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John Mccain "I'd rather have clean government than the 1st amendment"
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Posted on 04/29/2006 8:04:53 PM PDT by SDGOP

"He [Michael Graham] also mentioned my abridgement of First Amendment rights, i.e. talking about campaign finance reform....I know that money corrupts....I would rather have a clean government than one where quote First Amendment rights are being respected, that has become corrupt. If I had my choice, I'd rather have the clean government."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antiamericansenator; dirtbag; lamemcvain; libertarians; mccain; mccainnewoverlord; mccastro; mcme; rinowatch
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To: tame

What about my post don't you understand?


81 posted on 04/29/2006 8:36:42 PM PDT by Torie
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To: GSlob
Obviously depends on the degree of corruption in question. If small - then he's wrong, if egregious - then right.

Always WRONG!

Because, even if the corruption is egregious, freedom of speech allows the electorate to a.) become aware of the problem and b.) do something about it.

Free speech vs "clean government" is a false choice. It is possible to have both. Indeed, it is more likely with free speech than without.

McCain is an opportunistic ass.

82 posted on 04/29/2006 8:36:46 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: SDGOP

...and it looks like he wants to make that decision for all of us!


83 posted on 04/29/2006 8:37:56 PM PDT by I'm ALL Right! (Soul Patrol! Whoooo!)
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"Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." - Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, 1951
84 posted on 04/29/2006 8:38:03 PM PDT by mvpel (Michael Pelletier)
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To: Smedley

It makes perfect sense if you allow the governement and only the government the ability to define "clean"


85 posted on 04/29/2006 8:38:26 PM PDT by Skip Ripley
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To: EternalVigilance

Don't forget his description of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth either. He has never recanted those words, that I have heard.

That he can label the Swiftees as "dishonest and dishonorable" while not condemning sKerry's attacks and lack of forthrightness about his records is what I find as "dishonest and dishonorable"


86 posted on 04/29/2006 8:38:47 PM PDT by DakotaRed
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To: Torie

Allen will handle himself fine in primetime, hes a great charismatic speaker and almost everyone who sees him in person will agree. Problem is with people like you is that you have your predispositions toward him and don't like him so you only see what you want to see. Stay blind to the truth, Your candidates (RINOS) have no chance of beating ALlen when it comes to the issues so you take personal shots at him in hopes of dragging him down. Get used to the fact that George Allen will be the nominee in 2008 and he will clean hillary's clock.

That page i pasted is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to romney, try watching his 1996 debate with ted kennedy, he comes off as a huge flaming rino. Even rush on his tv show back then ripped romney to shreds over it.

Rudy is even more of a rino than romney and he knows he'll get eaten alive in a republican primary. Were not nominating a pro gay, pro illegal, pro gay, pro gun control, adultering northeastern republican.


87 posted on 04/29/2006 8:38:48 PM PDT by SDGOP
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To: Babu
The Pubbie nominee will be either Romney or Allen

Sounds as if Romney is worse than Rudy, on the social issues, abortion, RKBA, Govt Medical, gay infestation.

88 posted on 04/29/2006 8:38:56 PM PDT by rock58seg (The actual thing all illegal aliens will do, that over half of Americans won't, is vote Democrat.)
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To: John Geyer
I'd vote for Clinton over McCain, because the GOP will at least block what Clinton does, they lose their spines when one their own is a liberal.

"W"s joke at the press dinner tonight was a 'true" joke...he remarked about the political parties there - "The Democrats, the Republicans and - John McCain"

89 posted on 04/29/2006 8:38:58 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ("...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time," Lincoln)
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To: EternalVigilance; All
The First Ammendment is more than political free speech. And if he doesn't respect number one, you can bet number 2 isn't far behind. Hell, we'll all be required to house troops in our homes if this guy ever gets past "Senator".

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

90 posted on 04/29/2006 8:39:25 PM PDT by kerryusama04 (Isa 8:20)
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To: paul51

The whole thing is FUBAR. It can't be fixed, IMO.


91 posted on 04/29/2006 8:40:01 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Tolerating evil IS evil.)
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To: Torie
Whom might that be? ...Put out some names, and defend them, tout them, must about them!

If you really need my help to think of some solid conservatives who are a far better choice for the POTUS, then...oh, never mind.

92 posted on 04/29/2006 8:40:12 PM PDT by tame (Are you willing to be as SHAMELESS for the truth as leftists are for a lie?)
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To: SDGOP

Wow. Any hope he had of being a candidate for Prez just vanished.

What a relief!


93 posted on 04/29/2006 8:40:29 PM PDT by VictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender!)
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To: bnelson44

My husband saw a poll, three candidates, one democrat, one republican and one third party with a strong enforcement on immigration laws.

The results showed, the democrats tied with the third party candidate, and the Republicans lost big time. The republicans have screwed themselves up really bad with this issue. It is unfortunate, but true.

Build a wall today, and start town by town deporting these people. When you are obese, you must start losing weight with the first pound. We have a similar problem here. Gotta start now and today. Build the wall and send them home.


94 posted on 04/29/2006 8:40:59 PM PDT by television is just wrong (Our sympathies are misguided with illegal aliens...)
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To: Jibaholic
That one quote will destroy him.

Sure hope someone hangs onto that video clip - all we'll need is to use it for an ad if he runs - and he wont run very far

95 posted on 04/29/2006 8:41:18 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ("...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time," Lincoln)
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To: Torie
It requires calm, mature, and informed good judgment, animated by a curious, and vigorous, mind. On that score, McCain does not fit the bill.

A calm, mature and informed good judgment of your erstwhile hero.

Torie for President?

96 posted on 04/29/2006 8:41:33 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: ibheath

Yeah, it's just too bad he didn't sink McCainiac-Feingold.


97 posted on 04/29/2006 8:41:38 PM PDT by OKSooner
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To: Reactionary

I think the Viet Cong was successful in their brainwashing.......er ganglion washing.


98 posted on 04/29/2006 8:41:38 PM PDT by Iam1ru1-2
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To: SDGOP

Would someone please explain to McStupid that FULL DISCLOSURE aka the 1st Amendment ensures CLEAN gov't since everyone KNOWS who is trying to buy who off. What a pant load. This moron is never going to be CIC.


99 posted on 04/29/2006 8:41:46 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty.)
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To: Torie
but McCain was honorable when it came to Keating,

You may think he was honorable, I don't.

100 posted on 04/29/2006 8:42:18 PM PDT by rock58seg (The actual thing all illegal aliens will do, that over half of Americans won't, is vote Democrat.)
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