"Time will tell..."

As much as I would love for Rick Perry to be the Republican nominee for president, I have a feeling that it will be Herman Cain. Don't get me wrong, I like Herman Cain, and think he would make a wonderful president, it's just that Rick Perry would be a fabulous captain for our ship, and would turn this economy around quicker than anyone can.

No, I think it will be Cain because this country still has a race problem, and how better to deal with it than to have 2 black men running against each other, both polar opposites. Because, you see, if anyone other than Cain is the nominee, we will be inundated with cries of racism non-stop at a non-black. Cain worked himself up through the ranks instead of Obama, the invisible man until he broke on the scene a few years ago. Cain is a simple man and America seems to want simple talk right now. No more tricks. No more bait and switch. No more "pass the bill so we can read it." No more Tarp. Or Stimulus 1. Or Stimulus 2. He has a 9-9-9 program that is easy to understand, and with our dumbed down citizens, it's what makes sense. Romney seems too slick. Perry cannot speak well. Bachmann seems too emotional. Paul seems eccentric. Santorum cannot connect. Newt is sharp, but over most people's heads and unrelatable. Conservatives want someone who can debate Obama and beat the pants off of him. We secretly want him/her to be able to 'bring it' to the current president, and be as sharp as Rush Limbaugh, remembering every detail to date. Because most of us are too busy in our lives and our jobs and our families and our stresses to have time to pay close attention to detail. Our candidate will have to be passionate, and have a burning desire to 'save' this country, because that's where we're at. We have people like Glenn Beck telling us to have cash ready and food set aside for a huge crisis, and most of us switch the channel because it's too hard to hear. We know it could happen, but when you're middle class, there's nothing you can really do. It's like Y2k, how could you really prepare for a total meltdown??

Anyway. Cain is passionate. And simple. Yet smart enough to have run a large corporation. He's not a politician and that's completely refreshing. So, can he 'bring it' to Obama??

Time will tell...

"Raising Cain..."

At first I was truly surprised that Herman Cain won Florida's straw poll a few days ago, but once I thought about it, I understood more. But it wasn't even close, he actually beat Perry and Romney TOGETHER - now that's a big win. I know it's early and I favor Rick Perry because he has been extremely successful here in Texas, but it is a fun fantasy to imagine Herman Cain vs. Barack Obama in the next presidential election. No more cries of being racist. No more playing games with Americans. And the most fun?!? Would be watching Big Media - ha! They will probably do everything they can now to get Herman Cain out of the race, because they couldn't pull all of their stupid, snobby stunts at how racist and stupid conservatives are. 

Now THAT would be worth the price of admission...

"Will She or Won't She? Only her hairdresser knows for sure..."

I'm angry at Sarah Palin.... I WANT to like her. She's an accomplished female politician that helped clean up Alaska's politics as governor. She's a mother with 5 children. She's still married to her high school sweetheart. She's an evangelical Christian like myself. She is a strong speaker. She was on John McCain's ticket as vice-president in the last election. And she has a Down's Syndrome child that she is so strong for. So why am I mad?

It's been happening for awhile. I didn't like it that she quit her term as Governor of Alaska. Or when she implied Rick Perry in her talk of cronyism, yet had been at many Tea Party rallys in Texas that he invited her to. She rides around on her bus, yet seems to ride the fence if it's a political venture or not. She keeps teasing the public with the 'will she or won't she' run for president. All of the press seems to have jaded her. She had been close to Michelle Bachmann, yet now seems to throw her under the bus.

I don't know... I guess I don't like this, 'every person for himself' attitude. Yes, they are running against each other but at what expense? I get that she wants to tweak Big Media, but it's gone too far. She rides around on the bus and meets with Donald Trump and makes speeches, yet won't commit. She's just become toxic. She's not like Ronald Reagan, who was able to keep his cool. And I KNOW that we need someone strong who will tow the line, but I just think Perry is the one to do this. He hasn't seemed to be an attack dog like she has become. Do I think there is a place for her? Sure. She could easily work for the next Republican president with oil and energy, as this is her forte.

Just not as president. Please.

"A wing and a prayer..."

If you'll indulge me, I feel the need to talk about politics... One thing that struck me in all of the 9/11 tributes on the television networks yesterday, is that they found the guys who were on President Bush's cabinet on that day and OH, how it made me miss them. I trusted these men and women. They are moral and intelligent, with high integrity. WE DON'T HAVE THAT RIGHT NOW.... The comparison is HUGE. The liberals that are in power right now are polar opposite of those people, and THANK GOD we have not had another similar crisis under this presidency because they would not have a CLUE on what to do.

And again, I watched the Republican debate tonight and am encouraged by the common sense and intelligence of the candidates. I just wish they wouldn't attack each other. Romney and Bachmann were on the offensive towards Perry, and it was unattractive - a turnoff. It made me like them less. It looked pathetic when they took their shots. Perry never attacked them unless he was defending himself, and it looked honorable. He took the high road and stayed confident as Ronald Reagan used to do. This next election in 2012 is SO very important - maybe the most of any American election. Because this country is functioning on....

a wing and a prayer.

"You cannot compromise your core beliefs..."

I like almost all of the Republican candidates, and they ALL would make better presidents than what we have now by a long shot, but I LOVE Rick Perry. He's a straight-shooter and I trust him. Having lived in Texas the entire time he has been governor (and actually my entire life except for the one year I lived in Denver) Rick Perry has been almost perfect. The big snafu that he's being roasted on is when he wanted all girls to get an immunization for cervical cancer, and I DID disagree about that. But he has pulled away from those comments when he saw how Texan women reacted, and blamed it on his passion. But it's his passion that I love. I want a candidate who isn't just in it for the popularity, but actually loves this country and wants to "conserve" the constitution. I want a candidate with a strong faith and morals from which to make the big decisions. I prefer a candidate who has served in the military although it's not a deal breaker if they haven't. I want a candidate that has class and manners; someone who was raised right. I want a candidate who believes in capitalism, American exceptionalism and small government. I want a candidate that is fair and loves justice. I want a candidate who is a tough man but is compassionate.

You see conservatives have "seen the light," yet we are compassionate towards those who have not. That's the difference. Liberals generally have one issue that they will not negotiate such as same-sex marriage or pro-abortion or legalizing marijuana and it drives them to vote on that one thing only. Conservatives are driven by their strong moral beliefs which also cannot be compromised. And all conservatives are Republicans but not all Republicans are conservatives. There are the country club Republicans who do not have strong moral beliefs, but skew closer to Republicans on fiscal issues so they can keep more of their money. Talking about religion embarresses them and they are not passionate people. (Well, maybe passionate about hanging on to their money?)

Anyway.

Rick Perry has all of my 'wants' in a candidate and more.

Perry is the man for this time...

"Sticking it to the man..."

"Sleeping like a baby..."

It occurred to me today how NICE it's been since Congress took the month of August off. I realized how much better I'm sleeping when I don't have to listen to daily news about those numb skulls in Washington pontificating on how great they are while they drive the USA off a cliff. All of that debt ceiling raising debating to the eleventh hour was too much on us -- too much on the world. I think we as American citizens wrote this Congress off, while the rest of the world wrote the USA off. This government has the lowest approval ratings in my lifetime, and I think back to the 1800's?

Anyway.

Just want to enjoy it while I still can...

"When the world says 'Give up,' Hope whispers 'Try it one more time."

Thank God that Rick Perry has entered the race for president of the United States. I've been praying that God would give him wisdom and direction on this decision. With the state of our union, I am finally breathing a sigh of relief now that Perry is in the race. Yes, I'm a lifelong Texan and yes, he's governor of our state, but that is not the reason I'm encouraged. I don't vote for people because they're from my state, just like I don't vote for a black man just because he's black, or a woman because she's a woman. I don't think Lyndon Baines Johnson was a good president, and he grew up just a few miles from my house. I wouldn't have voted for Hillary Clinton just because she's a woman, or Obama because he's black. Just because Perry is a Texan, doesn't mean I would vote for him for that reason. No, it's because he's a very decent human being. He has lots of experience running this large state. He's proven himself strong and tough and decisive. His strong faith has been at the core of his decisions, such as calling for the prayer rally in early August. Is he perfect? Of course not, but then no one is. I believe he is the man for this season, a man that could be captain of this ship, and help turn this mess around, if it is even possible. It is still debatable though, especially because of the kind of selfish idiots that we have in Congress...

Maybe you're reading this and you don't know much about Rick Perry. Well, I challenge you to learn more and look at his track record. Texas is doing better than all other states presently, and our top largest 5 cities have the most job growth of all cities in this nation.

I just know I'm really relieved that finally, there is HOPE...

"Let your freak flag fly..."

This is great! A single mother of two from St. Louis that doesn't have a lot of extra cash, hired a pilot to fly this sign across the Manhattan skyline, including Standard & Poor's New York headquarters, this afternoon.

It says, "Thanks for the downgrade, you should all be fired!"

The woman who commissioned the aerial stunt is a vice president with private equities and investment firm Wedbush Morgan Securities. She initially wanted to fly it over Washington D.C. but learned you can't do that, so she chose Wall Street instead.

"I'm just a mother from St. Louis who feels the only reason we got downgraded was people in politics," she added. Amen, sister.

Only wish I had thought of it...

"The only difference between the USA and the Titanic? The Titanic had a band."

Is it just me or does it feel like the world is coming to an end??! And I mean like in 2 weeks... The whole world has gone crazy and it's like living on top of a house of cards. Ordinarily I'm the happiest of the week on a Friday night, but not tonight. After this whole 'debt debacle,' it's hard to get excited about the future. And of course tonight, for the first time in American history, our S&P credit rating was reduced. When I talk to anyone with a job, they're just thankful they have one. I heard on the radio today that 42% of Americans are not working. At all. How will we continue? It feels like the Titanic. We've hit the iceberg. We're taking water. Everyone knows something is really wrong, but thinks surely we won't sink. The Titanic is like the United States - too big to fail. Or are we? It's just a matter of time when things will go quickly and poof. Then we're all out in the cold ice water. Hoping we're part of the 2% that gets rescued. Meanwhile our president is partying like it's 1998. He's going to be on the first lifeboat out - the one that conveniently leaves without even filling it up. He'll make sure he and his family are okay. He has no clue what's going to happen. Nor does he seem to care. How could anyone with any decency at all go out and party like he has when so much damage to the USA has been done the past few weeks?! Everyone keeps saying he's really stupid or really evil, but either way he's not the one that should be captain of this ship. And if we're talking about stupid, then he could hire smart people to do his work for him. That leaves the other alternative - is he trying to sink this ship?

It appears so....

"The sky is falling, the sky is falling!!!!!!!"

Oh wait. Crisis averted. Or was it?

It's time to fire EVERYONE in Washington...

"I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it..."

I, like most of the country, am disgusted with the battle in Washington over raising the debt ceiling. After listening and reading about this situation, it is my understanding that if the conservatives had not won the House, then the liberal Democrats would have just raised the debt ceiling and we would not be arguing about this. Yet. They would just keep printing money and spending us into oblivion. And letting the Chinese buy all this debt. And own us.

And, with the Tea Party influence of taking our country back for We the People, SOME of the Republicans, actually quite a few, are standing their ground and saying NO, no more raising the debt ceiling. Stop increasing the spending. Start making cuts now. Or else we will go into total collapse.

The problem is, on this 3 legged table, the President and the Senate are voting liberal, so there is a stalemate. And egos are involved. Big egos of politicians, because it takes a huge ego to even run for office, and now it's become a pissing match, as we say in Texas. And it's like watching 2 men fight to the death, only it's to the death of our country. Because we are hearing that if they don't do something by Monday, then the country goes into default. The email I just got from the Wall Street Journal says that means 50% unemployment for next year. And the stock market could plummet 90%. And there would be 100% annual inflation for the next 3 years. So there you have it. The end of the world as we know it.

I just don't get it. Are these people lying? Why would the Wall Street Journal be saying this today? They are probably the most respected financial media in the country. And the Republicans will have to give in because they don't have the majority. So we're screwed either way is how I see it. And there's nothing tangible that most of us can really do. It's like watching a horror movie or having a nightmare - but it's real.

So do we wake up Monday and go to work? Do we just watch TV and witness our country implode? Why can't we fire all these people? It now makes me think about leaving the U.S. because the leaders here are selfish and stupid and only care about their precious egos. And bank accounts. I read a few weeks ago, that the net worth of those in Congress is up a TON. Wow. That's a shocker... It seems to me that the next election will be too late to save our country. The damage done in the last 2 1/2 years is probably irreparable. And even if a conservative does win, it would take forever to stop the freight train to hell, turn it around and get it chugging in the opposite direction. And that's if all 3 on the 3 legged table were conservative.

Only God can save us now...

"Houston, we have a problem..."

Wow. I know the USA is having money problems, but are we "throwing out the baby with the bath?" This current administration has now grounded the shuttles for good, and many are accusing the government of leaving astronauts no other way but to hitchhike into space. When polled, most Americans are leary of this decision, while we leave the Chinese and Russians with all of the advantages of space programs. NASA will now send our astronauts on Russian spaceships, which most of us are left scratching our heads. And what about missile defense? And what about satellites, which are critical to EVERYTHING in our society today?

I know cutting the fat in our society isn't easy, but we have got to start. I think we're giving way too much money to other countries. And being in 3 wars is ridiculous across the board. And how about all those programs that have bankrupt us, like Fannie and Freddie?

I STILL say we need all new men and women running this country.

It's critical...

"Let's make a deal..."

Our country is going to hell in a handbasket over deals - compromises with the devil. It is clear and always has been, what the right thing to do is - stay within our means. And our government has now gotten us into trillions of dollars of debt, of which the Chinese now own. Does this scare anyone else?! And now the Tea Party, God love them, has the guts to say enough is enough, but there just aren't enough of them. And the Democrats are threatening AS THEY HAVE BEFORE to not pay our military or social security checks, if we don't do what they say and raise the debt ceiling. If we don't raise it, then they will have to figure out a way to cut some things and God forbid that the Dems do THAT... Not to mention, start cutting the fat so we won't be speaking Chinese in the near future. We need all new men and women - ALL NEW - running this country.

As they say in China,

Schu u.

"Ignorance is bliss."

Yes, we're heading into the "Dog Days of Summer..." I think it's the last 10 - 14 days of July? Anyway.

Everyone is cranky. And mean. And rude. And the economy certainly doesn't help.

And what makes it a lot worse? Facebook.

Out of my boredom, I sign in only to see everyone having these fun vacations and posting pictures non-stop about how lucky they are... And these "Facebookers" are really starting to annoy me with constant status' like: "What to wear?" or "Heading out to have fun" or chronicling when they go to the bathroom!!! (Okay, I exaggerated, but you get the point.) I think it's time to go back to my "ignorance is bliss" situation. The less I know, the better I'll feel.

It's what I'm doing with the news lately too. Blah blah blah the debt ceiling blah blah blah... Like I can do something about it... We hear the liberals are bluffing, and then we hear that our country's credit rating has already gone down in anticipation of not raising the debt ceiling. And once again, it's summer, and most Americans want a vacation from all this CRAP. All we ever hear is "the sky is falling, the sky is falling." Well, whatever... Let it fall. I can't do anything to change it. I don't have extra money to buy gold, or even non-perishable food. All I can do is pray that God will take care of me and my family if something does happen - and I can pray regardless if I listen to the news or not.

So goodbye Facebook, you're the next one that's getting the axe...

"The media will show you who they're afraid of." - Rush Limbaugh

Clearly the lamestream media is out to destroy Michelle Bachmann like they've tried to with Sarah Palin. They HATE it that they are smart, ambitious, capable, successful CONSERVATIVE women. They want the first woman president to be a liberal Democrat (that's redundant.) They are trying to trip up Bachmann and say her slips are such huge gaffs that she is disqualified, while their current president makes gaffs all the time, including this week on the soldier he said was alive, who actually is dead. They are threatening to go on a witch hunt with her foster children, and are trying to find any dirt they can. But then they just went through 30,000 of Palin's emails while she was governor and found nothing.

It just makes me back Bachmann all the more...

"Hooray for Hollywood..."

Wow.

Even Hollywood is saying, "Enough already!" Evidently Ashton Kutcher, darling of my children's generation, tweeted this, "As much as I'm not a fan of Sarah Palin, I find sifting through her emails repulsive and over reaching media."

Good for him!! Call it like you see it!! It IS repulsive and disgusting. And the New York Times even asked their READERS for help in examining all of her emails.

By the way, they found NOTHING.

Snap.

"It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are." - Roy Disney

Just a quick Sunday night post... Who is the best current candidate for the next presidential election? Anyone but Obama!! Really, as I look at all of the Republican candidates so far, I would vote for ANY of them. My preference is that Texas Governor Rick Perry get in the race, but he's waiting on Sarah Palin to decide, as he will not run if she does. And truthfully, after Obama, most conservatives I know want an exciting candidate to run against this incumbent. We seem to know that with this kind of economy, anyone should beat him, it's just that it will be a lot more fun with someone exciting. This next year and a half will be wearing on the country, what with the kind of lamestream, biased media that we have. So we are all preparing ourselves for an ugly media war. And in this kind of sound bite mentality, you want to have someone classy, cute and smart instead of someone who comes across as boring. If you think about it, there is no way that Abraham Lincoln could run these days and win. He just wasn't handsome enough for television. And as much as I agree with Sarah Palin, I am NOT ready for a year and a half of Palin-bashing like we've never seen.

It's going to be hard enough as it is...

"The pen is mightier than the sword..."

Blah, Blah, Blah... I'm so tired of listening to EVERY angle about stupid Anthony Wiener and his stupid "Wienergate," as the press has dubbed it! It's what I've been talking about for months - the mainstream media has to have a 'News Du Jour." You know, something that they beat like a dead horse until the next salacious subject arises. We just finished a news cycle about Arnold Schwarzenegger and before that it was someone else's affair. And then there are the fall backs like Brad Pitt and Angelina until another affair happens. We SHOULD be talking about getting these bozos out of office, but instead we obsess about someone's naughtiness. Is it because this nation has been dumbed down? Is it because it's summer, and we all want a break from all of the bad news and politics? I remember thinking in the last presidential campaign that the country would vote Democrat so they could stop hearing all of the Bush bashing and the constant beating of that drum ad nauseum. We need to stay focused on beating our OWN drum of getting these idiots out and get our eyes off of what the press chooses will be the subject of the day.

Also just read that's Wiener is Jewish and is married to a Muslim. Funny, I hadn't heard that in all this media barrage....

"Now THAT'S what I'm talking about!..."

Just read that our great governor, Rick Perry of Texas, is saying, "There is hope for America, and we will find it on our knees." Yes! Finally a politician that gets it right! Governor Perry has invited other governors to join him in Houston in August to a solemn gathering of prayer and fasting at Reliant Stadium. And it gets even better, he's going to be asking for God's forgiveness, wisdom and provision. Absolutely! It reminds me of my favorite president, Ronald Reagan, who mentioned God and prayer often, and wasn't ashamed. Perry adds, "Right now, America is in crisis. We have been besieged by financial debt, terrorism and a multitude of natural disasters. As a nation, we must come together, and call upon Jesus to guide us..." Right on!! He isn't ashamed to admit that we all have a Creator and He is still in charge! And just recently Perry called upon Texans to pray for rain when all of the wildfires were burning, and guess what? God answered, and it rained a few days later. Yes, the answer to our problems is returning to the living God, so I too, will be getting on my knees.

And while I'm down there, I'm going to ask Him to give Governor Perry wisdom in his decision to run for president too...