REFLECTIONS

I hate people telling us that we must vote for the one who is the most “electable” candidate.  Because, when it comes to Republicans, “electable” is code for “most like a Democrat”.  They think that only a democrat, or one who is like a democrat can get elected.  I am TIRED of  actual conservative candidates being tossed by the wayside in favor of the “most electable” candidate … who then proceeds to demonstrate that he is not electable after all.  Last time around, we lost Duncan Hunter to this kind of thinking.

If we are going to lose, let’s lose by our principles.  But — and here is the thing —  the people who are proclaiming to us which candidate is “electable” are doing one of two things.  They are either playing upon our fears of losing the election and telling us that THEIR candidate is the only one who is “electable”.  Or worse, they are actually planning for defeat by thinking in terms of  ”let’s pick someone who is most like the other party”.

They are WRONG.  The American People would be more than willing to vote for someone with principles. It’s when they are offered a choice between “Democrat” and “Democrat Lite” that they decide to go for the real Democrat.  I mean, if you are going to have a Democrat, why not pick the Real Thing, right?

Herman Cain is the most unabashedly conservative candidate we have.  The Florida Straw Poll picked him even when the pundits weren’t even MENTIONING him after the debates.  He is the man we need for the upcoming election, and not just as a token VP on the ticket.  He needs to be the top of the ticket.  And the “electable” candidate, Romney?  Pfeh.  A Republican who is a success in a Blue state.  Who brought Obamacare to his state before it was brought to the rest of the country.  Pfeh again.  Romney is “electable”. We need someone who can LEAD.