Posted on 11/12/2009 10:05:59 AM PST by Thirteen
I know it asks for one...but I have a few...a woman I heard...
“Before I became governor of the great state of Alaska, I was mayor of my hometown. And since our opponents in this presidential election seem to look down on that experience, let me explain to them what the job involves. I guess...a small-town mayor is sort of like a “community organizer”, except that you have actual responsibilities.
“I might add that in small towns, we don’t quite know what to make of a candidate who lavishes praise on working people when they are listening, and then talks about how bitterly they cling to their religion and guns when those people aren’t listening.
“I’ve noticed a pattern with our opponent. Maybe you have, too. We’ve all heard his dramatic speeches before devoted followers. And there is much to like and admire about our opponent.
“But listening to him speak, it’s easy to forget that this is a man who has authored two memoirs but not a single major law or reform - not even in the state senate.
“This is a man who can give an entire speech about the wars America is fighting, and never use the word “victory” except when he’s talking about his own campaign.
“But when the cloud of rhetoric has passed... when the roar of the crowd fades away... when the stadium lights go out...and those Styrofoam Greek columns are hauled back to some studio lot...what exactly is our opponent’s plan?
“What does he actually seek to accomplish, after he’s done turning back the waters and healing the planet?
“The answer is to make government bigger... take more of your money... give you more orders from Washington... and to reduce the strength of America in a dangerous world.
“America needs more energy... our opponent is against producing it.
“Victory in Iraq is finally in sight... he wants to forfeit.
“Terrorist states are seeking nuclear weapons without delay... he wants to meet them without preconditions.
“Al-Qaeda terrorists still plot to inflict catastrophic harm on America... he’s worried that someone won’t read them their rights.”
Ok...not just “some woman”!
My tagline - Ronald Reagan.
It’s not the exact quote but there was a limit on the number of characters. From the book “The Wit and Wisdom of Ronald Reagan.”
Here’s another good one:
“Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.” —Ronald Regan
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