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Gilchrest Endorses Democrat In 1st
WBAL ^ | 09/02/08 | WBAL Radio as reported by Robert Lang and Associated Press

Posted on 09/02/2008 7:26:47 AM PDT by Abby4116

The Democrat running for Congress in Maryland's First District will receive the endorsement of the Republican incumbent he is hoping to replace.

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TOPICS: US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: 110th; andyharris; electioncongress; gilchrest; gilchrist; gop; kratovil; md2008; onewaystreet; rino; soreloser
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1 posted on 09/02/2008 7:26:48 AM PDT by Abby4116
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To: Abby4116

Not at all a shocker there. He was always closer to the Democrats than the Republicans anyway. That’s why Andy Harris knocked him off in the primary.


2 posted on 09/02/2008 7:28:05 AM PDT by pie_eater
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To: pie_eater

Hmmmmmm. A disgruntled politician. You gotta love it.


3 posted on 09/02/2008 7:30:22 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Barack Hussein Obama. The Muqtada al-Sadr of American politics.)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother; Fraxinus; Sensei Ern; cindy-true-supporter

ping!


4 posted on 09/02/2008 7:40:55 AM PDT by BufordP (Had Mexicans flown planes into the World Trade Center, Jorge Bush would have surrendered.)
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To: Abby4116; Abundy; Albion Wilde; AlwaysFree; AnnaSASsyFR; bayliving; BFM; cindy-true-supporter; ...

Go Andy Harris!

Wayne Gilchrest can do any number of things that the mods won’t allow me to say on FR.

Maryland “Freak State” PING!


5 posted on 09/02/2008 7:59:37 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Drill Here! Drill Now! Pay Less! Sign the petition at http://www.americansolutions.com/)
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To: Abby4116

Go Dr. Harris!


6 posted on 09/02/2008 8:02:17 AM PDT by pnh102 (Save America - Ban Ethanol Now!)
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To: Abby4116

Wow! This is unbelievable!!! I am SHOCKED!!!! This came out of nowhere!!!!! No one expected this!!!!

snicker...


7 posted on 09/02/2008 10:37:51 AM PDT by icwhatudo (If my state trooper brother-in-law threatened to murder my dad, I'd tell his boss too-like Palin.)
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To: Abby4116
As one who lived and voted in Wayne Gilchrest's district for many years, and has listened to him many times, this is not totally surprising. An ex-marine I believe, but always sort of a government obsessed politico, who could talk around the issues of conservatism (self determination).

For instance a few years back he declared a poll indicated that his constituents would rather have the US budget balanced than have their taxes reduced.

This is of course liberal spin, and even an excuse to raise taxes. Cut the taxes and YOU WILL CUT THE SPENDING; and subsequently take the money out of the hands of the federal criminals. But his arguments would not, and did not present that side of the equation, - no mention, nada.

The former, of course, is exactly how the "issue" is presented by the LEFT - "we must raise taxes."

I never saw Wayne Gilchrest as an overtly insidious, or malicious politician, unlike the Clintons, or say Chuck Schumer. But he was, and is, misdirected by the obsession with centralized government, and the denial of the honesty of allocating decisions to the most individual heirarchies of society, individual citizen, family, community, municipality, state. The centralization, was, and apparently is, his "professional" identity, I guess.

With connections still back there I can see how Andy Harris prevailed, that is, the basic rural, conservative, folk see through the BS of big government.

But that is not the majority of voters, even in that district, and he (Harris) has little chance in the general election.

For me, this is the paragon for the urbanized, yuppie-ized, United States.

8 posted on 09/02/2008 12:30:44 PM PDT by jnsun (The LEFT: The need to manipulate others because of nothing productive to offer)
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To: jnsun

Andy Harris has alot of support on the West side of the bay. I know that I am looking forward to voting for him.


9 posted on 09/02/2008 12:36:55 PM PDT by CollegeRepublican
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To: CollegeRepublican

Lots of conservatives at the top of the bay too. But I am getting tired of looking at that Kratovil sign on the corner in front of the old Walmart that has been there for months with no evidence of local Harris signs (I may have missed them, but if so, they are not striking).


10 posted on 09/02/2008 12:49:24 PM PDT by Abby4116
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To: Abby4116; Clintonfatigued; Galactic Overlord-In-Chief; AuH2ORepublican; Clemenza; Kuksool; Impy; ...

So much liberal RINO scum in our party. Democrat trojan horses, every last one.


11 posted on 09/02/2008 4:41:36 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

MD-1 and NY-13 greatly concern me. We may lose both, even if McCain performs strongly.


12 posted on 09/02/2008 4:46:03 PM PDT by Clemenza (Barack Obama: Black and White and RED all Over)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

What an idiot. Sore loser much, Gilchrest?


13 posted on 09/02/2008 4:46:44 PM PDT by darkangel82 (If you're not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. (Say no to RINOs))
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Sunnyflorida; 6323cd; catfish1957; roamer_1; AmericanInTokyo; 383rr; djsherin; ...
So much liberal RINO scum in our party. Democrat trojan horses, every last one.

Well, what were you expecting from a party that nominated one of Soros' Trojan horses and a left-wing charlatan (who's actually a closet Democrat) for POTUS?

Dial R for RINO.


14 posted on 09/02/2008 4:55:00 PM PDT by rabscuttle385 (Life's uncertain. Eat dessert first.)
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To: Clemenza

I think we’ll hold MD-1. Harris is a first tier candidate and he has more than twice as much money as the rodent. Also, too, the 1st and 6th districts were designed to corral as many Republicans into them as possible to keep the previously competitive 2nd and 8th districts rodent.


15 posted on 09/02/2008 5:09:22 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Traitor.

I commend Gilcrap in fact for at least being honest and not just working behind the scenes to undermine the party. Adios to bad trash.

“The incumbent has criticized Harris as being “too conservative” for his district.”

Wa? And the rat’s not too liberal and a ratlike for a GOP seat?


16 posted on 09/02/2008 5:54:50 PM PDT by Impy (Spellcheck hates Obama, you should too.)
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To: Impy

It’s a Republican district, and now, for the first time since 1978, it will have one. Even the gay Bob Bauman was more one than this cretin.


17 posted on 09/02/2008 5:57:02 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: sauropod; Lil'freeper

I can’t post what I am thinking on this forum. But I know your hear my thoughts.


18 posted on 09/02/2008 5:57:31 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper (Let's Roll!!)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; rabscuttle385
So much liberal RINO scum in our party. Democrat trojan horses, every last one.


19 posted on 09/02/2008 6:49:50 PM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Give him a break, the scotch made him gay right? :p


20 posted on 09/02/2008 8:26:26 PM PDT by Impy (Spellcheck hates Obama, you should too.)
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