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LIVE THREAD: GOP Chairman Candidate Debate at 1:00 p.m. ET
Americans for Tax Reform ^ | 01/05/09 | --

Posted on 01/05/2009 9:56:32 AM PST by AmericanGirlRising

Watch the debate streamed live.


TOPICS: Parties
KEYWORDS: gopchairman
Let's see how the 6 candidates do against each other using live questions - many from the Internet.
1 posted on 01/05/2009 9:56:33 AM PST by AmericanGirlRising
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To: AmericanGirlRising
Thanks for the link!

Will they answer the call for ruthlessness towards the UnAmerican Democrat Party, and their propaganda machines?

Do they understand that there is no longer a loyal opposition?

Do they understand that the disloyal Democrat Party have betrayed the United States of America? That they are sympathetic, and give aid and comfort to our enemies?

2 posted on 01/05/2009 10:01:04 AM PST by roses of sharon ("No socialist system can be established without a political police.", Churchill -1945)
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To: roses of sharon
Will they answer the call for ruthlessness towards the UnAmerican Democrat Party, and their propaganda machines?

Do they understand that there is no longer a loyal opposition?

Do they understand that the disloyal Democrat Party have betrayed the United States of America? That they are sympathetic, and give aid and comfort to our enemies?

The one that gets the closest to addressing the highjacking of Americawill get my support in the aid of 168 emails and phone calls to the voting members.

3 posted on 01/05/2009 10:05:14 AM PST by AmericanGirlRising (Buying carbon credits will not get me into Heaven. I am second - http://iamsecond.com/#/home/)
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To: AmericanGirlRising; SierraWasp

Thank you!


4 posted on 01/05/2009 10:09:52 AM PST by AuntB (The right to vote in America: Blacks 1870; Women 1920; Native Americans 1925)
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To: AuntB
Opening remarks:

Steele - lends sympathy to the grassroots, ala. I've been where you've been, I know your pain.

Dawson - I turned South Carolina around (huh?!? - He's got one of the two biggest RINOs in the Senate).

Blackwell - I have a plan to win and have won more than anyone other than Dawson - then he sideways slams Dawson sarcastically calling South Carolina a "swing state." Then he finished with the words "conservative revolution."

Anuzis - Standard resume delivering. Husband, father, then paraphrased Reagan and talked about returning to the conservative principles and stop division internally.

Saltsman - Talked about Gore defeat in TN, his role with Huckabee campaign and his fight against the TN state income tax. Said "we need many voices."

Duncan - Thanked CSPAN. Said he'll bring "change to the GOP." Said he's proud of many of the accomplishments of his term. (huh?!?) Pushed his website.

5 posted on 01/05/2009 10:20:29 AM PST by AmericanGirlRising (Buying carbon credits will not get me into Heaven. I am second - http://iamsecond.com/#/home/)
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To: AmericanGirlRising
A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.

Thomas Paine

6 posted on 01/05/2009 10:21:58 AM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: AmericanGirlRising

Blackwell calls for abandoning the 28 state strategy of the GOP that has failed them....


7 posted on 01/05/2009 10:23:00 AM PST by AmericanGirlRising (Buying carbon credits will not get me into Heaven. I am second - http://iamsecond.com/#/home/)
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To: mewzilla

AMEN!


8 posted on 01/05/2009 10:23:35 AM PST by AmericanGirlRising (Buying carbon credits will not get me into Heaven. I am second - http://iamsecond.com/#/home/)
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To: AmericanGirlRising

When is the vote?


9 posted on 01/05/2009 10:49:06 AM PST by Bluegrass Conservative
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To: mewzilla

Did you see this about Grover Norquist’s ties to Islam?

http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/05/the-gops-grover-norquist-problem/

I read this while listening to these guys chatter on...


10 posted on 01/05/2009 11:12:18 AM PST by AmericanGirlRising (Buying carbon credits will not get me into Heaven. I am second - http://iamsecond.com/#/home/)
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To: Bluegrass Conservative

The election will be at an RNC meeting in D.C. January 28-31.


11 posted on 01/05/2009 11:24:28 AM PST by AmericanGirlRising (Buying carbon credits will not get me into Heaven. I am second - http://iamsecond.com/#/home/)
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To: AmericanGirlRising

From the overall lack of interest in this debate from fellow FReepers and the final action of Norquist shaking hands ONLY with Mike Duncan, things aren’t looking so rosy.


12 posted on 01/05/2009 11:35:28 AM PST by AmericanGirlRising (Buying carbon credits will not get me into Heaven. I am second - http://iamsecond.com/#/home/)
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To: FlyingEagle2009

I didn’t, nor would I remark negatively on DeMint or Sanford. However, Graham is a RINO problem.


14 posted on 01/05/2009 1:02:51 PM PST by AmericanGirlRising (Buying carbon credits will not get me into Heaven. I am second - http://iamsecond.com/#/home/)
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To: AmericanGirlRising
I never did get my link to work....just starting to ck blogs for info and reaction.

What do you think? Who did you like?

15 posted on 01/05/2009 2:40:57 PM PST by roses of sharon ("No socialist system can be established without a political police.", Churchill -1945)
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To: roses of sharon

I’ve got an opinion on everybody so here goes:

Steele - Spent the entire debate challenging Duncan. Odd, since philosophically they’re quite close. No odd, because Steele obviously thinks he’s got it in the bag. Lots of “big tent” talk and moderate-blah-blah-blah.

Dawson - Had good ideas, but came across like a southern stiff. Being from the south, I think he’s got some decent ideas but he’s from the reddest of red states.

Blackwell - I think he’s the sleeper in this race. He answered sharply, talked very conservative, dissed Herbert Hoover (a slam on Duncan, Steele, et.al.).

Anuzis - Not looking good there. Very middle-of-the-road.

Saltsman - Too nice. Too appeasing. Likely making up for Paul Shanklin CD debacle.

Duncan - Couldn’t get applause if he had a dummy on his lap doing haiku.

Nobody struck out against the leftists like I wanted. Nobody slammed Duncan as much as I wanted. Nobody talked about open primaries as much as I wanted. The closest I got was Blackwell calling for a “revolution.” If I had to lean one way, I’d lean towards Blackwell.


16 posted on 01/05/2009 4:05:05 PM PST by AmericanGirlRising (Buying carbon credits will not get me into Heaven. I am second - http://iamsecond.com/#/home/)
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To: AmericanGirlRising
Thanks for your opinions, your consensus seems to reflect most rightwing blogs tonight.

Blackwell.

17 posted on 01/05/2009 4:24:18 PM PST by roses of sharon ("No socialist system can be established without a political police.", Churchill -1945)
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