Huckabee

So, a group that Mike Huckabee is a part of has strongly urged John McCain to not select Mitt Romney as his VP. Once again, Huckabee is demonstrating his raging bigotry against the LDS Church and its members. He can't honestly view himself as a more conservative running mate, considering his past accomplishments. Mitt Romney has a record of flip-flopping on abortion issues, but Huckabee pardoned or recommended the parole of far too many people. So if it isn't about the issues, there must be something personal, and Huckabee has done a pretty poor job of hiding his anti-Mormon feelings before. As a few polls have found and as I've said, there is a good chance that Utah will vote blue if Mike Huckabee is chosen as McCain's VP, primarily because of Huckabee's obvious prejudice.

Romney's Endorsement

So, here Romney made the obvious move. Once the numbers showed that there was virtually no chance that the primary wouldn't go to convention, he threw in his chips with the winner. Seriously, McCain doesn't get anything out of this, it simply took his chances of winning from 95% to 99%. No one benefits from this except Romney. Of course, there is no way that Romney would be made McCain's VP. Like I've said before, there are far too many more people who have been more consistently conservative, and who can appeal more to the South. I'm not saying Huckabee will get the position, Romney is even more likely than him. If he's lucky, Romney will get a position in the Cabinet. If not, he'll simply do his best to make a difference in the party, further solidify himself as a conservative, and try again in 2012.

Of course, there is no use in him trying to win favor with anybody in order to position himself for 2012, because Gladys will easily complete two terms.

Hillary Clinton

Truth be told, I disagree with a fair amount of Hillary's platforms, but my biggest problem with the Clinton's deals more with character. Bill Clinton was impeached for lying under oath, and beyond that, he lied to the American people. Honestly, did he think that Monica was going to come forward with that accusation without any additional evidence?

Also, Bill Clinton destroyed the strength of the US military by drastically reducing its size. If you remember earlier in the Iraq war, many people were concerned that North Korea would try to attack some of their enemies, because a large amount of our troops were tied up in Afghanistan and Iraq and they knew we wouldn't have the additional soldiers to handle any other problems. This would have never been an issue if the military had been left alone. As it was, Bill Clinton decided to demilitarize the country while Al Quaeda had openly declared war on the United States, facilities that held weapons of mass destruction were bombed in Iraq, and we weren't very good friends with Cuba or North Korea.

Then, there is her involvement in the campaign finance scandal. How can we even think of electing someone who was involved in that kind of scandal?

The former Clinton administration was a joke and the next one will be too if she gets elected. All she does is rant about President Bush, never offers solutions to the war, and she has never apologized for voting to send our troops out to war. Sure she has said that we would never be in this war if she had been President at the time, but I have never heard a forthright apology.

How on earth could she possibly lead the country when she simply changes her actions based on the latest polls? Of course, I wholeheartedly believe that she would never even think of pulling the troops out of Iraq if she was directly responsible for the results. As a Senator, she always had either a Republican majority that she could always vote against and know it wouldn't make a difference, or she at least had a group of Democrats to disappear amongst. She never held an executive office where responsibility fell directly on her. So now the question is, will she actually make decisions based on her principles now, or will she continue to be driven by the polls?

To sum it up, if you want to see a woman in office, but not that one, vote for Gladys.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama may seem like a good candidate to some, but I see some fairly serious problems with his announcement today of a $200 billion job-creating bill. First, he said that the money would come from ending the Iraq war, but didn't really give a timetable that I'm aware of. In other words, when he gets into office and realizes what everyone else in government knows - that immediate withdrawal from Iraq could easily end up killing thousands of Iraqis who had help the US - he won't withdraw for a long time, possibly not until the end of his Presidency. I wholeheartedly believe that even the Congressmen who are most hotly opposed to the war in Iraq wouldn't withdraw troops if the sole responsibility for the consequences rested upon them. If we withdrew and Iraqis died as a result and Al Qaeda sets up a new home there, it will be the end of the political career of the responsible parties. In other words, there is no and will not be any freed-up $200 billion with which to do do this.

Second, I doubt anyone feels that Washington isn't spending enough money. Even if the war ended, it would be best if the money could be taken from another source. Think about it, where did Bush get the money for the war. It either came from deficit spending or balancing the budget. I would assume that it was a combination of the two. While a war always causes a boost in deficit spending, which seems to always stimulate an economy, I'd bet that most economists feel that it would be unwise to continue that kind of spending indefinitely. So, instead of moving money from the war over to this project, find somewhere else to get it.

Finally, at least part of this idea, maybe all of it, was meant to make jobs that research and manufacture "green" products. Personally, I'm all for saving the environment, but when it becomes cheaper to use solar power and the technology is reliable enough that it doesn't take hours of time or hundreds of dollars to maintain, everyone will jump on that wagon anyways. In a way, the intense rise of gas prices over the past few years has done more to further research into energy efficiency than any other single event. Why? Because suddenly alternate fuels and more efficient usage became profitable. I bet that hundreds of hybrids have been sold because of the price at the pump, not because "I'm saving the world." Why not let the current trends continue? There is progress being made now.

To end this entry, this idea isn't my only problem with Barack Obama and there are a few things I love about him. He does seem a little naive when it comes to foreign policy, but I feel that could be easily managed with a good Cabinet and advisers. I don't think his level of experience should be an issue, because he has a vision for the country, and I feel that is what counts. Also, his views on public education are spectacular. In one of his ads, he said that we need to realize that the home shares the blame with public schools for the poor education in the US. Working with school-age children, I wholeheartedly agree. In short, if Gladys and McCain aren't on the final ballot, or if Mike Huckabee is McCain's VP, I'll vote for Barack. Vote for Gladys.

Romney dropping out

First off, now that he's out, Gladys is the only LDS member left to vote for.

Second, I think his decision was pretty smart and here are a few reasons:
a) It puts Mike Huckabee in a very awkward position. Before Mitt dropped out, there Mike Huckabee could only help McCain by staying in the race. Now, Huckabee could be a decent contender and he is going to have to stick it through until the end. This could create much more tension between he and McCain, and possibly help to rule out any possibility of him being chose as VP.
b) It makes Mike Huckabee look like an idiot. Here was Romney, who had probably 1/50 chance of winning and he graciously drops out, saying that it will be better for the war effort. So Huckabee is left looking like he doesn't care about the war, and looking like he's either mentally handicapped or a fanatic if he think he has a chance of winning.
c) It was simply a bold and unexpected move and makes Romney look like a real leader. This will give him added credibility as he continues to work with the conservative base of the Republican Party. He could end up in some party leadership role, or at least spend time campaigning in other races this November. This puts him in a great position to run in 2012.

To sum it all up, vote for Gladys.

Our Mission

You may be asking yourself: Does this guy really want Gladys Knight to be the President of the United States. The answer: of course. Look at the power that she would hold as a candidate. For all of the women who are voting for Hillary just because she is a woman, they would have a choice. For all the women who wish there was a woman who could better represent them, Gladys would be spectacular. For the African Americans who vote for Barack just because he is African American, they can have another choice. Finally, for all of those who are incensed that Mitt Romney was passed over by the conservative base of the Republican Party just because he is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you could get back at the bigots by voting for another member. Of course, there is the added bonus of voting for a star, which pretty much means she'd serve just like Reagan, our last for star turned President.

Seriously though, even though I voted for McCain, I would be perfectly happy with he or Mitt Romney, but I am livid that McCain (aka Mr. bring ethics to Washington) would be so dirty that he would lie, twist the truth, and make back-room deals with Huckabee. As a result, my friends and I named our bipartisan Super Tuesday party - the Committee to Elect Gladys Knight for President, because she is a female, African American, and Mormon (member of the LDS church). We only wish that she was also former prisoner of war and a former evangelical minister, which she could be, but I'm not a Gladys Knight historian. Of course, from time to time, or quite frequently, I may depart from the central goal of electing Gladys Knight in order to address some other political issues.

Disclaimer

This blog is absolutely in now way affiliated with or supported by Gladys Knight. Also, I've never heard her say anything about political aspirations, or supporting any particular candidate or party. In fact, while this blog is satirical, it is also my attempt at mocking the establishment. In other words, I view every write-in for Gladys as a statement that you hate the candidates and would like the parties to know it. I will do my best to review all comments and publish the ones I feel are worthy.