Conservative Pundit draws friendly crowd

Dick Morris
June 25, 2012

Dick Morris

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Article from The Bakersfield Californian; Written by Steven Mayer

Political author and Fox News commentator Dick Morris is known for his bold predictions -- and he didn't disappoint during a stop in Bakersfield Thursday night.

Presumed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, Morris told a crowd of more than 200, is going to "demolish" President Barack Obama in November's election.

"It's not going to be close," Morris said.

The former political strategist, who has worked in the camps of both Democrats and Republicans over his long, sometimes checkered career, spoke at a fundraiser organized by Kern Citizens for Sustainable Government, a local group seeking to effect conservative changes at every level of government.

Held at the palatial home of Mike and Cathi Stier, the $500-per-couple event included a catered dinner served around a beautiful pool in the couple's back yard.

Before introducing Morris, Kern Citizens board member John Paul Lake asked those present to continue to support the organization's efforts to bring about change.

"It's about being informed," Lake said. "And it's about speaking up."

Morris, who worked as a Republican strategist before he joined the political campaign of President Bill Clinton in the 1990s, is now clearly back on the GOP's side of the fence.

Not only did he predict a Romney victory, he predicted a Republican landslide that would result in GOP control of both houses of Congress.

"There's a certain lack of enthusiasm for Obama that I think permeates the Democratic base," Morris observed.

"The tide is just running out on Obama."

Of course, history has shown that predicting the outcome of a presidential election nearly five months before Election Day is akin to dancing in a minefield.

Nevertheless, Morris' experience as a high-level political strategist gives him a measure of cred on the mean streets of national politics. And on Thursday, he was definitely in friendly territory, with the Bakersfield Country Club golf course visible on the other side of the backyard fence.

During his talk, Morris tackled a wide array of topics, including the economy, immigration, the recent Wisconsin recall election and education reform.

He spoke about oil drilling off the coast of California (He's all for it.) and about taxation (He's mostly against it.).

He lauded the enormous progress toward energy independence the country is currently making, but he gave the credit to former President George W. Bush, not Obama.

"The United States will be the new Saudi Arabia," he predicted. And when that happens, the global influence of oil-producing countries in the Middle East will be shattered, he said.

Switching gears yet again, Morris told the crowd he is concerned that America's fight against Islamic terrorism is becoming severly compromised as intelligence sources are drying up. Why? "Because Obama is killing them instead of capturing them."

It may have been the first time anyone has heard a prominent Republican complain about special forces units and drones taking out suspected terrorists.

Agree or disagree with his politics, one thing was clear Thursday night: Morris is not boring.

Mike Turnipseed, executive director of Kern County Taxpayers Association, said he enjoyed Morris' presentation.

"He's a smart guy who's played on both sides," Turnipseed said. "He has a great vision about what is really going on in America."

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