Posted on 08/06/2006 10:51:38 PM PDT by MedNole
I'm not making stuff up. I'm leaving this thread because it's been bumped to the top enough. Wait until construction workers are on unemployment because they can't find work in Florida... This is happening in the southwest and will happen here too. It isn't jobs that American's won't do. It's jobs that are taken away from them! Crist said "let the feds handle illegal immigration." He knows they aren't so cheap labor force, "bring it on!"
Crist AG office partnered with the AARP and Stetson Law School. He's supposed to be prosecuting crime, not allowing the FLA AG office to be infiltrated by the liberal agenda. The only thing crime related Crist does is coverup crimes by law enforcement.
I respect your opinion, but disagree completely. With Crist, you KNOW what you are getting. He has never waffled or flip flopped, which cannot be said for Gallagher. He has ALWAYS been a conservative, unlike his opponent. You may disagree with some of his social policies, like during the Schiavo debate, but at least he has been consistent. Gallagher, on the other hand, would be a DISASTER in the general election. How would he address the ethical charges? the drug use? the flip flopping repeatedly on just about every social issue including gun control, abortion, vouchers, etc? cheating on his wife? day trading at work? using state employees to manage his propery? The Dems would have a field day if Gallagher were the nominee and would exploit every one of these issues. I have problems with a few of Crist's stances, but like I said, he has been consistent. He is a STRONG fiscal conservative, who has NEVER supported a tax increase (unlike Gallagher) and wants to double the homestead exemption. He has always been pro-NRA. He's not perfect, but at least you know what you are getting.
How can Crist be called a strong conservative when he said he would have voted for state funded embryonic stem cell reasearch?
How can one trust him on any other conservative issues after he's demonstrated that he's not for the sanctity of human life?
Maybe sometimes. Tell that to a demorat who gets big hunks of money from MoveOn.org or the unions.
Look at it the other way. Tell me why taxpayers should foot the bill for candidates that noone wants enough to contribute. that seems like a boondoggle to me.
I stand corrected.
I agree with you. It should be up to each party to solicit funds. Why does it seem like someone has to be a multi millionaire before the party will even consider supporting them?
Because they have to demonstrate that they have support. The parties don't have anything like enough money to fund every candidte. anyway, unlike some other countries we vote for representatives, not parties.
I thought that was what caucuses were all about. Talking about who we vote for is a completely different subject.
What caucauses? Iowa? In general, parties have less power since 1960 and candidate selection is more through primaries by direct democracy. That's how Kennedy won his nomination and that is the way things have developed. Anyone can run, if he can get on the ballot. I asked R headquarters who would challenge my cong and they came back asking if I wanted to. So, candidates choose themselves initially.
I don't remember a conservative getting endorced by the AARP and a lawyer to boot.
No Thanks.
If you would have said "yes" their next question would have been, "how much money you going to put up?" :)
yes, and how much can you raise? However, consider the alternative. Public financing would make us pau for every moonbat on DU to be a candidate. It is only fair.
Granted, I am not a proponent of public financing. For one thing, I don't know how the transition would take place from what we have now to public financing. I believe that we are going to be saddled with the major parties we have now and all financing should come from the parties in support of their candidates.
People have the opportunity to contribute to parties, now. they prefer to contribute to individuals, obviously. What are your qualifications for telling everybody in America that they are wrong and you know best? I am no monebags, but I haven't sent any money to the party this year but have sent it to four senate candidates I like.
I thought that we were in opinion mode and not setting policy? Sheesh.
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