http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/party/ en-us Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:28:43 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2090327/posts I have been trumpeting my gut feeling that Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton were working beneath the scenes to secretly try to undermine Barack Obama. My reasons for believing this is because Hillary is a very ambitious lady. She wants to be president. She knows that if John McCain is elected she is in position to run as the Democrat front-runner in 2012 against likely Sarah Palin. She also knows that if Barack Obama is elected she must wait 8 years because she would not be able to oust an incumbent president. Today Bill Clinton told Chris Cuomo of ABC... CommonsensicalCat http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2090327/posts#comment Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:28:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088221/posts Presidential Debate: September 26th in Oxford, MSPlease watch John McCain debate Barack Obama in a Presidential Debate, focusing on Foreign Policy, on September 26th in Oxford, Mississippi. The debates will begin at 9:00 p.m. ET, 6:00 p.m. PT and last 90 minutes. Each debate will be broadcast on the major broadcast networks, including CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX. They will also be aired on cable news channels such as CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and C-SPAN. Vice-Presidential Debate: October 2nd in St. Louis, MOPlease watch Sarah Palin debate Joe Biden in a Vice-Presidential Debate on October 2nd in St. Louis,... John McCain .com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088221/posts#comment Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:47:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081662/posts Alexandria – Former Gov. Jim Gilmore, Virginia candidate for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. John Warner, will take part in the “Victory 2008” bus tour coming through Virginia Beach this Sunday, September 14th. Hosted by the Republican National Committee (RNC), the “Victory 2008” bus tour will swing through Virginia this weekend making various stops along the way, including a Redskins Tailgate Party and Rally on Sunday at 12:00 noon, during which Gov. Gilmore among others will speak. All credentialed media are invited to attend. WHO: Former Governor Jim Gilmore, U.S. Senate candidate WHAT: “Victory 2008” Redskins Tail... http://www.jimgilmoreforsenate.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081662/posts#comment Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:39:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079872/posts For Freeper poll watchers, this is an interesting article about party identification. This is really the reason that Rasmussen has not shown the same gap for McCain that Gallup has recently, as Rasmussen is weighting his poll according to a full 90 days prior survey of what he believes the makeup by party will be come election day. I guess that we will all find out on November 4th, but I personally don't think that this is a traditional situation where the increase in Republican party identification or leaning will decrease to levels that Rasmussen is currently weighting his polls... Gallup http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079872/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:50:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2073835/posts The dance continues. Nader seeks a diverse and fierce ticket. In an election environment where diversity is playing a key role in attracting voters, perpetual presidential contender Ralph Nader said he's decided on dancer Jose Fantastico as his running mate. Fantastico will be the first Hispanic and the only openly gay vice presidential candidate in history. "Oh my God! I feel like Sally Field," Fantastico said at a press conference. "You like me! You really, really like me!" Fantastico said he brings a lot to the ticket. His style sense is listed as a major asset to Nader, who has... DotPenn.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2073835/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 16:52:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069119/posts Congressional newbies who feared they came to Capitol Hill too late to enjoy the famed convention parties thrown by corporate interests (a practice banned by recent ethics laws) will have a chance this afternoon to do just that. Visa and US Bank (a subsidiary of US Bancorp)--which have spent a total of $2.6 million on lobbying in the first six months of the year--are hosting a reception in the late afternoon for the freshman members of the House of Representatives. These lawmakers have also collected $19,450 in campaign contributions from the two companies' employees and PACs since they were elected.... Open Secrets http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069119/posts#comment Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:38:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063117/posts The Moronic PartyFirst Published 2008-08-12 Republicans are interested in prevailing over the ‘bad guys.’ The fact that the bad guys are Bush, Cheney, Rice, Wolfowitz, Perle, Billy Kristol, and other such is beyond the Republicans’ imagination, notes Paul Craig Roberts. Many years ago, during the 1970s if memory serves, neoconservative Irving Kristol, echoing John Stuart Mill, called his conservative party, the Republican Party, “the stupid party.” Kristol was referring to the Republican’s inability to compete on the policy front. Jack Kemp and Ronald Reagan led the Republicans out of the wilderness, but now Republicans have reverted to the stupid party,... Niddle East Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063117/posts#comment Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:34:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061394/posts (CNN) -- The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party died Wednesday, hours after a shooting at the party's headquarters, according to a statement from former President Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061394/posts#comment Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:21:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060969/posts This all started when the House adjourned for its customary monthlong August break. A number of Republican members had hoped to deliver speeches arguing for more oil drilling to bring down gas prices. Instead, the Democrats shut everything down, turning off the cameras, the microphones, the lights. Frustrated Republicans simply kept talking. Normal House rules didn't apply. The members started bringing tourists and staff onto the floor. Things grew raucous on occasion, with people chanting, giving standing ovations or booing at the mention of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Republican leaders liked what they saw and called on more members... http://www.istockanalyst.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060969/posts#comment Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:23:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053155/posts Looking to get re-elected, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry went on a campaign binge on Saturday night -- at a Nantucket house party full of young chicks. Electoral college girls gone wild! The married 65-year-old hung out with some Bud Light drinking constituents who, we are told, are college sophomores and juniors. We hope John's campaign is ready for the Senator to get tagged in some Facebook photos with ladies drinking through penis straws. No word if John had to kiss any babies. TMZ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053155/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:04:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052850/posts List of top party schools by Princeton Review By The Associated Press Following is a list of the top party schools in the nation, according to Princeton Review's survey of 120,000 students. 1. University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. 2. University of Mississippi, University, Miss. 3. Penn State University, University Park, Pa. 4. West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va. 5. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. 6. Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va. 7. University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. 8. University of Texas, Austin, Texas. 9. University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Calif. 10. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla. 11. University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H.... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052850/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:48:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044905/posts Here's my official presidential platform, if I were so chosen to run for the Republican ticket? 1. Drill here, drill now 2. Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the Us 3. Permanent Tax Cuts 4. Restrict foreign aid to our allies only 5. Stop all illegal immigration. Deport those already here 6. NO more visas to students from Muslim countries 7. No more immigration from Third World countries 8. Allow racial and religious profiling 9. Defund the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and PBS 10. Term limits http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044905/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:21:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037617/posts A new playbook for House Republicans urges them to run essentially as independents, showing empathy for voters, emphasizing local issues and ignoring many traditional party campaign practices. The advice for House candidates is part of an effort to minimize Republican losses in a year when voters are exasperated by the economy, the Iraq war and President Bush: “Encourage Republican candidates to establish themselves in a personal manner, emphasizing local issues whenever possible.” “Candidates have to have a positive alternative vis-à-vis their Democratic opponents.” “Work to develop an issues matrix that is different than in years past and also shows a... Politico.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037617/posts#comment Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:21:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028834/posts It is no secret to anyone who spends just a few minutes on this website that there is growing disgust with the direction of our Congress due to a lack of conservative representation. This feeling has also been extended to the Democratic and Republican Party candidates for President. Many feel that we do not have an option. We are wondering what to do. Well, this is what we need to do. Over the past two weeks, Rush Limbaugh has been telling his listeners the next steps that must be taken. We need to search out and support any conservatives that... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028834/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:27:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023929/posts It seems to me there are three main factions within the Republican Party, and while we can see strengths and weaknesses in each of them, the future of the Right is far from clear. 1: Progressive Republicans (aka: Teddy Roosevelt Republicans) - These are the Republicans who may be solid allies on many issues, but who also seem to want a Great Leader who can do Big Things. They are Crusader Conservatives - generally reliable on limited government, but willing to go off on Big Government crusades. Illustrative Quote: "The object of government is the welfare of the people," (Teddy... The Next Right http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023929/posts#comment Sat, 31 May 2008 10:59:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017090/posts It was a night filled with costumes, kegs, and partying. One problem, it took place at the Colorado Governor's Mansion. photos posted on the internet show Governor Bill Ritter's 22-year-old son August Ritter III drinking from a keg at a recent masquerade party held at the historic home. The other picture shows August Ritter and an unidentified female playing around with the state flag. An invitation, reading, "Mansion Masquerade-Because Life is Too Tasty Not to Party"- MyFOXColorado http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017090/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 22:22:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2010569/posts It’s Time for Conservatives to Dump the GOP! Don Boys, Ph.D. It is time for Christians and Conservatives (not always the same) to run from the Republican Party as if their hair is on fire. How much longer will principled people pretend that the GOP takes a principled stand? Some background: Every member of my family in West Virginia was a Democrat, but when I turned 18, I wanted to vote for Ike, so I registered as a Republican and have generally voted for them most of my life—until recently. When I was administrator of a large Christian school in... Preacher Helps http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2010569/posts#comment Sat, 3 May 2008 03:53:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994228/posts WAUSAU, Wis. - Cars lining the street. A house full of young people. A keg and drinking games inside. Police thought they had an underage boozing party on their hands. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994228/posts#comment Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:18:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988901/posts OMAHA, Neb. - U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel writes in a new book that the United States needs independent leadership and possibly another political party, while suggesting the Iraq war might be remembered as one of the five biggest blunders in history. "In the current impasse, an independent candidate for the presidency, or a bipartisan unity ticket ... could be appealing to Americans," Hagel writes in "America: Our Next Chapter," due in stores Tuesday. The Associated Press obtained an advance copy. The Nebraska Republican, who announced last year he wouldn't seek a third term or the GOP presidential nomination, had been... Yahoo | AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988901/posts#comment Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:45:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1987982/posts Obama's Black Identity Politics is Consistent With Jeremiah Wright’s Hate SpeechIf anyone believes that Barack Obama “just found out” about Jeremiah Wright’s vicious anti-American hate speech, we have a bridge in Brooklyn we would like to sell them. As shown by Obama’s own book Dreams From My Father, Obama’s deep involvement in Black identity politics–replace that with “White identity politics” to envision sheets, hoods, and burning crosses–is entirely consistent with his widespread involvement and association with racists, anti-Semites, and Catholic-haters. The bottom line is that Obama is not one of us and, by “us,” we mean mainstream America. To begin... The Husaria: For Our Freedom and Yours http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1987982/posts#comment Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:13:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1981831/posts    For many, it's SPRING BREAK (or soon to be)...  Spring break—that’s when kids work on their tans and teachers work on their sanity. Spring break—that’s when kids go wild someplace other than school. Spring break is when the only thing kids study is each other. The college kids call it spring "break." Their parents, however, call it spring "broke." Spring break is when teenagers give their swimsuits a dry run. Spring break—that’s when students take time off from football games, basketball games, dances, parties, and hanging out in bars, and go to Florida and relax. Thousands of college kids... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1981831/posts#comment Fri, 7 Mar 2008 12:50:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1981578/posts "NEW BLACK PANTHER PARTY represents Freedom, Justice, and Peace for all of Mankind." [See Web page for picture] Obama for America (individual page) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1981578/posts#comment Thu, 6 Mar 2008 23:02:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1980469/posts In the crucible of the searing competition between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, a new Democratic coalition is being forged. Their gripping race for the party's presidential nomination has not only increased Democratic turnout around the country -- often to record levels -- it has also significantly changed the composition of that turnout, possibly tipping the party's internal balance of power. From New Hampshire to California, and from Arizona to Wisconsin, exit polls from this year's contests show the Democratic coalition evolving in clear and consistent ways since the 2004 primaries that nominated John Kerry. The party is growing... National Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1980469/posts#comment Wed, 5 Mar 2008 00:58:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1977949/posts “Anti-Semites for Obama” by the Tennessee Republican Party barely recognizes the tip of the ugly iceberg. Obama’s association with and refusal to repudiate anti-Semites, racists, and Catholic-haters is indeed a problem, but his open promotion of anti-Semitic, anti-Catholic, and racist individuals and organizations is far worse. ...The National “Jewish” Democratic Council, with its long and extensive record of whitewashing and sanitizing anti-Semitism and other forms of hate while promoting hatred of Christians for political gamesmanship, is an insult not only to Jews but to all decent people of all political persuasions. We can see no other motive behind Ira Forman’s... IsraPundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1977949/posts#comment Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:56:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971915/posts Clinton, Obama Spar Over Issues At Dinner PartyFebruary 17, 2008 As both Democratic candidates look ahead to Tuesday's contests, they sparred over the issues at a party dinner Saturday night. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama gave back-to-back speeches at the Founder's Day Dinner in Milwaukee. Speaking first, Clinton accused Obama of copying some of her economic plans. And she said Obama has no plan for universal health care. She also renewed her call for Obama to meet her in a debate before Tuesday's primary in the state. Obama told the crowd any uninsured American who wanted health care would have... NY1 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971915/posts#comment Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:51:01 GMT