Jim Kolbe (RINO-AZ) Snubbed by Bush/Cheney Campaign

South East Arizona Republican Club Website ^ | 13 August 2003 | Todd Evans

[Spiff]

Along with the rest of the Arizona Republican Congressional Delegation, Jim Kolbe may serve as a Co-Chairman of the Bush-Cheney '04 Arizona Leadership Team. However, he was not anywhere to be found at the jam-packed Dick Cheney rally held in Tucson on July 31st. He wasn't on the stage and he certainly did not speak despite the fact that the rally was held in Tucson which includes most of Jim Kolbe's constituents. J.D. Hayworth spoke despite the fact that Hayworth's district is all the way up in Maricopa County.

When Vice President Cheney spoke he did mention the Arizona delegation. However, he reserved the least praise for Kolbe when he said:

I want to thank my good friend Alan Simpson for being with us today. (Applause.) The good news is whenever Al Simpson and I campaign together, we always win the election. (Applause.) It's an honor to be here with Congressman J.D. Hayworth. And I want to mention your congressman, Jim Kolbe.

I want to "mention" your congressman? No compliment, no praise - nothing. Just a strained mention.

Was Kolbe at the George Bush Rally held in Phoenix this last Wednesday night (Aug 11)? He wasn't on the stage. Kolbe did not speak. And, in fact, he received the ultimate snub when President Bush didn't even give him a weak mention like Cheney did. Here's what the official Bush/Cheney website says that President Bush said at the rally:

I'm proud to be traveling with a great American and a fine citizen of this state, a person who served his nation with distinction and honor -- John McCain. (Applause.) I want to thank his wife Cindy for joining us, as well. She's a class act, good lady. (Applause.)

I also want to thank my friend, Jon Kyl, the other Senator from this state. You got two fine United States Senators from Arizona. (Applause.)

I want to thank my friends from the congressional delegation, Renzi, Franks, Shadegg, J.D. Hayworth, Jeff Flake, for their leadership. (Applause.)

President Bush listed the entire Arizona Republican Congressional Delegation except for Kolbe! Not even a single mention. He said he was thanking his friends - is Kolbe no longer a friend of the campaign or George Bush? Is his "leadership" no longer appreciated?

Why would that be?

Could it be that Kolbe is on the outs with President Bush and his campaign because Kolbe opposes the President's support for the Federal Marriage Amendment to protect traditional marriage and define it as a union only between a man and a woman. The once-married now openly gay Kolbe has been outspoken in his support for gay marriage and since he announced that he defined himself by his homosexual behavior his voting record has reflected support for the radical gay agenda. Kolbe's new voting habits have even been lauded by gay publications. He's told his constituents in Tucson that he looks forward to the day when gay marriage is considered to be "normal".

Kolbe is also a supporter of the Log Cabin Republicans - a group of so-called Republicans who promote the radical gay agenda within the party. He's spoken at their convention and he relies upon campaign funds from the organization. The Log Cabin Republicans oppose President Bush and plan to cause problems at the Republican National Convention later this month. Looks like a conflict of interest to me.

There may be other explanations offered to explain the falling out between the Bush/Cheney campaign and Jim Kolbe. Everyone wants to tiptoe around the elephant in the room and avoid making Kolbe's homosexual lifestyle an issue. It has become an issue now only because the President, nearly every Republican, and most of the people in the United States prefer that marriage be defined as a union only between a man and a woman. The once-married now openly gay Kolbe is at odds with Bush, Cheney, the Republican Party, and the rest of the country on this issue. Could it be that Bush, Cheney and the campaign don't want to be associated anymore with Jim Kolbe? It certainly looks that way from where I'm standing.

[WalterSkinner]

Gay Rinos are the worst!

[television is just wrong]

Kolbe can just go away. Stand in the unemployment line with all the other ignoramus politicians that refuse to do theri jobs.

[Conservative Firster]

Randy Graf(R) is running against Jim Kolbe(Rino) in the Republican primary for Arizona's 8th District seat.

The primary vote is September 8.

I hope the Arizona FReepers have 100% turnout!!!!

http://www.graf2004.com/

http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Tools/PrintFriendly?url=%2Fgbase%2FCurrents%2FContent%3Foid%3Doid%253A59081

[little jeremiah]

Here's one for the list...

(Just got the device, we're figuring out how to extract everything from my computer and then get it taken care of!)

[Conservative Firster]

OOPS!!!

The Arizona Republican primary is on Tuesday September >7th< not the 8th.

Turnout!!! Turnout!!! Turnout!!! for Randy Graf.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

- Homosexual Agenda PING -

Let the truth be spoken, I say.

I have a feeling in both '04 and '06, some RINO's are going to get a rude awakening, and find themselves out of a job.

The more the immoral, decadent, and indecent Left continue to push and push and push...the more honest, moral, and upright people will start to push back.

(If you want on or off this ping list, please Freepmail me.)

*Use post in well-ventilated area, and only with adult supervision*

[Antoninus]

There is not enough room under the Republican "big tent" for both sodomites and conservative Christians. The sooner the GOP realizes that and tells one or the other group to take a hike, the smoother things will run.

Exactly. The second a GOP candidate goes squishy on homos and abortion, I start looking around for a 3rd party to vote for. If they can't stand firm on these issues, what good are they?

[Dante3]

Kolbe wants more illegal alients to come to this coutnry and wants amnesty to those criminals. It defies logic that a person who has the best interest of this country at heart would support anything this damaging. Anyone who support illegal aliens has to be a criminal, a sleeper agent, wants to turn this into a 3rd World Country, hates thi country, and/or is mentally ill. I don't know enough about Kolbe to know which applies to him.

[AFA-Michigan]

Is this how the Prez rewards his convention props? In 2000, Kolbe made big headlines as the first homosexual Republican ever invited to speak during prime time. This no doubt offended some of the 4 million evangelical Christians that Karl Rove complains didn't show up to vote that year. Since there are no homosexual Republicans slated to speak in prime time at this year's Republican Convention, maybe they've decided not to as blatantly diss conservative Christians this time around.

[gunner_jdw]

the deal is not whether Kolbe is a homosexual, he has other liberal interests as well. Such as, his stance on border issues. Kolbe proposes that illegal immigrants can simply pay a small fee, and push some paperwork and, in essence, receive amnesty for violating the sovereignty of our nation by illegally crossing into our country. This view is what makes Mr. Kolbe an enemy of the Party. Research this! You will see...

[gunner_jdw]

I'm in full agreement... Randy needs all of our support. Please vote for Randy, the only true Republican in the upcoming primary.

[Captain Peter Blood]

Well I can't suppor Kolbe then. I have gotten very concerned about our borders and beleive that dratic action is called for and we need to seal and close off our borders now.