Biden: Would You Hire This Man and His Senior Business Partner?

It’s a very simple question. If you were running a powerful and very public company, would you hire Biden and whoever is his senior partner?

Now, don’t try to switch the subject and blather about Bush or McCain or Palin. (Though I doubt even Dubya could have messed up counting the number of letters in the word “jobs”.) Anyway, the title of this rant is: “Biden: Would You Hire This Man and His Senior Business Partner?” So just answer the question if you would be so kind.

I don’t know about your corporate background, but mine is pretty extensive. And my answer is, “Not in a million years.”

If you’ve read Grand Rants for any period of time, you know that I’m pretty disgusted with both parties at this point. If I had my way, I’d cancel the elections, make the Democratic ticket Powell/Lieberman, and make the Republican team Rice/Jindal. At least then we’d have someone to vote for. But I don’t have my way.

Look… Maybe I’m asking the wrong question. Let’s try the following four questions, and I’ll put in my answers.

Would you buy a used car from Barack? No way.

Would you buy a used car from Joe? Are you kidding?

Would you buy a used car from John? Yes I would.

Would you buy a used car from Sarah? Maybe.

The positions these people are running for are the most important on earth. I expect decency, honesty, thoughtfulness, clarity of vision, a bit of humility, a rock-solid value system, sobriety, true courage, and the talent for both thinking and learning on the run. But that’s just me.

Ultimately they’ll be working for you and me, and tomorrow we have to hire two of four people. Choose your employees wisely.

Alan Speakman

This just coming in on the news… Barack Obama’s Grandmother has passed. Grand Rants sends out its thoughts and prayers to Mr. Obama and his family.

Why Obama Should NOT Be Elected President (Part V)

(This is part 5 in a series of rants listng reasons we feel Barack Obama should NOT be elected the next President.)

In the previous installment, Stoutcat listed nearly 30 legitimate reasons why Barack Obama should not be elected as our next President.  Yet every day, it seems more and more is being discovered about Obama that gives us yet ANOTHER reason to “Just Say No.” to Obama.

You might ligitimately inquire, “Why has it taken so long to find out the truth about Obama? The simple reason is that the MSM (Mainstream Media) has steadfastly refused to “vet” Obama in any shape, form or manner.  This has empowered Obama (at least temporarily) to the point where, when 3 newspapers recently decided to endorse McCain, Obama retaliate by kicking all reporters for those publications OFF of the campaign jet, “O-Force One.”

Another sign of Obama’s growing arrogance: After his “Moment with the little people” went bad when Joe the Plumber caused Obama’s Socialist Agenda to slip out, suddenly it was JOE THE PLUMBER being investigated, just as Sarah Palin was subjected to unheard of press scrutiny when she suddenly burst upon the scene and stole Obama’s thunder.

By now, we’ve all heard of George Obama, Barack’s half-brother who lives in the slums of Kenya .

The Obama who would be President claims he is “his brother’s keeper,” yet he does nothing to assist George. Obama makes millions per year while his brother lives on approximately $12/month.  Some keeper, Senator.

Now, we discover that his aunt living in public housing in Boston is here illegally 4 years after she was ordered to leave the country.  As he always does in stage one of his denials, he is claiming he had no idea of her being here illegally.  Senator, if your own family is so far removed from your mind, I don’t think you’re qualified to lead an entire nation.

Here’s my point: The above clearly shows a pattern of arrogance coupled with denials.  Obama calls himself a unifier, yet he throws reporters off planes if their newspapers don’t endorse him. He “excommunicates” other news stations or reporters who ask tough questions that challenge the policies or motives of him or his running:Eatch the video below as Joe Biden gets more and more unglued and tries to spin the truth. The video below UNSPINS Bidens responses as they occur.   

Barack Obama has successfully manipulated the main stream media for well over a year with a few notable exceptions like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and others. If elected, Obama would make a serious effort to revive the Fairness Doctrine in broadcasting which would, in essence, mean the demise of talk shows of a conservative nature. It’s kind of like his spreading the wealth around: Conservative talk shows have been very successful while left wing liberal shows have tanked. Under the fairness doctrine, stations would be REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW to provide “equal time” for opposing views.  Share the wealth? How about stifling free speech?

While Obama may be the poster boy for the definision of Alan’s term “Stubris,” he can NOT be trusted to serve as President, especially with a liberal Congress that would enable him to run the bill of rights through the oval office shredder.  We all need to think carefully about what could lie ahead under an Obama administration.  The risk is too great.  If you were only thinking about voting, think FAST. The election is THIS TUESDAY.

Gerry Ashley

Another Great Ad for McCain

 

Or rather, a great ad against Obama. Via Lori Byrd at Wizbang:

Humor can be a great persuader.

Stoutcat

A Winning Strategy For McCain?

This Just In From the Tongue-In-Cheek News Service (“TIC”)

By now, it’s fairly obvious to most that ACORN seems to be dedicated to creating as many “extra” voters for Obama as possible to assure him of victory in next month’s Presidential election.

For John McCain, the task before him is enormous. He’s working his tail off to get every legitimate vote while Obama basks in the knowledge that, most likely thanks to ACORN, not only are millions of people going to vote for him, but a lot of dead people too. In fact, I’m pretty sure Obama can count on Mickey Mouse’s vote since the moldy rodent registered in Florida. So did Goofy, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and the rest of the Disney family.

As the FBI investigation widens, however, Obama might just find himself on the wrong end of the ugly stick. Assuming the investigtion digs deep enough to find the real purpose (and use) of that $800,000+ “contribution” to ACORN, Obama might suffer the same fate as Eddie Valiant’s brother in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” If you recall, Valiant bemoaned the fact that his brother was “Done in by a bunch of ‘toons.” The Mickey Mouse voter registration could ultimately make Obama look… well, GOOFY. Ah-hyuck!

Meanwhile, I hear a lot of people complaining, “I just don’t know if I can vote for John McCain… he might DIE in office!” Hey, his mother is in her 90s and, if I’m not mistaken, just signed up on “Match.com.” She recently announced she was going to have to push off the start of her Tae-bo classes until she returns from running in The Boston Marathon. So I think we can assume that John McCain comes from a pretty decent gene pool.

The truth of the matter is that John McCain just looks a lot older because he’s standing next to Sarah Palin. I think the real issue is that John McCain needs a charisma implant. Better yet, maybe he should replace the endings of his TV and Radio ads. Instead of the cliched “I’m John McCain and I approve of this ad,” maybe he should just state: I”m John McCain. I might not be the most exciting candidate running, but I won’t lead you down the path to becoming a socialist state.”

When you think about it, it’s too bad the election is so close. We could use a few extra weeks with a new Campaign Slogan for McCain/Palin that would shake things up a bit. A few suggestions:

1.) “McCain/Palin – Nope, No Terrorists In Our Inner Circle.”

2.) “Vote McCain-Palin for 8 more years of Democracy and Freedom.”

3.) “McCain-Palin: You can say our name 3 times fast. (Go ahead. Try the other guys)”

4.) “McCain-Palin: Something Old and Something New – Saving Democracy For You.”

5.) “Sarah Palin: Ready To Lead When McCain’s Taking His Nap.”

I’m Gerry Ashley and I approve of this rant.

Et Tu, Colin Powell?

There comes a point in time when a boxer knows enough not to answer the bell for the next round. When John McCain woke up Sunday morning, he must have felt something like that boxer.  For on Sunday morning, former Bush administration Secretary of State Colin Powell officially announced he was endorsing Barack Obama for President.  The announcement was made on NBC’s Meet The Press.

As McCain points out, he has the endorsements several other secretaries of state. But make no mistake: This one hit McCain hard.

It’s hit me hard also, but more as a point of curiosity: What on earth could have caused Powell to jump to Obama? Have I (and millions of other conservatives) misread Obama?

Maybe we have failed to recognize genious amongst us.

Maybe we have misunderstood the signs of the return of the Messiah.

Maybe Colin Powell had the epiphany that has somehow managed to avoid us.

Maybe Powell sees that Obama IS, in fact, just what this country needs to get back on track, restore our image in the rest of the world and regain our international standing…

Naaahhh…  I just think someone slipped something into Powell’s Metamucil. At least that enables me to think Powell hasn’t completely lost his mind.

Underdogs Gain, Draw Inspiration From Red Sox?

 

I’m a native of the Boston Massachusetts area. I’ve been a long-time fan of and believer in the Boston Red Sox. Even during the years when they somehow managed to always find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, I’ve never given up on them. So it’s been tough this past week as they play against the Tampa Bay Rays for the American League Championship and the right to represent the American League in the World Series.

Ok, so what the hell does this have to do with the McCain and Obama campaigns? Let me try to explain the connection. The Red Sox are down three games to one in the best-of-seven series. If they lose tonight, they are done for the season and Tampa Bay will go on to the World Series.

With less than three weeks to go to the election, Senator John McCain finds himself in somewhat of a similar position. He’s been getting ridiculed on a nightly basis since he blew off an appearance on Late Night With David Whinerman Letterman.

But one of the great things about America is that every so often there comes along a person or a team that just won’t accept defeat. And while it’s true that one victory doesn’t win a war, sometimes it provides the shift in momentum that carries the spirit of others necessary to push on to victory in the end.

We saw this several years ago when the Yankees had the Red Sox down three Games to NONE and the Red Sox came back to win four straight (and then won the world series in four straight as well).

Of course it takes a certain amount of luck. But it also takes the right kind of character to know what to do with the luck or how to handle the situation being faced.

So to say it’s over for McCain or the Red Sox is a bit prematu… wait a second…

Uh-oh… first inning at Fenway Park and the Rays have jumped all over the Red Sox pitcher for back to back home runs.

OK now where was I? If you only knew how long it takes between some sentences in these rants, you’d have a deeper appreciation for those of us who… hang on again… something else happening.

Damn! The Tampa Bay Rays have struck again in the third inning. It’s now Tampa Bay 5 Boston 0.

Anyway, Obama’s pretty much had things his way throughout the campaign. First, he has raised more money than any candidate in history, including funds from a questionable source outside the country. The media gave him a pass on that.

Criticize Obama and you’re automatically labeled a racist. Just “Unthink” and keep moving, folks.

The media isn’t interested in investigating Obama’s relationships with Reverand Wright, William Ayers or ACORN, but they’ll send hundreds of reporters to Sarah Palin’s town in Alaska to see if they can dig up something (literally) in her past. That’s OK? So much for a fair and balanced media.

But still McCain/Palin push on like the little engine that could; they know they have the right plan. But more importantly, they know Obama’s plan will lead us to economic ruin and, quite possibly, install socialism once he’s brought America to its knees politically and financially. And the (media) band plays on.

Uh-oh # 3: Top of the 7th inning in Boston and the Rays have struck again. It’s now 7-0. And I’ll bet Obama thinks he’s in the driver’s seat. Sometimes, being ahead at this point in the game is a bad thing. Why? America loves an underdog. And the true test of American Spirit is how we act when we are facing such a deficit. This is NOT the time to count the Red Sox out… or McCain/Palin… or America.

ACORN may have fraudulently turned in hundreds of thousands of bogus voter registrations in hopes of helping Obama (who has funneled over $800,000 to them to support their “fine work”). And Obama may have raised $200,000,000 from all sources including some that are very questionable. But Here’s the thing: It’s now the bottom of the 7th and the Red Sox have just scored 4 runs. And that’s gotten the Rays fans attention.

Obama thinks he’s so far ahead, he’s allegedly already picking out drapes for the white house. He’s probably also contemplating as to whether or not to replace the American Flag in the oval office with his ridiculous logo. Maybe he’s secure in the belief that nothing can stop the Obama express from adding the final piece to the perfect storm (an Obama Presidency coupled with a Democratic Congress). Well, if so, he might have just missed that the Red Sox have now tied the game in the 8th inning. The Tampa Bay Rays are suddenly stunned. The game was theirs. Now, it might as well be the top of the first again with the bases empty and no score! How could this have happened?

Indeed. The point is, never give up hope. Don’t give up on McCain/Palin. Obama is supposedly ahead in the polls. I can’t help but wonder if some of those non-existent voters were included in the polling?

We might see voter fraud (RICO) charges brought against someone in the Obama camp. But we shouldn’t count on fairness where non has appeared previously.

Besides: One should never depend on luck for anything. If you believe in a goal, fight for it. Work hard for it. And sometimes, you may discover you can do the impossible.

This Just In: The Boston Red Sox have just completed the greatest Post-season comeback in 79 years, beating the Tampa Bay Rays in the bottom of the 9th inning by a score of 8-7. Like I said, sometimes you may discover you can do the impossible. McCain and Palin believe it. The Boston Red Sox believe it. And now so do the Tampa Bay Rays.

How about you?

Gerry Ashley

There Is Hope

 

From the “Just when you thought we were going to Hell in a handbasket” department comes this unlikely and touching story of a small-town homecoming queen. Grab a hankie and click.

“Aledo High seniors pick classmate with Down syndrome as homecoming queen“

These kids could teach a thing or two to some folks…

h/t The Corner

Stoutcat

Hello Perfect Storm, Goodbye Common Sense

And hello, President Obama!

No question about it… The Alaska probe that just reported Palin “abused her power” is no less than a wall of water towering over the McCain/Palin boat. There’s absolutely no question about it. A perfect storm of the economy, “Dubya”, Wall Street, oil, Iraq, shifting social values, PC, entitlement, waddling politics, and a liberal media have piled up on the McCain/Palin “Andrea Gail” and she is very much doomed.

Don’t really know what to say anymore…

No… No… That’s not true. I do actually know what to say. I’m ticked at the liberals for being intellectual cowards and spoiled brats. Why is it that I, as a conservative, can roundly criticize my GOP because I recognize so much of their idiocy, yet I cannot find a liberal who can do the same on his side? I’m the first to admit that the Republican stand on stem-cell research is ignorant and stupid. I strongly support gay marriage because nature is saturated with homosexuality and besides, “separate but equal” never works. And the pathetic denial of evolution on the part of so many conservatives is simply embarrassing… Why is it that as a conservative, I can write this post and simply state the hard, objective obvious about the horrendous shortcomings of the Right, and I can’t find one liberal who will admit one fault of the Democratic Party?

• Clinton smoking weed… Never inhaled
• What is the definition of “is”?
• “Sandy Burgler”… Who?
• Ayers?
• ACORN?
• Wright?

Yeah, McCain and Palin are hitting a perfect storm and we will be saying “Hello” to president Obama. And the economy will work itself out eventually regardless… But selflessness, objectivity, and common sense in this country have been shot to Hell. Just “unthink” it baby!

Alan Speakman

ACORN Offices Raided In Vegas – Will This Be Obama’s Watergate?

 

As  I write this, Nevada authorities are, hauling records out of the Las Vegas office of ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) looking for evidence of Voter Fraud.

Acorn is one of the “Community Organizations” that Barack Obama has been championing for years. ACORN has long been suspected of using various and dubious methods of registering voters (translation: Committing voter fraud) and in-your-face community confrontation methods with elected authorities… all using techniques straight from the Saul Alinsky course of community activism. They’re also known for strong-arm methods of getting “corporate contributions” for their community activism. Their methods would make Jessie Jackson blush.

Did I mention that Barack Obama was/is a “Leadership Trainer” in ACORN?

Had this raid come six months ago, it could have uncovered the iceberg that would sink the Titanic of the Obama campaign.  It will take time to gather and absorb the evidence, but what this DOES do is provide yet another spotlight on Obama’s choice of groups the Obama has consistantly (to use his favorite word) aligned himself with.  

Did I mention that ACORN is included in the funding as an add-on piece of pork to the $700 billion bail-out? Gee, I wonder what politician might have seen to it that jackpot of our tax dollars goes to this group? Fortunately, some sharp-eyed bloggers noticed, and by the next round, that little tid-bit was gone.

“Oh-Bama? You Got Some ‘Splaining To Do…”

My hope is the Vegas law enforcement will find enough to justify the call for a federal investigation to dig into ALL of ACORN’s local and national branches. 

ACORN stinks like a rotting fish… and I predict that Barack Obama is going to find it very hard to shake that stink, no matter how he spins this.

Gerry Ashley

Mad As Hell #5: Bring On The Barracuda!

 

We are fast approaching what many are calling the most important election this country has ever held.  Some say it’s our last chance to save the greatest country this planet has ever seen. Others are saying, “The world waits to see what America” does in the election.

Our economy teeters on the brink of disaster and no matter which solution we choose, we’re in deep squishy brown stuff. And yes, much of the world’s economy is tied to us. The wrong choice of action could send the world economy over the precipice.

This is not the time for a sacrifice fly. This is the time for the double steal. The hit and run. And this is most definitely not the time to slide into home plate and hope we’re safe. This is the time to steam around third base and barrel into the catcher so hard, he lands in the dugout.

So what are our candidates for the Presidency doing during this crucial time? Well, let’s take a look:

• Barack Obama continues to phone it in (“Uh-uh-uh-uh-Call me if you need me. If you think I can do somehing to help, give me a call”).
• John McCain speaks with the passion and conviction of a man who hasn’t had a decent bowel movement in 3 years.
• Joe Biden goes through the motions on Autopilot, just wondering how quickly he’ll get himself in trouble (“Stand up Chuck, so people can see you!”).
• And it seems the GOP has had a “hands off!” approach to Sarah Palin since the big launch.

There’s no other way for me to put this: Wake the hell up! I don’t feel any confidence that any of you are really interested in this job any more!

In a brief exchange with Alan, I discovered he feels the same way.  Admittedly, this has been a long campaign. The longest in history. Maybe as events have unfolded over the past year, the severity of the country they would be inheriting as the next President or Vice-President has started to sink in. Perhaps in the darkness of their hotel rooms at night, it hits them: “What am I getting into? The economy! Oil! Russia! China! India! Pakistan! Iran! What the hell am I doing???”

My response: What the hell are you doing in the campaign if you aren’t prepared to give your all for this country? (Note to Barack Obama: That means in person, not by phone)

We know John McCain did it once before and, I am confident, could do it again. But where’s the spark?  Why do we have to phone Obama “if we think he can help?”

We’ll be right back with what I feel is the solution to getting the excitement back into the campaign, right after this important message about tonight’s debate (and the campaign in general)…

OK, we’re back… Now that we’re charged up and hoping to see some sort of life in this campaign, here’s what I think needs to happen to accomplish that goal:

Tonight, during the vice-Presidential debate, it’s time for the GOP to release the Barracuda! We’ve heard (and some of us have seen) what Sarah Palin can do , but since she was introduced to us, we’ve not had a chance to see any of the things the Barracuda does to kick ass and take names. Can she do it? I hope so. But tonight, it’s do or die. Either the Barracuda comes out a-chompin’ on Biden’s butt, and proves to us that at least one of the four candidates has got the passion to LEAD, or else we might as well join Hillary in making plans for four years from now and hope that too much change hasn’t run this country into the ground.

So heed the call, GOP. You’ve got a snarling, chomping, enthusiastic and dynamic young leader in that cage. RELEASE THE BARRACUDA TONIGHT! We need bold, dynamic, conscious leadership. If you provide it, we will vote.  If you can’t or won’t, then to paraphrase Lee Greenwood, “God Help The USA!”

Because… well, by now, you know the drill:

Get mad. Stay mad. Take that anger into the voting booth with you.

Gerry Ashley