...don't mess homie!

I think a lot of African Americans got weary of hearing the first President Clinton proclaim himself "the first Black President" of the United States.

Now it appears Sir Hillary wishes to give her future first lady a run for her money...

Chatty Chelsea...

Girlfriend, she's been flapping her gums to everyone - except nine-year-old cuties, who might trip her up!

They <3 Huckabee!

Seriously, even if you're not voting for the guy, you have to admit that Star Parker and Jim Geraghty are making some pretty darn solid points this morning.

My own work over the years trying to get the conservative message into the black community has been made infinitely more difficult as a result of the multiple millions that America's corporations have poured into left-wing black organizations like the NAACP.

Ironically, Huckabee is the only Republican candidate to propose fundamental reform of our tax system. Credible economists, including one Nobel Prize winner, support the Fair Tax idea that Huckabee has put forth. Critics charging that the Fair Tax is politically impossible to enact also speak to the unfortunate state of mind of many Republicans today who can no longer conceive of major and sweeping change as achievable.

Inside-the-beltway Republicans have also lost touch with the increasing seriousness with which grass roots conservatives relate to the traditional values agenda. More and more folks are feeling personally assaulted by the meaninglessness that is gripping our culture and do not see our moral health as separate and apart from our economic health.

Rather than attacking Huckabee, folks would be better served to take a more careful and less dismissive look at why he's garnering such broad support.

The various causes of social conservatism - the promotion of a culture of life; the desire for entertainment options that won't teach your kids the exact wrong lesson; the commodification and commercialization of childhood; a healthy caution of strip-mining human embryos for the miracle cure du jour that scientists promise to deliver; the desire for a community where the values of the family are reinforced when the kids walk out the front door - they could use a gifted advocate. Too often the most high-profile advocates of these causes hand their enemies plenty of ammunition - must I name names?

I have my gripes with Huckabee, but when this show is over, I don't want him to wrap up his tent and go home. The man's a fighter, a communicator, and a silver-tongued persuader - skills the Republican Party doesn't exactly have a surplus of these days.

That is what you refer to as a one, two punch...

It's a frightening world.

And one of the reasons I am growing to hate libertarians: they live in denial. Read the comments following. And for the record, I saw three kids last week, purchase "M" rated video games at a local Best Buy - with no ID check whatsoever...

"...faith is off limits?"

Hugh will never criticize Carl Cameron's cheap shot religion question of Huck, because Hugh's a homer whose candidate might name him as Press Secretary if he wins. But Huck drew the largest applause of the night for pointing out the obvious.

"Faith is off limits except when it comes to probing Huckabee about HIS religion."

In short a question that was made to be a "gotcha moment" on the issue of Biblical marital submission, ended up endearing Huckabee even more to Evangelical WOMEN who were "supposed" to be offended at the idea...

I usually like Carl, but the question WAS a cheap shot - and more or less irrelevant to the policy debate that tonight was supposed to be...

Hold on Senator...

After being told by Chris Wallace that he had raised taxes, (but notably did not point out that Governor Romney had raised them even more in less than half the number of years as Governor), the ball was thrown to Fred to take a free shot at Huck.

Huck's point that unemployment was reduced was fine...

But his zinger was scolding Fred on Washington Think saying in effect that "it's one thing for Congress to pass mandates, and another thing for Governors to be forced to implement them."

I've effected change all my life...

A truly terrific moment for Governor Romney when probed by Chris Wallace. He's worked for effective solutions at every level and every stop he's been to.

"You're Fired!"

Hadn't thought about this... but those two little words definitely mean something new to me now... HA!

So what do you do when the Lovely Bride wants the DVR to catch the new CSI, the South Carolina GOP Debate is on, or your pal is trying to survive Celebrity Apprentice with GENE SIMMONS as the project manager.

And it's a very good week for Stephen - he gets to direct the "commercial."

"Barack's my homeboy!"

I know he was like the last nominee the Democrats ran - so this SHOULD mean something... YAWWWWWNNNN... sorry...

No it really should...

But here's hoping Obama just thanks the Senator for his endorsement and doesn't actually let him take the microphone. That drone, that insufferable, condescending, low pitch, drone...

I'm feeling, very, very, slee...epy..

"Move it son!"

Free at last, free at last, thank the Oklahoma Highway Patrol...

"About 3.1 million people between the ages of 12-25 have used cough and cold medicine to get high, the government reported this week.

The number of young people who abused over-the-counter cold medicines is comparable to use of LSD and much greater than that for methamphetamine among the age group, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration..."

MORE...

"The cough suppressant DXM is found in more than 140 cough and cold medications available without a prescription. When taken in large amounts, DXM can cause disorientation, blurred vision, slurred speech and vomiting."

Of course as a kid and even today as an adult, I detest the taste of the stuff so much, I'll barely take when needed.

Closing question: "What is SO missing in our children's lives that they are so insistent upon 'disorientation, blurred vision, slurred speech, and vomiting' to make themselves 'feel' better?"

Hmmm...

"T...I...T...L...E... IX?"

Yeah it turns out they are...

I'm not of the opinion that Cheerleader coaches should be required to put boys on their cheer squads in high school. But with all the damage that Title IX has done to men's sports on school campuses across the country, maybe a little payback is just what's needed...

"...kiss me... baby!"

Since Health Care will continue to be one of the issues continually focused on in the 2008 elections, it does make sense to know the truth about the different approaches to providing it - given the reality of what the total cost to the person using it/seeking it will incur.