This writer has Republican roots and generally is Republican. However, I am distressed at the persistence of the Republican electorate to seek defeat from the jaws of victory.
The continued debate within the Republican party over who should be the candidate to face President Obama may be healthy in a classroom environment but may be fatal in the election process.
This is my take:
Gingrich is a very powerful intellectual and his ideas and the uniqueness of his visions are often refreshing. However, he also displays fatal flaws. They are the following: that he does not have a broad-based, energetic, organized, election campaign organization. I appreciate Speaker Gingrich, and I hope that he will continue to wholeheartedly contribute to the process of political debate in the USA. However, the nation needs not only ideas, it needs a person who can energetically and enthusiastically makes the ideas into reality. And although when Mr. Gingrich was Speaker of the House of Representatives, and although he was able to make remarkable progress by working closely with President Clinton, he is not displaying the same gregarious ability in reaching out to fellow Republicans. Rather, he has conducted a partisan political rebellion within the Republican party which seeks to divide the party. Therefore, this writer believes Speaker Gingrich should be encouraged to end his campaign and instead throw his considerable intellectual and political acumen behind the main candidate.
Mr Santorum is the spoiler. Senator Santorum enters this race having been a Washington political insider, both as a Congressman and Senator. While I laud many of his strongly held Roman Catholic beliefs and I appreciate his working class roots, I find Senator Santorum’s claim that it is Romney who is the so-called “establishment” while Mr Santorum is the “working class alternative to ??” Personally, I have named Senator Santorum the “spoiler” because I am distressed at what I regard as his assertion that his position representatives the true “conservative” position within the Republican party. Frankly, I spotted Senator Santorum’s presidential aspirations several years ago when he was a frequent guest on the Greta Van Sustern, Fox News program. Yet, Mr. Santorum has a very small political organization and his organizational skills at establishing a viable political alternative to “?” are revealed as weak. For both Senator Santorum and Speaker Gingrich, I ask the simple question, “Why didn’t you expend the tremendous efforts, energy and enthusiasm shown By Governor Romney in building up and funding a viable political alternative?”
Why is the above question of tremendous importance? It is because both Speaker Gingrich and Senator Santorum both have displayed a lack of political entrepreneurship which is essential to a successful campaign and a successful Presidency. Rather, they have depended upon spontaneity and the mercurial nature of the news media. They are not positive candidates with viable individual political platforms. They are the “anti Romney” candidates. This is a weak and disingenuous position which seeks to spoil the other person’s success by playing the role of antagonist to Romneys Protagonist. And while I know that I am torturing the words, I prefer the Pro position to the negative Anti position.
Now, to the true alternative. Congressman Ron Paul. I believe that this Representative is truly what he intends to be , namely, a voice for the alternative position. And what this writer especially likes about this tried and true perennial Presidential candidate is that he conducts himself as a true believer in the power of the American political process and as a true proponent of the American political philosophy. Congressman Paul is someone who has a realistic and humble evaluation of himself and his cause. Yet, he pursues that cause with the vigor and the enthusiasm of an ardent believer in the rightness of his position. And he does all of this with a refreshing self-deprecation and winsome sense of grace that is indeed winning. Congressman Paul’s ideas may seem bizarre to some but he represents a core philosophy that acknowledges American exceptionalism while insisting that it be applied with great sensitivity to the rights and freedoms of other nations. He agrees that we are a great and mighty nation while insisting that our might and greatness necessitates humility not apology. Congressman Paul’s ideas deserve robust and vigorous discussion and sincere debate because they are well-considered and he himself deserves the respect. Why? Because he is a man of such obvious sincerity and integrity who has tirelessly served his nation and his ideas are viable while amendable.
Lastly, we come to my endorsement of Governor Romney. At this point I see a candidate who worked tireless over many years to do the following:
To compete in the harsh and combative arena of national politics as a candidate for President
To accept defeat not aa a cliff from which he must turn away but as a chasm over which he must build a bridge.
To foster, develop and organize a true national political organization that is a model of entrepreneurship and organizational skill worthy of a serious political candidate for the Presidency.
To research, a viable national program to reduce our debt, increase our national wealth and return America to the economic leadership of the world by creating jobs, increasing citizen business initiatives and cutting out the fat and flab of a government bureaucracy that stifles the achievement of success for America’s working class.
Romney can do all of this because as a citizen, a Governor and a very successful business leader, he created companies, improved failing industries, inspired creative leadership in job creation and held everyone accountable for careful spending.
Is Romney successful? Yes. We want a successful President.
Is Romney wealthy? Yes, he has proven his prodigious business skills by doing what every American wants to do. His experience with personal wealth creation means that he will not casually spend our money by higher taxes and carefree spending.
Is Romney part of the so-called “Republican Establishment.”? Yes. Let’s all be honest on this one. Not one of the candidates can place themselves outside of the respected, recognized and legal Republican party. After all, they are working very hard to get that so-called “establishment” to allow them to be its candidate this November! And that is what we need. A President Romney who loves America. Not another Barrack Hussein Obama who is a maverick malcontent who doesn’t like America, its guns, bibles or religion.
Many of the political experts feel that this prolonged primary battle is harmful to the Republican party. Maybe it is. However, these candidates, good people all of them, are good spirited, patriotic Americans who put themselves forward at great cost to themselves in time, talent and treasure in order to allow the American people to examine them and judge if they should be the candidate. I call that gutsy and I admire and respect all of them for their willingness to get out there in the public arena and fight for the right to lead.
This writer wants to thank them and tell them that they didn’t hurt the Republican party and they definitely helped America.
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