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It's Time for the Republicans to up Their Game
Pajamas Media ^ | March 15, 2010 | Ruben Navarrette, Jr.

Posted on 03/15/2010 12:32:08 PM PDT by KippLanham

No matter what challenges he faces, President Obama has at least one thing going for him. They’re called Republicans.

Especially helpful to Obama — and of very little use to the rest of us — are the detached and clueless leaders who make up the Republican establishment in Washington. Although they’d like to harness the enthusiasm for the tea party movement to help them win elections, they really don’t connect with that crowd because the very thing the protesters are angry about — the runaway spending, the irresponsible borrowing, the exponential growth of government, etc. — the Republican leaders had a hand in creating. They spent billions of dollars of taxpayer money during the years of the Bush administration, and they’ve never taken serious goals like reducing the national debt. They’re the reason that many Americans don’t see any difference between the two major parties.

Read more: http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/its-time-for-republicans-to-up-their-game/

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1 posted on 03/15/2010 12:32:08 PM PDT by KippLanham
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To: KippLanham

Republican leaders exist?

Hard to tell there is an opposition at all..other than Sarah.


2 posted on 03/15/2010 12:34:02 PM PDT by flash2368
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To: KippLanham

I know - Maybe Michael Steele will come thogugh with a brilliant plan for us!!!

Let’s hear it Michael

Or are you still on vacation- er... at a republican meeting in HAWAII???????


3 posted on 03/15/2010 12:34:14 PM PDT by Mr. K (This administration IS WEARING OUT MY CAPSLOCK KEY!)
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To: KippLanham

Navarette’s wrong about a lot of stuff, but he’s dead on with this one.

We don’t want business as usual, GOP. You WILL listen to us or you WILL pay the price.

}:-)4


4 posted on 03/15/2010 12:44:08 PM PDT by Moose4 (Wasting away again in Michaelnifongville.)
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To: KippLanham

We upped our game ... up yours! Haha.

SnakeDoc


5 posted on 03/15/2010 12:47:08 PM PDT by SnakeDoctor ("Rise and rise again, until lambs become lions." -- Robin Hood (Russell Crowe))
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To: Mr. K

Michael Steele, tough as aluminum.


6 posted on 03/15/2010 12:47:11 PM PDT by GunsareOK
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To: All
Wasn't it Senator Snow in Maine that put us in the ridiculous situation right now, didn't she open the door to having Health Care shoved down our throats even though most do not approve even in the slightest of ways? Why doesn't anyone talk about her and give her some ownership in this mess!! I seem to recall her being interviewed, saying that she wanted to let the process get to the next step so she was voting yes... we need to get her name out as a significantly responsible person for this whole big mess!
7 posted on 03/15/2010 12:53:34 PM PDT by GizzyGirl
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To: KippLanham
There is a virtual coup going on in DC, the San Francisco Democrats are usurping the Constitution and are about to change the complection of the USA for ever.

All we get from the GOP leadership a mewling whimper?

Why isn't anyone in a position of political responsibility calling this what it is - an illegal socialist takeover?

8 posted on 03/15/2010 12:58:44 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: KippLanham

Republicans up their game? Pffft...I’d be happy if they just got into the game.


9 posted on 03/15/2010 1:01:05 PM PDT by Obadiah (Democrats and their life partners, the MSM)
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To: KippLanham

Defeat Obamacare call list: List now contains the new MAYBES culled from FR posts. Be sure to call KNOWN RINOS too.

KEEP THE CALLS UP! DC OFFICE LOCAL OFFICE

Code Red” - House Target List on Health Care

The National Republican Congressional Committee has published a target list on health care. In addition to continuing to contact the five Tennessee Democrat Congressmen, you can go http://www.votervoice.net/link/clickthrough/ext/94697.aspx to contact some of these targets. Much of the talk following Obama’s announcement has focused on how to defeat this second bill through reconciliation, but that is misleading because the first step to defeating Obamacare is not by concentrating on defeating the “fixer” bill but by defeating the Senate bill in the House when it goes to the floor for an up-or-down vote on Thursday, March 18th.

Rep. Lincoln Davis 202-225-6831 Columbia office: 931-490-8699
Rep. Jim Cooper 202-225-4311 Nashville office: 615-736-5295
Rep. Bart Gordon 202-225-4231 Murfreesboro office: 615-896-1986
John Tanner (202) 225-4714, Union City, (731) 885-7070, Jackson Phone: (731) 423-4848, Millington (901) 873-5690 TN (MAYBE)
Rep. Steve Cohen 202-225-3265 Memphis office: 901-544-4131
Harry Mitchell (202) 225-2190 (480) 946-2411 AZ 5th District
Gabrielle Giffords (202) 225-2542 (520) 881-3588 AZ 8th District
Ann Kirkpatrick (202) 225-2315 (928) 226-6914 AZ 1st District
Jerry McNerney (202) 225-1947 925-833-0643 CA 11th District
John Salazar 202-225-4761 970-245-7107 CO 3rd District
Jim Himes (202) 225-5541 (866) 453-0028 CT 4th District
Alan Grayson (202) 225-2176 (407) 841-1757 FL 8th District
Bill Foster (202) 225-2976 630-406-1114 IL 14th District
Baron Hill 202 225 5315 812 288 3999 IN 9th District
Mark Schauer (202) 225-6276 (517) 780-9075 MI 7th District
Gary Peters (202) 225-5802 (248) 273-4227 MI 9th District
Dina Titus (202) 225-3252 702-256-DINA (3462) NV 3rd District
Carol Shea-Porter (202) 225-5456 (603) 743-4813 NH 1st District
Tim Bishop (202) 225-3826 (631) 696-6500 NY 1st District
John Hall (202) 225-5441 (845) 225-3641 x49371 NY 19th District
Bill Owens (202) 225-4611 (315) 782-3150 NY 23rd District
James Matheson Toll-Free Number 1 (877) 677-9743 (202) 225-3011Mike Arcuri (202)225-3665 (315)793-8146 NY 24th District
Dan Maffei (202) 225-3701 (315) 423-5657 NY 25th District
Earl Pomeroy (202) 225-2611 (701) 224-0355 ND At-Large District
Steven Driehaus (202) 225-2216 (513) 684-2723 OH 1st District
Mary Jo Kilroy (202) 225-2015 (614) 294-2196 OH 15th District
Zach Space (202) 225-6265 (330) 364-4300 OH 18th District
Kathy Dahlkemper (202) 225-5406 (814) 456-2038 PA 3rd District
Patrick Murphy (202) 225-4276 (215) 826-1963 PA 8th District
Christopher Carney (202) 225-3731 (570) 585-9988 PA 10th District
Paul Kanjorski (202) 225-6511 (570) 825-2200 PA 11th District
John Spratt (202) 225-5501 (803)327-1114 SC 5th District
Tom Perriello (202) 225-4711 (276) 656-2291 VA 5th District
Alan Mollohan (202) 225-4172 (304) 623-4422 WVA 1st District
Nick Rahall (202) 225-3452 (304) 252-5000 WVA 3rd District
Steve Kagen (202) 225-5665 (920) 437-1954 WI 8th District
Bart Stupak (202) 225 4735 MI (MAYBE)
Brian Baird (202) 225-3536, Vancouver, (360) 695-6292. Olympia, (360) 352-9768, (MAYBE)
senator mark begich (202) 224-3004 toll free. (877) 501 - 6275 just became a MAYBE
Jason Altmire 202-225-2565, Aliquippa, 724-378-0928,
Natrona Heights, 724-226-1304 (MAYBE)

On the Bubble (Major developments from the “yes” and “no” columns in the House)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2467046/posts

Congressional Dems on Twitter
http://www.arrghpaine.com/congressional-dems-on-twitter

And here are toll-free numbers we can use to call any Senators or Reps.
At the first number below you must wait through a tape recording urging you to tell your Rep or Senator to vote “yes” for the health care bill. Just hang on and when the recording is over, you will get the Capitol operator. Just ask for your Rep or Senator’s office. Then you will either talk to an aid or have the chance to leave a message for him/her to vote NO on the health care bill.

When you use the second number and the Capitol operator comes on, just ask for your Rep or Senator’s office. Every time I use this number I get the Rep or Senator’s answer machine, so it may be set up that way all the time...to go to their answer machine. Either way you can leave a message to vote NO on the health care bill!

We need to use these toll free numbers that have been set up for the health care/ BO supporters and illegals to use! After all they are FREE!
1-800-828-0498 , 1-866-220-0044, 1-866-338-1015, 877-851-6437, 877-210-5351


10 posted on 03/15/2010 1:56:31 PM PDT by GailA (obamacare paid for by cuts & taxes on most vulnerable Veterans, disabled,seniors & retired Military)
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To: KippLanham

I’m a little leery of Dick Armey’s group.


11 posted on 03/15/2010 3:32:50 PM PDT by radioone ("The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.")
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