Big Endorsement Coming

The news is all over the net, that Tom Tancredo, who has long been the favorite here at Life of the Party, will be dropping out of the presidential race. 

There's a lot of speculation about who he will endorse.  And rightly so, with the timing, only two weeks before the Iowa caucus.  He's come this far, and his campaign has invested a great deal in winning Iowa.  So the logical conclusion is that he wants to put that investment in a candidate that has a better chance at winning, and who he believes will best further the cause he has been championing: America's sovereignty.  But it is very interesting to see the talk about the other candidates lobbying for his endorsement.  The buzz is that he is the "impramatur" on this issue. 

While being an across the board: pro-life, pro-family, small government, fiscal conservative, Tancredo has been the Lion of the cause to secure our borders, where he has chosen to remained focused throughout the entire campaign.  So much so, that it was to his campaign's detriment, but he has brought the issue of illegal immigration and the sovereignty of our nation to the forefront of the political debate.  As he quipped in one of the debates, "it's nice to hear everyone try to out-Tancredo Tancredo."  Thanks to him, conservative activists have been alerted to recognize the double speak of the posers on the issue.  So much so, that they may not necessarily all get in lock step with whomever he endorses.  Nevertheless, he deserves our many thanks for his tireless efforts.  Remember his words:

This is our country.  Fight for it. 

This is our flag.  Pick it up.

This is our country.  Take it back.   

Life of the Party will be making a presidential endorsement soon as well, so check back. 

Comments

[Mike]

Although I was never much of a Tancredo fan I am thankful that he did run. He was able to keep immigration debate alive. Understanding that he has made his point and has little to no chance of winning the GOP nomination, he is doing the right thing by gracefully bowing out prior to the caucuses. This will allow his supporters to caucus for a viable candidate. Although Tancredo's numbers were small, 1-2% could end up making a big difference in the Iowa caucus.

[Michelle]

It was actually 6% in Iowa, where he spent the majority of his time, and with only a fraction of the budget the top tier candidates had.

[Psycheout]

The speculation is over, Michelle. The Tanc endorsed Mittens. What a letdown.

http://blogs4brownback.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/tom-the-tanc-thanks-and-tanks-out/

[Michelle]

We're very aware, "Psycheout". Yes, it's a let down for Tanc supporters, but not in the same way it is for you and your extremely uncharitable blog, in the name of a good, though misguided man.

[George Vreeland Hill]

The Republican Party is a sick joke, and the people of this country are fed up with them.
From Nixon to Bush, and from Scooter to Larry "Toilet Stall" Craig, the Republicans have proven themselves to be a bunch of lying, corrupt, evil, perverted, over-spending crooks.
When you look at all the money Bill Clinton left this country, it makes us all cry to know that Bush spent it all. Wow!
When the money was gone, Bush went to China for help.
Just think, we owe money to China!
That is the Bush way.
Cheney is no better.
You can't trust either of them.
No one does.
Why are we in Iraq?
The war should be on terror, not in Iraq.
Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, and yet Bush has spent all that money to fight "his" war.
Yes his, because many Republicans have backed off from the war.
By the way, the war in Iraq has cost the U.S. almost five hundred billion dollars.
Forget Rudy.
Rudy Giuliani is no hero.
While he is often called the hero of 9/11, the truth is that Rudy was a terrible leader during his years as mayor of New York City.
He made bad decisions and even took a girlfriend while being married.
In fact, he even wanted his lover to live in the same house with his wife.
Most people would call this perverted.
New Yorkers were so sick of his antics, that they wanted him out of office.
Then came 9/11.
The only reason people call Giuliani a hero today, is because he just happened to be NYC's mayor during that bad time.
Any mayor would be looked at as a hero if they showed their face under those circumstances.
If there was no 9/11, Rudy would have become a joke.
This is not the kind of leader we want in the White House. In closing, the New York Post reported in their paper on April 23, that Giuliani spent more than $48,000 dollars of campaign money on posh hotels while claiming to have spent the least of all the Republican candidates.
Rudy is a good time leader, and does it with other people's money.
Forget Mitt.
His ads look bad.
He can't seem to get his facts right, and will say things to make himself look good.
Red flags go up around him.
I spoke with his son Tagg at the New Hampshire debates back in June (2007), and while he seemed like a nice man, Tagg could not get his facts right either.
The worst Republican as of late, though, is Larry Craig.
He is a lying pervert who wanted gay sex with a strange man on a dirty toilet seat.
He pled guilty, then said he was not guilty.
Say what?
He is another Republican moron.
Did you hear about Washington State Republican Rep. Richard Curtis?
He offered $1,000 to a young man for unprotected sex while dressed in women's lingerie.
This sort of thing just goes on and on with them.
Remember Mark Foley?
Here is a letter I wrote that was in many newspapers and Web sites:

Once again, the Republicans have turned my stomach with shocking and repulsive behavior.
Mark Foley, a Republican member (now ex-member) of Congress, has sent many e-mails with perverted sexual content to a sixteen year old boy.
This is the same man who while in Congress, backed a bill that was meant to protect children from child predators.
Foley himself, is a man who preyed on a child with lust.
What is also incomprehensible, is the fact that some Republicans knew of Foley’s behavior, and yet, did not take a hard stand against this until it became public news. If I had a teenage son and/or daughter, I would not want them to go near any Republican leader for fear of either or both becoming a victim of a sick Republican pervert.

George Vreeland Hill

There are more than three hundred such letters this year alone in newspapers.
Many of them in New Hampshire.
There are thousands on the Internet.
No lie.
THOUSANDS!
In fact, one Republican in California wanted me stopped once, because I was hurting some Republicans in their elections.
I just want to do my part in helping to get rid of every Republican scumbag.
From phone scams to the Union Leader (NH) covering up for Republicans, the garbage never ends.
But the Republican Party will end.
Did you know that George W. Bush once made fun of the issue of Weapons of Mass Destruction?
He did, and in front of some shocked people during a black-tie event in 2004.
He said.... (While looking under a piece of furniture) "Those weapons of mass destruction have got to be here somewhere."
Then, while pretending to look out of a window, Bush laughed as he said..... "Nope, no weapons over there."
While he was laughing, there were men and women fighting and dying in Iraq because of WMD.
George W. Bush should be removed from office because of that alone.
Face it, Bill Clinton lied about having sex, and was impeached because of it.
George W. Bush however, did far worse, as he laughed at the very people who are fighting for the United States of America!
That about sums it all up!
(By the way, this Bush/WMD was part of an article and letter I wrote as well.)
John McCain laughs at war as well.
He changed the words to a popular Beach Boys song to Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Iran.
What a jerk.
He bashed Hillary for her Woodstock plans because it would cost one million dollars.
He even tried to put the Woodstock goers in a bad light with his own ad.
Someone running for such a high office should never use people for his own gain.
McCain also needs to get his facts right.
He says the Democrats are big spenders, but it is the Republicans who have spent so much money.
The Republican Party is a mess, and getting worse.
People do not trust any of them, and we are all tired of their act.
I am doing my best to make sure that no Republican wins an election.
Thank you for your time.

George Vreeland Hill