Ways to Help McCain Win

Note: Until Wednesday of this week -- April 9 -- I'll be spending my time asking many bloggers and onliners to use their blogs and e-mails to build support for John McCain. I'd ask you to do the same thing on your blog, as well as to e-mail friends and family members and ask them to back John McCain. I hope you'll ask McCain supporters to contribute to his campaign, which they can do by going to: http://johnmccain.com and clicking on the "contribute" button. If you want to learn some techniques that will help McCain win the presidency, please go to Kathy Morrison's http://mcccainbloggerresources.blogspot.com. I always appreciate your visits, and I enjoy your comments.

RNC Posts New Web Video: “Politics vs. Petraeus”

WASHINGTON – Today the RNC released a new Web video, titled “Politics vs. Petraeus.” The video highlights Senators Clinton and Obama’s politicization of the War on Terror and complete disregard for the facts and the warnings made by General David Petraeus during his last congressional hearing on September 11, 2007.

After consistently promising to “always listen to our commanders on the ground,” Barack Obama has blatantly ignored Gen. Petraeus’ recommendations and pledged to enact an immediate and dangerous withdrawal of U.S. forces in Iraq if elected President. And despite warnings from Gen. Petraeus that “a premature drawdown of our forces would likely have devastating consequences,” Senator Clinton has promised to begin a precipitous withdrawal of American troops within 60 days.

“Politics vs. Petraeus” can be viewed by clicking here.

Clinton and Obama: Deeply Flawed

My Problems with the Democratic Candidates

As frequent visitors to this site know, I'm exasperated with SOME single-issue Republicans (or, just as bad, single-candidate Republicans). However, I'm convinced either of the Democratic candidates -- Obama or Clinton -- would be harmful to the country. Wanting to become President because it's a high-status position, and that describes the two Democratic contenders, is not enough.

The Democrats are NOT committed to taking the necessary steps to: safeguard the nation from terrorists, reduce taxes in order to strengthen the economy, install incentives (school choice, merit pay) to improve education, secure the nation's borders in an effective, humane way, or protect human life from conception until natural death. The Democratic contenders apparently believe in none of these things.

Instead, Obama and Clinton are ready to make sure government plays a much bigger role in our lives. Yes, the believe in universalized health care, but somehow they don't believe in what's critical: reducing health care costs (so more people can afford insurance) and improving the quality of care (by increasing the number of CARING doctors and nurses and by providing information about where patients can find good doctors and hospitals).

Can you really imagine either of these people serving as commander-in-chief? They have absolutely no links with the military. They find the patriotism and dedication of a David Petraeus, a John McCain, a Sarah Palin, or a Duncan Hunter to be incomprehensible. They're about as likely to suggest a military career for their children as to recommend they become pole-dancers.

One of the exasperating things about watching the Democrats is that they know, just as you and I do, how to help solve America's problems. Yet they fall back on the old liberal "solutions," which mainly involve greater government control and reduce individual liberty. This country can do a lot better than Obama or Clinton.

Your Christmas Gift to Russell

(Above) Portrait of an Angry Loudmouth

. . . and a lump of coal for John Murtha, who loves his office but not his country

I sent the letter below to Libertarian-Republican activist Eric Dondero and several hundred of my closest friends and political allies. I've appeared this year twice on Eric's BlogTalkRadio site, as well as on Douglas Gibbs's Political Pistachio, Jenn of the Jungle's "Screw Liberals," and Snooper's program. I recommend all of them, and they're listed on my blogroll. They're helping to transform politics in this country. Of great interest to me, they're all generating donations to the Russell Campaign.

In 2006, Diana Lynn Irey, a dear friend of mine and an heroic figure, ran against Murtha and received 7,000 contributions from all 50 states. In contrast, Murtha got 6,500, although his average contribution was much larger than Diana's. If William Russell can get an unprecedented 10,000 contributions -- many of them $50 or less -- he will send Murtha into an unplanned "early retirement."

You can donate to William by going to his site here. Please do so right now.

Eric and Friends: I much enjoyed my appearance on your radio show last night. Jason, who spoke for the Romney campaign, and Norma Jean, who spoke for herself and libertarian views, were excellent. There aren't many radio shows that can produce that sort of dynamism and candor. Norma Jean raised issues in such a compelling way that she did something unusual: she made me re-think my stand on some key issues, especially the need to defer to people who exercise their freedom in unconventional ways.

I truly hope that everyone who follows you, your blog, and your radio show will unite behind the candidacy of Lt. Col. William Russell as he does everything in his power to defeat John Murtha in PA's 12th congressional district.

This may end up as the most important congressional race in the nation. If Murtha goes down, the shock waves would reverberate around the world. This will be a very hard race to win, but it is certainly not impossible. Even at this early stage, Lt. Col. Russell's campaign is shaping up as one of the most imaginative and effective ever waged.

This race can't be won if it restricts itself merely to the 12th District. It must be a national effort, one supported by conservatives and libertarians in all 50 stages. Russell will not be able to outspend Murtha, but he is outsmarting him -- and having a real influence on Murtha's previous position of total opposition to American efforts in Iraq and the Middle East.

When Murtha said, "The surge is working," what he really meant is that he is very concerned about Russell's candidacy.

I urge everyone who believes "Murtha MUST go" to visit Russell's web site. He needs thousands of volunteers around the nation, including those who will join "Bloggers 4 Russell," a rapidly growing group that will eventually include more than 500 bloggers.

Most of all, at this early stage, he needs financial support. People who've never contributed to a campaign before are giving $20, $50, and even $100 or more. Personally, I've given more than $400 and will contribute more, even though I'm not exactly in the category of "affluent."

Murtha collects huge bag-fulls of cash from lobbyists and various companies that benefit from his shameful "earmarks."To counteract that situation, Russell needs many small contributions ($200 or less) from perhaps 10,000 people who love this country and are deeply disturbed by the antics of Murtha.

I appeal to everyone to put this appeal on their blogs or to send it to their e-mail lists. Unity and enthusiasm are keys to winning against Murtha. Lt. Col. Russell, who was born on a military base, has devoted an entire lifetime to supporting and protecting the U.S.

Now, it's our turn to support him. Many people have volunteered to solicit financial support for the Russell Campaign. I hope you'll join them.

John Murtha has said that being a congressman is all about "making deals." On the other hand, William Russell believe that being a congressman is all about making this a better -- freer, more secure, more prosperous -- country.

To win, Russell needs to add just ONE PERCENT to the votes George Bush received in the district in 2004. That's certainly not an impossible task.

Please visit http://williamrussellforcongress.com/ -- and do so today.

Steve Maloney

Ambridge, PA

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Posted 12/19/2007Year In Review: Time selects Vladimir Putin as its "Person of the Year" because of the stability he has brought to Russia.

Our choice is Gen. David Petraeus — the man who helped bring democracy to the Middle East.

IRAQ: MURTHA, DEMS SWEATING, US WINNING

I found a guy William T. Russell, Larry Stiles, and Jack Kelly would really like (follow): My Life Has Been Threatened Yet Again By Stu

If the Marine Corps knocked on my door tomorrow morning, handed me a rifle that could be used with one arm, and asked me to ship out to the front for the next two years, I would pack my bags right then and there and go. ...Rantings of Stu - http://stuthewise.wordpress.com

Why did John Murtha keep putting his head in a vise? Because he liked the earmarks.

BLOGGERS 4 RUSSELL!

LATER TODAY (TUESDAY), I'LL BE LAUNCHING A RENEWED "BLOGGERS 4 RUSSELL" EFFORT. AS YOU SEE ON MY BLOGROLL SIDEBAR, THERE ARE ALREADY ABOUT 35 BLOGGERS 4 RUSSELL ALREADY LISTED -- PEOPLE WHO STRONGLY SUPPORT AND WRITE ABOUT LT. COL. RUSSELL. MY PERSONAL GOAL BY NEXT SPRING IS TO HAVE 300 BLOGGERS 4 RUSSELL , REPRESENTING JUST ABOUT EVERY STATE IN THE UNION. I ASK EVERY BLOGGER 4 RUSSELL TO CONSIDER AT LEAST A SMALL FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO GIVE THIS CAMPAIGN A FOUNDATION FOR VICTORY. BECOME A BLOGGER 4 RUSSELL BY LEAVING A COMMENT ON THIS SITE, OR BY E-MAILING ME AT: TALKTOP65@AOL.COM. THANKS! IF YOU DON'T HAVE A BLOG (YET), YOU CAN JOIN THE GROUP BY SENDING YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS. (I'm going to do more today about this subject at one of my other sites -- http://smartpolitics101.blogspot.com/. I urge you to visit.

(Here's an excerpt from today's column in SmartPolitics101: (In short, Murtha gives lobbyists and companies your tax money -- and they give him a chunk back as a "contribution." William Russell, an honest man, won't be doing any of that.Lt. Col. Russell is not some rich guy. He's an Army brat who served his entire adult life as a soldier -- in unfriendly venues like Desert Storm, the Balkans, Iraqi Freedom , and the Pentagon on 9/11.)


Dedicated to Peter Domiano, Tom Cartwright, Henry Ledford, Adam Giran, and Matt Franchik, all USMC, all-American. (First three are heroes who were KIA in Viet Nam.)

There's an extrmely important story in today's NY Times. It's titled,"As Democrats See Security Gains in Iraq, Tone Shifts." You can say that again! Democrats like John Murtha who have done everything in their power to see the US humiliated, are now sweating. As good anti-war types, they're not sweating bullets -- but rather white flags

Here's the link to the story: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/us/politics/25dems.html?_r=1&oref=slogin.

Frankly, U.S. soldiers will continue to fight and die in Iraq and Afghanistan. They will continue to seek out and eventually capture or kill the world's leading advocates of mass murder: bin Laden and Zawihiri.

At the same time, Democrats like Murtha will continue to shift their pathetic "message." They will try to put a negative spin on the fact that our soldiers, no thanks to the Democratic peace-mongers, are heroically winning the Iraq War.

One of John Murtha's minions recently wrote me that all "The Prince of Pork" wants is "redeployment" of American troops in Iraq. In this case, the word "redeployment" means moving from where the fighting is to where it is not. It's no more than a euphemism for surrender and ignominy.

Ultimately, it would mean turning the country over the true baby-killers -- and mother killers -- and father-killers: al Qaeda in Iraq. It means giving them much of the country as a training ground for terrorists to kill Americans and other "infidels." It means putting our country at a terrible risk for another generation.

As Lt. Col. William Russell said recently, "This is a war we cannot afford to lose." If we did so, it would lead to chaos in the entire Middle East.

Notice that people like Murtha and his ilk talk about the War they always cite "polls," some of them made up out of thin air. When foreign policy and war policy get made according to the shifting winds of public opinion, God help us!

The Democrats good friends at moveon.org scandalously called Gen. David Petraeus "Gen. Betray Us." Did Murtha, who depends on MoveOn's vilification machine to manipulate polls, criticize the libel? Of course not. He has staked his political career on the US losing in Iraq.

Gee, who will Time's Man of the Year be? If there's any justice, it will be David Petraeus. It won't be John Murtha or Harry Reid.

As Bob Dylan might have put it, "The polls, they are a changin." Without the polls to act as some sort of fig leaf, people like Murtha might have to haul out their crystal balls.

We need to start looking to people who actually know something about the War in Iraq. We need to turn to candidates like the veteran of Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, Lt. Col. William Russell.

I've said in these columns that "Jack" Murtha has blood on his hands. I'm sure his anti-War messages have been required reading for al-Qaeda in Iraq. The message he sent was that, although they couldn't defeat our soldiers, they could cow some elected officials.

Yes, as the NY Times (of all places!) says, it's time for the Democrats to change their message. For the voters, it's time to change many of the names and faces in Washington, DC.

For months, I've been asking people to read the stellar work of Michael Yon and Jack Kelly. Now, even the Times has caught up. We are winning the War -- and we're doing so big time. You can see it in the pictures of Murtha, who looked more angry and demented than ever.

The warriors are prevailing over the wimps. Al Qaeda admits we have killed 5,000 of their sociopathic followers, which means we've probably killed 15,000. None of that group will ever fly a plane into an American building.

My message is this: If you truly support our soldiers, then do so by contributing to -- and voting for -- one of them: William Trower Russell, an American Warrior.