Posted on 08/31/2002 5:22:39 PM PDT by Jimbaugh
Edited on 08/31/2002 10:15:54 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
No answer.
Okay, I'll bite my own question: Because if Ronald Reagan were to arrive on the polical scene today, he'd HAVE TO RUN 3RD PARTY!
Thanks for expressing your opinion about Bill Simon. That it corresponds with the message which Gay Davis is trying to emanate should not necessarily suggest anything other than a coinskeedence.
So he would advocate "Gay Pride Day" and domestic partners? Now you would attack Ronald Reagan's legacy to defend this RINO? How far we have fallen!
Yes the numbers may seem unlikely but I do know that most Freepers are viewed in their neighborhoods and among family and coworkers as the "authority" on politics. That goes a long, long way.
Freepers write letters to the editor and go to public gatherings and speak out. Some Freepers are even talk show hosts like Hugh Hewitt, or else the talk show producers who come here to gather material. (Apparently Hugh mentioned the eGray.org site on his show shortly after it appeared on FR last night.) I know for a fact that Rush's people peruse FR for material.
Finally there are many lurkers who read FR for news etc. and never sign up.
Freeping is good, Freeping is wholesome, Freeping is a way of life. Freeping can and does make a difference.
Californians have two choices: Simon or Davis. Simon is far, far more conservative on issues very important to me (pro life, pro 2nd A) than the average Republican candidate. A Californian who considers himself a conservative would have to be a damn fool not to make it a point to vote for Simon.
I have voted for far more liberal candidates than Simon (Arlen Specter, namely) and I was glad to have done so.
I voted against Specter, too, on the basis of principle -- something I regret. If he had lost the '92 race to Lynn Yeakel I would still be kicking myself.
Get Simon in. If he turns out to be unbearably RINO, then support a primary candidate four years from now. Or spend your time and money and run against him yourself.
Why don't you start calling Republican California legislators and ask them what they think of the guy who runs that operation out of his living room.... he's not welcome over at the capitol anymore because he flies off the handle and defames good conservatives before he knows what he is talking about. Start with Senator Johannessen in Redding.
If the stalwart conservative Senator Ray Haynes spoke to Bill Simon and got it straight, then I'll believe him every time.
You're the type of person politicians dream about.
Oh,well.I guess this explains why she never asked me to marry her.
I don't trust people who spend all their time generating anger and dissent like Randy Thomasson does. Everything he does is from a negative standpoint. Everything is all about scaring Christians into angry phone calls. How sad that many of these well meaning people are duped into calling a legislator yelling about something that the guy is in total agreement with them on. Ask yourself what this guy has done from a positive perspective.
I don't trust people who create hysteria before they have all the facts like Randy Thomasson has a history of doing.
He is wrong, wrong, wrong about Bill Simon. He likes to quote scripture but one of the oldest scriptures says "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor."
Yes. I trust Senator Haynes because he is one of the lonely voices in Sacramento standing up for what is right. Ask Randy Thomasson why he would wrongly harrass a decent man like Senator Haynes.
Here is Senator Haynes' web site please go there and review the issues that are important to him. Then come back and tell me how I must mistrust him.
Any idea?
Wait a minute, I wouldn't classify everyone who was shocked and disappointed as reactionary. I've always advocated that a Pubbie with warts will usually get one closer to accomplishing one's agenda than any Dem. But I too, was aghast at this story, and felt betrayed, just like many Freepers at the time. If it is a false story, then thats a great relief, but lots of questions remain.
WHY ON EARTH DID IT TAKE THIS LONG FOR THE CAMPAIGN TO REFUTE THIS? It isn't something you can let simmer for awhile. If Simon's stances are contradictory to what was originally reported, how hard is it to release a quick press release denying the basic story, before most people head out for Labor Day vacations?
Instead, a false story will be passed around many a family weekend gathering, spreading further and further. And even when the correct story eventually makes it around, a lot of persons are going to wonder what the heck is going on with that campaign.
Davis may have played a dirty trick, but the Simon campaign's lethargic or ineffective response made it a lot worse. Quite frankly, I'm not sure what to believe about this whole incident.
Despite the sensationalizing by some of the liberal newspapers, I have not changed my position on any of the important moral and social issues facing California. While the campaign sends out answers to hundred of questionnaires, sometimes they may not be as clear as we would like. So I wanted to take this opportunity to keep you abreast of my deeply held beliefs.
The campaign answers questionaires? THE CAMPAIGN? Who the hell is running for Governor? Bill Simon or some nameless, faceless staffer?
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