Here on the homestead we found ourselves compelled to watch a computer re-run of the last Republican debate, hoping that a conservative would float to the top. We are still somewhat confused as to just what was being debated.

While we Alaskans may appear to be somewhat “back-woodsy” we do know what a debate is supposed to be. Basically a civilized argument dreamed up by those folks in the lower 48 States. Something along the lines of Moose Meat versus Caribou or a Winchester rifle versus a Remington.

We had previously thought that such a debate would require the same question being asked of the various contestants. Apparently the word “debate” is now being used as a replacement for the term popularity contest. Here on the homestead we find that most of those who performed their acts during that debate, are now much less popular.

Some elections ago we found ourselves initially caught up with the Senator from Arizona, until we discovered that he was very far from a conservative and not that far from being unbalanced.

The former Mayor of New York seems to be the darling of the Foreign Press (anything outside Alaska, which now includes the Anchorage newspaper), but he has no base in conservative life whatsoever. Although we were impressed with his large ego which seems to rival that of the Arizona Senator.

The current third amongst those anointed by the press, the former Governor of that State which gave us the likes of John Kerry and Ted Kennedy, seemed to really enjoy his time on camera. But his obvious disregard for the Second Amendment leaves a taste in our mouths somewhat akin to stale porcupine tail. We do applaud him for supposedly being one of the few candidates who is still married to his first spouse. Although the generally personality of politicians makes us think of an old adage once told to us by a brother Peace Officer, “It is better to hire a Cop who has been thrown out of every bar in town, rather than a man who has never seen the inside of one” ...

Had there been any meaningful questions, we conservatives could have weeded out a few more of these semi-republicans. As it was, Fox News danced around asking questions about the Second Amendment like it was a pile of old bear scat. Had they really hammered that subject we suspect the Senator Duncan Hunter would have shined like a rainbow trout on a sunny afternoon. Since he appears to be a long term conservative we doubt that he will ever achieve much in the way of media support. Should he obtain popular support, we suspect that the media would turn on him like a pack of coyotes on a three legged rabbit.

Of course we did note the conspicuous absence of Fred Thompson and Newt. Both of whom either have the common sense not to get caught up in an early race which was prompted by the liberals and Sunday Socialist or perhaps neither has the overwhelming desire to bare themselves to the vulgar press and a rather uneducated voter base.

As things stand now, we are not impressed by the three leading Republican candidates, nor will we toss our vote out with the bathwater with some third party. We will hold onto our poles and hope for a better fish, but in the meantime we are stocking up for darker days ahead. 

The Cranky Alaskan Sourdough