Scott R. Sullivan

July 23rd, 2008 by Scott

The news is in. Over half of Americans agree that we are winning the war on terrror:

Over half of American voters (51%) now believe the United States and its allies are winning the war on terror, the highest figure recorded in nearly four years by Rasmussen Reports in a nationwide survey.

Last July, just 36% thought the U.S. and its allies were winning. At that time, an equal number—36%–thought the terrorists were ahead.

Other indicators in the survey also show that Americans have growing confidence that things are looking up in the war on terror.
(Source)

Let’s recap. Last year, only 36% of Americans thought we were winning. The Democrats wanted us to retreat and cut our losses in Iraq. They wanted to quit.

One year later, it turns out President Bush was right. The Republicans were right. The surge worked. We are winning. And most Americans now agree.

It just goes to show that a war should NOT be fought based on weekly opinion polls.

July 9th, 2008 by Scott

There’s a light at the end of the tunnel and it’s not the headlight on the train. It’s actually something I was not expecting to happen at all.

The Democrats are starting to see the light. First some back story. Oil prices have been driven up by several reasons.

First are the speculators. They buy and sell on what they THINK the price of oil will be 25 years from now. This has been pushing the price up.

Second is increased demand from the growing China and India. Increase demand, price goes up. Economics 101.

Third are the laws pushed on us by the environmentalists that restrict our own oil companies from drilling off our own coasts. We have more oil in America and off our coast than Saudi Arabia and many other oil producing companies.

Well, the Republicans have been pushing hard to have that restriction lifted to allow a boost in production. Increase supply, you lower the price. Economics 101.

Finally, the Democrats are starting to realize the error of their ways and are beginning to open their minds to the idea of lifting the restrictions they created to allow drilling.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A top U.S. Democratic senator said in a newspaper interview published Wednesday that he would consider supporting opening up new areas for offshore oil and gas drilling.

“I’m open to drilling and responsible production,” Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin told The Wall Street Journal, adding that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid could also support the move. (Source)

I’m glad to see the Dems finally seeing what the Republicans have been saying for years.

July 8th, 2008 by Scott

Democrats took control of the congress in January 2007. From Rasmussen Reports:

The percentage of voters who give Congress good or excellent ratings has fallen to single digits for the first time in Rasmussen Reports tracking history. This month, just 9% say Congress is doing a good or excellent job. Most voters (52%) say Congress is doing a poor job, which ties the record high in that dubious category.
Last month, 11% of voters gave the legislature good or excellent ratings. Congress has not received higher than a 15% approval rating since the beginning of 2008. (Source)

The Democrats loved to harp on President Bush’s low approval ratings last year. I find it ironic, that since the Democrats have taken control of the congress, its approval ratings have plummeted to an all time low!

Yet, we have not heard a peep in the mainstream media, who is still trying to blame the President for a recession that never showed.

By the way, the President’s approval rating is currently more than 300% higher than that of the Democratic congress.

June 24th, 2008 by Scott

It is reported that another Democrat, Baltimore Mayor Dixon, had a personal relationship with a property owner. She even admitted to it.

And now reports are that an investigation is underway regarding personal gifts to the Mayor in exchange for her voting for zoning and tax breaks.

Hmmm.

BALTIMORE (WJZ) ― New information is released in the investigation into Mayor Sheila Dixon as she admits having a personal relationship with a prominent developer.
Mike Hellgren reports prosecutors are now investigating whether Dixon received thousands of dollars in gifts from developer Ronald Lipscomb when she voted on tax breaks and zoning for his projects.
In one case, the document states Dixon voted on a $13 million tax break for Doracon–for the Spinnaker Bay building in Harbor East– the same day she and Lipscomb went on a lavish trip to New York.
(Source)

I thought the Republicans were the corrupt ones? I really believe that there should be a limit to the number of years politicians serve. It seems the longer they stay in office, the more corrupt they get.

The funniest one was when federal investigators found tens of thousands of dollars in Democrat congressman William Jefferson’s freezer. He’s still under investigation. He’s still a member of congress.

May 9th, 2008 by Scott

The “global warming” activists haven’t been very active recently. Sure, Algore is telling everyone the recent cyclone in Burma was because of global warming.

This is unfortunate, because it contradicts all the REAL scientific data. April was actually the coolest April in 11 years and the 29th coldest April in 114 YEARS! And this is according to NOAA:

The average temperature in April 2008 was 51.0 F. This was -1.0 F cooler than the 1901-2000 (20th century) average, the 29th coolest April in 114 years.
(Source: NOAA)

So lets go down the list of Democratic talking points:

Iraq - They said it was broken and the surge wouldn’t work. It did work and this talking point was dropped.

Global Warming - We’ve seen a global COOLING trend. This talking point has gone bye-bye.

The Economy - Democrats are hoping for a Recession so they can blame Bush for wrecking the economy. But unemployment fell to 5% last quarter, the GDP has GROWN (a recession needs two consecutive quarters of negative growth… despite Democratic yelling, it has remained in POSITIVE GROWTH).

One final note about the “global warming” crowd. Here’s the deal. Temperatures go up. Then they go down. The Earth is cyclical. Everything happens in cycles. Tides change every 6 hours, seasons change four times a year.

The temperature will go down for a few years, then it will go up again. Its just nature.

May 2nd, 2008 by Scott

I’m a bit late on this one, but wanted to expand just a little on my post on April 16, about Obama being “just another politician.” I wrote on April 16:

He isn’t the new ‘change’ everyone wants. He is just a politician, just like Clinton, twisting words, distracting and blaming others.

Obama’s paster, Jeremiah Wright, continues to stoke the flames. First, it was his quotes, “God Damn America” days after September 11. Now, he is going after Obama. On April 28, just 12 days AFTER MY ANALYSIS, Wright said:

He’s a politician. And he says what he has to say as a politician. He had to distance himself, because he’s a politician, from what the media was saying I had said, which was anti-American. (Source)

Yup. Obama’s just another politician. In fact, according to Rasmussen Reports, 58% Say Obama Denounced Wright for Political Convenience, not Outrage.

In the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, it’s Clinton 46% Obama 44%. That’s the second straight day that Clinton has held a statistically insignificant two-point edge over Obama. However, that represents a ten-point swing since Wright’s press conference. Before Wright appeared at the National Press Club, Obama led Clinton by eight points. (Source: Rasmussen Reports)

As I’ve said many times, this is a fun election. *grin*

April 16th, 2008 by Scott

Remember late last year before the election got into full swing (dare I say, back in more innocent times?). Back then, all the Democratics were so thrilled about Obama and Mrs. Bill Clinton. They would get either a woman OR an African American. “How Cool” they were saying. Or even better…. a Clinton/Obama ticket.

Fast forward to today. This Democratic battle has become so bitter (to use the media’s word of the day thanks to Obama and Clinton).

In fact, look at the numbers. According to Rasmussen Reports, 22% of Democrats Want Clinton to Drop Out; 22% Say Obama Should Withdraw (source: Rasmussen Reports).

And even more proof of the anger within their party: If McCain vs. Obama, 28% of Clinton Backers Go for McCain (Source: Gallup)

Source: Gallup

So the Dems don’t want to even support another Democratic candidate. They’d rather vote for MCCAIN instead!!! I just don’t see either one selecting the other for Veep because of this bitter anger.

I’m looking forward to seeing these two in tonight’s debate in Philly. They were even funnier trying to prove how they were each the more religious person at Messiah College in Harrisburg the other day.

I’ll more than likely have some analysis of the debate after it airs tonight.

Meanwhile, as the Democrats claw at each other and tell each other how bitter they are, McCain is the only one describing IN DETAIL, specific ideas for our country, like getting rid of the Federal Gas Tax to help with gas prices.

Love it!

April 14th, 2008 by Scott

You just can’t make this stuff up. According to several news reports, Obama’s pastor is at it again. The Rev. Wright made a few comments at a funeral that are in lockstep with his previous remarks. Speaking about the pastor who passed on:

[He] was not the jingoistic, chauvinistic ‘you’re either with us or against us’ demonizing kind of faith.

That was just the beginning of what seemed like a pep rally. Brings back memories of the other Democratic funeral/pep rally for the late Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone, who died in 2002. Remember the applause, the cheering and the inflammatory remarks at that funeral by all the Democrat speakers and attendees?

Deja vu.

“FOX News can’t understand that,” Wright said to rousing cheers and applause.

Here we go again! This week is going to be all about the funeral / pep rally. Add to the mix Hillary’s comments this past weekend about support for shooting guns.

I’m going to have to buy more popcorn. This is turning into a double-feature!

March 18th, 2008 by Scott

Remember how the Democrats kept harping about that “Culture of Corruption” during the last election? Why are the Republicans NOT harping about the Democratic Culture of Corruption and lack of ethical actions we are seeing now?

Examples? Here are two in the news recently.

Democrat Gov. Eliot Spitzer

Democrat Gov. Paterson

Democrat Senator Barack Obama

(Note: This post was first published several days ago, but I felt it needed updated after today’s news of Democrat Gov. Paterson)

December 29th, 2007 by Scott

History favors the Republicans for the 2008 Presidential Elections. Why is that, you ask? Looking back at where all the candidates come from, there is a statistical advantage for the Republicans this election year.

History has favored governors and vice presidents to win the White House. I went back and researched the qualifications and previous “jobs” of all U.S. Presidents since Roosevelt. Take a look at the positions held by our presidents at the time they ran for president:

Presidents who were Governors while running: 5