Call for Surrender
by Democrat Extremist

Politics Commentary for Thursday 05/17/2007 Leadership Needed!

Leaving Iraq: Not that anybody really wants to stay, so the desire to leave is a natural one. But do we really want to leave under such damming circumstances? Democrats, seeing a good prospect for winning the White House in 2008, do not, under any circumstances want to have this war handed down to them. A defeat on Bush's watch is acceptable, but they don't want it on their expected term in office. Because of the gravity of the situation we find ourselves in, the Democrats may have to sing a different tune if they actually have to deal with the war.

Liberal Base: The shrill but well financed political Left appears to be winning the day. Financier George Soros and his many groups are leading the way to have the U.S. withdraw. And the billionaire has more tricks up his sleeve. He is also pushing for open borders, and drug legalization. I keep waiting to hear anyone on the left push back at Soros, but his goals, plus the money he is willing to pour into Democrat coffers are more than the Democrats can resist. Democrats see the open border issue as a winning issue for them, because they hope to capitalize on these migrants for votes. Drug use? Don't forget that the majority of the Democrat leaders are the "Flower Children" of the 60's. They do not harbor any bad feelings about drugs.

The Rest of Us: Those who usually oppose such liberal ideas seem to be confused over what to do. The endless drumbeat about how the United States is bad and causing all the worlds trouble that is emanating from the liberal press, is etching away at the confidence that we can prevail as a nation. Everywhere you look in this country, there is enough public corruption to make the liberal media sound truthful. The absence of any leadership among the conservatives is creating division within their ranks. No one is stepping up to the plate. Only the Liberal Left seems to be united, and they are. Reacquiring their power unites them in a way that no issue, no matter how deleterious to this country, will derail their effort to once again be put in charge to govern this country.

Republican Debates: Disappointing is the only word that comes to mind after listening to this crop of presidential wannabes. My impression of the so called leaders:

McCain: More than any other republican, has been a thorn in the side of George Bush. His little fits of being a "sore loser" has done more than almost any other Republican to embarrass this White House. He now wants your vote to become President. The torture episodes come to mind. His stand actually fed fuel to the fire that we might be torturing prisoners. Bush's job as President could have done without the ever ready knife to the back wielded by McCain.

Romney: I like Romney, but he still comes across as an opportunist. Somebody who will "go with the flow" for votes. His mind changes on various topics leave ne without any enthusiasm for his candidacy.

Giuliani: A Social Liberal. I like his leadership credentials, but I have issues with some of his liberal stands. Picking a wife to be loyal to during thick and thin, during good times and bad, better or worse also seems to cast doubt on decisions that he makes. One could ask the question, if you can't hold a family together, what are your qualifications in holding a country together?

Looking for a Saint? No, but I do think that conviction rather than convenience should be a quality to look for in a candidate. There is a lot more that could be said about this Republican crop, take Gilmore for instance. During Gilmore's term as Governor of Virginia, he allowed the Democrats to spend just so he could salvage a single issue. Spending went up dramatically during his administration. Not that Gilmore wasn't a conservative, it was his failure of leadership that allowed the Dems to go crazy with spending during his term as Governor. Ron Paul is a first class Libertarian. He is, by nature an isolationist and blames all of our woes on America. No thanks Ron. Tommy Thompson is OK but gets no traction. The second tier candidates as a whole are mired in the polls because of a lack of breakout ability.

Free Ride: The Republican debates also gave the Democrats a free ride. If I missed any comments about the Democrats with the exception of the joke about Edward's haircut, then I apologise. None of these yodels would even recognise that it is the Democrats that we have to face in the next election. I want to hear from this bunch how they intend to defeat the Democrats. In short, I didn't see a fighter in the bunch. Will a white knight come to the rescue? I doubt it. If Fred Thompson gets into the fray, if Newt gets into the fray --who knows. It is for sure that they don't seem to be anxious to commit to running.

In Conclusion: I may be wrong, but my ideal candidate would be more than milktoast. He would be passionate about what he believes, and be willing to defend his beliefs with enthusiasm. If a candidate respects marriage, then I would at the least expect him to have lived up to his vows as a husband. If a candidate respects life, then don't try and sell me your excuses for supporting "women's choice". If a candidate respects his party, don't keep trying to discredit its President for political gains or petty revenge. If a candidate respects his country, don't advocate it's defeat, be its defender.

Leaders: Even cattle herds need a leader. But don't go chasing that first old brindle that jumps into the mesquite. Ferret out the leader that stands for something and is willing to principally lead based on convictions and a sense of direction about where to take us.

Robert welcomes your comment to this or any other of my commentaries.

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