Despite the killing of Osama bin Laden (for which President Obama DOES deserve credit, despite my Republican friends' grudging him that), I think President Obama is VERY vulnerable in the election of 2012.
The fundamentals of our country continue to be very weak. The housing market is terrible, gas prices continue to be very high (and while they will likely drop some now, will probably climb again), unemployment is still high, the national debt is up over $4 trillion more on his watch, and the dollar continues to plummet. (A $5 Euro donation was worth $7.10 in USD on my pig jar donations.)
The only problem is this: the field of Republican challengers is underwhelming at best.
Newt Gingrich? Ron Paul? Tim Pawlenty? Herman Cain? Mitt Romney?
You've got to be kidding me. In a country where close to 80 million people are Republicans, this is the best we can come up with?
Gingrich is already sunk and he just started last week. Ron Paul is certifiably insane. Tim Pawlenty is boring. Herman Cain can't answer a basic question about the Middle East, and Mitt Romney wears magic underwear. And his hair is perfect. I don't like candidates who have perfect hair. It makes me nervous.
On a serious note, none of these guys bring vision to the table. America is in need of a vision. We need direction. Instead of just giving policy proposals and throwing crap back and forth, we need can put the necessary sacrifices that lie ahead in the context of a vision.
And I'm not talking about Eurovision (Obama's version). I'm talking about someone who can make a compelling case for us to move forward together and do something significant. The candidate I'm looking for is going to:
1. Develop and detail a plan to leave the next generation of Americans debt-free.
2. Craft an energy plan for the next 50 years that will free us from foreign dependence.
3. Deal with the entitlement culture of our country.
I think there are two guys with the intestinal fortitude to do this: Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey. Ryan is the only one who has stepped forward with a long-term budget plan and takes a lot of arrows from some pretty weak-minded people who don't have the chutzpah to put a plan forward themselves. Christie's penchant for truth-telling is pretty well documented. I'm really hoping that one of these two guys steps forward because if they don't it's going to be a tough, upward slog for those of us who think that this President is taking us in the wrong direction.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
A Fresh Start
My old blog got spammed, and I never took the time to edit/ferret out the stuff. So I just deleted the old blog and decided to start a new one.
What better day to start a new blog than the last day of the earth's existence?
There's a lot to write about.
1. The Christian response to bin Laden's death.
2. My new and emerging bromance with Kansas City Royals' 1B Eric Hosmer.
3. Doomsday prophecies.
4. My Presidential preferences so far.
These things will get attention. Soon enough. But I want to set the tone for this blog by waxing on about some absolutely unrelated and random material.
-I've noticed that a lot of the people who have those "My child is on the honor roll" bumper stickers are some of the worst drivers out there. What, do you think the cop is going to walk up to you after you mowed down 7 kids outside the school and, just before throwing you in the back of the squad car says "Oh I'm SO sorry I had no idea little Johnny was on the Honor Roll at Esperanza Elementary." Sadly enough little Johnny's now 29 and living with his mother while dominating in World of Warcraft.
-Why do NBA fans now all feel the obsession to wear the same color shirt at games? And what kind of peer pressure comes down on that one curmudgeon who refuses to conform? Yeah, so the Lakers completely choked and embarrassed themselves. But at least they don't all look like a kingergarten class that got lost at Staples Center on the way to their field trip at the LA Zoo. Do all the fans sign the back of everyone's shirt?
-I never thought this day would come but it's true. I don't look forward to the Office nearly as much as I look forward to Modern Family and Parks and Recreation. I would love to hang out with Phil Dunphy and Ron Swanson. Behold, the Swanson Pyramid of Greatness:
-The Block Party is tomorrow. Yes, the time in which the forces of nature converge to bring cold, wind, rain, sleet, F-4 tornadoes, hail, earthquakes, rioting, civil unrest in Botswana, and unusual heating of the earth's core. But as long as the grills are grilling, the horses are horsing, and the people are eating, it's all good.
What better day to start a new blog than the last day of the earth's existence?
There's a lot to write about.
1. The Christian response to bin Laden's death.
2. My new and emerging bromance with Kansas City Royals' 1B Eric Hosmer.
3. Doomsday prophecies.
4. My Presidential preferences so far.
These things will get attention. Soon enough. But I want to set the tone for this blog by waxing on about some absolutely unrelated and random material.
-I've noticed that a lot of the people who have those "My child is on the honor roll" bumper stickers are some of the worst drivers out there. What, do you think the cop is going to walk up to you after you mowed down 7 kids outside the school and, just before throwing you in the back of the squad car says "Oh I'm SO sorry I had no idea little Johnny was on the Honor Roll at Esperanza Elementary." Sadly enough little Johnny's now 29 and living with his mother while dominating in World of Warcraft.
-Why do NBA fans now all feel the obsession to wear the same color shirt at games? And what kind of peer pressure comes down on that one curmudgeon who refuses to conform? Yeah, so the Lakers completely choked and embarrassed themselves. But at least they don't all look like a kingergarten class that got lost at Staples Center on the way to their field trip at the LA Zoo. Do all the fans sign the back of everyone's shirt?
-I never thought this day would come but it's true. I don't look forward to the Office nearly as much as I look forward to Modern Family and Parks and Recreation. I would love to hang out with Phil Dunphy and Ron Swanson. Behold, the Swanson Pyramid of Greatness:
-The Block Party is tomorrow. Yes, the time in which the forces of nature converge to bring cold, wind, rain, sleet, F-4 tornadoes, hail, earthquakes, rioting, civil unrest in Botswana, and unusual heating of the earth's core. But as long as the grills are grilling, the horses are horsing, and the people are eating, it's all good.
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