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Amen. It's getting to the point where I don't know where the GOP ends and the Democrats begin.

Go Tom go !

Ironically, I just came across the Team America site the other day while looking at some Buchanan info. The piece you posted doesn't mention that Bay Buchanan is listed as 'Co-chairman' of the Team America PAC. It should have, as knowing that Tancredo is working closely with someone who supported a third-party candidate is relevant.

In addition, Tancredo (Team America) sent out a fundraising letter in May2004 basically calling President Bush arrogant and power-mad. I find Team America's rhetoric offensive and misleading. I hope I'm not the only Republican who does.

Of course Ronald Reagan never intended for his "Eleventh Commandment" to be arbitrarily invoked as a means of allowing liberalism to spread, unchecked, within the ranks of the GOP.

That comment is huey. Mr Regan understood our enemy just as Churchill and Washington before him. He knew how to make us whole,

To rate presidents Washington was amazing , Regan was damn good.

"Open border advocacy" usng the universal Insta-Ideologuese-to-English translator really means: "People who refuse to machine gun women and children at the border."

No one except the fringed 3rd party hacks advocate open borders.

The GOP treats conservatives like the Democratic Party treats blacks. The difference is, blacks have somewhere else to go.

The Party is pissed that their negotiatied and handpicked committee candidate faces opposition in a primary?!!

Little else of GOP principles or goals can be regarded as significant in any way, as long the party remains indifferent to the invasion of the nation's borders by a flood of illegal immigrants who, as soon as they are able to do so, will vote against such things.

BUMP

"Team America," a political action committee originally founded by Tancredo, worked to unseat Representative Chris Cannon, a liberal Republican from Utah..."

Cannon a liberal Republican?

Representative Chris CANNON (R)
3rd Congressional District, Utah
Republican, Years of Service: 7

ACU Ratings for Representative CANNON:
Year 2003	88
Year 2002	95
Lifetime	96

2003 Congressional Vote Breakdown:

Budget Reform. H. Res. 5 (Roll Call 3)
2003-01-07
This resolution would have stopped the government from using "dynamic scoring" of the budget. Static scoring assumes taxpayer behavior will not change if taxes are cut. Dynamic scoring assumes tax cuts produced economic growth, which produced increases in tax revenue. ACU supports dynamic scoring and opposed the resolution. It was defeated 200-225 on 7 January 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 200-225

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Ban on Human Cloning. HR 534 (Roll Call 37)
2003-02-27
This "compromise" amendment would have allowed cloning of human embryos to initiate a pregnancy. ACU opposed the amendment. It was rejected174-231 on 27 February 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 174-231

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Medical Malpractice Reform. HR 5 (Roll Call 64)
2003-03-13
This bill imposed reasonable limits on attorneys' fees and punitive damages in medical malpractice cases. ACU supported the bill. It passed 229-196 on 13 March 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 229-196

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Gun Manufacturer Liability. HR 1036 (Roll Call 122)
2003-04-09
This amendment would have allowed negligence lawsuits against gun manufacturers, sellers and trade associations when criminals used firearms illegally. ACU opposed the amendment. It was defeated 144-280 on 9 April 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 144-280

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Arctic Energy Development. HR 6 (Roll Call 135)
2003-04-10
This amendment to the energy bill would have prohibited opening up needed domestic energy supplies on a tiny area in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. ACU opposed the amendment. It was defeated 197-228 on 10 April 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 197-228

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Forest Management. HR 1904 (Roll Call 200)
2003-05-20
This legislation allows the Forest Service to more aggressively thin forests to lower risks of wildfires, diseases and insect infestations. ACU supported the bill. It passed 256-170 on 20 May 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 256-170

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Military Abortions. HR 1588 (Roll Call 215)
2003-05-22
The House defeated this measure to allow abortions to be performed in U.S. military hospitals at taxpayers expense. ACU opposed the amendment. It was defeated 201-227 on 22 May 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 201-227

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Class Action Lawsuit Reform. HR 1115 (Roll Call 272)
2003-06-12
This bill would move many national class-action lawsuits out of local state courts into federal courts and stop the "court shopping" that costs consumers millions and enriches trial lawyers. ACU supported the bill. It passed 253-170 on 12 June 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 253-170

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
"Death Tax" Repeal. HR 8 (Roll Call 288)
2003-06-18
This measure would make permanent the temporary repeal of the death tax on family inheritances and businesses passed in 2001. ACU supported the bill. It passed 264-163 on 18 June 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 264-163

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Small Business Health Plans. HR 660 (Roll Call 290)
2003-06-19
The House agreed to take up a bill allowing small companies to band together and buy low-cost insurance for employees. ACU supported this effort, which passed 224-199 on 19 June 2003. (Note: Once this procedural move was adopted, many members switched their votes to pass the actual bill. ACU has rated the procedural vote as showing members' true position.)
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 224-199

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Savings Accounts. HR 2596 (Roll Call 328)
2003-06-26
This bill would allow individuals to deduct from their taxable income the cost of medical savings accounts designed to cover routine medical costs. ACU supported the measure. It passed 237-191 on 26 June 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 237-191

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
International Abortions. HR 1950 (Roll Call 362
2003-07-15
This bill would maintain the long-standing ban on using taxpayer funds for international population organizations that promote abortion. ACU supported this amendment. It was adopted 216-211 on 15 July 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 216-211

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
United Nations Funding. HR 1950 (Roll Call 365)
2003-07-15
This amendment would have capped U.S. contributions to the U.N. at no more than any other permanent member of the Security Council. ACU supported this amendment. It was defeated 187-237 on 15 July 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 187-237

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Arts Funding. HR 2691 (Roll Call 376)
2003-07-17
This bill increased taxpayer funding of the National Endowment for the Arts. ACU opposed taxpayer subsidies for artistic endeavors and the government control of the arts. The bill passed 225-200 on 17 July 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 225-200

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Pledge of Allegiance. HR 2799 (Roll Call 406)
2003-07-22
In the wake of the 9th Circuit Court ruling that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional, the House adopted a resolution supporting the saying of the Pledge in schools. ACU supported the measure. It passed 307-119 on 22 July 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 307-119

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Media Ownership. HR 2799 (Roll Call 407)
2003-07-22
This amendment would have established strict limits on radio and television licenses and increased the power of the federal government over broadcast media. ACU opposed the amendment. It was defeated 174-254 on 22 July 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 174-254

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Free Trade. HR 2738 (Roll Call 436)
2003-07-24
This measure would remove trade barriers between the United States and Chile, reducing prices and expanding choices for American consumers. ACU supported the agreement. It passed 270-156 on 24 July 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 270-156

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Federalization of Local Elections. HR 2989 (Roll Call 471)
2003-09-04
This amendment would have increased the power of the federal government over the conduct of local elections. ACU strongly opposed the trend toward federal control of elections. The amendment failed 186-228 on 4 September 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 186-228

This Representative voted: Absent
Cuba Travel Ban. HR 2989 (Roll Call 483)
2003-09-09
This measure would have lifted the ban on travel to Communist Cuba by U.S. citizens. ACU opposed the amendment. It passed 227-188 on 9 September 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 227-188

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Private Sector Competition in Government Services. HR 2989 (Roll Call 486)
2003-09-09
This amendment would have blocked federal agencies from outsourcing functions that could be performed better by private sector contractors. ACU opposed this measure. It was rejected 205-211 on 9 September 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 205-211

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
School Choice. HR 2765 (Roll Call 490)
2003-09-09
This bill authorized a low-income school voucher program in the District of Columbia. ACU supported the program. It was adopted 209-208 on 9 September 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 209-208

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
"Partial-Birth" Abortion Ban. S. 3 (Roll Call 530)
2003-10-02
This bill would ban "partial-birth" abortion, a procedure in which the baby is almost completely delivered, then killed. ACU supported the bill. It passed 281-142 on 2 October 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 281-142

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Intelligence Activities. HR 2417 (Roll Call 649)
2003-11-20
This measure authorized spending for intelligence-related activities. ACU opposed the bill due to civil liberties concerns involving the USA PATRIOT Act. The bill passed 264-163 on 20 November 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 264-163

This Representative voted: In Opposition of ACU
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. HR 1 (Roll Call 669)
2003-11-21
The Medicare prescription drug benefit bill marked the greatest expansion of a federal program in almost 40 years. The $400 billion bill will add trillions to the unfunded liability of Medicare and cause millions of seniors to lose their current drug coverage. The bill contained a "health savings account" provision favored by ACU (see #10), but on balance it could not be justified on conservative principles. ACU opposed it so strongly that the vote is double-weighted in this rating. It was adopted 220-215 on 21 November 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 220-215

This Representative voted: In Opposition of ACU

Representative Thomas TANCREDO (R)
6th Congressional District, Colorado
Republican, Years of Service: 5

ACU Ratings for Representative TANCREDO:
Year 2003	92
Year 2002	100
Lifetime	97

2003 Congressional Vote Breakdown:

Budget Reform. H. Res. 5 (Roll Call 3)
2003-01-07
This resolution would have stopped the government from using "dynamic scoring" of the budget. Static scoring assumes taxpayer behavior will not change if taxes are cut. Dynamic scoring assumes tax cuts produced economic growth, which produced increases in tax revenue. ACU supports dynamic scoring and opposed the resolution. It was defeated 200-225 on 7 January 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 200-225

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Ban on Human Cloning. HR 534 (Roll Call 37)
2003-02-27
This "compromise" amendment would have allowed cloning of human embryos to initiate a pregnancy. ACU opposed the amendment. It was rejected174-231 on 27 February 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 174-231

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Medical Malpractice Reform. HR 5 (Roll Call 64)
2003-03-13
This bill imposed reasonable limits on attorneys' fees and punitive damages in medical malpractice cases. ACU supported the bill. It passed 229-196 on 13 March 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 229-196

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Gun Manufacturer Liability. HR 1036 (Roll Call 122)
2003-04-09
This amendment would have allowed negligence lawsuits against gun manufacturers, sellers and trade associations when criminals used firearms illegally. ACU opposed the amendment. It was defeated 144-280 on 9 April 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 144-280

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Arctic Energy Development. HR 6 (Roll Call 135)
2003-04-10
This amendment to the energy bill would have prohibited opening up needed domestic energy supplies on a tiny area in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. ACU opposed the amendment. It was defeated 197-228 on 10 April 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 197-228

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Forest Management. HR 1904 (Roll Call 200)
2003-05-20
This legislation allows the Forest Service to more aggressively thin forests to lower risks of wildfires, diseases and insect infestations. ACU supported the bill. It passed 256-170 on 20 May 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 256-170

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Military Abortions. HR 1588 (Roll Call 215)
2003-05-22
The House defeated this measure to allow abortions to be performed in U.S. military hospitals at taxpayers expense. ACU opposed the amendment. It was defeated 201-227 on 22 May 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 201-227

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Class Action Lawsuit Reform. HR 1115 (Roll Call 272)
2003-06-12
This bill would move many national class-action lawsuits out of local state courts into federal courts and stop the "court shopping" that costs consumers millions and enriches trial lawyers. ACU supported the bill. It passed 253-170 on 12 June 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 253-170

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
"Death Tax" Repeal. HR 8 (Roll Call 288)
2003-06-18
This measure would make permanent the temporary repeal of the death tax on family inheritances and businesses passed in 2001. ACU supported the bill. It passed 264-163 on 18 June 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 264-163

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Small Business Health Plans. HR 660 (Roll Call 290)
2003-06-19
The House agreed to take up a bill allowing small companies to band together and buy low-cost insurance for employees. ACU supported this effort, which passed 224-199 on 19 June 2003. (Note: Once this procedural move was adopted, many members switched their votes to pass the actual bill. ACU has rated the procedural vote as showing members' true position.)
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 224-199

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Savings Accounts. HR 2596 (Roll Call 328)
2003-06-26
This bill would allow individuals to deduct from their taxable income the cost of medical savings accounts designed to cover routine medical costs. ACU supported the measure. It passed 237-191 on 26 June 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 237-191

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
International Abortions. HR 1950 (Roll Call 362
2003-07-15
This bill would maintain the long-standing ban on using taxpayer funds for international population organizations that promote abortion. ACU supported this amendment. It was adopted 216-211 on 15 July 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 216-211

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
United Nations Funding. HR 1950 (Roll Call 365)
2003-07-15
This amendment would have capped U.S. contributions to the U.N. at no more than any other permanent member of the Security Council. ACU supported this amendment. It was defeated 187-237 on 15 July 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 187-237

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Arts Funding. HR 2691 (Roll Call 376)
2003-07-17
This bill increased taxpayer funding of the National Endowment for the Arts. ACU opposed taxpayer subsidies for artistic endeavors and the government control of the arts. The bill passed 225-200 on 17 July 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 225-200

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Pledge of Allegiance. HR 2799 (Roll Call 406)
2003-07-22
In the wake of the 9th Circuit Court ruling that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional, the House adopted a resolution supporting the saying of the Pledge in schools. ACU supported the measure. It passed 307-119 on 22 July 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 307-119

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Media Ownership. HR 2799 (Roll Call 407)
2003-07-22
This amendment would have established strict limits on radio and television licenses and increased the power of the federal government over broadcast media. ACU opposed the amendment. It was defeated 174-254 on 22 July 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 174-254

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Free Trade. HR 2738 (Roll Call 436)
2003-07-24
This measure would remove trade barriers between the United States and Chile, reducing prices and expanding choices for American consumers. ACU supported the agreement. It passed 270-156 on 24 July 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 270-156

This Representative voted: In Opposition of ACU
Federalization of Local Elections. HR 2989 (Roll Call 471)
2003-09-04
This amendment would have increased the power of the federal government over the conduct of local elections. ACU strongly opposed the trend toward federal control of elections. The amendment failed 186-228 on 4 September 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 186-228

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Cuba Travel Ban. HR 2989 (Roll Call 483)
2003-09-09
This measure would have lifted the ban on travel to Communist Cuba by U.S. citizens. ACU opposed the amendment. It passed 227-188 on 9 September 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 227-188

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Private Sector Competition in Government Services. HR 2989 (Roll Call 486)
2003-09-09
This amendment would have blocked federal agencies from outsourcing functions that could be performed better by private sector contractors. ACU opposed this measure. It was rejected 205-211 on 9 September 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: defeated
The vote was: 205-211

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
School Choice. HR 2765 (Roll Call 490)
2003-09-09
This bill authorized a low-income school voucher program in the District of Columbia. ACU supported the program. It was adopted 209-208 on 9 September 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 209-208

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
"Partial-Birth" Abortion Ban. S. 3 (Roll Call 530)
2003-10-02
This bill would ban "partial-birth" abortion, a procedure in which the baby is almost completely delivered, then killed. ACU supported the bill. It passed 281-142 on 2 October 2003.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 281-142

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU
Intelligence Activities. HR 2417 (Roll Call 649)
2003-11-20
This measure authorized spending for intelligence-related activities. ACU opposed the bill due to civil liberties concerns involving the USA PATRIOT Act. The bill passed 264-163 on 20 November 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 264-163

This Representative voted: In Opposition of ACU
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. HR 1 (Roll Call 669)
2003-11-21
The Medicare prescription drug benefit bill marked the greatest expansion of a federal program in almost 40 years. The $400 billion bill will add trillions to the unfunded liability of Medicare and cause millions of seniors to lose their current drug coverage. The bill contained a "health savings account" provision favored by ACU (see #10), but on balance it could not be justified on conservative principles. ACU opposed it so strongly that the vote is double-weighted in this rating. It was adopted 220-215 on 21 November 2003.
ACU opposed this bill.
This bill was: passed
The vote was: 220-215

This Representative voted: In Support of ACU

"Colorado Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo is in big trouble with the GOP leadership. And just what, you may be wondering, is his great sin? "Team America," a political action committee originally founded by Tancredo, worked to unseat Representative Chris Cannon, a liberal Republican from Utah, by supporting Matthew Throckmorton, his challenger in the Republican primary. "

Tancredo has enough problems with the RNC as it is, given his specific viewpoint. And I appreciate the differing opinions.

However, if he is going to actively campaign against a sitting GOP House Representative, then he's just a tad to self centered for my tastes.

I'll keep this in mind next time he whines about lack of support from the Republican Party....should be any minute now, based on his history.

Thanks for bringing us this message.

The RINOs have all but taken over the GOP on issues once never even considered to be negotiable. Controlling the borders being one of them.

It is hard to find a true conservative anymore.

Amen...nice article.

Are we beginning to see some ugly posturing by some on the Right who think that Bush may not be reelected...and they want to be able to say "I told you so"? Is that a typical conservative mindset?

Most so-called "moderate republicans" are SOBs who are too lazy to mow their own yard and too cheap to pay the teenager down the street to do it.

Thank God for Tancredo and the handful of other fighting to keep the GOP standing for something right.

BTTT! Go Tom Tancredo!

They had Cannon dead to rights for soliciting campaign contributions from illegal aliens and minors.

How did he beat that rap with the voters?

So, who's in the Tuesday Group?

BTTT

As the GOP gains power, it naturally pulls more centrist elements into the big tent. Good for the party, but in the long-term the centrists tend to alienate the hard core. Eventually the party eats itself in fratricidal infighting.

The Democrats went through this from about 1978-1994 or so and eventually it will be the GOP's turn. The good news is that the swing left lasted for about 30-40 years, so we still have a while left on our run.

"Unfortunately, such rhetoric fails to deal with the fact that it is the Republican liberals who regularly undermine party unity by voting with Democrats at critical junctures. With such people constantly placing the philosophies of liberalism ahead of traditional Republican principle, the only manner in which even a facade of "unity" can be maintained is for the entire party to shift to the left. This, of course, is precisely the strategy of the liberal Republicans."

Exactly. And God forbid if conservatives fight back.