This is the incident I am referring to.

i would put up the vid link except that every link either did endless commercials, or played scenes from other movies..

Anyone who called in sick in order to attend the protest should be fired, period.

My hope is that a few good governors (and their staffs) can set the example for the federal level and provide candidates for the federals in the future.

It’s not like the Right didn’t demonize and try to destroy Bill Clinton and now Barack Obama (He’s! Des!!Troy!ing! America!1!1!).

The opposition trying to sell the American public on the demonic nature of the sitting president is now boilerplate politics.

Whether public buys is or not is another matter.

Given Obama’s high approval rating it looks like no sale this time around.

I’m sticking with Palin. She has walked the walk on fiscal responsibility.

Her position on energy and its relationship to national security will stand in stark contrast to Obama’s terrible record, especially as gas prices head towards $5 and ME turmoil continues. Drill, baby, drill is going to make a lot of sense.

The left demonized and destroyed Gingrich, De Lay, Ford, Bush II, amongst others. They have done far worse to her, and her family, and she still stands tall.

Whoever gets the GOP nod will have to face a fresh onslaught from the left. Look how they trashed McCain and his wife in 2008. Palin has been through it and won.

Noemie Emery may be competing with Peggy Noonan and Kathleen Parker for market share.

Just saw this piece by Noemie Emery:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/2011/02/2012-gops-best-hope-may-be-losing

I just read that article. Good Lord. I left a polite and respectful comment, but I had to fight back the urge to call her an idiot.

Pat, we don’t have that kind of time.

We need to fix the fiscal problems … yesterday. Christie may not be ideal re gun control, or even radical Muslims, but he has the leadership ability to fix the salient, impending crisis, which is financial.

We can elect successors to deal with the other issues. But financial collapse threatens the existence of the country, and would render moot all other issues. Avoiding the Weimar Republic’s fate is the prime directive. All other issues (even terrorism) are subordinate to it.

Christie is too close to radical Muslims for my taste.

http://wyblog.us/blog/election/sorry-ann-coulter-wrong-on-christie.html

And, while he talks the talk, he has yet to walk the walk. How much has he actually achieved in getting his state’s financial house in order?

He is not ready for prime time yet. Ditto Allen West (who gave a great speech at CPAC, just love the guy). 2016 or 2020 maybe.