Conservative Culture

Was the Father-in-law Republican or Democrat? That’s the question. Here is the story.

Stephanie Studebaker, who dropped out of the 3rd District congressional race last year after she and her husband were arrested on domestic violence charges, is suing her former father-in-law for making the 911 call that led to her arrest.

Studebaker, a Democrat who challenged U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville, in the early part of 2006, dropped out of the race after both she and her husband were booked into the Montgomery County Jail last August on charges of domestic violence.

Now, she’s brought a civil lawsuit against her former father-in-law, who made the call at the request of his son. Studebaker accuses James Studebaker of defaming her by saying she was “extremely violent” and by saying she “has a history of alcohol abuse” and “a history of domestic violence.”

She beats the heck out of her husband (apparently) and the husband’s father calls (per his request). Now she sues for being defamed because she lost the race. Why? Was she worried it made her look violent. Well not kidding.

So now she is seeking $2 million in damages. What a lib and what an idiot. She’s trying to make money off two victims. Nice move. So is the father-in-law a Dem or Republican. I have to know.!

(Photo: Mike Huckabee for President) I have not heard all the debates as I have wanted. However, when I have watched several candidates stood out on various topics. But none other has so far struck me quite like Mike Huckabee.

It seems hard to believe that it is already the time to begin choosing who it is we want as our Republican nominee. This seems more like 2008 than 2007 and soon the early primary season will be over. So I have decided to begin looking closer at the race. There is some great material already out there about Mike.

There was one very good article written by Ken Blackwell about Mike Huckabee. This is what Ken said.

At first glance, Governor Huckabee seems to be a ready-made ideal candidate for social conservatives. He’s an ordained Baptist pastor, with a seminary degree, lifelong conservative views on religion, abortion, same-sex marriage, and the Second Amendment.

Yet at the same time, Mr. Huckabee has the ability to explain his views on divisive issues in a way that doesn’t alienate those who differ with his policy stances.

However, Mr. Huckabee’s full range of issues includes stances on education, health care, and social services that manage to win widespread support among moderate voters. Mr. Huckabee, who lost over 100 pounds in the past five years, speaks energetically about refocusing American health care efforts on prevention such as healthy eating, regular exercise, and early detection of illness.

It is going to be a tough go but his energy, his ability to communicate, stick to his principles and and give good answers is a strong plus. Ken purposes that  even if Mike doesn’t secure the #1 spot he is a strong asset to other candidates, especially Giuliani. Interesting… but read on.

It’s an open question as to whether such progress will do the trick for Mr. Huckabee — it’s a long shot for anyone without a national reputation to win in this environment.

But there are two spots on the national ticket that must be filled.

Mr. Huckabee’s distinctive appeal should put him on the short list for vice president, regardless of which Republican candidate gets the nomination.

And of all the Republicans, no potential nominee would benefit more from having Mr. Huckabee as a running mate than Rudy Giuliani…

Rudy and Huckabee would compliment each other as a national team. The most significant weaknesses Mr. Giuliani faces are Mr. Huckabee’s greatest strengths. Mr. Giuliani has the national security and federal experience that Mr. Huckabee lacks, and Mr. Huckabee’s work on issues like education and health care would be assets in the general election.

The former mayor of New York City is rock-solid on protecting America, as well as the conservative economic issues of cutting taxes, reducing government spending, and balancing the budget. His personal past and social positions have been the only problems he’s had with the Republican base, and no candidate running is stronger on precisely those issues than Mr. Huckabee.

Although Mr. Giuliani is from the Northeast while Mr. Huckabee is from the South, both men have one major accomplishment in common: They know how to win elections on Democratic turf.

Interesting because I could support just any ticket that puts Huckabee into the White House. The hope is that one day Mike would then become the President as heir apparent in the process. Let’s keep watching Mike Huckabee for President… a conservative candidate that will not leave you shaking your head.

Good news for the area…. GD gets more money to upgrade the Abrams’ tanks in Lima.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army said Wednesday it awarded a unit of General Dynamics Corp. a $270.5 million contract for upgrades on Abrams tanks.

The company will perform the work in several locations including Lima, Ohio, Tallahassee, Fla. and Anniston, Ala. through July 31, 2010. The deal was awarded on July 31.

(Photo: Advance Indiana) There seem to be conflicting stories but The former chairman of the Young Republicans National Federation Glenn Murphy commits an act one might find in one of Ohio’s state prisons. He says it was consensual (interesting … did he gain consent while the man was sleeping) but other reports indicate it wasn’t.

PageOne Q has this:

The President of the National Young Republicans, under allegations of sexually harassing another man, has resigned from his post.

An older complaint, from 1988 alleged that Glenn Murphy, whose term at the helm of the group began last month, “had the blankets pulled up over the waist of [redacted] and was committing oral sex on him when he awoke.”

Murphy sent an email to friends saying he was resigning from the post he has held for a month for business reasons. Later in the day, his attorney confirmed that Murphy had a sexual encounter with a man, claiming, however, that it was consensual.

However a google search brought this from Advance Indiana Blog…. (some graphic description so be warned)

In a shocking police report filed by the Clark Co. Sheriff’s office, Murphy is accused of sexually assaulting another man on July 29, 2007, while he lay sleeping in his bed. The alleged assault of the 22-year-old man took place in the Jeffersonville, Indiana home of his sister following a Young Republican party in which both Murphy and the 22-year-old man had been in attendance. The victim’s sister had urged both men to spend the night at her home because of the amount of alcohol the two had consumed during the party. The victim awoke in the morning to find Murphy performing oral sex on him according to the report. When the victim asked Murphy what he was doing, he responded: “He was holding his dick with one hand and sucking my dick with his mouth.” The victim then pushed Murphy away, gathered his personal belongings and left. Murphy was later confronted with the charges by the victim’s sister according to the report. The sister says Murphy admitted to her that he performed the sex act on her brother. Taking Down Words reports Murphy is being investigated for committing criminal deviate conduct, a Class B felony. The police report also notes that Murphy was accused of committing a very similar act on another man back in 1998. It is unclear why Murphy was not prosecuted for the 1998 incident.

It appears that there are no charges filed as of yet and perhaps nothing will come of it. There appears to be no embarassment on the part of Murphy and so I assume this is just a part of his normal non monogamous relationships he is used to. He has geared up the liberal blogs to fight against conservatives… but they make the mistake to say all Republicans are conservatives and that all Republicans are also hypocrites.