Astonishing But True! Replies to FR Poll on Potential POTUS

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Not to mention the fact that Condi says she isn't running.

We all know why many Freepers want Condi to run, but they aren't saying, and neither am I.

SUPPORT TOM DELAY!

Tom DeLay on Abortion
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* Block research funding for embryonic stem cells. (Jul 2001)
* Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
* Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
* Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
* Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
* Voted YES on banning human cloning, including medical research. (Jul 2001)
* Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
* Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
* Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
* Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
* Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

Tom DeLay on Budget & Economy
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* Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
* Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

Tom DeLay on Civil Rights
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* Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
* Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
* Voted YES on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
* Voted YES on Constitutional amendment prohibiting Flag Desecration. (Jul 2001)
* Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
* Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit burning the US flag. (Jun 1999)
* Voted YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
* Rated 7% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)

Tom DeLay on Corporations
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* Voted YES on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
* Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
* Rated 100% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Tom DeLay on Crime
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* Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
* Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
* Voted NO on maintaining right of habeus corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
* Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
* Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
* Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
* More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Tom DeLay on Drugs
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* Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
* Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
* Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)

Tom DeLay on Education
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* Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
* Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
* Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
* Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
* Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
* Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
* Rated 9% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
* Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Tom DeLay on Energy & Oil
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* Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
* Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
* Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
* Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
* Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)

Tom DeLay on Environment
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* Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
* Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Tom DeLay on Families & Children
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* Voted YES on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003)
* Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years. (Mar 2001)
* Rated 92% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
* Use tax code to reinforce families. (Sep 1994)

Tom DeLay on Foreign Policy
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* Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
* Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
* Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
* Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
* Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
* Ban foreign aid to oil-producers who restrict production. (May 2001)

Tom DeLay on Free Trade
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* Voted YES on implementing the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
* Voted YES on implementing the US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
* Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
* Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
* Rated 75% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Tom DeLay on Government Reform
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* Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
* Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
* Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
* Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
* Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
* Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
* Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Tom DeLay on Gun Control
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* Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
* Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
* Rated A+ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)

Tom DeLay on Health Care
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* Voted YES on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
* Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
* Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
* Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
* Voted YES on capping damages and setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
* Voted YES on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
* Voted YES on Prescription Drug Coverage under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
* Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
* Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
* Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)

Tom DeLay on Homeland Security
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* Voted YES on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
* Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
* Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
* Voted YES on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
* Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
* Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
* Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
* Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
* Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
* No US troops under UN command; more defense spending. (Sep 1994)

Tom DeLay on Immigration
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* Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
* Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
* Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
* Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)

Tom DeLay on Jobs
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* Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
* Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
* Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
* Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-labor voting record. (Dec 2003)
* Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Tom DeLay on Principles & Values
background on Principles & Values.

* Religious affiliation: Baptist. (Nov 2000)
* Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)

Tom DeLay on Social Security
background on Social Security.

* Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
* Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
* Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
* Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
* Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)

Tom DeLay on Tax Reform
Tax Reform.

* Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
* Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
* Voted YES on permanently eliminating the so-called marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
* Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
* Voted YES on $99.5B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)
* Voted YES on Tax Cut Package of $958B over 10 years. (May 2001)
* Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax. (Apr 2001)
* Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
* Voted YES on repealing the estate tax ("death tax"). (Jun 2000)
* Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
* Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
* Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003)
* Rated 64% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
* Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Tom DeLay on Technology

* Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
* Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
* Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
* Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
* Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
* Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)

Tom DeLay on War & Peace
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* Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
* Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
* Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
* Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Tom DeLay on Welfare & Poverty

* Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
* Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
* Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
* Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)

FROM http://www.ontheissues.org/TX/Tom_DeLay.htm

Hey. I passed.

Shortly after the 2000 election, Colin Powell was the great hero of the new administration. As time passed, however, his SoS positions became less favorable, and he was not held by many of the party faithful in quite as high esteem.

Jumping on a 'name' bandwagon can become problematic. Look at all the 'names' who have lost their gloss over time.

Another question...why do so many believe Hillary Clinton would be a good choice?

I believe Condi has been schooled and groomed by both President Bush 41 & 43. Having the best choice of an administration to support her and her now position of gaining the asset of diplomacy. That's my reason of believing she'd do well.

I suppose many can't get past the outward appearance of being a black female. That trips many up.

I like her shoes

1. Pro-gun.
2. Pro-defense, pro-offense.
3. Pro-capitalism.
4. Russia specialist.
5. Smart enough for Stanford.
6. I liked her in the 9/11 hearings.
7. Oil savvy.

Where is she on immigration?

She's definitely not a gun-grabbing UN appeaser...

Whoever can beat Hillary will be better for America than Hillary.

1. Pro-gun. 2. Pro-defense, pro-offense.
3. Pro-capitalism.
4. Russia specialist.
5. Smart enough for Stanford.
6. I liked her in the 9/11 hearings.

7. Oil savvy.

8. Pro abortion

Great post. His stand on those issues is the main reason the Democrats (and the NY Times) want him out.

She's for the ban on late-term abortions, though.

Well the poll is asking who you think would beat Hillary, not who you want as POTUS. In the world of politics who you think will win and who you want to win are often different people.

Well I can't think of anyone I'm impressed with enough to vote for president. May Jim, but that's about it.

From what I have been able to find out she is pro-second amendment which is good, but also "pro choice" and if true, she is out of contention IMHO. The Republicans will lose the next election if they dismiss the pro-life constituency. We will not vote for the democrat, but we will vote for a third party or not vote at all. They are in danger of losing their base if they continue to pander to minority issues.

3. Pro-capitalism.

I don't doubt it, but I require proof.

5. Smart enough for Stanford.

So was John Elway.

6. I liked her in the 9/11 hearings.

OK

7. Oil savvy.

Whatever that's supposed to mean.

Tell me, Risk, and be honest - would you be as comfortable with Condi Rice in the Oval Office as you would be with Ronald Reagan?