Basil’s Blog

Here are the ACLU lifetime ratings of the major party candidates still in the race:
Barack Hussein Obama (D) 82%
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (D) 75%
Ronald Ernest “Ron” Paul (R) 61%
John Sidney McCain III (R) 25%
Note: I have been unable to find ACLU ratings on Maurice Robert “Mike” Gravel (D), who was was in the Senate from [...]

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As a late-comer to the John McCain bandwagon — I supported Fred Thompson, remember? — I have had to reacquaint myself with the Senator from Arizona.
Like many politicians, Senator McCain did and said things I didn’t always agree with. Heck, Fred Thompson said and did some things I didn’t agree with. As has done President [...]

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In my lifetime, it’s been mostly liberals … and mostly Democrats … that bellyache, moan, complain, and whine when things don’t go there way.
Remember the 2000 election?
In case you forgot, the Republican candidate, George W. Bush, won the election.
Since the very first Presidential election in 1789, the person with the most electoral votes — not [...]

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I was supporting Fred Thompson in the race for President.
But Fred dropped out. And we’re left with four on the GOP side: John McCain, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, and Ron Paul.
We can strike my voting for Ron Paul because … well … he’s an idiot. As are many of his supporters. Not all, but the [...]

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ring ring

ring ring

Hello?

Hi, this is Mike Huckabee …

Uh…

… calling to ask for your vote in Tuesday’s election for President here in Alabama.

Well, you know I was supporting Fred Thompson and …

This election isn’t about me, it’s about we.

Why are you calling me from Las Vegas?

The future of the conservative movement and the direction that our [...]

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