Bow Tie Revolution

Hillary Clinton as SecState?

leachblogteam — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:49:32 +0000

That is what the New York Post is reporting this morning. Looks like Obama is trying to either float her name to appease her, or actually appoint her to that position to keep her at bay, and under his thumb.

By: Michael A. Leach

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Why McCain Lost by Karen M. Kirksey

leachblogteam — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:14:13 +0000

In the post mortem of the recent election, several people have opined about why they think the McCain-Palin ticket when down in flames faster than the Hindenburg airship. I, too, can not resist adding in my two cents.

There are several specific reasons which I will list below. The over-arching reason this: Republicans have moved so far away from the principles of limited government, limited interference and laisse-faire economics that, aside from social issues, one can hardly distinguish their policies from those of the Democrats. There were a number of reasons we lost. We had a host of problems this year. For starters:

1. We had a flawed, old, uninspired candidate.
2. McCain got saddled with Bush’s bail-out fiasco.
3. While Palin was an inspired pick, she was made to look like an empty-headed buffoon on SNL and most of the news networks.
4. McCain never did articulate how and why he was different than GWB.
5. The RNC offered zero leadership. (Sorry, but it has to be said: Mike Duncan is as nice a man as you’ll ever meet but listening to him articulate his ideas for the Republican party was about as fun as watching paint dry. He generated about as much excitement as spoon.)
6. The maverick McCain never did connect with the Reagan Democrats. He never gave them a reason to vote for him.
7. Republicans were out spent.
8. The GOP ground organization and GOTV efforts weren’t as strong as they had been in 2000 or 2004.

9. The market crashed happened on the Republican watch so it must have be the Republican’s fault.
10. The housing market happened on the Republican’s watch so it must have be the Republican’s fault.

If we are to have any hope of winning in 2012, we will need to address some of the concerns listed above. More importantly, we will need to return to the bedrock conservative principles that led us to the White House in 1980, 1984, 2000 and 2004. By looking to the past we can see the future.

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leachblogteam — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:55:28 +0000

Best piece I’ve read in a long while. My favorite liberal feminist is at it again…

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A must read!

leachblogteam — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:28:36 +0000

This story will make you cry, laugh, and get angry. All at the same time.

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Happy Birthday, USMC!

leachblogteam — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:51:12 +0000

“Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the Marines don’t have that problem.” President Ronald Reagan, 1985

233 years ago today, on November 10, 1775, in a tiny bar called Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, the United States Marine Corps was born.

Semper Fi.

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What? Another blog? Who cares?

leachblogteam — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:54:45 +0000

Well, that may be true. Karen Kirksey, Savonne Caughey, and I have long known each other since our days working together as political appointees at USDA. We decided to add our .3 cents to the political debate by collectively putting our thoughts into a blog.

The purpose of this blog will be comment on politics from a conservative point of view. All three of us are Ronald Reagan conservatives who desire to bring the GOP back to its roots in the Reagan Revolution.

Why the name “Bow Tie Revolution?” Well, I love Brooks Brother bow ties; a lot of conservatives wear them, but I guess it just comes down to this: It is a damn cool name for a blog. Savvy, in all her genius, came up with the name, just to give credit where it all lies…with her.

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