http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/issues-gop/ en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:24:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2051399/posts * Refers to the rated R language that was changed from the original text * And its about time! According to The Hill Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is ready to go balls to the wall to stop surging fuel prices and hold Democrats accountable for the obstruction on drilling in the outter continental shelf (OCS). What are they planning to do? Well, play some hardball: Senate Republicans have threatened to block nearly all other bills pending before the August recess if Democrats refuse to vote with them on expanding offshore drilling. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said bills... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2051399/posts#comment Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:24:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2050786/posts In his 'A WORLD THAT STANDS AS ONE' speech, Obama (somewhat) addressed a variety of issues. In attempt to prove to the world that he is not a Republican or President Bush Obamessiah used the word "new" or "anew" sixteen times, in attempts to drive the point home. The speech was pretty bland for my taste. It was toast without the butter (or jelly for those of you who prefer toast with jelly to toast with butter). There were a few parts of his speech that managed to royally irritate me...aside from the standard 'America needs you foreign nations to... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2050786/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:35:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2050765/posts Since President Bush announced an end to federal ban on offshore drilling, the price of oil has dropped over $20 a barrel, the stock market is ticking back up and the dollar has strengthened. And all this because, why? Well, because the markets can be almost totally assured that supply will increase with new drilling offshore. In other words, Republicans are/were right: More drilling = more oil = lower prices. Overseas stock markets were higher and Wall Street index futures pointed to a solid open as the cost of oil retreated further and traders turned a bit more hopeful about... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2050765/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:02:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2050514/posts My reasons for leaving the Party that I’ve felt at home in since I became politically aware are numerous. I will start with quoting countless conservatives who feel as I do - I didn’t so much leave the Republican Party, it was the Party that left me. The elected Republican officials failed to implement a conservative agenda, despite having the Presidency and both houses of congress. No Child Left Behind, Prescription Drug Entitlements; they even tried to force Amnesty for illegal aliens upon us. They have given us a government that would make even LBJ blush. Our businesses and land... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2050514/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:57:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2050267/posts Glenn has pretty well covered the imbroglio-inducing statement, but here’s a less-examined claim that really shows how separated from reality Klein has become: Obama, the poker player, has drawn to an inside straight: the Iraqis favor his plan over McCain’s long-term bases. Only the most intellectually dishonest reading of the situation could justify that statement; the WaPo has devoted an entire op-ed to debunking the ridiculous notion that Iraqis would rather see al-Ameriki withdraw on a fixed timetable from Washington without regard to conditions on the ground: But an Iraqi government statement made clear that Mr. Maliki’s timetable would extend... Dean's World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2050267/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:59:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2050183/posts It appears that Camp Noriega held a fundraiser in London at the "Texas Embassy" in support of his campaign last week. The "Embassy" is a Tex-Mex restaurant in Trafalgar Square. The fundraiser brought in a ::brace yourselves everyone, this one's a killer:: monumental "$400.00! Woo hoo!!! They sure gave him a Texas sized welcome. There was about 12 people attending the fundraiser...all of which were Americans living in London. 3 were Texan. Here is some commentary from Camp Cornyn on the fundraiser: "As he was hauling in $400, Rick Noriega told his London supporters that Texas is "not quite meeting... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2050183/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:28:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2049976/posts Should John McCain choose Mitt Romney as his running mate? 83% - Yes. Romney appeals to conservatives and helps balance the ticket in other ways, too. 7% - No, McCain should consider someone less known to the nation, such as Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal. 3% - No, McCain should choose someone who adds to McCain’s own foreign policy strengths, such as General David Petraeus. 6% - Not sure any of the above are the qualities McCain should focus on. Total Votes: 1,307 Quite an interesting perspective coming to us courtesy of the Boston Herald. Looks like Romney's business background, charm,... Right Up Front, Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2049976/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2049972/posts John McCain appeared on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric to do an interview regarding the two Presidential candidates position on the status-quo in Iraq. Although it is no secret who Mrs. Couric favors, McCain did a great job at holding his own while not holding back on Obama's ever changing yet dangerous position on the War on Terror. Here are some of the highlights of the "discussion": Couric: Why do you think Prime Minister Maliki publicly supported and endorsed the concept of a timetable - a 16-month timetable? And isn’t that one of the main objectives of the... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2049972/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:28:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2048649/posts Sunday's Washington Post ran a column by a woman named Sophia Nelson. The title of the column tells you everything you need to know about it: "Black. Female. Accomplished. Attacked." As little faith as I have in liberal newspapers such as The Washington Post, the fact that they would run this column is appalling. There are very real problems for America in having a first lady who has no problem calling America "downright mean" and saying she has never before been proud of America (youtube here--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WNGjawtP48&eurl=http://www.notwrightforamerica.com/--watch it for yourself and decide if her explanation is believable). Not WRIGHT for America... Not Wright for America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2048649/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:12:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2048253/posts I still think the GOP screwed themselves when they failed to take Fred Thompson seriously. The old cat never ceases to amaze me. A Google Alert popped these two stories from the Indian Blogosphere into my in-box this morning: Gandhian self-destruction from Indian Raksa - Defending Secular India, and Gandhi’s Way Isn’t the American Way: Collective suicide is no foreign policy from Islamic Terrorism in India. Both of these posts are based on this March 15, 2007 National Review Online transcript of a Fred Thompson radio spot. Listen to Fred right here. (mp3 file) Doesn't he sound presidential? Here is... Plains Feeder http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2048253/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:30:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2047056/posts So in addition to the Demos attempting to cram down our throats an unqualified and inexperienced candidate for President...we've got to deal with the Wesley Clark backing Noriega. In a letter distributed to Noriega-ites, Clark talks about Senator Jim Webb's victory in Virginia against a Republican incumbent with a large war chest in the bank...expecting us to believe that Noriega can take Cornyn based on what exactly? Hope? Wishful thinking? Clark mentions how he is friends with Noriega: "I know Rick personally, and I know he'll be a great Senator for Texas." Well that's great Wes! But Texas needs more... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2047056/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:47:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2047044/posts For the first time in over 30 years, the United States will station diplomats in Iran, marking a major turn around in Bush Administration policy. I am, to say the least, bewildered at President Bush's recent change of heart on diplomatic relationships with two of the three actors in his now infamous "Axis of Evil", North Korea and Iran. The administration is already going to be sending Undersecretary of State William Burns to attend talks with Iran, although he will be there primarily "to listen": [T]he Bush administration has decided to abandon its longstanding position that it will only meet... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2047044/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:31:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2046961/posts This is a Gospel video, with a balloon message and is created with scenic pictures of autumn and the song is, “ Higher “, sung by: Evangelist Ezekiel Cash. Also the best for American GOP, just ahead and will fly higher than she has ever been. YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2046961/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:32:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2046564/posts Barack Obama "says what he thinks people want to hear" according to a majority in the latest New York Times Poll. Admittedly, John McCain's numbers aren't any better, but then again he hasn't based his entire campaign upon being "new politician" whose honesty and integrity is matched only by Christ himself. And why has the halo of honesty faded? Because of statements like those in his Iraq press conference this morning, in which he was pummeled by Democrats and Republicans alike. During the primaries, Obama insisted he would have all troops out of Iraq within 16 months of his election.... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2046564/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:12:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2046180/posts Barack Obama believes you, the taxpayer, should pay for lawyers whose job it is to find slick legal loopholes to keep illegal aliens HERE IN THE U.S. This hasn't received the attention it deserves. In pandering to his far left friends at National Council of La Raza the other day, Obama went off: "The system isn't working...when communities are terrorized by ICE immigration raids, when nursing mothers are torn from their babies, when children come home from school to find their parents missing, WHEN PEOPLE ARE DETAINED WITHOUT ACCESS TO LEGAL COUNSEL..." Illegal aliens can have a lawyer, they just... Not Wright for America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2046180/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:57:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2046004/posts There was a fantastic article today in National Review Online by Kudlow praising Dubya for putting pressure on Congressional Demos to drop ban on offshore drilling. Kudlow writes: "Democrats keep saying that it will take 10 years or longer to produce oil from the offshore areas. And they say that oil prices won’t decline for at least that long. And they, along with Obama and McCain, bash so-called oil speculators. And today we had a real-world example as to why they are wrong. All of them. Reid, Pelosi, Obama, McCain — all of them." Kudlow adds: "Crude-oil futures for August... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2046004/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:31:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2045404/posts Presidential hopeful John McCain address La Raza Unida, in attempts to swing the Hispanic vote his way. When the moderators of the event attempted to end questioning John McCain refused handing his microphone to members of the audience to allow their questions to be presented and answered. Obama then attempted to hit McCain's record (again) by saying he admired McCain & Kennedy's legislation regarding immigration, but stated that McCain wasn't likely to make that same move again because it wouldn't be politically sound for his Presidential run. Evidently, Obama believes everyone in the race for Presidency has his John Kerry-esque... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2045404/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:19:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2045393/posts I wrote about this very topic a few weeks ago as it related to some polling that had been released. But it wasn't until my own personal experience with Democrats within my own family that it became more personal to me, and its impact on this year's election more evident and probable. Many Democrats do not like and will not vote for Barack Obama. This fact was on display on my two most recent visits to my childhood home while visiting my parents and family. I am blessed to have a very politically diverse family. I have an ardently Republican... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2045393/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:54:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2044882/posts The way I see it, there are three albatrosses we should be hanging around the necks of the Democrats: 1) sky high oil prices (anti-drilling, global warming nonsense); 2) the mortgage meltdown: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Countrywide (Jim Johnson, Jamie Gorelick, Chris Dodd); and 3) Iraq defeatism: (Harry Reid: "this war is lost," etc., etc.) My question is: where are the attack ads showing Reid, Gorelick, Dodd, Anthony Mozillo, Chuck Schumer and the rest of the traitors? I can write them if need be, for God's sake, we should win Congress this Fall. Does anyone know what's going on in... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2044882/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:56:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2043919/posts Just dropped John a line telling him his immigration stance sucks-Your turn http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2043919/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:42:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2043680/posts McCain should throw it right back in Obama's face, he should say: Sen. Obama understands the power of perception to influence behaviors, I mean that's why he started using the Presidential Seal – even before he had the nomination. Or say: Obama knows a lot about perception, that's why he wants to speak at the Brandenberg Gate... Or whatever he can say without seeming to take too cheap a shot. If anybody from the McCain campaign is reading this, please, wake up! I wrote my college thesis on perceptions and how they impact economic expectations. And the eminent Martin Feldstein... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2043680/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:02:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2043578/posts Luke Boggs of Journal-Constitution did a great piece about Barry's seemingly never ending pile of "regrets" that he keeps stacking up as the November election nears. Maria Menounos recently did an interview with the Obama family that aired a few days ago on Access Hollywood...which came as a huge surprise to me as I was not aware that Hollywood like to associate itself with Liberals (::sarcasm::). This exclusive interview allowed AH to speak to Obama's little girls for the first time while on the campaign trail. Two days after the first of the three part interview aired, Obama came out... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2043578/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:46:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2042662/posts RUSH: Have you heard about this? Folks, I'm thinking, and I haven't finalized details. We've been working on the operational plans all morning here at the EIB Network. But it may be time to implement a Phase II of Operation Chaos. Donald Sutherland, who is the father, as you know, of Kiefer Sutherland, who stars in "24," posted something on the Huffington Post, and this is what he wrote. "The Democrat National Committee's Terry McAuliffe mind-set ruined the campaigns of Algore, John Kerry, and Senator Clinton, and now the legions of McAuliffe-ites who have surrounded Barack Obama are doing their... Rush Limbaugh.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2042662/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:02:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2042047/posts For today's news on the war on terror, we turn to Britain since the America media may never, under any circumstances, report any story containing the word "victory", "win" or "accomplish(ed)". The Times of London is reporting on a "spectacular victory" against al-Qaeda in Iraq. After being forced from its strongholds in the west and centre of Iraq in the past two years, Al-Qaeda’s dwindling band of fighters has made a defiant “last stand” in the northern city of Mosul. A huge operation to crush the 1,200 fighters who remained from a terrorist force once estimated at more than 12,000... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2042047/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:34:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2042043/posts John Kerry went on record on Sunday July 6th, stating that he did not believe John McCain was fit to serve as President. Additionally, he mentioned that: "John McCain has flip-flopped on more issues than I was even ever accused possibly of thinking about..." The thing that caught my attention here is that Kerry is accusing McCain of being a flip-flopper on several issues... the mere fact that he is even MAKING this unwarranted claim is yet ANOTHER flip flop from Kerry himself! My question to Senator Kerry is if John McCain is so horribly unqualified and unfit to serve... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2042043/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:32:13 GMT