Posted by
flagwaver on Saturday, November 10, 2007 1:40:11 PM
I have been a bit lazy on the blog front, not having written anything new in a bit. But it's not because I haven't been paying attention to things, but because I've been paying attention to a lot of things at once. So instead of focusing on just one issue, I think I'll just try to hit some of the highlights here.
Is it just me, or does it seem that Townhal has become the official internet organ of the GOP? From having Rudy pushed on us by so many, to the lead dog Hugh Hewitt being an unabashed Romney-ite, to Linda Chavez and her continual droning about how conservatives are wrong on illegal immigration, Townhall has moved away from what intially attracted me in the first place. It is no longer a place where conservative opinion counts, just the same old GOP voices.
Is it just me, or is Sean Hannity an unpaid member of the Rudy Giuliani campaign? I listen to Hannity every now and then, and it seems that every time I tune in, he's got Rudy on the show. And if not Rudy, then John McCain. I suppose that the Rudy infatuation goes hand in hand with the Hillaryphobia he has working, but it is tiresome. For someone who claims to be so staunchly conservative, Hannity sure has a lot of love for Repblicans of the "moderate" persuasion!
Is it just me, or has the US just found itself in a bad place with Pakistan? With Pervez Musharaff basically declaring martial law and suspending the constitution, the US is stuck between a rock and a hard place. We have too much invested in Musharaff to disown him like Carter did the Shah, but his actions are in direct contrast to our stated aim to spread democracy in the ME. If we continue to offer him support we look like hypocrites to the world, but if we abadon him we risk unleashing hell on the region. Maybe the whole "spreading democracy" thing should have been made a secondary aim, instead of being touted as the primary aim for military action in the region, huh?
Is it just me, or is this whole "Green is Universal" campaign by NBC Universal totally annoying? Green logos, stupid little save the world commercial spots...sickening! Especially when they try to claim that it is no at all political...even as Nobel Prize winner Al Gore guests on "30 Rock" this week. But I'm pretty sure this is just a coincidence.
Is it just me, or did Gregg Jackson hit a nerve with his piece about Mitt Romney on Townhall's Friday edition? He pointed out that Mitt may just be a really slick, opportunistic politician who changes positions for politcal points...and the crowd went ballistic! First there were all those saying it was a "hit piece" or full of lies...without pointing out or debunking the alleged lies. Then there were, predictably, the Mormon contingent who immediately fell back on the long held Mormon defense to any and all criticisms..."We are being persecuted!" The thing is, the only mention of the piece of Romney's religion was to say that the religion factor seems o have been focused on while Romney's record was being ignored. And the wa some people reacted, Jackson may have been right!
Is it just me, or has this whole political season already seemed to have gone on too long? By the time the elections do roll around, would it be any surprise if the people were apathetic about it? We have been caught up in an election cycle so long that Fred Thompson has been criticized for jumping in too late...even though he entered the fray nearly a year and a half
before any ballots were going to be cast? Doesn't that strike anyone else as a bit excessive?
Is it just me, or does the current political leadership in Israel have some sort of death wish? They are hell bent on giving up territory in the vain hope that it will pacify the Palestinians who only want to see them D-E-A-D, dead! Maybe they should listen to Benjamin Netanyahu when he warns them to listen to those who say they want to kill you...especially if they have already tried to do it!