Well, maybe it is just the "conspiracy" side of me; however, I find it interesting that shortly after Virginia approves off-shore drilling that America has its first major oil spill event rivaling Exxon Valdez. I'm not pointing the fingers, but something does smell a little fishy out off the coast of Louisana and Alabama. I mean, it isn't that far fetched that extremist eviromental organization would conduct sabotage to make a point. It happened in Colorado where several homes were set on fire and it has happened at car dealers where the dreaded manmouth SUVs being destroyed. Somehow there is something moronic about enviromentalists protesting global warming by lighting stuff on fire; thus contributing to the cause that they are fighting.
So, here we have a major "accident" at a oil facility off the Gulf Coast. Also, it just happens that this particular oil facility isn't equipped with an emergency shut off valve that isn't required by US regulations. So, the world is rivited (well, outside the immigration fiasco; however, that's for another blog) wondering how the world's oceans will survive this magnitude of environment event. I haven't surfed the environment web pages, but I can imagine what they're saying "See, see! We told you that allowing for the drilling of oil will endanger Mother Earth. See, see...big oil said a spill wouldn't happen and it has...oh woe is me.".
What or who the culprit will be has yet to be seen, but it might...just might not be to far fetched that this will be attributed to "human" error and it will definitely be used by the extreme environmental left to bolster their case against drilling off-shore or anywhere else. It will also be used to support their opposition against nuclear energy. I mean, if we can't even run an oil rig without causing a environmental disaster; how can we build more nuclear reactors and think we can prevent another Three Mile Island?
Just the view from my foxhole.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Hillary in 2012?
Well, this is my first attempt at a post on a blog. Not quite sure what to expect, but it should prove interesting.
I'd like to give my thoughts for the 2012 Democratic nomination for President. If you've been paying close attention to not only the media's reaction, but Hillary's "blurts" on certain policy and the Obama administration. The media is not too happy with the President, because they're feeling slighted. The President has found out that being a darling of the media also has a dark side, and that dark side usually means digging up "juicy" bits (which I applaud, because they never would let a Republican have a pass).
Anyway, getting back to the media and Hillary. When the President appointed Hillary as SoS (Secretary of State), he sought to minimize her ability to criticize his policies. By appointing her as SoS, she couldn't stand apart from his policies. That being said, I've noticed that there have been rumblings in the field. The media played off the latest "gaff" where the President has weakened our stance as the only Super Power, by signing away our strength against other nuclear countries with the latest treaty with Russia. The next day, Hillary came out and basically said that if we (the US) can prove you have WMD and have attacked us, we can retaliate with nukes. Much of the media gave the impression that Hillary may not have gotten the PC statement. I think it's a different route.
The Clintons don't do anything without having a goal in mind; and that goal for Hillary now is getting the Presidency. Some may think that Obama will be the Democratic nod for 2012, since he's the incumbent. I don't think that will happen. Let's look at some facts: 1) Obama has one of the lowest approval ratings of any President, 2) The majority of Americans didn't support Obamacare, 3) Going in line with that, Americans are also unhappy with their Senators/Representatives for the way Obamacare was pushed through, 4) The recession continues and with the increases in debt as well as taxes to pay for Obamacare, many are showing their dissatisfaction publicly (and most probably at the polls in 2011). Watching all of this are the Clintons.
Hillary knows that her ONLY chance at the White House is in 2012. 2016 is too far down the road, and more than likely; unless the Democrats have another candidate they're going to lose the White House in 2012. In any event, Hillary is out as SoS. If a stronger Democrat rises to challenge Obama for the nod to run, or if we Republicans can get a rising star (no, not Palin; Romney; or McCain) and take the White House. Hillary is out. She isn't going to be appointed to the Supreme Court, that just won't happen. She doesn't have the experience, nor would it put her where she wants to be; and that's the White House. Plus, her nomination for the SCOTUS would be shot down.
Where does that leave her? Well, unless she wants to get out of politics (which is unlikely) she must run for the nomination for the Presidency. This is what I see in my "crystal ball". She is going to continue (and possibly increase) her hawkish stance. She will attempt to bolster the impression of her support for Israel (have to solidify that voting block). I believe that within the next year she will resign as SoS. Like I said, either way in 2012 she won't have anywhere to go if she stays SoS. Once she resigns, she'll claim that she's not interested in running for POTUS (remember she did the same thing when she ran for the nomination prior to 2008, but then "changed her mind"). She'll see what the field (Democrats) is bringing to the plate, all the while building up her coffers. Probably in the mid to late 2011, she will announce her candidacy for POTUS. She will distance herself prior to that (and after stepping down from SoS) by denouncing policies of the Obama administration, play up her military support, stress the importance of supporting Israel, as well as immigration reform.
The question is "Will she win?" Well, that I can't see yet; however, given the amount of people that are dissatisfied with the Obama regime and the fact that she can point the finger at both Houses (since she wasn't a Senator and didn't vote to pass Obamacare or whatever else comes from this abortion of an administration); she will swing those Democrats that drank too much of the Obama cool-aid.
In either event, it will be interesting, and those are just my thoughts.
I'd like to give my thoughts for the 2012 Democratic nomination for President. If you've been paying close attention to not only the media's reaction, but Hillary's "blurts" on certain policy and the Obama administration. The media is not too happy with the President, because they're feeling slighted. The President has found out that being a darling of the media also has a dark side, and that dark side usually means digging up "juicy" bits (which I applaud, because they never would let a Republican have a pass).
Anyway, getting back to the media and Hillary. When the President appointed Hillary as SoS (Secretary of State), he sought to minimize her ability to criticize his policies. By appointing her as SoS, she couldn't stand apart from his policies. That being said, I've noticed that there have been rumblings in the field. The media played off the latest "gaff" where the President has weakened our stance as the only Super Power, by signing away our strength against other nuclear countries with the latest treaty with Russia. The next day, Hillary came out and basically said that if we (the US) can prove you have WMD and have attacked us, we can retaliate with nukes. Much of the media gave the impression that Hillary may not have gotten the PC statement. I think it's a different route.
The Clintons don't do anything without having a goal in mind; and that goal for Hillary now is getting the Presidency. Some may think that Obama will be the Democratic nod for 2012, since he's the incumbent. I don't think that will happen. Let's look at some facts: 1) Obama has one of the lowest approval ratings of any President, 2) The majority of Americans didn't support Obamacare, 3) Going in line with that, Americans are also unhappy with their Senators/Representatives for the way Obamacare was pushed through, 4) The recession continues and with the increases in debt as well as taxes to pay for Obamacare, many are showing their dissatisfaction publicly (and most probably at the polls in 2011). Watching all of this are the Clintons.
Hillary knows that her ONLY chance at the White House is in 2012. 2016 is too far down the road, and more than likely; unless the Democrats have another candidate they're going to lose the White House in 2012. In any event, Hillary is out as SoS. If a stronger Democrat rises to challenge Obama for the nod to run, or if we Republicans can get a rising star (no, not Palin; Romney; or McCain) and take the White House. Hillary is out. She isn't going to be appointed to the Supreme Court, that just won't happen. She doesn't have the experience, nor would it put her where she wants to be; and that's the White House. Plus, her nomination for the SCOTUS would be shot down.
Where does that leave her? Well, unless she wants to get out of politics (which is unlikely) she must run for the nomination for the Presidency. This is what I see in my "crystal ball". She is going to continue (and possibly increase) her hawkish stance. She will attempt to bolster the impression of her support for Israel (have to solidify that voting block). I believe that within the next year she will resign as SoS. Like I said, either way in 2012 she won't have anywhere to go if she stays SoS. Once she resigns, she'll claim that she's not interested in running for POTUS (remember she did the same thing when she ran for the nomination prior to 2008, but then "changed her mind"). She'll see what the field (Democrats) is bringing to the plate, all the while building up her coffers. Probably in the mid to late 2011, she will announce her candidacy for POTUS. She will distance herself prior to that (and after stepping down from SoS) by denouncing policies of the Obama administration, play up her military support, stress the importance of supporting Israel, as well as immigration reform.
The question is "Will she win?" Well, that I can't see yet; however, given the amount of people that are dissatisfied with the Obama regime and the fact that she can point the finger at both Houses (since she wasn't a Senator and didn't vote to pass Obamacare or whatever else comes from this abortion of an administration); she will swing those Democrats that drank too much of the Obama cool-aid.
In either event, it will be interesting, and those are just my thoughts.
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