Well, last week, we saw the first Republican Presidential Debate in a month. And it started off, well, bad.
Jon King is certainly one of the worst debate moderators around. I can't stand him. The way he asks his questions is sickening. He tries to set the candidates up to argue and look bad, and he leaves at least two of the candidates out on a question for at least 5 minutes! Ridiculous. This is a debate, not a two-man argument. But, enough ranting about Jon King :)
The debate itself was pretty good. Of course, as expected, the candidates were going after Rick Santorum hard because of his rise in the polls. He did a pretty good job of holding his ground, although he faltered a couple of times trying to dig himself out of a hole.
Mitt Romney looked bad. I think he is still shocked he isn't completely dominating right now. It seems that America is beginning to see Romney for what he really is... A fake. Hopefully, it will stay that way. As a side note, when he said "You get to ask the questions you want, I get to answer them the way I want" while not answering the question was appalling.
Ron Paul had some very good answers to some questions, especially about spending and contraception. The other candidates still go after him hard when it comes to foreign policy of course, and he has some work to do if he wants to get back in the race.
Newt Gingrich looked like the old Newt again. Quick, witty answers and pounding the finger on the table got him lots of applause. But, he has a lot of ground to make up from what he has lost. We'll see if he can. Rick Perry, who endorsed him, was in the house and is apparently helping him out a bit on the campaign trail. We'll see how it goes.
Over all, it was a pretty good debate. I was glad to see them back on the debate stage answering some questions once more. More primaries are coming up tomorrow, so we'll see what the people of those states think.
Until next time!
-Austin Eldridge
Monday, February 27, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Here It Comes
Well, we all know what's coming now. Mitt Romney is scared. Rick Santorum has made him that way. After Santorum has come from behind to stun Romney and take a lead in the national polls, after steamrolling everyone in Missouri, Minnesota, and Colorado, Mitt is ready to fire with the mud.
We've seen it happen to Newt Gingrich. We've seen it happen to Ron Paul. We saw it happen with Herman Cain. Welcome to the mudslinging show, Mr. Santorum.
Mitt Romney is going to use his boatloads of money to try and dig up all the dirt he can on Santorum. But beware. Mitt Romney is not to be trusted. After all, he is the one who is not a true conservative, and says one thing and votes another way. So don't believe it just because Romney says it's true. Do the research. You'll probably find that Romney is putting out a lot of lies.
-Austin Eldridge
We've seen it happen to Newt Gingrich. We've seen it happen to Ron Paul. We saw it happen with Herman Cain. Welcome to the mudslinging show, Mr. Santorum.
Mitt Romney is going to use his boatloads of money to try and dig up all the dirt he can on Santorum. But beware. Mitt Romney is not to be trusted. After all, he is the one who is not a true conservative, and says one thing and votes another way. So don't believe it just because Romney says it's true. Do the research. You'll probably find that Romney is putting out a lot of lies.
-Austin Eldridge
Friday, February 10, 2012
Austin And Tiffany's Official Presidential Endorsement
Hello All,
Austin and Tiffany are excited to make our endorsement for President in 2012.
We are officially endorsing Rick Santorum for President 2012! You can check out his website at www.ricksantorum.com
We thank you for your interest in the blog, and hope that you will continue to follow us and spread the word!
-Austin and Tiffany
Austin and Tiffany are excited to make our endorsement for President in 2012.
We are officially endorsing Rick Santorum for President 2012! You can check out his website at www.ricksantorum.com
We thank you for your interest in the blog, and hope that you will continue to follow us and spread the word!
-Austin and Tiffany
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Rick Santorum: It Ain't Over Till It's Over
Rick Santorum is truckin. Last night was a big night for the Santorum camp, as he ran roughshod over the Romney campaign in Colorado, Missouri, and Minnesota, picking up at least 28 delegates on the way. Of course, he hasn't snagged all of the delegates yet from these states, but if his momentum keeps up, you better believe he's going to.
The race is a "two man race no more." As Newt Gingrich continues to falter, Santorum continues to rise. After his victories on Tuesday night, Santorum said he wasn't looking to be the alternative to Romney. "I stand here to be the conservative alternative to Obama," he said.
The candidates head next into Maine, and later in the month to Arizona and Michigan. Of course, Maine is back up near Romney's territory. It remains to be seen whether anyone can shake him up there.
-Austin Eldridge
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The Mitt Romney Machine?
Ok, so hopefully, all of you have been following the Presidential race. At least those of you who are/will be of voting age. You may have noticed that Mitt Romney has a commanding lead at the moment in the delegates.
As I see it, Romney will probably win the next several primaries. They just finished up in Nevada, which Romney won easily. No surprises there. Why? Well number one, they are in big time Mormon country. Romney is of course a Mormon. So, I expect him to win easily as they head through Utah and Idaho and the surrounding states. Of course, his Mormon beliefs hopefully present a problem to the Christian voters out there. Obviously, a Mormon is not a Christian, and the fact that he says his faith will guide him is a little scary, considering the problems with his faith. However, I will say that if he does get elected, we probably will not have to worry about religious oppression, which would be a good thing.
Of course the other reason I believe he won and will win is because out there, it's welcome to liberal country. And Romney is a moderate, and basically a liberal. (He is borderline).
Now you may say, wait a minute. Romney is not a moderate! He is running as a Republican! He's running against Obama! Yes, that is true. But he was the Governor of Massachusetts, a very liberal state with a liberal congress. He had the opportunity to pass legislation against their agenda or fail legislation that was for it. What did he do? He didn't. He "had to work with the congress." Romney says "I have never been personally for gay marriage or abortion." This may be true, but he has voted for both, because we "shouldn't discriminate." No, we shouldn't discriminate. But we should stand up for our beliefs, and voting for legislation in favor of these things is not doing that.
This is why the Romney machine is backed by the Republican system. They want someone who isn't too conservative, but is just enough to be different than the Democrats.
I suggest everyone take a closer look at Romney. He isn't what he says and appears to be. He says one thing, and his record shows another. 1-6 Yes, he's good for applause lines, but is he good for President? I wouldn't be too sure.
-Austin Eldridge
1-Romney supported raising various fees by more than $300 million, including those for driver's licenses, marriage licenses, and gun licenses.[115][126] He increased a special gasoline retailer fee by two cents per gallon, generating about $60 million per year in additional revenue.[115][126]
2-The cuts in state spending put added pressure on local property taxes; the share of town and city revenues coming from property taxes rose from 49 to 53%.[115][126]
3-The combined state and local tax burden in Massachusetts increased during Romney's governorship
4-On April 12, 2006, Romney signed the resulting Massachusetts health reform law, which requires nearly all Massachusetts residents to buy health insurance coverage or face escalating tax penalties such as the loss of their personal income tax exemption.[141] The bill also establishes means-tested state subsidies for people who do not have adequate employer insurance and who make below an income threshold, by using funds previously designated to compensate for the health costs of the uninsured.[142][143][144]
5- Romney advocated tolerance for gay couples. He reluctantly backed an amendment in 2004 that would have banned same-sex marriage but still allowed civil unions.[149]
6- Romney flip-flopped on the issue of abortion as well, moving from an "unequivocal" pro-choice stance in 2002 to a pro-life one.[139]
As I see it, Romney will probably win the next several primaries. They just finished up in Nevada, which Romney won easily. No surprises there. Why? Well number one, they are in big time Mormon country. Romney is of course a Mormon. So, I expect him to win easily as they head through Utah and Idaho and the surrounding states. Of course, his Mormon beliefs hopefully present a problem to the Christian voters out there. Obviously, a Mormon is not a Christian, and the fact that he says his faith will guide him is a little scary, considering the problems with his faith. However, I will say that if he does get elected, we probably will not have to worry about religious oppression, which would be a good thing.
Of course the other reason I believe he won and will win is because out there, it's welcome to liberal country. And Romney is a moderate, and basically a liberal. (He is borderline).
Now you may say, wait a minute. Romney is not a moderate! He is running as a Republican! He's running against Obama! Yes, that is true. But he was the Governor of Massachusetts, a very liberal state with a liberal congress. He had the opportunity to pass legislation against their agenda or fail legislation that was for it. What did he do? He didn't. He "had to work with the congress." Romney says "I have never been personally for gay marriage or abortion." This may be true, but he has voted for both, because we "shouldn't discriminate." No, we shouldn't discriminate. But we should stand up for our beliefs, and voting for legislation in favor of these things is not doing that.
This is why the Romney machine is backed by the Republican system. They want someone who isn't too conservative, but is just enough to be different than the Democrats.
I suggest everyone take a closer look at Romney. He isn't what he says and appears to be. He says one thing, and his record shows another. 1-6 Yes, he's good for applause lines, but is he good for President? I wouldn't be too sure.
-Austin Eldridge
1-Romney supported raising various fees by more than $300 million, including those for driver's licenses, marriage licenses, and gun licenses.[115][126] He increased a special gasoline retailer fee by two cents per gallon, generating about $60 million per year in additional revenue.[115][126]
2-The cuts in state spending put added pressure on local property taxes; the share of town and city revenues coming from property taxes rose from 49 to 53%.[115][126]
3-The combined state and local tax burden in Massachusetts increased during Romney's governorship
4-On April 12, 2006, Romney signed the resulting Massachusetts health reform law, which requires nearly all Massachusetts residents to buy health insurance coverage or face escalating tax penalties such as the loss of their personal income tax exemption.[141] The bill also establishes means-tested state subsidies for people who do not have adequate employer insurance and who make below an income threshold, by using funds previously designated to compensate for the health costs of the uninsured.[142][143][144]
5- Romney advocated tolerance for gay couples. He reluctantly backed an amendment in 2004 that would have banned same-sex marriage but still allowed civil unions.[149]
6- Romney flip-flopped on the issue of abortion as well, moving from an "unequivocal" pro-choice stance in 2002 to a pro-life one.[139]
Welcome To Our Attempts To Analyze Politics
Hey Everyone,
So, we have decided to start a political analysis blog. Yes we know, it sounds crazy. It seems that nowadays, the only word to analyze politics is "nuts". But, we are going to give it a shot. We are going to take stories and happenings from around politics and post about them in a way much different than the liberal media today. Meaning of course, the stories won't be one sided, building up whoever the media wants. So, we hope you enjoy! Please tell your friends to follow, and feel free to give us feedback and leave comments!
So, we have decided to start a political analysis blog. Yes we know, it sounds crazy. It seems that nowadays, the only word to analyze politics is "nuts". But, we are going to give it a shot. We are going to take stories and happenings from around politics and post about them in a way much different than the liberal media today. Meaning of course, the stories won't be one sided, building up whoever the media wants. So, we hope you enjoy! Please tell your friends to follow, and feel free to give us feedback and leave comments!
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