The True Conservative Choice
Posted on January 6, 2008
Populism. What the hell is populism? The MSM and other pundits keep talking about populism. I assumed it meant something derived from popularity, but no… it means “not elite”. That is the wave that Huckabee has been riding. However, it might as well be popularity. What has been pushing Mike is the underdog evangelical status. He seems bullet proof too. He dominated Iowa and other current polls despite major criticism from the King of Conservatives, Rush Limbaugh, and a record of raising taxes. Major gaffes have just bounced off him as if he is Chuck Norris or something. He has played the popularity factor like a chess master for sure.
However, who leads this country is more important that who can put on a popularity show. For Conservatives, it should concern those who can adhere to true principles the best. There are only two candidates still in the race that are anywhere near. Everyone else falls short. Take your choice, it’s either Duncan Hunter or Fred Thompson. Hate me if you want, but if you choose otherwise at this point, you sell out.
Rudy gets a pass too often just because he is a hawk. I shouldn’t even have to explain Huckabee. He is a liberal. McCain has betrayed free speech, and that is unforgivable to too many true blue conservatives. Romney has been on every side of every issue. What he says now may sound good, and he may be the best fallback candidate, but personally I can’t trust him.
Two candidates have a record of being true to Conservatives. Only two. Duncan Hunter and Fred Thompson. The two true underdogs. Take your pick.
Fred has the better chance between the two. He speaks the conservative message true to Reagan. I just wish he could do so with the same energy.
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From what I have heard being a populist merely means your apeal is to the middle income Repubicans and not the higher income ones. Being a populist does not make you a liberal despite your claims to the contrary or Republicans would never win an election. From what I have heard Huckabee was able to put Arkansas in the black financially which is the mark of a true economical conservative. I am a bit tired of those Republicans that scream about taxation but have no problem spending money they do not have. What they do instead is sell the U.S, to foreign countries like Saudi Arabia and China. Enough is enough. Cut the spending and the taxes will fall but so will the benefits of being an American.
Populism means “appealing to popular ignorance”
But one man’s ignorance may be another man’s wisdom
Populism is where a candidate will say anything to anyone to make himself appealing to the illiterate voter.
what Romney says now sounds good but I just can’t trust him says Jay.
You never trust any politician, you just support them and hope for the best.
In the long run that is all you will get even from the best of them.
This is not being cynical, it is just the findings of an old man who has been a political junkie longer than most of you reading this have been alive.
Every now and then someone will come along who really does have character and makes ever effort to be faithful to their convictions. But before you know it they have either flip flopped or have been turned out of office by those gutless voters who don’t want consistency but favoritism.
I am not fond of Reagan as his policies sold us out to foreign countries by running the federal deficit out of sight. Even Democrats like Carter. His trickle down theory has failed miserably. His victory against Russia has resulted in communist countries like China becommming stronger and Russia is still a thorn in our side. Should I go on as there is little good I can say about him. Bush has acted a lot like him. What we need is a President that will control our excessive desire to speend more money than we have. I doubt Fred Thompson is that mann Duncan Hunter was a better option but he is unable to garner the support he needs to become President.
JonJayRay,
I am actually quite informed and I see the benefits of populism so I know how foolish your claim is. Like most people i judge the economy of effects on me and not on what biased pundit says. That has been the way of the U.S, from pretty much its foundings and is why our political spectrum is divided along economical lines even more than social values. You happen to favor the Federalist view while I favor the more conservative side of the Democrat-Republican party.