Romney Ticket Needs Bling-Bling: Jindal Or Rubio UPDATE! RYAN GETS NOD AS VEEP

UPDATE!  UPDATE UPDATE!!!
It's official!  Gov. Mitt Romney taps Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin to round out the 2012 Presidential ticket. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paul-ryan-is-romneys-pick-for-vice-presidential-nominee/2012/08/11/dc2f5070-e0f1-11e1-8fc5-a7dcf1fc161d_story.html
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• In this reality television dominated age, all eyes (and bets) are focused on who Republican presumptive Presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, will pick for his running mate.

Don't look for Governor Romney––who comes across as a boring  meat-n-potatoes type of guy––to make a bold, radical choice such as a Sarah Palin.  So I would mark both Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire and Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina off the list.

Well... let's see.  I personally haven't seen (m)any African-American surrogates out visibly stumping across the nation for him. And, few Blacks can be found in his inner decision-making campaign circle nor on his website.  Consequently, it would be safe to say that Secretary Condi Rice won't be getting any calls to join the ticket.

The biggest elephant in the room is that the Republican party––which has been accused of being non-inclusive of other races... and the party of rich, out-of-touch white people––should encourage Romney NOT to play into the hands of that tried-and-true Democratic racism mantra. 

But, if he selects any of the three cookie-cutter white males: Sen. Rob Portman, Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Rep. Paul Ryan, or even the risky choice of Gov. Chris Christie, Romney and the GOP can look for race, racism, and an apartheid-focused atmosphere/chatter that will resemble the 1960s, to take over the duration of this campaign, and the nation. 

So if anyone from the Romney camp should happen to read my humble little blog... I suggest he selects either Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana or Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida.  Both men have burnished conservative creds acceptable to the TEA Party wing of the GOP. Both come from minority backgrounds, making them attractive to the diversity seeking, broad-tent loving Independents (who will decide this race). 

And lastly, both Jindal and Rubio would bring just enough bling-bling to the Romney ticket to galvanize the current unexcited Republican base to turn out in masse in November.  

Let Newt Speak! Gingrich Needs Speaking Slot At GOP Confab

Say what you will about former Speaker of the House, and 2012 Presidential contender Newt Gingrich, he is one of the most brilliant minds of our times. 


His ability to frame the national political debate and articulate his key points in a simple, in-'yo-face conversation that even a political 'dummy' can understand, makes him a stand-out!  


It's true... Gingrich has been castigated by the main stream media for his brutal and frank attacks on President Obama's record and his policies. And, some have even gone so far as to call him a 'racist' for his shrewd double entendre label which continues to stick to President Barack Obama as America's first "food stamp President". 


That's all a part of the rough-n-tumble of American politics. But all-in-all... Speaker Gingrich has the spine to call-out dumb stuff for what it is... and he is not afraid to take on those tough issues that many politicians––for fear of being perceived as not being politically correct––shy away from dealing with.


Case in point. His recent public support of Sarah Palin as a  prime time speaker at the upcoming National Republican Convention, surely didn't gain him any brownie-points with the GOP old guard, who wishes she would go away. But he said it anyway. Good for him!


And to top that off... being the no-holds-barred 'Newt' that he is... he didn't stop there!  Gingrich went a bit further and has ticked off the Democrats big-time by declaring that choosing President Bill Clinton as a keynote speaker at the upcoming Democratic Convention would just further remind Americans: 

"that Obama really is a failed left-wing president with high unemployment, high deficits, huge regulatory policies and a very, very bad foreign policy."  Newt Gingrich 7/30/2012

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/30/newt-says-bill-clintons-presence-at-democratic-convention-will-hurt-obama/#ixzz22E1yIz7t

Who else on the GOP landscape has the nerve to say something like that but a Newt Gingrich???

It is the hope of many Americans that old Newt will get a prime-time speaking role at the upcoming GOP convention in Tampa.  Like it or not, people listen to him because in spite of all his faults, warts, and shortcomings, one thing is for sure... he won't bite his tongue and he will tell the American people just like it 'TIS!

Let Newt speak!!!!

This Is A Political Civil War––Anyway You Slice it!

Governor Sarah Palin, Speaker Newt Gingrich and many Tea Party members are of the belief that a protracted GOP Presidential primary is a good vetting exercise, and that such an exercise only strengthens whoever the potential GOP nominee will be for the Fall.  

But that does not seem to be how long-time establishment Republicans, such as former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and D.C. pundit, Karl Rove view it. Both men recently took to the national news shows to voice their opposition to the negative tone and long, drawn out battle of this year's Republican primary.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/74183.html 

So... which side is right? Would Barbour, Rove and company rather wait until the Fall and allow President Obama's savvy opposition research team to present to the general public all the background information that is currently bombarding the airwaves on Mitt, Newt, Rick or Ron (whichever should win the nomination)?


Or is Sarah Palin's position the right one: encouraging the fight to continue so that all the voters in all the States get an opportunity to participate in this democratic process? 


For the record... both sides have merit in their arguments. 

But, as I see it, there is a bigger tussle going on as well... a fight for the soul and direction of the Republican Party and which of these sides will be in charge going forward.  And that battle doesn't appear as if it is going to be over anytime soon!

The GOP battle lines that are being drawn are clear to me: they are between rich, money-having, elite Republicans––that Romney represents... versus the working class, poor, grassroots Republicans––that Palin/Gingrich relate more to.

If the rich Republicans can shut down the "negative" primary wars at this juncture, then their candidate, Mitt Romney, moonwalks to the nomination.  

But... if the poor/regular Republicans can hang on and allow the primary process to continue through the Convention in Florida, there is a big chance that they will have a majority at the table and can force a brokered convention––which will open the door for a conservative-favorite such as Palin or another Tea Party candidate to be victorious.


Rich/poor... elite/grassroots... This is a political civil war anyway to slice it!!

Michigan Leaning Towards Santorum? What?!?

As Michiganders search for the "right" GOP contender to face-off against President Barack Obama this coming November... home grown son, Mitt Romney, is facing an uphill battle. Even with the endorsement of newly elected Republican Governor Rick Snyder, Mitt Romney's support in his home state is mediocre––to say the least. 

Having been on-the-ground myself for the past few days, touring different cities throughout the Southwest Michigan region... I have not seen the level of enthusiasm for Romney that generally surrounds that of a front-runner.  And... with the state's primary election approximately a week away, on February 28th, a fever pitch of support for Romney's JUST.NOT.THERE!

With all the media hype that Romney is the only Republican to beat Obama is proving to be exactly what it is: a lame-stream-media-LIE.  

If I were to make a prediction, I would say the probability of Senator Rick Santorum winning all the marbles in the Michigan contest is extremely high.  And... that outcome would send shock waves to the GOP establishment and would put a Romney nomination in serious doubt.  (Remember, if Vice President Al Gore had won his home state of Tennessee in 2000, US history would have been a lot different).

It's safe to say that it will be almost impossible for Mitt Romney to beat Obama if he doesn't beat Santorum in his own house next Tuesday.  http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/02/16/if-santorum-wins-michigan-all-bets-are-off-for-romney/
  
No... the way I see it, this GOP primary is wide-open.  Look out for Gingrich, Paul, and who knows... even Sarah Palin to overtake Romney by the time the big dance happens in Tampa this summer.  Right now, it's anybody's ball game.  

I'll be in the Wolverine State through Thursday... and will keep you posted via this blog. 

Gov. Romney: Cease with your character assassination!

If the only playbook/path to the oval office Presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney, has is character assassination of his fellow GOP rivals... then he needs to pack-up-his-tent and go home NOW.  Does he really think the die-hard supporters of those Republican candidates [Palin, Cain, Gingrich, Perry, Bachman, and Huntsman] that he, and his team, have maligned, attacked, smeared, and just out right desecrated, will enthusiastically go knock on doors and tell their family, and friends, to go vote for him this Fall?  I mean... REALLY... does he???  

After getting the stuffing kicked out of him in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado during those State's recent caucuses, Romney has now set his sights on the new target: Senator Rick Santorum.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-09/romney-attacks-santorum-as-insider-after-three-state-wipeout.html

What? Does he not have a "track record" he can run on? Can he not articulate to the voting public his five-step or 10-step plan to turn this nation around... should he be elected?  Is his only game plan that of scorched-earth, leave no-man-standing tactics?  Well, as his favorable ratings continue plummeting, maybe he will realize that he's turning the masses off with that strategy.

In case his kitchen cabinet, political advisers haven't told him... the American people want to know what he will do to jump-start this economy? How he plans to massage the disgruntled business leaders... and also bring small business owners to the table to create some JOBS in America?  What is his position on Obamacare and what specifically he will do to repeal it––beginning day One!?!  

We in the heartland and bread-basket towns of this nation don't give a care about who Herman Cain supposedly 'hit on' or made a pass at, or whether Newt Gingrich got a check 15 years ago from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Jimmy Sue or Timmy Lee either for that matter.  Tell us what you are going to do!!

Stop tearing other folks down and... call off his malignant Super-Pac.  For the next few months, he needs to spend this valuable time on the national stage telling the voters what HE will do to help us GET.THIS.NATION.BACK.ON.TRACK. PERIOD!!

So, to Governor Romney, if you want to be the big man in hopes of leading this great nation, then demonstrate that behavior in your political dealings. Cease with your character assassination!