Open Letter to the RNC, DNC, Independents, and LurkersPART I.
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All I have to say is “BEARER! The .577!”
For the non-hunter, the .577 Nitro Express was a favorite rhino gun.
That thought came to me when talking with an old girl friend’s mother who had been described as a Republican. One day, as we talked, suddenly, I realized she was a RINO and I had a thought pop into my mind. I could see my right hand reaching behind me as I reached for the RINO gun my trusty gun bearer carried.
Her mother never realized why I suddenly put my left hand over my right hand.
;-)
save and spread
The “new” RINO Party ...
http://republicanwhip.house.gov/newsroom/2009/04/national-council-for-a-new-america-formed.html
Our National Panel of Experts:
Governor Haley Barbour
Governor Jeb Bush
Governor Bobby Jindal
Senator John McCain
Governor Mitt Romney
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Sincerely,
John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Mike Pence, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, John Carter, Pete Sessions, David Dreier, Kevin McCarthy, Roy Blunt
Mitch McConnell, Jon Kyl, Lamar Alexander, John Ensign, John Cornyn, John Thune, Kay Bailey Hutchison
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Gingrich Joins Cantor’s Effort To Remake GOP
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9/10/09
As expected after yesterday’s cloture vote, Cass Sunstein was confirmed as the administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The vote was 57-40. Click here to read OMB Watch’s statement on the confirmation.
The vote fell mostly somewhat along party lines. Republican senators Robert Bennett (UT), Orrin Hatch (UT), Susan Collins (ME), Richard Lugar (IN), Olympia Snowe (ME), and George Voinovich joined 51 Democrats (including Sen. Joe Lieberman) in voting for Sunstein. Democratic senators Mark Begich (AK), Blanche Lincoln (AR), Ben Nelson (NE), Mark Pryor (AR), Jim Webb (VA), independent Bernie Sanders (VT), and 34 Republicans voted against.
Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) did not vote.
Sunstein’s nomination grew more and more controversial after the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved it on May 20. The Committee approved the nomination by voice vote, and only Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) objected. Committee members Pryor, John McCain (R-AZ), John Ensign (R-NV), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) all voted against Sunstein this time around.
http://www.ombwatch.org/node/10376
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393032/posts
RNC brings in veteran strategist (a Romneybot, CNN shill who once attacked Palin)
CNN - Political Ticker ^ | 2009-11-23
WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Republican National Committee will announce Monday that veteran political strategist Alex Castellanos will assume a senior communications role at the committee, an RNC official tells CNN.
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“Now the RNC has a new focus and direction - the 2010 elections,” Castellanos said when reached by telephone. “And I am happy to help.”
It’s up, guys.
If I can figure out how to do it, is it O.K. to start this on Facebook also?????????????????? Please let me know.
no more RHINOS
take back the Republican Party? did we ever have it? when?
not trying to be a problem here, but really, when did the Republican Party ever represent conservative values?
Ronald Regan...maybe...but what was that amnesty thing?
Barry Goldwater? I still have my campaign button. That worked well. Can I quote it from memory? Extremism in defense of Liberty is no Vice....maybe I should look it up.
I ask this: rather than “take back” a Republican Party we never had...what about starting a 3rd, 4th? party. Not electable? If you buy that argument, then you are right back to RHINOS again. That’s their line. America is a two party system? Says who?
Pardon me while I put on my flame suit.
Ok...fire away.
To answer your question: when you post a reply to someone, your thread “bumps” to the top of the “Latest Comment” list. The Frontpage sidebar generally is reserved for news.
When they call or email that's EXACTLY what I tell them.
Good job, MM....(((HUGS)))
This is really great but I am too wrapped up with getting the healthcare bill defeated now. Shouldn’t we be contacting Democrat senators and making our wishes clear? Once this bill is dead, then we could concentrate on the RNC.
I am afraid of what will happen if this bill passes. Having a Conservative majority may not be enough to save the country.
The R’s in the Senate are working hard but they lack the numbers to do what is necessary. Some of the D’s must be feeling the heat from their constituents. Couldn’t we help them get the message, bigtime?
Of interest...
Maybe you’d get better results aiming your efforts at the voters in the districts electing the RINO’s? Do you know how or why a Snowe, Collins, Grahame or Spectre wins a majority of the votes even in their first election? If they get reelected via the power of encumbancy, how will screaming at GOP leadership do anything other than make you feel good?
Do you even know how Scozzafava got her nomination?
You don’t create something lasting by burning it from the top down. You build it from the bottom up.
Now I expect the tired “we have to burn it down before we can rebuild it” replies. I would counter with something about a baby and bathwater and the battle of the jingoisms and bumper sticker politics will begin again.
Ping!
I just now got caught up reading the posts on the other thread. Will work on this one now. BUMP!
Good job to all those that worked on this.
And this:
ping
Can we make this into a face book group? As I understand it, facebook is the only authorized social network for overseas military.
Michael Steele on Hannity right now. He has to go. He’s looking us in the eyes and lying.
Here’s one for ya.