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Obamapox

A new pestilence has reared its ravenous head.

Posted by: Rose Pedenko

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 11:55AM CDT

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by Rose Pedenko and Tanya Simon

There is a vaccine for nearly everything: typhus, influenza, polio, the pox – or so we thought.

A new pestilence has reared its ravenous head and has enveloped the U.S. with such wildfire speed and intensity that even the American Medical Association cannot cope with this contagion: the Political Plague, or as it is better known - Obamapox.

Symptomatically similar to louse-borne typhus, Obamapox produces a smoky or lazy state of mind. That effect was obvious in the faces of the crowds following his gratuitous thank you speech in Munich, – the vacant stare, wild-eyes and incoherent babble. That’s where the global outbreak of Obamapox was initiated and has since grown into a pandemic – and the hysteria is now reaching worldwide proportions.

As we all know, the human body requires a proper, balanced diet to remain in good physical shape. But the body politic of this country has been starved nearly to death due to a complete lack of the one vital nutrient to keep it healthy: Ethics.

The monumental federal bailout was believed by Congress and the president to be the antidote to this epidemic. It turned out, in fact, to be hopeless compensation from the start. Their $700 billion anti-serum has proved more poisonous than the meltdown itself: 401(k)s being wiped out; savings and pension benefits, wiped out; real estate values and ownership, wiped out. The worst hit has been our hopes, dreams, and faith.

Everyone except those we elected heard the branches of our tree of liberty creaking and then breaking off under the weight of misguided egalitarianism. Only now are they racing blindly armed only with squirt gun-sized syringes to stop the plague they, themselves, have caused.

The Democrat-controlled Congress (that monkey house where the occupants grunt and groom one another) is the hot zone of this plague: Ground Zero. The host and major carrier of this pox on our economy is none other than Barack Obama.

And where is Obama during this mega-crisis? No doubt safe and warm in an antiseptic, germ-free (Teflon-coated) environment where nothing and no one are allowed in. The secondary hostile liberal organisms (advisors) emanated from the viral vector that was Fannie Mae, but Obama learned quickly to insulate himself from that nexus.

Obama even debates in a sterile bubble of safe words and phraseology designed to distract from the virulent liberalism which evolved from his far left-wing radicalism to camera-ready moderation via the smoke and mirrors provided by the mainstream media.

Like any pestilence, it has infected both liberal and conservative Senators, Congressmen and campaign workers. At the other end of the spectrum, teachers are indoctrinating and contaminating children from K to 12 with a new strain specifically designed to infect future generations. Politics took for granted our immunity, which was financial dominance. But it was politicians like Barack Obama, Chris Dodd, Barney Frank (and insiders like Franklin Raines) who plundered that dominance: our hard-earned money that we placed for safekeeping in their hands. And then the liberal media purposely mangled the emergency sirens that were ringing dangerously louder on a yearly basis to make them sound as though all crises of every nature were emanating exclusively from the Oval Office.

Despite this mounting catastrophe, congresspersons continue to live in selfish luxury and generous pensions while the taxpayers who support them are falling wayside by the thousands. George W. Bush is guilty of over-spending. But directly after the Democrats seized power in 2006 and proclaimed “there’s a new game in town,” Speaker Pelosi’s first order of business was to demand a large private jet be at her disposal, and chauffeured limousines on both coasts for an entourage of family, boot polishers and other toadies.

Recently, in the middle of the initial bailout vote, Pelosi alone coughed up enough partisan sputum to spread Obamapox to Wall Street, causing the Dow to drop like a fiery stone.

The Democrats were so all-fired angry about spending, which is the major reason they were voted back into power. Yet Nancy Pelosi couldn’t wait to get her manicured mitts onto taxpayer money to satisfy her diseased greed – every penny of which is funded by taxpayers. She fell ill with Obamapox almost immediately. The only inoculation she had availed herself of was against the Hillary strain.

The first sign of infection is deafness to reason, which comes early and has nasty side effects. At its most malignant stage, those directly exposed to Obamapox (many photo-op Democrats in Congress) degenerate into Obamania, the final stage before being institutionalized.

The Surgeon General says the long-term prognosis for survival is not known, but, in most cases, it appears to be terminal or until honest Republicans and Democrats burn the House down and start over.

A Set of Values, We Should Never Accept

The way to tyranny is straight through your liberty

Posted by: Marcus_Traianus

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 10:44AM CDT

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I am a long time participant in this “community”, though often not prolifically read that much anymore. So I would designate these interspersed textual offerings more as public cogitation than front page competitors; a circumscription well deserved in my mind.

However it would be a monumental mistake to demote my views as designated or devoted to any particular point of view. More correctly, I advocate a set of inherent proclivities based on core principles which transcend party politics. That posture, I suspect, is not unlike a great multitude of our country and you, whom with I share ideals such as caring for our families, supporting our fellow man, loving our country and ensuring our bounty of freedom continues unabated. It is mere happenstance that such principles align with a particular party, since parochial mores are almost always more antecedent than resultant to greater society. We therefore form our commonality based mostly on preconceived perceptions, with some reservation for growth vis-à-vis principled education, debate and discovery. Specifically that latter point is not to be overlooked.

In the way of personal history, I came to this “Party” as an outsider. Born and raised a Democrat, with family members elected to local political positions, it was almost inconceivable to profess any contrarian point of view. But that changed for most of my family with the advent of Ronald Reagan. It was an unmistakable shift in values, policies and beliefs which juxtaposed the seemingly immutable with the possible and righteous. Reagan communicated this principled stand more precisely and acutely then ever before. However, he was also assisted by the Democratic Party principle abandonment, which unarguably continues to contemporary times. This made the choice; between growing big government, dependency, high taxation, anti-military postures, socially destructive philosophies- and the Republican antithetical positions, all the more easily made. That undemocratic transformation, of the so-called Democratic Party, was and continues to be a monumental forsaking of common sense and is grotesquely opposed to our precious Republic’s purpose.

In these contemporary times we face multitudinous crises and stark, very different choices. It is certainly made more difficult as we try to manage our lives against a backdrop of what seems to be common uncertainty; remember my purposeful use of “common” for it is the despicable cudgel currently used against us. Also remember Thomas Jefferson said the following;

The people cannot be all, and always, well-informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive. If they remain quiet under such misconceptions, it is a lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty."

Our spontaneous reflex is to reach for “change”, which we believe will provide guidance anew; but I submit the current semantics require we forget the road already traveled. Accordingly, we can, and will, truthfully debate the cause of what has brought us to this juncture. But in that retrospection and indeed, introspection, we need not abandon the reasons for our success as a nation to the wistful, ill founded opines of a specious predator. This would truly be a departure from real “hope” as it places faith in that which is converse to liberty and our free society. Think about it; when has more government ever solved your problems? When has it ever given you back liberties stolen? What good has ever come when government sets you against your neighbor or brother, using their possessions and success specious motives? Indeed, overarching government and its proliferators take all and preys upon the very people it is duty bound to protect.

Witness, who amongst us plays on popular dissatisfaction as a means of pushing agendas despicably disguised as freedom. That one would use this opportunity as a means of placing us at odds with each other, under the guise of bringing us together, is without question ignominious and disingenuous. Who would use such detestable methods to divide our fellow Americans as a means of furthering their own hidden agenda? Why would someone masque their own tendencies and beliefs, surreptitiously providing solutions which rely on concentrating power in those representing the cause of our suffering? With the far reaching contemporary power now vested in government, these actions move us even further away from liberty using our common dissatisfaction as a cudgel against future proliferation of true democracy.

Surely, these qualities have nothing in common with those who care about our country and future. Does this include you? Ask yourself, are you willing to forgo our common bonds and sacrifice liberty at the expense of your neighbors? How long before your neighbor becomes you? Is this the country of opportunity or one of classes, dependence, misdirected envy and punishment for success? I for one will follow my heart in this election and side with freedom. For the opposite will certainly lead to a new tyranny; and we should not go quietly.

NY-25: Charlie Rangel Drags Down Democrat Candidate

Dale Sweetland slams Dan Maffei’s alliance with Rangel in new ad

Posted by: AgentOrange3

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 08:41AM CDT

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In a devastating new ad, congressional candidate Dale Sweetland ties Charlie Rangel like an anchor around his opponent’s neck. Dan Maffei, the Democrat running in New York’s 25th district, worked for Rangel as a congressional aide for six years and Rangel has raised hundreds of thousand of dollars for his campaign, including at a posh New York City fundraiser celebrating Rangel's birthday. According to Chris Cillizza of Washington Post, if anyone is going to be hurt by Charlie Rangel’s ethical dilemmas, it’s Dan Maffei. His chances of stealing on open seat in a district where Republicans have a registration edge have certainly been reduced, and this ad throws gas on the fire.

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This race is one of many that the NRCC has overlooked, though the DCCC is on the attack with an ad that distorts the facts, but Dale Sweetland is clearly on the offense. With less than three weeks to the election, Dale is fighting hard to keep this seat in Republican hands. With our help, he can make it over the finish line on top.

Visit the Sweetland '08 campaign website and consider making a contribution to his efforts. Add .08 to your donation so he knows that it’s from RedState. This is a seat in the heart of New York that Republicans CAN and WILL hold on to!

The Bobbsey Twins

Pelosi & Obama and the "Rules of Radicals"

Posted by: Marcia Wood

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 08:46PM CDT

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The Bobbsey Twins Meet the “Bobbsey Twins” Senator Baracka Hussein Obama, Jr. and Nancy Pelosi. The Bobbsey twins refers to two identical individuals without their own personality – they pretend to be like another person and that is exactly what America has in their “Icebox” at this time (two radical who have lost their identity.)

Here is a definition to ponder: One who betrays: betrayer, double-crosser, Judas, traitor, which in layman’s terms is better know as a rat. If the shoe fits, let them wear it not as a fellow American, but as an outsider who creates turmoil, confusion, anger and resentment while painting a mirage of what is and what may be…

Pelosi and Obama are dangerous partners and they both live by the “Rules of Radicals.” Truth is non existent and irrelevant to them and neither one is capable of thinking on their own – they have been devoured by “Alinsky’s” radical philosophy.

Below you will see a few of the major bills that Pelosi much like her twin voted “No” on – is this a public servant or a “rat in your ice box.?” Can you truly call this person one of us, an American who places country first?

“No” on requiring photo ID for federal elections “No” on protecting the pledge of Alligiance “No” on amendment to prohibit flag desecration “No” on restricting frivolous lawsuits “No” on small businesses buying health insurance “No” on tax exempt medical savings accounts “No” on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists “No” on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment “No” on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits “No” on providing tax relief and simplification. “No” on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business “No” on making the Bush tax cuts permanent “No” on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit “No” on banning Internet gambling by credit card. “No” on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks “Yes” on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers – Fannie & Freddie just got goose bumps when they heard that -

Bash Bush if you want someone to bash, but remember here are some of the bills Nancy voted “No” on and yet she and her twin (Obama) keep saying they worry about the middle class. I don’t think so!

Here’s a glimpse at yet one more “No” to pass a bill that would permanently extend the cuts in last year's $1.35 trillion tax reduction package, many of which are set to expire in 2010.

It would extend relief of the marriage penalty, reductions in income tax rates, doubling of the child tax credit, elimination of the estate tax, and the expansion of pension and education provisions.

America, don’t lie down and play dead, quit listening to the propaganda spewed out by the twins and the far left News Media. Find the truth for yourself and make a wise decision for your children and country, select the man and woman who place country first.

The Bobbsie Twins don’t care about the middle class, college students, small businesses and whether you want to believe it or not – their voting records are etched in stone. Just take “Ye Ole Mouse” and find out for yourself.

Although, Obama pretends that he won’t raise your taxes – he and his twin already have insured that you’ll be taxed at a higher rate and there are other problems in Washington as we speak with Pelosi at the “helm.”

There is trouble on the hill, which may easily shift us from a recession to a depression and yes, we’re being blind sided once again by the Democrats!
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- House Republicans on Monday objected to new spending measures that congressional Democrats are considering as they draft a $150 billion economic stimulus package. In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Ohio Rep. John Boehner, the top Republican in the House, called the proposed spending "an irresponsible, business-as-usual approach that has earned this Congress the lowest approval ratings ever recorded." The entire article can be found at CNN Politics.com dated the 13th of October, 2008. Updated 5:20 PM, EDT

Here’s one more example of radicalism when Nancy Pelosi gave her US Inaugural Speech to the House. What she says is entirely different from what she believes! It’s just a flowery speech written by a ghost writer written for the moment.

“In this House, we may belong to different parties, but we serve one country. We stand united in our pride and prayers for our men and women in the armed forces. They are working together to protect America, and we, in this House, must also work together to build a future worthy of their sacrifice.”

Here she acknowledges our armed forces, but her voting record discredits her idle gossip about our troops – it appears Nancy actually tried to set our troops up for defeat. Nancy and her twin (Obama) keep chiseling away at the truth.

Many of our leaders are realizing they’ve been slam dunked by two extreme liberalists and the GOP is starting to make a stand for America. Here’s yet another “blip” from her Inaugural speech.

“A new America with a vibrant and strengthened middle class for whom college is affordable, health care is accessible, and retirement reliable. A new America that declares our energy independence, promotes domestic sources of renewable energy, and combats climate change.” Look at her voting record a total contradiction to her speech!

America needs to remove the “ Bobbsey“ twins from our government – we have many honest, credible politicians who are more than capable of leading this Nation. First, we must get rid of the “Rats.”

May “God Bless America” and give us the wisdom and courage to restore our once strong foundation.

As Always, Annie

Stop in for a visit @http://www.yourannie.com

It's Hoover's fault! (er,uh, I mean Bush)

History repeats itself, and the Dems are still the cause.

Posted by: olsmithie

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 05:17PM CDT

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The Demoncrats haven't changed tactics in 75 years. So why does the Public keep falling for it?

Warning! This is long, but full of parallels with todays situation.

It describes the sabotage of the economy by the Dems in the 30s.

Recall that the the world had a depression in the 20-30s, but in the US it was turned into a "Great Depression", never really recovering until WW II.

You may not be able to find this in Wikipedia. But listen to the words of a very significant eye witness with a front row seat.

The Honorable Simeon D. Fess United States Senate

My Dear Mr. Senator:

I am glad to respond to your request that I put in writing for your records, the statement I made to you yesterday as to the economic situation at the moment, and the causes thereof.

Today we are on the verge of financial panic and chaos. Fear for the policies of the new administration has gripped the country. People do not await events, they act. Hoarding of currency, and of gold, has risen to a point never before known; banks are suspending not only in isolated instances, but in one case an entire state. Prices have fallen since last autumn below the levels which debtors and creditors can meet. Men over large areas are unable or are refusing to pay their debts. Hundreds of millions of orders placed before election have been cancelled. Unemployment is increasing, there are evidences of the flight of capital from the United States to foreign countries, men have abandoned all sense of new enterprise and are striving to put their affairs in defense against disaster.

Some days before election the whole economic machine began to hesitate from the upward movement of last summer and fall. For some time after election it continued to hesitate but hoped for the best. As time has gone on, however, every development has stirred the fear and apprehenshion of the people. They have begun to realize what the abandonment of a successful program of this administration which was bringing rapid recovery last summer and fall now means and they are alarmed at possible new deal policies indicated by the current events. It is this fear that now dominates the national situation. It is not lack of resources, currency, or or dit.

The incidents which have produced this fear are clear. There was a delay by the President-elect of over two months in willingness to cooperate with us to bring about order from confusion in our [illegible] economic relations. There have been a multitude of speeches, bills, and statements of democratic members of Congress and others proposing inflation or tinkering with the currency. My proposals for reduction of expenditures have been ignored to the extent of over $200,000,000 by the Democratic House of Representatives. The differences between Democratic leaders and the President-elect over the basis of taxation with which to balance the budget caused them to reject the balancing of the budget. The publication by Democratic leaders of the House of the Reconstruction Corporation loans has caused runs on hundreds of banks, failures of many of them, and hoarding on a wide scale. There have been proposed in Congress by Democratic leaders and publicly even by the President-elect, projects involving federal expenditure of tremendous dimensions which would obviously lie beyond the capacity of the federal government to borrow without tremendous depreciation in government securities. Such proposals as the bills to assume Federal responsibility for billions of mortgage loans to municipalities for public works, the Tennessee improvement and Muscle Shoals, are all of this order. The proposals of Speaker Garner that constitutional government should be abandoned because the Congress, in which there will be an overwhelming majority, is unable to face reduction of expenses, has started a chatter of dictatorship. The President-elect has done nothing publicly to disavow any of these proposals.

The Democratic House has defeated a measure to increase tariffs so as to prevent invasion of goods from depreciated currency countries, thus estopping increased unemployment from this source. There have been interminable delays and threatened defeat of the Glass Banking Bill, and the Bankruptcy bill.

How much of this whole situation is the result of fear of the policies of the new administration is further indicated by a short review of the five distinct periods in recent economic history.

The first period began with the financial and monetary collapse of Europe in the last half of 1931 culminating in October, bringing contractions of credit and reduction of exports, falling prices of both commodities and securities, followed by great fear and apprehension in the people which was promptly represented by hoarding, bank failures, flight of capital, withdrawal of foreign gold balances with final interpretation in decreased employment, demoralization of agriculture and general stagnation.

The second period following the approval of Congress of our measures of reconstruction in early February 1932 was a period of sharp recovery over a period between 60 and 90 days; during this period public confidence was restored, prices of commodities and securities rose, currency began to return from hoarding, gold shipments abroad were greatly lessened, bank failures practically ceased and the whole country moved upward.

The third period began in April and continued through July. This was a period of sharp debacle which was brought about by the Democratic House by the same character of proposals we now see again, that is by the original failure of the revenue bill, the failure to reduce expenditures recommended by the Executive with consequent fear that the movement toward balancing the budget would not be successful; the passage of a group of inflationary measures including the Patman Bill, the Goldsborough Bill, etc. The passage of a series of projects which would have required greater issues of government securities than the Treasury could support including the Garner Bills for gigantic public works and unlimited loans by the Reconstruction Corporation, etc. Public confidence was destroyed; hoarding, withdrawal of foreign gold, decrease in employment, falling prices and general economic demoralization took place.

The fourth period began about the adjournment of Congress when it was assured that these destructive measures were defeated and that constructive measures would be held. This period extended from July until October and was a period of even more definite march out of the depression. Employment was increasing at the rate of half a million men a month, bank failures ceased, hoarded currency was flowing back steadily and gold was returning from abroad, car loadings, commodity and security and all the other proofs of emergence from the depression were visible to every one. Fear and despair had again been replaced by hope and confidence.

The fifth period began shortly before the election when the outcome became evident, and has lasted until today. I have already recited its events.

The causes of this terrible retrogression and fear in this fifth period have an exact parallel in the third period of last spring. The fact that there was no disavowal of the actions of last spring by the Democratic candidates during the campaign lends added color and alarm that the same actions and proposals which are now repeated in this period positively represent the policies of the new administration—and the people are seeking to protect themselves individually but with national damage. The movement forward in recovery of our people is again defeated by precisely the same factors as last spring and again emanating from the Democratic leaders.

In the interest of every man, woman, and child, the President-elect has, during the past week, been urged by the saner leaders of his own party such as Senator Glass and othes, by myself, and by Democratic bankers and economists whom he has called on for advice, to stop the conflagration before it becomes uncontrollable, by announcing firmly and at once (a) that the budget will be balanced even if it means increased taxation; (b) new projects will be so restricted that government bond issues will not in any way endanger stability of government finances; (c) there will be no inflation or tampering with the currency; to which some have added that as the Democratic party coming in with an overwhelming majority in both houses, there can be no excuse for abandonment of Constitutional processes.

The President-elect is the only man who has the power to give assurances which will stabilize public mind as he alone can execute them. Those assurances should have been given before now but must be given at once if the situation is to be greatly helped. It would allay some fear and panic whereas delay will make the situation more acute.

The present administration is devoting its days and nights to put out the fires and localize them. I have scrupulously refrained from criticism which is well merited but have instead been giving repeated assurances to the country of our desire to cooperate and help the new administration.

What is needed, if the country is not to drift into great grief, is the immediate and emphatic restoration of confidence in the future. The resources of the country are incalculable, the available credit is ample but lenders will not lend, and are withdrawing their resources and their energies. The courage and enterprise of the people still exist and only wait release from fears and apprehension.

The day will come when the Democratic party will endeavor to place the responsibility for the events of this Fifth period on the Republican Party. When that day comes I hope you will invite the attention of the American people to the actual truth.

Yours faithfully, (signed) Herbert Hoover

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -Santayana

Letter unedited, typos present in source material preserved as found.

Regards

Papers collected by Wm Starr Myers http://www.geocities.com/mb_williams/hooverpapers/1933/paper1933022

Democratic Confidence On the Rise

... even as their scandal waters do the same

Posted by: Patricia_C

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 12:48PM CDT

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I don't know. Maybe it's me. When asked in school whether or not the proverbial glass was half empty or half full, in the midst of those electing from the only two options offered, I was the only one bothering to ask, "What's in the glass?" It seemed like a perfectly logical question, even if I was only six years old. If the contents was... say, Dr. Pepper... It was definitely half empty because I would want more. If it was that chalky, Barium stuff they make you drink before intestinal x-rays... woe... Half full... 'cause I wouldn't want any of it. So, "Half empty/Half Full"... I guess it's all a matter of perspective, even in the determination of whether or not "half full or empty" is a good or a bad thing... right?

Now, take the point of the article I just read on Drudge. It's from ABC News, and the headline reads:

Democrats Aim for Super Majority in Congress as Economic Crisis Hits Home

Did your eyebrows go up too?

I mean, with the truth of the origins of the "Economic Crisis" coming out in more incriminating detail as each day passes, haven't the democrats noticed that a growing number of people are glaring at them, waiting for an explanation? Do the democrats seriously think that the facts regarding their efforts to create the economic crisis and to prevent those (like John McCain) who were warning them and trying to do something about it has gone unnoticed?

And what about that 9% approval rating, ey? Do the democrats truly believe that means their current control of congress equals a positive sign that Americans are ready to let them have MORE?

I mean really now. Think about it. Let us review a few of those confident and most exemplary democrats, shall we?

Front and center we have Barney "Conflict of Interest in Fannie" Frank & Chris "Biggest Freddie & Fannie Bucks Recipient" Dodd. Then we have Chuck "Let Me Say Something Stupid and Take Out IndyMac While We're At It" Schumer and Harry "We Don't Know What To Do" Reid. Of course, there's the Queen of Denial, Maxine "We Do Not Have a Crisis at Freddie Mac and Particularly Fannie Mae" Waters and her idol, Frank "I Cooked the Books and Got a 1.1 Million Dollar Bonus Out of This" Raines. We also have Jamie "I Got a $779 Thousand Dollar Bonus and donated 10K of it to Barack" Gorelick and "Gregory "It's all the Regulator's fault" Meeks... and we can't forget Lacy "This is just a Political Lynching of Franklin -By the Way, I'm Obama's Economic Advisor- Raines" Clay and the clever Artur "You're Trying to make it sound like some Invisible Line Has Been Crossed" Davis

And that's just the ones who had the misfortune of being caught on film by C-Span.

There's also Nancy "Broke Every Campaign Promise I Made/Tip-Toe Through the Logan Act" Pelosi. And we can't forget about our favorite profiteer, William "Cold Cash" Jefferson (D-Louisiana). How about, John "Two Americas mean Two Women" Edwards and Elliot "I Like Hookers" Spitzer, who replaced with humorous irony by David "I had an Affair" Paterson and his wife, "Me Too" Michelle. Then there is Charles "I Don't Have to Pay Taxes" Rangel...

The democrats are exercising great effort, both public and "private", to deny the drilling, which the majority of Americans want to achieve oil independence.

And, what about Tim "I Paid My Mistress $121K in Taxpayer Hush-Money" Mahoney who replaced Mark "All I did was send a few E-mails and the liberals had a Cow about it" Foley? And, what about the apparent cover-up by MANY in the democratic party to keep Mahoney's "extra curricular activities" a secret?

Oh... and, did I mention ACORN!

What about Ohio Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner and her brazen efforts to assist ACORN in stealing the presidential election for Barack? Have you ever checked out her biographical website? Yeah. Of particular interest is:

Jennifer Brunner has pledged elections for Ohio that are free, fair, open and honest. She has made it a top goal to ensure confidence in Ohio’s elections.

OH yeah... and, among her greatest accomplishments she actually has, Delivery of a successful & efficient March Presidential Primary in 2008 with a record turnout of 45%, accomplished mainly by improved communication and providing hands-on instruction to Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections and the state’s thousands of poll workers and Completion of a massive review of the state’s voting systems for security, reliability and operational changes at the top of the list!

And, speaking of ACORN... How can the liberals (and so many defeated republicans) honestly believe that Barack "Jeremiah Wright/Bill Ayers/Bernadine Dohrn/Father Phlager, etc., etc." Obama will be given access to the White House?

Many republicans keep looking at the polls, twisting themselves into fearful knots as they see the gap between Barack and McCain grow wider amongst "registered voters"...

Hmmm... wait... "Registered Voters"? ACORN?

Have you noticed how these poll results are derived from groups comprised predominantly of democrats. In other words, ask a bunch of people a question and add enough democrats until you get the results you wanted in the first place.

Really... Ask yourself... If the democrats were so confident in Barack... why the extreme (not to mention, highly illegal) efforts of ACORN and other liberal operatives to rig the election in his favor? Why bother spending so much (tax payer) money and expending SO much effort to steal an election if they truly believed that Barack Obama is capable of earning it himself?

Anyway... I think it's a good thing that the democrats are so confident... again. I mean, they were "confident" of their pending success the last two times as well... and they lost... First with Gore... and then with Kerry, with many of their shocked followers having to seek counselingafter their humiliating 2nd defeat.

It's all good. While the liberals are preoccupied with planning their victory celebrations for the coming election day(s)... (again)... Their skeletons are slipping quietly out of their closet(s).

Yeah... (snicker) Good times.

ACORN Inst. needs your 'charitable' contribution

Asking government workers and our Armed Forces to contribute?

Posted by: Hammer2008

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 12:42PM CDT

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My congressman will be hearing about this today. Will yours?

With ACORN voter fraud investigations in the offing, coast-to-coast, I find it rather apalling that it's "Institute" is an authorized CFC charity. This only helps ACORN raise money at one end of its (purposely) confusing enterprise, to promote it's registration and sub-prime mortgage relief (bailout) efforts at the other end.

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Please mail tax-deductible checks or money orders to:

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Donors may contact the charity directly and/or industry oversight organizations in order to better to understand the financial status, service delivery record, and governance policies of the charity before donating. A listing of oversight organizations is available at http://www.opm.gov/cfc/Donors/Giving.asp

Per the CFC 2008 guide, ACORN Institute's taxonomy of services provided are coded as M, R and S. The 5.7% is the percentage of charity dollars spend on administering the charity. M = Public Safety Disaster Preparedness & Relief R = Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy [voter registration?!?] S = Community Improvement, Capacity Building

Taking Care of Our Veterans: A Promise Which, If Elected, I Plan to Keep

Posted by: Jeb_Bradley

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 12:16PM CDT

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Promoted from blogs. Also: his donation page. - Moe Lane

"We see these men and know them once again -- and know how much we owe them, how much they've given us, and how much we can never fully repay. And not just as individuals but as a nation, we say we love you." Those were the words spoken by Ronald Reagan as he delivered a speech at the Vietnam Memorial on V-Day in 1988.

How true the words of President Reagan ring when he says that it is impossible for us to ever fully repay those men and women who have put their lives on the line to protect our freedoms…but that does not mean we should not try has hard as we possibly can to give them everything they are worthy of, after sacrificing so much for us. Our words, no matter how genuine, are not enough. We must provide our troops currently serving and already home the care and benefits they deserve, they need, and they have been promised. That is why today I am proposing a 7 Point Plan for Veterans in order to ensure that we provide them with as much care and assistance as possible.

First, if elected back to Congress in November, I will introduce legislation calling for the POW/MIA Designation to be reinstated for our troops. Currently their status is listed as: Missing-Captured Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown, but it is only the POW/MIA Designation that is recognized by the Geneva Convention. We must reinstate POW/MIA Designation here on the home front. Use of the POW/MIA Designation is a matter of faith and trust for those serving our nation, and their families.

Second, I will work to establish a Full Service VA Hospital for my home state of New Hampshire. We are currently the only state in the Union without a full service Veterans Hospital; with over 130,000 veterans living in our state, this is unacceptable.

I will also introduce legislation to create a Veterans Health Care ID Card so our veterans can receive emergency care at any hospital around the nation when they need it.

During my last tenure in Congress, I worked to pass historic legislation that allowed military retirees to collect both earned retirement pay and disability compensation for injuries that occurred as a result of military service. As a result of legislation I worked to pass, retirees with a 50% or greater disability now receive both disability and retirement benefits. When I return to Congress, I will make it a top priority to finish the job and allow for military retirees to receive full retirement benefits and compensation for all disabilities that occur as a result of military service.

Another issue I plan hard to work for in Congress is expanding the amount of Veterans Outpatient Clinics available.. No veteran should have to travel more than an hour to receive routine care.

More and more of our brave men and women return home from the battlefield with different ailments then we have seen in the past. A top priority of mine will be to insure that veterans who have served our nation receive the health care they have earned – and as I have done in the past, I will fight for the necessary funding.

Finally, I promise to never compromise when it comes to supporting our troops. We owe it to the soldiers, the families of those serving, and the veterans of our nation's armed services to fully fund and support our troops serving in harm's way. We must make sure they have the most up-to-date technology in order to make sure they are safe, protected, and return home victoriously. In Congress, I will not back down even an inch when fighting for the full funding and support of our troops.

To those of you who have so bravely served this country: you have given us the greatest promise and you have kept it. I promise to fight to make sure the promises kept to you are honored and that you and your service are never forgotten.

Please visit my website at www.jebforcongress.com to read more information about this plan and my campaign.

I am thankful for the work of the RedState community for fostering discussion on important issues to our Country and encourage comments/ questions on my plan.

Obama's Bible

Senator Obama eats, sleeps & lives by the "Rules for Radicals"

Posted by: Marcia Wood

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:59AM CDT

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Senator Obama lives by the “Rules for Radicals” and never waivers during this Presidential Campaign – the average person is blindsided by his eloquent speeches and perceive his words as actual “truth.” It’s important to remember that radicals don’t believe in truth, its non existent and irrelevant.

This explains Obama’s ability to change his stance on issues at any given time – power is maintained through this maneuver, because radicals do and say whatever is necessary to keep their followers content and secure.

He’s changed his economic plan, fuel crisis, and health plan etc. – he jumps from one side of the fence to the other without explanation or reason. His job is to stay united with his followers at all costs!

Obama’s mindset is unlike the average person and he says or does whatever is necessary to keep his followers discontented and angered – to put it bluntly, he uses “poor me” and “pitty parties” as tools for his unorthodox agenda. Truth is never an issue and his followers do look to him as some sort of “savior.”

The radical’s bible exhibits ruthless, devious and at times evil philosophies. Their power is from two sources money and people. Obama has acquired both in the past 20 years as his track record demonstrates his association with the extreme liberalist groups.

Radicals keep their troops in an environment created from fear, anger and confusion – they don’t spend time dwelling on real issues, but concentrate on devious propaganda (off the wall information)

Listen to Obama’s campaign speeches, he works on the emotions of the people, sympathizing with them and gently painting a new picture of what should be and isn’t.

He works on the poor, homeless and low income communities (under 10,000 per year) and constantly fuels their discontent by ruthlessly demeaning the government or his opponents. The Democratic Camp must realize by now, that what he says and what he does is entirely two different things.

There are at least 93 Democrats who are questioning his real leadership abilities and his shady past. Hopefully they will have the strength and wisdom to step forward and remove themselves from these extreme liberalists!

Obama’s community service years wasn’t exactly a Mother Teresa type agenda where money and support was for the betterment of the people. The money Senator Obama passed out was to extreme liberalist and radical organizations for propaganda purposes.

One thing Obama said is true, the money was for education, but he neglected to tell us that this money was to educate children in the “Rules of Radicals.” Listen to his “Robin Hood” impersonation during his debate with Senator McCain always promising to share the wealth, rob from the rich and give to the poor.

That my friends is what radical propaganda is all about! But, remember his voting record is etched in stone and does expose him and his radical philosophies.

Get online and study his voting record in the US Senate if you truly believe he cares about the middle class and poor. Nope, he talks out of both sides of his mouth – one side tells the lies and the other side covers up his real agenda.

This man is a Jekyll and Hyde and a master at ridicule – which creates discontent and anger in his opponents. Ridicule can be a vicious tool when used correctly, it has nothing to do with truth and Obama has been programmed and trained by the “best of the best” in this type defense.

Think about his attacks on Senator McCain as he talks about age, John not understanding the economic crisis or he makes fun of John’s economic recovery plan and his comparison of Senator McCain to President Bush.

McCain isn’t Bush, never was and never will be – he knows exactly what the Republicans and Democrats did the past eight years and John knows how to correct the horrible mistakes that our government has made.

But, Obama keeps his followers busy attacking and creating pressure and his greatest concern is that he does not become the problem, but is always the solution. Look what his 800,000 gift to Acorn is being used for at the voting polls. Yet, he expects the people to believe there isn’t any connection between him and Acorn…

Senator Obama is a master at deception and has the ability to terrorize the opponent via ridicule and personal criticism. He avoids real issues and looks for ways to increase anger, anxiety and discontent in America.

He talks about world class education, health reform and a strong economy without a real plan – his plans are ambiguous and without structure – the plan isn’t important. His job is to continue creating uncertainty, doubt and anxiety without real solutions.

John McCain needs to speak to the people and not play “chess” with Obama Wednesday night. Senator McCain must keep the power in his corner by offering “real solutions to real problems.” Senator McCain needs to give us a step by step plan that we can grasp and get our arms around – Americans will support him and work with him if they are given concrete facts and timelines.

As Always, Annie

See me http://www.yourannie.com

Political polling 101...

What to look for in a poll

Posted by: Jack

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 06:57AM CDT

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We live in the age of polling. It does not matter that using the word polling is actually a misnomer, the correct term is survey. We are surrounded by polling, pollsters, and other creatures that go bump in the night.

Surveys are measurement devices. They are predictive devices, and should never be used to influence. They should also not be used as a substitute for accurate and detailed journalism.

Using surveys as measurement devices for politics have been in vogue since 1948. They have never been truly accurate as predictive devices. The attempts to use as that always blows up in the candidates faces.

Republicans and Democrats have been using surveys for about the same amount of time. Until recently Republicans were always much better at using surveys then Democrats. It was mainly fueled by the two differing philosophies. Democrats used surveys as predictive tools. They wanted to know the head to head numbers. Republicans used surveys as devices to measure intensity.

I will give you the best example that I know. You the reader are going to be let in on a secret.

In 1976 Ronald Reagan decided to primary Gerald Ford. From the very beginning it was a tough uphill battle. The entire Republican establishment was opposed to Reagan. The so called conservative columnists were the first to jump on the "let's destroy Reagan" bandwagon.

The attacks were vicious, and unrelenting. He was called senile, too old, a fake conservative, a lousy governor, an opportunist, (any of this sound familiar?) a crook, well you get the idea now, and those were the Republicans.

The attacks were highly successful. At the beginning of the campaign Reagan lost primary after primary and caucus after caucus. Finally the entire campaign came down to North Carolina. The pundits and everyone else declared this was do or die time for Reagan.

Nancy Reagan had had enough of losing and persuaded her husband to run a blind survey with another company as well as the one they were using. The surveys were the same but the second pollster convinced the Reagans to add one question. What makes you angry was the question added to the survey.

The results came back and literally everyone's jaw dropped when they saw the results of that question. Throughout the campaign people were queried about what they felt were the most compelling issues. Each survey came with the obligatory jobs, economy, peace, crime, education and the like.

What were they angry about? The question said that 84% of the respondents were angry about giving away the Panama Canal. At no time had the Panama Canal been listed as one of the important issues.

From that moment forward the Reagan campaign had one theme, the Panama Canal, and how Reagan would never give it away. He never lost another primary. He was too far behind to take the nomination from Ford, but it positioned him to be the next President in 1980.

It was our ability to measure intensity that prevailed then and all the way till the pollsters started working for both sides. The first one was Dick Morris who helped Clinton.

Surveys are measuring devices. Do not become too enamored with them or those that use them. Surveys are also wrong more then they are right. In 2004 on the day of the voting only one company had it right, only one.

Also just to let you know if you see a survey and it shows a deviation above plus or minus 3.5 then that survey is statistically invalid.

A Parable: Dedicated To Our Out-going President

Republicans: Don't Be "Brave"

Posted by: Andrew Bolton

Monday, October 13, 2008 at 09:44PM CDT

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Apologies in advance for those who do not like relevant parables. I just think that this one appropriately describes what is wrong with today's Republican party.

Once upon a time there was a handsome tribe of Indians who lived near the north end of the Great Plains. As the young men of this tribe came of age, they were each required to perform some act of strength or courage to demonstrate their manhood. Upon reaching the appropriate age, one such youth determined within himself to climb to the highest peak of a distant mountain range. Saying goodbye to his family, he set off and began his journey. Upon reaching the base of the mountains early in the morning, the brave cinched his buckskin blouse tightly around his waist and began ascending. As the youth climbed higher and higher, the air became thinner and thinner and his breathing became labored. After seemingly endless hours, he had reached the point in elevation where the trees of the forest could no longer survive and still he continued climbing, proud that his goal seemed to be within reach. Soon, however, far above the tree line, the Indian boy reached to grip a large boulder but recoiled at the sight of a large and fierce-looking rattlesnake laying next to the rock.

“Please,” intoned the serpent. “I am left here helpless, where the snow falls, and if I cannot be warmed, I shall surely die.” Blinking, the boy replied, “but you are a rattlesnake!” “Yes,” the snake conceded, “But I need your mercy and, unless you help me, I shall die . . . please pick me up and carry me down. I promise not to harm you.” The Indian brave realized that by showing mercy to a rattlesnake he might somehow profit from his kindness.

Taking the snake into his arms and placing it next to his breast, the youth continued his ascent to the peak of the tallest mountain. Satisfied that he had proved his manhood, the boy descended rapidly, eager to return to his tribe and recount his daring journey. Contrary to what he experienced going up, as the boy returned to the lower altitudes, the air became warmer, and upon reaching the base of the mountains, he deemed it sufficiently warm to release his needy passenger.

Pulling the snake from his blouse, the brave said, “now, my friend, it is warm down here . . .” but as he spoke a blinding-quick flash struck him on his neck. The poisonous snake’s venomous fangs sunk deep into the youth’s veins, delivering a killing bite. Wild-eyed and staggering the boy croaked, “but you were dying! . . .you needed me! . . .I saved your life!” Slithering away, the snake barely took pains to reply: “you knew what I was when you picked me up.”

Too many times have Republicans been sent to Washington to “change the way business is conducted” there. Too many times, they have succumbed to the pressures of pleasing the beltway media. Unfortunately, it appears inevitable that Republicans in Washington will attempt to please their media and political adversaries by conceding to their demands in a quest to be “fair minded” and “pragmatic.” Too many times the media mouths fed by these uneducated Republicans turn to bite their benefactors. The wound is often fatal.

Republicans must realize what their political opponents are and what they and their allies in the media represent. But we know what they are, and it is at our peril that we trust them for friendship and fairness.

Fight for Western New York Republicans!

As if this state isn't blue enough...

Posted by: Ransom

Monday, October 13, 2008 at 07:02PM CDT

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Check out the race in the 29th Congressional district in Western New York. Randy Kuhl, our Congressman, faced a tough opponent in 2006 and squeaked by with a win over uberliberal Eric M. Massa. Of course, like Freddy Krueger, some nightmares keep coming back. Massa has returned. (In fact, he never left. He's been campaigning for the past two years. One wonders if he has a real job.) Just Google Massa's name and, after his Wikipedia article and his own campaign site, you'll see Massa's own blog on DailyKos. (I think he's been blogging on DemocraticUnderground recently, too.)

A "former" Republican (yeah, right), Massa said he left his party over the Iraq War. An Annapolis grad, he most notably worked for former NATO Commander, former presidential candidate, and all-around windbag Wesley Clark. Massa opposes free trade (and instead favors that socialist favorite, "fair" trade), supports more farm subsidies, opposes the Iraq War, favors universal health care, and most assuredly will fall in lockstep with the other Democrats on most other issues if elected.

Fortunately, he lost a tight one in 2006, and judging from the lack of funds the Democrats are putting into his campaign (they said they'd give him around 1 million dollars, but it's much, much less), 2008 might be tougher for him, even though Republicans are facing uphill battles all over the country. Still, Kuhl needs all the help he can get. Call his campaign office (607-776-9999 or 585-749-7762) or, better yet, if you can spare it, donate some cash: http://www.kuhlforcongress.com/.

The 29th is a great opportunity to keep one more leftist out of elected office. Fight on, Randy!

Trying to stay hopeful...

Posted by: chemjeff2

Monday, October 13, 2008 at 06:13PM CDT

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I really am trying to remain hopeful that Obama will stay out of the White House. But, in truth, it's looking more and more likely that he will win. And that the Senate will have 60 D's - or at least 59 D's and a RINO who will promptly switch parties in exchange for a committee chairmanship. And that the House will have a solid D majority.

But it's not just the polls that depress me. There is virtually no historical precedent of a candidate succeeding a 2-term president of the same party. The last time it happened was in 1908, when Taft succeeded Theodore Roosevelt. And it's safe to say that Roosevelt at the time was a tad more popular than Bush is today.

It's also about McCain's campaign. It's obvious that his personal desire is to run an honorable campaign. But we all want him to take the gloves off and go after Obama, especially on his shady connections with shady characters. I think that he is trying to accommodate our desires on this score, but the impression is that he is trying to have it both ways. You can't really call Obama "a good man" one day and "a liar" on the next, and expect anyone to take you seriously.

But I gotta tell you, though, I have the sinking feeling that even if McCain were to bring up Ayers' and Wright's and Rezko's names 20 times in the next debate, I don't think it will sway anyone who wasn't already committed. Even though it is absolutely true that Obama pals around with a terrorist, I think it's because people don't want to believe that a person like Obama, the leading candidate, "clean and articulate", a guy whom even McCain calls "a good man," could ever really do that. It would be like hearing a rumor that Superman goes to porn shops. Would you really believe it at first glance? And even if McCain did get down and dirty into the mud, all Obama has to do is throw them all under the bus - as we have all seen he is more than capable of doing so - and then the issue is over. We should have learned this lesson from 2006, but we didn't. You don't win elections by merely trying to scare people about how dangerous the other guys are. If that were a successful strategy, then Kerry would have trounced Bush in 2004, because that was the entire basis of Kerry's campaign.

But I hope I'm wrong. I hope McCain can pull it out and save us from a Democrat Congress run amok. I hope McCain will be the one nominating Supreme Court justices. I hope McCain will be the one leading the GWOT. The hope, though, can't last much longer. There's 22 days to go.

BREAKING: Pelosi calls for investigation into Tim Mahoney

Posted by: Erick Erickson

Monday, October 13, 2008 at 05:50PM CDT

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ABC News has the story.

"I just learned today about the serious allegations concerning Congressman Tim Mahoney," Pelosi said in a statement. "These charges must be immediately and thoroughly investigated by the House Ethics Committee."

The announcement came just as the advertising company used by Mahoney's campaign said that it had "permanently" ended its relationship with the West Palm Beach congressmen based on the report by ABC News that he had promised his former alleged mistress a job at the firm as part of a secret legal deal.

In an even more troubling story, it looks like Rahm Emanuel might be involved in a cover up over the hush money to Mahoney's mistress.

Go give Tom Rooney some cash.

What Republicans Never Seem To Understand

Bush's New Tone and Other

Posted by: Andrew Bolton

Monday, October 13, 2008 at 02:25PM CDT

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If we can lay aside the rancor of today's politics for a minute, I'd like to have you recall a time eight years ago, when President Bush first assumed office. From the outset, President Bush proclaimed that his adminstration would reach out to Democrats and those on the left with a "new tone." In May of 2001 in St. Paul, the new president declared:

"Just as we need a new tone in Washington, we also need a new tone in discussing energy and the environment, one that is less suspicious, less punitive, less rancorous. We've yelled at each other enough. Now it's time to listen to each other, and act."

The following August, just before 9-11, speaking in the Rose Garden at the White House, the president said:

"Together with Congress, we're proving that a new tone, a clear agenda and active leadership can bring significant progress to the nation's capital," Bush said. "We're ending deadlock and drift and making our system work on behalf of the American people."

Despite what you've been taught, President Bush went on to make good on his pledge. To the chagrin of conservatives, President Bush invited the lion of liberalism, Ted Kennedy, to assist in drafting an education bill. In its June 4, 2001 report, Spinsanity even accused President Bush of using his non-critical "new tone" as a tool to "suppress Democratic opposition."

Granted, the worst terror attack ever conceived against America did much to temporarily unify the political parties and delay the inevitable. But, as always, the new tone envisioned by the President could not keep up with the flood of partisanship. It was not too long before Democrats were writing missives to each other stating that criticism of the war in Iraq would give them a great opportunity to regain power. With this, the Democrats and their 95 percent Democrat media allies used the mothers of slain soldiers to attack President Bush's war policies. Later, emboldened by early successes in this political war against the President, they drafted the assistance of mentally defunct, but seemingly above reproach, congressmen such as John Murtha. With their own war records behind them, little could be done to challenge the sincerity of their carping, and their supposed insight into how the war was going. As support for the war withered under the assault, Democrat big-wigs such as Rahm Emmanuel challenged the party to maintain the ceaseless drum beat against the Iraq war.

November of 2006 brought big fruit to the party for its barrage against America's war effort. Indeed, not only did the party score an effective majority in both houses, but in the House of Representatives, the Democrats took control by a comfortable margin.

Both hapless and helpless, President Bush didn't quite "get" the criticism leveled against him. Yes, he was stubborn on the Iraq War--but he was stubborn with everyone on that subject. Yes, he used the war for modest degree of political showmanship, but nothing more than any other president had done. Wasn't it also true that he had gone left-ward with the No Child Left Behind Act? Didn't he also sponsor the huge medicare prescription drug benefit? Didn't he also sign off on the Republican-killing McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act? Yes, he did all of this, hoping to show his adversaries how reasonable and "unextremist" he really was. It was in vain.

The crescendo against the President grew. Now, the "new tone" President was being accused of rank and blinding partisanship. But still, Bush demurred to the critique. Why answer the allegations and descend to their level, right?

It appears that Republicans have an inherent disorder which I shall refer to as "beltwayitis." When afflicted with beltwayitis, a Republican attempts to assuage his enemies by adopting many of their policies. The usual end result of this disease is that the enemies win their political goals and the Republicans are left defeated in the dust. Sure symptoms of beltwayitis can be described as follows:

  • a new-found desire to "reach out" to opponents, rather than convince them;

  • an intolerance for the smallest weakness in a fellow Republican, yet the desire to "rise above" felony conduct committed by Democrats;

  • the unrelenting urge to complain about one's party in order to avoid defending conservative principles on weekend news programs;

  • the repeated use of jargon phrases like "big tent," "reaching out," "avoiding extremism," and "moderate voters;"

Excellent examples of persons afflicted with beltwayitis are: Trent Lott (a/k/a "go-along-to-get-along"); Lindsey Graham (see also, "gang of stupidity"); Bob Packwood (ex-Senator from Oregon--he grabbed a girl's butt, but he didn't use a cigar, so he's outta there!); and sadly, John McCain ("go left young man" he was once told).

Until a cure can be found for beltwayitis, there is no hope that we, as a nation, will return to constitutional government.

Congressional Fight! Painting Utah Even Redder

How Bill Dew plans to take down the one incumbent Dem in Utah

Posted by: RightSideRedux

Monday, October 13, 2008 at 08:20AM CDT

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Its hard to find a redder state than Utah. In 2004, Utahns voted 71% for President Bush. But there are always exceptions to the rule. Like most urban areas, Salt Lake City leans left, which is one of the major reasons why Democrat Jim Matheson has represented the 2nd Congressional District since 2000.

Democrat Matheson is the son of a former Governor of Utah and has done well to establish his name in the district. Of course, it doesn't hurt that Matheson's previous GOP opponents have run terrible campaigns.

Enter Bill Dew, relative newcomer to politics, but backed by an experienced team of campaigners in an attempt to paint Utah in deeper shades of red. (Full disclosure I'm an advisor to the campaign myself)

However, reality hits hard when you realize that Dew is still down in the polls. But like Christmas in October, Jim Matheson has stepped in to give Bill Dew a gift.

Last week in St. George, Utah, Dew and Matheson squared off in a debate. Bill Dew did something no other challenger had done before: exposed Matheson's votes in the open. Matheson was none too happy and accused Bill of lying. We had video rolling on the event and today the Dew campaign released the following web ad:

(WATCH THE VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP!)

You see, Jim Matheson plays a certain game again and again in Congress. He votes party line with liberals in committee and the floor, enabling the worst type of amendments and bills to make it to the floor. Once he knows its going to pass he votes against the bill to save face with his voters in Utah. Meanwhile legislation goes into force that has Matheson's fingerprints all over it... even though he voted no!

Bill Dew could use your help. Spread the word!

VISIT BILLDEW.COM

I just left a message for Roy Blunt...

I hope he has the intelligence to read it....

Posted by: Jack

Monday, October 13, 2008 at 07:08AM CDT

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I did not watch Late Edition yesterday on CNN. If I want to watch something as dishonest as CNN I will do the SciFi channel at least they have plot structures that makes some sense.

I read the review from the Sunday morning talk shows and then went to some other sites and confirmed Roy Blunt's "whip me, beat me" comments. That "if an economic stimulus plan made sense he would support it."

That is the last straw. I am not sure if the Republicans are brain dead or just stupid. If the Republicans in congress after the election get together and vote for another $150 to $300 billion economic stimulus to go along with the over $1.2 trillion they have spent this year alone and I will spend the rest of my life working to defeat each and every one of the Republicans that vote for it.

First of all Roy Blunt I hope you heed my words it is my money that you are spending. It is not money that I gave to you willingly it is money that was taken from me. I do not want anymore welfare payments being made to Wall Street, Main Street or to me. Enough is enough.

What has happened to the Republican Party? I have debated and argued with so many people on why you had to do what you did in spending money. No more.

As I told Mr. Blunt after over 40 years of supporting Republicans if they vote for this abomination I will never again support, vote for, contribute to, or donate time or energy for Republicans. I will try to recruit real Republicans to primary this gaggle of losers.

It is time we got back to what made us the majority party and going another $150 to $300 billion in debt is not it.

Obama and Odinga

Radical ties to commuist Kenyan thug

Posted by: RedChevy64

Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 09:49PM CDT

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Where has Obama been? While he complains about the Afghanistan war, he held not one hearing in his position in the Senate. He was busy making good with his communist fanactics in Kenya. Take a look at the video, see what Obama's America will look like when he is done.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1P_P8lBCsE

Democrats Midas Touch

How they destroyed the housing market

Posted by: RedChevy64

Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 09:27PM CDT

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The truth...the leftists can’t handle the truth. Go to the link below for the truth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RZVw3no2A4

Obama Not a U.S. Citizen?

Posted by: Michael Bergin

Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 05:33PM CDT

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