The Pink Flamingo

The Problems Facing Big Mac’s Attack

SJ Reidhead — Sat, 31 May 2008 00:18:47 -0600

MAYBE NOT WHAT YOU THINK

The first thing we need is a Hollywood face who is younger than my grandfather to help promote John McCain. We need a rock star. Conservatives need to start treating Hispanics with respect. They are our future, hard-line conservatives are (fortunately) a dying breed. The world is changing. Conservatives need to change. The first thing they need to do is understand, to comprehend that in order to win, John McCain needs to move toward the center. We all know they are incapable of rational thinking and behavior. They are too busy being spoiled and selfish. ...

How Today's Conservative Leaders Betrayed Ronald Reagan

SJ Reidhead — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:27:20 -0600

CONSERVATIVES AGAINST REAGAN

''It is unlikely that the Reagan era
will prove to be the historic change
in the direction of America that we have sought.''
Edwin J. Feulner Jr., president of the Heritage Foundation,1985.

John McCain and George W. Bush should be honored to be in such august company as Ronald Reagan. Why? While Reagan was President, contrary to the lies that are being told today by Richard Viguerie and World Net Daily, Viguerie and fellow conservative leaders Howard Phillips and Paul Weyrich did their very best to undermine and bully him. Now though, they protray themselves as ...

Can Bob Barr Damage John McCain?

SJ Reidhead — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:21:17 -0600

OR IS IT SOMETHING ELSE?

Is Bob Barr’s Libertarian Party nomination the Kiss of Death for John McCain’s Presidential efforts or is the impact of his nomination greatly exaggerated? I’m beginning to wonder if it might just be the latter. In 2004, Libertarian candidate Michael Badnarik pulled in less than 400,000 nationally. Granted Badnarik was a poor candidate.

That same year, Constitution Party candidate Michael Peroutka did a little less than 150,000 votes. Ralph Nader came in third with about 465,000 votes. In 2000 the combined candidacies of Pat Buchanan (Reform), Harry Browne (Libertarian) and Howard Phillips (Constitution) brought in ...

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gallows

SJ Reidhead — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:37:00 -0600

STICKS AND STONES

This evening after a long cooking session (nothing caught on fire or exploded, FYI) I sat down to start working on a couple of articles about Sarah Palin. My inbox was being accosted by requests for me to remove blogs from the I Vote the Elephant blogroll, to protest yours truly. First things first, I don't know what is the big deal about any blogroll. I know the requests were intended to insult, which is fine. To each their own. But to me a blog roll is no big deal. The world does not begin or end ...

What Is the GOP To Do?

SJ Reidhead — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:08:10 -0600

EVOLVE OR BE LEFT BEHIND

I have been ranting and raving about conservatives and the GOP for ages. Anyone can rant and rave. But – we need reason and plans of action.
I am not about to suggest a plan of action. That is for wiser minds than my own. I can, though come up with some fairly educated observations. I don’t think there is much more anyone can do. We all know the GOP is either going to sink or swim with John McCain. He is going to drag them kicking or screaming into the 21st Century, ...

Non Republican Conservatives Are Causing Problems for the GOP

SJ Reidhead — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:26:08 -0600

THE INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY OF THE FAR RIGHT

This is yet another in the series I am doing on how non Republican conservatives are destroying the GOP. The past part looked at the sources of the problem. Today we examine how pervasive the problem is. This is another of those pieces where I've been working on for several weeks.

The most important lesson we can take to the ballot box this political season is the fact that there is an energized conservative movement that is completely independent of the GOP. They are made up of several factions I will detail below. ...

Is This The Year of The Old Guys?

SJ Reidhead — Sun, 18 May 2008 20:31:17 -0600

SUNDAY, MAY 18

There is a very nice, thick covering of the white stuff on the mountains! I’d say there’s at least 6 inches to a foot in the ski area!

I’m cutting my daily blogging short today for a change. I’m going to quit early and go read – or something - maybe. I spent about 2 hours composing an article about the new Zogby hit poll on John McCain. I made the mistake of composing it on Blog Harbor and not on word. I went to save it and lost the whole article. Let’s just say the whole ...

Dear Barack Obama: The World Does Not Revolve Around You!

SJ Reidhead — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:32:22 -0600

OBAMA IN ORBIT!

“…I understand when you're running for office
you sometimes think the world revolves around you --
that is not always true and it is not true in this case….’
Dana Parino

I keep promising myself I am going to leave it alone. I try to keep from writing about Barack Obama. I really do. I swear. Durn, what does the little twitty Obamassiah do but go and give me more you know what to write about. Dang blast it all!

I’ve tried to detail the Battle at the Kennesit as best I can. As a historian ...

Mark Levin Betrays the GOP

SJ Reidhead — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:09:09 -0600

CONSERVATIVE NOT REPUBLICAN

For months I've been telling you that there are certain conservatives who are no more Republican than Barack Obama is. Mark Levin just proved me correct. This is the WORST piece of you know what I've ever heard. This needs to end - now. Right now I am absolutely furious. I don't know when I have been so angry. We are dealing with people who are so warped that they do not comprehend they have destroyed the "brand" they once embraced. Maybe Mark Levin needs to go back and read the Contract with America. Not once in ...

John McCain's "Evil" Sell-Out on Global Warming?

SJ Reidhead — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:09:18 -0600

IS HE JUST PLAIN SMART?
(or)
ARE CONSERVATIVES BETRAYING MCCAIN?

John McCain betrayed conservatives yesterday when he caved to the dastardly theology of "Global Warming". Or did he? He addressed the problems of global climate change, which even the most conservative of thinkers acknowledges is occurring. Anyone who follows science news knows something is happening out there. Frankly, I go with the theory that humans aren't important enough in the great scheme of things to completely disrupt the planet unless they blow it up with a bunch of nukes. I don't see a Death Star anywhere, so until the Grand ...

Is Bob Barr Another Conservative Who Must Hate America!

SJ Reidhead — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:36:26 -0600

THE CONSERVATIVE TREASON LOBBY

Libertarian blogs are buzzing at the possibility that Bob Barr will inflate his ego and run for POTUS, thereby preventing John McCain from winning and thereby allowing a marxist socialist victory. In doing so they will also doom our nation to deplorable SCOTUS appointments and a devastating war with Iran.
Or as one suicide bomber conservative breathlessly reports

“…Or, as Ronald Reagan said about leaving the Democrat Party, “I didn’t leave the party. The party left me.” There are many voters who feel the same way about today’s Republican party. Those voters could ...

Another Liberal Attempt to Destroy John McCain

SJ Reidhead — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:50:33 -0600

NO CONSERVATIVE DEFENSE, EITHER!

I’ve been sitting on this since about mid-afternoon – a good 4 hours, waiting to see if any CONSERVTIVE blogger would come to John McCain’s rescue. So far, only two, mentioned below have behaved with honor. So far, not Malkin, Hot Air, Pajamas Media, Instapundit, Red State – not one other blog: ZIP NADA ZILCH. No one. So far Drudge has not chosen to run with it. Considering how he dislikes McCain, it won’t be long. There is nothing. The story is fairly recent, but if this were an attack on a beloved conservative figure, the ...

Liberal, Conservative, Moderate, Reasonable, and Sore-headed Losers

SJ Reidhead — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:55:29 -0600

GIVE IT A REST

I was going to hold off on this one, but what the heck, I’m so preachy today let’s see who else we can offend! I’m annoyed with conservatives who are so darn egotistical they don’t think John McCain is pure enough for them. I say annoyed with liberals who are so stupid….anyway – maybe we should have a new category – stupid conservatives.

Don’t these people realize if they do not vote for John McCain we are going to be doomed to a Barack Obama administration that will destroy the space program and all that we ...

A Democrat Lies About Big Mac & Conservatives Fall for It!

SJ Reidhead — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:04:29 -0600

ATTACKING BIG MAC

I admit it. I am furious. I am so sick and tired of these people and the things they do about immigration reform I could say something really tacky. I’m not. I am furious at the way they take the word of a racist little twerp like Heath Schuler over John McCain over that deplorable SAVE Act. Somewhere it needs to stop. Right Pundits is resurrecting that debunked claim of DEMOCRAT Heath Shuler that John McCain blocked an yet another suicidal immigration bill.

How long are good decent people going to allow nativist extremists to control the ...

Another Tanton Based Big Mac Attack in Full Bloom

SJ Reidhead — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:59:57 -0600

ATTACKING BIG MAC

Look, just color me cynical. I’m worried. Things are WAY too good for John McCain right now. If this were October, I would be a very happy person. Unfortunately this is March. What goes up must come down, unless…. Something like this occurs: Condi may be interested in the VP spot.

The Phoenix from Phoenix? Unfortunately it is too early and there are too many anti-McCain conservatives and way too many NON REPUBLICAN anti-immigration nativists who will do just about anything to throw a monkey wrench into the machinery.

I TOLD YOU SO
Last night ...

Is the GOP in Deep You Know What?

SJ Reidhead — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:54:14 -0600

CONSERVATIVES NEED TO BEHAVE THEMSELVES

Fortunately the Sun has set on the 4th Sunday in Lent so I can no longer use profanity. I wish, though I could. I think this WPost op-ed from Brent Bozell is THE LAST STRAW. That’s it. I give up. Let’s not even have an election. Let’s just give it to the Dems and roll over to play dead. That’s what Bozell is proposing. I just want to know, who the H-E-Double Toothpick died and made him God?

I don’t understand what is wrong with these people. They are beyond belief. Don’t today’s precious conservatives ...

How Conservatives Are Still Damaging John McCain

SJ Reidhead — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:37:49 -0700

RUSH LIMBAUGH IS OUT OF TOUCH

There is a bottom line here. From what I am starting to discover two things are happening out there. First, your real, honorable, honest Republicans are either un inspired but voting for McCain or absolutely furious with conservatives and talk radio and are ready to fight. The other thing – conservatives and fence sitters could care less and may not be voting. The primary reason is because of conservative talk radio and the trashing of John McCain. If these people do not either shut up or start behaving themselves we are going to end ...

I Told You So - Sucide Bomber Conservatives Strike Again

SJ Reidhead — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:20:41 -0700

A NEW THIRD PARTY

Before we get to this new American Conservative Party, how about a little Ollie North Smackdown of them? Leave it to Ollie North. His endorsement for John McCain makes our Suicide Bomber Conservatives look like the petty little despots they are.

THE AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE PARTY
Pam Meister’s PJ Media article today thinks conservatives could doom the GOP in the fall. At least she is hoping it will. She's another suicide bomber conservative.

“…Votes do count indeed, a timely lesson not only for Republicans, but for Democrats, Independents, and politicians. Shawn Goodwin of Philadelphia, PA, takes ...

The Heritage Foundation Likes That Mexican Stimulus Package Malkin & Rush Dislike!

SJ Reidhead — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:04:00 -0700

MALKIN LIES, REASON DIES

Once again Malkin
goes ballistic over something she knows very little about, but since it says “Mexico” and it might assist Mexico, and all Mexicans are evil, then it is automatically bad. Hot Air waxes poetic because Rush mentions Malkin. Hot Air’s link to Rush. What is even more fascinating is that one of Malkin’s “gods” The Heritage Foundation APPROVES of this move. THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION approves of the Merida Initiative. I guess on Malkin’s part, ignorance is bliss as she continues to harp on what is a very good thing and a long time ...

Lent, Forgiveness, Christian Kindness, and John McCain

SJ Reidhead — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:17:34 -0700

WE MUST ALL FORGIVE

This is a funny time of year for me. From about now until the middle of March is when the ‘bad stuff’ happens in my family. During the past three years I’ve lost my beloved Clancy (miniature poodle) Siggy, Brunhilda, GeorgieW, and years ago, my grandparents. Also three years ago starting around the first of March my mother started having severe heart problems that lead to her heart stopping twice. For the next 8 weeks or so I think my family walks on egg-shells.

I think I mention this because we’ve come full cycle in ...

Who Mourns for Obama (or) Amok Time

SJ Reidhead — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:58:22 -0700

THE WISDOM OF STAR TREK

We have been far to serious lately. Tonight we are going to have some fun. A great philosopher once said “Everything I need to know if life I learned from Star Trek.” While I do dislike casting John McCain in the role of T’Pring, most infamous scheming hussy in the entire Star Trek universe (which is considerable). Unfortunately, it is a perfect analogy. The wit and wisdom of The Great Bird of the Galaxy is undisputed. He had a very real connection with the foibles of humanity. His vision of the future and commentary on ...

The Suicide Bomber Conservatives

SJ Reidhead — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:23:20 -0700

THE BIRTH OF A CULT

From the Chris Wallace interview with GWB

“…WALLACE: Do you think there's a rush to judgment about Barack Obama. Do you think voters know enough about him?
BUSH: I certainly don't know what he believes in. The only foreign policy thing I remember he said was he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace Ahmadinejad. I think I commented that in a press conference when I was asked about that.
WALLACE: I hope not. But so you don't think that we know enough about him or what he stands...
BUSH: It doesn't seem like it to ...