Posted on 01/19/2008 9:41:41 AM PST by pissant
I was surprised to hear Rush Limbaugh the other day say that there was no 'Thoroughbred' Conservative in the 2008 Republican nomination Field for President. I was thinking to myself, What? Rep. Duncan Hunter is Conservative right down the line. From his web site: Hunter' Ratings
National Rifle Association: A+
Americans for Better Immigration: A+
Eagle Forum: 100%
Christian Coalition: 100%
Family Research Council Action: 100%
Campaign for Working Families: 100%
Concerned Women for America: 100%
National Right to Life Committee: 100%
Federation for American Immigration Reform: 100%
National Federation of Independent Business: 100%
Gun Owners of America: A (Read GOA article here)
** GodVoters.org: A ** (the ONLY A they gave) (See their endorsement here)
American Conservative Union: 92%
Americans for Tax Reform: 88.5% (lifetime, most recent rating was 100%)
National Tax Limitation Committee: 88
National Taxpayers Union: B
ACLU: 7% (indicates very conservative)
NARAL: 0% (indicates a pro-life record)
Exactly how Conservative can you get? Ok, so what's with Limbaugh? Simple, found this On the Hill article that says:
"It is difficult to change Rep. Duncan Hunter’s mind. House leadership officials and the White House have found that out the hard way."
"When they wanted him to vote for a pending trade bill last year, Hunter (R-Calif.) refused — again and again. And when the Bush administration tried to convince the powerful Armed Services Committee on its controversial port security plan, Hunter refused to budge."
"Twisting Hunter’s arm is impossible, his close friends say."
The article continues:
"And Hunter, whom many call a protectionist, was instrumental in scuttling a deal that would have given the operations at six major U.S. ports to Dubai Ports World, a company owned by the United Arab Emirates."
“He was shocked that the administration approved the deal,” said Rep. Jim Saxton (R-N.J.), a senior member of Hunter’s committee and a close friend. Saxton worked with Hunter to introduce legislation blocking the deal and revising the foreign-investment process to ensure national security.
“On the Dubai issue, he got all fired up,” a congressional source said. Hunter gathered information to prove that Dubai has not been trustworthy — despite repeated administration assertions that the UAE is a vital ally in the war on terrorism."
"It is not often that a guest on a TV news program has the boldness to put the interviewer’s political-activism past in the open, but Hunter wasn’t one to shy away. He made sure to point out, three times, that George Stephanopoulos, the host of ABC’s “This Week,” had worked for President Clinton, who supported the Dubai Ports deal."
“I don’t think President Clinton, your old boss, knows the facts of the transshipment that take place through Dubai sending nuclear components to all parts of the world,” Hunter told Stephanopoulos, in one of the references to Clinton."
I remember Rush getting particularly getting bent out of shape on the issue:
Rush probably felt he could personally change every American's mind on the issue from behind the EIB Golden Microphone, but alas, the deal fell through. Is El Rushbo taking out his frustration on the actual 'Thoroughbred Conservative' Republican Candidate for POTUS in 2008?
Hey Rush, why don't you give your ego a break bud?
Bless you Mr. Gone!!!
Duncan Hunter is hard on oxycontin.
This makes Limbaugh angry.
Rush had nothing but glowing praise for DH - he did say however, that this was just not his year. I believe he said he expects (hopes?) he will be running again in the future.
I too am thinking of writing him in. I feel exactly the same about this article!! RUSH and SEAN are weaklings, and you can’t argue around it when you read Duncan Hunters’ record!! He should have been in the running strong by now, but the media, aided and abetted by Sean and Rush tossed him aside. SAD I say!!! Sad!
we just may have a MASSIVE write in for him !!!!especially if the Republicans’ put up a RINO!
Thanks RUSH... you came through a dollar short and a hour late!!!!You could have had a TREMENDOUS influence, but instead you wishied all over the place!
Wouldn’t mind a bit
Spammer.
Hunter was a candidate. You’re a nobody. Learn the difference.
Hunter’s a pathetic loser, much like many of his supporters.
I am still heartbroken Pissant...
I give ya about 3 months before your mouth has you tossed in the streets here newbie.
But there’s always you, to represent pathetic losers who don’t support Hunter.
The great “conservative” Hunter, endorses the great RINO Huckabee..
What a surprise... NOT!!! Saw this coming a mile away from Hunter the RINO.
did Pissant ban himself?
I called it weeks ago.
Sure caught a lot of vitriol from the Hunterites for it though.
*shrug*
So I guess they’re all falling in line behind Huckabee now.
I’ve seen a lot of the same Hunterites I was doing battle with now coming out as active Huckabee apologists.
I don’t think pissant liked what I was saying. He didn’t respond to this post.
I don’t like it either. Sometimes reality bites.
I think this was before Hunter endorsed the Huckster.
Very good post . . . thanks for the ping.
Bingo!
You can have all the right answers on the conservative questions, but if you can't win an election it just doesn't matter. There are a number of guys like Hunter who would make excellent cabinet choices for the winning Republican president, but to be elected, you have to be able to sell conservatism, not just believe and live it.
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