Random Thoughts on the Eve of the Iowa Caucuses:
The so-called Santorum surge is a joke. If the square root of the scrutiny that has previously been leveled on Perry, Paul, Cain, Bachmann, and, most recently and most savagely, Gingrich were brought to bear on Santorum, he'd plunge like a stone to the bottom of the ranks, which is exactly where he belongs.
Alan Colmes, who personifies the ignorance of liberals, was on FOX today attacking Santorum. He'll be lucky if he's not lynched by fellow Democrats for diminishing the Republican whom the Dems would most like to run against.
The fall of Gingrich is not totally tragic. Although he's clearly the bright one on the list, he has demonstrated a thin-skinness and a lack of humor that would probably make him an easy loser against the toothy, ever-so-cuddly, totally scripted Obama.
Paul is indeed radical and out of touch. And, by the way, has anyone mentioned his age? The subject was all the rage when Reagan was running.
The debates performed a valuable function in showing that Cain and Perry are not quite ready.
As Sarah Palin intelligently observed, it would be great to collate a Republican candidate having the best of each contender. The Democrats have no such challenge. They're stuck with a candidate who easily combines the worst of everything—no experience, philosophical corruption, administrative cowardice and epic laziness. He'll be an easy victim of himself come the end of the year general election.
© 2012 Gordon Osmond
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Here in the north, we are rewriting the constitution, calling for more accountability in our political officers. A task more easily accomplished when you have only 320,000 citizens!
Immigration is a topic that interests me, and I am glad to see that Dr Paul stands for tighter border control. We have a no nonsense immigration policy here. If you cannot contribute and assimilate, you cannot immigrate. If you are caught here illegally, including an expired visa, it's a quick deportation.
Sarah Palin's idea of finding a candidate with everyone's best attributes and talents is a fine one, hopefully that will come about in a late to the race candidate!
Here's to a wonderful new year, Dr. Osmond!
I have the feeling that 2012 is going to suck out loud. Hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it.
Actually, she's made three observations lately that have been admired by astute political commentators who take the time to think rather than thrash, but I won't waste them on you. Something about pearls comes to mind.
Morons tend not to be state governors and vice-presidential candidates. You're just being silly, "my friend."
Yet I can't believe the Republicans field of candidates.