Posted on 02/23/2010 10:12:38 AM PST by Sergeant Tim
"Ronald Reagan would never have loosely generalized about conservatives and the Republican Party because like a surgeon, like a real thinker, and like an activist, he wanted the distinctions to be known, he wanted the distinctions to be clear, he wanted to promote our principles, and he wanted to contrast them with those who either had no principles or were promoting something else. Carpet-bombing the Republican Party takes out an awful lot of good people, too many good people." -- Mark Levin, February 22, 2010
Mark Levin took great issue last night with "carpet-bombing" the Republican Party:
Mark had some advice for the bomber:
"It is the spending, stupid." Yes, we get it; this grass roots movement of ours gets it and seems determined to vote out of office the offenders. Yet just reading one label, i.e. Republican or Tea Party, and applying a value to candidates is very risky.
In Nevada, a man who few ever heard of and who has not been endorse by two substantial tea party groups there, is polling at 11%; his candidacy might return Harry Reid to the Senate.
Rand Paul in Kentucky is polling far ahead of his nearest opponent to become the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. He sounds remarkably like his father, Congressman Ron Paul, on national defense. Rand Paul speaks about the "military-industrial complex." He derides McCain-Feingold yet proposes he own set of restrictions on campaign contributions.
Rand Paul is also factually incorrect about both our invasion of Afghanistan and what constitutes a formal declaration of war. He quotes Michael Scheuer saying, "One of the mistakes we made in Afghanistan was not that we invaded but that we waited a month and a half to go in." Paul expands from that by saying, "So there might have been a reason the President could have sent Special Forces in secretly within a few days and I think that could have been something that would have been justified. However, the truth is it took us a month and a half to get into Afghanistan and there is no reason why there should not have been a declaration of war vote in Congress." Here are the facts: our Special Forces began crossing the border into Afghanistan before dawn there on September 12, 2001; we began invading Afghanistan in force on October 7, 2001; and Congress has 'declared war' more times without using those words that it has used them during our history. In addition, Congress voted in favor (including Ron Paul) of an 'Authorization to Use Military Force' on September 18, 2001 and it did not limit the President to merely invading Afghanistan:
That the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons.
If that was not a declaration of war, then two Presidents have violated Congress's intent in Afghanistan. Yet Congress has since authorized more than 800 billion dollars and nearly 1,000 U.S. troops have died fighting there. It is clear to me that Congress declared war and Rand Paul would be a 'chip off the old block' as a U.S. Senator.
Voters beware!
The GOP lapdogs don’t want you looking at the problems within the GOP. Its that “We suck less” thing that Beck was talking about.
Meanwhile Michael Steele is on a spending spree and the lapdogs can only complain about Beck.
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Levin built his career on it, its a little hypocritical.
He built his career on what? Be specific.
My hubby and I both went to Rand Paul for eye exams ONE TIME. I also took my newborn (2.5 pounds, 3 mos. premature) to him for an eye check as advised by Vanderbilt UMC. He was extremely rude to all of us, and not gentle with my son. We have since found an equally qualified doc who actually treats people well. Have been with her for 4 years now.
No votes for him.
Attacking RINO’s as well as liberals.
This is what a Congressional Declaration of War sounds like:
The advantage of securing a Congressional Declaration of War, is that if a liberal votes for a Declaration of War as per the Constitution, he can't very well go back after the fact and wail, "IT'S BUSH'S FAULT!!" Hey, buddy -- you said "WAR" and you voted for it, capische?
The whole idea is to get Congress to make an up-or-down commitment on War, and not allow a bunchy of weaselly wiggle-room. Rand Paul (who, as a simple matter of fact, is more hawkish on Afghanistan and on military tribunals for Terror suspects than is dear old dad Ron Paul) is not advocating an outlandish position here, IMHO.
Jeez, pathetic pot shots. I guess no one in our country can become successful after making mistakes int heir life. This Levin hatred is making me dislike him and his show. It is close to invalidating the other great work he does.
At least Rush criticized in a professional and non-personal manner. People on the same side can respectfully disagree, but Levin is showing his ass here.
I didn’t have to read any further than the contrary to fact “carpetbomb” statement to know Levin is making it up so he can find a problem to have.
It’s not like Reagan’s most famous quote regarding liberals was a generalization or anything....
Glen Beck is not a Republican. More hot air than anything, just a talented entertainer. Please don’t put any faith in his rants.
I am sure you know more than me when it comes to Beck through your contacts with Mark but I too have been concerned about his convoluted message for a very long time.
Both parties are the same comments are nonsense and like Mark says destructive to this Conservative ascendency.
Going on tour with Oreilly who is in the tank for this administration and using his show to help rebrand him to conservatives as a good and funny guy?
I have listened to Beck respond to this criticism and back off some of this both parties rant in the last couple days.
In your opinion do you think he can change and be trusted ?
Or will he continue to disrupt our attempt to elect as many of Conservatives within the party come this November?
Thanks
Beck put on a good show!
Not a bit. I’m a high school graduate with only some college myself, although I’m a tortured member of the lame Mensa bunch.
That said, when was the last time you saw Rush, Hannity putting themselves in front of a chalkboard, as some sort of educator?
I’d pay a thousand dollars a minute to see GB go at it with Mark Levin.
Of course, GB would have no career afterwards. LOL He’d be doing Sham-Wow commercials.
heh
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How dare he make millions of dollars without subjecting himself to four years of Marxist indoctrination and tens of thousands of debt! No fair!
Barack Obama, Ward Churchill, William Ayers, Amy Bishop... all the sharpest minds are the product of our fine institutions. Praise them.
“Ronald Reagan would never have loosely generalized about conservatives and the Republican Party because like a surgeon, like a real thinker, and like an activist”
More importantly, he was a politician, who wanted to use the party to get elected.
Oh, and he had no problem loosely generalizing about A LOT of other things. That was his appeal: the Plain-Talkin’ Guy.
Is Beck a Republican?
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