http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/republicans/ en-us Sun, 5 Jul 2009 14:29:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285920/posts When I asked our resident Patriotic Singer Songwritter Lisa Mei Norton to write a song about the "despicable eight" Republican Congressmen who voted with the Democrats to pass Cap and Trade……I never actually thought she would do it….but she did - CAP AND TRADE BLUES PLAY OR DOWNLOAD - Old Glory Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285920/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 14:29:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2285814/posts Harlan Muth isn’t organizing Sarah Palin’s presidential campaign, but pledges as soon as someone does, “I’ll be with ’em. In the meantime, the Marion maintenance contractor is turning heads with his “Sarah Palin 2012” poster prominently displayed on his van. “It’s getting a fantastic response,” Muth, 63, said. “So many people give me the thumbs up or honk when they see it. Some people get out of their cars and ask me where they can get a poster.” Muth, who spent 23 years in the Air Force before settling down in Marion, couldn’t find a Palin 2012 sign, so he... The Cedar Rapids Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2285814/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 09:38:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285810/posts Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin defies political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early. Supporters and critics alike say the former GOP vice presidential candidate’s resignation, announced Friday afternoon and effective July 26, is an inexplicable move for a high profile Republican widely seen as a contender for a White House run in 2012. A half-term governor campaigning for president? --snip-- Pam Pryor, a spokeswoman for Palin’s political action committee, said the group continues to accept donations on its Web site, which saw an uptick in contributions Friday afternoon.(continued at... The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader / The Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285810/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 09:08:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285585/posts Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and certainly no help for a party battered by scandal and fighting for relevancy. From a folksy figure who catapulted from obscure governor to conservative darling and vice presidential nominee, it's merely the latest move in a political drama that has left Republican elders scratching their heads. --snip-- "If this is her launching pad for 2012, it's a curious move," said John Weaver, a former senior strategist for McCain's presidential bids. "Policy is politics, and she has no real accomplishments as... The San Diego Union-Tribune / The Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285585/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:10:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285286/posts Sarah Palin’s jaw-dropping announcement that she is quitting her job as Alaska governor before finishing even her first term has divided Republican ranks and the wider political community in a very familiar fashion. Many establishment GOP operatives and political commentators of various stripes were withering, both about the decision and the way she announced it—in a jittery, hyperkinetic news conference that rambled between self-congratulation and bitter accusations at the foes she says are eager to destroy her. The performance, by these lights, adds credence to the claims of some associates that Palin—burned by the intense scrutiny on her and the... The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285286/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:48:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285216/posts Atlanta - Concerned about taxes, bailouts, government "pork," and rising deficits, thousands of Americans will spill out in cities from Atlanta to San Francisco this weekend, as part of a "Tea Party" movement that began earlier this year in protest of the economic stimulus bill. The July 4 event will be the second major Taxed Enough Already (TEA) Party protest, following an April 15 event that drew as many as half a million people to over 800 separate protests across the country. This weekend's protests – sure to feature Colonial garb, witty signs ("Don't tax me, bro!"), and references to... The Christian Science Monitor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285216/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 01:47:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285161/posts Republican Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska announced Friday that she will resign her office July 26, fueling speculation that she intends to spend the next four years pursuing her party's presidential nomination in 2012. Mrs. Palin made her stunning announcement at her Wasilla home with Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, who will be sworn into office at the end of the month, she said. She did not take questions from reporters and only cryptically referred to her future plans. In her announcement, she said it "hurts to make this choice," but compared herself to a point guard in basketball. "A good... NewsMax / The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285161/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:01:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285080/posts Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is stepping down, announcing suddenly today that will she pursue other means of having an impact in the public arena, fueling speculation about her intentions for another bid for national office. Palin will step down before her first term is finished, resigning as of July 26 -- while not offering a clear reason for her withdrawal. Having decided not to seek a second term, she said she did not want to remain as a "lame duck'' simply wasting taxpayer money with trade missions and the like. "I know when it's time to pass the ball,'' said... The Chicago Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285080/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 21:23:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285027/posts Rather than a blow to a career, Todd Purdum’s piece is a spectacular tribute to a force of nature built for another national race. The excuse for the Republican circular firing squad of the holiday weekend is that Weekly Standard editor and party brainiac Bill Kristol claims that pugnacious McCain campaign enforcer Steve Schmidt has been caught gossiping to Vanity Fair’s Todd Purdum about Sarah Palin’s rambling and incoherent vice presidential campaign last fall. Purdum, writing with a polite disdain, does flatter Palin as “the sexiest and riskiest brand in the Republican Party,” before he goes on to mention unnamed... The Daily Beast http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285027/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 19:40:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284822/posts The sex scandals that have tarnished Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) and Gov. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) don’t appear to have much in common. Yet there is one thread that binds them together: Both Ensign and Sanford were members of the famed Republican House class of 1994, as well as its latest casualties. As it turns out, the pressures and demands of political life have inflicted devastating damage not only on the Ensign and Sanford families, but on the families of many of the 71 other freshmen who formed the vanguard of the Republican Revolution. In the 14 years since that star-crossed... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284822/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:03:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284641/posts Sounds far-fetched and, to some, totally implausible. But the Republicans are losing potential candidates at a pace that is downright alarming if you believe in a healthy two-party system. The demise of John Ensign’s political career a few weeks ago and the surreal downfall of Mark Sanford last week is enough to send chills through the even the most optimistic Republican strategist. We know that of the 2008 crop, only Mitt Romney seems likely to stay on as a contender. The old stalwarts like Newt Gingrich may get a lot of press, but it is unlikely they can mount a... Macleans http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284641/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 04:30:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284621/posts Jim Geraghty has some interesting insights about why liberals hate Sarah Palin so much -- in a word (or so), it's because she invalidates the most cherished parts of their world view. I think Jim's right, but I think there's even more to it than that. Governor Palin has been attacked with the kind of ferocity that few people in the public eye have ever experienced -- except, perhaps, for Justice Thomas and (to a lesser extent) Joe the Plumber. Why does the left reserve their most vicious derision for these three, and those like them? As I wrote last... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284621/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 03:52:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284425/posts At virtually any given moment, the news-cycle-driven chattering classes of politics have in the background of their computer screens or the pockets of their briefcases a Big Thumbsucking Magazine Article on a political topic that they read during periods of calm. The Big Article du jour is Todd Purdum's massive profile of Sarah Palin in Vanity Fair.Most of the buzz about the piece deals with a variety of off-the-record snarks about Palin from McCain campaign staff. Indeed, conservative columnist Bill Kristol and McCain campaign manager Steve Schmidt have engaged in a public exchange of insults over alleged leaks to Purdham.... The New Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284425/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:28:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284198/posts I have been venting a bit lately on the ACES and particularly in our 10th district congressman's support of which I completely disagree with. Hindsight proves that this was the one last thing that Congress could have done to stop the Obama agenda, while the senate was still up in the air. With the installation of the crackpot senator, Stuart Smalley, the demonRats now have a filibuster proof majority in the Senate and Congress is surely going to fall into a more lock-step attitude with the rest. Everything from hear on out should not have the faintest touch or smell... Experimentum Crucis http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284198/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:45:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284084/posts When I put out the call for photoshop entries to depict the Tr8torous Eight or “Despicable Eight” Republican Congressmen and women who sided with Obama on the Cap and Trade legislation last week, I never actually thought anyone would do it. - LINK TO ARTICLE AND VOTING SUBMISSION INFO - Old Glory Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284084/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:43:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283963/posts Free speech got a loud boost from Hollywood on Wednesday. Jon Voight has responded to accusations from a critic sympathetic to the American Communist Party, who said the actor had used hate speech and threatened the well-being of President Obama during a recent appearance before Republicans in Washington. Mr. Voight denied both charges, saying that those who speak out against the Obama administration are "demonized" and "attacked," often with hate speech. The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283963/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:18:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283747/posts People like John McCain and others who have been part of the self-absorbed, navel-gazing and corrupt Washington environment for a quarter century no doubt resent someone not "of them." But it is indeed odd when Sarah Palin, a bright, shining light for conservatives remains the prime target of the existing machine, while Mark Sanford and other hypocritical liars are serenaded as getting a raw deal by the very public daughter of a defacto leader of the party. For some reason, Meghan McCain, writing in The Daily Beast, seems to think adulterous politicians, like South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, should be... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283747/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 01:07:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283414/posts A new Vanity Fair article on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has re-ignited animosities among feuding high-profile Republican advisers who worked on Arizona Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. The in-depth profile, which describes Palin as the "sexiest and the riskiest brand in the Republican Party," raises questions about McCain's decision to pick the Alaska governor as his running mate and her "disastrous" performance in the 2008 campaign -- sparking a vicious back-and-forth between former advisers to the GOP ticket. "Perhaps most painful, how could John McCain, one of the cagiest survivors in contemporary politics...ever have picked a person whose utter... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283414/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:49:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2283214/posts Only the Senate and House Republicans can save Obama now by compromising and lending his extremist legislation the veneer of bipartisanship in order to remove it as a political issue. If the likes of GOP Sens. Olympia Snowe (Maine), Susan Collins (Maine), Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Orrin Hatch (Utah) and others refuse to go along with Obama on healthcare and on cap-and-trade, they will force him to pass both programs as one-party bills. Not only is it possible that as public support runs out on these measures he will fail even to get 50 votes to pass them, but it is... Real Clear Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2283214/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:39:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2282981/posts Bulls-eyes have been painted on at least 6 House Democrats by the NRCC. The ammo is stockpiled and the weapons locker is open. Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2282981/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 02:51:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282974/posts There are only two reasons that come to mind why Todd Purdum might have written the nasty little hit piece on Sarah Palin for Vanity Fair: (1) This is red meat to the coastal elites (and wannabees) to which the magazine panders. (2) Liberals continue to be afraid of Palin as a potential candidate. The piece only makes sense if the underlying motivation is #1. Otherwise, it's a strategic blunder of the first order. I've had some disagreements with Governor Palin in the past -- for example, the way she handled Bristol Palin's pregnancy. But any lingering doubts or disagreements... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282974/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 02:45:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2282614/posts For the past few months, we've been running an online survey getting feedback from conservatives about the direction of the Republican Party, its leadership, and choices for a nominee in 2012.  So far, over 5,000 people have participated.We intend to keep the survey open, promoting it every now and then in our newsletter and via Twitter, to expand the feedback from conservatives, as well as to see how these results might change over time.  From this point forward, we'll try to post updates results at the end of each month.If you haven't taken the survey yourself, click here to add... Complete Republican Leadership Survey Results http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2282614/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:13:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281107/posts A Gallup poll last week showed that far more Americans describe themselves as "conservatives" than as "liberals." Yet Republicans have been clobbered by the Democrats in both the 2008 elections and the 2006 elections. In a country with more conservatives than liberals, it is puzzling-- in fact, amazing-- that we have the furthest left President of the United States in history, as well as the furthest left Speaker of the House of Representatives... Creators Syndicate Inc. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281107/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:28:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280674/posts The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Friday it will launch a series of district-specific radio ads targeting vulnerable Republicans who voted against President Obama’s controversial war supplemental package. As a matter of national security in years past Republicans have shown tremendous support for similar measures, however last week they voted en bloc against the $106 billion appropriations bill. The Democratic Leadership and the DCCC would be content to let the public believe Republicans were “playing politics” with the troops, having voted against the emergency legislation out of pure spite for the president. Over 100 Republicans voted for the bill when... Redstate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280674/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:39:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280536/posts The eight Republicans who voted for cap and trade in the House were: THE FREEDOM POST http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280536/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:47:14 GMT