http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/109th/ en-us Mon, 6 Oct 2008 15:46:15 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098692/posts C O M P A R A T I V E R E T U R N S Range 12/30/94 - 12/29/06 Securities Prc Appr Total Ret Annual Eq SPX Index 208.82 % 279.45 % 11.75 % Range 12/29/06 - 10/ 3/08 Securities Prc Appr Total Ret Annual Eq SPX Index -22.50 % -19.73 % -11.71 % Bloomberg Terminal Calculation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098692/posts#comment Mon, 6 Oct 2008 15:46:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097000/posts Presidential Debate, Sept. 26,2008 "Obama:...Two years ago, I warned that, because of the subprime lending mess, because of the lax regulation, that we were potentially going to have a problem and tried to stop some of the abuses in mortgages that were taking place at the time. Last year, I wrote to the secretary of the Treasury to make sure that he understood the magnitude of this problem and to call on him to bring all the stakeholders together to try to deal with it." Source: http://cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/26/debate.mississippi.transcript CNN, NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097000/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 21:53:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093420/posts I just want to be serious for a second, friends. This is a DEVASTATING video. It is absolutely unacceptable that this video is not being played on every news station and at every Democrat interview around the country over and over again. More Democrats denying there was an impending crisis at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - this time, outright denied by Maxine Waters (D), the moron who threatened to socialize...er, nationalize the oil industry. And Barney Frank (D). And more. So much more. Watch the whole thing, and send it to everyone you know. Link to it everywhere. Do... My Pet Jawa & http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093420/posts#comment Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:45:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092838/posts Shocking Video Unearthed Democrats in their own words Covering up the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Scam that caused our Economic Crisis http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092838/posts#comment Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:45:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2091854/posts Here you go-- Video proof that Democratic leaders refused to reform over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ...Don't expect to see this on the nightly news. Shocking Video Unearthed Democrats in their own words Covering up the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Scam that caused our Economic Crisis: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs . . At this 2004 hearing Democrat after Democrat, including Rep. Barney Frank and Rep. Maxine Waters, covered up for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Democrats covered up and killed legislation that would reform their cash cows. Obama has received $105,849 from troubled mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/ .... http://youtube.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2091854/posts#comment Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:26:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084843/posts A September 11, 2003 New York Times article shows that President Bush proposed “the most significant regulatory overhaul in the housing finance industry since the savings and loan crisis a decade ago.” His proposal: An agency within the Treasury Department to supervise mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Fearing that mortgages would no longer be available to people who were unable to pay them back, Democrats eventually killed the proposal. The current meltdown in the mortgage industry is a direct result of giving mortgages to people who could not pay them back, a practice protected by Congressional Democrats. New York http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084843/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:01:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084035/posts McCain was pushing for Fannie/Freddie regulation back in 2006, while the O was out giving campaign speeches. This strikes me as a pretty big deal. Obama is ridiculing the idea of Mc regulating this mess, and in fact Mc saw the problem in 2006 (maybe earlier). Meanwhile, O has 2 former CEO of Fannie/Freddie as economic advisors, and is a major recipient of campaign contributions www.govtrack.us http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084035/posts#comment Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:42:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020943/posts As the war in Iraq grows more unpopular with increasing number of Americans, Democrats in collusion with the liberal mainstream media, continue to politicize the war by distorting the facts. Claim that President Bush lied about WMD in order to implement a grand strategy by neo-cons well before he took office supposedly aimed at using military force to install democratic regimes friendly to the U.S. throughout the Middle East. However, the left has never adequately answered the following question. If Bush knew there was no WMD, why would he send 150,000 troops into Iraq since his “lie” would be immediately... Canada Free Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020943/posts#comment Sun, 25 May 2008 04:46:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2010228/posts PART 1In just one year. Remember the election in 2006? Thought you might like to read the following: A little over one year ago: 1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high; 2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon; 3) The unemployment rate was 4.5%. Since voting in a Democratic Congress in 2006 we have seen: 1) Consumer confidence plummet; 2) The cost of regular gasoline soar to over $3.50 a gallon; 3) Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase) 4) American households have seen $2.3 trillion in equity value evaporate (stock and mutual fund losses)... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2010228/posts#comment Fri, 2 May 2008 14:19:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986319/posts BARACK OBAMA (D-IL) Top Contributors (for 2006) 1 University of Chicago $156,054 2 Kirkland & Ellis $143,138 3 Henry Crown & Co $79,500 4 Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal $74,950 5 Northwestern University $72,930 6 Exelon Corp $71,850 7 Sidley, Austin et al $71,432 8 Mayer Brown $69,960 9 Jenner & Block $62,710 10 Soros Fund Management $61,605 11 Goldman Sachs $61,500 12 Clifford Law Offices $59,550 13 Simmons Cooper LLC $58,500 14 Tejas Securities $57,250 15 JP Morgan Chase & Co $56,600 16 Ariel Capital Management $55,650 17 Skadden, Arps et al $54,071 18 Winston & Strawn $52,450 19 Piper... Open Secrets http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986319/posts#comment Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:07:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1982973/posts The retirement of Dennis Hastert, the former Speaker of the House, has led to the loss of his seat from the Republican ranks. In a low-turnout special election, political newcomer Bill Foster beat Jim Oberweis to win the seat for the Democrats. The loss leaves the GOP looking even more impotent in Illinois than ever before (via Memeorandum): In a stunning upset Saturday that could be a sign of trouble for Republicans this fall, a little-known Democratic physicist won the special election for a far west suburban congressional seat long held by former GOP House Speaker Dennis Hastert.Rookie candidate Bill... Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1982973/posts#comment Sun, 9 Mar 2008 20:12:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1745833/posts Frist Will Not Seek Presidency In 2008 CBS News Interactive: The 109th Congress CBS News: 2008 Republican Hopefuls (AP) WASHINGTON Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist will not run for president in 2008, Republican officials said Wednesday, as the field of White House contenders continued to shrink more than a year before the first convention delegates are chosen. Frist's formal announcement was expected later in the day. His decision caps a 12-year stint in electoral politics in which he rose from an underdog in his 1994 Senate campaign to the position of majority leader a mere eight years later. The decision... WCBSTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1745833/posts#comment Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:38:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1967406/posts RUSH: I want to go back to the archives of this program. I want to illustrate for you my prescience. When I tell you that you are on the cutting edge of the societal evolution if you are a regular listener here, this will establish it. October 18th, 2006. This is prior to the November elections, the midterms, and I was getting phone call after phone call from conservatives saying they were not going to vote. They were mad as hell. They were sick and tired of the Foley thing and Macaca. They were sick and tired of Republicans not... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1967406/posts#comment Sat, 9 Feb 2008 01:09:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1963009/posts Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was close to leaving the Republican Party in 2001, weeks before then-Sen. Jim Jeffords (Vt.) famously announced his decision to become an Independent, according to former Democratic lawmakers who say they were involved in the discussions. In interviews with The Hill this month, former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and ex-Rep. Tom Downey (D-N.Y.) said there were nearly two months of talks with the maverick lawmaker following an approach by John Weaver, McCain’s chief political strategist. Democrats had contacted Jeffords and then-Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-R.I.) in the early months of 2001 about switching parties, but in McCain’s... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1963009/posts#comment Fri, 1 Feb 2008 03:52:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1963047/posts Democrats say McCain nearly abandoned GOP By Bob Cusack Posted: 03/28/07 07:39 PM [ET] Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was close to leaving the Republican Party in 2001, weeks before then-Sen. Jim Jeffords (Vt.) famously announced his decision to become an Independent, according to former Democratic lawmakers who say they were involved in the discussions. In interviews with The Hill this month, former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and ex-Rep. Tom Downey (D-N.Y.) said there were nearly two months of talks with the maverick lawmaker following an approach by John Weaver, McCain’s chief political strategist. Democrats had contacted Jeffords and then-Sen. Lincoln... The Hill via Drudge http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1963047/posts#comment Fri, 1 Feb 2008 05:35:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1962782/posts In the following list, 99 senators are ranked according to their overall composite liberal or conservative scores based on National Journal's 2006 vote ratings National Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1962782/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:23:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1961988/posts When conservatives lay out their long list of apostasies committed by John McCain, one of them is always his role in the Gang of 14, the 7 Democrats and 7 Republicans in the Senate who agreed to a judicial compromise in 2005. The deal that was struck eliminated the use of the "nuclear option" by the then-GOP-controlled Senate, and also limited the Democratic minority's ability to use the filibuster to block certain judicial nominees (at the time the deal was stuck, there were no pending Supreme Court nominations, only Appellate Court nominations were being held up). To put it plainly,... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1961988/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:19:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1948944/posts Burns, a Republican, narrowly lost reelection to a fourth term in 2006 after Democrats made his relationship with Abramoff a key issue. Abramoff is at the center of a corruption investigation that has led to convictions of a former congressman, legislative aides, lobbyists and Bush administration officials. lost angeles times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1948944/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jan 2008 23:15:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1947691/posts The Department of Justice confirms former Montana Senator Burns is no longer part of an ongoing investigation of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. In an exclusive phone call to the News Station's Aaron Flint from his Washington, DC office, Senator Burns is calling it good news and says he feels "so great that it's unbelievable." Burns then released a prepared statement, saying the Department of Justice Public Integrity Section has notified his attorney Ralph Caccia that it (DOJ) has ended its investigation. Burns lost a close race to now Democratic Senator Jon Tester after Democrats questioned Burns about his ties to... Montana News Station http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1947691/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:05:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1945826/posts Summary Romney's latest ad attacks McCain in New Hampshire with false and misleading claims: It claims McCain "voted to allow illegals to collect Social Security." That's untrue. Nobody who is in the country illegally could be paid any Social Security benefits under McCain's immigration bill. It implies McCain supported "amnesty" for illegal immigrants. That word isn't accurate. Illegal immigrants wouldn't have received a blanket pardon under McCain's bill. Instead, they would have had to pay thousands in penalties and fees to gain legal status. In fact, in 2005 Romney called McCain's proposal "reasonable" and said it wasn't amnesty. The ad... Newsweak http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1945826/posts#comment Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:10:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1932216/posts Fox News just announced Henry Hyde has passed away. Fox News Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1932216/posts#comment Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:22:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927960/posts Several House Republicans who endorsed Fred Thompson for president now say that they are frustrated with what they view as an apathetic campaign, and at least one regrets having committed to the former Tennessee senator. “I think he’s kind of done a belly flop,” said an estranged Thompson backer who indicated he will not pull his public support before the “Super Tuesday” primaries. “We’ll just wait till after Feb. 5 because I think he’s going to get beat.”The disaffected members of team Thompson say that he has failed to put to rest whispers that he is unwilling to campaign hard... CQ POLITICS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927960/posts#comment Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:22:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924234/posts New federal legislation says universities must agree to provide not just deterrents but also "alternatives" to peer-to-peer piracy, such as paying monthly subscription fees to the music industry for their students, on penalty of losing all financial aid for their students. The U.S. House of Representatives bill (PDF), which was introduced late Friday by top Democratic politicians, could give the movie and music industries a new revenue stream by pressuring schools into signing up for monthly subscription services such as Ruckus and Napster. Ruckus is advertising-supported, and Napster charges a monthly fee per student. The Motion Picture Association of America... CNET http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924234/posts#comment Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:55:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921289/posts SAN DIEGO --- A jury on Monday found a Poway defense contractor guilty of bribing former North County Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham. The contractor, Brent Wilkes, was charged with bribing the Republican politician with more than $625,000 in cash on top of luxury vacations and jet boats in exchange for millions of taxpayer dollars in the form of contracts for his company. Wilkes faced 13 counts: one count of conspiracy, one count of bribery, one count of money laundering and 10 counts of wire fraud. He was found guilty on all counts Monday morning. The 53-year-old San Diego County native... North County Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921289/posts#comment Mon, 5 Nov 2007 20:41:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1920742/posts The Talk Shows Sunday, November 4th, 2007 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Former President George H.W. Bush. MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn. FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., Mark Penn, chief strategist for Sen. Hillary Clinton campaign.THIS WEEK (ABC): Former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C. LATE EDITION (CNN) : Mideast peace envoy and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair; Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., Chris Dodd, D-Conn., Arlen Specter, R-Pa., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. Various big media television networks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1920742/posts#comment Sun, 4 Nov 2007 12:46:14 GMT