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GOP Firing Back?
IBD ^ | Oct. 13, 2006 | IBD

Posted on 10/13/2006 8:50:32 PM PDT by FairOpinion

As Democrats refuse to let up on former Rep. Mark Foley, some Republicans are returning fire. But they'll have to do a lot more fighting back if they want to win on Election Day.

Time and again Democrats prove themselves to be ferocious street fighters, especially in campaign season. When they get hit, they instinctively hit right back.

For instance, it was more than 15 years ago that Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., was reprimanded for violating House rules to help his "roommate" Stephen Gobie, who was running a male prostitution service out of Frank's Washington apartment.

Democrats didn't make Frank resign, which Foley did instantly. And they certainly didn't cower or become paralyzed.

The brazen, unapologetic Frank remains in Congress, and will become chairman of the House Financial Services Committee if the Democrats gain control.

But lately, we must say, the GOP has been showing some grit:

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., gave it to his possible 2008 presidential foe, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., after she blamed North Korea's nuclear test on the Bush administration.

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The best defense is an offens. The Republicans need to fight back decisively.
1 posted on 10/13/2006 8:50:32 PM PDT by FairOpinion
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To: FairOpinion

Well I'm sick of them backfiring.


2 posted on 10/13/2006 8:51:51 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: FairOpinion

I wonder why the Harry Reid scandal isnt all over the place? :\ hmmmm


3 posted on 10/13/2006 8:57:12 PM PDT by Echo Talon
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To: Echo Talon

The problem is that the Dems can fight the Republicans and the MSM goes out of their way to help them.

Republicans try to fight Dems, and the MSM buries the news.


4 posted on 10/13/2006 9:00:48 PM PDT by FairOpinion (Dem Foreign Policy: SURRENDER to our enemies. Real conservatives don't help Dems get elected.)
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To: FairOpinion
On Yahoo's main page...

• U.S.: Test points to N. Korea nuke blast
• Buffalo hit with early snowstorm; 3 die
• Shiites push for British troops to leave
• Mexican leftist faces fresh defeat on home turf
• Fla. Democrats attack Foley election day notices
• Vatican archives give insight into Pope Pius XII
• Hollywood hopes to appeal to 'faith-based' fans
• MLB Playoffs · NFL · NHL · NCAAF · NBA · Golf

Yea... no agenda here... and Reid no nowhere to be found...
Still Foley and trying to suppress the religious vote...

5 posted on 10/13/2006 9:01:38 PM PDT by Echo Talon
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I wonder why the Harry Reid scandal isnt all over the place? :\ hmmmm

Nothing has happened yet, and I'm not holding my breath.

The lack of action on the Reid scandal underscores the need for the Republicans to take back the White House and the Executive branch. If Republicans were in charge of the Justice Department and the FBI, that lying, thieving scumbag Sandy Berger would never have gotten away with a slap on the wrist for stealing and destroying classified documents from the National Archive, and the FBI would be on Harry Reid like flies on dog feces, yes sir. It's absolutely imperative that the Republicans take back the White House so that this kind of corruption can be prosecuted to the fullest....

Oh, wait-a-minute.... Nevermind.

Sometimes it all seems like such a friggin' waste of time.

6 posted on 10/13/2006 9:03:09 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Lancey Howard
I agree the Justice Dept. and the State Dept. have been WAY to weak. just recently did they label Adam Gadan sp? as a traitor... that should have been done a long time ago.
although under a democratic leadership it would have never been done.. :\
7 posted on 10/13/2006 9:07:15 PM PDT by Echo Talon
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To: Echo Talon

sorry democrat* leadership


8 posted on 10/13/2006 9:08:05 PM PDT by Echo Talon
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To: Lancey Howard

The republicans had better grow some spines here post haste!


9 posted on 10/13/2006 9:08:17 PM PDT by Mojave Mark (The Democrats... gravitas free since '63)
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To: FairOpinion

As a part of the Republican's offensive, they need to illustrate how the msm helps the democrats. Rub it up both their noses.


10 posted on 10/13/2006 9:09:22 PM PDT by stickywillie
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To: Echo Talon

I'm glad that Mueller remembered that we has a word 'treason' still available, however I think he just raised the bar to qualify for it. JMO.


11 posted on 10/13/2006 9:11:06 PM PDT by Current Occupant (DBM, Libs, 5th column,PC will destroy this country. Preach it TALKIES while you still can!!!!!!)
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To: Current Occupant

has=have sheeesh.


12 posted on 10/13/2006 9:12:06 PM PDT by Current Occupant (DBM, Libs, 5th column,PC will destroy this country. Preach it TALKIES while you still can!!!!!!)
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To: Echo Talon

Today when asked about how Foley could change the results of the elections Tony Snow could have said..."there's bad on both sides... Nixon Nearly got impeached, Clinton got impeached, Foley stepped down due to accusations, there are accusations about Reid's shady dealings..."

But he didnt


13 posted on 10/13/2006 9:12:29 PM PDT by MaineVoter2002 (If you dont vote on election day, then who are you electing?)
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To: FairOpinion
The Republicans need to fight back decisively.

I'm beginning to think that they don't have the 'nads to do so.
14 posted on 10/13/2006 9:13:06 PM PDT by no dems (I'll take a moral Mormon over a demonic Democrat or repugnant RINO anyday.)
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It's no secret that he media is pro-democrat. But during live press conferences, republicans could atleast throw in the information about Reid, Sandy Berger...etc.


15 posted on 10/13/2006 9:14:18 PM PDT by MaineVoter2002 (If you dont vote on election day, then who are you electing?)
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To: MaineVoter2002
"there's bad on both sides...

True...but the consequences are totally different.

16 posted on 10/13/2006 9:14:57 PM PDT by evad (sarcasm may be introduced at any moment of any post)
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To: Lancey Howard
Sometimes it all seems like such a friggin' waste of time.

I hear you.

I don't vote for Republicans as much as I vote against democrats and their media propogandists.

17 posted on 10/13/2006 9:15:10 PM PDT by Ceebass
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To: Echo Talon

It seems so much easier for journists to hit that (R) key than to hit the (D) key.

When a Democrat does something crooked or embarassing, they often forget to hit the (D) completely.


18 posted on 10/13/2006 9:15:59 PM PDT by donmeaker (If the sky don't say "Surrender Dorothy!" then my ex wife is out of town.)
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To: MaineVoter2002

thats true... we do have a hand and seem to not be playing it...


19 posted on 10/13/2006 9:16:21 PM PDT by Echo Talon
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To: evad
True...but the consequences are totally different

Ofcourse they are. The democrats are not afraid to expose the republicans. The republicans sit back and say nothing about the democrats. If they would mention it on live TV, atleast it would get out there.

20 posted on 10/13/2006 9:17:28 PM PDT by MaineVoter2002 (If you dont vote on election day, then who are you electing?)
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