Posted on 03/13/2008 8:23:34 PM PDT by Yomin Postelnik
For Republicans to regain the House as soon as possible, it’s crucial that we win as many winnable House seats as possible this time around. For this reason it is critical that we pinpoint the seats we can best pick up and concentrate on them, meaning that Republicans nationwide, especially those living in non-swing congressional districts (as well as Republicans abroad), should support candidates outside of their districts who are in real battles. It is especially important that we concentrate on those seats this year, as the easiest time to beat any incumbent is after the first term. In short, if we want to regain the House anytime soon, we need to regain as many Republican seats as possible in 2008.
One crucial race is FL-22, the former seat of Rep. E. Clay Shaw. During the Democratic Tsunami of 2006, Democrat Ron Klein managed to barely eek out a win with 51% of the vote. Winning back the seat is crucial to eventually retaking Congress and this year’s the best and easiest year to do it.
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Brilliant! No one ever thought of that before.
Agreed. These pukes tell us anything and then do what they want. I am tired of them having their way with me. I feel like I have been pimped, politically.
I just want to say 1 name “Nancy Pelosi”....I’m sick to death of seeing her UGLY, BOTOX ridden MUG all over the TV. She’s an old, hag that bought her way right to the top and we need to throw her overboard. John Boehner would make an excellent Speaker and so I’m all for helping the Reps retake the house.
I will be voting for *anyone* against my House of Representatives member in the next election. I wrote to him about a veteran’s issue, and his office staff added me to his email list.
No other reply.
Nothing.
I have seen so many people writing on the local newspaper’s website saying that he never returned their letters, either.
But he always has time for sending out full-color fliers (got one today) bragging on himself.
So, in the next election, it’s “anyone but”.
Didn’t take it personal :) and you’ll find we agree about most issues. I just think that the main Reps are a lot better than the looney Dems and that we can work for change while still electing the best of the choices available for now. But you do have a point and I won’t deny that.
Barf!!
If you have a conservative candidate in a winnable race - SUPPORT HIM.
If we don’t support conservatives and help conservatives win ... WHO WILL???
“Allen West is very different and he is one heck of a conservative. If you want articulate, courageous conservatives he’s one of the best.”
He is great on the issues:
http://www.allenwestforcongress.com/issues.php
I recently had the opportunity to hear Lt. Col. West speak at several events. The reaction of audiences was the same each time. Staunch Republicans wanted to know why he’s not on the Sunday shows countering Democratic attacks. After one event, a friend of mine who had been undecided told me “I may not be a Republican, but this man knows what he’s talking about. I’m supporting him.” Judging by the general atmosphere, that’s the feeling most undecideds have after hearing Allen West.
He’s articulate. His points are rooted in sound logic, that he conveys concisely and effectively. He has the PR skills that are missing in so many of our national leaders. After watching Republicans get hammered for years for being unable to defend sound policy and right decisions against skewed Democratic attacks because no one in the GOP could formulate a message that resonates, hearing Allen West is refreshing. I’m not sure if he got this ability after leaving the army, when he decided to dedicate himself to teaching high school students, incidentally motivating far more of them to go on to college or military service than any other teacher at his school (a high school I know well and have twice lectured at). It could be that he gets this ability naturally. But whatever the case, Allen West can deliver home the message and electing him ensures that his abilities are put to use on behalf of the GOP nationwide.
Perhaps his ability to communicate so effectively comes from his personal life story. After a twenty-year career as an army officer, West took an immense risk in order to save the lives of the men in his unit. Terrorists had been shooting at his men for weeks and immediately prior to each shooting, a certain Iraqi police officer was seen nearby, suspiciously dealing with unknown men who shouldn’t have been let close to the US base. Members of West’s unit interrogated the Iraqi officer, who clammed up and refused to speak. At this point Col. West, knowing that other attacks were forthcoming, tried speaking with the officer himself. When that didn’t work he took out a gun, placed it above the conspirator’s head, fired it and lo and behold, he divulged where the attacks were coming from. After that the attacks stopped.
This didn’t stop the Iraqi officer/collaborator from complaining to the US Army that the firing of a gun was excessive, largely in order to deflect attention from his role in the attacks. And in one of the worst cases of politically correct persecutions, Col. West faced court martial over his actions. The army knew that the allegation was ridiculous, but felt a need to go through with a trial in an over the top attempt to show the Iraqi government that they are taking every precaution. Still, since they knew he was innocent, they offered West a chance to retire weeks short of his 20- year mark, when he’d otherwise become pensionable. West refused.
The outcry against the absurdity of this case was fast, furious and fierce. Conservative and liberal leaders alike decried the idea of putting Col. West through such an ordeal for simply having saved the lives of his unit, even if they knew that in the end the flimsy complaint would not stand. The army quickly backed down, but not without causing stress and harm to Allen West. Still, when asked if he’d do it again, West unequivocally replies in a humble but certain manner “yes, those men were my family.” It’s this level of service and amount of sincerity that accounts for his ability to project and communicate in ways that others can’t. It should also be noted that Col. West would be the first African-American Republican congressman since J.C. Watts.
“Conservative and Republican are starting to become mutually exclusive.”
Baloney.
Most Republicans are conservative and most conservatives are Republicans.
There is not a single non-Republican conservative in Congress.
Allen West is a great candidate and your trashing the thread of a great candidate like that is pathetic. Maybe you should read up on this hero first before you spout off?
http://www.allenwestforcongress.com/about_allen.php
I guess it’s going to be easier to do with Obama as president.
Well said!
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