http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/rinos/ en-us Mon, 6 Jul 2009 04:11:10 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286283/posts In recent times, that is, during June of 2009, President Barack Obama has recoiled at efforts at fighting the oppressors in Iran. He has allowed the political situation in Iran to escalate into the crisis it is today. At the time of this writing, protests in the streets have broken out over the rigged election. The red flags should have been flying in the Commander in Chief’s face already. Iran has been advancing their nuclear weapon program at a dangerously rapid rate, constantly waving the fact at the West. The rest has been very well documented. Political corruption has been... American Solvent http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286283/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 04:11:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285800/posts Washington -- President Barack Obama's landmark bill on energy and global warming squeaked through the House this week only after the White House made dozens of concessions to coal, manufacturing and other interests. As the battle moves to the Senate, Obama faces demands for more concessions, including to open the coastline to offshore oil and gas drilling. The Senate will take up issues that were glossed over or omitted from the House bill. Among them is giving the government sweeping new powers to overcome local objections and approve thousands of miles of new transmission lines to carry electricity to coastal... The Baltimore Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285800/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 07:33:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285272/posts SAN DIEGO -- President Obama recently reignited the immigration debate when he told reporters that congressional leaders of both parties were ready to "actively get something done and not put it off until a year, two years, three years, five years from now, but to start working on this thing right now." In the months ahead, keep an eye on two things: the calendar and the issue of guest workers. The calendar: "Right now" might not be soon enough. The conventional wisdom is that the longer Obama waits, the harder it will be to pass any immigration reform legislation. One... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285272/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:48:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285125/posts Just spoke to a consultant plugged in with a non-McCain Republican presidential candidate from 2008. His first words: “Steve Schmidt wins.” “I don’t think she’s toast (for future office). But this makes it more difficult. I’m trying to think of a candidate who launched a serious national bid after one term or less*… I guess the last one would be Romney, and he had done one full term.” On the theory that the scrutiny of her children was the straw that broke the camel's back, the consultant said, “From the interaction I’ve had with her, that would make some sense.”... NRO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285125/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:15:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284584/posts David Frum has done conservatives a great favor, and we should be thankful. The favor is not that he has written another negative piece about Gov. Palin. No, that's nothing new for Frum, who has been bashing the governor since she stepped up onto the national stage. Frum's gift to conservatives is that in the article, he clearly demonstrates why Vichy Republicans cannot be trusted to act in the GOP's best interests. Referencing Todd Purdum's VF hit piece which has caused such a stir, Frum itemizes Purdum's anti-Palin talking points from the VF smear job, and then he makes this... RedState.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284584/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 02:50:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283853/posts June 29, 2009   Mr. GRRRRR   Re: The American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act, H.R. 2454   Dear Friend:   Thank you for taking the time to contact me about the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), H.R. 2454.   For 2009, our top goal should be energy independence.  I support exploring for energy off our coasts, expanding nuclear power and building a natural gas pipeline across Canada to lower heating costs in the Midwest - an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy.    As a Navy veteran, I think is time to set America's policy towards defunding Middle Eastern dictatorships by cutting... GRRRRR http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283853/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 04:16:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282927/posts HOUSTON - The man who lost last year’s presidential election is once again battling his political rival. Senator john McCain of Arizona brought the fight for health care reform to Houston's M.D. Anderson Cancer Center on Tuesday. Along with republican senators john Cornyn of Texas and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, McCain told a group of doctors and nurses, government run health care is not the answer. He predicted the month of July will be "a great debate" between democrats and republicans in Washington. Congress goes back into session next week and McCain expects the Obama administration to start a hard... KRIV Fox 26 Houston, Tex. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282927/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 01:22:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282790/posts Alaskan Governor and GOP 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin may be nice looking, but she sure wasn’t a very good candidate is the bottom line of Vanity Fair’s 9,920-word profile about her released Tuesday. The comments about her beauty weren't entirely complimentary, either. Vanity Fair writer Todd S. Purdum said her looks probably hurt her as much it helped win voters during the campaign. The brunt of his article, the notion that she was never suited to run nationally, relied heavily on unattributed quotes from McCain campaign staffers who felt she wasn’t up to snuff and refused properly study... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282790/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:48:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282572/posts In the wake of last week's landmark passage of the House climate bill, conservatives have focused their fury on the handful of Republicans who voted in favor of the sweeping legislation. The eight Republicans are Mark Kirk of Illinois; Mike Castle of Delaware; Mary Bono Mack of California; Dave Reichert of Washington; John McHugh of New York; and Frank LoBiondo, Leonard Lance and Chris Smith of New Jersey. Rush Limbaugh on his radio show yesterday accused the eight of voting for the bill sponsored by Democrats Henry Waxman of California and Edward Markey of Massachusetts because of Wall Street's influence... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282572/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:37:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282216/posts Alaska's lipstick-wearing pit-bull is a "Little Shop of Horrors." That's how one longtime friend and campaign trail companion of John McCain, the vanquished 2008 GOP presidential nominee, described veep nominee Sarah Palin. In an expansive story in the August edition of Vanity Fair, a slew of senior members of McCain's campaign team told reporter Todd S. Purdum that they suffer a kind of survivor's guilt following the 2008 presidential election. The New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282216/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:43:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281535/posts There is much outrage in the 10th District where I live. My 10th District congressman, Mark Kirk, has the dubious distinction of being the only Republican member of the Illinois congressional delegation, and one of only eight Republicans nationwide, who voted on Friday, June 26, for the Waxman-Markey energy bill (HR 2454), commonly referred to as "Cap and Trade" or "Global Warming" bill. The bill narrowly passed the House with a vote of 219 to 212. I would imagine that the same outrage exists in the congressional districts represented by all eight of the renegade Republicans. It is frowned upon... The American Thinker Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281535/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:26:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280646/posts 8 GOP CAP AND TRADE TURNCOATS Mary Bono Mack CA- 45th Palm Springs 202-225-5330 / 760-320-1076 Mike Castle DEL 202-225-4165 / 302-428-1902 Mark Kirk IL-10 North Chicago, 202-225-4835 / 847-940-0202 Leonard Lance NJ 7 Central NJ 202-225-5361 / 908-518-7733 Frank LoBiondo NJ 2 Atlantic City 202-225-6572 / 609-625-5008 John McHugh, NY 23 Watertown, 202-225-4611/315-782-3150 Dave Reichert, WA 8th 202-225-7761/206-275-3438 Chris Smith, NJ -4th Trenton 202-225-3765/609-585-7878 Unite or Die http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280646/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:27:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280830/posts The following republicans voted FOR the largest tax bill ever passed by a session of Congress. Any good work they have done has been for naught. Unless they change their votes by the deadline, Wed, July 2nd, they will for ever be a member of the Cap and Tr8tors. HR 2454 RECORDED VOTE 26-Jun-2009 7:17 PM BILL TITLE: American Clean Energy and Security Act Time left for the Cap and Tr8tors to change their vote. 04 Days, 07 Hours, 44 Minutes, 15 Seconds. 1) Click on their link. 2) Select the 'Contact' tab. Contact their local office as they are... teaparty http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280830/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:16:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280766/posts To: The Honorable Pete Sessions Chairman, National Republican Congressional Committee 320 First Street SE Washington, DC 20003(202) 479-7000 Wednesday, June 27, 2009 Dear Sir: Throughout the past week, the NRCC urged Republicans -- and indeed, all Americans who care about a prosperous future for our nation -- to oppose the Waxman-Markey energy tax bill. Certainly, I shared the NRCC's opposition to this ill-considered legislation I have called the "Monstrosity From Hell That Will Destroy the American Economy." It was therefore shocking to discover that eight Republican members of the House voted "yes" on this monstrosity. On a close vote of... BOYCOTT THE NRC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280766/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:22:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280604/posts The goods news is that many feel 'cap and trade' doesn't have a chance in the Senate; kinda like last June when most pundits said Obama didn't have a chance to win the White House.The Lesson: Don't assume anything! Be pro-active 24/7.Your senators need to know that you are not concerned about global warming, nor should he/she be worried. Educate them so they understand you do not want to pay taxes, nor have the economy disrupted by massive government intervention, just because temperatures go up and down naturally, like they have for eons.We need to make sure we do not... C3 Headlines http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280604/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:42:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280447/posts Republicans in Italics: Bono MackCastleKirkLanceLoBiondoMcHughReichertSmith (NJ) Clerk of the House http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280447/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:03:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280400/posts Like the Israelites who sinned before GodBob and John are condemned to wander the desert for 40 years. Desperately wailing and gnashing their teeth as they seek the true meaning of Conservatism Mike Ruble http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280400/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:13:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280353/posts Once there were 8 RINOs in the House of Representatives who wanted to tax you even more than you already are in the name of some fictional assholery called "Global Warming," a scheme that was hatched (by snakes) for nothing more than to transfer enormous parts of your freedom and wealth to that great frontier of trustworthiness and piety and "your best interest" -- good ole Washington, D.C. NAMES HERE.... Feed Your ADHD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280353/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:09:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280336/posts http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll477.xml http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280336/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:32:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280172/posts We need your help to stop the cap-and-trade energy tax! The time has finally come for a vote on cap-and-trade, H.R. 2454. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called a vote just before the 4th of July recess, hoping to use the specter of keeping everyone in DC and ruining their holiday, to force cap-and-trade legislation through.This is the key target list based on our most recent information. If your Congressman is on an undecided or leaning list below PLEASE click here and enter your zip code to get your representative's number and talking points on this issue.If you have new... http://www.afphq.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280172/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:00:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279229/posts The hawkish trio of Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) praised President Barack Obama on Thursday for condemning the corruption and violence surrounding the recent election in Iran. “I’m very proud of my president for what he said Tuesday,” Graham declared during a press conference. “It was the right thing to say.” “I appreciate it,” McCain added. Roll Call http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279229/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:08:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278904/posts WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will meet Thursday with a bipartisan, politically diverse group of lawmakers to begin discussing a rewrite of U.S. immigration laws. But the effort faces stiff headwinds: a Washington agenda already packed with other priorities; a recession making Americans nervous about the job market; and the sidelining of the most vocal champions of an immigration overhaul. "Greater presidential leadership is going to be needed," said Clarissa Martinez, director of immigration policy at the National Council of La Raza, the largest Latino advocacy group. "It's an absolute necessity." The White House meeting will bring together lawmakers who... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278904/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:39:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273651/posts They have no chance whatsoever of changing the Democrat's health care bill to reflect even minimal conservative principles. But centrist Republicans are "negotiating" with more "moderate" Democrats on health care, hoping to gain a few scraps so they can go back to the home folks and crow about how they helped pass a bill that will fundamentally alter the relationship between the governors and the governed in this country. Molly Hooper of The Hill has gotten wind of these secret meetings: The talks have been so secretive and politically sensitive that some members interviewed by The Hill refused to name... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273651/posts#comment Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:00:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273372/posts Centrist House lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are working together privately on healthcare reform. The talks have been so secretive and politically sensitive that some members interviewed by The Hill refused to name other legislators involved in the bipartisan effort. Members of the centrist GOP “Tuesday Group,” the New Democrat Coalition and the 52-member Blue Dog Coalition have been discussing both the policies and politics of moving their middle-of-the-road ideas in a body of Congress usually dominated by liberal or conservative ideology. Those centrist factions are wary of the proposals their respective leaders will introduce this month. Blue... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273372/posts#comment Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:11:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270825/posts WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell may have a tepid relationship with fellow Kentucky Republican Sen. Jim Bunning, but he's giving GOP rising star and 2010 Senate candidate Florida Gov. Charlie Crist a thumbs up. According to Crist's Web site, McConnell gave the governor a full-throated endorsement. "Decisions are being made every day in Washington that have a direct impact upon the lives of all Americans and we need Charlie Crist in the U.S. Senate to ensure that those decisions will benefit the citizens of Florida.” Crist, McConnell and other party luminaries are slated to attend a campaign fundraising... McClatchy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270825/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:25:18 GMT