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| | Republicans say: global warming is crap | | 2008-07-06 13:35:42 | | Much has changed since then, both in terms of the public profile of climate change and the growing certainty of mainstream scientists that humans are to blame. So the magazine recently repeated the poll. The result?Just 13% of the respondents said yes. (link).
So as the evidence for global warming increases, Republicans are actually getting [...] | | By: learn about lean & six-sigma | | |
| | Ad Wars: Senate Republicans Hit On Medicare | | 2008-07-04 11:19:37 | | Check out our entire video library at Political Realm TV. Subscribe for free to get instant access to our latest videos as soon as they're posted.Gubernatorial Watch: DelawareLieutenant Governor John Carney has launched his first television ad, "Bluewater Wind." The ad focuses on Carney's recent work to bring a wind farm to the state, creating new jobs and an alternative source of energy. The ad also seeks to establish Carney as the candidate of accomplishment: "Change is hard. We can't just talk about it... If you're looking for a governor with the experience to change things, look to someone who already has." Carney faces off against Treasurer Jack Markell, who ran his first ad last fall, in the Democratic primary Septembery 9.Senate Watch: New MexicoIn his latest ad, "Tragedy," Democratic Congressman Tom Udall touts his work as state attorney general to toughen laws against drunk drivers. Issues Watch: Health CareThe American Medical Association has launched a new ad, "Picnic," | | By: Political Realm | | |
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| When Republicans Go Bad - They Make Us All Look Bad! | | 2008-06-17 21:33:29 | | RACISTS NEED NOT APPLY'''..."Party trumps race, especially on the national level," she said. "If you are bold enough to run, you have to take whatever the voters are going to give you. It's democracy, perhaps at its worse, but it is democracy."..." Lisa A. Gladden"...My mouth literally dropped open when I first read this story this morning. Rarely do we get such an open and honest glimpse into the reasoning behind why black Democrats think it’s ok to use race-baiting tactics against another black person. It’s bad enough when they use them against white Republicans ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
| | The Plight of Black Republicans | | 2008-06-15 15:30:00 | | Black Republicans are a rare breed. About 85% of the Black vote goes to Democrats, so they are perhaps the most reliable voting bloc in America. Blacks' loyalty to the Democratic Party stems from several factors:1. Black voters tend to view the government as a protector, rather than an obstacle. This automatically places Blacks at odds with Republican conservatism, which advocates less government regulation and intervention. Protecting affirmative action, redress for civil rights violations, and government programs for the poor have wide support among Black voters. The government is not the enemy, as it gave them the right to vote. When they hear Republicans talk about entitlement reform and limiting government's influence, Blacks view these Republicans as a threat.2. Blacks question Republicans' interest in their problems and their communities. Democratic politicians are far more likely to venture into their neighborhoods and listen to their concerns. Republicans are more li | | By: The 7-10 | | |
| | Republicans Block Tax Increases on Oil Companies | | 2008-06-11 20:46:07 | | Yesterday the Republicans blocked a measure by Democrats to impose a 25% tax increase on BIG OIL. This is good news for the American people. If the cost of oil companies doing business went up 25% than the price of oil would have risen 25%. It is simple economics. Democrats are simply playing a political game, they [...] | | By: Wake Up America | | |
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| A Warning to Republicans | | 2008-05-15 20:23:00 | | Even though the presidential race is generating the most headlines these days, one of the most important political developments this week has been the special election in Mississippi's 1st Congressional District (MS-1). This district, located in the northern part of the state, has been reliably Republican. In this week's special election, however, Democrat Travis Childers defeated Republican Greg Davis 54%-46%. This is the third special election that Democrats have won this year, thus increasing their majority in the House of Representatives to 236 Democrats to 199 Republicans.Republicans could blame their previous special election losses on weak candidates and/or more hostile electorates. However, this special election can only be interpreted as a flat rejection of the Republican Party. George Bush carried the district with 62% of the vote in 2004 and the district has been represented by a Republican for more than 10 years. Even Vice President Cheney was sent to the district for | | By: The 7-10 | | |
| | The Republicans Vs. The Neo-Conservative Movement. | | 2008-05-14 21:39:00 | | If you have noticed at times on here I have said the Republican Party of today are the New Fascists because of their Neo-Conservative ways. Their leadership of Fascists with Bush, Cheney, etc. to their think tanks who are in the Neo-Conservative mold ( AIPAC,PNAC, Etc. ) who have manipulated the Republican Party to become this monster and a shadow of it's former self.The Republican Party has gone away so far off from their traditional stand points of being Constitutionalists and small government conservatives to running on platforms very close to that of Democrats, all in the name of September 11th, 2001.It is real easy to look at the Bush Administration as the real republicans and traditional Republicans ( such as Ron Paul ) as people who should be a part of the Libertarian Party and not that of the Republicans today. That is if you are still in the dark of what defines both. What exactly is a Republican and what exactly is a Democrat. Republicans traditionally have always been | | By: The Pissed Off Citizen | | |
| | | Ron Paul Republicans on the rise in NC | | 2008-05-08 18:44:12 | | An interesting post from Conservative Heritage Times. If you thought that Ron Paul's campaign had bitten the dust think again. All over the USA little pockets of Pauline political power are stirring the loins of Americans who want change. The CHT says "Kudos last night to North Carolina voters for nominating B.J. Lawson, a bonified Ron Paul Republican to the nomination for the 4th Congressional District and re-electing Walter Jones Jr. to the sixth CD. Jones was the only GOP member of Congress to endorse Paul for President".Jones’ election is important as it shows Republicans that oppose the war in Iraq, even in a district filled with military bases, do not have to face a political death sentence. Something that John McCain could well reflect on.Lawson says "Big government inevitably becomes a tool for corporate and special interests instead of a guardian of individual liberty. Today, big government has given us significant problems: rising food prices, jobs going overseas, illegal i | | By: A View from Middle England by Arden Forester | | |
| | House Republicans Mistake Central Planning for "Market-Based" | | 2008-05-04 23:00:00 | | Daily Tax Report notes that House Republicans are preparing to offer a $10,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers as the Republican alternative to the housing stimulus bill (H.R. 5830), which will likely be voted on this week. This one-ups the Democrats, who were proposing something in the neighborhood of $5,000 to $7,500. According to a press release from Rep. Lee Terry (R-Nebraska) (emphasis added):This Republican proposal offers a market-based plan with a tax credit and other reforms that will stimulate the housing market[....]So the idea is to use government tax policy to give subsidies to one group of people, paid for by extracting taxes from others, with the goal of distorting the decisions that would otherwise be made by individuals. That's the opposite of "market-based." | | By: Tax Policy Blog | | |
| | McCain Goes Where Few Republicans Dare, Deep in Democrats’ Territory | | 2008-04-26 00:17:49 | | Campaign Notebook : By ELISABETH BUMILLER
NEW ORLEANS — “I want to inform you that everybody in the camp here is not a Republican,” an African-American participant at a town-hall-style meeting at Xavier University told Senator John McCain of Arizona here on Thursday.
“I got that impression,” Mr. McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, replied dryly, in the [...] | | By: ArticlesModern | | |
| | Why Are Republicans Having Such Problems Raising Funds | | 2008-04-22 23:48:49 | | COULD IT BE – IMMIGRATION?Earlier today I spoke to our local Women’s Republican group, delivering what amounted to a partial doom and gloom prediction. While the talk was primarily about the various blogs for John McCain, I said the following:The implications for the GOP could be disastrous if we do not change our ways and modernize our way of thinking. This is precisely what a group of us are attempting to do. If we cannot get the rank and file every day members of the Republican Party to perhaps re-think the wheel a little, I am afraid we ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
| | Republicans don't like to be wrong | | 2008-03-20 02:50:12 | | Republicans and Democrats diverge on health care - Yahoo! News Clear differences appeared when the respondents were sorted by political party identification. Among Republicans, 68 percent said the United States is the best, compared to 32 percent of Democrats and 40 percent of independents.I don't find it in the least shocking that most Republicans are harboring the belief that the US has the best health care system in the world. It has been my experience that Republicans are more capable of maintaining an opinion in the face of contrary evidence longer than any group of people I have ever met. What's worse is their tendency to create new evidence to support their opinions when all the real evidence has failed them.The US health care system costs more money than any other industrialized nation, but is more prone to mistakes, and less likely to treat a patient. How is that the best in the world? How can a nation that will not cover 47 million of it's citizens claim to have the best | | By: Markism Explored | | |
| | | Are Republicans That Stupid – Immigration | | 2008-03-11 22:49:30 | | HOW TO DESTROY A PARTYI’m sorry, but I am using the word “STUPID”. You ought to be thankful it is Lent and I’ve given up the use of profanity. Hard line anti-immigration candidates are LOSERS! They lose. Get it? L-0-S-E. I’ve been accused recently of not being of sound moral of political mentality. I’ve also been accused of being insulting. Frankly, if I thought simple insults could force anti-immigration Republicans to come to their senses before they destroy any more of our majority, I would do so. Unfortunately, I don’t think that will work. Right now, I don’t ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
| | Republicans and Race | | 2008-02-26 21:13:00 | | According to the Politico, Republicans have quietly been polling voters about their attitudes regarding attacking female and ethnic minority candidates. This research is being conducted in preparation for waging a general election campaign against an opponent who, for the first time, will not be a White male.Given today's era of hypersensitivity, identity politics, political correctness, and coded language, it would seem wise that politicians are wise to engage in this kind of research. And it would seem especially wise for the Republican Party to express an interest in this kind of research seeing that they are generally seen as less sensitive to the needs of women and people of color. However, the fact that such research is even necessary illustrates the problem both political parties have with race and gender.Why is the GOP is conducting this research? Fairly or unfairly, the Republican Party has produced lots of evidence to suggest that it is a party for White Christian males w | | By: The 7-10 | | |
| | Current Results: Republicans | | 2008-02-13 14:01:25 | | John McCain (16 States)Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, WashingtonMitt Romney (11 States)Alaska, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Utah, WyomingMike Huckabee (8 States)Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana*, Tennessee, West Virginia*Mike Huckabee won the Louisiana primary on Saturday, but due to complex allocation rules, he did not actually win any delegates.Delegate CountJohn McCain: 827Mitt Romney: 286Mike Huckabee: 217Ron Paul: 16Needed to win the nomination: 1,191 | | By: Political Realm | | |
| | Republicans are just Aliens | | 2008-02-08 08:37:00 | | The depressing war in Iraq continues and the news there, mostly unreported by the regular media continues to be, well, depressing. Services, such as food, garbage pick up, and epidemic continue to plague the war-ravaged nation. Read all the sad details today at Alternet. Those journalists who try to probe deeper are met with resistance. Onnesha Roychoudhuri reports on a newly published book by the late British journalist, James Cameron, which details through interviews the difficulties that journalists have had with this war in getting honest factual information. We get a good update on political affairs in Iraq from the Huffington Post and Max Bergman. And as we know, it's not very good.American Street linked to a rather humorous take on the CPAC meeting, going on now. Sadly, No! has an undercover embedded in the conference. Follow the links and enjoy. 'm going to have to return after this post and read them all. And if you have been dying to know whether McCain was actually booed? We | | By: Views from the Tractor | | |
| | Mitt Romney Drops out, Republicans Urged to Step in Line | | 2008-02-07 21:54:00 | | Cross posted at Grizzly Groundswell
As everyone knows by now, Mitt Romney has dropped out of the race. I have been a Romney supporter for a while now, and he was our best chance to send a conservative to Washington. Now we have no chance. The reason we don’t have a chance is not because McCain [...] | | By: Wake Up America | | |
| | The Results Thus Far: Republicans | | 2008-02-06 15:22:46 | | John McCain (12 States)Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, South CarolinaMitt Romney (10 States)Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Utah, WyomingMike Huckabee (6 States)Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee, West VirginiaDue to winner-take-all rules in several states, John McCain has a massive delegate lead though he has won only two more races than Mitt Romney. | | By: Political Realm | | |
| | | | Michigan Republicans Rejecting McCain. . . | | 2008-01-15 15:58:59 | | Rasmussen Markets have been trending toward Mitt Romney all day and away from John McCain. It seems the bad weather is keeping away McCain's loyal army of Democrats and Independents. McCain beat George W. Bush by amassing Democrat and Independent votes. In fact, 17% of his voters in 2000 were Democrats and Independents.
Polls show this being close but the people who are actually betting money...
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| | After New Hampshire: Where the Republicans Go From Here | | 2008-01-10 15:15:00 | | The New Hampshire primaries have had a tremendous effect on the presidential race, as the results ensured that the major candidates will not be forced out quickly. An Obama victory would have severely wounded Clinton and forced her to enter Super Tuesday after losing Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina. A Romney victory would have eliminated McCain and made him even money against Huckabee.But this did not happen. Instead of delivering two knockout punches, New Hampshire delivered yet more jockeying and forced radical changes in political strategy. Romney, for example, has suspended his ad buys in South Carolina and is now concentrating on Michigan. And Clinton is retooling her message so that it's less about "I" and more about "we."So where do the candidates go from here? Here are my thoughts on the Republicans, whose race is as muddled as ever:John McCain is now in much better shape and has one of the easier paths to the nomination, in my estimation. McCain has the advantage of being the lone statesman in the field and he is unimpeachable when it comes to national security and Iraq. To his credit, he did not waver when it came to supporting the surge in Iraq and he can claim some independence in that he was not afraid to criticize the mission there when it wasn't going well. Independents and even moderate Democrats still view him as less conservative than he really is, and they have a lot of respect for him. This would suggest a great level of crossover appeal in a general election.McCain won the Michigan primary in 2000, so he is obviously a well known and highly regarded candidate in the state. Voters who may have been worried about his electability should have had those fears vanquished by his strong showing in New Hampshire. However, he will be going against Romney, whose father was a popular governor there. Romney is wounded, but I think he still has the inside track to victory there. McCain probably needs to place at least a close | | By: The 7-10 | | |
| | Where have the Real Republicans Gone? | | 2008-01-06 16:36:00 | | I realize I spent a good bit of the week hammering on Mike Huckabee, and that stems solely from my general belief that he is not a true conservative. His past record alone on taxation and immigration do nothing but prove he's politics are pretty liberal at best.After writing maybe my third piece pretty much railing on him, it got me thinking, where are the true Republicans at? Where have they gone?It seems like to me the entire world has pushed more towards the center than the right like most liberals want to tell us.I look at the candidates in this race and I wonder what happened to guys like Barry Goldwater?The closest person we have to that style of conservatism is Fred Thompson, and thus far he has had a very lackluster showing, although that could certainly change.The thing that disturbs me more than anything is the idea of voting based solely upon religion and forgoing the issues altogether. I fear that the Republican party as it was is gone, its been washed away in light of neocons and theocrats.I hope and pray I'm wrong, but where did all the real founding father Republicans go? | | By: The Dissident Awakens | | |
| | Are Republicans Lacking Excitement in 2008? | | 2008-01-04 13:37:08 | | Right now? Yes! One of my favorite blogs to visit, Riehl World View, put a post up this morning that said the following:
Funny, everyone will say Romney is done for coming in second, but Hillary is fine with third? I’ll make this short, because Iowa only proved one thing - the Republicans are [...] | | By: Joe's Journal | | |
| | 75% of Republicans are Undecided: Fred Thompson and John McCain Will Benefit | | 2007-12-28 15:21:56 | | A recent CBS News poll says over three-quarters of Republican primary voters haven't made up their minds yet. Consequently, all the recent polling regarding which Republican candidate is going to win the nomination is meaningless. It is all up in the air.
In fact, I am still undecided and I have more conviction about my political beliefs than most people. So overall, what does this mean for the...
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| | One Third of Republicans Favor Troop Withdrawal | | 2007-12-17 18:29:54 | | That's according to a Pew Research study, which finds that while most acknowledge that the surge has managed so far to appreciably suppress sectarian and insurgent violence, many do not see a compelling reason to continue our present military commitments there.Two-thirds of Republicans (67%) currently favor maintaining troops in Iraq, little change from February (71%). Just 39% of independents and 21% of Democrats want to keep troops in Iraq.If these numbers are accurate, it adds another reason to be skeptical about the data we keep seeing from old-fashioned telephone polls that rank candidates. That 33% bloc of Republicans not in favor of maintaining troops in Iraq have only one candidate to turn to if they intend to vote in the GOP primaries.And let's not kid ourselves. If Republicans are to have a prayer in the general election the party will need to court Democrats as well as independents. Playing solely to the base will ensure a defeat. And yet apart from Ron Paul, all the othe | | By: Republican Renaissance | | |
| | Republicans: Democrats and the world making up this "global warming" | | 2007-12-11 09:41:00 | | With U.S. policy at the center of debate at a Bali climate change meeting, Democrats in Congress said on Monday that the White House manipulated science for years to cast doubt on reality of global warming.
"The Bush administration has engaged in a systematic effort to manipulate climate change science and mislead policymakers and the public about the dangers of global warming," the House | | By: Wasted Rant | | |
| | Republicans: next problem illegal immigration | | 2007-12-10 08:32:00 | | Republican presidential candidates stuck to their tough line against illegal immigration at a Spanish-language debate on Sunday, a stance that could spell trouble for them with Hispanic voters in next year's election. Hispanic-Americans had backed President George W. Bush's plan to grant illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship and watched in dismay as conservatives torpedoed it last summer. | | By: News Alert | | |
| | Ad Wars: YouTubing The Republicans | | 2007-12-03 08:35:01 | | John EdwardsThe new Edwards ad, "Together," which is set to air in New Hampshire, attacks big business and lobbyists for preventing universal health care. Mike HuckabeeThe Huckabee campaign has released the first in a series of videos again featuring Chuck Norris. In the videos, Norris will discuss with more depth the reasons why he supports Mike Huckabee.Republican YouTube DebateClick here to see each question asked (and the candidate responses) from last week's Republican YouTube debate. | | By: Political Realm | | |
| | Republicans Eating Their Own | | 2007-11-26 21:34:00 | | The Republican presidential race has been particularly difficult to analyze because there is no clear frontrunner. Rudy Giuliani is leading in the national polls. Mitt Romney is leading in the early state polls. Mike Huckabee is making a serious run at winning the Iowa caucuses on a shoestring budget. John McCain is showing signs of life in New Hampshire. Fred Thompson is performing well in South Carolina. And Ron Paul is unquantifiable because his support is cobbled together from a variety of unlikely constituencies.This disarray has led to a variety of campaign strategies. Rudy Giuliani, for example, has been trying to bide his time until Super Tuesday when he could virtually run the table despite potentially losing Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Michigan. Mitt Romney is placing all his chips on Iowa and New Hampshire with the hope that victories there would create enough momentum to stop Giuliani. Mike Huckabee can be a giant-killer in Iowa and take Romney out of | | By: The 7-10 | | |
| | Hillary Clinton Trails Five Republicans in the Latest Head to Head Poll | | 2007-11-26 18:26:12 | | According to this Reuters story Hillary Clinton now trails the top five Republican candidates in a hypothetical general election. She even trails Mike Huckabee. The Zogby poll has her trailing all five candidates by a slim margin, three to five percent, but show a drop in support as recently she was ahead in all general [...] | | By: Wake Up America | | |
| | Republicans for Obama? | | 2007-11-15 00:05:06 | | Looks like he's getting up to 15% republican volunteers in some areas of Iowa in addition to placing third in a poll of Iowa caucus goers according to the blog The Iowa Independent. Obama Touts Republican Crossovers The campaign for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama has been listening as Iowans have gathered in small groups to whisper about the one thing they most worry about: electability. In response to those concerns, the campaign has released a list of 268 Iowa Republicans who will be crossing party lines to caucus with Democrats on Jan. 3, 2008. "To Iowans, electability means that we need to win this election," said Dale Hedgecoth, one of Linn County for Obama's most out-spoken and active volunteers. "There are some of these other candidates that are carrying too much baggage. We need a cross-over vote from Republicans in this primary and we need independents to come over as well. I believe that will happen at caucus time and, if Barack Obama is the candidate, I believe it will also | | By: Dyre Portents | | |
| | Republicans and the Black Vote: Part 2 | | 2007-11-12 22:52:00 | | Today I read that the Democrats would participate in another presidential debate on Martin Luther King Day. The debate, sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus, reminded me of the Republican debate at Morgan State University in September which focused primarily on Black issues and how the four leading Republican presidential candidates did not attend because of "scheduling conflicts." These candidates' absences in turn reminded me of a blog I had written back in August about why Republicans generally had difficulty winning over Black votes. My point in that post was that ethnic minorities view the Republican Party as hostile to their identities and that this feeling that their identities and concerns aren't valued trumps the other issues on which minorities and Republicans may agree.Political analyst Stuart Rothenberg took this issue to a whole new level in his excellent column addressing Republicans' difficulty winning over Black support. Part of his analysis reminded reade | | By: The 7-10 | | |
| | Coalition of treasonous Democrats and Republicans fail to pass Amnesty - Again. | | 2007-10-25 20:32:53 | | Senator Dick Durbin, the man who compared American troops to Pol Pot, tried to sneak amnesty for law breaking illegal aliens again yesterday. The disgusting tactics of the Democrats trying to jam amnesty down our throats through the so-called Dream ("Nightmare") Act is thoroughly is taken apart by Michelle Malkin. The Republicans suck but Democrats continue to demonstrate that they simply hate this country.This bill was an insult and a a joke. The evidence that our elected officials are paid off or on drugs is becoming ever more apparent. The DREAM Act (S. 774) is a nightmare. It is essentially massive amnesty that allows to the millions of illegal aliens who entered the United States before the age of 16 to become citizens. The illegal alien who applies for this amnesty is immediately rewarded with "conditional" lawful permanent resident (green card) status, which can be converted to a non-conditional green card in short order. But that is not all. The law breaker can use his newly acquired status to seek green cards for the parents who brought him in illegally in the first place. In this way, it is also a backdoor amnesty for the millions of illegal aliens who brought their children with them to the United States.ugggggh. . . .While the vote was bi-partisan it is clear this is high on the agenda of liberals. Because liberals have aborted themselves into the minority (40 million since Roe v. Wade) and White Evangelicals, Conservative Catholics and Orthodox Jews are the only people having kids (let's not even mention that the dead are already voting multiple times in St. Louis, Detroit, Chicago and Philadelphia) the Democrat party needs to find votes somewhere.They don't care what this will do to the fabric of the country or our national identity. They don't even care that they are helping to foster a permanent under class of Americans (Well maybe they do want that; Barbara Streisand does need someone to do her lawn). All they care about is their own power.Below is a list a traitous Republicans and honorable Democrats:Scumbag Republicans: Bennett (R-UT), Brownback (R-KS), Coleman (R-MN), Collins (R-ME), Craig (R-ID), Hagel (R-NE), Hatch (R-UT), Hutchison (R-TX), Lott (R-MS), Lugar (R-IN), Martinez (R-FL)Honorable Democrats:Landrieu (D-LA),McCaskill (D-MO),Tester (D-MT), Pryor (D-AR),Dorgan (D-ND) , Baucus (D-MT), Byrd (D-WV), Conrad (D-ND) | | By: Copious Dissent - Your Daily Dose of Liberty | | |
| | | Biden: "Stop Republicans from exploiting 9/11" | | 2007-09-26 00:10:00 | | "Websites and news stations are buzzing today with reports that invitations to Rudy Giuliani house parties are asking supporters to donate $9.11 to the Giuliani campaign in an attempt to raise $10,000 for "America's mayor," an email that Joe Biden's website sent out today says, urging his supporters to donate $20.08 to Biden's campaign to counteract Republican exploitation of 9/11. It's a smart strategy for Biden to use this deplorable fundraising sheme on the part of Giuliani to raise money for his own campaign. He's the first Democrat to speak up about this latest Giuliani blunder.Looks like Giuliani's days are numbered, as the spotlight exposes the numerous cracks in his unconvincing political facade. | | By: I Hate Your Opinions | | |
| | Ad Wars: Republicans And Guns | | 2007-09-25 17:24:38 | | Most of the major Republican presidential candidates, as well as Democrat Bill Richardson, spoke to members of the National Rifle Association at their Celebration of American Values conference last week, courting their support in both the primary and general election. Several campaigns have been slow to utilize the Internet (crazy series of tubes!) and haven't uploaded their speeches yet, but here are ones we could find.Rudy GiulianiWe don't have video of Giuliani's entire speech, but he did catch media attention when he received a "surprise" call from his wife during the speech.Of course, even if you were foolish enough to believe that call was somehow spontaneous, here's proof that it's just an obvious campaign ploy used to make Giuliani appear more of a family man before a group of so-called values voters.Giuliani's past gun control comments also made the rounds this weekend. Here, Giuliani suggests NRA tactics are extreme.Mitt RomneyRomney spoke to the group via a pre-recorded vi | | By: Political Realm | | |
| | | | Republicans vs. Birth Control or Why the GOP is Going to Lose in 2008 | | 2007-08-23 08:10:37 | | From The Baltimore Sun:The quiet campaign against birth controlAt National Right to Life's conference this year, Mitt Romney set out to convince anti-abortion leaders he was their candidate. At the podium, he rattled off his qualifications. To a layman's ears, it sounded pretty standard for abortion politics. He wants to overturn Roe v. Wade. He supports teaching only abstinence to teens. But for those trained to hear the subtleties, Mr. Romney was acknowledging something more. He implied an opposition to the birth control pill and a willingness to join in their efforts to scale back access to contraception. There are code phrases to listen for - and for those keeping score, Mr. Romney nailed each one. One code phrase is: "I fought to define life as beginning at conception rather than at the time of implantation." The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists defines pregnancy as starting at implantation, the first moment a pregnancy can be known. Anti-abortion advocates wa | | By: Dyre Portents | | |
| | Republicans to sweat it out at YouTube debates after all | | 2007-08-14 10:21:00 | | Mitt Romney, who is too popular to participate in the debates, is the only hold out at this point. From the Washington Post:
This just in: The Republican CNN/YouTube debate, in limbo for the past few weeks, is on again.
But Mitt Romney, who won Saturday's Iowa straw poll and has criticized the debate format, has yet to commit to the Nov. 28 event.
Romney, the lone GOP holdout, has posted more videos on his YouTube channel (283 as of Sunday afternoon) than any other presidential candidate, Republican or Democrat. But he has resisted the debate, in which videotaped questions are submitted through YouTube. In an interview with Manchester Union Leader, Romney said, "I think the presidency ought to be held at a higher level than having to answer questions from a snowman."
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| | Republicans! Come to the Red State Update Debate! | | 2007-08-05 01:01:55 | | Another funny video from the Red State Update. submit_url = 'http://stix1972.typepad.com/stix_blog/2007/08/republicans-com.html';...
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| | A no go for Republicans on the Youtube debates | | 2007-07-27 22:06:14 | | Why in the world would they ever go into these debated in the first place is a shcoker to me. As you could see on the Defeatocrats YOutube debates, it was nothing more os a contest who could dress...
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| | Republicans to abandon YouTube debates? | | 2007-07-27 02:10:00 | | Oh noes! We don't want to face questions from cancer patients removing wigs, homos, and anyone else who isn't Fox News! Via Ana Marie Cox at Swampland:
I talked to people from a few of the campaigns today and they say that the movement to abandon the format is real. Romney's mocked the event outright, Giuliani's people told Ambinder that "scheduling" was an issue (insert Iraq Study Group joke here) but I've heard from others that many in the GOP feel that the deck in a YouTube debate would be somehow stacked against the candidates. Are they dodging "real" Americans in favor for a more tightly scripted event? Payback for the Dems skipping Fox in some weird televisual karmic sense? (OR is Fox pressuring them to do so? Hmmm.) I'd be wary about the event if I were a candidate myself, but if they do manage to kill the thing, I'll be disappointed. | | By: The Colette | | |
| | | FOX News Poll: Republicans Losing Ground in ’08 Race | | 2007-07-20 08:50:50 | | Either the GOP candidates are in trouble or Fox is trying to lull the Dems into a false sense of security.Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton now holds a slight lead over top Republican Rudy Giuliani for the first time in a hypothetical 2008 presidential matchup. In fact, to varying degrees, Clinton and fellow Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama beat every Republican candidate they are tested against in the latest FOX News Poll. Opinion Dynamics Corp. conducted the national telephone poll of 900 registered voters for FOX News from July 17 to July 18. The poll has a 3-point error margin.In seven different head-to-head matchups, the poll shows the Democratic candidate tops the Republican. While this had been the case when Clinton was tested against Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson, this is the first time she has the advantage over Giuliani. By a 5 percentage point margin, voters say they would back Clinton over Giuliani (46 percent to 41 percent) if the election were held toda | | By: Dyre Portents | | |
| | Dennis Kucinich and Cindy Sheehan: Republicans’ New Hope for Winning the 2008 Presidential Election | | 2007-07-15 22:26:00 | | The Democrats may have unleashed a hornet’s nest of harsh criticism that may be impossible to impede. This time the condemnation is not coming from Conservatives, but from the liberal lunatic base. Recently, after realizing that the Democrats only care about power, Cindy Sheehan announced the possibility of running against Nancy Pelosi for the House of Representatives in the next election. Sheehan conditioned her running on whether or not Nancy Pelosi impeaches George Bush and brings the soldiers home from Iraq. While this threat will never cause Nancy Pelosi to bend, it does have very important implications for the 2008 Presidential Election. Like Ralph Nader’s impact in the 2000 election, Sheehan and her supporters may stay home in 2008 or vote for an unelectable third candidate. Consequently, the Democrats will be forced to seek independent voters to come to their side, which often leads to disappointment. Moreover, this recent phenomenon with Sheehan and Pelosi is ve | | By: Copious Dissent - Your Daily Dose of Liberty | | |
| | Someone should fight back - Do the Republicans? NOOOOOO! | | 2007-07-07 21:05:36 | |
Can anyone still think that socialized medicine is a good thing after seeing how their control of the medical profession leads to absense of people going into medicine and having to import doctors and medical workers from other countries, and they turn out to be terrorists? Now don’t you think people would want to examine carefully Hillary’s desire to impose this same kind of medicine in this country, which has the best medical facilities and doctors in the world, the majority of which are Americans? An example of the failure of socialization is France, where their best and brightest are leaving and crossing the channel to England or to other countries where they can realize a hope of achieving their dreams. As they leave, so does France’s future. This has been so under Chirac.
Let’s hope Sarkozy can find the country’s heart and revive its soul. After all these years of decadence in their government welfare system, Hillary wants to point us in the | | By: Forgot To Ask | | |
| | Can the Republicans win in '08? | | 2007-06-22 13:11:00 | | The short answer is yes, the Republicans have the ability to win the White House and Congress in 2008. Although this is true, the Republican image has been scarred by an incompetent President, one that the party must carefully distance themselves from. The GOP must once again convince a public reluctant to elect them that security, smaller government and common sense is the way to the future.A PARTY IN NEEDPresident Bush, as many of you are aware, has deliberately turned his back on the American people time and time again, and is badly damaging the Republican Party's credibility. I do favor the GOP, but I believe that the way forward is through common sense, something this Republican President and Democratic Congress do not have. So how does the Party plan to win if it's perception is being shaped by a man who is disliked among the vast majority of the population?Most importantly, the Party must condemn the actions of the current President and must seek to split his image and theirsThey must prove to the American people that they're ready to fight with everything they've got until a true American victory in Iraq (not like the insane Democrats, who are trying to shrug off a problem that must be solved)Prove that the GOP is capable of strengthening the American economyDisplay to the independents of the nation that the Democrats' plan is one guaranteeing failureHave to show that they can make conservatism work againNominate a strong and likable candidate for the Presidency in 2008 who has common senseWHO CAN LEAD?There are 11 Republican Presidential candidates and three of them, I believe have the qualities, experience and common sense necessary to lead the country. Personally, I'm pulling for either John McCain or Mitt Romney to win the nomination because they both have loads of experience, tried and tested leadership qualities and the willpower to get things done. Another candidate who I like and think could get things done is Mike Huckabee, who is a lon | | By: Washington in the Spotlight | | |
| | Obama finding new allies: Republicans | | 2007-06-21 02:21:02 | | Many cite war in Iraq, spirit of political unity as issues June 19, 2007 BY JENNIFER HUNTER Sun-Times Columnist There is an interesting phenomenon that has arisen over the last few months: a trend of moderate Republicans who want to vote for Barack Obama. It may seem counterintuitive, conservatives supporting a candidate who wants to tax the wealthy and embrace the conventions in the Kyoto Accord, but there is something in Obama's message about ridding politics of partisanship that is appealing to these Republicans. He doesn't carry the baggage of a Hillary Clinton. He is new; he seems authentic -- although his connection to indicted fund-raiser Tony Rezko has made some previous supporters wonder -- and he has more gravitas than pretty boy John Edwards. The Republicans who like him may have supported John McCain in the past, but after eight years of the Bush White House they feel they can no longer support the Republican field. The idea | | By: Dyre Portents | | |
| | Republicans Abandoning Bush | | 2007-06-14 19:32:37 | |
WASHINGTON - As President Bush attempts to revive the controversial immigration reform bill he supports, the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that Republicans are abandoning the president, which has dropped his job-approval rating below 30 percent — his lowest mark ever in the survey.
When you have the ‘mark’ of Iraq and this terrible amnesty debacle hanging over your head, and at least 70% of the nation you’re supposed to be representing telling you, “Sir, YOU are wrong”, and you just refuse to listen to your nations people, well, the numbers ARE going to fall…
And it’s quite apparent that George W. Bush does NOT give a DAMN about poll numbers, or the American people for that matter, he hasn’t, at least openly, since he was re-elected and he was assured that 2nd term, his entire attitude changed, he became a RINO…
Bush never was a Conservative, that was all just an act to get elected, and he pulled it off pre | | By: TexasFred's | | |
| | Majority of Republicans Doubt Theory of Evolution | | 2007-06-12 17:00:00 | | This suggests that when three Republican presidential candidates at a May debate stated they did not believe in evolution, they were generally in sync with the bulk of the rank-and-file Republicans whose nomination they are seeking to obtain.read more | digg storyhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/naOQ | | By: Genius of Love | | |
| | Politics: Majority of Republicans Don’t Believe in Evolution | | 2007-06-12 15:40:33 | | PRINCETON, NJ — The majority of Republicans in the United States do not believe the theory of evolution is true and do not believe that humans evolved over millions of years from less advanced forms of life. This suggests that when three Republican presidential candidates at a May debate stated they did not believe in [...] | | By: What a Weenie! | | |
| | Wisconsin Republicans Push Tax Subsidies for Higher Education | | 2007-05-16 07:00:00 | | Tax credits for education as opposed to direct spending such as grants have become popular in recent years because they allow politicians to be called "tax cutters" as opposed to "big spenders" when in reality the two policies are the same. Some Republicans in Wisconsin are continuing that theme. From the Green Bay Press-Gazette:Three Republican legislators from Northeastern Wisconsin unveiled a plan today to provide tax credits for educational expenses at public and private schools, as well as incentives for businesses who donate to school scholarship funds. Reps. Phil Montgomery (R-Ashwaubenon), Karl Van Roy (R-Howard), and John Nygren (R-Marinette) unveiled their Invest in Wisconsin Kids plan this morning at St. Thomas More School on Green Bay's east side. Mayor Jim Schmidt, Green Bay Bishop David Zubik, and former Assembly Speaker John Gard were in attendance."We're introducing a proposal that will truly put families first," said Montgomery. &q | | By: Tax Policy Blog | | |
| | Republicans Take The Stage Again | | 2007-05-15 19:05:00 | | The second Republican presidential debate is set to take place tonight in Columbia, South Carolina. The debate runs from 9:00-10:30 PM EST and is carried on Fox News, with a live stream on their website. So what should we look for in round two?How will Giuliani handle the abortion issue this time? His "It'd be OK" answer to the overturning of Roe v. Wade clearly stood out amongst a GOP field filled with anti-abortion candidates. Since that first debate, it's also been revealed that he donated money to Planned Parenthood. Being open to personal choice is one thing, but actively supporting abortion may not sit as well with many conservatives. Giuliani has spent most of the past week articulating his abortion views and his answers to those questions tonight will likely be the most dissected part of the debate. He certainly has the biggest target on his back heading into this debate.Will John McCain drink a little less coffee before this debate? Last time he was clearly excited and looke | | By: Political Realm | | |
| | Moderate Republicans' Perspective on Democratic Control | | 2007-04-09 16:43:02 | | According to the New York Times, many Republicans from swing districts in the Northeast are finding that life under Democratic rule has its advantages. During the 12 years that Republicans controlled the House, moderate Republicans were the stepchildren of their... | | By: Political Posse | | |
| | Even Some Republicans Want Bush Impeached | | 2007-03-26 22:57:00 | | The Cafferty File, part of The Situation Room on CNN, poses a question every hour The Situation Room is on. This is today's 7:00 question, and a response.------------------------------------------------------------4 p.m.: What does it mean if Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel is using the word "impeachment" when it comes to President Bush?It means even some Republicans are picking up on the views of many Americans; The Bush Administration has failed "We The People". Even if it's only because he's going to run for president, at least one more Republican is listening. | | By: Thoughts on the World | | |
| | White Flag Republicans | | 2007-02-16 23:11:00 | | Surrender Monkeys...
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| | Great and Horrible Day For Republicans | | 2007-02-08 02:58:00 | | Good for Republicans: In raids in Iraq this morning, Iraqi and US forces captured the deputy health minister, reports the BBC. As for positive foreign relations, six-party negotiation talks with North Korea seem to be looking up, report many media, including
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AP, and The New York Times. Not much talk on why and how the talks are going well. Let us hope. Lastly, an Army official reports | | By: What is George W. Bush Doing? | | |
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