out after McCain distanced himself from true and poignant statements. I have no clue where this campaign is going, but I’m done giving financially until they figure it out for themselves.
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I actually don’t think McCain forced Gramm out. I do think that the politicians on the right are deathly afraid of losing because of accusations of racism or elitism (funny, considering who the left is running and the fact that he has associated with racists and is an unrepentant elitist).
I even heard some under the breath agreement with Gramm from some liberal friends of mine. Truth hurts, for sure.
Here’s what I want to know – what happened to McCain’s temper? He’s ACTING like a doddering old man right now, and that’s not what I want to vote for. I think McCain’s poll numbers would be better if he lost it a few times.
And the fact that Obama is running within the margin of error against McCain is totally telling. With his Messiah cult and the anti-Republican year, he should be winning in a landslide.
Ruthie -
I’m not sure if McCain forced out Gramm or not, but given the history of the McCain campaign so far, there was at least pressure on Gramm. My frustration is the willingness of John to throw all of his surrogates under the bus when they speak the truth or when they are found to hold views that aren’t “PC.”
I’m sick of this eggshell campaign strategy by the McCain camp. He’s going to politely secure his own defeat unless he starts lobbing some political grenades and stop acting so gunshy around Obama. People want some red meat with their presidential campaign, and the McCain folks are acting like friggin’ vegetarians.
And BTW – barring something unforseen – Barack Hussein Obama is unelectable. You heard it here first.
People want some red meat with their presidential campaign, and the McCain folks are acting like friggin’ vegetarians.
OMG – I’m SO stealing this!
LOL….no prob. Only you.
“and if I were a bell clanging in the desert…” (Paul, ?, xx) Gramm finally said aloud what straight talk really sounds like. Tough love from St. Phil.
(Pardon the homiletics, but it’s Sunday.)
You’re calling the OTHER guys “angry”?
This is almost as hillarious as when you change the subject on the issue of supporting the death penalty while saying you’re “pro-life” by talking about the differences between killing bad people and killing “innocent babies”! lol.
NEWSFLASH: Killing is not pro-life. Doesn’t matter who or what you’re killing. It does matter what they’ve done to deserve it. If you kill, you are not pro life.
And BTW – barring something unforseen – Barack Hussein Obama is unelectable. You heard it here first.
Philip
I agree. My family of staunch Democrats is voting Republican this time around. Talk about prayers answered.
They weren’t thrilled with Hillary, but she had a chance at winning. Obama is a lost cause according to my father. He don’t repeat the 1972 McGovern disaster. Once was enough.
All history aside, Obama according to my parents lacks the experience to do the job. He isn’t ready for the job. He might be in 8 to 12 years but not now.
NEWSFLASH: Killing is not pro-life. Doesn’t matter who or what you’re killing. It does matter what they’ve done to deserve it. If you kill, you are not pro life.
Since you’ve practically got to be a mass murderer in this country to even warrant capital punishment, anybody but me wonder what kind of mentality it takes to compare an unborn child to a brutal, adult killer?
“Since you’ve practically got to be a mass murderer in this country to even warrant capital punishment, anybody but me wonder what kind of mentality it takes to compare an unborn child to a brutal, adult killer?”
I’ll tell you it isn’t one that doesn’t need a little meds and some time in a rubber room.
LOL