If the leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq went on television and announced that all terrorists in Iraq were going to lay down their weapons and leave in April of 2008, how would the United States Respond?
We would respond by turning the situation into a waiting game. We would conduct fewer operations, risk fewer lives, and [...]
Entries from April 2007
April 29, 2007
The Terrorist’s Timetable
April 29, 2007
More on Zell Miller
For anyone who wants a refresher on Zell Miller, I suggest you check out his speech at the 2004 RNC Convention. You can also check out his record. The idea of a unity ticket that would include Zell Miller and a strong Conservative like Mitt Romney is really growing on me, and I want to [...]
April 29, 2007
A Better Debate
tip off: Elect Romney in 2008
You can read about it HERE, but it looks like the second Republican debate could be much more interesting than the first. It seems that FOX News (the host network for the May 15 debate in S.C.) has a hand in deciding who gets to come, and they are laying [...]
April 29, 2007
Pre-Debate Rundown
Who has the most to gain in the Republican debates? Who has the most to loose? Who has to prove themselves? I’ve compiled a pre-debate rundown for my site.
Who Has the Most to Gain?
1) Mitt Romney, Former Massachusetts Governor- Romney has much of what you would expect in a Republican candidate, but he has had [...]
April 29, 2007
POLL ALERT: The Last South Carolina Straw Poll
Well, we can now close the book on South Carolina Straw Polls. Lexington County held their straw poll last night, and it was the last one in the state. Romney won, McCain came in second, and Giuliani came in third. The results:
Romney – 33.4%
McCain – 14.2%
Hunter – 11.8%
Giuliani – 11.7%
Huckabee – 9.7%
Brownback – 5.7%
F Thompson [...]
April 28, 2007
What Was McCain Thinking?
McCain seems to have just had a “what was he thinking?” moment. It seems like McCain was somehow asked about his feelings about the Ames Straw Poll, a straw poll held late in the primary season in Ames, Iowa. Here was his responce:
“Would I prefer that there wasn’t an Iowa Straw Poll? Probably, because I [...]
April 28, 2007
A Democrat I Wouldn’t Mind
Why not pick Zell Miller as a VP for a Republican Ticket? A Conservative Republican like Romney, paired with Miller for VP would be a very attractive unity ticket.
April 28, 2007
Al-Qaeda is Not Our Only Threat
I knew Mitt Romney was going to take heat for his remarks regarding Bin Laden. I did not know that it was fellow Republicans who would be the first to attack him. Senator McCain has now said that he sees Romney as Naive about the terrorist leader. For discussion purposes, lets look at Romney’s remarks [...]
April 27, 2007
Help Ask the Candidate’s Questions During the Debate
Candidates should be questioned, that is one of the reasons we have debates in this country. The upcomming debates on MSNBC will include a couple segments with questions asked by www.politico.com members. Any member can submit any number of questions, and the most popular questions will be asked. Below are a few questions posed by [...]
April 27, 2007
Experience: McCain vs. Romney
In his recent “formal” announcement of his candidacy, John McCain said that he was “the most experienced candidate.” I guess this is true, but it depends on what you consider experience. While McCain has been in politics much longer, I think Romney is the more experienced candidate. With his turnarounds of Massachusetts, the Olympics, and [...]