If Barack Obama Had Balls He Would Have Been A Republican

"Reagan recognised the American people's hunger for accountability and change."

~President Barack Obama, 2011.

If Barack Obama Had Balls He Would Have Been A Republican

President Barack Obama would do and say anything to woo Reaganites among Republican voters and he has been parroting the legendary Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States (1911-2004) all the way from Capitol to the White House, but true blue Republicans know that Obama is just being a clever politician and has never been a true fan of Reagan if we check the records.

As Rush Limbaugh pointed out that the Left had long been critical of Reagan as "not caring about the poor or homeless", so why would Obama now think otherwise?
Lest we forget Obama said it was his annoyance at the Reagan years in the early 1980s that prompted him to enter politics. “I’d pronounce the need for change. Change in the White House where Reagan and his minions were carrying on their dirty deeds," Obama said in his 1995 autobiography Dreams From My Father. But he is now posing and posturing as the leading ‘Reaganite” among Democrats?
Douglas Brinkley, the Editor of Reagan's diaries said Obama now sees Reagan has a role model.
"There are policies and there is persona, and a lot can be told by persona. Obama is approaching the job in a Reaganesque fashion," Brinkley said in May 2010. And Obama has been following what he read from Lou Cannon's classic biography of Reagan. But real Reaganites know that Obama is a poor imitation of Reagan, because Obama does not have the balls to be a Republican. The Reaganites know that the real McCoy is Mitt Romney who has won the endorsements of top aides of Reagan and they make the vanguard of the Reaganites for Romney.


~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, author of Scarlet Tears of London, Bye, Bye Mugabe, In the House of Dogs and his new book Barack Obama and the American Dream will be released before Christmas.




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Will the Republicans Ever Have Another Ronald Reagan?

Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989. Prior to that, he was the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975 and a radio, film and television actor.

Incumbent U.S. President Barack Obama is having a roller coaster ride in the 2012 United States presidential election campaign, because the Republicans have no credible presidential candidate.


Senator John McCain lost to Barack Obama in the last presidential election.

In fact Senator John Sidney McCain III is still better than Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul. I just feel sorry for the GOP, because none of their presidential candidates can beat Barack Obama even if he does not campaign.


Mitt Romney does not have what it takes to beat the incumbent President Barack Obama.


The Republican presidential primaries were more exciting and thrilling in the 2008 campaign compared to the current boring primaries.

Will the GOP ever produce another Ronald Reagan?
He remains the best Republican presidential candidate in modern history. A new Ronald Reagan will beat Barack Obama in any presidential election.

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Ronald Reagan is the Best American President Since World War 2

The charismatic Ronald Wilson Reagan( February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004), the 40th President of the United States has been rated as the best American President since World War Two and the second best in history after Abraham Lincoln and followed by George Washington according to the Harris Poll released today ahead of this year's Presidents' Day on February 21, 2012.

Guess who is rated the worst President?
George W. Bush!

The following is the complete report of the poll.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation prepares to celebrate Presidents' Day, it is always interesting to see what people think about some of the past presidents. Looking at all the presidents since World War II, one-quarter of Americans (25%) say Ronald Reagan is the best president, one in five (19%) say Franklin Roosevelt while 15% say it is John Kennedy and 12% say Bill Clinton. The nine other presidents, including Barack Obama, are at 4% or less.

Looking at the flip side, just over one-quarter of U.S. adults (27%) say that George W. Bush was the worst president while just under one-quarter (22%) say Barack Obama is the worst; one in ten (12%) say the worst was Richard Nixon. The ten other presidents are at 5% or less.

These are some of the results of The Harris Poll of 2,016 adults surveyed online between January 16 and 23, 2012 by Harris Interactive.

Partisan differences
Presidents are elected bearing a party label, so it's not surprising that partisans have different opinions about who the best and worst presidents are. For Republicans, over half (55%) say Ronald Reagan was the best president and almost half (47%) say Barack Obama is the worst president. Among Democrats, there are three presidents bunched near the top for best – Franklin Roosevelt (25%), Bill Clinton (22%) and John Kennedy (18%). It's an easier choice for worst president for Democrats as almost half (48%) say George W. Bush was the worst.

For Independents, there isn't a clear answer for either category. One-quarter of Independents (24%) say Franklin Roosevelt was the best, one in five (21%) say Ronald Reagan was the best and 17% say the best was John Kennedy. Looking at the other side, one-quarter (24%) say George W. Bush was the worst president while one in five Independents (19%) say Barack Obama is the worst.

Best presidents in history
If the list of presidents is expanded to include some of the founding fathers, such as Washington, Jefferson and Adams, as well as other presidents including Lincoln, Wilson and Jackson, the results of who is best change slightly. If we look at a combined best or second best, one-third of Americans (32%) say Abraham Lincoln was the best president, one-quarter (26%) say Ronald Reagan was the best and one in five say George Washington (21%), John Kennedy (21%) and Bill Clinton (19%) were the best presidents.

So What?
History has shown us that a president is best judged years after he has left office. Decisions made while sitting in the Oval Office may be seen as the wrong decision by many Americans at that point in time, but as time passes, the wisdom of some of these hard choices becomes clear. And, the reverse is also true.

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Newt Gingrich: The Democrats' $1.14 Trillion Bet On Big Government.

The Plan
by Newt Gingrich (more by this author)
Posted 02/17/2009 ETUpdated 02/17/2009 ET

Democrats in Congress have made a $1.14 trillion bet on big government.With less than 48 hours notice, they passed a 1,073 - page collection of special interest spending and dared to call it a “plan.”

With interest, the $787 billion bill will cost us, our children and their children about $1.14 trillion. That works out to about $30,000 in new debt for each American household. Worse, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) asked the Congressional Budget Office to estimate the cost of permanently extending the twenty most popular provisions in the bill. The cost? $3.27 trillion.

But we’ve seen Washington bet on big government and big bureaucracy over the American people before. In each case these bets have failed. And when this latest wager fails, America will need a plan.

I’m writing today to tell you about such a plan.

The Bush-Obama Spending Frenzy, Part IVLike I said, we’ve seen this kind of high stakes, big spending, big government and big bureaucracy gambling before.

This isn’t the Obama-Pelosi-Reid Spending Frenzy , this is the Bush-Obama Spending Frenzy, Part IV.

The first three parts of the Bush-Obama Spending Frenzy were on President Bush’s watch. The $180 billion stimulus program in the spring of 2008 failed.

The $345 billion housing bailout from the summer of 2008 failed. And the $700 billion Wall Street bailout from the fall of 2008 failed.

All told, just last year, Washington wagered $1.2 trillion in spending and lost. And like a problem gambler, Washington isn’t walking away from the casino, it’s doubling down. What Would Reagan Have Done? Bet on the American People.

My nonpartisan, citizen-based organization, American Solutions, has developed an alternative plan, called “12 American Solutions for Jobs and Prosperity.”

It takes its inspiration from Ronald Reagan. Our plan doesn’t bet on government. It bets on the American people.

Callista and I recently completed a movie about the life and vision of Ronald Reagan. And what we found was that Reagan’s approach to the economy was more thoughtful than most of his critics -- and even some of his admirers -- give him credit for.

President Reagan had great compassion for the victims of economic crisis. He spoke often of the Christmas Eve in the midst of the Great Depression when his father learned that he had lost his job. “To be young in my generation was to feel that your future had been mortgaged out from under you, and that's a tragic mistake we must never allow our leaders to make again,” he said.

But even as he understood the need for leadership to help Americans suffering from economic hard times, Reagan also understood that government’s role wasn’t to create economic prosperity -- it couldn’t then and it can’t now. “Government Can and Must Provide Opportunity, Not Smother It”Government’s role, as Reagan understood it, was to give Americans real incentives to work hard, invest and create jobs -- incentives like keeping more of what we earn and the power to create and own our own businesses.

This is how Reagan put it in his first inaugural address:“Government can and must provide opportunity, not smother it; foster productivity, not stifle it.”

In the spirit of Ronald Reagan, 12 American Solutions for Jobs and Prosperity puts its faith in the people, not the government. Our plan isn’t more money for more government, more power for politicians and more make-work for bureaucrats.

It’s a clear and decisive alternative that creates jobs, rewards work and encourages savings and investment.

12 American Solutions for Jobs and Prosperity

1. Payroll Tax Stimulus. With a temporary new tax credit to offset 50% of the payroll tax, every small business would have more money, and all Americans would take home more of what they earn.

2. Real Middle-Income Tax Relief. Reduce the marginal tax rate of 25% down to 15%, in effect establishing a flat-rate tax of 15% for close to 9 out of 10 American workers.

3. Reduce the Business Tax Rate. Match Ireland’s rate of 12.5% to keep more jobs in America.

4. Homeowner’s Assistance. Provide tax credit incentives to responsible home buyers so they can keep their homes.

5. Control Spending So We Can Move to a Balanced Budget. This begins with eliminating congressional earmarks and wasteful pork-barrel spending.

6. No State Aid Without Protection From Fraud. Require state governments to adopt anti-fraud and anti-theft policies before giving them more money.

7. More American Energy Now. Explore for more American oil and gas and invest in affordable energy for the future, including clean coal, ethanol, nuclear power and renewable fuels.

8. Abolish Taxes on Capital Gains. Match China, Singapore and many other competitors. More investment in America means more jobs in America.

9. Protect the Rights of American Workers. We must protect a worker’s right to decide by secret ballot whether to join a union, and the worker’s right to freely negotiate. Forced unionism will kill jobs in America at a time when we can’t afford to lose them.

10. Replace Sarbanes-Oxley. This failed law is crippling entrepreneurial startups. Replace it with affordable rules that help create jobs, not destroy them.

11. Abolish the Death Tax. Americans should work for their families, not for Washington.

12. Invest in Energy and Transportation Infrastructure. This includes a new, expanded electric power grid and a 21st Century air traffic control system that will reduce delays in air travel and save passengers, employees and airlines billions of dollars per year.

I’ve already heard from thousands of Americans who believe that this is the kind of change our economy needs right now. I’d love to hear from you.

Please send me your thoughts about 12 Americans Solutions for Jobs and Prosperity using the suggestion box at www.americansolutions.com/jobs.

It’s not too late to be a part of real change for America. When Washington’s latest big government gamble fails, we’ll be ready to put our money on a sure thing:

Real solutions for the American people.

Your friend,
Newt Gingrich

P.S. If any readers use Twitter, you can now follow my updates at http://twitter.com/newtgingrich.

Mr. Gingrich is the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and author of "Winning the Future" (published by Regnery, a HUMAN EVENTS sister company). Click here to get his free Winning the Future e-mail newsletter.

Why We Decided a Ronald Reagan Movie is Vital Today

Ronald Reagan

Why We Decided a Ronald Reagan Movie is Vital Today
by Newt Gingrich (more by this author)
Posted 02/10/2009 ETUpdated 02/10/2009 ET

Ronald Reagan called it our “Rendezvous with Destiny.” It was his belief in America and the American people, and his vision for peace and prosperity.That was almost thirty years ago, when he began a Presidency that, in his words, set out to change the country, and ended up changing the world.

So why did we decide to make a movie about President Ronald Reagan and his beliefs today?How Courageous Leadership Can Rally America to Real ChangeToday, just as in 1980 when Ronald Reagan was elected President, America is faced with extraordinary threats abroad and an economic crisis at home.

We made our movie, “Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny” (visit http://rendezvouswithdestinymovie.com/ads/newt-email.html) in the hope that a new generation of Americans will learn about the power of principled leadership, the force of deeply held convictions, and the capacity of one person to make a difference. We made this movie for millions of younger Americans who were born after the collapse of the Soviet Union, in the hope that they will understand the horrors of Communism, the dangers of unprincipled leadership, and the inspiring story of how President Reagan changed America and the world.

More Than a Movie, An Entertaining, Enlightening Part of American History“Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny” is a production of Citizens United Productions in association with Gingrich Productions, and Peace River Company, LLC. We would like to thank the President of Citizens United, Dave Bossie, our Director, Kevin Knoblock, and the entire production team for their excellent work. This movie portrays President Reagan’s story from his humble beginnings in Illinois, through his career in Hollywood, his time as Governor of California and finally, President of the United States.Reagan’s Story, As Told By Those Closest to Him.

In “Rendezvous with Destiny,” President Reagan’s story is told by those who were closest to him as he changed America and the world. First hand, they tell us about President Reagan’s survival of an attempted assassination, just 70 days into his presidency, his triumph in passing the largest tax cut in American history, his sorrow over the loss of the American astronauts in the Challenger disaster, his tense confrontation with the Soviet Union, and other unforgettable chapters of his remarkable career.It is a quintessentially American story, and one that we believe desperately needs to be told today.Striking Parallels Between Today and Thirty Years AgoThere are striking parallels between today and almost thirty years ago when President Reagan was elected. Like 1980, America today is hungry for leadership.

We have an economic crisis at home and deadly enemies abroad. But the parallels end there. After campaigning on the politics of hope, President Barack Obama has resorted to governing on a different sort of politics. Last week, announcing a plan to cap the pay of executives at firms that accept government bailout money, something President Ronald Reagan would never have done, President Obama said something that President Reagan would never have said:

“The failure to act and to act now will turn crisis into catastrophe.”In terms alarmingly reminiscent of President Jimmy Carter’s infamous “crisis of confidence” speech in 1979, President Obama’s rhetoric is filled with references to America’s “uncertain future,” our “dreams deferred” and our “falling confidence.”As in 1980, the liberal leadership in Congress today is offering the country little more than big spending, high taxes and despair.

“We Are in the Midst of a Spring Time of Hope for America. Greatness Lies Ahead of Us”President Ronald Reagan offered something very different.His was not a vision based on fear, but a vision based on optimism and, above all, faith in the American people.America’s “Rendezvous with Destiny” was President Ronald Reagan’s unique vision of a future of peace and prosperity at a time when Americans were being told that we had a crisis of confidence at home and needed to learn to live with our enemies abroad.

Our movie is the story of one remarkable man’s belief that America would have its Rendezvous with Destiny, and that our Shining City on the Hill would survive and prosper. On this, President Ronald Reagan never wavered.

Reagan Set Out to Achieve Three Goals – And He SucceededPresident Reagan’s story is still relevant today. At this time of challenge and uncertainty, it’s useful to be reminded of what a great leader who believes in free people, free markets, and peace through strength can achieve.

President Reagan set out to achieve three remarkable goals and achieved them all:

1. To cure an ailing American economy.

2. To revive the American spirit.

3. To promote freedom at home and abroad.

More then merely a great communicator, he was man who moved America and history forward. He achieved as much as he did because he relied on the American people, not himself, to make a better nation.

“I Know That For America, There Will Always Be a Bright Dawn Ahead.”

Throughout his life, President Ronald Reagan pursued his goals and promoted his beliefs -- above all, his belief in the American people -- with faith, optimism, and courage.Even in announcing to the country, the personal tragedy of his Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis, Ronald Reagan had the goodness and greatness of America foremost in his thoughts. In 1994 he wrote:

“I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America, there will always be a bright dawn ahead.”

It has been a tremendous honor for us to be a part of telling the story of such a great man.

From the Gdansk Shipyards To Normandy Beach To The Reagan RanchIn making “Rendezvous with Destiny,” we traveled to the places where President Reagan traveled. We went to the Lenin Shipyards in Gdansk, Poland, where he inspired the freedom movement, known as Solidarity.We went to the cliff tops above the coast of Normandy, where he paid tribute to “the boys of Pointe Du Hoc,” the men who charged the beach in 1944 and helped end World War II. And we went to the Reagan Ranch in the hills above Santa Barbara, California, the modest, unassuming refuge to which Ronald and Nancy Reagan returned for rest and inspiration throughout his presidency and long after.

“Rendezvous with Destiny” takes the viewer, as well, to all these places and more.“We Carry the Message They’re Waiting For.”

We encourage all of you to visit http://www.gingrichproductions.com/ to see a preview of our movie. Tell your friends to do so as well, and consider “Rendezvous with Destiny” as a gift for a loved one or a friend.

For all those who share President Reagan’s beliefs, our movie’s message is best expressed, as usual, in Reagan’s own remarkable words. “Better than we’ve ever done before,” said Ronald Reagan, “we’ve got to quit talking to each other and about each other and go out and communicate to the world that we may be fewer in number than we’ve ever been, but we carry the message they’re waiting for.”

We hope you will enjoy Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny.

Your Friends,

Newt and Callista Gingrich

P.S. Matt Towery has written a terrific book: Paranoid Nation: The Real Story of the 2008 Fight for the Presidency. I have known Matt since he first got involved in politics as a teenager in the 1970s. His polling firm, Insider Advantage, was ranked by one site as one of the three best polling firms in 2008. His insights will surprise you and give you new perspectives.

P.P.S. For an alternative to the big government, pork-laden stimulus bill, visit www.americansolutions.com/jobs.

Mr. Gingrich is the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and author of "Winning the Future" (published by Regnery, a HUMAN EVENTS sister company).

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