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Gear Up for Repeal!
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Skye found this:
http://senateconservatives.com/repeal
THE QUEEN WINS,
THE BILL PASSED, A ONE PARTY VOTE CONTROLED BY DEMOCRATES AND “QUEEN PELOSI”.
THIS WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS THE DIRTYIST PIECE OF LEGISTRATION EVER PASSED!!!
THIS WAS ALL BACK ROOM DEALS, ARM TWISTING,
I think you’ll like this, Mike:
Also:
Getting at least 10 pledges per second. I hope their server can hold up!
Since Emperor Obama also gave funding back to Acorn on Mar16th (counter to Congress’ action) we will have our work cut out for us.
@Wordsmith: That’s a very good rundown of what we can do if we REALLY care about protecting our country.
There are going to be some who have a problem with this one:
Remember all the folks who said it would teach us all a lesson if we let the Dems win in 2006 and 2008? I wonder how they feel about having socialism imposed on us all? Is destroying America as we know it a cost worth paying for some minor faction of conservatives to get their revenge on the RINOS?
I’ve been turned off myself by the actions of the RINO’s and haven’t wanted anything to do with the GOP since 2008. But the future of our country is too important to let in party squabbling get in the way.
Joecephus;
Well said but we cannot afford to settle for a McCain or Graham either.
Guys,
If we don’t join forces with moderates, independents, across the aisle/center-left/blue dog Dems (like the the 34 who stood with ALL 178 House Republicans), and yes, even RINOs and CINOs, then consider Dems in power for the next couple of election cycles as well. Maybe by then, the conservative movement purists will have taught themselves a lesson.
I’m not saying put Rinos in positions of leadership. Just don’t alienate those mainstream Americans who hover in the center.
Mike’s America
The cut-off-your-nose approach of the stay-home Reps is a real danger. And so is interstate campaigning. It’s great, as in Brown, and terrible if the push puts up a conservative in the primary who can’t win in the general. Like, for instance, here in AZ where McCain is actually liked and a lot of Hayworth’s support, I suspect, is coming from outside the state. I know I get tweaked to read “I’m in Ohio–I don’t know anything about AZ–but I know JD is a good man (because I hate McCain).” JD ran a radio ad with an “I am a good Christian” theme, and comment in the AZ Republic blog was about 99% negative, starting with the Christian conservatives who were offended that he would declare himself “good.” It was not the Dem trolls who were knocking him. I’ll vote for whichever wins the primary but if I were not an Independent I wouldn’t vote for JD in the primary, simply because I don’t think he’ll appeal to the large Hispanic bloc.
Neil has some great stuff today. If ya want a single place to get the impact of socialized healthcare, (besides FA) he has it.
http://boortz.com/nealz_nuze/index.html
@pat: I’ve got no problem with JD Hayworth challenging McCain. I encourage strong conservatives to challenge more moderate Republicans just as we have tried in SC to get a more conservative alternative to Lindsey Graham.
Now, that doesn’t mean I’d run Jesse Helms in Maine but then Jesse wouldn’t win the primary either.
McCain deserves a strong challenge from Hayworth and it seems to be paying dividends in that McCain has tacked to the right rather strongly in the past year.
And I have NO PROBLEM supporting McCain if he wins the primary in AZ.
It’s time we finally bury this suicidal idea that we will dump on our own team just because they don’t meet some impossible standard of ideological purity. Now that we’ve seen the tremendous cost to our liberty and freedom of following such a destructive path I hope we have heard the last of it.
I had the idea in 2008 of a pledge whereby we promise to support ALL the nominees of our party. That doesn’t mean we have to give them all money, but that does mean we don’t openly trash them and threaten to boycott their election just because we disagree on one or two points.
The pledge is founded on the notion that if you want to be part of this party and have your conservative ideals taken seriously and given a full hearing then you have to be willing to support the eventual nominees of the party even if you disagree in part.
People who get mad and threaten to take their marbles and go home if they don’t get their way 100% of the time have no place in a successful political party and should not be given any consideration whatsoever.
In my book, any Republican in the House who votes to unseat Nancy Pelosi from the Speaker’s Chair and any Republican Senator who votes to unseat Harry Reid as Majority Leader is worthy of our support. If we had followed such a course we might never had been forced to endure this massive assault on our freedom.
Now is the time when all our strength will be required to overcome this abomination. The only way we stand a chance is by uniting and not dividing.
WORDSMITH you said it, i say not easy with all the freedom’s lovers here but they are the smart ones so it will be DOABLE,for sure.
I must give credit to the unsung hero’s of the Healthcare Reform debate Mitch McConnell and John Boehner. Without your “no compromise” strategy this historic reform package would’ve never passed or at least looked much worse. I hope the Apostles of Nihilism™ employ this strategy again for the coming fights on immigration and Cap & Trade.
@JR1984
Surely, you ARE kidding, right? If McCain wins the primary, I’ll do more than “settle” for him – I’ll work to get him re-elected!
Are we never going to learn?
“give the Republicans one more chance at leadership”
lol. We haven’t even gotten the last knife out of our back yet and you want to hand them another one? That is the definition of insanity.
This Will Not Stand: Newt On the Passage of Obamacare
by Newt Gingrich
03/22/2010
This will not stand.
No one should be confused about the outcome of Sunday’s vote
This is not the end of the fight it is the beginning of the fight.
The American people spoke decisively against a big government, high tax, Washington knows best, pro trial lawyer centralized bureaucratic health system
In every recent poll the vast majority of Americans opposed this monstrosity
Speaker Pelosi knew the country was against the bill. That is why she kept her members trapped in Washington and forced a vote on Sunday.
She knew if she let the members go home their constituents would convince them to vote no.
The Obama-Pelosi-Reid machine combined the radicalism of Alinsky, the corruption of Springfield and the machine power politics of Chicago.
Sunday was a pressured, bought, intimidated vote worthy of Hugo Chavez but unworthy of the United States of America.
It is hard to imagine how much pressure they brought to bear on congressman Stupak to get him to accept a cynical, phony clearly illegal and unconstitutional executive order on abortion. The ruthlessness and inhumanity of the Obama-Pelosi-Reid machine was most clearly on display in their public humiliation of Stupak.
The real principles of the machine were articulated by Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings who was impeached and removed from the bench as a federal judge, before being elected to the House when he said “”There ain’t no rules here, we’re trying to accomplish something. . . .All this talk about rules. . . .When the deal goes down . . . we make ‘em up as we go along.”
It is hard for the American people to believe their leaders on the left are this bad.
They are.
The American people will not allow a corrupt machine to dictate their future.
Together we will pledge to repeal this bill and start over
Together we will prove that this will not stand
2010 and 2012 will be among the most important elections in American history
These elections will allow us to save America from a leftwing machine of unparalleled corruption arrogance and cynicism
Sunday was one more step in the fight against a “Washington knows best” and “Washington should run everything” attitude.
Let us turn now to the Senate to continue this fight for real reform, for real self government, and for policies that create jobs, improve health outcomes, and increase freedom.
David Frum, former speechwriter to President George W. Bush:
http://www.frumforum.com/waterloo
@jinny: The real definition of insanity is letting Nancy Pelosi ram this socialist health care down our throat because you didn’t agree 100% of the time with the previous GOP HOUSE leadership>
Get a clue!
@Cary: David Frum doesn’t know what he is talking about. He’s part of that cabal which sold out to Obama.
I don’t know anyone who takes him seriously nor should they.
Eight charts everyone should read..Esp Jinny.
http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2010/03/eight-health-care-charts-that-depict.html
Skat;
McCain has a track record since he took off his uniform of turning on his own people when he is needed to stand firm. Think amnesty and McCain Feingold which was a direct attack on the First Amendment. Graham is hot on Cap and Trade and amnesty which will only quicken the bankruptcy of this nation. I cannot in good conscience support either one of these, but like the past presidential election I did put my vote in McCain’s column but that was only as a vote against Obama not as a vote for McCain.
@JR1984: So I guess you are fine with Pelosi remaining Speaker and Reid as Majority Leader.
That’s the choice. There is no middle ground. No perfect world.
@JR1984:
And that’s all we’re really asking of you, at minimal. Support the conservative candidates you want; but at the end of the day, after primary season is over, it’s time to align yourself with a coalition of voters (who don’t see eye to eye on 100% everything, on all issues) under one of the two parties that most closely shares your values and ideals.
JR1984,
Think pro-life, national defense!
At what point do conservatives realize John McCain is 1,000 times better than any Arizona democrat!
I would also point out that McCain has been standing firm. In my opinion, McCain resents being beaten by a liar who ridiculed McCain during the campaign whenever he stated what Obama would do if elected – now Obama is doing all those things. I’m sure John is seething about that.
jinny,
The Democrats just took a machete and started chopping off our arms and legs! SHEESH!
My pledge is to work tirelessly for the utter annihilation of the Democrat party.
These people are dangerous, and cannot be allowed power. EVER. AGAIN.
I make the pledge to knock on 1,000 doors during the upcoming election season, in opposition of any Democrat running for office. I further pledge to recruit at least 5 other people willing to make the same pledge.
Here is the link to see which candidates and law makers have already signed the pledge to repeal:
http://www.repealit.org/
JR1984 be more positive on this CAUSE,one step at the time to clime to the TOP and it’s doable for sure ..bye
Here is the Facebook page for the man who must replace Stupak:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=287806148754&ref=share
(Dan Benishek)
@JanH: Thanks for that pledge link. These sites are sprouting all over the place.
The RNC is running a 40 hour money bomb to FIRE NANCY PELOSI:
http://www.firenancypelosi.com/
And yes, we’ll do an online fundraiser for whoever the GOP nominee is to unseat STUPIDPAK! That guy led the pro-life cause down the primrose path.
Skat;
Think National Security and Pro Life you say. Well I am a retired LTC from the Army and my wife is currently deployed to Iraq. I think National Security all the time. I now teach Economics at a local community college and I see Obama and his policies destroying the economy and thus National Security.
As to being pro life I cannot support the killing of unborn children as I look at my daughter and know she is a gift from GOD. I will admit though that if Obama’s mama would have had an abortion we would not be living with the mistake of having him in the oval office.
I will be working for November 2010 and 2012 to remove the Progressives and liberals from office.
Mike’s America–
This right here is the whole key to McCain. He is actually responsive to the Zonies opinion. He reads Drudge. So, lean on him and he sees the value of triangulating, because he is a survivor.
Most of the time I have no problem with his moral compass. I really can’t find it in me to hate him over the amnesty because I’m here, there are a lot of Hispanics here, their sob stories may be their own fault but nevertheless, they take them seriously and they vote. We see the problem as one of border enforcement. They should have built a real wall on the border as soon as they thought about an amnesty, because now everyone knows it will be one amnesty demand after another unless it’s easier to keep them out. (by now that wall would probably be only from San Diego to Yuma, though, since the govt. was building it)
@pat: I’ve been pretty tough on McCain in an up close and personal way. I’m not his biggest fan, though I did enjoy meeting and talking with Roberta McCain.
But it should be clear that I prefer him any day of the week over a Democrat in that seat or over Obama in the White House.
I only wish someone could wage an effective primary challenge to my state’s senior Senator Lindsey Graham.
P.S. That immigration issue may be coming up again soon. I hope McCain has learned his lesson but I also know Graham hasn’t.
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R-Bob – You and Odumbo have a lot in common. You open your mouth and it’s blah blah blah blah and never make any sense.
Madalyn
@ Madalyn
Remember the old Peanuts TV movies?
Remember how all the non-depicted characters (usually the teachers) sounded?
“Braw bwa ba ba bwaa”
I guess the willfully-stupid avoid reading the Republican Healthcare plan so that they don’t disturb the programming done to them by their masters..
Let’s see…When I was 26, I was just done being a 8-year SeAl in the Navy. I guess B-Rob misses his mommy’s basement, and wants everyone to have the “right” to sponge off her like he did.
Radical? Demanding fiscal resposibility? Demanding the country be defended and NOT give terrorists captured on foreign soil the same rights as our citizens? Close the borders? Pursue REAL healthcare reform?
Yes how radical. Frum is an f’ing idiot.
JR1984,
My nephew is currently in Iraq-wish we had a different commander-in-chief for them.
I will never allow Obama to so degrade me that I would advocate abortion. Work against him, despise him, but never let anyone have that much power over you. You’re right , your daughter is a blessing.
Mike and pat,
McCain holds a grudge. McCain is going to fight Obama tooth and nail to avenge himself. Obama smirked at McCain and lied to get elected. Now Obama is doing everything John said he would. I know he’s furious!
PART ONE
I love this country, honor my families’ and all Americans’ military sacrifices, and strive to be a good steward of America and the world for the sake of future generations. . . regardless of race, color, or creed. As part of being a good steward, I strive to stay engaged and knowledgeable in the governmental processes at local and national levels. As necessary, I actively write letters, make phone calls, attend rallies-debates-townhalls, in-person lobby elected officials. . .and as appropriate, converse with friends and family on current events. In short, I am an everyday citizen, nothing out of the ordinary — trying to lead a life respectful of others.
With that said, I have a story to tell. . .having been slandered/libeled by US Congressman Barney Frank and several news organizations this weekend . . .the real story needs to be heard. I have relayed the following bits of information to Michele Bachmann’s office and Amy Kramer (through the Tea Party Express) as they were the faces of the DC rally this weekend.
As this relates to Mike’s America’s posted article. . .yes, we need to do everything we can to take back our country and repeal this monstrousity of a healthcare bill. – BUT- We must be very smart about how we proceed. The Left, I believe, will do everything they can to discredit anyone who dares to speak up ESPECIALLY HARDWORKING, EVERYDAY CITIZENS. Additionally, fellow citizens could be set up for worse scenarios than what I witnessed — so fellow citizens — be smart, be alert at any moment while participating in ANY political activity. . .even in downtown RALEIGH, NC (Another story for another day)
PART TWO
This weekend, I attended the DC Rally with around 35,000-50,000 ‘friends.’ I did so because I do not like the agenda being pushed on the American people and while I believe our healthcare system should be improved, I think Obamacare is not the right vehicle. It is not only a powergrab, but also, an affront to our very foundation as a representative republic. Isn’t there something wrong with a bill that cannot be presented in a forthright manner to the CBO for scoring — multiple times? I wanted to lend my voice to the protest as well as take an opportunity to make some “House-Calls.”
PART THREE
Following, Jon Voight’s speech, I meandered back over to the Congressional office buildings to politely offer my opinion. Both the Rayburn and Cannon Building had long-lines and knowing that you can go in-between buildings once through security, I entered the Longworth building and proceeded to the elevators. While waiting, I looked to my left and saw my Congressman, David Price-NC 4th, and walked over to see if he would give me 30 seconds. To his credit, he accepted my offer for a handshake but said he was in a hurry to get back over the the Capitol Building after I identified myself as a constituent. This adamant Liberal respectfully listened to my 15 second plea for votong no on the Senate Bill and then excused himself.
After Congressman Price stepped away, I saw 15-20 reporters/cameramen standing around the corner in front of the House Ways and Means Committee meeting room. After inquiring, one of the reporters told me that the committee was about to emerge. I decided to grab a spot near the corner, stay out of the way, and observe whatever events may take place —7 to 8 others did the same. A couple of people started chanting ‘Kill the Bill,’ ‘Vote No.’ etc. We joined in but within seconds, a security guard came over and said we all had to leave because we were too noisy. He actually started to throw out a gentleman (of the 7-8 of us) but the gentleman said we’ll keep it down (turns out the man almost thrown out was the mayor of his hometown) The security guard said he and others would be watching us and if we got out of hand we were out!!
Over the course of the next 30-45 minutes, Congressmen filed out, one at a time. . .some recognizable, some not — but as they came out, the press was all over them and in their face until they got in the elevator or turned to go outside the building. Henry Waxman drew a crowd from people waiting at the elevators and there was a lot of booing (I did not consider this desired behavior but it stopped when the elevator doors shut. The loudest. mpst demonstrable person shut up once Waxman was no longer in view in I saw him more toward the front exit and disappeared. I was wondering– if this was a contrived scenario as Waxman could have gone the opposite direction and caught elevators as well) Next, Congressman Cummings, Congressman Johnson, and others emerged but only one at a time — each time, the press were all over them, the same 7 to 8 of us remained against the walls and chanted quietly as before — so the security guards watching us would not throw us out. It should also be noted that several members choose to go the other way and did not enter the hallway leading to the front lobby area — we could tell by the direction the press mob headed!!!
My camera battery died and my spare wasn’t working so I put the camera away. A few minutes later, out walks Barney Frank! He was mobbed by the press even more than the others — and stood in the corner with them longer. We started chanting and when Frank was 3 feet from me, with a reporter in between — he looked directly at me and uttered FU (I laughed) . . .he walked VERY slowly toward the elevators/exit with all the press cameras and reporters draped all over him. I looked towards the lobby and saw a non-descript white ‘guy’ (not among the 7-8 with whom I had conversed with for 30-45 minutes — while waiting for Congressman to emerge) — walk over near the Members Only elevator and shouted the F** word at Frank. There was a deafening groan (Oh, no!) in the whole area and several of us started admonishing the guy “That’s not why were here,” “Why did you say that?,” “That’s unacceptable, guy,” and I reached down for my camera bag to see if I could get one more shot out of my dead battery — of the guy — that JUST HAPPENED to suddenly appear and utter the F**word right when it could all be heard and seen by others in the greater lobby area. Within a split second, I attempted to take a shot and the guy was gone!!!! He had been right next to the reporters — they could have knocked him over.
PART FOUR
After that, the press disappeared out of the building, I proceeded to stop by a couple of offices in the building for about 30 minutes. I intended to go directly back to my hotel room to recharge my camera batteries for the evening activities. However, while exiting the building, I saw hundreds of peaceful protestors lined up along the way from the Capitol Building to the Cannon Building, across the street and in front of the Longworth Building. I saw Congressman Duncan Hunter and others start walking (singly) through the crowds, now chanting Kill the Bill, Vote No etc. I did see/hear the crowd booing some Democrat Congressman but did not recognize them. Duncan Hunter walked over to the building where I was standing and talked to the crowd relaying how the days’ events were unfolding. He offered that the CONGRESSMAN WHO WERE GOING TO VOTE NO ON THE SENATE HC BILL WERE WALKING THROUGH THE CROWD — THE OTHERS — CONGRESSMEN STILL OVER THERE AND VOTING YES WOULD BE WALKING TO THEIR OFFICES THROUGH THE TUNNELS.
I was chatting with a citizen who was watching her husband and children standing over at the Rayburn Building while I was digging into my camera bag to see if I had a 3rd battery in some degree of charge. . .when I looked up there were Congressman Lewis and others walk through the crowd. I heard someone behind me remark, “I thought Congressman Hunter said the rest of the no vote Congressmen were not walkng through the crowds.”
As they walked, they were actually mock waving back to the crowd…. I thought it was odd. They received the same chants urging them to vote no and the boos that other earlier Yes voters had received. But their progress was not impeeded and I did not see tham stop and talk to protesters as later reported. All of a sudden, a uniformed policeman went running by with a rifle and proceeded to the front of the Rayburn Building. I saw the Congressmen walk inside and thought — better safe than sorry. BUT still thinking about Duncan Hunter’s words about the YES voters wanting to avoid the crowds. A few minutes later, my temporary companion went down to greet her husband and children who had walked back over to the Longworth steps. (They came back over to meet Mike Pence who now was shaking hands and talking to us.) I asked the Husband what had happened and he said the guard had just cleared the doorway — nothing had happened that he could see or hear. I proceeded to my hotel room and turned on FOX News to hear of any pending HealthCare Legislation developments.
To my shock I heard that Barney Frank told the press that he “. . . was called a “f*****,” “as protestors shouted at him with deliberately lisp-y screams. Frank, approached in the halls after the president’s speech, shrugged off the incident.” WTF?????????????????? I was there — that is not what happened.
(The author of this HuffPo article looks very similar to one of the 15-20 press people outside the House Ways and Means Committee room mobbing the Congressmen.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/20/tea-party-protests-nier-f_n_507116.html)
THAT was ME and those seven or so thers standing there as Frank was approaching the halls. . . and. . .the appearing/disappearing man who hollered a one word slur — the only other words were those of us admonishing the deplorable utterance. Congressman Frank lied!
PART FIVE
Later that evening, I ran into the famiily, described earlier, and relayed the FOX NEWS report and asked what had happened. I was told they saw none of this but did hear one describe a non-descript white guy holler the N word. but witnessed No spitting, no crowd conversations. I asked others — all evening and Sunday if they saw anything — as we may have casually chatted — but nothing! Was this the same non-descript white-guy who had been at the Longworth Building? Was he perhaps in cahoots with the contrived Waxman elevator scenario??
So, my friends, were these staged? Why didn’t all those reporters swarming Barney Frank report our admonishments to the use of the despicable word? Why didn’t they take a picture of the non-descript white-guy with all their cameras?? Find out who he was? The same with the other incident. Those reporters saw us standing there the whole time and knew we were well behaved. The security guard was monitoring us as well!!
I have a gut feeling, this was done to discredit anyone who speaks up in opposition to the Liberal effort. . . All of a sudden, it is no longer a right or patriotic to speak up. Why didn’t observers near the Rayburn Building hear/see anything? Why didn’t the reporters, on the corner report, on this as to what they saw??? OR HAVE FILM TO PROVE THE ALLEGATIONS!! THEY WERE RIGHT THERE FOR BOTH SCENARIOS — did they know of this possible staging in advance?
I am not afraid to speak up — but EVERYONE please know, these possible stagings could get progressively worse — similar to recent staged incidents in Georgia and Colorado. Please be alert, have recording devices and spare charged batteries. By the way, as I relayed, I did find a 3rd battery while sitting on the Longworth Building steps and have several photos of Congressmen Clyburn, Cleaver, and Lewis proceeding to the Rayburn Building — why is it the reporters, cameramen on the corner, have produced none if the scenario was so radical???? If true, I consider it horrible for our 2010 society — but after I witnessed what happened around Frank — credibility has been lost.
Sorry, for so long a post but please everyone, plan ahead, be aware — our challenges will increase — and if I can get slandered/libeled just like that, things could get much worse for anyone else. Unfortunately, it seems the majority of the media — is a cheerleader for the Liberals and will do nothing to rectify the record. The worst part of all was listening to Geraldo Rivera (listened by mistake) scold us Tea Partiers for our behavior towards Frank and the others. Additionally, the Fox and Friends Sunday crew also owes us an apology!
PS — WHERE IN THE HECK WAS THE PRESS when groups of “young adults” other politically minded representatives, were hurling every imaginable profanity at rally goers — even those with young children??
@skat: An angry McCain is a sight to behold. I’ve been on the receiving end, I should know.
Yes, I do think he takes this very personally. Especially since he bent over backwards to restrain us all during the campaign and was very reluctant to call out Obama on his socialist plans.
I know McCain wanted to take the high road in that campaign but that didn’t stop Obama from trashing him and it must sting McCain daily.
Never trust a liberal to behave with honor and principle.
AMERICAN VOTER it take good people like you to be alert in situation like that and know you have to tell the real story,no matter who is lying, bye
http://www.lc.org/index.cfm?PID=14102&AlertID=1110
Yet another lawsuit being filed by Liberty Counsel challenging the constitutionality of ObamaCare. . .as soon as Nobama signs the bill.
@American Voter:
No need to be sorry, thank you for your dedication and getting out and walking the walk! I appreciate every word you just wrote!
Eyes on the ground and telling what you saw gives us a heads up to the deceit that has been allowed by the press. Wish you could tell your story to the pip squeak Shepherd Smith or Geraldo, both seem to relish the other version without giving a thought to the fact that Jackson Jr. also filmed “the walk” ….why aren’t they demanding to see his clips?
McCain did try to behave honorably, in the face of such disgusting attacks about his looks (stiff shoulders) and so on. He’s pretty dogged. He has the long life behind him to know that, as he said, he might choose to lose a battle if it would help with the war. This is another reason NOT to throw him out and replace him with a junior senator who may have a big mouth but no real clout.
Geraldo and Smith? — seems they are lobbying for spots on other networks. Why in the h— would you air such incendiary remarks without another point of view?
The only reason I brought all of this forward, is to make others aware and organize future events a little smarter. . .by educating rally goers to be aware of possible set ups, monitoring each other, how to react in inflammatory situations, have volunteers roaming an event, have people on the periphery of an event watching out for the peaceful rally goers. . . in other words – guarding the flank.
There is a lot at stake for all political persuasions and as we draw near to the elections, the passions and games will very likely ratchet up. . .we must continue to protest peacefully — but alot smarter. We were sitting ducks for anything when “The Walk” occurred. . .regardless if 99.9% of the folks were standing there blissfully thinking they were there just to peacefully protest. All it takes is one well orchestrated incident and the Left is still smarting over the ACORN stings.
By the way, a small group of us drove home yesterday am via Mount Vernon detour. We stopped to pray there, for our country.
(I was very tired when I organized my thoughts yesterday and mistakenly put Rayburn instead of Cannon in two places and caught it too late to edit)
To be honest, I think McCain overdid the being honorable thing. I wish he had come out more strongly against Obama’s Marxism. It seemed like he wanted to go soft on him, which was clearly inappropriate. What we know now by experience we needed to know then by information so we could avoid this experience (or suffer it to our own blame for not listening.)
I thought a great deal of McCain from his convention speech. That was really my introduction to him, as well as to Palin. Needless to say, I was thrilled with Palin (still am). But I didn’t see the same McCain on the campaign trail as I did in the convention speech. It was like he ran to loose. Almost like honor (?) was more important than victory. I could see that, if the only way to victory was to be dishonorable, like O with one lie after the other, etc, etc. But McCain I think should have gone after O’s Marxism and interpreted his intentions for us. Apparently a lot of people didn’t know how to translate “fundamentally transform America.” McCain should have understood that and told us what it meant. He had plenty of ammo that he didn’t use, or didn’t use effectively. He could have gone after O’s dirt (no shortage of supply right there in the race!) like it was a serious threat, which it was/is, instead of trying to be so nice and pleasant about it. Palin did a better job of exposing Obama and energizing the base. She told it like it was yet she was never dishonorable.
We see this same thing from Bachmann and Ryan now. They tell it like it is but they are not at all dishonorable or soft.
Mike’s America- you said you have been on the receiving end of an angry McCain. I wish the same could have been said of Obama. I don’t recall seeing McCain ever get fired up about Obama’s intentions at all. To that degree he and Palin were not in solidarity. If they had been (which would have required McCain to do what she was doing, only more), I think we would have a different administration than the one we have today.
One can actually FIGHT honorably. I can’t say I saw McCain fight Obama, really. Palin did, and did it honorably. But not McCain.
Having said that, I agree that McCain is better than any Arizona Dem. I would rather have him than that alternative. But if there is a good shot at someone more 1) conservative 2) willing to do what needs to be done right now, I say go for it!
@American Voter: Thanks for that in person report.
So Barney Frank told you to “FU”? Yet that’s not reported?
Obviously these Dems, whether they set up the scene or not were trying to provoke a reaction and then have their allies in the press use it to discredit the protesters.
@JanH: McCain’s handlers couldn’t decide what kind of campaign to run and McCain didn’t seem to know any better either. At the time I had my conversation with him in November 2007 Obama wasn’t the issue or I might have asked him whether he was prepared to run hard and expose the little lying weasel for what he is: A RADICAL SOCIALIST.
McCain seemed to think there would be a backlash against him if he took on Obama hard during the campaign. So, he let Obama skate free while Obama did everything he could to paint McCain in a negative light.
McCain has learned his lesson but it’s too late now to save the country from Obama so we are stuck for three more years.
I look forward to the next batch of potential GOP candidates visiting South Carolina and I intend to ask them when they visit if they intend to take on Obama with no holds barred. If they show signs of being squeamish about doing so, I will not support them in the primary. I also won’t support any GOP candidate who sticks with the federal funding of presidential campaigns. That was another McCain mistake and it didn’t win him any votes for standing on principle.
McCain seemed to think there would be a backlash against him if he took on Obama hard during the campaign.
Yep. This is just the thing that the entire GOP needs to ditch. Of course there will be a backlash! They need to expect it and disregard it. Or better, be encouraged by it. The more on task they are, the more backlash there will be, because the more of a danger to the Socialists they are posing.
“Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!”
The media will never appreciate them but the people will.
I’m glad to hear McCain has realized his error. I do hope the rest of the GOP does too.
@JanH: I just hope that the people who ran McCain’s campaign never work on another one for the GOP.
I’d be fine if they switched to running Democrat campaigns.
Hahaha!! Me too!
@B-Rob the Liar, Waster of Time, Abuser of Oxygen
You make the same tired old arguments that socialists have been making for the past 160 years
Frederic Bastiat addressed this issue in relation to socialism in his 1850 classic The Law:
One would think that the neo-com socialists would have come up with new talking points after 160 years.
Now quit wasting everyone’s time and go play on the freeway.
Mike’s America…In my opinion McCain vs Hayworth is exactly what McCain dearly needs to get his Duties, Priorities and Focus straight. McCain spent too much time cozying up to the Enemy over his Senate days. He can’t lead me from his current posture of being a very comfortable incumbent.
I want to see some fighting spirit in him and not the affable incumbent friend of the Enemy and bi-partisan buddy. This is about Partisanship full on. It is about taking the Country back and that will require a fighter to do it. If it isn’t in him, let Hayworth take up the sword.
There is way too much at risk at this time for half hearted efforts. I have met Hayworth and he is fully capable of putting up a fight if allowed to take a leadership role.
@Old Trooper 2: McCain has done a great job of late in fighting back against Obamaism without apology. Had we seen today’s McCain as candidate McCain in 2008 he might have won and we might all have been spared this ordeal.
As I said before, I’m all in favor of Hayworth’s strong challenge against McCain. It’s the best way to keep these guys grounded.
I only wish we had been able to give Lindsey Graham the same treatment here in SC in 2008.
I know this is a little late, but this candidate in FL sounds great. He has an article up at Biggovernment today.
http://www.electlynch.com
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