Debates & Headlines

Greetings everyone, and welcome to this edition of the Hawks Press. It’s been an action-packed two weeks in the political arena and there’s much to be discussed, which I’ll try to run through today.
First thing I want to talk about is the Republican Presidential debates. If you watched both debates, it was rather easy to tell the difference between the one on MSNBC and Fox News. Even between the types of questions MSNBC asked the Democrats were extremely different from the ones they asked the Republican candidates. Did Tom from Minnesota ask Barak Obama the difference between a Sunni and a Shia muslim? (Could Obama have answered it like Rudy?) There’s no question that the Fox News debate was more reasonable, covered more topics, and didn’t pick on certain candidates. It didn’t try to give all of the glory to one candidate, and it didn’t put certain candidates in an unnecessary pickle.
Also from the Fox News debate, I believe many would agree that Rudy Guiliani killed any chance Ron Paul may or may not of had at getting the Primary Nomination. Rudy was very strong on what he is strong in: National Defense. He is always the first to tell you the many success he had as New York City Mayor and how defense needs an even higher priority to prevent others from going through what he went through.
Another headline that caught my eye was of Jimmy Carter’s remarks attacking Bush, even worse than previous statements from himself and other members of his party. Jimmy Carter called President Bush the worst President in History. To be fair, though, he was talking with regards to foreign policy. I guess Jimmy Carter forgot he was, at one time, President, as well.
To make a quick brush with some other things, the Democrat-controlled Congress failed to cut off war funds. Pro-American Nicolas Sarkozy won the French Presidential election, despite the feeling that a liberal transition was imminent. The Senate has drafted a bipartisan Immigration Reform bill, that may or may not grant the current illegals Amnesty, depending on who you ask. Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats are yet again wanting to waste more of our tax-payers money by wasting time on a vote of No-Confidence on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales because of a constitutional right of the President to appoint and dismiss U.S. Attorney at his pleasure.
And, surprisingly, that’s not all that’s happened these past weeks. I would like to invite you to send us an email at hawkspress@yahoo.com with anything you might like to tell us or criticize us over. Remember that you can check out transcripts of all of our podcasts at friendsforconservatism.blogspot.com. Thank you for listening this week and be sure to tune in next time and tell your friends about us.

~CreepyNerd

Welcome again to the Hawks Press. This week I’m going to stray off the topic of the Iraq War and focus instead on 2008. Whether you’ve realized it or not, 2008 is going to be one of the most important election years of our time. It will be an election to determine whether or not America can withstand the test of time. As it stands, we are currently faced with many, many difficult issues that leave us more divided than any other time in history, except for the Civil War era. We have to deal with illegal immigration, health care, social security, and, most importantly, the war on Islamo-Fascism.

Sadly, we’re not going to be able to solve any of them in the current state of affairs. That is what makes 2008 such a dire year. As you may or may not know, I am a strong supporter of a Newt Gingrich presidency. Why? Because I truly believe that, out of all the candidates, Newt is the brightest, most competent, and most solution-oriented and he most certainly fills that true-conservative gap many on the right are looking for. As Steve Parkhurst, the Campaign Manager for DraftNewt.org, which I am a member, said in a recent interview with me, “I think Newt, with his knowledge of world history, has a vision and a knack for finding not just the problems, but the solutions, to some of the biggest issues of our time. I appreciate his intellect and his wit. Though I would add, that Newt didn't recently come to conservatism, he has always been a voice for everyone who wants America to be a place where everyone has a chance to succeed with limited government interference.” And that is exactly what we need.

You listen to the Democratic Party, and what do you hear? I hear an identification of problems and criticisms of how they are currently being tackled. Rather, Newt tackles the problems with solutions. And for proof, you can look back to 1994, when he led the Republican Revolution with the Contract with America. And for the younger ones, such as myself, that weren’t old enough to know or care about it, we can look to what he’s doing now.

Newt has been participating in bipartisan debates, free of moderators with 30 second time limits so that solutions can come out of ideas. He’s founded American Solutions, which had its first major showing earlier in a 90-minute debate with Mario Cuomo, a former Democratic governor of New York, where both were given 30 minutes to give their ideas and then a 30 minute question and answer session. More recently, he participated in a debate with John Kerry on climate change, where he introduced the idea of Green Conservatism, which we all can feel comfortable.

The very fate of America may very well hinge on the outcome of the 2008 elections. That is why I put my support in Newt, providing ideas and solutions to save America. You can look at the Contract with America, his September 27^th Solutions Day workshops, or at his book Winning the Future for proof of this. Thank you for listening today. I encourage you to send us your questions, comments, or anything else to hawkspress@yahoo.com and visit our blogspot at friendsforconservatism.blogspot.com, where you can look at transcripts of our podcasts and my recent interview with Steve Parkhurst of DraftNewt.org. Thank you, and good night.
~CreepyNerd

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Hello everybody! I recently managed to send a few questions to the Campaign Manager of DraftNewt.org (of which I am a member), Steve Parkhurst. Here you go ;)

Q: First of all, tell me about DraftNewt.org.
DraftNewt.org is the website and blog portion of the overall Draft Newt '08 movement. Our movement has blossomed to a great grassroots presence and the website/blog is an online gathering portion of that presence. DraftNewt.org is a blog for everyone to participate in and we always have great links to youtube videos, facebook and myspace pages and other interesting news as it relates to Newt.
Q: How did you manage to get your position with the movement and what exactly do you do?
I got the position by literally being a lifelong fan of Newt Gingrich and getting involved with the Draft Newt movement early on. When the original founder of Draft Newt found himself overwhelmed with the positive response to Draft Newt, he needed to hand it off to someone who was as devoted as he was. I am the National Chairman for Draft Newt '08 which basically means I am a campaign manager on a national level. I coordinate with all of our leaders across the country, and some of those overseas, to make sure things are getting done that further our cause. I also work to make sure all those leaders have the things they need to be successful.
Q: I know there are many, but give me some reasons why you think Newt should be our next President?
I think Newt, with his knowledge of world history, has a vision and a knack for finding not just the problems, but the solutions, to some of the biggest issues of our time. I appreciate his intellect and his wit.
Q: What can you tell me about the size and awareness level of the movement?
We are growing everyday and we have volunteers all over the country and even some overseas.
Q: Are there any trends that you have noticed between the people that have joined and where they are from? That is, does there seem to be certain geographic areas where membership and activity seems to be concentrated?
I have been pleasantly surprised that we have had folks from all over the country, and even overseas, who believe in Newt and this movement. There is not one particular region more popular than the other.
Q: What is DraftNewt planning to do if/when Speaker Gingrich announces his candidacy?
We will hand over our information to the Newt Gingrich folks and they can do with it what they like. We will have prospective e-captains, activists, fundraisers, students and workers ready to go for Newt should he get into the race. Then we will all get to work, as a team, to elect Newt President.
Q: What, in your opinion, makes the Speaker stand out and tower above the other candidates?
Like from a previous question, I think Newt, with his knowledge of world history, has a vision and a knack for finding not just the problems, but the solutions, to some of the biggest issues of our time. I appreciate his intellect and his wit. Though I would add, that Newt didn't recently come to conservatism, he has always been a voice for everyone who wants America to be a place where everyone has a chance to succeed with limited government interference.
Q: What kind of things is DraftNewt doing to spread the word and build support?
We are advertising on the internet. We also have some Draft Newt fliers on our website that people are posting in coffee shops or on campuses and places like that. Once we get people to the website, they get signed up and we get them in contact with the Draft Newt leader in their area.
Q: Is DraftNewt affiliated with other websites or with anyone in particular?
No. Draft Newt is one of a kind.
Q: Without getting into the amount and sizes of contributions, what do you do, if I may ask, with the donations?
We take care of our internet site fees first. After that, we do web advertising and that sort of thing. We have not spent most of our money, though there were some fees involved with getting started.
Q: What are your plans for DraftNewt and what do you intend on doing to further increase and expand the movement’s reach?
I plan to have solid teams built all across America so that if Newt gets in the Presidential race later this year, he will have a team of volunteers ready to work so that on January 20, 2009 Newt Gingrich is sworn in as President Newt Gingrich. We have radio time reserved in certain markets and we plan to continue to be a presence.
Q: Do you have members from all 50 states? Which one(s) seem to have the most?
Yes we do have people in all 50 states. Like from an earlier question, I have been pleasantly surprised that we have had folks from all over the country, and even overseas, who believe in Newt and this movement. There is not one particular region more popular than the other.
Q: Any celebration plans if Newt is successful in 2008?
America will celebrate if Newt becomes President.
Q: What kind of advertising products and merchandise do you have or plan on working on for the movement?
We have a Cafe Press store where a person can get just about anything. We do plan to carry our own line of t-shirts and bumper stickers soon. We might add additional products based on demand.
Q: Is there anything else you would like to say? Any questions you think others might ask that you might want to answer?
We are open to everybody who wants to get involved. There is something for everyone, we are more than just a website. Folks who want to help us reach a wider audience are invited to contribute to Draft Newt though DraftNewt.org where they can use PayPal or a secure credit card system. This helps us insure that Ideas Today become Solutions Tomorrow. Thank you for your time.

And thank you for your time, Steve ;) Steve has also had various other interviews, including http://2008central.net/?p=428 and http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/05/gingrich_remains_a_speaker_but.html#more I'll be back tomorrow with a new podcast ready to be uploaded. Until next time!

~CreepyNerd