I'm baaaaaaaack!

Where to even begin?  I will just choose to ignore the fact that it has been 5 months since I posted last, other than to mention it now.  So now that that is out of the way, as Miles Lane would have said: "lets get it on".

There is so much I want to say and just no way I can say it all.  I will focus on something that I was thinking about today while I was working.  It has been nearly a year since the unthinkable happened and our fellow citizens re-elected Barack Obama.  It just didn't seem to make any logical sense.  There have been days, weeks, months that have looked very bleak to me in regards to our nations presidential politics but today was not one of those days.  If you actually look at the results of our elections over time there is room for optimism.

Let me start with the first election of my lifetime...1976.  I was yet to be born but had been conceived by the time that election took place.  This was the first post Watergate election.  Watergate was suppose to relegate the Republican Party to minority status for a generation.  One could imagine that President Ford would stand zero chance of winning because of the stain that Richard Nixon created.  Well, the 1976 election was anything but a landslide.  Despite the scandals, Ford lost the election by less than 2% of the popular vote, about 1.7 million people and 297-240 in the Electoral College.  Ford actually carried 27 states to Carters 23.  If any election should have been a blow out for the Democrats 1976 should have been it.

There was a blowout in 1980 but it was for the Republicans.  Ronald Reagan beat President Carter by almost 10% in the popular vote, 489-49 in the Electoral College and he carried 44 states.  Carter's defeat was the biggest by a sitting president since William Howard Taft was defeated in 1912 by Woodrow Wilson and Teddy Roosevelt.  The Republican Party had returned to prominence in 4 short years, due in large part to Carter's incompetence and Reagan's conservative optimism.

1984 was an even bigger landslide.  Reagan defeated Walter Mondale by over 18% in the popular vote, 525-13 in the Electoral College and he carried 49 states in one of the biggest election landslides we have ever seen.

1988 saw George H. W. Bush ride Reagan's coattails to an almost 8% win over Michael Dukakis, 426-111 in the Electoral College and carrying 40 states.

1992 saw Bill Clinton win the presidency with only 43% of the popular vote.  Carrying 32 states and winning in the Electoral college 370-168.  Ross Perot got almost 19% of the vote, sealing President Bush's defeat.

1996 was a sequel of the 3 way race, this time seeing Clinton win with just over 49% of the popular vote, beating Bob Dole 379-159 in the Electoral College and carrying 31 states.  Perot dropped to only 8.4% of the vote.

2000 was a squeaker.  George W. carried 30 states, won 271-266 in the Electoral College and became the 4th person to win the presidency despite losing the popular vote (48.4% to 47.9%) about 500,000 votes.

2004 was a little less of a nail biter for Bush.  He carried 31 states, winning the Electoral College 286-251 and becoming the first President in 16 years to get more than 50% of the popular vote.

2008 saw Obama beat McCain 365-173, while carrying 28 states and getting 52.9% of the vote.

In 2012 Obama become the first President to win re-election while getting fewer popular and Electoral College votes.  332-206, 26 states and 51.1%.

I give all these stats to point out facts.  The media, the left and the establishment Republicans all blame the "right" for everything that is wrong.  They say that the reason for the lack of recent success for Republican party is that the tea party and the conservatives that are pulling the party too far to the right.  Horse pucky!  Look at these elections.  The only real conservative was Reagan and he won two HUGE victories.  When were Republicans defeated?  First was in 1992.  The country thought that George H. W. Bush was going to be Reagan's "heir".  When he failed to fill the shoes they threw him overboard.  Ross Perot split enough of the vote to guarantee a Democrat would be president.

The next defeat was 1996.  The Republicans nominated moderate Bob Dole who looked old and stiff next to the younger Clinton.  Dole was "the next in line".  He had been in Washington for almost 30 years and was the poster boy for the "establishment".

Then next loss came in 2008.  Ancient moderate John McCain against youthful eloquent Barack Obama.  McCain had been in Washington for 25 years and was the media's darling for ripping his own party and being a "maverick".  He was "the next in line" because he was runner up to George W. 8 years before.  I held my nose and pulled the lever for him.

Then came moderate Mitt Romney, a former governor of the socialist state of Massachusetts.  He wasn't my first choice, or second choice, or third choice, or fourth choice but he was "the next in line".  Held my nose again.

What do the last 3 "losers" have in common?  They are moderate, big government Republicans.  It seems to me that it is the moderates that lose presidential elections for the Republicans.  Now Ted Cruz and Mike Lee are suppose to be the problem with the party.  Try again.  2016 can't come fast enough and there are some REAL conservatives that are rising stars.  A showdown is already underway between the old guard and these new stars.  The people are with the new kids and they are winning.  A tidal wave is coming, first in 2014.  It is going to wash away some of the entrenched big government Republicans that inhabit our nations capital.  Then on to 2016.

Tomorrow we observe a holiday meant to remember those that have served our country by wearing the various uniforms of our armed forces.  We think of those that paid the ultimate price to preserve not only our freedom and liberty but to spread the same to countless millions around the world.

I have always respected those in the military.  My father was in the army reserves during Vietnam.  My grandfather was in the 10th Mountain Division in WWII and saw action in the pacific.  My great grandfather was in the army during the first world war but did not see action.  I have grown up in a family that honored those who served in the military.  But this year something has happened to me.  I can't explain it completely other than to say that maybe it is because my grandfather is gone now.  Or maybe it is because I see a total and complete lack of leadership in this country.  Whatever it is this Memorial Day "season" has hit me very hard.

In the past year I have watched as our president has done nothing in the face of attacks that cost the lives of not only a U.S. ambassador but also 3 other Americans.  Two of those men were nothing short of heroes.  In the face of what seems to be direct orders to stand down, they ignored the order and flew a plane to do what the men and women in our armed services have always done, rush to the aid of countrymen in need.  My heart goes out to the families of these men that have seen NOTHING done to hold anyone accountable and bring the murderers to justice.

I have watched as this president and the trash he has chosen to surround himself with, have allowed political expediency and political correctness to trump national security, integrity, truth, honor and leadership.  I have watched the lap dogs in the media do nothing but ignore scandal after scandal.  I can't help but wonder what the same scoundrels in the media would think if the presidents name were George W. Bush.

I feel like a stereotypical "old man" with thoughts of the "good ole days" but I have watched my country's leaders take a sledgehammer to the foundations of this nation.  This president and the other progressives in our government have manage to do more damage to that foundation in less than 5 years than was done in the 221 years that came before.

At this point in time I am becoming convinced that there are only a couple of men with the guts and spine needed to lead this country out of the morass created by the current administration.  I have been a fan of Marco Rubio and I still like him but we need someone like Ted Cruz or Allen West in charge next time.

Just a quick one.

Ok so I know it has been forever since I posted so I thought I would take a minute and post something that was on my mind, finally!  I cannot get over what a piece of work our President is.  Going over to Israel and lecturing them about anything it is just insulting.  I am tired of this man, his policies, his total and complete lack of leadership.  2016 cannot come fast enough and take Jay Carney with you.  Will the President cut back on his lavish vacations while others are hurting so?  Of course not and lets send our 13 year old to Mexico with the entire secret service on the tax payers dime.

Gun issues, tax issues, healthcare worries, just waiting for the stock market to crash it just gets better.  Anyone hear anything about the shapeshifter lizard man working for the Zionist Cabal and working in the secret service?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puzL3k9liAQ

So now the real question is, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz or Rand Paul in 2016?  My vote right now is Rubio.