I don't know about everyone else but I find attack ads truly annoying. In general, I would like to know what one political candidate believes, rather than what terrible things that their opponent has done.
This is one thing that the Republican party has disappointed me with. It's a problem on both sides of the political spectrum. But it does drive me crazy. What makes it worse is that it works.
Negative political ads really do work, especially if you start the attack first. It's easy to see this mid term election as the anti incumbent mood heightens. In Florida, Rick Scott started the attack early and often. He shattered McCollum with his ads and ultimately defeated him.
Personally, I find it aggravating because I wish these people would just tell me what they believe and let me decide if they are worthy of my vote. Instead, they just tell me why I shouldn't vote for their opponent. It's possibly one of the most frustrating things that goes on in media.
Dems better be ready though, because if the Republicans tear each other up in the primaries, it's only going to get worse. The attack ads are going to increase. I don't like it, but it's just the truth. It'll be interesting to see what both parties come up with. Because if the primaries were any indication, this is going to be a hunting season in the political world.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Positive spin
Primaries are done for the most part, and I can't say that I'm not overall pleased with the results. I'm glad a lot of conservatives won the nomination and now we all need to focus in and take over congress.
First things first, I want to make sure I am not only a negative blogger. I know that a lot (probably close to all) of my posts have been sarcastic, critical, and overall a bash of the current administration. Now I am not apologizing for that, nor am I taking it back, I am simply stating that I do not want to be known as "that negative conservative who never has anything good to say."
So, for a change in pace, lets see if I can have a positive spin on this post. While monitoring the Florida gubernatorial race, I felt a twinge of annoyance at the political ads that were posted this summer. It was a constant Rick Scott v Bill Mccollum back and forth over who was the dirtiest politician.
Personally, I would much rather hear about what someone believes and how they are going to stand by their beliefs. I don't like attack ads, I like promotional ads. That being said, I am glad to have a new face in the race for the Governor of Florida. Way to go conservatives! We're on the right track.
And here is where I am going to stray from my positive outlook. Because this is something that I despise more than attack ads. I can not stand Charlie Crist, and politicians like him. For that is what they are, politicians.
They do not care about their constituents, they care about their political career. This man ( a term which I use lightly because I think a man should stick by his beliefs instead of run from his political party when it is in his best political interest) has done everything wrong in my book.
When his political gain ended with one party, he switched to independent because he knew he would not gain the Republican nomination. People like this make me absolutely sick. Because this means he was never really a Republican, but only a RINO ( sorry Rush, gotta steal your term, this is a Republican in name only).
It really aggravates me to no end. And its not only Crist (Who also hugged Obama upon meeting him), its plenty of others who changed their tune. Some however, changed from calling themselves moderate to conservative, when they realized it was in their best political interest.
It kills me. I absolutely detest these people. And I have no respect for them. So I ask all people, especially Flordians, pay attention to politicians who turn on those they had first associated with. Because if they'll turn on them for political gain, then they will turn again after you vote for them.
First things first, I want to make sure I am not only a negative blogger. I know that a lot (probably close to all) of my posts have been sarcastic, critical, and overall a bash of the current administration. Now I am not apologizing for that, nor am I taking it back, I am simply stating that I do not want to be known as "that negative conservative who never has anything good to say."
So, for a change in pace, lets see if I can have a positive spin on this post. While monitoring the Florida gubernatorial race, I felt a twinge of annoyance at the political ads that were posted this summer. It was a constant Rick Scott v Bill Mccollum back and forth over who was the dirtiest politician.
Personally, I would much rather hear about what someone believes and how they are going to stand by their beliefs. I don't like attack ads, I like promotional ads. That being said, I am glad to have a new face in the race for the Governor of Florida. Way to go conservatives! We're on the right track.
And here is where I am going to stray from my positive outlook. Because this is something that I despise more than attack ads. I can not stand Charlie Crist, and politicians like him. For that is what they are, politicians.
They do not care about their constituents, they care about their political career. This man ( a term which I use lightly because I think a man should stick by his beliefs instead of run from his political party when it is in his best political interest) has done everything wrong in my book.
When his political gain ended with one party, he switched to independent because he knew he would not gain the Republican nomination. People like this make me absolutely sick. Because this means he was never really a Republican, but only a RINO ( sorry Rush, gotta steal your term, this is a Republican in name only).
It really aggravates me to no end. And its not only Crist (Who also hugged Obama upon meeting him), its plenty of others who changed their tune. Some however, changed from calling themselves moderate to conservative, when they realized it was in their best political interest.
It kills me. I absolutely detest these people. And I have no respect for them. So I ask all people, especially Flordians, pay attention to politicians who turn on those they had first associated with. Because if they'll turn on them for political gain, then they will turn again after you vote for them.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
The Monument to 9/11 Bombers
I'm so glad that the president decided to support the monument to Hitler that they are building near Auschwitz. I think it is so good that our leader understands that Nazis don't need to have courtesy for those who they hurt. If they have the money to build this monument, then why should the government be allowed to stop them?
Sound a little ridiculous? I think so too. The fact that Obama isn't disgusted by even the proposal of a mosque being built on ground zero is absolutely appalling. This argument isn't so much about freedom of religion or separation of church and state, but about what this mosque represents.
Tradition is for Muslims to claim buildings as mosques on grounds which they have conquered. And to think that this is any different is the height of ignorance.
Imam Feisal Rauf, who wants to build this mosque, is a man who has no problem lying in order to advance the causes of Islam (taqiyya is a form of deception that Muslims may use toward non Muslims in order to further the cause of Islam). So to take his word that this mosque is anything but a tribute to the 9/11 bombers is both stupid and naive.
To read more on this man click here.
This is a man who, when interviewed on September 30, 2001 said that:
The funding for this mosque also poses and intriguing problem with their claim. Much of the money comes from organizations and countries with ties to terrorism. For example, the largest donation comes from Qatar, which is known to have terrorist financiers, some suspected to be inside of the government.
Sound innocent to you? Because it seems extremely obvious to me.
How the president could not openly oppose the construction of this 13 story mosque is beyond me. I cannot understand why any American would be remotely okay with this.
On top of all of this, Feisal Rauf wants to make sharia law the law in the United States. He claims that the constitution is compliant with shariah law. It protects the life, mind, religion, property, and family. Shariah law does not protect non Muslims. So imposing Shariah law here in the US would seriously impose on almost everyone's freedoms.
I could truthfully go on about this for a very long time. So I'm going to call this post here. I will say, however, that this president has gone against the American people on every issue. And with one as personal as this, he should have stood with us, instead of against us.
Disclaimer: I am in no way intentionally insulting those who survived or died in the holocaust. My comparison was to illustrate a point, not to insult.
Sound a little ridiculous? I think so too. The fact that Obama isn't disgusted by even the proposal of a mosque being built on ground zero is absolutely appalling. This argument isn't so much about freedom of religion or separation of church and state, but about what this mosque represents.
Tradition is for Muslims to claim buildings as mosques on grounds which they have conquered. And to think that this is any different is the height of ignorance.
Imam Feisal Rauf, who wants to build this mosque, is a man who has no problem lying in order to advance the causes of Islam (taqiyya is a form of deception that Muslims may use toward non Muslims in order to further the cause of Islam). So to take his word that this mosque is anything but a tribute to the 9/11 bombers is both stupid and naive.
To read more on this man click here.
This is a man who, when interviewed on September 30, 2001 said that:
"The attacks were “a reaction against the U.S. government politically, where we espouse principles of democracy and human rights, [yet] … ally ourselves with oppressive regimes in many of these countries. … [U.S.] policies were an accessory to the crime that happened."He had the nerve to blame the murder of thousands of US civilians on the US government. Is it so surprising that this man wants to claim ground zero as a victory for Islam? I don't think so.
The funding for this mosque also poses and intriguing problem with their claim. Much of the money comes from organizations and countries with ties to terrorism. For example, the largest donation comes from Qatar, which is known to have terrorist financiers, some suspected to be inside of the government.
Sound innocent to you? Because it seems extremely obvious to me.
How the president could not openly oppose the construction of this 13 story mosque is beyond me. I cannot understand why any American would be remotely okay with this.
On top of all of this, Feisal Rauf wants to make sharia law the law in the United States. He claims that the constitution is compliant with shariah law. It protects the life, mind, religion, property, and family. Shariah law does not protect non Muslims. So imposing Shariah law here in the US would seriously impose on almost everyone's freedoms.
I could truthfully go on about this for a very long time. So I'm going to call this post here. I will say, however, that this president has gone against the American people on every issue. And with one as personal as this, he should have stood with us, instead of against us.
Disclaimer: I am in no way intentionally insulting those who survived or died in the holocaust. My comparison was to illustrate a point, not to insult.
Friday, August 13, 2010
America's overwhelming disapproval
I recently read an article that gives me hope for American people. While my faith in the intelligence of people in our country fell during the last presidential election, this gives me hope.
Click here to view.
I'm not surprised at all with how this presidency has gone. Obama has had the audacity to completely ignore the American public on every pressing issue that this country has faced since he took office.
Starting with the stimulus bill (much of which has been completely wasted) and continuing to suing a state over immigration. The longer this presidency continues, the more apparently Obama's ineptness becomes apparent.
To those of you who are similarly dissatisfied with this entire situation, let's take it upon ourselves to rid this country of it's pests. We have got to start with this midterm election. Let me say that I find it very intriguing that the word "conservative" is no longer taboo but now the "it" word.
But do not be fooled. There are those who are running for election who claim to be a conservative, when in actuality they are "moderate" and we all know what that means.
Let's start this November and continue into 2012. Let's get the right candidates past the primaries and elect them. If the article is correct and the majority of American's feel as I do, this shouldn't be too difficult. I guess we can only hope and pray for this to happen.
Click here to view.
I'm not surprised at all with how this presidency has gone. Obama has had the audacity to completely ignore the American public on every pressing issue that this country has faced since he took office.
Starting with the stimulus bill (much of which has been completely wasted) and continuing to suing a state over immigration. The longer this presidency continues, the more apparently Obama's ineptness becomes apparent.
To those of you who are similarly dissatisfied with this entire situation, let's take it upon ourselves to rid this country of it's pests. We have got to start with this midterm election. Let me say that I find it very intriguing that the word "conservative" is no longer taboo but now the "it" word.
But do not be fooled. There are those who are running for election who claim to be a conservative, when in actuality they are "moderate" and we all know what that means.
Let's start this November and continue into 2012. Let's get the right candidates past the primaries and elect them. If the article is correct and the majority of American's feel as I do, this shouldn't be too difficult. I guess we can only hope and pray for this to happen.
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