Posted on 05/02/2012 12:35:06 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
What world is the writer living in?
/johnny
“You’d better vote for our lib-dem, he’s the only one that can beat their lib-dem.”
Wrong BIG time... Tea Partiers are driving congress to the CENTER. The center, as in, back to this countries roots, re-instating the Constitution, the center thinking of the founders like Jefferson, Adams, Washington, Madison... In other words, in keeping with the Revolution in 1776-1782.
And, away from the current counter-revolutionary course of socialism and marxism as occurred in Russia and China.
>> Traditionally pragmatic conservatives including Speaker John Boehner deferred to the purists for fear of being branded sellouts
He DID??!? When? I must’ve been in a coma. But I don’t remember being in a coma.
It’s about time Lugar goes to retirement too.
He’s been in Senate nearly 36 years. He is 80 years old this year. And here’s the kicker — he has not lived in Indiana for years!! (For all intents and purposed, he’s a Virginian ).
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks anymore.
Its about time Lugar goes to retirement too.
Hes been in Senate nearly 36 years. He is 80 years old this year. And heres the kicker he has not lived in Indiana for years!! (For all intents and purposed, hes a Virginian ).
You cant teach an old dog new tricks anymore.
Only a writer for Salon could call Dick Lugar a conservative.
RE: How will watching yet another prominent Republican with a solidly conservative record lose in a primary affect the mindset of average Republican member of Congress?
Conservative eh?
How do you call the following conservative?
* Supported TARP
* Repeatedly co-sponsored the DREAM Act.
* In 2006 he voted in favor of an immigration reform package to grant amnesty to large groups of people here illegally, and he recently voted in support of sanctuary city policies.
* Expressed support for carbon capping schemes and expressed not only a willingness but a desire to force the US to abide by international carbon reduction committments.
* Called for the US to create a Western Hemisphere Energy Industry Group to enforce a carbon trading system, and to work within the UN framework to enforce climate standards on developing nations.
* A very strong supporter of ethanol subsidies and clean energy funding programs
* Unveiled his plan to 4% increase every year in the vehicle CAFE standards coupled with requirements for energy producers to use more and more alternative energy means to generate electricity.
But I dont remember being in a coma.
One usually doesn’t;-)
He can not run as an independent. Not sure about write in, but seriously doubt it. We have relatively sane election laws here in Indiana, like photo ID to vote.
Praying that turncoat Richard Lugar goes down next week. Any decent American that worships the Obama ilk deserves to flushed politically into the cesspool of Obama hate and class division. ABO!!!
Well, for goodness sake, start the vaccuum pump and put him out of our misery.
/johnny
The writer equates TEA party with kooks. Another left wing hack.
LOL! They are bailing on a lame horse.
I find Lugar to be the most annoying GOP senator second only to Juan McLame.
I can cut the weak sisters from Maine a little more slack considering their constituency.
Maybe Lugar can get together with Arlen Specter and write a book or something . . .
Lugar is scum. Although I honor him for his early decades of service, he has drifted far left — and what “tore it” for me was his repeated, pointed refusals to say that he would back Mourdock if Mourdock wins the primary. THAT TEARS IT. (In contrast, Mourdock said Yes, he’d support Lugar if Lugar wins.)
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