Posted on 04/16/2012 11:17:24 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
WILLMAR — Starting with an opening prayer that called President Obama the “liar in chief,” the fourth annual Kandiyohi County tea party rally Monday night in Willmar featured a lengthy line-up of fire-brand speakers that encouraged participants to get involved with the 2012 election to oust Obama and Minnesota Democrats.
If that happens there will be “happy days again in Minnesota and it’ll be because of tea parties like this,” said Tom Emmer, the GOP candidate who was defeated by Gov. Mark Dayton in 2010.
Emmer said if he was now the Governor in the Republican-controlled House and Senate, Minnesota would “make Wisconsin look like the poor ugly step-child that they are.”
During the nearly three-hour long rally there were speeches about the desire to repeal Obama’s health care act, protecting gun rights, stopping abortion and the importance of family, faith and free enterprise.
Speakers also mocked renewable energy and those involved with the “Occupy” movement for being “politically impotent.”
Conservative radio talk show host, Scott Hennen — who is from Montevideo and now broadcasts from Fargo — said the federal budget is an immoral fiscal mess that makes Obama a “fiscal child abuser” because the debt will be passed onto future generations.
Balancing the federal budget, limiting government and creating a system that enhances free enterprise was the key piece to Lee Byberg’s message to the crowd — which filled a room at the Kandi Entertainment Center — as well as in comments in a brief interview.
If the federal budget can be balanced then “90 percent of all the other issues” will be solved, said Byberg, who is the GOP-endorsed candidate to run against U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson in the Seventh Congressional District.
Byberg was defeated by Peterson two years ago but said he’s been working hard since then to connect with local farm and business leaders to “look at solutions” for balancing the federal budget and limiting the scope of federal government by creating a “local response.”
He said there needs to be good debate and strong leadership to balance the budget.
Byberg said he hasn’t signed the no-new-taxes pledge yet because the pledge hasn’t yet been presented to him, but said he thinks he will sign it.
Kurt Bills, who is the GOP-endorsed candidate to run against Sen. Amy Klobuchar, also spoke at the rally. Bills, from Roseville, is currently serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Yes! We might as well. Now that would get lots of conservatives and libertarians to the polls!
If 0bama is re-elected in 2012, I think Sarah Palin is a lock in 2016. Maybe even if Romney wins.
But I really wish that Sarah would run for President this election cycle as an independent.
Palin for President in 2012!
Conservatives need to get their acts together and take their party back from the terribly frightened Country Clubbers.
Starting with an opening prayer that called President Obama the “liar in chief”Oof. Remember Exodus 22:28 or else God won’t hear you. The liberals’ tools are not to be used by conservatives.
They want my vote, nominate a prolifer who supports traditional marriage next time.
The Republican party isn’t our party.(conservatives) We are occasional interlopers but nothing more. The GOP is not the “party of Reagan”.
The sooner we unite under a new party banner, the better.
If Obama is re-elected in 2012, there probably won’t even be a “2016”.
If Obama is re-elected in 2012, there probably won’t even be a “2016”.
They're not frightened. They're co-conspirators. They know the dhims wont seriously run anybody against them if they tow the dhim party line anyway.
They keep the dhims in power if they keep them in their cushy ROYAL APPOINTMENTS. IE. They sold US out!
If Willard is coronated by the GOP, YES. Conservatives don’t owe that lying Socialist dirtbag a thing.
Agreed.
Look at our "choice" Mr 0b0tt0, or Albinobamaromney,, Socialist R or Socialist D.
I’d say it would be better to focus the considerable energies/manpower/money needed for a Tea Party run on supporting conservative candidates for Congress.
Unless something spectacular shakes up the primary calculus, Romney is going to be the nominee. I will probably hold my nose and vote for him. I know some FReepers won’t, and that’s their business and I respect their choice.
I think we can *all* agree, though, that there is an opportunity to take the Senate and increase the conservative presence in the House this year. The Tea Party made a huge difference in the 2010 House races. They had a couple of misfires in the Senate races, but even there a positive impact was made overall. Keeping the House and taking the Senate is potentially as important as winning the White House, IMHO.
I’ve been a staunch Republican for over 30yrs but finally woke up to the fact that the party apparatus doesn’t give a damn about downsizing government. They are only concerned about their own power and status. We, the common people, are facing a huge uphill battle and time is a wasting.
“If Obama is re-elected in 2012, there probably won’t even be a “2016”.”
Yes there will be. Obama is not that big, and America is not that small.
“I think we can *all* agree, though, that there is an opportunity to take the Senate and increase the conservative presence in the House this year.”
Absolutely.
Why should the tea-party line up loyal to Romney and risk losing conservative votes that are needed in local races? The many debates on this site alone make it clear that a great many will not vote for Romney, give those people a clear reason to go to polls and pray for a Miracle.
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