Memoirs From a Young Conservative

I’m working on getting video.  Bold is me.

Good to see the Left takes a moment on National TV to attack the President, offer no sound solutions (nor candidates…not that they really have any), and take no solid base on a single issue!  They really are the big tent party…a tent of critics with no solutions.

SANCHEZ: So this is all in keeping with our college theme this week. We’ve got upstarts joining us now. First, Laura Elizabeth Morales, she’s a Republican, and a junior at the University of Texas in San Antonio.

We also have?

CHETRY: Rachel Moore, she’s a Democrat and a senior at Lebanon Valley College in Anvil (ph), Pennsylvania.

Good to see both of you this morning. Thanks for being with us.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you for having me. CHETRY: We have predictions for 2008. Who do you think the Republican candidate will be? Let’s start with Laura Elizabeth Morales. You go ahead and give us your thoughts. Who is the Republican nominee if you had to be a betting woman this morning?

LAURA ELIZABETH MORALES, COLLEGIATE REPUBLICAN: Sure. If I had to be a betting woman and I had to be idealistic I would really like to see Ron Paul get the nomination for the Republican Party.

SANCHEZ: Whoa!

MORALES: I really think he’s a sound, traditional conservative.

Yeah, it’s surprising — uh, come of things. And I really think he sticks to the Constitution and really stands for what conservatives believe in.

SANCHEZ: OK.

(CROSS TALK)

CHETRY: Wait, wait, wait.

It brings me to the other question.

MORALES: Sure.

CHETRY: Is there any likely, let’s say –

SANCHEZ: What are you trying to say?

CHETRY: Top tier GOP candidate? Because if I was a betting woman, I’d say Ron Paul doesn’t have a chance. Unfortunately, for you. But who — is there a lack of enthusiasm over some of the top tier GOP candidates, Laura?

MORALES: I’m going to say having been the idealistic betting candidate I would say Ron Paul has the chance, idealistically. As far as the top tier candidates I don’t really think they stand for what traditional conservatives believe in. You have Giuliani out there who is really anti-gun Republican, who is going to lose a strong base, especially here in the south. And then Mitt Romney kind of flip-flops on his issues. John McCain I think is pretty much just out. We need a strong, solid conservative.

SANCHEZ: That’s a young Republican speaking. Let’s listen to a young Democrat.

Rachel, on your party who do you think is going to get the ticket? Make it short, will you?

RACHEL MOORE, COLLEGIATE DEMOCRAT: It doesn’t really matter who gets the ticket because anybody could be a president than President Bush at this point. Let’s focus on just a Democrat winning in 2008 and put aside everything.

SANCHEZ: But that’s not the question! I said who — if you had to pick somebody?

MOORE: I’m sorry, what?

SANCHEZ: If you had to pick somebody, who would you pick?

MOORE: I’d pick a Democrat! Let’s face it!

CHETRY: Wow! She won’t go out on a limb this morning! That is so funny!

SANCHEZ: You’re going to make a great senator one day.

MOORE: Well, let’s face it. I mean, all of the college Democrats, you know, we’re so behind just winning a Democrat in 2008. If you look at the Republican candidates, I mean, the Democrats are such a diverse group. And all the Republican candidates, every one of them have said they would commute Scooter Libby. They said that they would stay in Iraq and turn it into the next Korea. And all of the Republican candidates –

SANCHEZ: You’d vote for a — so if it was Porky Pig, you would vote for him just as long as he’s a Democrat?

MOORE: I’m sorry? What?

SANCHEZ: If it was Porky Pig would you vote for him, just because he’s a Democrat?

MOORE: Now, that’s taking it a little far. But –

SANCHEZ: So you do consider — so you do consider who the person is, right?

MOORE: I didn’t say that, sir. But let’s face it, Republican candidates also supported Bush’s you know, nonsupport on chip programs. A time for the Democrats to win, let’s focus on that first.

SANCHEZ: You’re tough! She’s tough!

CHETRY: All right. Laura, quickly. Let’s keep it quick because we don’t have time. But your most important issue of this debate.

MORALES: Sure, my most important issue is probably going to be Social Security. I think that’s an issue that’s really facing our generation. That my generation is pretty much going to be completely robbed of those funds that were put into the government. We really need to get students to focus on that issue and make that the forefront for the 2008 election.

SANCHEZ: Your most important issue. Rachel, take it away.

MOORE: We are — my most important issues are the ones from the Democratic Party, are the environment, making sure there’s proper support on student aid, and universal health care for all, and among other things. We can’t really be pegged to one issue at this point. We’re so educated and ready to go. CHETRY: Can’t nail her down this morning.

SANCHEZ: No.

CHETRY: You guys have some interesting perspectives, the both of you. Laura Elizabeth Morales, at the University of Texas, San Antonio and Rachel Moore, at Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania. Thanks to both of you for talking to us.

SANCHEZ: They’re tough. She held her ground.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thanks very much.

SANCHEZ: I’m not going to tell you who I liked. All right. I like all Democrats.