Frank Kratovil Panders In Ocean City

Democrat congressional candidate Frank Kratovil was in Ocean City Thurday appearing before a group of federal retirees. Unable to decide whether he was a smaller, whiter version of Bill Clinton or Barack Obama, Kratovil seems to going for both.

He told the group he’s running as an independent thinker, one tired of “politics as usual” like negative campaigning and “ridiculous campaign promises.”

Where’s the evidence that Kratovil is either independent or a thinker? To quote Jeb Babbin, “liberals haven’t had an original idea since the day Bobby Kennedy died”. Kratovil certainly isn’t presenting any. Case in point – Kratovil is tired of “politics as usual”. That’s not only a joke, it’s a really old line.

Of course, Kratovil reached even deeper into the old Democrat grab bag and pulled this dusty ditty out:

“My view of partisanship is like JFK’s: Principle is more important
than party, and party loyalty sometimes represents too much.”

Sure Frank, and the sun ain’t going to rise tomorrow morning either. What principle? To date, the only principle Kratovil has displayed is “Elect Frank!”. I don’t think that’s what John Kennedy had in mind.

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An Apology to Our Readers – The Blue Screen of Death Has Struck

Everyday we strive to put up content worth reading for those of you who take time out of your busy day to see what we have to say here at Delmarva Dealings. Friday morning, just as I was putting up a couple of morning posts, I suffered a fatal computer crash in my office.

While the problem didn’t affect our servers, I’ve been spending most of my waking hours trying to fix the problem. We’re still working on it.

Posts may be thin for the next day or two, until everything is installed and tested; but we are striving to be up and running today. At least it gave me a reason to install a Linux system alongside, so we shouldn’t have this problem again.

Thanks for your patience.

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The Choice Is Really Pretty Simple

He may be cute, articulate, and charismatic but the ONE obviously isn’t the one for President.

With all that is going on in the world today, do we really want someone in the White House who ADMITS that he needs on the job training?

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Goldwater Redux …

… and Barack Obama’s Total Lack of Character.

Human Events editor Jed Babbin wrote an excellent column this week regarding a key strategy being employed by Barack Obama and his handlers. Basically, the Dems want to paint John McCain with the same brush that LBJ and his lefty acolytes painted Sen. Barry Goldwater back in 1964.

Personally, I say let them try. The conservative movement was in its toddling stage back then; and the world is a far different place. If Obama’s folk want to claim that McCain is some sort of war-monger it’s fine by me; and I’m a pacifist. Our post 9/11 America will be more comforted by a military man who isn’t afraid of being tough on our nation’s enemies than Obama – who aspires to be the modern equivalent of Neville Chamberlin.

One item in Babbin’s column that is too often overlooked by most of us is Obama’s complete disdain for the military. It’s almost Clintonesque.

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Congratulations Sen. Obama

John McCain is not only a hero, leader, and true public servant – he’s also a gentleman:

I’m sure that his opponent will be as gracious… now that someone else came up with the idea (it didn’t involve spending taxpayers’ money).

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Obama – How Goes the South?

The sacred south remains an important factor in national elections. How will Barack Obama fair?

Probably not very well. Southerners, as a rule, love and respect the military. We love football and NASCAR. Guns are a way of life (whether we hunt or not), not something we do on weekends. We don’t put up with phonies nor appreciate being pandered to.

Yet, left wingers like Barack Obama and Joe Biden feel nothing but comtempt for us. We’re hayseeds… rubes… idiots. We talk funny. One of the greatest regrets of my life was moving north and over time losing what Yankees referred to as “my accent”, which was never as distinct as many of my friends and neighbors.

Sorry, I digress.

In Human Events, AWR Hawkins asks the prescient question, “When is Barack going to shoot the goose?”. We know that it has to come.

This is when liberal Dems get their picture taken in neatly pressed, spanking new camo, holding a gun, acting like “one of us”. They also attend the obligatory NASCAR race. Maybe they’ll attend an SEC or ACC football game.

Given the media’s love affair with the ONE, at least Obama won’t be ridiculed in the MSM. It still won’t sell to folks down home. They can spot a phony from the next county.

What about Joe Biden? Oh, he’ll be REEEEAL popular down home. Given his record as one of the most anti-gun legislators in history Obama’s handlers will probably keep Biden north of the border states.

That’s OK Joe. We still have that video of you questioning the mental health of a law abiding gun owner.

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Why Won’t Mark Warner Debate Jim Gilmore?

Mark Warner must not be too proud of the things he, and the Democrat party, stand for. Why then has Warner not only refused to take part in the traditional League of Women Voters debate, but he has canceled a scheduled debate before federal retirees in Hampton?

Don’t Virginians have the right to see the two major candidates to replace retiring Sen. John Warner (no relation) before choosing the best candidate? Perhaps that is why Mark Warner doesn’t want the public to see him answer direct questions.

Mark Warner already fooled Virginians once by claiming that he wouldn’t raise taxes. It will be a little difficult for him to try the same “trust me” routine again.

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Steele for VP?

Andrew Langer, Eastern Shore resident and president of the Institute for Liberty, makes a persuasive argument for John McCain selecting former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele as the GOP vice-presidential nominee. The political argument is quite compelling for Pennsylvania and other rust-belt states.

I would argue that the experience argument, that will be used heavily against Obama, would also be used to savage Steele. While I admire Steele, I believe that others would do a better job nationwide in rallying conservatives to the cause while aiding in the electoral map.

Regardless, kudos to Langer for some excellent “out-of-the-box” thinking.

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McAuliffe for Governor – 2009?

Former DNC Chair and staunch Clinton man Terry McAuliffe is leaving open the door for a possible gubernatorial run in 2009. Is this part of a new Clinton strategy – power through surrogates?

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The Bloom Is Off of the O’Malley Rose

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley was once a rising young star among the liberal elite. That no longer appears to be the case.

Accustomed to being treated like left-wing royalty, O’Malley has no real part to play in this week’s Democrat National Convention. While Marylanders Barbara Mikulski, Steny Hoyer, Chris Van Hollen and Elijah Cummings all have speaking roles, O’Malley has been relegated to the role of average delegate.

Why? O’Malley justifies the cool breeze because of his early support for Sen. Hillary Clinton. Perhaps. It is more likely because O’Malley is an unpopular Democrat governor in one of the bluest of blue states.

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