Our Platform for Outlining Colorado’s Future

I included the entire paragraph in order to avoid the claim that I took this out of context. Last night, for example, it was apparent from the get-go that Rudy Giuliani was having a very bad night. Mitt Romney clearly got the better of him in the opening debate about illegal immigration. Romney's dial numbers hovered in the 60s (on a scale of 100) while Giuliani (40s) seemed defensive, members of the focus group later said...and they thought Romney seemed strong, even when defending his Sanctuary Mansion. (I mean, if you care about illegal immigrants--which I don't understand in the first place, because I don''t-- shouldn't you check the people working your lawn and, if you have doubts, hire another company? ) It’s going to be hard for Joe Klein to claim that what he meant was to check their state ID or citizenship status, because he went on to write, “if you have doubts, hire another company?” What would you be “checking”, that might make you suspect your yard wor...

CHALLENGE: Jihad ism – violent, radical, fundamental Islam – is this century's nightmare. It follows the same dark path as last century's nightmares: fascism and Soviet communism. Many still fail to comprehend the extent of the threat posed by radical Islam , specifically by those extremists who promote violent Jihad against the United States and the universal values Americans espouse. Yet the Jihad has been with us for some time. Radical Islam has one goal: to replace all modern Islam ic states with a worldwide caliphate while destroying the United States and converting all nonbelievers, forcibly if necessary, to a fundamentalist form of Islam . Merely closing our eyes and hoping that Jihad ism will go away is not an acceptable solution. U.S. military action alone cannot change the hearts and minds of hundreds of millions of Muslims. In the end, only Muslims themselves can defeat the violent radicals. But we must work with them. The consequences of ignoring...

Keeping Americans Safe at Home and Abroad We must strengthen our Military by increasing the size of our Military by 100,000 troops and dedicating at least four percent of our gross domestic product to defense. We must transform our domestic civilian international efforts to meet a new generation of global challenges and ensure that our intelligence and law enforcement efforts are able to address threats before they reach out shores. CHALLENGE: After President George H.W. Bush left office, in 1993, the Clinton Administration began to dismantle the Military , taking advantage of what has been called a "peace dividend" from the end of the Cold war . We took the dividend, but we did not get the peace. Meanwhile, we lost about 500,000 Military personnel and about $50 billion a year in Military spending. The U.S. Army lost four active divisions and two reserve divisions. The U.S. Navy lost almost 80 ships. The U.S. Air Force saw its active personnel decrease by 30...

  Tuesday, November 27, 2007 How often do candidates do stuff like this without the press around? Today I got an email via my dad that he got from an old high school friend of his. This friend, from Murray, Utah, was forwarding an email from her friend in California, specifically San Diego where fires raged just a short while ago. Apparently, a certain Reed Fisher, whose home and property were damaged by the fire, got a call from someone in the local LDS Church offering to help clean up. After telling them about a burnt tree with 20 year old roots that he had been unable to remove, the brother showed up at 7 AM on a Wednesday morning, along with his father, who turned out to be none other than Mitt Romney...minus the press corp. See below for the story (note: the email was an excerpt from a journal entry by the individual, and I have not edited it except for length and names, to retain privacy): Remember that big pine tree right in the front as you walk out the front doo...

 

     

Criticism of Governor Huckabee's liberal fiscal record from those in Arkansas who know him best, including this zinger:   'He was pro-life and pro-gun, but otherwise a liberal,' she says. 'Just like Bill Clinton he will charm you, but don't be surprised if he takes a completely different turn in office .' http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Huckabee_Best_11.30 …DISCUSS GOV. HUCKABEE'S TAX-AND-SPEND RECORD FACT:  Arkansas Conservatives Have Widely Criticized Gov. Huckabee: Betsy Hagan, Arkansas Director Of The Eagle Forum: "He Was Pro-Life And Pro-Gun, But Otherwise A Liberal" "Nor am I alone. Betsy Hagan, Arkansas director of the conservative Eagle Forum and a key backer of his early runs for office, was once 'his No. 1 fan.' She was bitterly disappointed with his record. 'He was pro-life and pro-gun, but otherwise a liberal,' she says. 'Just like Bill Clinton he will charm you, but...

Mitt was right to mistrust CNN and the Snowman. The Youtube clips selected were from LOONS (the Bible one was especially bad), and please don't tell me there aren't liberal loons out there as well - CNN just keeps them off TV. What makes CNN's choice of question especially egregious is that Anderson Cooper was bragging on how CNN had gotten 2,000 MORE requests than they had to choose from for the Democrats! Yet NONE of them were about education, environment, health care, child care, etc? Just Guns 'n Taxes (the GOP punk rock band)? Here is a link from Michelle Malkin, demonstrating the bona fides of four of the GOP YouTube questioners - http://michellemalkin.com/2007/11/29/digging-out-the-cnnyoutube-plants-abortion-questioner-is-edwards-supporter/ This is also all over Druge, Politico.com (Politico actually had the General's involvement with the Kerry campaign up before the end of the debate - and since Anderson Cooper used the site as the source of a non-You Tu...

David A. Keene, Chairman of the American Conservative Union and long time Republican strategist, today endorsed the presidential candidacy of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Endorsement_Keene In a statement issued today, Keene said that "while I certainly can't pretend to speak for all or even most conservatives, the road that led me here today is one that many conservatives find themselves on and it is my hope that they will end up where I am today – convinced that Mitt Romney represents our best hope for 2008. "As this race began, I intended to remain neutral both because there was no conservative consensus candidate and because I know and admire several of those running for the Republican nomination who I believe could win next fall. "In recent months, however, Governor Romney has emerged as the single candidate most worthy of conservative support. That's why I'm endorsing him and intend to spend as...

National Review's Kate O'Beirne: "Romney's performance is his strongest in the series." (National Review's "The Corner," corner.nationalreview.com, Accessed 11/28/07) Michelle Malkin: "So, who won? Quick and dirty reaction: Romney looked strong and energetic …" (Michelle Malkin, "Liveblogging The CNN/Youtube," http://michellemalkin.com/ , Posted 11/28/07) Townhall's Mary Katherine Ham: "[Romney] came across serious and conservative." (Mary Katharine Ham, "Who Won?," http://www.townhall.com/blog , 11/28/07) The American Spectator's Philip Klein: "… I thought Romney got the better of that [immigration] exchange. It's one thing to use Romney's illegal immigrant lawn care workers in a joke, but it's another thing to try and base a serious criticism on that." (Philip Klein, "Sanctuary Mansion," The American Spectator Online, 11/28/07) CBS' Vaughn Ververs: "In the open...

The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder: "Romney had a strong night, seemed raring to go, seemed to be willing to take on everybody, anybody, all comers, seemed to want to pick every fight possible." (Marc Ambinder, "The Debate In Review," The Atlantic Online Blog, http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/ , 11/28/07) National Review's Seth Leibsohn: "This Is Mitt's Night." (Seth Leibsohn, "This Is Mitt's Night," National Review's The Corner, http://corner.nationalreview.com , Posted 11/28/07) Bill Bennett: "I think that Romney stood out tonight. I think he was loud and clear. Conservative. He was 'all-in' as you'd say in Texas Hold 'Em." (CNN's Post-Debate Coverage, 11/28/07) Bill Bennett: "I thought he came across very strong. I think you guys are absolutely right. That opening debate between Romney and Giuliani was, I think, the pivotal point of the evening. And I think points to Romney. Giuliani c...

Transcript Of Senator Jim DeMint's Statement: "Earlier this month, I started a campaign to get 100,000 signatures on an earmark reform petition that would demand that Congress stop all this wasteful spending. I'm also proud to be a leader of another campaign to stop the wasteful spending in Washington and that's the campaign to elect Governor Mitt Romney as the next President of the United States. Tonight, we saw again in the debate, that Governor Romney has the commitment and the experience to manage our government in a way that would make it smaller, allow us to reduce taxes and keep our economy strong. I encourage you to join me in the next campaign to make sure Governor Romney becomes the next President of the United States." - Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) November 28, 2007