CommenTerry

One Flaw Cancels Out the Other

Some guy once told me that he had only two characters flaws. He said the first one was lust -- he lusted after just about every woman that came around. However, he said his second character flaw, lack of courage, cancelled out the first one. He explained that he never acted on any of his feelings of lust because he was afraid his wife would kill him if he did!

Don't Get Added to the "Sucker" List

When and if you ever purchase any get-rich-quick scheme, your name will be automatically added to a "sucker" mailing list and your mailbox will start getting bombarded with other get-rich-quick schemes. A similar situation occurs when you enter any kind of sweepstakes. Your mailbox will begin to be filled with sweepstakes you didn't know existed. You will also soon discover that the original one you entered occurs a lot more often than you thought.

My Party Is So Good; Yours Is So Evil

Some people are so attached to their political party that they actually believe their party represents good and the other party represents evil. Moreover, they seem to think that the worst politician in their party is better than that best politician in the other party. How else can we explain Mitt Romney's recent endorsement of John McCain?

Romney and McCain had no use for one another when they were rivals for the GOP presidential nomination. They talked about each other as if the other was evil incarnate. Now, Romney is endorsing McCain in spite of all this personal rancor. Why? Because he fears that not getting behind the flawed Arizona senator at this point might result in one of the two remaining Democratic candidates possibly being elected president -- which would be a disaster of monumental proportions.

Greta Van Susteren's Variety Show

I get so tired of all the TV news shows that seem to cover the same topics all the time. However, you won't find that on Fox News Channel's On the Record with Greta Van Susteren. No siree! Unlike the hosts of all those other shows, Greta offers an unparalleled variety of topics.

For example, here's what she covered during just one recent week:

On Monday, she brought us breaking news on the Natalee Holloway case.

Then on Tuesday, she gave us breaking news on the Natalee Holloway case.

On Wednesday, she uncovered breaking news on the Natalee Holloway case.

On Thursday, she delved into the subject of breaking news on the Natalee Holloway case.

Finally, on Friday, she revealed breaking news on the Natalee Holloway case.

Folks, I don't know what we would do without Greta Van Susteren.

Will Hillary Bite the Dust Today?

I've been analyzing the latest polls from the Super Tuesday states and things are not looking good for Hillary Clinton. Barack Obama has pulled even with her in New Jersey and ahead of her in Connecticut and California. She had counted on winning all three of these states. As of now, it looks like the only states that she can actually count on today are New York, Arkansas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Tennessee (and Obama could make things close, even in these states). Obama could win most of the other 17. If that happens, it'll be all over for Hillary. And Hillary wouldn't be able to say, "Wait for [such and such a state]" because all of her best states will have already voted. It will be very interesting to see what actually happens.

Four Keys to Stopping McCain

John McCain must be tripped up on Super Tuesday or the Republican Party will be in imminent danger of having this apostate become its presidential nominee. With all of his current momentum, he will be difficult to stop -- but it can be done. Now, I'll start with the assumption that McCain will win New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and his home state of Arizona; Mitt Romney will win Utah, Colorado, and his home state of Massachusetts; and Mike Huckabee will win his home state of Arkansas. With those assumptions in mind, I believe there are four keys to stopping McCain on Super Tuesday.

First, Romney must beat him in California. A few days ago, this seemed nearly impossible, but now there are polls showing Romney either ahead of McCain or tied with him in California. Even though most of California's GOP delegates are awarded by congressional district, winning the popular vote there will be a real headline-grabber for Romney and could overshadow McCain's likely wins in the Northeast.

Second, either Romney or Huckabee must win in Missouri, which is a winner-take-all state. The polls currently show a tight race in Missouri among McCain, Romney, and Huckabee. Missouri is important because Romney and Huckabee can't afford to let McCain win so many of those winner-take-all, as he won Florida last week and will likely win New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Arizona -- all winner-take-all states -- on Super Tuesday.

Third, Romney must win all or most of the caucus states on Super Tuesday. These states include Alaska, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia. Romney has targeted these states because GOP caucus states -- as evidenced in Iowa, Nevada, and Maine -- tend to attract participants who are extremely conservative. For this reason, John McCain has not performed well in caucus states.

Fourth, Romney and Huckabee need to at least have strong second and third place finishes in the southern and Midwestern states of Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. All of these states award their delegates proportionally, so Romney and Huckabee do not necessarily have to win any of them, although it would be nice if they could pick off one or two. McCain is leading in each but, with the exception of Illinois, his lead is in single digits. By staying close in each, Romney and Huckabee could greatly limit McCain's delegate take in those states.

Chalk Another One Up for Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney was the big winner in the Maine GOP Caucuses yesterday, getting over 50% of the vote and more than doubling second-place John McCain's total. This is Romney's fourth win of the nominating season, compared to McCain's three. Ron Paul was a close third and Mike Huckabee a distant fourth. Romney will more than likely get all 18 of the delegates as a result. This win could give Romney some much-needed momentum headed into Super Tuesday, although it is being largely ignored by the mainstream media. At any rate, a win is a win and he'll take any he can get at this point.

It's Not Too Late to Turn Back Now

Don’t let the mainstream media gatekeepers tell you this race is over and that John McCain is the inevitable presidential nominee of the Republican Party. We can’t afford to nominate a RINO (Republican in name only). Don’t just cast votes of assent based on decisions made by voters in New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Florida. Remember that McCain used dubious tactics to win in Florida. Let’s not reward him for it. 

Don’t be influenced by the rash of endorsements McCain is getting from various governors, senators, congressman, and other muckety-mucks. Where were these endorsements for McCain last summer when he was struggling? He's the same man now that he was back then -- the only thing that's changed is his standing in the polls. Obviously, these people are just jumping on his bandwagon now because they think he’s going to win. They are hoping for quid-pro-quo favors like cabinet appointments and ambassadorships once he’s elected. They are not standing up for principle; they are looking out for their own political careers. Politicians are like rats that jump from sinking ships and swim toward those that they believe will stay afloat. Like one commentator recently observed, these people are not exactly profiles in courage.

Don’t let the Republican Party be branded with the mark of McCain. Let’s stop him now. Let’s help Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, and Ron Paul wage a type of political guerilla warfare against McCain, working hard for every possible delegate to keep them away from his grasp. It can be done if each voter would ignore all the media hype and vote his or her conscience. Indeed, real Republicans are not falling in love with John McCain, so it’s not too late to turn back now.

An Answer for People with Bad Credit

During one of recent presidential debates, moderator Anderson Cooper of CNN asked the candidates the following question: “What would you do to help people with bad credit buy homes?” That’s a silly question. It’s like asking, “What would you do to help bad parents have more children?” Of course, those weak-kneed politicians failed to call him on it and attempted to answer the question as if it were legitimate.

In reality, people with bad credit have no business owning homes. The effort by mortgage companies to give them home loans is what got us into this sub-prime crisis in the first place. I have the perfect housing answer for people with bad credit and I can sum it up in one word: Rent.