Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The Republican Candidates

        I really wish I could report that I'm confident that the future is bright looking at the possibilities of who will oust the incumbant president and lead way to a conservative government.  When President Obama won, I thought there was a silver lining in that he would mess up the country so that a real conservative could be preseident; just like how Jimmy Carter messed up the country to allow a conservative like Raegan to lead.  Alas, it doesn't seem like that silver lining is correct.
       As I look at the Republican candidates, I am once again finding myself drawn toward people who are getting destroyed in the polls.  This, however, is an objective post therefore I will not take into accounts probability of success.  Ideally I would like Sarah Palin to be the next leader of this nation simply because she has not been corrupted by politics.  She's real, speaks from the heart, and I really couldn't care less if Roe vs. Wade is the only supreme court case she knows or if that's her baby or not (though if it wasn't, I think it would further add support that she is against abortion as she wouldn't let her own daughter get one when she was unmarried and the kid had Down's) or if she doesn't read any newspapers (actually, that furthers my belief that her mind hasn't been brain washed).  But alas, she didn't even make it to the debates so let's pick one of them shall we?  There is an entire chapter about Sarah Palin in my book if you want to read more. 

     I would have to choose Santorum who barely edges out Ron Paul.  I do believe our country to be the best in the world ut I do like the European model of a VAT tax or consumption tax, which Santorum advocates.  All of them want to repeal Obama-care and pull back the reigns on big government so Santorum has that going for him as well. He also is not a big fan of social security, which I like.  Ron Paul I do believe has the firmest grasp on economics and finance, which is what this country needs but as far as nuts and bolts, and all around, I would cast my vote for Santorum.

    As for Rick Perry and Mit Romney...well, I don't like Romney saying he wants to give the illegals that are already here full rights of Americans (or maybe just educate them) but there's nothing I really like about Perry either.  It looks like one of them will win the nomination, which will put me in a position I found myself three years ago....voting for someone I don't like sinmply because I don't like Obama.  It didn't work for McCain and I don't think it'll work for Romney or Perry so just as I had no hope for Obama's campaign, I'm losing hope for the Republicans to win as well.