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GOP to file suit to undo McCain rules
The Washington Times ^
| 11/13/08
| Ralph Hallow
Posted on 11/13/2008 5:10:54 AM PST by HastertFan
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To: Chris DeWeese
When we have so many RINOs (including McQueeg) in Congress, that figure is moot.
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posted on
11/13/2008 5:35:52 AM PST
by
wolfcreek
(I see miles and miles of Texas....let's keep it that way.)
To: HastertFan
There is a bitter irony in McCain-Feingold and McCains 2008 run for the presidency. Hoisted on his own petard.
It is rather laughable that it bit him more than his opponent.
Further proof that just because Congress passes it and the President signs it and the Supreme Court upholds most of it, that doesnt always make it a good law.
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posted on
11/13/2008 5:36:36 AM PST
by
TomGuy
To: HastertFan
Who the heck cares anyway? Nobody follows the rules anyway. The 527’s did the end run around M/F. Abolish it.
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posted on
11/13/2008 5:37:36 AM PST
by
ByteMercenary
(9-11: supported everywhere by followers of the the cult of islam.)
To: HastertFan
The move is considered a slap in the face of the Republican Party's failed 2008 presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain I love how that reads. Maybe the conservatives are finally growing a set.
To: HastertFan
Before they do, they should force Obammie the Commie's campaign to track each and every campaign contribution he received through the Internet.
Obammie the Commie bought his election with stolen money and illegal foreign campaign contributions.
In Andy Rooney's voice:
Djever notice how when Republicans raise more money for elections it's suddenly a good idea to “get the money out of politics”?
Djever notice how when DemocRATS raise more money for elections it's a grassroots effort, the voice of the people, the “little guys” showing their enthusiastic support for the DemocRAT nominee?
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posted on
11/13/2008 5:38:34 AM PST
by
Ghost of Philip Marlowe
(Liberals are useful idiots. They are the pawns of Leftists.)
To: wolfcreek
That with the fact Obamas team simply ignored all rules regarding fund raisingCorrect. They had millions in illegal contributions flooding in from overseas. There were a few stories on it, but no investigation, no penalty, even after the election, it just helped the Marxist squirrel win.
Pubbies follow rules and get spanked and prosecuted if they don't, and often even get prosecuted for no good reason (Scooter Libby, e.g., and now Bush and Cheney are next). Dims do whatever the hell they want with no consequences (e.g., Obozo may not even be a US citizen and therefore not legally qualified to be POTUS, but the medjia and the courts want no part of investigating it). The medjia is little different than Pravda was. We have virtual one party rule for those with eyes to see. Pubs appear to be a prop to make it appear to sheeple that we have a fair two-party system, yada yada.With no term limits, congress critters just find it comfy to be in the elite Beltway class, even those in the RINO minority.
When someone like a Palin appears on the Nat'l political scene who isn't part of this little charade of ruling Dims, medjia lapdogs, and RINO get-alongs, all of the above have a collective cow and dust off the heavy artillery to take out said interloper.
Not to be doom and gloom -- just to state the facts: we are so screwed, and everyone's pooch too.
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posted on
11/13/2008 5:39:57 AM PST
by
webschooner
(May piss be upon the One)
To: wolfcreek
That with the fact Obamas team simply ignored all rules regarding fund raising, really put Repubs in a difficult situation.
No.
What put Repubs in a difficult situation was their candidate.
McCain's funds were gone and his campaign was DOA, until a little help from his friends resurrected it.
Regardless of that, McCain HAD to select public financing, because he was not getting any significant donations -- even after he became the nominee. Donations didn't pour in until AFTER he put Gov. Palin on the ticket.
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posted on
11/13/2008 5:40:55 AM PST
by
TomGuy
To: icwhatudo
As I recall it was moderate Republicans (and some conservatives, like Fred Thompson!) who allowed McCain-Feingold to go through. Not to mention signing it was GWB’s biggest mistake. So for party leaders to admit they want to undo their own legislation is pretty embarrassing. Of course another big proponent of “reform” was the defeated Rep. Chris Shays.
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posted on
11/13/2008 5:42:00 AM PST
by
TNCMAXQ
To: webschooner
While they are at it, they need to spearhead movements in the states with early primaries to change the rules to block Dims from crossing over and voting in our primaries and picking the weakest candidate for us. ICBW, but I'm pretty sure that it is the political parties themselves that determine whether their primary is open or closed. When I lived in NYC, the primaries were closed. Since I've been in WV, until this year, the rat primary was open and the GOP closed. The GOP opened their primary this year. However, the May GOP primary here which elected only 9 of the state's 30 delegates was anti-climatic due to the corrupt, first ever WV GOP Presidential Convention (insiders only) on Super Tuesday.
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posted on
11/13/2008 5:43:21 AM PST
by
Roccus
(Someday it'll all make sense.............maybe.)
To: Hoodat
I wonder which actual conservative was responsible for finally getting through to these idiots to recognize the errors of their ways.
I'm not sure they actually have recognized the error of their ways.
After last week's loss, the RNC mouthpieces were all over the media, explaining how they needed to expand the tent more and move further to the left to gain Independents and moderates. [Sound familiar? That was the same line after 2006, and it didn't work.]
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posted on
11/13/2008 5:43:56 AM PST
by
TomGuy
To: webschooner
Here's a site which helps (at least me) one understand why we're where we are. Pay special attention to the references to CFR. http://www.modernhistoryproject.org/
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posted on
11/13/2008 5:46:29 AM PST
by
wolfcreek
(I see miles and miles of Texas....let's keep it that way.)
To: TomGuy
McCain was outspent 8 to 1. Obama shut off the ticker on his incoming funds.
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posted on
11/13/2008 5:48:27 AM PST
by
wolfcreek
(I see miles and miles of Texas....let's keep it that way.)
To: TNCMAXQ
As I recall it was moderate Republicans (and some conservatives, like Fred Thompson!) who allowed McCain-Feingold to go through.
Reality is such a bubble-buster. The original bill was labeled McCain-Feingold-Thompson.
Thompson didn't just allow McCain-Feingold to go through. He was chairman of the committee that wrote the damn thing.
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posted on
11/13/2008 5:48:41 AM PST
by
TomGuy
To: wolfcreek
McCain was outspent 8 to 1.
McCain had to ask for public financing because McCain was unable to inspire enough people to donate to his campaign -- even after he locked up the nomination.
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posted on
11/13/2008 5:52:37 AM PST
by
TomGuy
To: HastertFan
They ahould have filed suit to ensure Obama and the democrats followed this.
To: HastertFan
Well, even better would be to make it a law that candidates for President HAD to use the Federal monies set aside for elections as John McCain did. Had this occurred, Obama would not be guilty of accepting so much money from foreign nationals. And he’d have lost.
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posted on
11/13/2008 5:59:31 AM PST
by
HighlyOpinionated
(Psalm 66:7b "He watches every movement of the nations. Rebels will not be able to oppose Him.")
To: All
Conservatives should do this more often and IMMEDIATELY after a law is passed, just like the Libs.
Go challenge it in court.
To: HastertFan
Go away and take all your lame ass leadership with you McLame.
To: HastertFan
They need to end OPEN PRIMARIES and require that those who vote in Republican Primaries be registered as Republicans at least 90 days prior to the election.
If the primaries had been closed, McCain would never have been the nominee. The democrats not only gave us Obama, but effectively gave us McCain.
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posted on
11/13/2008 6:07:40 AM PST
by
P-Marlowe
(LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
To: wolfcreek
The Left spent the last 8 year devising a concise plan to win. The Repubs spent that time doing everything in their power to help them. Truer words were never spoken.
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posted on
11/13/2008 6:08:59 AM PST
by
truthkeeper
(It's the borders, stupid.)
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