http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/republicans/ en-us Sun, 3 Jan 2010 11:51:32 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419899/posts I remain wary about the chances of Republican Scott Brown in the special Senate election in Massachusetts, but a person working with Brown's campaign passes along this bit: "First, thank-you for covering this race as the lack of national attention on this race at this time in the Senate is genuinely vexing to many of Brown's supporters. Secondly, at the ground level we have seen an incredibly unique phenomenon occurring here. Without the benefit of polls, I would say Brown is causing quite a groundswell of support from Republicans, unenrolleds and even Democrats. Now when registered Democrats are expressing an... NRO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419899/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 11:51:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419887/posts Welcome to 2010: The final year of the Obama administration. Not literally. For all I know, by 2012 the economy will be hotter than a terrorist’s underpants, Afghanistan will be no more unruly than Indianapolis Colts fans after their coach decided to throw away a perfect season and President Obama will resoundingly win re-election after Diane Sawyer gets Republican nominee Sarah Palin to confess she thought going rogue meant adding some pink makeup to her cheeks. But a Democrat strategist told Bryon York of the Washington Examiner that House empress Nancy Pelosi was comfortable with losing “20 to 40” seats... NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419887/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 10:51:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2419856/posts According to Politico, the Dems are reviving their “Party of No” attack against the Repubs, saying that the Repubs always say No and obstruct President Obama’s agenda. Looking at where the country stands today, it is VERY good that Repubs say no to… …economic and social policies that brought us the 2008 meltdown. …a Stimulus economy that increased the Unemployment Rate much higher and faster than it did after 9/11 which was initially nothing less devastating to America than the meltdown. …an unemployment rate of above 9%. …an economy not gaining anywhere close to the 150,000 jobs it should have... yossigestetner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2419856/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 06:12:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419747/posts And so the solstice passes and a new year dawns, leaving “newsmen” everywhere with a dearth of “news” to report (since the government bureaus close down, issuing no new edicts for the “newsmen” to interpret and praise, which should give you some indication of what really passes for “news,” these days.) Traditionally, those in the “news” business respond by taking a stab at predicting noteworthy events of the year to come. We can predict the future quite accurately. Unfortunately, accurate predictions are a bore. The sun will rise 363 more times this year. When I ask for extra salt and... Vin Suprynowicz http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419747/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 00:34:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2419748/posts NBC News political analyst Charlie Cook, the editor and publisher of “The Cook Political Report", appeared recently on MSNBC's "Hardball" with Chris Matthews, and shared his outlook for the upcoming 2010 elections in November. Along with Cook were other political talking heads who basically confirmed Cook's assumption that 2010 is shaping up to be a very tough year for Democrats and a potential banner year for the minority party, the Republicans. Things could change, obviously, but the excerpts of the conversation between Matthews and Cook are a bit of an eye-opener if you're a Democrat, and encouraging if you're a... THE FREEDOM POST http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2419748/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 00:35:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419255/posts Political furor over the attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253 has thrust national security back to the center of American politics, with Republicans and the White House scrambling to blame each other for intelligence lapses and present themselves to voters as tougher on terrorism. Strategists in both parties believe that terrorism and, more broadly, foreign policy could emerge in the November midterm elections and in President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign as key issues for voters who have been focused primarily on the economy. GOP opinion leaders such as former Vice President Dick Cheney have seized on the attack to... WSJ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419255/posts#comment Sat, 2 Jan 2010 00:52:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418954/posts We no longer seem to be living in a constitutional republic. How could we be when the votes of our public officials are easily bought off with bribes, threats, and subversion of our Constitution? American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418954/posts#comment Fri, 1 Jan 2010 15:14:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2418450/posts Real Clear Politics’ Sean Trende and National Review’s Jim Geraghty have speculated whether Republicans could actually win the Jan. 19 special election to fill the seat of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass. The task would be daunting: Massachusetts hasn’t elected a Republican senator since 1972. Trende says that if the state’s large number of independents swing to the GOP like unattached voters did in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races in November, Scott Brown could come tantalizingly close. But voting tends to be more ideological in national races, and Brown isn’t well-known. Both Geraghty and Trende say they... IBD's Capital Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2418450/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:23:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418329/posts The history of third parties in America is a long and storied tradition, if you are a drunken frat boy on a Friday night. However, if you are a conservative and believe in the Constitution, the history does not bode as well. TheCypressTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418329/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:59:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417474/posts NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- State lawmakers are exploring options to try and stop federal health care reform from taking effect in Tennessee. Related: Watch This Story State Rep. Susan Lynn, a Republican from Mount Juliet, said she believes some of the mandates required in the Senate version are unconstitutional and interfere with the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Lawmakers are considering plans to exempt Tennessee from taking part in the federal reform and possibly a constitutional amendment. Last week, Lynn and Rep. Deborah Maggart, a Republican from Hendersonville, asked the state attorney general to intervene and sue the federal government.... WSMV Nashville, TN. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417474/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:36:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2417097/posts As reported by Jules Crittenden, the national GOP has all but abandoned Scott Brown in his bid for Ted Kennedy's Senate seat in the January 19 special election. Brown's opponent, Martha Coakley, is a down-the-line liberal who is vulnerable because she will be a puppet for the Democratic leadership. If Massachusetts voters want more of the same, they can get it with Coakley. If they want change they really can believe in, Scott Brown is the answer. But the national GOP couldn't seem to care less. The amount of funding provided to Brown has been minimal. Coakley, on the other... Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2417097/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:07:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416829/posts Friends, it is important for me to keep harping on this issue because we have really been betrayed in the Senate by the Republican leadership. It is abundantly obvious now that the Senate GOP played to beat the spread, not to beat the bill. Yesterday, I noted Jake Tapper asked Mitch McConnell a plainly worded question: “[W]ill that be one of your first items should you regain control of the Senate, repealing what you guys call Obama-care?” McConnell refused to say yes or no. In fact, he never answered the question. There was, however, another nugget in the interview with... Redstate.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416829/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:51:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2416789/posts Here’s something that really frustrates us, because we don’t want to see Dick Durbin become the next Majority Leader once Harry Reid is removed from Congress next year — we do not want to see Democrats maintain control of the Senate, but that’s apparently what Republicans, at least in Illinois, really DO want. Last night, we talked to some Republican friends of ours, and the topic of Rudy Giuliani came up. We’re upset Giuliani decided against taking out Kirsten Gillibrand in New York — because, as we told you, and we sincerely do mean this, we want to see every... hillbuzz http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2416789/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:31:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2416367/posts It's the end of 2009, the "aughts" are over, and we are about to embark on a new year -- and what else are they but the "aughts"? Well, besides mostly a horrible and thankfully passed decade. In any case, we are at the end of the year and that means two things: lists about this year and predictions for the next. I've chosen the prognosticator's art for this piece with the subject of what will likely be our biggest failure or mistake in 2010: the Tea Party movement. We all know that just saying the words "Tea Party" is... Publius Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2416367/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:34:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2415674/posts Among conservatives, the GOP is often referred to as the "Stupid Party" for its tonedeaf, ham-handed, wrong-footed management of key issues like taxes and government spending. With the Senate's passage of government-run health care legislation, Democrats are making their bid to replace the GOP as not just the Stupid Party, but the stupidest party since the Whigs owned the title in the first half of the 19th century. But conservatives need to insist that the GOP press its opposition to big-government health care right through the 2010 elections. Think it's unnecessary to insist? Think again. Moderate Republicans have very little... The American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2415674/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:51:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415141/posts Generic Congressional Vote Rasmussen Reports Republicans 44, Democrats 36 Republicans +8 Real Clear Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415141/posts#comment Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:04:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2414641/posts The G.O.P. has taken a lot of criticism from conservatives over the past several years, first for their mismanagement and overspending as the majority party in Washington, and now for ineptitude or reluctance to boldly fight the liberal-fascist-socialist takeover of the nation in their role as the voice of opposition. The frustration with the Republican establishment has been augmented by poor choices of candidates on the local and national levels, with the push for John McCain and the unabashed backing of Dede Scozzafava in New York’s 23rd District. The climate in the country is beginning to change, however, and it... The Constitutional Alamo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2414641/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:02:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414367/posts It's time to blow the whis tle on two erroneous statements that opponents and proponents of the health-care legislation being jammed through Congress have been making. Republicans have been saying that never before has Congress passed such an unpopular bill with such important ramifications by such a narrow majority. President Obama has been saying that passage of the bill will mean that the health-care issue will be settled once and for all. The Republicans and Obama are both wrong. But perhaps they can be forgiven -- because the precedent for Congress passing an unpopular bill is an old one, and... NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414367/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:04:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2414344/posts Video of the Clerk reading House communications from Nancy Pelosi stripping Parker Griffith of any and all committee assignments he sat on....Thank you Congressman Griffith for taking a stand... hotairpundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2414344/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:34:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413849/posts The struggles of the Democrats and the Republicans are making news. The Democrats are learning that it is far easier to make campaign promises than it is to govern. As for Republicans, the party that loses the Presidential election often spends the off-year attempting to refine its message if not find a new message and new messengers. In the watchful eye of 24/7 cable news channels and the Internet, however, such political soul searching can appear rather untidy. As the calendar turns, the process remains unresolved for Republicans to say the least. Worse than mere overexposure, according to Rasmussen polling,... Biggovernment.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413849/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:25:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413886/posts Conservative primary voters "have to yield" to reality, Senate Republicans' campaign chairman said Wednesday. Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), suggested that conservatives need to have a more realistic sense of which races are winnable and with which candidates. "Folks on the right, and frankly I'm one of them in terms of voting record, have to yield to the world as it is and not necessarily how they wish it would be," Cornyn told Reuters for a story about centrist Rep. Mike Castle's (R) bid for Senate next year in Delaware. Belying Cornyn's... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413886/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:07:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413899/posts Although Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell agreed to allow Democrats to move up the vote on the Senate version of ObamaCare so that Congress could go home for Christmas, Republicans are far from giving up the fight. Even before Congress has a chance to work out a successful compromise between the House and Senate versions of the bill after the holidays, Congressional Republicans and conservative organizations are preparing legal challenges to the bill should it reach Obama's desk. Columbia Conservative Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413899/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:30:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413877/posts I think that a lot of congressional Democrats are going to pay the price of Obamacare, but Andrew McCarthy highlights a key point: The best thing about Mark Steyn's guest-host stint on Hannity last night -- other than Jonah's joining him on the panel -- was that Mark asked some pointed questions of two brilliant political strategists, Dick Morris and Karl Rove, that seemed rooted in Mark's theory that, on health care and all it entails,"The Dems are thinking strategically; the Republicans are all tactics." For my money, I think the theory is being borne out: Democrats have their eyes... Powerline http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413877/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:56:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413818/posts Well, he has been promising us a Christmas present. Republican candidates now have an eight-point lead over Democrats, their biggest lead of the year, in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. The new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 44% would vote for their district’s Republican congressional candidate while 36% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent. Support for GOP candidates held steady over the past week, but support for Democrats slipped by a point. The simple truth is this: the closer this federally intrusive, probably unconstitutional, health care reform nightmare gets to being a reality,... Stephen Kruiser http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413818/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:51:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413226/posts Senate Republicans have agreed to end their filibuster of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) health care reform bill a few hours early on Christmas Eve, a move that will allow the GOP to technically stick to its promise to force Dec. 24 vote on the measure while still making it possible for Senators to return home for the holiday. Roll Call http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413226/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:58:40 GMT