The Republicans have a great labeling department.

While the junior grade presidential candidates are all bloviating saying how evil President Obama is, the president is getting things done in spite of a do-nothing-congress. Amidst all the hullabaloo of the primary elections President Obama is at work and on the job. And if he’s not in the Oval Office, the office goes with him.

But anyway, while the President is writing and proposing honest policy, the junior presidential want-a-be’s are hard at work trying to redefine who President Obama is. Or, at least who they wish him to be. Republicans wish the president to be a failure. Failure? Even though he is not what they wish him to be. Never mind who the Republican leadership is and the candidates are. Reprobates and prevaricators.

None the less, if you can’t come up with reasonable policies or legislation for America, then slam your opponent. Make him or her look bad. A good lie or two helps. I am ashamed to admit it but the Republicans are only good at one thing. Labeling others and distorting the truth. More like ignoring the truth and slandering whomever they revile. They even disparage and pound each other. Mit loves to hammer Newt. Just watch and listen.

But the bottom line for Republican Presidential hopefuls is, they have no promises nor are they willing to make promises. I take that back. They promise to undo everything President Obama work hard for. No willing intent for the greater good. Just buyer beware and the banks and insurance companies want your money. And will be aided by congressional deregulation and fuzzy legislation

Now ask yourself this. Better yet, ask a Republican. Were Republicans the ones who came up with Health care reform? No. Was it Republicans that came up with consumer protection and banking regulation? No. Was it Republicans that brought back the automobile industry from disaster? No. Did congressional Republicans try to protect your drinking water and air quality? No. Was it Republicans who tried to protect all American’s civil rights and human equality? No. Was it Republicans who tried to promote quality education? No. Was it Republicans who want all Americans to earn at least a livable minimum wage? No. Is it the Republicans leadership that support public workers? No.

The Republicans hate public schools. They hate public school teachers. Republicans despise policemen and their unions. Also dislike firemen and their collective bargaining. And the same goes for nurses, social workers, school councilors, the board of education and on and on.

So, if you talk to a man or woman running for public office and they plan to get rid of Obamacare, ask him or her with what will they replace Obamacare with. How will they make health care affordable? What will they do with the millions of families without health care. What will they plan to do to develop alternative energy? How will they bring down the cost of gasoline. With what will they replace coal fire power plants with. Natural gas? Nuclear? Wind, solar, bio fuels or what?

What will happen is, you will see that silly Republican smirk along with a look of “are you kidding me?” Republicans don’t do that kind of stuff. We have no social policies. No reforming legislation. Just criticism for the President. They hate the President. Republicans think Obama is a failure and America is going to hell in a hand basket along with him. Oh, sure. Just look around.

Therefore, all the Republicans wants, is the President’s job. Nothing else. No progressive policies or helpful legislation for America. No health care. No clean air. No jobs. Temporary work on a pipeline is not a job or career.

The only thing the Republicans can say about the office of the president, “Just give me the Whitehouse. I certainly deserve it.” After all, I’m a Republican. Oh? Really?

Richard Nixon had more going for himself.

When will they ever get it? Are they clueless? Where is the sensibility and common sense. Gone? Long time passing? Long long ago?

Surely the Republican voters have more good judgment than has been displayed in the past few months of Republican state primaries and caucuses. It is so obvious to the rest of the world that these four Looney-Toon Republican candidates are not Presidential material. Not even janitorial material. They are junior high sniveling twits. Just squirrel bate. Dog kibble or cat litter.

There must be some hope somewhere. Surely a Lincoln or Eisenhower will come out of the woodwork. Hopefully soon. Even a Gerald Ford would be acceptable. Anybody. Anyone with a willingness to work with both political parties. Someone who assumes the blame now and then. Not always blaming others. You know. “The buck stops here.”

But who? Someone who is an all around good guy or gal. Yes, a gal. It just might be the right time for a Woman President. Perhaps Olympia Snow. Yeah, go for it!

Hey guys! We're not reading from the same page. Right?

I really don’t like to criticize people of faith. But I have questions about the faith of Rick Santorum, Mit Romney, and Newt Gingrich. I am wondering if they are reading the same Bible I read. It almost sounds like not. Perhaps instead, they are reading from a political organization handbook.

The Bible I read from speaks of humility and self-sacrifice. Putting others first. Giving them the shirt off our backs. Although, I personally haven’t had to do that yet but, if necessary I shall.

None the less, taking care of the poor, the sick, the homeless, the imprisoned, etc. Is job number one. I just don’t see this working in their personal or political lives. And again, forgive me for this snap judgment but what I see and hear doesn’t seem to correlate. Especially not matching with their rehearsed public persona. It seems their public relations consultants forgot to advise them on what they really should be doing. What to do out in the public to demonstrate their religious benevolence and sincerity. For example, speaking respectfully of others. No matter if they agree or not. However, what I do hear from Mit, Rick, and Newt is mostly slander and misrepresentation. Maybe a little lie or two. Speaking through grimaces narrowed eyes, and furrowed brows.

Am I reading this wrong or are we all reading from separate holy books. Someone explain this to me. I’m confused. Are all these guys just storefront religionist or what? I get the impression they are well versed in “Do as I say and not as I do.” Is that the case? Help! I need clarification. Come to think of it, maybe Mit, Newt, and Rick need clarification as well. Right?

You guys are no longer qualified to run.

What do former Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush have in common? All were Republican? All were born in the United States? All were World War II five star Generals? All were movie stars? All were former vice presidents? Well. So far some of this is right.

Answer:
Here is what these respected Republican gentlemen have in common. Today in the severe conservative atmosphere, None of these Republican icons would ever be nominated for president by their own Party. Using the severe conservative criteria, not one of these former presidents would qualify as a Republican presidential candidate. At least not with today’s far right orthodoxy.

Here’s why. All have raised taxes. Two were Pro choice. None reduced the size of government. All had big spending programs. President Eisenhower had created the national Interstate Highway system. Spending billions of dollars building a vast Interstate highway network from border to border and coast to coast. All the while, putting to work tens of thousands of Americans to work on the huge road project. And guess what? Done with taxes.

Ronald Reagan raised taxes and gave amnesty to many undocumented foreign workers. Plus also offered forgiveness to Viet Nam draft dodgers who fled to Canada.

President G H W Bush, raised taxes after promising to not raise taxes. Remember, “Read my lips?”

All would fail to pass today’s conservative litmus test. Not enough lockstep with the party. They would be severely accused of being too Moderate. Maybe being accused of being too left leaning. Certainly not conscientiously following the party strident dogma. Consequently, all could never be considered for nomination representing the Republican Party in the November presidential election.

I wish the current crop of Republican presidential hopefuls would stop evoking the names of these former respected presidents. Especially since today’s Republican Party is completely far right of the former presidents. It just adds to the candidates hypocrisy and their disregard for the afore mentioned statesmen and their individual conservatism. Why do the Republicans do this to themselves? They just paint themselves into a corner with a pit bull.
God forgive us all and God bless America.

And the search goes on and on and on...

Being a former member of the Republican Party, I would vote for Richard Nixon before voting for the current lack-luster field of nare-do-wells. Dwight Eisenhower would certainly be a better choice. None the less, why can’t the Republicans find another Abraham Lincoln.? If pushed into a corner, I just might vote for Berry Goldwater, maybe. Possibly even Gerald Ford.



But vote for Mit, Newt, Rick, or Paul? Never. Never ever. Not ever or never. All are mental midgets compared to the afore mentioned Republican giants.



Tricky Dick please come back. I liked Ike. Berry and Jerry, please come back to help.



The bigger question is, why is the Republican Party’s collective heads buried in the dirt? Do you not see the problems in America? Contrary to campaign sloganeering, we still need jobs. Good jobs. Long term jobs. Jobs that can support a family and educate its children. Jobs that give health benefits to its workers. Middle America is hurting and Republicans can help. Just pull your heads out of the sand and look around. There is a real issue in every direction. Issues needing your help.



You guys need to regroup and reorganize. Find meaningful issues to solve and get busy. Again, jobs are the first issue to resolve. Then Education, health, environment and the list goes on.



Roll up your sleeves and get busy. Herbert Hoover needs your help. So does America.

It's like an endless NBA playoff. Never will be decided.

It is very apparent the Republican Party doesn’t like any of the four Republican candidates. Mit, Newt, Ron, and Rick. The flab four. All misfits. All embarrassing and out of touch.

If there were someone there with any credentials or repute, he would be the consistent front runner. Always in favor by the party general electorate. Out front and ready for the Party’s convention this summer.

But, part of the out of control party flip flopping is, the Republicans are splintered and can’t make up their collective mind. Divided and headed in different direction. Mostly intolerant of each other’s extreme orthodoxy. Therefore not really able to decide who get to makes up the party rules. And in the process pushing moderates out the back door and losing membership to the Independents.

At the moment however, Rick Santorum is the anti-Mit. Santorum is the vote against Mit Romney. Which might indicate Newt Gingrich could be the next anti-Rick or anti-Mit. And the candidacy war Merry-go-round continues on. Almost like the changing flavor of the week. Who will be the next anti-Golden boy? Newt? Mit? Ron? Or, Rick?

It all indicates the Republican Party is less than thrilled with all four survivors on the Republican island. So, perhaps now would be a good time to vote them all off and start afresh. Find somebody all could agree on. Maybe a spring Convention would be in order. First decide who you are and then decide who you want to represent the Republican Party. Perhaps a national Republican convention and referendum could be a good start. Find one guy or gal and go with it. Save all the wasted time and money ping ponging around the country. Pick one and go and stop wasting our time and attention. Find your guy and we will see you in November.