Dear Rush...

Dear Rush,

I enjoy your radio show, and I believe you are quite the entertainer, despite what my wife may call you. On Friday, June 17th, I was off from work, and I decided to go for a run while your daily radio show was being broadcasted. I tuned into the local radio station on “I Heart Radio” and listened to your commentary.

During your show, you discussed Sarah Palin, and you noted that most people assume Sarah Palin cannot be President. However, these people also reason that the eventual Republican Presidential nominee must have Ms. Palin’s endorsement. You made the comment that this discrepancy was incredibly confusing and just didn’t make sense to you. Rush, I have to agree that Sarah Palin will never be President, but I strongly believe that whoever walks on the stage in Tampa, Florida in 2012 as the Republican contender will have a supporter that used to be the Governor of Alaska. To explain my thinking, I want to re-introduce a term, which I know you are familiar with, but seem to have forgotten. The term is “kingmaker.”
Over the past years, America has seen several kingmakers, and I want to talk about one in particular, James Dobson.

Dr. James Dobson is the founder of Focus on the Family, and now, hosts a radio show with his son, Ryan Dobson. Dr. Dobson was the leader of Focus on the Family for several years, and through this organization touched many people’s lives by encouraging them and teaching them incredible moral lessons. He also had an outreach to hundreds of people, and honestly, these people would do whatever he said. His opinion on past Presidential nominees determined the vote of numerous social conservatives who tuned into the daily Focus on the Family radio broadcast, which, to me, made Dr. Dobson a kingmaker.

Dr. Dobson would never have been and will never be elected as the President of this great land. His socially conservative opinions are considered “too extreme” by many, but he has probably endorsed more eventual Presidents than not. And, as the 2012 election approaches, Dr. Dobson may be a little closer to backing away from the microphone, but I guarantee there are several individuals who are going to seek his wisdom and insight to determine who will gain their vote. Would you agree?

Karl Rove and James Carville would also be “kingmakers,” and if you would like to discuss my thoughts about these individuals, just let me know!

Have a great day!

Stuart Saulters

The Beginning

Hello y'all!

First, I want to explain that I am new to this whole "blogging" thing, and I have to admit that I was a little skeptical to blogs in the beginning. My wife is an avid blogger, and she is always frustrated with me that random people in Timbuktu read her blog more than me. I simply say that I live the writings, so why do I have to read it? And, gentlemen, let me tell you that you should probably stray away from comments similar to that one!

Since I see my wife's enjoyment with blogging and I also hear several friends and acquaintances embellish their blogs, I thought I should give it a try, so...

To begin, a little about me. I am a 20-something engineer who works in Mississippi but lives in Alabama on the shores of the Mobile Bay. From the title of this blog, hopefully you can discern that initially, I am a Christian, who believes that Jesus Christ is God's son, and His death on the cross allowed anyone that believes in salvation through Jesus Christ to have a relationship with God and live eternally. Secondly, bowties symbolizes "all things Stuart," which encompasses a various assortment of "my favorties" including golf, cigars, seersucker, and a delectable dinner. Lastly, the title includes elephants, not to say that I have a deep love for the mammoth beasts, but to show that I thoroughly enjoy politics, and with this delight comes my belief that the Republican Party is, no doubt, the party with the ideals that will allow the USA to be a properous nation.

Now, the thoughts behind my blog, which is going to be a little different...

Have you ever wanted to write a letter and share your opinion with someone who you would have no chance at ever talking to, such as Jesus, Abraham Lincoln, or Ke$ha?

Probably not, but I have, and because of this thinking, I have created this blog as my attempt to share my thoughts with a person in the form of a written letter. I hope you enjoy reading my letters, and please feel free to share your thoughts and comments.

Happy reading!!