http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/gop-forum/ en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:25:10 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2416490/posts In GOP-rich Placer County, the Placer County Republican Central Committee chairman views himself as a brand manager of sorts. "We need to protect our brand," said Tom Hudson. "We need to stand for something." Hudson, 42, takes pride in unmasking and ousting people he says are liberals posing as Republicans. With the elected committee's backing, Hudson has drafted candidates to run against sitting GOP officeholders he views as not conservative enough, orchestrated a controversial endorsement during the primary for the 4th Congressional District seat, and played a role in the decision by two Placer County officeholders to drop their Republican... Sacramento Bee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2416490/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:25:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2416376/posts A conservative Minnesota congresswoman who has been an outspoken critic of Democratic health care plans will be the keynote speaker for a Republican dinner in Ohio. The Hamilton County GOP in Cincinnati says Rep. Michele Bachmann will speak at the annual fundraising event Feb. 26 called the Lincoln-Reagan Dinner. The county party praised Bachmann in a statement Monday as leading the fight against big government. She organized a protest rally last month against health care legislation. StarTribune.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2416376/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:49:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2415767/posts In another political here-we-go-again, state Sen. Roy Ashburn has reversed course and said he's thinking about challenging Democrat Jim Costa for Congress. Ashburn, R-Bakersfield, said his outlook has changed since October, when he denied rumors he was interested in seeking the 20th District seat again. He said Costa is vulnerable because he voted for a health-care reform bill with a public option, hasn't acted on his district's soaring unemployment rate and has shown no leadership representing "ground zero in the California water crisis." "It's very clear he is in lock-step with (House Speaker) Nancy Pelosi, (Senate Majority Leader) Harry Reid... The Bakersfield Californian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2415767/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:29:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2415664/posts Much fuss is made at this forum regarding the presumed haziness of the “common Defense and general Welfare” clause and the enumerated powers that follow in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. If you are not sure, or think this section is ambiguous, or actually does grant unlimited power to Congress you are in wide company. You are confused at best, but at least you have lots of company. Our 18th Century Framers were precise grammarians. It took months of often heated debate in the stuffy, hot, State House in Philly to thrash out every concept, idea, detail, clause... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2415664/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:59:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2415583/posts Add your name to the group of 18704 people who have already signed using the Internet! NO Abortion Funding for Health Care The Senate passed a version of the health care bill includes mandatory coverage for abortions. Now it is time to turn up the pressure on both houses of Congress and oppose this dangerous health care bill in its entirety. The ACLJ achieved an important victory — with your strong support — in removing abortion funding from the House bill. Now, stand with the ACLJ to send a powerful message to the entire Congress: NO abortion funding for health... ACLJ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2415583/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:08:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2415407/posts Do you feel better about your prospects for 2010 than you did this time last year for 2009? Yes, I feel a lot better about the upcoming year. 2010 will be great! Yes, 2010 looks to be a bit better than 2009. 2010 will be the same as 2009. No, I feel 2010 will be a bit worse than 2009. No, 2010 will make 2009 seem like a picnic. 2010 will be horrible. No Opinion. The Journal of Business http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2415407/posts#comment Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:20:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2415277/posts SUGGESTION FOR A NEW TERM TO HELP IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF REPUBLICAN I THINK WE SHOULD BE ELECTING TO ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICES - RRROC - Real Republican who Relies On the Constitution! Unlike the whimpy, whiny, always-compromising RINOs, these guys and gals are like ROCKS! Be sure to sound your RRRs, as in GRRRRRRRR! I'm tired of being labeled by WHAT I'M NOT. (Well, at least I'm not a RINO!) I'm proud to be a RRROC! 2010 - 2012 (1) NO VOTES FOR RINOs (2) ALL VOTES FOR RRROCs (3) NO REPUBLICAN PARTY SPLIT All "Libertarians", "Independents"... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2415277/posts#comment Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:00:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2415073/posts "The only cure for the presidential virus," Congressman Morris Udall once observed, "is embalming fluid." And, it's increasingly clear, Sarah Palin has got the bug. In her memoir, Going Rogue, the former governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican candidate for vice president sees the hand of providence everywhere. "As every Iditarod musher knows," Palin tells us, "if you're not the lead dog, the view never changes." She's ready, it seems, to head to the Midwest to prepare for the election of 2012. Palin is a compelling political - and pop culture - phenomenon. She knows how to present herself, on... The Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2415073/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:15:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2414659/posts I don’t see any indication Mr. Steele has got off his ass relative to my December 15th post “Michael Steele – A Simple Task For You” I am constantly reminded by my friends of the failing history of third party attempts to seek power in our government. And any suggestion of mine to throw all the bums out is often met with the typical response “why throw the baby out with the bath water?”. Third Parties lose, they lose, they lose – Trust me I get it. Third Parties siphon votes from the republicans – Trust me I get that... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2414659/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:44:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2414554/posts T’was the day before Christmas, when all through the House Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The Senate were huddled in Chambers with care, In hopes that health care soon would be there. The sickly were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of coverage danced in their heads. And Obama in his kitchen, and I in my bed, Had just sold our future for a long , long, long debt. When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the TV... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2414554/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:40:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2414249/posts We all sicken at the thought of the trillions of dollars being wasted by the Obama administration under the pretext of economic stimulus (18 million dollar websites, etc.) And we all have to restrain ourselves from throwing our shoes through the television as we watch the openly defiant nefarious dealings by the arrogant corrupt mental midgets in congress rush passage of their ill fated health care plan. But we should take a moment to regress a little. Two months prior to the 2008 election President Bush, under the reprehensible misguided advice of Hank Paulson (Secretary of the Treasury), rushed to... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2414249/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:52:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2414156/posts I’ve argued before, and I will continue to argue, that there is nothing terribly unique about Sarah Palin as a politician other than the way in which her opponents and the media play right into her hands by treating her as if she is somehow uniquely important and/or devious. Today, Dave Weigel documents another set of examples of this, demonstrating the ways in which the media’s (and, for that matter, Palin’s opponents’) insistence on paying attention to her Facebook and Twitter ramblings, making them into major stories, even if with the intention of disproving those ramblings. The entire post is... The League of Ordinary Gentlemen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2414156/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:57:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2413898/posts Allahpundit: Via Weasel Zippers. The money line: “Are you going to keep building your party with Dixiecrats, ex-Democrats, who think the Democratic party is too mainstream?” Savor that last word, as it suggests that a party pushing a signature bill that’s now -20 in net approval in some polls is the one that speaks for the great “mainstream.” The idea of a liberal silent majority goes hand in hand with the idea of the GOP as a radical collective, which is where the confederacy meme comes in here. Nothing new for “Hardball”: Kathleen Parker pushed that smear herself back in... Bully Pulpit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2413898/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:30:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2413586/posts Time magazine may think U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is 2009’s “Person of the Year,” but Time is wrong: 2009 was dominated by Barack Obama, even though it wasn’t a great year for him. Obama’s human frailties surfaced. Words, not deeds, are his forte. Critics and fans tended to agree that, so far, his presidency is one of great intentions (if not great expectations). He’s good at saying what he’d like to do, but has difficulty doing (or being able to do) very much. Cheerleaders confuse rhetoric with results. Obama is the most accessible president in recent times. He’s... The Frum Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2413586/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:27:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2413039/posts Amid the furor over how Sens. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., and Ben Nelson, D-Neb., would vote on the health bill, there was little talk regarding Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter. Since switching from Republican to Democrat in April, Specter has been a reliable vote for his new party’s health plans. His main objections to the final Senate health bill were its lack of a public option and its restrictions on abortion funding. Now maybe he would have voted yes even if he were still a Republican. But party-switchers tend to shift their voting patterns significantly. After all of the left-liberal gnashing of... IBD's Capital Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2413039/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:32:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412944/posts Corbett, the front-runner among GOP hopefuls for the job, captures 48% to former Congressman Joe Hoeffel’s 26%. Against Scranton Mayor Christopher Doherty, Corbett wins 46% to 23%. Likely GOP Senate nominee Pat Toomey holds a slight lead over both Specter and Sestak in a look at potential 2010 general election match-ups, BillLawrenceOnline.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412944/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:49:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412867/posts Observing the spectacle in the U.S. Senate the last couple of weeks, and particularly last weekend, has really highlighted the confusion and desperation gripping the leadership in the U.S. Senate. The manic effort to push through a (so-called) health care reform bill is truly remarkable, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is going to extraordinary lengths to make sure some sort of bill is passed before Christmas. Millions of Americans, watching in astonishment as this tawdry episode unfolds, want to know, “What’s the hurry?” It’s not as if there is an urgent need for health care reform – the situation... Annuit Coeptis http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412867/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:40:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412640/posts Marc Mukasey, the son of Bush administration Attorney General Michael Mukasey, is mulling mounting a challenge to Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, sources tell The Post. But the younger Mukasey, a partner at Rudy Giuliani’s law firm, Bracewell & Giuliani, would run only if the former mayor opts out of the race, the sources said. “He could beat [Gillibrand],” a source said of Mukasey. “He has a known name, and he could get Republicans nationally behind him. This has national appeal — because we could really use that vote right now.” Marc Mukasey did not respond to a request for comment. The New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412640/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:01:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412629/posts 14-TERM CONGRESSMAN ENDS SPECULATION OVER RETIREMENT Congressman John Spratt has ended months of speculation over whether he will resign or run to retain his seat next year. On Monday, the 14-term Democrat officially filed for re-election with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The FEC filing showed Spratt, 67, with nearly $600,000 cash-on-hand. He is currently South Carolina’s longest-serving Congressman. A number of media outlets had been probing Spratt’s intentions of late, which likely pressured him into making a decisive move before he lost the support of his 5th district base. “Washington is sort of like an echo chamber,” Spratt told... The Palmetto Scoop http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412629/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:42:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412559/posts How To Lose A House Seat Winning Back The House Means Finding The Right Candidates To Run. Not Living In A State Is Bad, Being Tied To George Soros Is Worse Weekend Special-December 18, 2009 Main Article Follows Below The Blog Of Michael P. Borgia One of the most important lessons Republicans should have learned from the disaster of the New York 23 special election in November is that in order to win, you have to have the right candidate. A man or woman who is in tune with the district or state he represents. Someone who shares its values... The Daily Borg http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412559/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:18:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412335/posts GOP candidate needed to run against Henry Cuellar in Texas 28. This Dem will get automatically re-elected unless someone files by Jan. 4. This district runs southwest from San Antonio to McAllen. There must be someone who could run! See the Texas GOP website for a list of candidates who have filed. Texas GOP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412335/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:47:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412187/posts Rob Mitchell, congressional candidate for PA's 8th District responds to this weekend's Senate deliberations on sweeping health care reform legislation.... Rob Mitchell http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412187/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:13:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2411925/posts Senior White House adviser David Axelrod on Sunday brushed aside expert predictions that Democrats will suffer steep losses in next year’s midterm congressional elections. “I think we're gonna have a good result next – next November,” Axelrod told David Gregory, host of NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Though Axelrod quickly added “I'm not gonna predict where we are,” he roundly dismissed suggestions that Democrats will pay the price at the ballot box for their efforts to push through health care reform legislation, and suggested that President Obama’s sub-50-percent approval rating in most polls is unrelated to his heavy investment in the... The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2411925/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:32:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2411401/posts In a late night posting on her Twitter feed, Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin continued to blast climate change believers Friday, calling the talks in Copenhagen, Denmark a representation of man's "arrogance," for believing people have an impact on nature. "Arrogant&Naive2say man overpwers nature," Palin tweeted. "Earth saw clmate chnge4 ions;will cont 2 c chnges.R duty2responsbly devlop resorces4humankind/not pollute&destroy;but cant alter naturl chng," the former Republican vice presidential nominee wrote. Palin's latest comments come after weeks of tangling over climate change with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, former vice president Al Gore, and President Obama. In an op-ed in the Washington... CNN Political Ticker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2411401/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:05:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2410927/posts The health care destruction effort in the U.S. Congress has been a humiliating mish-mash of incoherency and chaos from the beginning, with Democrats missing one of President Obama’s deadlines after another. Opposed on principle by Republicans, these outrageous bills in the House and Senate have split off significant factions of Democrats, who have run away from them as fast as they can. After weeks of chewing gum- and duct tape-patching, the Senate is still so divided that the bill either may not come to a vote, or may not have the necessary 60 votes needed. Majority Leader Harry Reid and... Annuit Coeptis http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2410927/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:10:49 GMT