Cat Fighting

Meghan McCain, daughter of John McCain, has been in the news most recently for being the "plus sized model of the Republican Party."

She appeared on The View to refute some of her critics, making lots of news on the Republican circuit. Meghan was a voice for the younger generation of Republicans, and has done an impressive job at spreading positive publicity for Republicans.

Laura Ingraham doesn't think so.

As a matter of fact,this war began because of some opinions shared by Meghan McCain pertaining to Ann Coulter being a hindrance to the GOP (more on this later). Here are some of her thoughts:

"More so than my ideological differences with Ann Coulter, I don’t like her demeanor. I have never been a person who was attracted to hate or negativity. I don’t believe in scare tactics and would never condone or encourage anyone calling President Obama a Muslim. But controversy sells and Coulter is nothing if not controversial. Everything about her is extreme: her voice, her interview tactics, and especially the public statements she makes about liberals. Maybe her popularity stems from the fact that watching her is sometimes like watching a train wreck."
(Meghan McCain for www.thedailybeast.com)

She is said to have not been conservative enough, therefore not agreeing with Ann Coulter. Is that really the issue? NO! Pundits are capitalizing on the disagreement and possible dramas that are invoked on viewers of conservative media. The true issue comes down to the voice that fellow Republicans are listening to. Republicans listening to Coulter will come away with a different view of the political arena than those listening to the musings of McCain. You must know how much I am biting my tongue for the moment from giving MY rant about Ann Coulter!

Laura Ingraham did a "noble" thing to stand up for Ann Coulter (though it probably was not needed, as Coulter has proven in the past that she can handle her own affairs). This did wonders in ratings for both Ingraham and McCain, giving Republicans another opportunity to delve into the media. If Ingraham has an issue with McCain's message-feel free to dispute and refute it. BUT, when you have an issue with someone's weight, or in your refutal you feel that you have to slander someone on the basis of their physical appearance, you are hitting below the belt and losing credibility quickly.

Meghan McCain holds power at the moment to reach into the minds of liberal listeners and fellow Republicans to start the change in the party. Can she do it alone? I don't think so, but I do know that it has got to start with people doing SOMETHING, to make any change at all. Meghan McCain is doing just that.

Did Jindal do THAT Badly?

Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal responded to the cryptic details of the plans to take care of our National deficit the night Obama went on all major networks to release his statement to America. As soon as Jindal finished, pundits on all liberal media circuits were ready to criticize the method of delivery in which Jindal delivered his message. New York Times called Jindal's rhetoric "a form of nihilism" and others commented that it was a "disaster for the party."

Was it that poor?

As one who studied communication extensively for 4 years, I have seen that Jindal is not the only one guilty of faux pas in his speech. Did Jindal need to speed up-YES. However, he could not go too fast and inflection is important as well.

But that is not the big deal.

People did not want to listen to his words because they were focused on his delivery. Delivery is everything. People will listen and respond in a more favorable manner when the delivery is polished and refined. Even when listeners do not agree, they will be more inclined to listen and accept what is being said. That is something we can learn from our current president.

In all, Jindal could have done better with his presentation, but Kudos to a leader willing to nationally take a stand for his beliefs and expose errors in a plan that could be detrimental to our country.

Word to Republicans (as well as anyone who wants to get their message across): A major key to leadership is communication, and without the ability to communicate effectively, we will not be able to further our purpose and our plan.