Posted on 04/16/2010 1:04:55 AM PDT by Cindy
SNIPPET: "The leadership of the Tea Party Express PAC came to the National Press Club on Thursday to herald its early successes and to unveil its expanded list of 2010 electoral targets."
SNIPPET: "In an effort to show that the Tea Party Express PAC is not a “tool” of the Republican Party, but instead is an independent political force, Russo announced that the PAC is getting behind one conservative Democrat who has opposed President Obama’s agenda: Rep. Walt Minnick (ID-01).
The decision to get behind Minnick is attention-grabbing because Republicans have fielded a strong candidate in that race: Iraq war vet Vaughn Ward..."
SNIPPET: "Republican Iraq war vet Vaughn Ward is responding to the Tea Party Express PAC’s endorsement of Rep. Walt Minnick, D-Idaho, by reminding voters of the more liberal aspects of Minnick’s record.
“This endorsement does not change the fact that Walt Minnick’s first vote in Congress was for Nancy Pelosi and her liberal agenda of higher taxes, more spending, and a more intrusive federal government that has done nothing to get Idaho families back to work,” said Ward in a written statement provided to ABC News. “When Walt had the chance to step up to the plate for Idaho families, he voted against permanently ending the financial bailouts and voted for a permanent extension of the death tax. Walt Minnick and Nancy Pelosi’s tax and spend policies continue to cripple our economy.""
(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...
http://marathonpundit.blogspot.com/2010/04/tea-party-express-announces-2010.html
http://thirdwavedave.blogspot.com/2010/04/tea-party-express-iii-national-press.html
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http://feeds.radioamerica.org/loudwater/ggl/000001744_000_000000006.mp3
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http://radiopatriot.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/dsc01913.jpg
April 18, 2010
“Tea Party Express III at National Press Club – endorses candidates”
Filed under: Uncategorized — radiopatriot @ 5:04 pm
SNIPPET: “Here’s an insider’s peek at the news conference hosted by The Tea Party Express on Thursday, prior to the Tax Day Tea Party Rally at Freedom Park in Washington, DC.
Show producer Dave Logan posted the names on his site, scooping almost everyone there! Immediately after the news conference, I did an interview with G. Gordon Liddy on his nationally syndicated radio show to announce the candidates we’ve endorsed, and those we’ve targeted for defeat. Click here to listen.”
No mention of Minnick’s repeated votes against spending cuts. For federally funded abortions. For expanding hate crimes legislation to gays.
TPE=FAIL
Blog:
http://mountaingoatreport.typepad.com/the_mountaingoat_report/2010/04/minnick-tea-party-hero.html
(April 15, 2010)
“Minnick: Tea Party Hero (Update 2)”
SNIPPET: “Finally, if Walt has such a “firm stance on fiscal accountability” as Foster asserts (and not to be confused with a wide stance), why did he vote against PayGo legislation after touting himself as a “vocal proponent” five days earlier? Maybe because, like in most things, Minnick isn’t always what he says he is.”
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Previously...
http://mountaingoatreport.typepad.com/the_mountaingoat_report/2010/02/minnicks-hollow-core.html
(February 4, 2010)
“Minnick’s Hollow Core; Votes Against PayGo”
SNIPPET: “Five days ago, Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick chastised President Obama for his “disturbing” budget proposal, advocating for more strict deficit reduction measures while encouraging reinstating statutory pay-as-you-go rules. In fact Minnick’s press release described himself as a “vocal proponent of PAYGO,” a spending control measure adopted in the 1990s which helped lead to budget surpluses.
Today Congressman Minnick had a chance to vote on a statutory pay-as-you-go rule and, inexplicably, he voted against it.”
Music Break:
“Franki Valli - Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzpWKAGvGdA
Sorry, post no. 24 is on the wrong thread.
Opinion:
http://dailycaller.com/2010/04/20/make-way-for-the-tea-party-express/
“Make way for the Tea Party Express”
By Andrew Ian Dodge | Published: 04/20/10 at 12:16 AM
SNIPPET: “In a move, that is no doubt based on the Tea Party Express’ desire to be seen as non-partisan rather than merely a Republican front, they have endorsed one lone Democrat. The trouble with their selection is that he seems to be a rather odd choice. Why Walt Minnick was chosen seems to be a mystery to both Tea Party members and Democrats alike.”
SNIPPET: “But Minnick hardly has a Republican in Name Only as an opponent. Vaughn Ward’s website makes it very clear that this veteran is not from the centrist wing of the Republican party. He states clearly his beliefs. They read like the laundry list that would unite tea party people behind him. “Stop Tax Increases, Eliminate Wasteful Spending, Repeal and Replace the Health Care Bill, Defend our 2nd Amendment Rights, Secure Our Borders,No Amnesty.””
SNIPPET: “Tea Party Boise does not endorse Mr. Minnick or any candidate from any party at this time. Tea Party Express would be well advised to talk to those in Idaho who cast the votes.
Tea Party Patriots coordinator for Idaho said the following:
“… I am very disappointed and have requested an explanation. Minnick is no Conservative and I’ve been in touch with TP folks on his side of the state when they have had repeated demonstrations at his offices. He’s only voted with “us” because we hold his feet to the fire! So, I am not in agreement.”
Maybe Tea Party Express will explain their choice in that Idaho district to help with any confusion that tea party observers might be suffering. There are a lot of frankly befuddled Republicans, tea partiers and Idahoans that deserve an explanation why this race was singled out for such a spot of bizarre meddling.”
“Tea Party Express names its election-year ‘heroes,’ ‘targets’”
APR 15, 2010 18:24 EDT
CONGRESS | CONSERVATIVES | HARRY REID | HEROES | JIM DEMINT | JOE WILSON | NOVEMBER 2010 ELECTIONS | TARGETS | TEA PARTY EXPRESS
SNIPPET: “The Tea Party Express is dedicated to opposing what it sees as the Democrats’ liberal tax-and-spend policies and to ridding the Republican Party of those it does not consider to be conservative enough.”
SNIPPET: “While the Tea Party Express has made life difficult for lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle, all but one of its “heroes” — conservative, first-term Democratic Representative Walt Minnick of Idaho — is a Republican. And all of its “targets,” including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, are Democrat.”
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/15/tea-party-express-unveils-heroes-targets/
April 15, 2010
“Tea Party Express unveils ‘heroes,’ ‘targets’”
Posted: April 15th, 2010 01:14 PM ET
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
Washington (CNN) –
SNIPPET: “In the lengthy press conference that partially amounted to a pat on the back for their efforts at impacting a handful of key races in the last several months, the group said they are only supporting candidates they feel have a viable shot at winning next November.
“In politics, you always have to be careful to promise what to do,” said Sal Russo, a GOP consultant who is aiding the Tea Party in their efforts. “We try to keep our focus on the doable. We have a lot of wonderful candidates that simply can’t win. So our focus is on the candidates that can win so we can really focus on taking America back.””
SNIPPET: “On the House side, the group is also backing one Democrat - Walt Minnick of Idaho who is part of the “Blue Dog” coalition of centrist Democrats.”
IDAHO:
Quote:
FIGHTING FOR IDAHO VALUES
Stop Tax Increases
Eliminate Wasteful Spending
Repeal and Replace the Health Care Bill
Protect the Unborn
Defend our 2nd Amendment Rights
Secure Our Borders
No Amnesty
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2497043/posts
“The Tea Party Endorsement That Wasn’t”
Voices.WASHINGTON POST.com ^ | April 20, 2010; 1:34 PM ET | By David Weigel
Posted on April 20, 2010 3:23:31 PM PDT by Cindy
SNIPPET: “The Tea Party Express’s endorsement of Rep. Walt Minnick (D-Idaho) has had little real political impact so far. After the endorsement, TPE’s Sal Russo couldn’t tell when we might see, say, a TV ad or mailer for Minnick — although Mark Williams claimed that the group had planned to run ads supportive of Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) until he decided to support the final version of health-care reform.
So what impact have we seen? A vast and efficient cheesing-off of tea party groups in Idaho.”
(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...
Thanks special emailer for this link:
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/04/21/tea-party-express-endorses-democrat-in-idaho/
“Tea Party Express endorses Democrat in Idaho”
POSTED AT 8:48 AM ON APRIL 21, 2010 BY ED MORRISSEY
SNIPPET: “Vaughn Ward wonders when the Tea Party Express passed him by. The Republican challenger to Blue Dog Democrat Rep. Walt Minnick in Idaho figured to at least have a shot at an endorsement to switch the seat from a vote for Nancy Pelosi and Democratic control of the House. Instead, the Tea Party Express endorsed Minnick, and left a lot of head-scratching behind in Idaho afterward:”
http://www.imao.us/index.php/2010/04/voting-for-a-representative-in-idaho/
“Voting for a Representative in Idaho”
Posted by Frank J. on April 21, 2010 at 1:03 pm
http://dailycaller.com/2010/04/21/republican-baffled-by-tea-party-endorsement-of-democrat-rival/
“Republican baffled by Tea Party endorsement of Democratic rival”
By Alex Pappas — The Daily Caller | Published: 04/21/10 at 3:06 AM | Updated: 04/21/10 at 4:41 PM
SNIPPET: “When the Tea Party Express last week endorsed Idaho Rep. Walt Minnick — the only Democrat to receive the backing of the conservative grassroots group — one of his Republican challengers said he was simply baffled to learn the news, considering Minnick’s past votes that line up with Democrats on the estate tax and Guantanamo Bay.
“He voted for Nancy Pelosi. I mean all these things — I’m like, ‘Wait a minute. This is the guy you guys want to get behind nationally?’” said Republican Vaughn Ward, an active Marine Corps reserve officer whose candidacy for Minnick’s seat was endorsed by Sarah Palin.
His initial shock, Ward told The Daily Caller during an interview Tuesday, turned to frustration upon learning from Tea Party groups in Idaho — who he said have not endorsed candidates in the race yet — that the Tea Party Express didn’t consult them before the endorsement of the Democrat.
“My campaign manager e-mailed it to me the day it happened, and I thought, ‘Huh, that’s interesting.’ And I started making some phone calls around and found out that, one, they didn’t consult anyone in Idaho,” said Ward, who also faces primary competition from state Rep. Raul Labrador and three other Republican candidates.
The Republican added: “It’s almost like, ‘Did they really do a thorough job of investigating his voting record?’”
Sal Russo, a strategist with Tea Party Express, said the group did reach out to a number of groups and activists, many of whom support Minnick.”
SNIPPET: ““When you find someone willing to stand up, you got to stand up with him,” Russo said.
The strategist said he wouldn’t be surprised to see the group add another Democrat or two to the list. “It can’t be a one-party issue. Fiscal responsibility has to be embedded in both parties,” he said.”
“Tea Party Express meddles in Idaho race and gets it wrong…”
Posted by Lagwolf
Wednesday, April 21st at 1:34PM EDT
http://weaselzippers.us/2010/04/21/tea-party-express-endorses-democrat-in-idaho/
“Tea Party Express endorses Democrat in Idaho”
http://bizblogger.blogspot.com/2010/04/tea-party-supports-democrat-over.html
Bizblogger
Site for Free Markets and Free People
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010
“Tea Party Supports Democrat over Republican in Idaho?
This is pretty absurd.”
RE: Posts 9 - 36.
Take a deep breath.
http://theweek.com/article/index/202139/Walt_Minnick_The_Tea_Partys_token_Democrat
“Walt Minnick: The Tea Party’s ‘token Democrat’?
Nearly everyone was surprised that the Tea Party Express endorsed a Democrat — not the least Idaho Rep. Minnick himself “
POSTED ON APRIL 22, 2010, AT 1:26 PM
Conservative Republican:
Vaughn Ward
http://www.vaughnward.com
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Note: Audio included.
http://www.vaughnward.com/vaughn-interviewed-kido
Vaughn Interviewed on KIDO
Posted Tue, 04/27/2010 - 12:11pm
“Vaughn was interviewed today by Kevin Miller on KIDO radio. Numerous topics were covered.”
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“Ward Seeks GOP Nod to Take On Minnick”
(April 18, 2010)
Well, disturbing news today regarding the Tea Party Express’ support of liberal Democrat Walt Minnick.
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Quote:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2502469/posts?page=19#19
To: Cindy; All
Does the Tea Party Express still support Democrat Walt Minnick in Idaho?
As far as I know, yes.
And the Press Conference for Sharron Angle starts in just over an hour in Reno, Nevada.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 29, 2010
CONTACT: Levi Russell at (509) 979-6615 or Levi@FrontLineStrat.com
Tea Party Express Holds News Conferences on Campaign Supporting Sharron Angle in Nevada Senate Race
*TODAY - Reno - 10:00 AM
*FRIDAY - Las Vegas - 10:00 AM [Including New Endorsement]
The Tea Party Express (website: www.TeaPartyExpress.org) will conduct news conferences in Reno, NV and Las Vegas, NV this week discussing the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Nevada.
At the news conference the Tea Party Express will unveil the strategy behind the Independent Expenditure campaign supporting Sharron Angle for U.S. Senate, the total of which has now reached $165,000 and rising.
Additionally, the Tea Party Express will be making an announcement about a new endorsement for Sharron Angle at the Las Vegas news conference on Friday.
The details on the two news conferences are as follow:
RENO, NV - Thursday, April 29 - 10:00 AM
Harrah’s Reno located at 219 North Center Street, Reno, NV
Washoe EF Conference Room
LAS VEGAS, NV - Friday, April 30 - 10:00 AM
Orleans Casino located at 4500 W Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, NV
Conference Room: Dauphine Area (2FL above Showrooms) in CONFERENCE RM: Salon D
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Media organizations wishing to schedule an interview with a representative of the Tea Party Express, should contact Levi Russell at (509) 979-6615 or via email at: Levi@FrontLineStrat.com
19 posted on April 29, 2010 8:42:05 AM PDT by Syncro (TPX IV Coming soon!)
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