Posted on 01/11/2006 3:56:16 PM PST by NormsRevenge
I asked you a question, mister. You made a crass insinuation about my posting history. You'd better explain yourself. Put up or shut up.
And he would still have the same liberal voting record that has been posted on this thread.
Supporting liberal RINOs is working for the conservative cause ? Go peddle that horsecrap somewhere else, pal.
Other than what he says on immigration, I don't share your "excellent" assessment. Gun control, envirowackiness, etc. It does not compute. There are better candidates.
"I spend my Sundays with other freepers and protest warriors counter attacking the code pinkos. . . . I work for the conservative cause."
They don't.
To suggest that upping the fine will work is a cynical ploy.
It should also only be considered only in conjunction with the Real ID bill he pushed while in Congress to limit illegal immigrant's ability to get driver's licenses and bank accounts.
To limit is not to PROHIBIT. Excuse me, but this suggests Mr. Bilbray is just fine with an illegal getting a dirver license as long as he gets to install a system to track the movement of American citizens.
To suggest that National ID is a solution and not mention border control is another cynical ruse.
"If Bilbray was running in Susan Davis's 53rd congressional district (which he represented from 2005 to 2001), he would be perfectly acceptable, since his pro-abortion, anti-gun and pro-environmental-extremism votes would be a small price to pay for his good votes on other issues in an *overwhelmingly liberal district* in which President Bush was held to only 38% in 2004 and in which a conservative Republican *could not* win. (BTW, I don't think Bilbray would be a good candidate in Filner's 51st CD, which is majority Hispanic and in which Bush improved his performance from 41% in 2000 to 46% in 2004 and where a socially conservative, economically moderate Hispanic Republican would be our best bet.)
However, in the solidly Republican 50th CD, in which President Bush got 55% in 2004, there is absolutely no good reason to nominate a candidate who is liberal on social issues. We should nominate a solid conservative, such as Kaloogian; in such a heavily Republican district, there is no need for a Bilbray-type moderate who can get votes from Kerry voters. My fear is that the conservative vote will be split between several conservative candidates and allow a social liberal like Bilbray to slip in with 35% or so."
When I lived in that district I worked for his campaign.But he is entirely too moderate for the 50th, it would be mean giving up a conservative seat.
I was listening to Hedgecock as I typed, and very likely erroneously combined the two statements that (1) Bilbray has 6 years of seniority and (2) per Issa's own statement, Bilbray has seniority over him [Issa}
So your correction is noted.
Imagine having such a choice ... in this blue state!
Frankly I'm surprised Issa endorses Bilbray, from a conservative standpoint.
I've met Kaloogian and like him very much
It's going to be an interesting race.
I like Kaloogian; I've never thought much of Issa.
I read that Morrow has built an impressive warchest.
Yes... it will be an interesting race.
I certainly hope that the (R)s aren't so abundant that a dem pulls in front.
True, but the same pretty much be said of Howard Kaloogan. The only office he held was a brief career in the General Assembly and his last year as Assemblyman was back in 2000. The guy is great on conservative issues but the whole "I lead the fight to recall Davis" thing is yesterday's news, and it sure didn't help him in the Senate primary.
The best candidate we could run at this point is probably State Senator Bill Morrow. His current district overlaps with 2/3rds of the 50th CD anyway. The guy has been there for conservatives time and time again in the Assembly and is a decorated Marine Corps Vet. He brings the best credentials to the race.
I'm not going to badmouth Sen. Morrow. He appears to be a fine gentleman with good credentials, and I wish him well in his contest.
I will say in defense of Kaloogian, he was at a tremendous disadvantage in the Senate race. The CA party establishment (once again making the claim to being one of the stupidest state parties in America) put all the muscle and money behind Bill Jones, which made it all but impossible for Kaloogian to try to overcome. Jones, of course, ended up running an embarrassingly non-existent campaign against the horrid evil bitch Barbara Boxer. I don't know what is the point of running candidates against these political rodents if they're not going to stand up and fight ?! I'd rather run vocal and intelligent underdogs instead.
I do think Kaloogian has made his bones and is more than qualified to be the nominee for the party for the 50th. It could also help showcase him for future office statewide if he proves an able leader in Congress.
OMG... that really could happen.
One very helpful element down here are the local debates Roger Hedgecock facilitates.
Voters really paying attention can tune into his show and get a pretty clear idea of who's who and where they stand.
Filner won't hardly ever even go on his show anymore. lol
"I certainly hope that the (R)s aren't so abundant that a dem pulls in front.
OMG... that really could happen."
Thanks!
Howard Kaloogian lives in San Marcos. Before that he lived in Carlsbad.
He represented this district as a State Assemblyman from 1994-2000.
I'm sorry if you got the address to mail in contributions confused with the address that Howard lives or where the campaign is headquartered.
I imagine that Bilbray's folks presume everybody lives outside the district since the great Mr. Bilbray himself had to move up to live with his mother to claim to be a resident of the district.
That's pretty good of you to try and deflect Bilbray's carpetbagger status towards Howard, but I don't think that's going to work at Free Republic where people have known Howard as a fighter in the conservative movement for decades.
By the way - full disclosure: I work for Howard, and first met him in San Diego when he was running for State Assembly the first time. Brian Bilbray back then was at the opposite end of the County, talking about dumping trash in North County - the same area he now says he wants to represent. Welcome to North County, Brian!
I learned long ago that when you find a Republican who squishes out on protecting the unborn, upholding 2nd amendment rights, voting against big government spending, then it is only a mater of time before they sell you out on every other issue too.
The reason so many immigration reform leaders support Kaloogian is that they know he won't sell them out on the issue even if the Left calls him all sorts of horrible names.
That's why the man who led the Prop 187 campaign (and co-wrote Prop 187), Ron Prince, endorsed Kaloogian and not Bilbray.
However, Kaloogian WON the 50th Congressional District in that race, so the voters there know, like and trust him.
Morrow's a good conservative guy, but he is not a resident of the district. He is actually a constituent in Darrell Issa's Congressional district (48th Congressional) and ran against Issa in the 2000 Congressional race and lost.
Please refresh our memories about the North County trash dumping.
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