1980: RONALD REAGAN AT LIBERTY PARK

The Radio Patriot reported that Huntsman announced his bid for the republican nomination for president... at Liberty Park. I had to laugh because Ronald Reagan stopped by Liberty Park back in 1980 while campaigning against Jimmy Carter. Huntsman is no Ronald Reagan. He's not even a conservative, so I'm not too sure what he was trying to accomplish by using the same Reagan venue. Reagan belonged next to Lady Liberty; Huntsman was out of place. Huntsman was less than inspiring; Reagan owned the day... and Jimmy Carter.





In 2012, it will take a real freedom loving, American patriot who will respect and follow the constitution at all times; one who has unquestionable loyalty and dedication to this great nation and its allies around the world. In other words, a true conservative. That's the kind of leader it will take to fill the riding boots of a Ronald Reagan.

Quite possibly this person. Or maybe these two.

OBAMA OVAL OFFICE SPEECH TAKES US BACK TO CARTER YRS

Video via Breitbart News

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APRIL 25, 1980--THE DAY JIMMY CARTER KNEW HE WAS A ONE-TERM PRESIDENT

Thirty years ago this week, James Earl Carter went before the nation to give a speech that would mark the beginning of the end of his presidency. The night before his speech, Carter gave the "green light" to the Iranian hostage rescue mission--Eagle Claw--that ended in disaster at Desert One.

Eight U.S. servicemen died at the site and had to be left behind. At the time, it was by far the worst humiliation the U.S. had ever suffered, and it cost Carter his reelection bid later that year. Ronald Reagan won in a landslide.

An investigation into Operation Eagle Claw cited lack of command and control and inter-service coordination as major reasons for the mission's failure. As a result, SOCOM was established and headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.

As a president, Carter was weak; as a former president, he's a disgrace.

The Desert One Debacle: A complete history from inception to disaster.

Our thoughts and prayers will always be with those who gave their lives in service to this nation. May God bless you and your loved ones. To each crew member involved in this mission: thank you for your service.

Mark in Texas writes:

"You might also want to give a thought to the Iranians who were going to cooperate with the Delta Force rescue effort. Their names and addresses were left behind at the Desert One site in the chaos of the evacuation. Bad things happened to those people."

Amen to that, Mark. Thanks for pointing it out. Blessings to all of them.

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MONDAY'S QUICK HITS

Catching my eye this morning and over the weekend:

*Nothing at all to see here. It was a "Chicago suicide," I'm sure--Malkin has much more with updates.

**Possible VP candidate? I say it's too early but he comes from good stock.

***Jimmy Carter defends his handling of the Iranian hostage crisis...again.

****Look Under the Hood for the latest on Jodie Evans and Code Pink. Update: WSJ picks up the story.

*****Today, Roger Ebert is a frightened individual. Why? My theory: When the Princess Theater was renamed the Cinema, Ebert never got over it. Main St. Urbana was never the same, either. Even the food at Curry's Cafe didn't taste the same. The '60s was a turbulent decade.

******WorldNetDaily's Surfin' Safari--Andrea Shea King.