Welcome Congressman Duncan Hunter - LIVE Thread (virtual Free Republic press Conference)

From San Diego, CA | 8/13/07 | Duncan Hunter/Freepers

[roses of sharon]

Hello Congressman Hunter!

When George W Bush became President, he vowed a “new tone”.

What will your approach be to your political opponents? The Dems, the MSM, and the Moderates?

Some of us are ready for a harder charge, (to put it mildly).

Thanks, please come back again!

[Duncan Hunter]

Jim,

That’s the kind of optimism I appreciate! Things are going great and with supporters like you I know that we should be planning that Inauguration right now. Lol!

[pgyanke]

In every speech I state that as President, when reviewing judicial applicants, any candidate for the bench who can view a sonogram of an unborn child, and not see a valuable human life, will not receive my appointment. This has been my position throughout my career and will be strongly emphasized in my Presidency. I will continue to make that known and continue to solicit co-sponsors in my legislation that establishes legal recognition of the unborn at conception.

Excellent response! May God bless your candidacy and our country with your leadership.

[sneakers]

Sir, my question is, what are your plans for Social Security?

[Albion Wilde]

Thank you, Mr. Hunter (and pissant and JimRob). Your statements are very impressive. We need a true conservative. Thank you for coming here to elucidate your positions.

What can be done to reduce the effects of the tenacious, socialism-promoting ACLU?

[familyop]

Congressman Hunter, do you believe that the “Road Map” for peace in Israel can be salvaged as the State Department is currently trying to do it?

And should our Government have called for Israeli restraint (as it did) in the recent conflict with Lebanon?

Here are some links to background information.

Rice Calls for Israeli Restraint
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1665489/posts

US pressure prompts delay of [Israel’s] offensive (”We do not want escalations” - White House)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1680983/posts

Israel Asks U.S. to Ship Rockets With Wide Blast-State Department seeks to delay supply
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681771/posts

U.S. Directs Criticism at Israel
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1680666/posts

...White House now holds that Israel suffered a “strategic defeat” in the 2006 Lebanon War
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1826392/posts

[Afronaut]

Thanks for stopping buy and saying hello.

[HonestConservative]

Let us know Rep. Hunter what we can do to help. You know where to find us! We will be happy to give you a ping list!

[RandallFlagg]

I see that FReeper hawkboy has already asked the question I wanted to ask:

"Question, as President, what will you do to stop the attacks on our Second Amendment rights and prevent legislation like the ill concieved “assault Weapons ban” from being signed into law?"

[lonevoice]

Things are going great and with supporters like you I know that we should be planning that Inauguration right now. Lol!

OMG. Congressman Hunter actually typed the word(s) "LOL!" Now I'm all verklempt, and I mean that in a good way. Thanks jimrob and pissant for bringing us this opportunity.

[Jim Robinson]

LOL. Well, once the RudyMcRomney RINOs are knocked out of the race, it will be an interesting debate.

[Duncan Hunter]

You may recall that I pointed out in the New Hampshire debate that Governor Romney and Mayor Guiliani strongly supported the Clinton “assault weapon ban”. I fought this legislation and pointed out at a press conference with Charlton Heston that under the proposed legislation President Clinton’s own Benelli Shotgun would be banned if augmented with a magazine extender and a pistol grip. Armed Americans are an important part of Homeland Defense, and are protected by the U.S. Constitution. I will not allow their rights to be eroded.

[subterfuge]

Thanks for your service and welcome to the forum!

[wastedyears]

Family, I think we can only ask that another country do something, and hope for the best. Pertaining to Lebanon, we should have told them to keep their head down, and nothing else. Lebanon can directly threaten Israel’s existance, and as such they should not hold back anything in dealing with them. It would also serve as an example to other Middle Eastern countries threatening their existance.

[mnehring]

I'm just waiting for a candidate that understands that semi-automatic assault weapon is an oxymoron.

[4CJ]

Sir,

IMHO the Presidents chief responsibility is defending these United States from invasion. In an effort to secure the borders, would you have a problem with the military conducting training exercises there along with other measures?

[RandallFlagg]

I also wanted to say thank you, Jim. You’re saving our country one gigabyte at a time.

[pgyanke]

Jim,

Thank you for this opportunity. FR continues to be on the cutting edge of societal evolution (with a nod to Rush, of course...).

[Brad’s Gramma]

Armed Americans are an important part of Homeland Defense, and are protected by the U.S. Constitution. I will not allow their rights to be eroded.

Thank you Sir! And thank you for being here on FR! I have no questions as I'm a staunch supporter already. Our prayers are with you!

JR, thanks!!!

[johnthebaptistmoore]

Thanks for doing this, and I also hope that all of the remaining GOP Presidential candidates will be more than willing to come onto FR several times to answer questions.