The Crazies

Toby and I have been talking politics - beware. We discussed our theories and views of the Iowa caucus and GOP candidates. With Jesse off in The City working these days, we are empty nesters - I guess we have run the gamut on conversation, and we are down to politics. Take the following with the usual grain of salt knowing that it comes from my blonde head. I stole this cartoon from Buck, because it seemed to express things well. Now let me see if I can express myself well.



It seems no one really likes Romney or Newt, but as I mentioned before, the Media says Romney is our best choice. It also seems that lots of people like what Ron Paul and Rick Santorum are saying (hence the vote in Iowa), but the Media tells us those two are crazy and not electable. Would you say those people who like Paul and Santorum are maybe the far right, Christian conservatives, or maybe just crazy themselves? Or are those people who voted for Paul and Santorum just tired of the same old slick politicians that Romney and Newt represent and are wanting serious change? I'll just refer to the people who voted for Paul and Santorum as the Crazy Conservatives.

If I understand how the Iowa caucus went, Romney just barely won over Santorum with Paul coming in third. Now suppose the Crazy Conservatives had put their votes together and voted for just one Crazy. Hmm, that Crazy would have beaten Romney like a drum with a large majority of votes. It would have been a big statement. If I were a political analyst, I would say that the GOP would do well to take a look at what Paul and Santorum are offering that so many people want. Then I would find the right candidate that represented/expressed those things. That is who is electable. I'm thinkin' it's not Romney or Newt.

It seems to me that the Crazies want things like smaller government, balanced budget, simple and reformed tax laws, and integrity. I'm not sure why that is so crazy. They don't want politics as usual, good ol' boy backslapping, saying one thing and doing another, etc. I watched McCain endorse Romney yesterday saying that Mitt was honest, straightforward, and best candidate to beat Obama. Then the Media showed a clip of four years ago when McCain was calling Romney a liar, wish-washy, worst GOP candidate, etc. What changed in the last four years?

So if you Crazies want change, you'd better get behind one crazy or the other and quit splitting your votes. If you think about it, the Crazies are basically a silent majority that were really not so silent. I think they spoke pretty clear. Now lets see if they can make a difference.