Why I Want To Be Your President: Republican Round-Up

I know former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is on a thing with his new book about how out-of-wedlock births are a downer on the economy, but this goes too far:

In a radio appearance on Monday, Mike Huckabee attacked actress Natalie Portman for having a child "out of wedlock." Huckabee said that it's "troubling" to see people like "Natalie Portman or some other Hollywood starlet who boasts of, 'Hey look, you know, we're having children, we're not married, but we're having these children, and they're doing just fine.'" Huckabee added that "it's unfortunate that we glorify and glamorize the idea of out of children wedlock."

Nothing about Bristol Palin?  I am remembering when Dan Quayle tried the same thing. But at least Natalie Portman is a real person. Murphy Brown wasn't.  I don't think either blessed event had/will have an effect on the economy.

Newt Gingrich still seems to be having a hard time deciding if to announce, when to announce, how to announce...

On Thursday Gingrich appeared at an event with Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R) in Atlanta where former House Speaker was expected to announce the formation of an exploratory committee for the presidency. Instead, Gingrich's single announcement was the unveiling of a new website: NewtExplore2012.com. Gingrich said at the event that he would examine a presidential run "very seriously."

Maybe he'll make the announcement that he-is-still-thinking-of-forming-an-exploratory-committee-in-anticipation-of-considering-a-run, on his new website!

Sarah Palin had to clarify her writing on the Supreme Court's 8-1 ruling that protesting outside military funerals is protected under the First Amendment.

Just hours after the ruling was struck down, Palin took to Twitter and wrote, "Common sense & decency absent as wacko "church" allowed hate msgs spewed@ soldiers' funerals but we can't invoke God's name in public square."

Palin sought to clarify her remarks in an exclusive statement issued to the Daily Caller. She signaled she agrees with the decision of the Supreme Court.

"Obviously my comment meant that when we're told we can't say 'God bless you' in graduation speeches or pray before a local football game but these wackos can invoke God's name in their hate speech while picketing our military funerals, it shows ridiculous inconsistency," Palin told TheDC. "I wasn't calling for any limit on free speech, and it's a shame some folks tried to twist my comment in that way. I was simply pointing out the irony of an often selective interpretation of free speech rights."

 She still gets it wrong, but hey, she tried.

And Michele Bachmann let us all know that she is pro-choice, about light bulbs.

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) this week introduced legislation that would eliminate federal light bulb standards passed in 2007 that are expected to have the effect of phasing out some incandescent bulbs in the next few years.

Bachmann said her "Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act" is needed because "government has no business telling an individual what kind of light bulb to buy."

"In 2007, Congress overstepped its bounds by mandating that only 'energy efficient' light bulbs may be sold after January 1, 2012," she said. "This mandate has sweeping effects on American families and businesses and needs serious consideration before taking effect."

Let there be light!