Translation: "Whaaaa Whaaaa Whaaaa! You didn't fall in line with what we self-annointed True Conservatives say, so I'm gonna call you names!"
I wrote (how those eyes workin' for ya?) that I like his pro-life stance. That's great, but this article doesn't give me any reason to think he's this incredible super-conservative you folks say he is. "He thinks DC should be sold back to Maryland" gee, ya think? When's the last time a Repubican went to Washington who DIDN'T say that kind of easy one-liner?
You robots go march in step with what they tell you. I want a conservative, not a poseur, and I'll decide for myself, not have it fed to me by The Accepted Wisdom you so obviously need to make up your mind for you. That you're so easily satisfied speaks volumes--that you can't come up with an answer to my question as to WHY you're so high on him but run straight to insult is curious--gonna win the White House that way? LOL
Okie Dokie. I'll tell you why. Because he's promised me a post in his administration.......BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
I haven't known George Allen as long as Corin, I met him while working in his Senate campaign. I was just a volunteer, but I was (and still am) very active in grassroots gun rights activism with the Virginia Citizen's Defense League and the NRA, and had the opportunity to discuss his position on gun rights and the 2nd Amendment. Bear in mind that this was during the days of the Clinton "Assault Weapons Ban". I felt that he would be receptive to my discussing the topic with him since he was a champion of gun rights while he was governor, and I was right.
He and I discussed the "AWB" and why it wasn't constitutional, and bad crime fighting policy. For the most part he listened to me, but he didn't promise me anything other than that he would closely monitor the results of the ban and would either vote to renew or repeal it based on what he decided was it's net effect. He tempered that statement a little later, probably due to the advice of his handlers that he would vote to renew it if it turned out to be effective.
Back in 2003 and 2004 I had the opportunity to discuss the subject with him again at his request. I could see that he was definitely moving in the direction of repealing the ban. Later in 2004 he voted against a poison pill amendment to an otherwise good pro-gun bill that would've renewed the ban. I like to think that I had a hand in repealing this unconstitutional infringement of our rights.Corin will tell you as well that George Allen weighs each issue on it's merits and assesses it against the constitution. He also has a very good sense of humor and oft times uses it to defuse a situation.
I have never once felt that he was talking down to me, or that he was not interested in what I had to say. He asked very intelligent questions, and gave sound reasoned responses that made me feel like he was really on the ball. He has been gracious enough to introduce me to his wife and family, and has not failed to call me by name every time we have seen each other. The last time I talked to him was at the Virginia Shad Planking in April, and we didn't even talk politics, we talked high school football since we both played in the same league in California at roughly the same time.
OK, part of the reason I'd like to see him become president is be cause I consider him a friend, and who wouldn't want to be friends with the president, but the main reason is because I know him. I know how he thinks, and I know the high regard he has for this country, the constitution, innocent human life, and the rights of all Americans. That is why I will vote for George Allen. For me no one else currently being discussed even comes close.
Again, I am sorry for my earlier response. I ask you to forgive me.
Best regards,
P8riot