From Mike Levin

I've been standing back watching this amazing spectator sport--politics--and have been fascinated by everything. I decided to put the bowl of popcorn down and joined campaign calling this week. We called a registered list of Republicans and I got the most bizarre responses of the evening!

THEN I realized someone handed me the "Berkeley" list of phone numbers - ah, that could explain it! ha!!! I got a 10 minute speech from a political anarchist and was lectured about Mormons by another (who at the end of the call, strongly recommended I attend this "great Mormon place up on the Oakland hills--it's worth it"). What a hoot!

If you don't mind, I'd like to share some excerpts from a letter off RealClearPolitics by Mike Levin. It begins:

By Mark R. Levin
I have spent nearly four decades in the conservative movement — from precinct worker to the Reagan White House. I campaigned for Reagan in 1976 and 1980. I served in several top positions during the Reagan administration, including chief of staff to Attorney General Edwin Meese. I have been an active conservative when conservatism was not in high favor...

...I don’t pretend to speak for President Reagan or all conservatives. I speak for myself. But I watched the Republican debate last night, which was held at the Reagan library, and I have to say that I fear a McCain candidacy. He would be an exceedingly poor choice as the Republican nominee for president...

I could see his personal contempt for Mitt Romney roiling under the surface. And why? Because Romney ran campaign ads that challenged McCain’s record? Is this the first campaign in which an opponent has run ads questioning another candidate’s record? That’s par for the course. To the best of my knowledge, Romney’s ads have not been personal. He has not even mentioned the Keating-Five to counter McCain's cheap shots. But the same cannot be said of McCain’s comments about Romney...

Last night McCain, who is the putative frontrunner, resorted to a barrage of personal assaults on Romney that reflect more on the man making them than the target of the attacks. McCain now has a habit of describing Romney as a “manager for profit” and someone who has “laid-off” people, implying that Romney is both unpatriotic and uncaring. Moreover, he complains that Romney is using his “millions” or “fortune” to underwrite his campaign. This is a crass appeal to class warfare. McCain is extremely wealthy through marriage. Romney has never denigrated McCain for his wealth or the manner in which he acquired it. Evidently Romney’s character doesn’t let him to cross certain boundaries of decorum and decency, but McCain’s does. And what of managing for profit? When did free enterprise become evil? This is liberal pablum which, once again, could have been uttered by Hillary Clinton..."

You should read the rest--great article and I've heard it's sentiments echoed by many who know McCain.

Ok, I'll post one short video and then I'll step off my soapbox! Thanks for the moment!!! ;-)