Fiscal conservative my arse. If he’s calling for permanent taxpayer funding of embryo experimentation, he’s a Big Government RINO, the moral implications of forcing all taxpayers to pay for such experimentation notwithstanding.
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1) Announced his opposition to Senator Jim Bunning’s (R-KY) stand against extension of unemployment benefits. Kirk sided with the Democrats on the $10 billion expansion to add to the budget deficit, and opposed Senator Bunning’s proposal to pay for the extension with unspent money from last year’s economic recovery package.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2010/03/kirk-backs-jobless-benefits-extension.html
2) Backtracked on his “pledge” during the primary to work towards overturning Obamacare. He now saying he “regrets” making that promise in writing to the Club for Growth, and that Republicans “need to accept” that Obamacare is the law of the land for the foreseeable future. Kirk says his job now is to “educate” voters about the “good” parts of it.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/2131452,kirk-health-care-repeal-033010.article
3) Highlights the “clear differences” between himself and his Chicago Democrat Machine thug opponent by trying to run to the LEFT of Obama’s pal. Kirk issued press releases gloating about his efforts to enshrine permanent taxpayer funding for embryo experimentation and using the federal government to “clean up” Lake Michigan “polluters” and spend zillions on other local “green” initiatives. He dared his RAT opponent to do better.
http://vodpod.com/watch/3241749-running-to-the-center-in-illinois
Kirk has made it abundantly clear that he has nothing but contempt for conservatives and delights in giving the GOP base the middle finger, believing he can win without us. Yet many freepers continue to defend this socialist and claim he'll deliver for the GOP when we need him. I remember reading one columnist who compared the Kirk apologists to domestic abuse victims who continue to “stand by their man” after he breaks their jaw and nose for the 20th time, crying “but he still loves me on the inside!!!” when the police catch the scumbag red-handed and haul him away.
I think that columnist nailed with the love-hate relationship because the GOP and Mark Kirk. Keep on trying to beat conservatives to death Mark, and they'll just keep coming crawling back to you.