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?
Well then Hilliary is your guy!
Duncan Hunter's whole life is in supporting the interests of the United States of America, not in hobbies and games. Politics is not a means to power for him. While others were parlaying daddy's wealth into even more wealth (Romney), or getting into bed with Demonrats (McCain, Romney), Hunter was fighting in Vietnam, then for the national interest in Congress. His son continues the tradition by serving in Iraq & Afghanistan. Hunter soldiers on, e.g. trudging through the snow in NH with virtually no staff, often driving himself. But you know better. He's just "sitting around answering phones."you support, and why?
I care less about Rush’s opinion all the time.
He has done a great job for the conservative cause over the years, but he has a large ego.
Brilliant post! Thanks for playing!
Wow! The whole Hate-Hunter gang is here and piling on in this thread. Their dislike of a real Conservative is becoming borderline pathologic.
Well, I guess you’re entitled to your opinion, as little basis as it may have in reality.
Relax, your lemonade stand will survive.
We don’t hate Duncan Hunter.
He doesn’t matter enough to evoke any strong feelings.
Rush Limbaugh believes in Free Markets.. Duncan Hunter does not.
Why on earth would Limbaugh support Hunter?
Umm.. Rush rightfully supports free markets, unlike Duncan Hunter.
Hunter is a 0.1% loser.. Something you guys just need to face.
Hard to believe, considering that a number of people like you show up again and again on threads about Hunter, solely to ridicule him and his candidacy.
For someone have “no chance”, the LIEberal scum on this forum go OUT OF THEIR WAY to smear Hunter on every thread as a “protectionist” all the while pushing the SELL OUT candidates.
They’d rather have a RINO sell-out just like the so-called “conservative radio” talking heads. A RINO in office keeps them able to sell their swill to the simple-minded folk in their audiences.
If you push for an open borders, Pro-communist China, pro-Dubai a$$clown, just as all these naysayers on this thread, you may be a “republican” (RINO) but you are NOT a conservative.
Hunter is a great conservative voice, but he is too conservative to win a general election.
That's unfortunate for America, but it's the truth
Convinces me, even more, that Hunter is the man we need to see as president of the US.
Gosh. The Chicoms love "free markets" too. I guess Rush should support them.
I guess he is too Conservative for you, huh.
No he wasn't. He was for it and spoke about it quite often until it was scrapped
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