A Perry for President spokesperson announced recently that the Texas governor and Republican presidential wannabe Rick Perry might be done debating. Frankly, I thought he was done in his first debate. It was painful waiting for his words to catch up with his thoughts. They spewed out almost incoherently at times. I though he was going to punch Mitt Romney out in the last debate. His spokesperson went on to say that Rick would focus more on “retail politics” where he’s had great success in the past. I guess this is where you run “canned” commercials, direct mail and sound bytes without having to think quickly on your feet. Does this mean he would be a no-show in the presidential debates with Obama if he happened to snag the nomination? I’m thinking that Rick may be done.
It appears that the more they debate, the better Obama looks. In fact, according to a Rocky Mountain Poll conducted Oct. 13-14 with registered Arizona voters, President Obama would beat all three leading Republican candidates if the election were held today. 45-40 percent over Romney. 44-38 percent over Perry and 45-38 percent over Herman Cain.
Ladies and gentlemen ... Arizona is now “in play” in 2012. The last time a Democrat carried this state in a presidential election was Bill Clinton in 1996 when he defeated Bob Dole. Maybe Arizona isn’t as “red” as Gov. Jan Brewer would like for us all to believe. Could it be that we’re smarter than the Republicans in Congress? Possibly, we “get it” that Bush and the GOP got us into these wrong wars, created this economic mess and that it’s going to take some time and a lot of effort to clean it up. Arguably, Obama has done the “hard stuff,” laid the infrastructure, “carried the water” and is now going it alone to effect “change that we can all believe in!”
The Republican presidential debates are accomplishing a great deal even though they come across as “Reality Television.” They are giving us ample time to listen closely to the candidates’ collective ideas and proposals on how they might effect change in America. We get to see lively interaction between them as they attempt to posture themselves. The winks, the smiles, the grimacing, the backslapping, the touching. It’s all good TV. Unfortunately for this collective bunch, they come off as uninformed, narcissistic and rather rude ideologues who haven’t a clue as to how to govern. Except for Romney. He changes positions on the issues about as often as he changes his underwear. Sometimes, I can’t tell whether he is liberal or a conservative. His “flip-flopping” will be the political death of him. I liken the debates to the “Battle of the Light Brigade”.
Sad but true, this field is going to thin rather quickly. Newt Gingrich should be gone by Christmas when the word “Grinch” becomes unpopular. I expect Michelle Bachmann to be gone no later than the day after the Iowa Caucasus when she comes in close to last. Rick Santorum and Jon Huntsman should be gone no later than the day after the New Hampshire primary, if not before. Cain will never win a single primary and drop out after Florida. That will leave us with Romney and Ron Paul. Ron makes it close but no cigar. Romney wins the nomination and goes on to a historic loss in the general election, where he concedes that, indeed, ObamaCare is better than RomneyCare. Obama by 5-7 points.
• Jon Beydler is a 33-year Valley resident and the former mayor of Fountain Hills who now lives in Chandler.
Leon Ceniceros posted at 8:06 am on Tue, Nov 1, 2011.
I may not be the smartest kid (who's kidding who...lol) but I find in kind of hard to take the "recalled" Mayor of Fountain (used-water fountain that is) Hills advice on Obama very seriously. If the Voters of Fountain Hills didn't believe him when he was their....why should we ???
rtm1331 posted at 9:34 am on Tue, Nov 1, 2011.
What an incredible article. Obama is the worst President ever elected in the United States. I would vote for ANYONE over this incompetent, arragant, inexperienced absolute fool. Here's what Obama has acomplished:
1. Spent so much money his first year in office, he added 40% to the national debt in one year, some 4 trillion dollars. Biggest spender in history.
2. Managed to add millions to our unemployment roles (we are now at 9.1% unemployment) by spending government money on "stimulus" projects rather than stimulating business. Instead of lifting the crushing burden of government rules on small business, He signed Dodd-Frank, which stifled business growth and new hiring.
3. Passed Obama-care, the biggest legislative mistake in history. The telling tidbit of this legislation is that he EXEMPTED all his supporters, big union bosses, etc. from participating in it. It will literally bankrupt the states, compromise care to seniors, and set up government committees to run the health care system.
4. Obama is not a capitolist. He is a socialist/communist who believes that the best government is the government that controls everything. He thus promotes class-warfare by telling the poor and middle class that they deserve percs and a better life at the expense of "the rich." He ignores the fact that if he stimulated the economy, and cut government spending, his problems would go away. The solution to our problems is real capitol growth, not additional taxes on the rich to make up the difference.
5. Obama is a liar. He promised to close Guantanimo. He didn't. He promised to cut government spending and instead quadrupled it. I could go on and on. The point is that we have hired a mail room helper with no management experience to run a multi-trillion dollar corporation. In addition to being a liar, he is totally incompetent.
6. When confronted with terrorists from Iran trying to kill foreign officials on our soil, Obama increases sanctions. Please!!! Where are all the drones bombing the nuclear reactors in Iran out of existence?
7. When advised by his top Generals not to exit Iraq by the end of the year, he decides to pander to the American public and announces the withdrawal of all our troops by the end of the year.
John Beydler is a fool. Worse, he puts party and personality above the welfare of the country I can't believe anyone would still support this moron of a President. The notion that Arizona is "in play" and could vote for Obama in 2012 is inane.
"You can fool some of the people all the time, and you can fool all of the people some of the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time."
.One last thing that affects us all: Obama has refused to seal Arizona's southern border, even "softening" his enforcement of immigration deportations. When the State of Arizona passed supplemental laws to aid in federal enforcement, Obama becomes insulted, and sues the State of Arizona.
He wastes millions more of taxpayers money in pursuing these legal matters.
I still can't believe exactly how bad he really is.........................
chatmandu002 posted at 10:55 am on Tue, Nov 1, 2011.
Poor Jon, stuck on board with a liberal/progressive/socialist president and can't get off the wagon. Being a liberal/progressive must be tough these days.
The latest from our liberal/progressive/socialist/union supporter president, he has reversed all the new labor union requirements for reporting income, vacation days and other expenses by the unions. Obama overruled his on Sec of Labor and dropped these "transparency" rules to help out his union buddies so they can keep secret their money trails. More NO hope, NO change and NO leadership policies from Obama.
Accuracy posted at 11:38 am on Tue, Nov 1, 2011.
“The more they talk, the better Obama looks to Liberal Democrat Jon Beydler”
Meaning, that President Obama is MORE WORRIED about GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain who has launched from the bottom of the pack, to the top of the polls in recent weeks. Despite accusations and personal attack by the Liberal media, Cain seems to be refusing to let it change his personality or campaign style.
Cerulean posted at 1:07 pm on Tue, Nov 1, 2011.
"Ladies and gentlemen ... Arizona is now “in play” in 2012."
I like the sound of that. [smile]
mnjcpa posted at 7:21 am on Wed, Nov 2, 2011.
Rtm1331 - you're spot on! Keep in mind Jon predicted the Fall 2010 elections would be the opposite of what they were. He seems to have forgotten that election and lives in a dreamworld that's completely out of touch with the majority of Americans.
Dale Whiting posted at 6:31 pm on Wed, Nov 2, 2011.
Cain blames the Perry camp for ratting him out. The Perry camp says "Who me? Not us! It might have been Romney." And Romney is eating it up!
Rational Human posted at 6:23 am on Thu, Nov 3, 2011.
And Dale is a true conservative? lol Every time he writes a comment he proves his true nature.
mnjcpa posted at 8:59 am on Thu, Nov 3, 2011.
Dale - expect assaults on Cain. It's standard operating procedure for the liberal media. Any minority, conservative Republican (Cain, Rubio, Palin, Clarence Thomas) is a threat to their agenda. Contrast that with very little digging in to Obama's background. We still don't know much about his relationship with Bill Ayers, how he financed his education, or other pesky details like did he have the character before we put him in White House. A clear double standard.
Dale Whiting posted at 6:09 pm on Fri, Nov 4, 2011.
mnjcpa,
Since when is the Perry camp a part of the liberal news media? Today, Cain acknowledged his close ties to the Koch Brothers. Big business is not conservative. It's big business. Is your vote for sale?
mnjcpa posted at 11:22 pm on Fri, Nov 4, 2011.
Dale - not sure how to respond to rhetorical questions when it has a vague reference to an off topic point about how im influenced to vote.
VofReason posted at 12:46 pm on Mon, Nov 7, 2011.
Now that is political analysis from Mr B. Here is a thought though, Az biggest issues- immigration and jobs. Az soundly past an immigration decree which Obama and his minions have faught vigorously to take away. Think that endures Az residents to him- in short- no way. Second one jobs, we here him talk a lot about it and threaten to raise taxes which kills jobs. Any one buying his belarney that it is someone elses fault that jobs haven't picked up in his entire time in office. Again no. Az is not in play. Liberal media and hacks like Mr B like to say it so they think someone, heck anyone will believe it.
Cas Lee posted at 7:55 pm on Sun, Oct 28, 2012.
Hello, my fellow American voters!
I watched the Oct. 3rd, 11th, 16th, and 22nd debates.
1st Romney-Obama debate covered 7 topics: jobs; budget deficit/debt; social security/entitlements; federal gov’t economic regulation and role; healthcare; partisan gridlock.
2nd Romney-Obama debate covered 11 topics: college graduate jobs; gas prices; taxes; equal pay; Bush policies; Obama’s record; illegal immigrants; Libya; assault weapons; jobs; candidate misperceptions.
3rd Romney-Obama debate covered 10 topics: Libya; Syria; Egypt; U.S. world role; military spending; Israel; Iran; Afghanistan; China; U.S. national security threats.
Ryan-Biden debate covered 10 topics: Libya; Iran; economy; medicare/social security/entitlements; tax reform/spending/budget cuts; military policy; Afghanistan; Syria; abortion; negative campaign tactics.
Romney and Ryan won all 4 debates, although Obama improved some in the 2nd debate and Romney slightly took the win both in the 2nd and 3rd debates.
In the 3rd debate (unlike in prior debates), Obama reflected his weakness and disrespect by interrupting Romney a lot and using too many “one-line quips” to try to denigrate Romney.
Ryan won despite Biden’s consistently rude behavior during the debate (often interrupted Ryan, laughed when Ryan talked, pointed his finger). Biden’s tactics to evade issues/truth disrespected Americans interested in facts, figures, forecasts, and solutions for real people with real problems.
Romney and Ryan won with substance, directness, integrity, respect, clarity, facts, commitment, inspiration, credibility, and leadership.
As an INDEPENDENT female feminist (egalitarian) voter, I support the Romney/Ryan ticket.
Romney and Ryan, with their no-nonsense and methodic approach to solving America’s problems, are the best persons in terms of qualifications and character to lead our country and make life better for all Americans.
I am inspired by Romney/Ryan, and I hope that you are too!
Best regards,
Cas Lee