Posted on 10/04/2007 9:28:30 PM PDT by george76
It’s only appropriate that she should run. She is bright, well qualified, and paid her dues as a Republican. The party needs more females in the upper chamber. My only problem is her membership in the GOP Main Street Partnership. When you look at a listing of its members you just gotta support the fact that she is our best candidate and hope for the best.
Oh, I’m no fan of the man she’s replacing. I cheered his resignation as I did Warner’s. But I remember some of her vacillating on the war to appease the Leftist’s in her district and some of her other stances.
IMO, she’s more politician then idealogue.
So on the positive side she’ll probably be a little better then she was in her district given the makeup of the state is slightly more conservative. I’m just not going to cheer the elections of people I don’t consider consrvative.
The only positive I could say on Iglesias’s behalf is that perhaps as a federal prosecutor building cases he was taking a slow and methodical approach. While that can be understandable, in the brutal world of politics, especially with respect to indictment of high-profile pols, and when you’re up against a critical election, you have to get the lead out or you’ll find yourself replaced by the next prosecutor from an opposite party, and all those likely indictments will soon be forgotten about or swept under the rug. It’s unfortunate that’s how it is, but it is how it is.
The time to make those challenges is during the primary, not the general elecition. If Heather Wilson wins the primary for the nomination, every Rep should support her. I am amazed that an 80 ACU rating is not good enough for some people. The higher we set the bar in that regard, the more difficult it will become to win elections.
If Patricia Mardrid wants a rematch on the Senate level, Madrid isn’t exactly free of corruption. Also being an Iraqi War Veteran would help Heather Wilson. I say we have a better chance with the NM Senate race than the Va one unless General Pace plunges in.
I certainly did not make a judgement whether anyone should vote for her or not. I could, but I chose to be different and look at the race from a political perspective for the most part. I let my feelings about her be known, but did not follow that with an action alert of what I believe should happen in that ballot box.
Thank you for your amazement and condemnation. I’ll take it happily.
I presume it wasn’t for my benfit, because you said nothing that would dissaude me of the opinion I hold of Wilson. Merely cited an ACU statistic. Pstt...McCain has a higher ACU rating and I despise him. So, I would presume, does the majority of the conservative movement.
Those ratings do not tell the full story when a candidate can have a high ACU rating and lead the fight against judges, strong borders, tax cuts and fight for a terrorist to have the right of U.S. citizens. This is what McCain has done, this is what in part led to the fall of the Majority. Yet by your logic he would be deemed acceptable because of an outdated ACY ranking system.
Infact, you said little of relevance to my main points using this post as an attempt to lecture people to vote the “R” rain or shine.
Let’s remember Tthat conservatives have tried to fight in the primary. They fought Specter and they fought Chafee. They have fought individual House races. Each time the Party swoops in, and uses their donors funds to attack Republicans. That is not what one would call a fair fight. And after Chafee it amazes ME anyone would try and make this argument given the context.
At any rate, I’m a conservative not a Republican and owe no allegiance to any party. Your statement every Republican should support the primary winner does not work in my case.
And, Even with the entirety of this rebuttal, you’ll notice I still have not weighed in on what people should do if she’s the nominee. Maybe I will someday, right now? I’ll pass.
With Richardson and Udall out, Mayor Chavez (D) of Albuquerque and LG Denish (D) are possible contenders.
You’re not alone! My first thought was, “Nooooooooooooo, not JOE/VALERIE WILSON!”
You live in Washington state, correct. How much do you know about NM politics?
I presume it wasn’t for my benfit, because you said nothing that would dissaude me of the opinion I hold of Wilson. Merely cited an ACU statistic. Pstt...McCain has a higher ACU rating and I despise him. So, I would presume, does the majority of the conservative movement. .
I don't despise him. I think he is totally wrong on CFR and illegal immigration. As a Vietnam veteran, I respect his military service. You can hold whatever opinion you want on Wilson. I am not trying to dissuade you from anything. Besides, to the best of my knowledge, you don't even live and vote in NM.
Those ratings do not tell the full story when a candidate can have a high ACU rating and lead the fight against judges, strong borders, tax cuts and fight for a terrorist to have the right of U.S. citizens. This is what McCain has done, this is what in part led to the fall of the Majority. Yet by your logic he would be deemed acceptable because of an outdated ACY ranking system
They are not meant to tell the full story, but they are a pretty good indication of where someone stands on the political spectrum. I belong to the ACU and have attended CPAC. I understand how the ratings are compiled. Here is a good source of data on Heather Wilson and other members of Congress in terms of voting records, interest group ratings, etc.
Let’s remember Tthat conservatives have tried to fight in the primary. They fought Specter and they fought Chafee. They have fought individual House races. Each time the Party swoops in, and uses their donors funds to attack Republicans. That is not what one would call a fair fight. And after Chafee it amazes ME anyone would try and make this argument given the context
If conservatives represent the majority of the GOP in a particular district or state, they should be able to nominate the candidate of their choice in the primary. Placing the blame on the RNC is disingenuous. If you don't organize and energize you get the results you deserve. Are you happy with the situation in Washington? If not, what are you doing about it?
At any rate, I’m a conservative not a Republican and owe no allegiance to any party. Your statement every Republican should support the primary winner does not work in my case.
If you have no allegiance to any party, it is no wonder you feel so powerless. I am a registered Rep and vote a straight ticket every time. Considering the alternative, it is an easy decision.
And, Even with the entirety of this rebuttal, you’ll notice I still have not weighed in on what people should do if she’s the nominee. Maybe I will someday, right now? I’ll pass.
We are all waiting with bated breath.
Denish wants to be Governor. The only reason she agreed to run with Richardson (the man who MOLESTED her) was on the presumption that the Fat Creep becomes Veep and she becomes Governor. Denish’s father, the late Jack Daniels, was Domenici’s Dem opponent in 1972.
Of course, Mayor Chavez covets the Governorship, but he might go for it. He’d actually be in a better position to get Wilson’s 1st since he was just reelected handily not so long ago.
Overall, it would be better for us if it’s a Wilson-Madrid contest because any ethics issues against Wilson would be neutralized facing Madrid, however Madrid’s refusal to investigate profound rodent corruption should be the premier issue.
Heather Wilson’s timing surprises me, though her decision does not. I’m not sure what to think of her. She has won tough elections in a marginal district. But last year, she was teetering on the brink of defeat, winning only after her opponent (whose intelligence rivals that of Miss Teen South Carolina 2007) gave a laughably awful performance in a debate, clips of which were featured on YouTube and Wilson’s campaign commercials.
There is the controversy over the U.S. Attorney thing. She has been damaged, but it’s not clear how much damage has been done. Right now, it appears to be a minor scandal. But in a marginal state like New Mexico, anything can tip the scales.
“To my surprise, Udall took himself out of contention.”
I wasn’t surprised. In fact, it’s what I predicted.
Not even a lil’ bit ? ;-)
Nah, when I looked up Udall’s committee assignment, I ruled out his running.
There is a tradition in both the Rodent and Republican Congressional caucuses that membership on the Appropriations and Ways & Means Committees be filled by members who plan to stay in the House for many years. Of course, there are exceptions, but those are unusual.
The biggest threat to any Republican running for office in NM continues to be the vote-stealing Democrat machine. Blatant attempts to suppress the Republican vote in CD1 occurred in 2006. I imagine the same will happen statewide in 2008. Possibly even something along the lines of the lost/found votes in Dona Ana county that made NM go to Gore in 2000.
If any NM Republican can beat Bill Richardson—and he WILL run — I think it’s Heather. She’s a tough campaigner and actually has a brain.
He was molasses in busting greaseball Manny Aragon and got called on it by Pete and Heather, then spent his subsequent Sundays whining to liberal talk shows.
David, David, David: what part of "serves at the pleasure of the president" do you not get.
I went a few rounds with his friends, and fine, so it's not a perfect world. Hey, and that's NEWS to you just NOW?
There's nothing about Heather's "timing" here--it's the Caesar thing: There is a tide in the affairs of men which if taken at the flood leads on to Foggy Bottom. If you miss the bus there won't be another one along for SIX YEARS.
Pete pissed me off on campaign finance reform--a former congressman told me "apparently they didn't want the vote used against them"--so, it's ok to piss on the First Amendment to keep your seat. I'll remember that IF I EVER HAVE TO MAKE A FAUSTIAN BARGAIN.
And Patricia Madrid would be the hot hussy scratching and clawing to smear Heather the hell out of there.
It'll be down and dirty--on Madrid's part. And of course the Secretary of State will sequester the ballots for weeks to marinade them in the Dem secret savory sauce.
Could be a Last Hurrah for the Republican First District and the Republican senate seat.
Soros will throw boxcars of cash at it.
The Gay Hordes and Sierra Club will blacken the horizon like locusts.
The papers and television stations will hack at Heather.
As Heather's district rep sternly lectured me, "she's not a right-winger like Michael Reagan"--
--and that would be how she might survive in the quicksand demo.
Might.
He’s not going to run for the Senate. I don’t understand how folks cannot grasp there’s only one job he’s going after, and that’s the VICE-Presidency (and you know what follows that). It’s been a done deal for a long time that he will be Hillary’s running mate.
I wouldn't brag about that, since it's not a positive. We need more "right-wingers" and less mealy-mouthed RINO twits.
I agree that Richardson has been staying the race for POTUS to stay in line for the clown prince slot of VP, but I’m not certain that it’s a done deal. Obama’s popularity could push His Pudginess out of the running. Domenici’s departure from the Senate presents the opportunity to become a member of the most exclusive club in the country.
We’ll see how it plays out.
If this were the early ‘90s, Richardson would be all over that Senate race, but it’s not. He has his eyes on the bigger prize. Clinton insiders don’t trust anyone else but him. Obama is NOT trusted by the Clintonistas (and he and Mrs. Smiley have publicly bashed Hillary — a BIG no no), and they don’t need to appeal to Blacks, since they remain slaves on the ye olde Democrat plantation. Pandering to Hispanics is de rigueur, and that’s how it is.
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