Posted on 10/07/2015 7:31:57 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Rep. Steve King (R-IA), the chairman of the House’s Conservative Opportunity Society, endorsed Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL) for Speaker of the House on Wednesday evening.
King wrote in an email to his House GOP colleagues, obtained by Breitbart News, on Wednesday evening:
I have listened carefully to each of the candidates for Speaker in multiple forums and watched each of them closely over the years. I have concluded it was the right thing for me to nominate Daniel Webster for Speaker last January and it’s the right thing to support him again for Speaker. I believe he will bring a principled, member-driven approach and transform the culture of the House. Daniel has a proven track record as Speaker of the Florida House and an excellent record opposing amnesty. He is strongly pro-life, pro-marriage and pro Constitution. I hope you will join me in support of Dan for Speaker. Don’t forget he has an excellent political name.
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The Devil you say...
Daniel Webster’s a good choice...
Don’t know much about him, won’t hold coming from Florida against him. Definitely anyone is better than Boehner, Chaffetz, and McCarthy.
HEAR! HEAR!
PLUS, he has a mighty fine name too!!!
I heard him on Hannity. Total sellout loser
My take on him is that he’s another middle of the roader.
They’re running three flags up the pole, and frankly, I have no interest in saluting any of them.
Boehner was a symptom, not the disease. And so, to be quite blunt, my expectations from all of this falderal over who will be the next Speaker are quite low. One way or another, it’s going to be business as usual. That is, unless and until we truly clean House.
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Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
| Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale) |
Extend Constitutional protections of life to the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
| Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale) |
YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale) |
Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
| Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale) |
Designate first weekend in May as Ten Commandments Weekend: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) |
De-fund and repeal the Obama health care plan: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5 |
| Neutral on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) |
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| Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale) |
YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
| Neutral on topic 8: EPA regulations are too restrictive (0 points on Social scale) |
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| Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale) |
Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
| Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Individual constitutional right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Eliminate death tax and capital gains tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale) |
Secure our borders; strengthen penalties on illegals: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
| Neutral on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) |
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| Neutral on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale) |
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| Neutral on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale) |
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| Neutral on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale) |
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| Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale) |
Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17 |
| Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale) |
Reauthorize the Endangered Species Act: Favors topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
| Neutral on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale) |
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| Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale) |
YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20 |
| Dan Webster is a Populist-Leaning Conservative. Click here for explanation of political philosophy. Click here for VoteMatch quiz. |
Disappointing, but predictable.
Still getting over Stephen King suggesting Daniel Webster for Speaker of the House!
(Webster is a) Total sellout loser
Why? TIA.
How does Webster compare to Chaffetz? Just curious, if you happen to know. TIA.
His stats look pretty good to me.
Why? Are you not a fan of Webster? King? Halp....I’m confused by your post :-)
must be the “blood red moon”....
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Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
| Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale) |
All human life is sacred: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Congress shall protect life beginning with fertilization: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Report on Medicaid payments to abortion providers: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
| Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale) |
NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale) |
Committed to values & principles of traditional marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech: Strongly Opposes topic 3 NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes: Opposes topic 3 |
| Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale) |
Rated 100% by the AU, indicating opposition to separation of church & state: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Insure all Americans with private health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5 NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: Opposes topic 5 NO on regulating tobacco as a drug: Opposes topic 5 |
| Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
| Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Federal government shouldn’t be in public education business: Strongly Favors topic 7 Denounce the Common Core State Standards: Favors topic 7 YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7 NO on $40B for green public schools: Favors topic 7 |
| Strongly Favors topic 8: EPA regulations are too restrictive (-5 points on Social scale) |
Sell millions of acres of unneeded federal land: Strongly Favors topic 8 NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros: Favors topic 8 |
| Neutral on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale) |
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| Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Support Second Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad: Favors topic 10 Sponsored bill allowing reloading spent military ammunition: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Signed the taxpayer protection pledge: no increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 No European-style VAT (value-added tax): Opposes topic 11 Permanently repeal the estate tax: Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale) |
Reject amnesty & secure the border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 End Birthright Citizenship; no more anchor babies: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated A by the ALI, indicating a strongly anti-amnesty stance: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale) |
Stop foreign internet piracy of copyrighted materials: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
| Neutral on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale) |
Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific: Strongly Favors topic 14 Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14 Allow travel between the United States and Cuba: Opposes topic 14 |
| Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale) |
Ensure that our troops have the best equipment & training: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
| Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale) |
Run campaigns %& budgets as fiscal conservative: Strongly Favors topic 16 Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks: Favors topic 16 |
| Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale) |
Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program: Opposes topic 17 YES on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17 YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 No EPA regulation of greenhouse gases: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Let states lease energy rights on federal lands: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Sponsored bill to list GHG emissions cost on electric bills: Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution: Opposes topic 18 NO on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program: Opposes topic 18 |
| Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale) |
Develop counterdrug strategy for federal open lands: Favors topic 19 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Ban roadway signs indicating Recovery Act funding: Opposes topic 20 Apply all remaining stimulus funds to budget deficit: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20 Disapprove of increasing the debt limit: Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20 NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
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