The battle for Iowa was over, with Senator Ted Cruz capturing the highest number of  recorded caucus votes in history,with Donald Trump and Marco Rubio virtually tied for the second highest number of votes. An impressive start to a war that will, in the end, leave many casualties and , only one deemed worthy to wear the Crown, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Many casualties indeed,for with the field of combat shifting to New Hampshire ,there would be a hard reckoning for those remaining, who lacked the conservative will, skill, and killer instinct,to debate and campaign, as though their political lives depended on it.
Such are the fortunes of war, and in this conflict,it would be Carly Fiorina,former Hewlett-Packard CEO,whose former support for Hillary and the Democrat Party, lack of financial resources and ground game,would keep her polling numbers low enough to cost her a spot on the ABC network Republican debate stage,and who must now accept the grim reality that her Presidential bid has ended in defeat. So too for Rand Paul, who abandoned his campaign a week earlier,due to single digit poll numbers ,that simply did not justify going on,especially with his failure to generate the funds that must be there, if a candidate is to campaign effectively from State to State. Just as Carly was hurt by her former Democrat ties, so too was Paul hurt, by his isolationist foreign policy stance, which is unfortunately,a common stance, in libertarian politicians.
Unlike these candidates ,however, who were done in strictly by their political histories, and financial limitations,Chris Christie would,in the New Hampshire debate,formulate his own defeat,by viciously attacking Senator Marco Rubio's record, and rhetoric. No doubt ,calculating that if could disrupt the Senator's momentum,generated by his respectable showing in Iowa,he could perhaps inherit his close third place showing in New Hampshire.His strategy is simple ;emphasize Rubio's lack of experience and ,worst of all, his inability to really debate the issues, relying instead on oft repeated catch phrases , slogans, and sound bites that, in Christie's eyes, essentially reduced Rubio to nothing more than a political automaton,that answers attacks from opponents with pre-programmed responses, frozen in the recesses of his memory banks,and rotated systematically ,depending on the nature of the opponent's assault.Christie spent the entire debate harping on the fact that Rubio continued to emphasize the malicious ,deliberate nature of the Obama agenda.It was no accident , or sheer incompetence that caused America's downfall.All was done according to a pre-arrainged plan, and Rubio felt the need to repeatedly ram this fact down the throats of his debate opponents,and rightfully so,for if you fail to recognize the true nature ,the true mission of the enemy,how can you possibly defeat it?Rubio was right to repeat himself on this issue ,and did so ,knowing full well it would hurt him, by validating Christie's claim. You see, the true conservative is always willing to sacrifice himself,for the greater good of spreading the truth. Rubio would stay on message , refuse to attack Christie in kind,and would go out on his shield.But, as he fell, he managed to take Christie down with him.Christie simply spent so much time and energy attacking Rubio, he left no time to promote his own message, and in the end, simply looked like a desperate bully,who,sensing the end was near , decided that he would not go down alone. But perhaps this was a deliberate calculation on Christie's part, a roll of the dice, if you will.He is, after all,the Governor of a failed Blue State,and knew that he had to stay on constant attack,if he were to avoid the issues that always leave him vulnerable,weaknesses in common core, weaknesses in taxes and regulations,weakness on Second Amendment rights,and an overall failure to reverse the doomed course the Democrat controlled New Jersey is set upon.
Chris Christie has now suspended his campaign,after a disasterous showing at the New Hampshire election polls. So much for his strategy.
Rubio finished a close fourth,and may survive if he rebounds well in South Carolina. Ted Cruz remained solid in the New Hampshire debate,emphasizing his conservative policy stances , rather than personal attack rhetoric. Cruz would remain above the fray, spend less time on his excellent ground game, expecting little results in the liberal leaning State of New Hampshire. Yet,despite lack of real effort,.he still managed to place third.Impressive , considering New Hampshire general distaste for hard core conservatives. And Ben Carson?He seems to have lost all energy , and now seems almost a spectral presence to the primary proceedings.Dr.Carson left the debate in Iowa,..and , in many respects, simply never came back.
But, the real story was Trump.His debate was shaky,being called out by the ever attacking Bush, who chose the Trump stance on Eminent Domain, as his weapon of choice. The concept of Eminent Domain , is not a popular one,in liberal to libertarian leaning New Hampshire. The fact that Trump strongly endorsed the concept and that he had actually used it once,to justify his attempt to kick an old woman out of her Atlantic City home, so he could use her land as a parking lot, for one of his failed casinos. Jeb Bush reminded Trump that Eminent Domain was designed for government backed public projects , not private ones, and it can never be used to justify taking private property to build a parking lot for a failing casino.,..ever. Point to Bush. Well done Jeb, and Cruz would follow up this attack with several campaign ads also emphasizing Trump's unethical, reckless use of the principle of Eminent Domain. But, despite Bush's momentary triumph, he, like Christie, would find that his new , aggressive , attacking stance, would, unfortunately, not translate into votes, with Bush finishing a distant fourth. Jeb did do better than Christie however,..and unlike the New Jersey Governor, has decided to forge ahead ,to South Carolina.
But what of the New Hampshire winner Trump?How did this man , once again poll in the high 30's, and cruise to an easy , overwhelming primary victory?
Is it because he is a hard core conservative Republican , cut in the Reagan mold?No, Trump, until just a few years ago, was a Democrat supporter and donor, praising both Bill and Hillary Clinton, and contributing millions to the 2006 Democrat midterm campaign, that led to Democrat control of both Houses, which then, paved the way for the destructive age of Obama.
Is it because he's a strong fiscal conservative, like Kasich and Bush?No, Trump has, in his recent past, called for increased taxes on the wealthy, and although he now condemns Obamacare, he once favored it , and even now still insists he'll repolace it with a single payer , government controlled,Health Care System.In other words, Trump wants to repeal Obamacare,..and then, replace it with , Obamacare.
Is Trump's popularity perhaps based then, on his strong National Security, Second Amendment, and Foreign Policy stances?No, Trump always opposed the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars,accused Bush of lying about WMD's, and called on his good friend House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to impeach him. Trump also stated that Iraq's former dictator Saddam Hussein was a good killer of terrorists,and Trump essentially blamed Bush , not Bin Laden,.for 911.
Trump also called ADFI 's President Pamela Geller "disgusting" ,for holding a Draw Muhammed contest , in tribute to Charlie Hebdo, and to show her strong opposition to the evil of Sharia Law. Trump said Geller was deliberately provoking the terrorists, and felt that Charlie Hebdo got what they deserved. Apparently, Trump supports Sharia Law, over freedom of speech. Trump also , more recently, approved of the Putin invasion of Syria, saying he would simply let the Russians kill ISIS. Sorry Mr. Trump, but Putin is in the middle east to sell weapons to Syria and Iran, and has no interest in fighting ISIS. In fact, the only ones Putin has been targeting are Syrian rebels and Jordanians,both allies in the war on terror , funded by the United States. And, at one time., Trump even suipported gun bans , despite being pro-Second Amendment now.
But, perhaps it's Trump's soaring, Reagan -like rhetoric, and matchless charisma ,that enthralls his fans and drives up his poll numbers. Not very likely. Trump speaks in simplistic generalizations, repeats sentences constantly, uses coarse and vulgar language, mocks opponents physical appearances, war records, and even physical disabilities,and seems to have a special problem with women, even calling Fox Anchor Megan Kelly a "bimbo", on a late night tweet, after the first Fox News debate.
Well, perhaps then, it's Trump's matchless skill at making business deals, and  incredible corporate success that fills his followers with confidence. Again not very likely. Trump has filed four bankruptcies, and none of his casinos have ever turned a profit. Trump actually makes his money just selling his businesses, after they go belly up.
But, perhaps the most damning thing about this man-child who would be the Conservative Republican King, was exposed by a recent interview with Greta Van Sustren on Fox News. Greta asked Trump about his sometimes vulgar language, and whether or not it would be a problem, if he were , in fact,to win the Presidential nomination. Trump responded with the most truthful answer of his political career. ,..and the most revealing as well. "Greta", Trump replied,"I can change myself into anything I want to change into".
. No doubt he can.But, there is one thing, even Trump,can never become, and that's a conservative.
Indeed,. Trump seems not to even know what the word "conservative' really means. In fact,when asked this question in the New Hampshire debate,Trump gave an answer that even a sixth grader would call childish.Trump said conservatism,to him,means, "conserving things, like water, energy,..and our natural resources ".Really? Not even close.
So apparently, it's not Trump's  conservative Republican  purity, that gave him his impressive New Hampshire victory. What then, was it?
Who or what, gave Trump his victory,..and why?
Answer; Democrats gave Trump his victory,..overwhelmingly. True, many Republicans Moderates, and Independents voted for Trump as well, but it was , in fact Democrat votes that gave him his 35% margin of victory, and his consistently high poll numbers too, for that matter.
This is the Presidential Primary Season, and, as usual, the Democrat voters are crossing over into Republican primaries and voting for their candidates. In essense, they are picking the Republican candidate, that they want to run against Hillary. They are, as usual, picking a Republican candidate that they think is the easiest one for the Democrat candidate, to beat. This year,that candidate is none other, than Donald J. Trump.
Sound far fetched? Not at all. Democrat voters have been doing this for many years, as part of their standard Presidential Primary strategy. You see, there are 20 States in our country that have what are known as "Open Primaries', meaning they permit votes for any candidate, from either Party. Dems can vote for Republicans, and Republicans can vote for Dems. All Dems need do is show up, at the polls, re-register as a Republican, vote,..and then,..on the way out,..re-register again,..as a Democrat. In fairness. Republicans have done this too, with Rush Limbaugh's "Operation Chaos" Republican push for Hillary, against Obama, being the more recent example.
But, for the most part , this is primarily a Democrat strategy ,..used by their Party, for every Presidential Primary.
This is how Republicans got John McCain, as their nominee, in 2008. This is how Republicans got Mitt Romney, as their nominee, in 2012.
The Democrats pick the Republican candidate that is , in their estimate, the weakest conservative,..in order to give their Democrat candidate an easy opponent, in the general election.
And this strategy worked, both for Romney and McCain, ..the voting tallies tell the tale.
McCain, for instance, did not get nearly enough conservative Republican votes to win the nomination. In fact, right up till Super Tuesday, McCain failed to win any State , based on Conservative Republican votes alone. McCain won decisively, because of Democrat votes, pure and simple. So too, with Romney .And the rest, of course , is history. Conservative Republican purists stayed home for both McCain and Romney, and allowed Obama to win two destructive terms,rather than compromise their misapplied concept of conservative values. Values, that they barely even comprehend, and the result is a lame duck nominee that cannot win, especially against an impressive Democrat turnout of illegal immigrant, and entitlement bum voters in both 2008, and 2012.
And now, Trump is the new Democrat secret weapon, that they believe will secure an easy victory in 2016, for Hillary Clinton. They may be right. After all, Trump's not even a basic moderate Republican,like McCain and Romney. Trump was, until recently, a Liberal Democrat, with extensive monetary ties to Democrat candidates ,..especially Bill Clinton, who Trump called, "Our best President', and Hillary Clinton, ..who Trump said would make a "great Secretary of State".Add to this an endless collection of video clips and endless interviews in which Trump clearly explains his Liberal Democrat leanings , and you have a Democrat Presidential Candidate's dream opponent.
All Hillary, or Bernie, or even Biden need do, to beat Trump, is point out the simple reality, that he was , until very recently, one of them, and donated millions of dollars, in 2008, to keep them in power.
Like with McCain and Romney,..Trump's lack of solid contrast with his Democrat opponents ,on key issues,will once again , keep Republican voters home and could spell massive Democrat victory,especially when combined with with Trump's 60% nationwide disapproval rating .And, with Trump's impressive second place finish in Iowa, behind Cruz, and his overwhelming victory in New Hampshire, now part of history,..South Carolina looms next ,..and already the polls, once again,..favor Trump heavily. Not surprising. South Carolina , is another state,..that has open primaries.
This seems to assure another cynical Democrat augmented victory for Trump, in this primary, and inevitable defeat, in the main Presidential election, for the Republican Party. And, even if it isn't,..will it matter that much?Trump has already given strong indications that he, unlike Cruz, actually likes many Democrats,and will work with them to "get things done",..and will in fact, insist on a government controlled , single payer Health Care System.
In other words, a Trump victory simply gives the Democrats a Double Agent in the Oval Office, that will , as he has in the past, do their bidding, for personal gain.
Win or lose,..it would appear to be a no-lose situation,..for the Democrat Party,...
And a no-win situation,..
For America's future.
Can this madness be stopped, before it's too late?
Or, after seven long years of Democrat destruction,..will America ,once again,..fail to elect a true conservative?
Will America , once again,..choose a changeling ,who conceals his true nature?.This time,...a liberal Democrat, ..concealed in Conservative  Republican clothing?
Perhaps,..and,..perhaps not.
There are , in fact, several solutions,..
First,..eliminate the concept of the Open Primary. This Primary rule, is essentially unconstitutional, since it violates the right of individual Party members to have their votes actually count. Open Primaries are as unconstitutional as the lack of strict voter I.D. Laws, since both fail to protect the rights of the American citizen, to be heard, through their most potent weapon,..their right to vote,..the right for each individual Party member to be heard,..within the confines of their chosen Party affiliation.
As Conservative Republicans,we have the right for our votes to be tallied with only members of our own Party, period.
Second, We the People must end this destructive, third world style, anti American,habit of sitting home for major elections ,..a willfully ignorant,unintelligent habit,..that has resulted in disaster for America.
This is a center right, conservative majority nation.It always has been, and always will be.
But, this matters little, if millions of those Conservative Republican voters sit home for major election , after major election.
Forget the concept of winning the so-called "Blue Dog, Reagan Democrat" votes. They are a myth.Always have been, and always will be. Democrat votes did not lead Reagan to a landslide victory in 1984. A strong, overwhelming, conservative campaign by Reagan,..and a strong overwhelming conservative voter turnout ,.did,..all across the country.
Democrats do not vote for Republican candidates in major elections, ever,..and that includes both Reagan victories. Democrats are the enemy, period.
So, why do Republicans continue to sabotage their own Primaries,by allowing the enemy of their Party,and of America itself,..to elect their Presidential nominees?
The Republican Party needs to close all of their Primaries, and enact strict voter I.D. laws at all voting polls ,..and make damn sure that, like with Reagan,..all Republican voters get off their asses , put down the remote,,show up at the polls,and vote a straight Republican ticket,..every time,..for every damn election,..now, and until the end of time.
If,..they really want to save America ,..
If,..they really give a damn,....
About anybody besides themselves,..
If,..they're not traitors to their country,....
There is, of course, one more solution,..that can work,..not in the future , but can work,..right here , right now,..in this election,..before its too late.
That solution is simply this;.
Every single Republican voter must seek out the most conservative Republican Candidate,..now running for President,..the one who has the most consistently conservative voting record,..and support that candidate,..enthusiastically, unwaiveringly,..and aggressively.
Don't vote for a Republican candidate based on what he says..
Vote for a Republican candidate,..based on what he has done.
Donald Trump has said many things,..that do indeed,..sound conservative.
But,.the things he has said in the recent past,..do not.
Marco Rubio says he is conservative,..and his Senate voting record of supporting conservative values and principles supports what he has said,..including his bill to repeal Obamacare,..a bill that he,..and he alone,..crafted.
Ted Cruz,also says he is strongly conservative.
An extreme conservative.
A passionate conservative.
Ted Cruz record says he is indeed.
It says he will implement a flat tax, abolish the I.R.S.,strengthen our military, repeal Obamacare,..and destroy ISIS.
It says he will defend our Second Amendment rights,that he will defend our Judeo-Christian values, that are the rock, upon which our constitution was built.
Ted Cruz's voting record, says he is the only Republican candidate, who has consistently opposed Amnesty,and that he will oppose the entire Obama agenda,..alone,..if necessary,..even if it means shutting down the government ,..as he did,..in 2012.Even if Obama still vetos the inevitable bill,..
Ted Cruz's record is clear;..
No matter how many times Obama may veto the the repeal Obamacare bill,..
Senator Ted Cruz ,..will keep coming after him,..and will keep attacking the Democrat Agenda,..no matter what,..he will not stop coming after Democrats,..ever,..
His record proves this.
The Democrat Party,..does not want this kind of man,..to be the next President of the United States,..ever.
They know they must stop this man,because even when he knows he's beaten,..
Even when he knows,..he can't win,..
He keeps coming after them,..
The Democrat Party's main goal, this Presidential election season,..
Is to stop this man,..
That is why Ted Cruz is the man that every conservative Republican voter must support ,1000%
And, Ted will do his part too.
For he knows the way to beat the Democrat Agenda. .The one sure way,.that always works,without fail.
You embrace conservatism,..
You articulate conservatism
And you promote conservatism,..
Aggressively,..and relentlessly,...
And you can't be beaten,..ever.
For conservatism is nothing more than the truth.
The truth that Ted Cruz lives for, works for,..and sacrifices for,..every single day of his life,..
A truth that defeats any and all Democrat strategems,..
A truth that will , in the end,..always lead to ultimate victory.
The time for debate ,..is over,..
Let the ugly hunt begin,..