Conservative Common Man

The presidential election in November of 2008 is over a year away and some conservative talk show hosts seem to be using this fact as a pass for not practicing what they preach.

The right candidate, in my opinion, is not a high dollar name and therefore is not widely known. Given the reach of conservative talk radio, the hosts could choose to use their platforms to help the right candidate become more widely known. Granted the shows are their shows and this is just one man’s opinion, but I believe the majority of conservative talk show hosts are doing their audiences a disservice.

I find it curious that they preach conservative values and rightfully rail against liberal absurdity, and yet they seem to be saying if Rudy has the money and the name, he’ll be the nominee. They also seem to be saying when Rudy is the nominee, we are going to accuse you pro-life conservatives of de-facto voting for Hillary by refusing to vote for Rudy. Of course if one of the other money laden big names win the nomination, that’s fine with them too.

I would be remiss if I didn’t point out that one talk show host has been fair to all the candidates. Thank you Laura Ingraham! I have to wonder about the rest. Why aren’t they taking advantage of their golden opportunity? They have huge audiences. They can reach millions of people, yet despite their claims they don’t really seem to believe conservatism can win.

Is there a fear of taking a stand? If they devote some air-time to the conservative candidate and he doesn’t get the nomination, does that make them look bad in the industry? Is it a lack of common sense? Do these hosts remember how big the amnesty situation was? With great respect to Tom Tancredo, the RIGHT CHOICE, Duncan Hunter is pretty strong and outspoken on the issue. The Hunter Fence is called that for a reason! Hillary wants to give the illegals amnesty. Rudy is only now reluctantly saying we should enforce the border. Who do they think can reasonably paint Hillary into a corner on this issue, Rudy or Hunter?

If I could have the ear of the talk show hosts I would implore them to research all the candidates and take a stand with the one that represents their principles. Again, my opinion is that the right candidate is Duncan Hunter, but the most important thing is that people know who they are supporting and that they do so in an informed manner.

We don’t have to sit by and wait for the biggest bank account to win the nomination. We can all do our part to spread the word about our favorite candidates regardless of who he or she is. It would be great for America if the people with the voices were to practice what they preach and inform their audiences about the conservatives running for president.

Of course Rush would call this post “whining.” You decide.

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