tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91078122012-01-27T20:13:18.509-05:00Welcome to Mike's America, a view of news and opinion that has caught my attention. You're welcome to share your thoughts by commenting on posts.Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.comBlogger3663125http://photos1.blogger.com/img/249/2318/640/Mebest.jpgThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-25408111652688409692012-01-27T12:26:00.000-05:002012-01-27T12:26:34.462-05:002012-01-27T12:26:34.462-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0And all the while Obama continues to blame Bush for the problems his policies have caused! Liberal commenters at Mike's America did their best to try and undermine the cold hard reality presented in...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/numbers-dont-lie-obama-turning-citizens.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-27817040939197202822012-01-26T15:42:00.001-05:002012-01-27T12:29:35.518-05:002012-01-27T12:29:35.518-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Birds of a feather..... One of Mitt Romney's claims is that he is the more electable of GOP candidates. Voters in South Carolina disagreed but Romney is repeating the same claim in...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/bobdole-joins-fellow-gop-loser-mccain.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-77735075155184469092012-01-25T22:45:00.000-05:002012-01-25T22:50:30.242-05:002012-01-25T22:50:30.242-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0We have more energy available here than all of the Middle East. But Obama won't let us get at it! By now we all know Obama wants to be America's "green" President. It's bad enough he's recycling his...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/obamas-recycled-energy-whoppers-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-7259979906366530752012-01-24T23:56:00.000-05:002012-01-24T23:56:32.725-05:002012-01-24T23:56:32.725-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Same old speech. Same failed policies! Maybe Obama needs a new teleprompter as it seems the one he is using now just keeps putting the same empty words up again and again with the nothing but...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/obamas-state-of-union-deja-vu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-10341423203124787822012-01-24T13:03:00.001-05:002012-01-24T16:42:40.408-05:002012-01-24T16:42:40.408-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Will the President who said "we can't wait" and "pass this bill now" finally tell members of his own party in the U.S. Senate to pass a budget or vote up or down on dozens of GOP jobs bills? Don't...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/viewing-guides-for-obamas-state-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-89797768494664082422012-01-24T12:48:00.000-05:002012-01-24T12:48:15.938-05:002012-01-24T12:48:15.938-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Was NBC's Brian Williams afraid audience would boo him? He need not have worried. They were asleep! NBC's Brian Williams, who moderated the GOP candidates debate in Tampa Monday night, instructed...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/nbc-tampa-debate-worst-debate-ever.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-41332750923413186032012-01-24T01:17:00.000-05:002012-01-24T01:17:12.128-05:002012-01-24T01:17:12.128-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Even the drug addicts formerly sheltered in the church didn't steal! Here's an enlightening story. The West Park Presbyterian Church in New York City  gave shelter to some of the Occupy Wall Street...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/occupy-wall-street-protesters-loot.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-60962178832229941232012-01-24T01:04:00.000-05:002012-01-24T01:04:43.437-05:002012-01-24T01:04:43.437-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0We are witnessing the apartheid of liberal ideology! At the Washington Times Jeffrey Kuhner writes a great column exploring the Democrats increasingly desperate use of the racecard. Kuhner points...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-jim-crow-era-dems-cry-racist.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-80934324636701390162012-01-22T17:37:00.000-05:002012-01-22T17:39:08.116-05:002012-01-22T17:39:08.116-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Michael Walsh at National Review nails it once again! Throughout this early primary process Michael Walsh has been a voice in the wilderness warning that Romney was not as "electable" as the...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/newt-sc-win-exposes-establishment-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-11725252341947933772012-01-22T15:55:00.002-05:002012-01-23T12:43:51.268-05:002012-01-23T12:43:51.268-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Newt's SC win was a gamechanger but how much of one? [UPDATE: New Florida Polls Show NEWT surge!] In his victory speech in Columbia, South Carolina Newt Gingrich declared: "we proved here in South...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/voters-vs-establishment-does-newts-sc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-12716676050516053442012-01-21T23:06:00.002-05:002012-01-22T01:39:01.266-05:002012-01-22T01:39:01.266-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0A wild week in South Carolina turns the GOP race on it's head with 12% margin of victory for NEWT! What a difference a week makes! Just a week ago Mitt Romney was still riding high after a big win...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/gingrich-steamroller-rolls-romney-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-5833862504003613902012-01-21T17:06:00.001-05:002012-01-21T19:51:58.576-05:002012-01-21T19:51:58.576-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com07:30 PM Exit polls are up. Gingrich very strong across the board with key demographics which may factor in future primaries. Key findings: No big problem with the female vote. Newt won both men and...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/stay-tuned-here-for-updates-on-sc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-14639291070587396342012-01-21T11:34:00.002-05:002012-01-21T12:03:18.716-05:002012-01-21T12:03:18.716-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Higher gas prices,  fewer American jobs, lost tax revenue, greater dependence on overseas oil and yes, more carbon emissions is the result of Obama's attempt to appease radical environmentalists for...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/unfit-for-office-obama-puts-politics.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-58189601773157989352012-01-20T17:42:00.000-05:002012-01-20T17:43:30.789-05:002012-01-20T17:43:30.789-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0The guy who started the negative campaign in Iowa directed at Newt may be beaten by his own negativity in SC! This afternoon the calls started coming in every few hours. One said "This is Mitt...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/desperate-romney-phone-calls-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-59471808570688058492012-01-20T02:05:00.002-05:002012-01-20T02:24:27.234-05:002012-01-20T02:24:27.234-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0They won't ask Obama the tough questions but will dig the dirt on ANY Republican! John King, CNN's moderator for Thursday's debate in Charleston, SC opened the debate with a question directed at...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/newt-gingrich-smacks-down-media.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-5838271482117562932012-01-19T18:25:00.001-05:002012-01-19T18:26:15.084-05:002012-01-19T18:26:15.084-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Is he planning to raise Mickey and Donald's taxes? On Thursday, Obama visited Disney World in Florida to promote tourism as a way to increase jobs. Yet, by visiting the theme park, he required that...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/odumbo-goes-to-fantasy-land.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-92232832393135105772012-01-19T16:38:00.001-05:002012-01-19T22:28:36.495-05:002012-01-19T22:28:36.495-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Gingrich offers more than just a candidate who can beat Obama! On Thursday, Texas Governor Rick Perry withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Newt Gingrich. In doing so, he put into the...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-i-am-voting-for-newt-gingrich-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-56290627359147935072012-01-19T11:54:00.000-05:002012-01-19T11:54:54.716-05:002012-01-19T11:54:54.716-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Do we really know what Romney believes and what he would do if elected? Romney's attack ads and nasty robo calls here in South Carolina reveal that the race is tightening in Newt's favor in these...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/gingrich-ad-responds-to-romney-attacks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-15087751602177486582012-01-19T10:48:00.002-05:002012-01-19T11:51:04.140-05:002012-01-19T11:51:04.140-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Rick Perry drops out of the presidential race this morning at 11 AM in Charleston, SC near where his campaign began. A lot of us had high hopes for Governor Perry, a good and decent man and an...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/rick-perry-drops-out-endorses-newt.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-72470216248439715092012-01-18T21:38:00.001-05:002012-01-18T21:47:31.993-05:002012-01-18T21:47:31.993-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Who do you think the press will say wins the Obama/Romney debates? With all the nasty, negative ads and phone calls that Mitt Romney's campaign is flooding South Carolina homes with this week (see...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-ad-shows-what-obamaromney-debate.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-46122957048628103192012-01-17T23:35:00.000-05:002012-01-17T23:36:26.750-05:002012-01-17T23:36:26.750-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Mitt told Sean Hannity after Monday's debate in South Carolina that he doesn't run negative ads. Apparently that doesn't apply to the calls that are flooding SC homes this week! Listen to the...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/mitt-romneys-vile-robocalls-in-sc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-44889358947051396912012-01-17T22:43:00.004-05:002012-01-18T11:55:44.887-05:002012-01-18T11:55:44.887-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0It's always nice to see a prominent figure that I respect and admire who says what I have been saying for the past week! Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin on Sean Hannity's show Tuesday...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/sarah-palin-to-sc-voters-vote-for-newt.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-23424190530245262672012-01-17T12:06:00.000-05:002012-01-17T22:29:17.768-05:002012-01-17T22:29:17.768-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0And while Romney pulled into a narrow lead in SC there is still time to close the gap before Saturday's voting! It was the best debate of the entire season last night. With fewer candidates on...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/gingrich-santorum-even-perry-have.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-41070076142912263872012-01-16T20:24:00.000-05:002012-01-16T20:24:38.279-05:002012-01-16T20:24:38.279-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Yet no similar concern when Democrats in SC held a Dem presidential debate on MLK day in 2008! The Dems willingness to play the race card is getting so absurd that at least one demanded that Romney...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/dem-leader-suggests-gop-debate-on-mlk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107812.post-53307635457770210162012-01-16T11:28:00.001-05:002012-01-16T11:32:17.367-05:002012-01-16T11:32:17.367-05:00Mike's Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com0Why wait until after he's clinched the nomination and it's too late for GOP voters to have their say? One thing is for sure: at some point Mitt Romney will have to release his tax returns for public...http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-wont-romney-release-tax-records-now.html