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Is America ready for another George? (George Allen)
Town Hall ^ | Mar 28, 2006 | Eliot Peace

Posted on 03/29/2006 11:02:37 AM PST by Sonny M

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To: Sonny M
"We need to focus on what’s essential: national defense and the military […] then we need to bind down Congress with the Constitution."

Ya gotta like that...and tax cuts too!

21 posted on 03/29/2006 11:27:08 AM PST by libs_kma (USA: The land of the Free....Because of the Brave!)
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To: MikeA

That's our biggest problem right now. Almost all of them all part of the wallpaper. The ones that aren't are rarely heard from.
Take Tancredo for instance. Yes, he is heard from quite a bit, if you are looking in the right places. But watch what happens to him when he tries to go through the MSM. They'll make him out to be a far-rightwing nutcase.


22 posted on 03/29/2006 11:27:36 AM PST by mark3681
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To: mark3681

The Massachusetts Republican Assembly will be having George Allen and Tom Tancredo as speakers soon. Yeah, THAT'S the ticket!


23 posted on 03/29/2006 11:31:24 AM PST by massgopguy (massgopguy)
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To: mark3681

At least this George sounds like he would know how to cut spending.

They already are. Did you hear the reaction to his appearance on that assinine Stephanopolis show? (Further proof of how unbiased the news media is, they put a former Clinton campaign chief on as host of a political chat show. Amazing.) Tancredo came off as very reasonable and sincere yet he was demonized as a hate-filled nut.

Geez, I wonder if I could make an argument that if I choose to steal that if you try to stop me you're lacking compassion and are just a "far right wing kook." That's what happens to Tancredo every time he argues that illegal immigration is illegal and should be treated as such.


24 posted on 03/29/2006 11:31:44 AM PST by MikeA (Not voting in November because you're pouting is a vote for Democratic Congressional control)
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To: MikeA
What spending cuts has he proposed in the Senate? I'm sure not aware that he's presented any or fought to reduce spending and pork in any way.

There was a coule of bills where he took stands backing senator Coburn, so he had some credentials, there was that major bill Coburn put together that would cut pork, only 13 senators went along with it (it died).

He also proposed a line item veto.

That said, he does need more work, Dick Wadham will take care of that.

25 posted on 03/29/2006 11:33:17 AM PST by Sonny M ("oderint dum metuant")
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To: winner3000

"George Bush never even sounded like Ronald Reagan, so we cannot blame him for not acting like a fiscal conservative (his dad never did either)."


When was Reagan a fiscal conservative? He had huge deficits too. Use, I know, Democrats controlled congress. But Reagan controlled the veto pen. And I fault both Reagan and Bush 43 for not using it.

Allen is an unelectable dunce. The guy got creamed by Barbara Bozo Boxer, Schumer, Rep. Harman and Sen. Jack Reed in various chat show appearances. Allen just looked like a deer in the headlights and had no response to any of their no-brainer lies which anyone with even a 50 IQ could have refuted.


26 posted on 03/29/2006 11:34:53 AM PST by MikeA (Not voting in November because you're pouting is a vote for Democratic Congressional control)
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To: Sonny M

Coburn put together that would cut pork, only 13 senators went along with it (it died).


I thought I heard Allen voted against that.


27 posted on 03/29/2006 11:36:11 AM PST by MikeA (Not voting in November because you're pouting is a vote for Democratic Congressional control)
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To: Fudd Fan
Run for President Game. :)
28 posted on 03/29/2006 11:40:00 AM PST by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: Miss Marple

I'm not too worried at this early date, and he's got to be re-elected this year to the senate anyway. If he gets more definite on different issues in another year or so, I'll be even more gung-ho for him; if not, then not.


29 posted on 03/29/2006 11:42:10 AM PST by Fudd Fan (Truth will set us all free. Libs will get us all killed.)
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To: MikeA
I thought I heard Allen voted against that.

He voted for it.

What ticked me off, was that other senators called his voting for it a political stunt (they were defending earmarks) and Ted Stevens indirectly threatened him along with the Cantwell.

30 posted on 03/29/2006 11:42:29 AM PST by Sonny M ("oderint dum metuant")
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To: MikeA

Is there anyone you DO like? I'm not being snide, I'm really interested to know.


31 posted on 03/29/2006 11:43:30 AM PST by Fudd Fan (Truth will set us all free. Libs will get us all killed.)
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To: Fudd Fan

I think weve been Georged enough. How bout Newt?


32 posted on 03/29/2006 11:45:30 AM PST by samadams2000 (Somebody important make The Call.....pitchforks and lanterns.!)
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To: samadams2000
Newt is unelectable, for several reasons:

1.He has been demonized by the press.

2. He was a hypocrite on social issues, given his personal life.

3. He can, on occasion, be a whiner.

4. The American public is not ready for a President Newt.

33 posted on 03/29/2006 11:52:09 AM PST by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's and Jemian's sons and keep them strong.)
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To: Sonny M
George Allen is definitely my favorite.

I would not vote for Hagel or McCain.

34 posted on 03/29/2006 11:53:04 AM PST by Montfort (Check out the 200+ page free preview of The Figurehead by Thomas Larus at lulu.com/larus)
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To: jackbenimble

"Good idea! In the past he has supported shamnesty. He is singing a new tune in this speech and I don't think we have much reason to trust him."

I agree with you. In a questionnaire by Human Event Allen did not rule out amnesty for illegals. I for one don't trust him - of course, it has reached a point where I could count on one hand the people in Washington I DO trust.


35 posted on 03/29/2006 11:58:13 AM PST by ImpotentRage
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To: Montfort

"George Allen is definitely my favorite.

I would not vote for Hagel or McCain."

I agree. Allen is the best viable candidate. Rudi is too socially liberal. Hagel is too liberal on foreign policy. McCain might as well be a Democrat.


36 posted on 03/29/2006 12:20:18 PM PST by SmoothTalker
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To: Stellar Dendrite

There's also Mike Huckabee...although he doesn't show signs of planning a run in 2008.


37 posted on 03/29/2006 12:41:37 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Fudd Fan; defconw

I love George...but it makes me sad when he "seemingly" ran from the comparison to our present "President George"..

Right after pooh-poohing that notion, he went on to say he is in favor of all kinds of tax cuts, and other things that BUSH is responsible for...

BTW..regarding his stance on immigratation---I will have to wait and see what he actually says for the record in Senate debates...

I REALLY, REALLY want to back him...but, not quite yet, (although he is the only one we KNOW is running that I am even close to liking enough to vote for).


38 posted on 03/29/2006 12:48:00 PM PST by Txsleuth
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To: massgopguy

Would love to see that!


39 posted on 03/29/2006 12:54:55 PM PST by mark3681
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To: MikeA

DITTO


40 posted on 03/29/2006 12:55:57 PM PST by mark3681
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