by Kit Jarrell — published on May 28th, 2007
If you attended Gathering of Eagles II in Washington D.C. last weekend, this is your
chance to tell the world of your experience. If you missed it, it’s
your chance to hear about what happened from those who were there.
The Front Line will be airing a special live edition of GOE Radio on Wednesday night at 10 pm Eastern, 9 pm Central. All those who attended are welcome to call in at 646-915-9926 and tell their story.
You can hear the show at BlogTalkRadio. Don’t miss it!
by JASmius — published on May 28th, 2007
I’ve been looking, against my better judgment, for an explanaton as to how the two seemingly least likely GOP presidential nominees in the field (okay, besides Ron Paul) - John McCain and Rudy Giuliani - can possibly be the “front-runners” for the 2008 Republican nomination.
After all, Giuliani is not just “pro-choice,” but pro-Roe v. Wade, and while abortion as an issue is indeed in the single digits, judicial appointments are definitely on the front-burner. Anybody who is pro-Roe is, to put it mildly, highly unlikely to appoint constitutionalists to the federal bench, much less the SCOTUS. And McCain….well, campaign finance reform, the “memo of understanding,” undermining the war via his “anti-torture” grandstanding, and his sweaty embrace of Uncle Teddy on amnesty for illegals pretty much speak for themselves.
So how can these two Rockefeller ‘Pubbies be atop the polls of a party that ostensibly is pining for another Ronald Reagan?
Look no further than the “Never Heard Of Him/Her” column J-Ger noticed in the most recent Gallup survey:
McCain [Unlisted]
Giuliani 6%
Romney 41%
F. Thompson 50%
I’m assuming from the absence of a “never heard of him number” for McCain that his “NHOH” number was even punier than Rudy’s. Compare that and Giuliani’s 9/11-fueled 94% notoriety with Romney’s and Thompson’s comparative obscurity. Then compare the “nominatability” (for lack of a better term) to that of Romney and Thompson based upon issues stances (Giuliani) and trustworthiness (McCain).
It seems to me that once the field gets winnowed down (which shouldn’t take all that much longer), and Romney’s and Thompson’s (once he formally jumps in) visibility - and electibility - rises, we’ll have ourselves a couple of new front-runners, and maybe an honest-to-gosh national ticket.
If the conventional read on the conservative grassroots’ mindset is accurate, that is. If, on the other hand, these polls hold steady through the primaries, the GOP will have become a party I no longer easily recognize. And conservatives will have some tough choices to make on November 4, 2008.
by Kit Jarrell — published on May 28th, 2007
I begin writing this at 36,000 feet in the air, looking down on Charleston or Little Rock or whatever other all-American places are in between Washington, D.C. and Dallas. I still have another flight before I get home to Tulsa.
My body is tired from walking so many miles this weekend, from staying up too late and getting up too early. I want my own pillow, my own shower, and my own kitchen. I am emotionally and physically exhausted, and yet when I get home a long list of tasks await me, including an exam that I haven’t been able to study for.
Underneath it all, none of that matters. I am on my way home from the Rolling Thunder/Gathering of Eagles II Rally. My soul is singing, for I have spent two days with heroes.
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by fausta — published on May 28th, 2007
On today’s podcast: Dymphna and Baron Bodissey of Gates of Vienna join my co-host Siggy and I today at noon, EDT.
What does this have to do with Memorial Day? Tune in to find out!
