John McCain In Sturgis

"I'm told Barack Obama is proud of going to Berlin to hear the cheeers of 100,000 Germans. Well, I'd rather come to Sturgis and hear the noise of 50,000 Harleys!" John McCain, Sturgis August 5,2008

Greetings,

Speaking as a guy who worked with lots of guys who went to Sturgis each year for the bike rally, I was intrigued to see how it went for Senator McCain, here is the video from his daughter Meghan's blog, McCainBlogette:



Here is the CNN coverage:



The "Miss Buffalo Chip Pageant" remark was of course trashed by liberals and yes, I rather doubt Cindy would do it but it does underline 3 things:

1) McCain is not your grampa's stuffy old Republican, he has a sense of humor and is not afraid to be both laughed with and laughed at. Obama takes himself so damn seriously.

Senator John McCain was a host of
“Saturday Night Live” in 2002.
(Photo: Dana Edelson/NBC)

2) If John wins, he will arguably bring the prettiest 1st Lady to the Whitehouse since Jackie Kennedy.


Cindy McCain May 2008 Vogue Magazine

3) Bikers, especially Viet Nam veterans will be voting this fall, they are Americans too.



The liberals are trying to make hay over what John McCain said at Sturgis and I say let them, it just makes them look that much more uptight, snobby and elitist.

I once helped a Republican candidate run for office in Minnesota who made sure we hit trailer parks. Some people wondered why. He had found out that the Democrat did not do trailers or rental properties because in the Democrat's own words, "THOSE PEOPLE don't vote." My candidate reminded me that besides the tactical advantage in doing this, "Those folks are taxpayers too you know, big government will hurt them more than it will you and me."

The fact that John McCain did show up and Barack Obama did not speaks volumes. The fact that limousine liberal commentators like Keith Olbermann tore into this appearance also speaks volumes. A lot of liberals want to give us the impression that is THEY who care for everyone so much but would Barack Obama go to Sturgis and HUG a bunch of burly, tattooed bikers like John McCain did?

Back in the '60s liberals cared for people, their policies were wrong-headed but they did care. Many worked in America's inner cities and others went abroad in the Peace Corps. Today's liberals rest on the laurels of past battles and would like to keep many of the people they used to care so much for at arms length.

Some of the better press coverage:

Rolling With McCain In South Dakota

Party On, McCain: Senator Campaigns at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Oh, and BTW, Harley riding is a great Midwestern tradition:

Former State Senator Dave Zien at left end, Former Governor Tommy Thompson, A Harley Owner, 4th From Right


2 Wisconsin Bikers flanking State Senator Dave Zien (center left) and Tommy again in 2006.


Milwauke County Exec Scott Walker

So go ahead and pick on us here for our 'earthier' annual proclivities for gas-guzzling bikes. Obama and his surrogates being 'above' such things will be a distinct advantage for the GOP this November.

Satire: Obama Visits Sturgis

TTFN,

Jim

Georgia On My Mind

Remember this ad,



I tell you there is something about Hillary...



Something about Hillary . . .



yes, something about Hillary that made me feel . . .



Well, like she would be tougher than Mr. Sweetness and Light, like a leftwing version of Margaret Thatcher - but Barack . . .



I mean Barack is just so damn happy all the time . . .



Is this the guy we want dealing with Ahmadinejad?



and now (in all seriousness) we have Russia invading Georgia



and the next President will have to deal with Dmitry Medvedev, Putin's kid brother. I mean do we want Mr. Warm and fuzzy?



Or somebody seasoned with experience and grace under fire?



But back to my main point, who do you want picking up the phone at 3 AM?

Jim

Democrats Full Of Hot Air - Not Gas

Greetings,

It kind of says it all doesn't it?



If we get stuck with a Democratic majority again this fall, we will be facing an 'unemployment benefits extension' bill followed by a non-binding resolution 'remembering the six-pack'.

I wonder what congressman Obey's votes were on all these . . . hmmmm.

All this fluff while Dr. No / Obamessiah CONTINUES to tell us to keep our tires filled up all the way and buy cars that run on Granola.



Remember Jimmy Carter?















Remember gas lines around the block?



Hmmm . . . there is a striking resemblance
















Crows feet, big phony smile and they both lean to the left!

- Jim

Gas And Obama

You have gotta read this:

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Must-read comments from U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell:

"The moment that gas prices became a major issue here in Washington, Democrats started to build a protective blockade around their presidential nominee.

"Rather than come up with a comprehensive solution that would do something to lower the price of gas, they set out to insulate their candidate from ever having to take a difficult vote on the issue. They have done this because their nominee opposes expanding the domestic energy supply. Recall that his initial response to high energy costs was that Americans would have to learn to turn their air conditioners down and consume fewer calories.

"He has stated publicly that high gas prices are only a problem because America didn't have enough time to adjust to them. And just this week the Junior Senator from Illinois unveiled his own comprehensive solution to the high price of gas: 'We could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling,' he said, 'If everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups.'

"This is the proposal of the man that Democrats in Congress want to lead us through the nation's energy crisis: regular tune-ups. This is the answer the Junior Senator from Illinois has proposed to the patients at the Woodland Dialysis Center in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, who are now limiting their treatments because they can't afford the cost of getting to them. This is Senator Obama's answer to $4 a gallon gas: issue some new regulations and go to Jiffy Lube."

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My commentary,

First off, did he really say that?

Yes.

To use a medical analogy, right now America needs a turnicate and a surgeon and Barack Obama is sending us to the school nurse to get a Band-Aid and an aspirin. This makes me long for the days when James Traficant [D-Ohio] used to give his famous 'Beam me up!' speeches and occassionally skewer his own party when it was not doing right by America.

It appears that Pelosi and Reid are just doing rear guard duty for Barack Obamessiah so he won't be faced with an on the record vote that may alienate many independents at the polls this fall. While this is not surprising, I had not thought of it.

While there are definite left/right issues, it is a real shame that things like war and fuel have gone that way. These are matters of national importance that involve the whole country. Democrats, Republicans and Independents are all affected by things like war, gas prices and rising fuel costs. We all will suffer or prosper together in this but the Democrats have put both election politics and special interests first over the national interest.

Unless the bipartisan 'gang of ten' gets together with President Bush and forces a vote, the only way to change the price of gas is to vote against any candidate who won't allow for new drilling regardless of party affiliation. Right now the Republicans seem to be united in doing everything possible bring down gas. The Democrats are divided but one thing is clear, the Dem's leadership won't drill for new fuel for purely political reasons.

Jim

Contact President Bush NOW !!!

Greetings all,

Congressman Mike Pence [R] of Indiana's 6th District was on Fox News yesterday urging folks to call President Bush to call a special session of Congress to try to pass an energy bill.










Congressmen Paul Ryan & Mike Pence

A bi-partisan "gang of 10" has been working on a compromise bill that would allow for new drilling but also ask for more fuel conservation efforts from Detroit.

The problem is Pelosi and Reid just want to let congress go home for 5 WEEKS.

Want to take a bite out of fuel prices OR do you want our country's gas problem to keep on going for 5 MORE *&%$#@ WEEKS?

Call/email President Bush and tell him to call a special session of Congress in order to fix the fuel crisis:

Phone Numbers Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 FAX: 202-456-2461

TTY/TDD Comments: 202-456-6213 Visitors Office: 202-456-2121

E-Mail

comments@whitehouse.gov

DO IT NOW!

Best Wishes,

Jim

Why You Should Go To Party Meetings!

Greetings,

Sometimes meetings can be a bore but sometimes you really miss something exciting or important. County party meetings are generally dull and can degenerate into griping sessions but at other times there are important business items that need to pass.

• Things like setting a date to open a campaign HQ.
• Things like being invited to see a Presidential candidate (the next day, notice for these tends to be at the last minute) !!!
  
• Approving necessary spending that cannot wait until next month.

This is extremely important if you live in a rural area where many members don't have email or internet access. This is the case in these parts and if you don't show - you won't know! I could have had a van full of local members go with me to see John McCain today for nothing but the cost of the gas to get there but the meeting was poorly attended and so nobody learned of the opportunity to go.

Thats how the fortune cookie crumbles some days,

Jim

Taking One ForThe Team

Greetings,

I'm still cooling off from a morning of door knocking and lit dropping. The day began auspiciously enough, clear skies, not too hot, not too cool - perfect for doing just about anything outdoors.

We (members of the local county party) met up with Tom Tiffany and went out door knocking about Merrill. I was with Bob, a real good guy, we took Bob's car and went up to a subdivision that had a reputation for being Republican leaning and we sized up the area and made a plan to cover it. The very 1st door I hit hit back.

The home owners themselves were nice but they had a Wasp nest near their front door and the wasps did not much like my being there. I got stun on my left arm (must have been a liberal wasp) and then on the bridge of my nose right near my glasses. OUCH!

I guess being a WASP (White Anglo Saxon Protestant) curries no favor with real Wasps (angry bees). I was offered a bag of ice (which I refused) and an Advil (which I took) from the embarrassed people who lived there. They were very gracious and said they were going to vote for Tom. Mission accomplished - I took one for Tom and the Republican Team!

Jim

BUZZZZZZZ!

John Stewart Making Sense - Funny - Watch!

County Fair Fun

Greetings,

We wrapped up our county fair about a week ago and I have spent some time sifting over my thoughts and the thoughts of others before putting up this post.

If I were going to do a few things differently, for one I would have gotten more John McCain bumper stickers because we sold all of ours ( a few were accidentally given away but oh well!) and I would have had more paraphernalia to sell. We probably could have raised more money selling more pins, t-shirts, etc if we would have had them in supply.

A few members reported that the local Dems came up and were very confrontational, considering that this came from volunteers who were older senior citizens, this was very UN-classy on the part of the Democrats. One local democrat came up acting friendly one night to tell us to close our booth (he was working for the fair as a security person) and tried to get us to say something about Barack Obama and race. He was attempting to bait us and for future reference, my own family history includes one Union recruiter / soldier and I have an uncle who was in the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s and I am very proud of both of these things. I really could care less about a candidate's skin color, I will vote for anyone, African-American, Hispanic, Asian, etc., these are not things that concern me. I will vote for the conservative every time! If Barack Obama embraced the ideology of the Republican Party and was running on our platform (and had more experience!) I would gladly support him. But Barack Obama is not a conservative Republican, he is a liberal Democrat and therefore as such, he will not have my vote - Senator McCain will.

Other than that, the experience was on the whole very positive, we gained several new members including some younger and more civic-minded ones and this was very good news. The local party here has been in a slow, steady decline for several years and new blood is always welcome. It was also cool to walk around and just take in the festive air of the fair itself and have people give me a friendly smile and a thumbs up when they would see me coming in my Ronald Reagan t-shirt with a big Bush and a big McCain pin on. It is a good thing to know there are others who affirm what you are doing.

I also took the opportunity to man the booth while 2 of our local candidates were there. Our incumbent state assemblyman Don Friske and our challenger for the state senate, Tom Tiffany. Don's democratic opponent was there the same evening and it was the 'battle of the balloons'. Don and his challenger were both handing out balloons and any parent with a kid will stop by and get a balloon for their kid . . . because it is a balloon. As Don would hand out balloons, Tom would hand out sport schedules. It was a very efficient set up.

Hopefully this fall as we get closer to the election we will see more of a battle of ideas.

Jim

Requiem - Another Side of Jesse Helms

Conservative greetings,

Sometimes you are immersed in something like religion, politics or a hobby and you think you knew it all and then - you learn something new. Until his death, I was unaware that Senator Jesse Helms was an enthusiast of coin collecting. I knew about his checkered past in opposition to the Civil Rights movement (would the liberal media ever let us forget?) as a Dixiecrat and I knew how he and former Senator Rod Grams of Minnesota often voted the same way and that he liked gospel singing but I was unaware of his interest in coin collecting. It just goes to show how some people are not the 2 dimensional, cardboard cutouts we are led to believe they are. You learn something new every day!

Jim

Pro-Coinage Senator Dies at 86

By David L. Ganz, Numismatic News July 10, 2008

Jesse Helms, the five-term iconoclast senator from North Carolina who earned the sobriquet "Senator No" died on July 4 in his native Raleigh, N.C. He was 86 years of age and had been in ill health since his decision to decline re-election in 2002.

Helms was known for often saying "yes" to numismatics. He had a surprisingly active career involving numismatics, especially gold and commemorative coinage. A listing of his numismatic-sponsored legislation takes up 11 pages of text and almost four thousand words of explanation.

Full Article Here

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