spacehabitats
06-07-2008, 05:41 PM
OK, so I wrote a speech for my wife to give at our state convention. Although she has made no secret of her support for Ron Paul, she is not running as a "Ron Paul" delegate. As a newcomer to GOP activism her resume cannot compete with most of the other candidates for RNC delegate. She has called hundreds of delegates in our district (Iowa 5th) and it is obvious that McCain's popularity is frankly pretty poor (especially for a "presumptive" nominee). I really think she has a better chance of gathering some discontent vote rather than playing it sweetness and light.
She wants me to tone it down, but I'm afraid it would be easier to just rewrite it. Myself, I'm more of a "rather be shot for a lion than a lamb" kind of guy.
Here it is.
"I understand I only have two minutes, so I had better cut to the chase.
Let me start off by giving you a few good reasons NOT to vote for me.
If you consider the office of delegate to the Republican National Convention to be a symbolic title given as a reward for years of faithful service to the party with no real importance other than to rubber stamp a few meaningless platform resolutions and attend cocktail parties after hours... then you probably should NOT vote for me.
If you are content with the way our party has been ignoring common sense and compromising our conservative principles to the point that people laughingly refer to us as “Republicrats”, then do NOT vote for me.
If you are happy to see our once proud nation 9 trillion dollars in debt, kowtowing to tinhorn demagogues like Hugo Chavez, with the average American working five months out of the year as a slave to the federal income tax and paying $4 a gallon for gasoline; then do NOT vote for me.
Now let me tell you why I think you WILL vote for me.
Because for the last two months I have been calling and speaking with you by the hundreds. I wanted to know if you were as concerned as I am with the course of this party and this nation.
And you have told me that you share my concerns.
You are tired of empty promises. You are fed up with seeing our wonderful party platform ignored by our elected officials.
You aren't happy to see the GOP becoming older, smaller, and weaker; while young people flock by the millions to some smooth-talking smiling face promising “change”.
What bothers you is NOT bipartisan squabbling, what scares you (and ME) are the times when our Republican “leaders” reach across the aisle to join hands with the Democrats to sellout our conservative principles and our God-given rights.
We were told that we needed cheap labor so OUR LEADERS allowed 20 million illegal aliens to flood across the borders, crippling our hospital emergency rooms, paralyzing our schools, and draining our national treasury.
And WE can pass all of the resolutions we want about making English the official language of the United States, but if we give these illegals amnesty and let their families by the tens of millions become U.S. citizens; they will join with the Democrats to make Republicans the minority party, permanently.
At the risk of being “politically incorrect” let me offer one quote from the Bible,
“I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.”
So I guess if you want another “lukewarm” delegate that will be just another pretty face that will smile and applaud on cue, don't vote for me.
But if you want someone to represent you at the national convention, voice your concerns, and hold our leaders feet to the fire until they are as committed to our party, our platform, and our nation as WE are... then vote for *******, because I'm your girl."
She wants me to tone it down, but I'm afraid it would be easier to just rewrite it. Myself, I'm more of a "rather be shot for a lion than a lamb" kind of guy.
Here it is.
"I understand I only have two minutes, so I had better cut to the chase.
Let me start off by giving you a few good reasons NOT to vote for me.
If you consider the office of delegate to the Republican National Convention to be a symbolic title given as a reward for years of faithful service to the party with no real importance other than to rubber stamp a few meaningless platform resolutions and attend cocktail parties after hours... then you probably should NOT vote for me.
If you are content with the way our party has been ignoring common sense and compromising our conservative principles to the point that people laughingly refer to us as “Republicrats”, then do NOT vote for me.
If you are happy to see our once proud nation 9 trillion dollars in debt, kowtowing to tinhorn demagogues like Hugo Chavez, with the average American working five months out of the year as a slave to the federal income tax and paying $4 a gallon for gasoline; then do NOT vote for me.
Now let me tell you why I think you WILL vote for me.
Because for the last two months I have been calling and speaking with you by the hundreds. I wanted to know if you were as concerned as I am with the course of this party and this nation.
And you have told me that you share my concerns.
You are tired of empty promises. You are fed up with seeing our wonderful party platform ignored by our elected officials.
You aren't happy to see the GOP becoming older, smaller, and weaker; while young people flock by the millions to some smooth-talking smiling face promising “change”.
What bothers you is NOT bipartisan squabbling, what scares you (and ME) are the times when our Republican “leaders” reach across the aisle to join hands with the Democrats to sellout our conservative principles and our God-given rights.
We were told that we needed cheap labor so OUR LEADERS allowed 20 million illegal aliens to flood across the borders, crippling our hospital emergency rooms, paralyzing our schools, and draining our national treasury.
And WE can pass all of the resolutions we want about making English the official language of the United States, but if we give these illegals amnesty and let their families by the tens of millions become U.S. citizens; they will join with the Democrats to make Republicans the minority party, permanently.
At the risk of being “politically incorrect” let me offer one quote from the Bible,
“I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.”
So I guess if you want another “lukewarm” delegate that will be just another pretty face that will smile and applaud on cue, don't vote for me.
But if you want someone to represent you at the national convention, voice your concerns, and hold our leaders feet to the fire until they are as committed to our party, our platform, and our nation as WE are... then vote for *******, because I'm your girl."