Now that Mitt Romney is apparently our nominee, most of my Republican/Conservative friends and family members make the same comment: "He is not my choice but I will vote for anyone over Obama". We characterize Romney as boring, no sense of humor, he's rich and doesn't relate, not conservative enough, he's a Mormon, etc. But I have never heard anyone refer to him as "incompetent" or "not qualified to be president".
On the other hand, we have had almost four years of the "razzle dazzle". Obama is charismatic, he has an attractive first lady and the White House is a constant stream of parties; celebrity visitors like the Rolling Stones and Opra; and the Obama's can be seen on one talk show visit after another. Obama even sings almost as good as Al Green. He is also the most prolific fundraiser in history. But on the other hand, the comment I hear the most about his ability as our president is: "incompetent".
So, what do we want, a competent but boring president that may turn out to be a good "manager", and one that might get this country back on track again, or do we want more of the "razzle dazzle" while the "USA Titanic" is sinking.
I have no idea if Romney would be a good president or just another politician that would settle into the Washington bullshit and continue to take us down the same road...but at least we know where Obama and his minions are taking us, and it is a dangerous direction.
The Democrats are good - the federal debt is now $16 trillion, 25 million of our citizens are out of work with many more "underemployed", Europe is going bankrupt, the Mid-East is about to explode and thanks to the complicit liberal media, all we are talking about is Romney playing pranks in high school, and gay marriage. My head is sometimes ready to explode when I see the average American more interested in the "razzle dazzle" than trying to keep the USA Titanic from sinking.
I'll gamble on "boring and competent".
Monday, May 14, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
"Fantasy Politics"
My sons, grandsons, and friends participate in a Fantasy Football league every year. We get to draft our own team, and then live with the results.
Those that read this blog know that I believe this political team of Obama's is one of the most (maybe the most) incompetent group of people ever assembled to run this country. Most are academics that have never lived in the real world.
The recent EPA bureaucrat who bragged about "crucifying" oil companies is an example of what I mean. This lightweight is an academic who has never had any real world experience in the oil industry or any other industry, yet he had the power. But when he was exposed for his vendetta against oil companies, he was forced to resign.
This is typical of so many of the Obama administration...is it any surprise that the economy in this country is in the tank, when the people running it have rarely even run a company or created a job? The bottom line is that our president is an academic who has never had any experience in the real world, and the results are obvious. Few businessmen in their right mind are going to expand in this economic environment, not knowing what the future will bring.
It appears Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee in this important election and even though none of the primary candidates were my choice, I have put together my "Fantasy Political Team". This prediction means nothing, but compare my group with our present team of so-called leaders:
Chuckie D's Fantasy Political team:
President
Mitt Romney. Not my choice but 'it is what it is'. For those like me that are not thrilled with Romney; maybe...just maybe, instead of a "cool and charismatic" leader that is clueless when it comes to the serious financial and economic problems we are facing, we need a pragmatic manager that gets serious about the depth of the hole we are in and takes steps, as painful as they may be, to keep this country from financially going off a cliff.
Vice -President
Marco Rubio. Not just because he is a Latino and would bring in some of that vote. Have you paid attention to him when he speaks? This guy is a future Conservative super star and I think would be very capable if he ever had to take over as a President. He is young, but remember, people thought JFK was a "kid" also.
Secretary-of-State and National Security Adviser
John Bolton. I would give both of these responsibilities to the same person. Bolton is a tough former UN Ambassador and believes in Reagan's philosophy; "Peace through Strength". He would not let our allies or enemies push us around.
Attorney General
Chris Christie. Governor of New Jersey and former Attorney General of that state. He is a constitutionalist that will not put up with any BS and is a future major leader of the Conservative movement. He could also be a possible VP choice, but regardless, he should be part of the team to replace the "dinosaurs" we have in Washington.
Treasury Secretary
Paul Ryan. Representative from Wisconsin and the only one who truly realizes the seriousness of this country's financial situation.
Head of Homeland Security
Rudy Giuliani. He probably would not take the job, but who is more qualified? He was on the front lines during the worse terrorist attack in history. He turned around crime in NYC, and would take a much more realistic approach to this country's security compared to the TSA fiasco we are now experiencing.
These are just a few of my Cabinet choices but they are the important ones.
Now, if we are fortunate enough to take control of the Senate and keep control of the House, my "Fantasy Political Team" would clean house of all the establishment politicians and here would be the leaders:
House Majority Leader
Alan West. Representative from Florida, former military leader. OK he was just a freshman these past two years and would not have a chance to overcome the seniority status of the good old boys but he would completely change the direction of the House, in favor of the people. Paul Ryan would be a better choice but we need him in Treasury.
Senate Majority Leader
Rand Paul. Again, he was just a freshman last term but would completely change the Senate into a body that would follow the Constitution. He is a charismatic and more realistic version of his father Ron Paul.
So this is my Fantasy Political team. Some of these choices would never happen, but this would be my "draft" - after all we need to have our fantasies. If you don't agree, post your own "Fantasy Political Team" as a comment.
Those that read this blog know that I believe this political team of Obama's is one of the most (maybe the most) incompetent group of people ever assembled to run this country. Most are academics that have never lived in the real world.
The recent EPA bureaucrat who bragged about "crucifying" oil companies is an example of what I mean. This lightweight is an academic who has never had any real world experience in the oil industry or any other industry, yet he had the power. But when he was exposed for his vendetta against oil companies, he was forced to resign.
This is typical of so many of the Obama administration...is it any surprise that the economy in this country is in the tank, when the people running it have rarely even run a company or created a job? The bottom line is that our president is an academic who has never had any experience in the real world, and the results are obvious. Few businessmen in their right mind are going to expand in this economic environment, not knowing what the future will bring.
It appears Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee in this important election and even though none of the primary candidates were my choice, I have put together my "Fantasy Political Team". This prediction means nothing, but compare my group with our present team of so-called leaders:
Chuckie D's Fantasy Political team:
President
Mitt Romney. Not my choice but 'it is what it is'. For those like me that are not thrilled with Romney; maybe...just maybe, instead of a "cool and charismatic" leader that is clueless when it comes to the serious financial and economic problems we are facing, we need a pragmatic manager that gets serious about the depth of the hole we are in and takes steps, as painful as they may be, to keep this country from financially going off a cliff.
Vice -President
Marco Rubio. Not just because he is a Latino and would bring in some of that vote. Have you paid attention to him when he speaks? This guy is a future Conservative super star and I think would be very capable if he ever had to take over as a President. He is young, but remember, people thought JFK was a "kid" also.
Secretary-of-State and National Security Adviser
John Bolton. I would give both of these responsibilities to the same person. Bolton is a tough former UN Ambassador and believes in Reagan's philosophy; "Peace through Strength". He would not let our allies or enemies push us around.
Attorney General
Chris Christie. Governor of New Jersey and former Attorney General of that state. He is a constitutionalist that will not put up with any BS and is a future major leader of the Conservative movement. He could also be a possible VP choice, but regardless, he should be part of the team to replace the "dinosaurs" we have in Washington.
Treasury Secretary
Paul Ryan. Representative from Wisconsin and the only one who truly realizes the seriousness of this country's financial situation.
Head of Homeland Security
Rudy Giuliani. He probably would not take the job, but who is more qualified? He was on the front lines during the worse terrorist attack in history. He turned around crime in NYC, and would take a much more realistic approach to this country's security compared to the TSA fiasco we are now experiencing.
These are just a few of my Cabinet choices but they are the important ones.
Now, if we are fortunate enough to take control of the Senate and keep control of the House, my "Fantasy Political Team" would clean house of all the establishment politicians and here would be the leaders:
House Majority Leader
Alan West. Representative from Florida, former military leader. OK he was just a freshman these past two years and would not have a chance to overcome the seniority status of the good old boys but he would completely change the direction of the House, in favor of the people. Paul Ryan would be a better choice but we need him in Treasury.
Senate Majority Leader
Rand Paul. Again, he was just a freshman last term but would completely change the Senate into a body that would follow the Constitution. He is a charismatic and more realistic version of his father Ron Paul.
So this is my Fantasy Political team. Some of these choices would never happen, but this would be my "draft" - after all we need to have our fantasies. If you don't agree, post your own "Fantasy Political Team" as a comment.
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