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by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny George Will is often on par with reality. Once again he hits the nail squarely on the head. The Washington Post, By George F. Will “It is a great advantage to a president, and a major source of safety to the country, for him to know he is not a great man.” — Calvin Coolidge Energetic in body but indolent in mind, Barack Obama in his frenetic campaigning for a second term is promising to replicate his first term, although simply apologizing would be appropriate. His long campaign’s bilious tone — scurrilities about Mitt Romney as a monster of, at best, callous indifference; adolescent japes about “ Romnesia ” — is discordant coming from someone who has favorably compared his achievements to those of “any president” since Lincoln, with the “possible” exceptions of Lincoln, LBJ and FDR. Obama’s oceanic self-esteem — no deficit there — may explain why he seems to smolder with resentment that he must actually ask for...

by Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny George Will hits the nail squarely on it's head. ABC - This morning on “This Week,” ABC News’ George Will called Donald Trump a ”bloviating ignoramus,” questioning why presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is associating with the real estate mogul, who once again falsely questioned President Obama’s birthplace this week. “I do not understand the cost benefit here,” Will said on the “This Week” roundtable. “The costs are clear. The benefit — what voter is gonna vote for him (Romney) because he is seen with Donald Trump? The cost of appearing with this bloviating ignoramus is obvious it seems to me. “Donald Trump is redundant evidence that if your net worth is high enough, your IQ can be very low and you can still intrude into American politics,” Will added. “Again, I don’t understand the benefit. What is Romney seeking?” Fox Business Network anchor Liz Claman agreed, adding “it’s a dangerous ...

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation U S A Liberty -vs- Tyranny Say what you will about George Will the man has principles. When those principles rightly dictate criticism of so called "conservative" icons he steps up to the proverbial plate and does so. Apparently he is one of the few on the right to correctly call out the GOP leadership for it's less than appropriate criticism of El Rushbo's inappropriate characterization of Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown University student, as a "slut" and a "prostitute." Conservatives who lack the backbone to name a schmuck for exactly what they are, a SCHMUCK, do not deserve the label or right to be called a conservative. PERIOD! From abc NEWS Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has been inundated with criticism after calling Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown University student who testified before a House committee about contraception, a “slut” and a “prostitute.” But while Democrats have fiercely condemned...