http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/populist/ en-us Wed, 20 May 2009 00:46:23 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2254326/posts Bill O'Reilly and Alan Colmes are on the same page when it comes to Obama forcing Americans to drive small cars, scrapping SUVs and the larger, safer vehicles. O'Reilly, on his program, said he wants to 'stick it to the Arabs' - paraphrasing - and Obama's plan is the way to do it. Forget drilling and producing our own oil as guru O'Reilly says that is 15 years away. Even so, BOR, why not start right now? That 15 years (phoney estimate) will come sooner. So, BOR and the Leftist Colmes want Obama not only running the auto industry but... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2254326/posts#comment Wed, 20 May 2009 00:46:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243024/posts Click the link for audio segment on Youtube. On his program of April 30, shortly after 9:35 AM EST, Glenn Beck slandered the heroic Catholic victim of 1930s Communism and the FDR smear machine, Fr. Charles E. Coughlin, as an "anti-semite," "Jew-baiter," "race-baiter," "a kook," etc., and as "okay with the extermination of Jews," and as believing "the ovens aren't that bad." Beck then went on to make other less-shocking, though equally baseless, characterizations of Coughlin's concept of "social justice." Glenn Beck Program (radio) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243024/posts#comment Sun, 3 May 2009 03:00:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242567/posts Remember the term "Bush Derangement Syndrome," which perfectly captured the hateful invective directed at the former president? Many conservatives condemned BDS, as they should have. Like him or not, the president tried hard to serve and protect America; he did not deserve to be the target of cheap shots all day long by crazy left-wing loons. But now the proverbial shoe is on the other foot and ODS (Obama Derangement Syndrome) is in play. The dictionary defines "derangement" as a form of insanity. After listening to some partisans evaluate Barack Obama's first 100 days in office, I have to say... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242567/posts#comment Sat, 2 May 2009 05:32:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232099/posts Lou really does rip into this cabal. Watch it here. Lou Dobbs Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232099/posts#comment Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:56:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2219596/posts [ Glenn as a Populist Glenn has been called a lot of “ists” over the years: Racist and fascist being the two most popular. But the latest batches of people calling him “populist” are particularly amusing. ](Stu's Blog) Reply to Glenn Beck: What about idiotist? That may sound a little harsh, but just enjoyed creating a new word for ya. I have a beef to pick with Glenn, despite the fact that I mostly watch his show when I can, and am a conservative pescetarian, and that is: Why do you go out of your way to make sure every... The American Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2219596/posts#comment Wed, 1 Apr 2009 06:33:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2209827/posts Since moving from CNN to Fox News, the Glenn Beck phenomenon has become the hottest topic today among conservatives. To demonstrate his influence, he recommended an obscure book called The 5,000 Year Leap on his radio and TV show, and today it is #1 on Amazon. The Obama election and the Democrats takeover of government has re-energized the freedom movement, and more and more conservatives are turning to Glenn Beck as their hero. Beck actually considers himself a libertarian. I was on the Glenn Beck Show two weeks ago, and he asked all his guests -- Steve Moore, Penn Jillette,... Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2209827/posts#comment Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:02:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207596/posts On Wednesday, Governor Pat Quinn will deliver his own political eulogy when he proposes a 50% hike in the Illinois state income tax and a corresponding hike in the state's corporate income tax during his budget address. As if businesses had any less reason to locate here or residents needed any more reasons to leave. Increasing the tax on work--you know, so we get less of it--comes on the heels of a state report that Illinois lost 175,000 jobs in the last year. Quinn, doing his best Obama impersonation, is selling his tax hike as a "reform" to make the... Urquhart Media, LLC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207596/posts#comment Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:21:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2077781/posts I very rarely start threads and never have started a “VANITY” thread before but I just couldn’t resist. So please forgive me this once. My lament is simply: Why do people like Bill O Reilly and Shawn Hannity and many supposed Conservatives boast about how THEY would like a shot at interviewing the Liberal royalty like Hillary, Obama et. al. – and then given the chance, treat them with kid gloves and allow them to spin the conversation away from specific, pointed answers? OReilly’s interview with Hillary was a joke and this latest with Obama is an absolute embarrassment. From... na http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2077781/posts#comment Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:40:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075944/posts Like him or not, you have to give Barack Obama credit for waging a smart, focused campaign. Destroying the Clinton machine was a major achievement, and so was putting together a successful convention in Denver. Obama is now firmly a part of U.S. history no matter what happens in the presidential election. The problem some Americans continue to have with the senator is that he is long on charisma, but short on detail. This frightens some voters. Who the heck is this guy, anyway? So, when Obama finally agreed to speak to me this week, specifics were on my mind.... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075944/posts#comment Sat, 6 Sep 2008 12:16:18 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/2032340/posts Searching high and low for someone to blame for contaminated tomatoes, CNN’s Lou Dobbs tried: imported produce; a “moronic” Food and Drug Administration; and finally, President George W. Bush. In the June 16 edition of “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” Dobbs slammed the FDA and the president for not controlling the salmonella outbreak. After claiming that the FDA is “led by complete moronic, unengaged incompetents” and calling them “idiots,” Dobbs proceeded to link the spread of salmonella to Bush. “As for this administration, were a responsible president at the helm of this country, I would wonder why he is not taking action,... businessandmedia.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032340/posts#comment Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:06:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030571/posts Speaking on Wall Street last night, Senator McCain of Arizona sounded more like an economic populist than a proponent of the kind of unbridled free-market capitalism promoted by many who work on the trading floors nearby. At a town hall meeting in Federal Hall, the presumptive Republican nominee for president endorsed a federal probe into speculation in the oil markets, a phenomenon that some analysts contend accounts for about a third of the escalating cost of crude. "I believe there needs to be a thorough and complete investigation of speculators to find out whether speculation has been going on and,... NY Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030571/posts#comment Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:28:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965136/posts By far, the most significant story of the 2008 Republican primaries has been the unlikely candidacy of Mike Huckabee and his_single-handed_resuscitation of Christian conservatives as a force to be reckoned with in the Republican_Party. Yet, regardless of how he fares on Super_Tuesday_and_beyond, Mr. Huckabee will perhaps be best remembered as the man who, however unintentionally, helped persuade evangelicals to vote a Democrat into the White House in 2008 – and possibly in future races, as well. Since the 1970s, conventional_wisdom has held that evangelicals are driven by a single-minded_concern with defending "moral values," while mainline Protestants focus on issues of... The Christian Science Monitor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965136/posts#comment Tue, 5 Feb 2008 05:06:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1955411/posts 1. “I don’t think the governor’s tax cut is too big—it’s just misplaced. Sixty percent of the benefits from his tax cuts go to the wealthiest 10% of Americans—and that’s not the kind of tax relief that Americans need. … Gov. Bush wants to spend the entire surplus on tax cuts. I don’t believe the wealthiest 10% of Americans should get 60% of the tax breaks. I think the lowest 10% should get the breaks. … “I’m not giving tax cuts for the rich.” —Discussion with media, reported in “Bush, McCain Snip Over Tax Cut Plans,” Los Angeles Times, and... Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1955411/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:49:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1954945/posts Oh boy one has to believe that Huckabee will be getting some blow-back from this. These push polls have even brought out the South Carolina Attorney General to make this statement: “Last evening the Associated Press reported that that an out-of-state special interest group, Common Sense Issues, had launched a massive push polling effort disparaging John McCain and other candidates for president. In their push poll, Common Sense Issues makes several misleading claims regarding John McCain’s record.“Allow me to set the record straight. In the U.S. Senate, John McCain has been an unwavering voice for the rights of the unborn.... NW Republican http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1954945/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:45:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1948930/posts Many have discussed whether certain candidates have "fire in the belly." What I'm wondering is whether, at this point in our national history, conservatives in general have fire in their bellies. Given Gov. Mike Huckabee's remarkable performance so far in the GOP presidential contest in the name of conservatism, and especially after seeing his interview on the "Tonight Show," I question how brightly that flame is flickering. When Ronald Reagan was running for president in 1980, conservatives had more reasons to be discontent. We had been conditioned to believe that inviolable economic principles dictated that there was a necessary trade-off... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1948930/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jan 2008 22:36:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1948781/posts Apparently, small government Republicans [Huckabee’s] aides are wary of New Hampshire. “It’s all no tax, no government there,” said Bob Wickers, a top strategist. “It’s not ideal.” But they believe that the message of economic anxiety that he preaches will help in Michigan’s primary on Jan. 15 and in states in the South, which have high poverty rates in addition to strong groups of social conservatives.” Mike Huckabee is skipping New Hampshire because it’s too fiscally conservative. Instructive, yes? Huckabee’s brand of identity politics is as dangerous as anyone else’s - after nearly eight years of a fiscally liberal Republican... Moore Thoughts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1948781/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jan 2008 16:27:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933842/posts It is very rare, if not unheard of, to catch a presidential candidate, especially a Republican, in the act of saying he or she would be willing to sign any tax increase that lawmakers wished for. But that's what happened to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who has rocketed to a statistical tie in Iowa with Mitt Romney, largely as a result of the former Baptist minister's support from evangelical voters in the nation's first caucus state. The Club for Growth, an effective tax-cut advocacy group, has been on Huckabee's back almost from the beginning of his candidacy, sending out... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933842/posts#comment Mon, 3 Dec 2007 06:40:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1926870/posts * Ron Paul, the libertaran truth-teller who knows how to leverage the Internet * Mike Huckabee, who genuinely appeals to conservative Christians * Fred Thompson, who has name recognition and appeals to country-club geezers * Rudy Giuliani, who will scare voters into thinking he alone can keep the country safe * Lou Dobbs, whose populist appeal and outsider credentials will seduce GOP masses * Mitt Romney, because he has great hair The Nation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1926870/posts#comment Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:59:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1890445/posts Conservative Republicans disenchanted with their presidential options dream that Fred Dalton Thompson is the Great Right Hope for 2008. Fans of the 65-year-old actor and former Tennessee senator call him a Southern-fried Ronald Reagan clone with impressive name recognition and a folksy appeal who can unite the party - and beat Hillary Clinton. It won't be a cakewalk for Thompson, who, after several false starts, will launch his candidacy Thursday via his I'mWithFred Web site. He's starting unusually late, has had trouble raising cash and has been soporific in recent testing-the-water outings. "The wow factor is gone," a Republican operative... The New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1890445/posts#comment Mon, 3 Sep 2007 09:48:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1854519/posts John Edwards ended 2004 with a problem: how to keep alive his public profile without the benefit of a presidential campaign that could finance his travels and pay for his political staff. Mr. Edwards, who reported this year that he had assets of nearly $30 million, came up with a novel solution, creating a nonprofit organization with the stated mission of fighting poverty. The organization, the Center for Promise and Opportunity, raised $1.3 million in 2005, and — unlike a sister charity he created to raise scholarship money for poor students — the main beneficiary of the center’s fund-raising was... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1854519/posts#comment Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:48:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1851575/posts John Edwards may be running for the White House as a populist concerned about "the other America," but that doesn't mean he has to sit in the cheap seats. The ex-North Carolina senator attended Thursday night's NBA finals in Cleveland, watching from the courtside "Platinum Suites" VIP seats costing thousands of dollars. "He should sue himself . . . for political malpractice," said Dan Ronayne, deputy communications director of the Republican National Committee. Countered Edwards spokesman Eric Schultz: "Breaking news - a candidate from North Carolina likes basketball. Wait till they find out he had a hot dog." New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1851575/posts#comment Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:44:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1772569/posts Democratic Response of Senator Jim Webb To the President’s State of the Union Address **Exclusive** Tue Jan 23 2007 19:10:01 ET [EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:45pm ET] Good evening. I’m Senator Jim Webb, from Virginia, where this year we will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown – an event that marked the first step in the long journey that has made us the greatest and most prosperous nation on earth. It would not be possible in this short amount of time to actually rebut the President’s message, nor would it be useful. Let me simply say that we... Drudge http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1772569/posts#comment Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:16:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1739326/posts NEW YORK (CNN) -- The Democratic victory last week has our political elites in both parties and in the national media squealing like stuck pigs. Way to go, America, we may be on the way. It seems nothing frightens our free trade and pro-illegal immigration orthodoxies more than putting the common good and the national interest above dominant special interests, corporate America and, of course, our darling elites in both political parties and the media. The Bush administration long ago took polemics and false choices to a high art form. On the issue of the war in Iraq, this administration... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1739326/posts#comment Thu, 16 Nov 2006 01:11:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1668549/posts NEW YORK (CNN) -- We Americans like to think we're a pretty smart people, even when evidence to the contrary is overwhelming. And nowhere is that evidence more overwhelming than in the Middle East. History in the Middle East is everything, and we Americans seem to learn nothing from it. President Harry Truman took about 20 minutes to recognize the state of Israel when it declared independence in 1948. Since then, more than 58 years of war, terrorism and blood-letting have led to the events of the past week. Even now, as Katyusha rockets rain down on northern Israel and... CNN.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1668549/posts#comment Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:51:52 GMT