We know that politicians would never break a marriage vow!
Isn’t it supposed to be the Dums that is the party of special interests? There are more pledges being demanded of GOP candidates than Heinz has pickles.There should only be one pledge.”Will you do everything and more to defeat Obama.”
No candidate should Shiite.
It is a poison pill and ruinous presiding in their elected position.
Some Democrat operative has ginned up this whole story to make conservatives look bad.
Might be a little dicey for Newt.
I’m a little tired of these “pledges”.
I’m sorry, but this is bee ess.
Nobody has a right to demand that anyone sign anything as a condition to run for office.
This is one more bridge too far from conservatives and it charicatures them as bullies. Our own voters guides typically cover essential social, economic and political issues to which candidates agree or disagree, and explain why or why not. Getting radical and requiring signatures on every jot and tittle of the conservative mind and its every thought is irrational Neanderthal thinking. This is why conservatives get a bad wrap for being out of control themselves, unmanageable and tyrants in their own right.
When did these things come into political vogue? Whoever started this needs tarred and feathered. These things are so stupid.
I’m going to demand that all GOP candidates sign the Notary Sojac Pledge, which calls for replacement of hip-hop with bluegrass on all radio stations, removing speed limits on all interstates outside city limits, and a moratorium on any new Federal debt until the Cubs win the World Series.
sounds like the Kick Newt to the Curb Agreement
I take exception to the “influential” part. They’re actually searching for relevancy.
On the other hand, from looking them up on google, I see they're affiliated in some way with Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council, long-time organizations that most I and most social-issue FReepers trust.
I mention this because have no idea how long "The Family Leader" has been in existence, what experience they bring to the process, or what kind of political track record they have. This "vow" thing seems pretty dicey to me as a tactic, inasmuch as it would exclude almost all potential candidates if they considered it literally and honestly.
(Of course if they read it in a rather elastic and evasive way, some of them might sign on --- but then, the whole discussion would be about political hypocrisy.)
I believe in politically opposing the public honor, reward, and incentive given to sexual disorder --- which pretty much describes the gay advocacy groups, and many others besides! --- but count me unconvinced that the Family Leaders' "vow" approach will yield anything positive.
Open to argument and counter-argument. Anyone?
These idiots represent the half of "social conservatives" that enable commie Democrats to win election after election, going on five or six decades.
ditto.
this is stupid.
every nobody group has a pledge of some form.
if they wanted to be relavent they would focus on ONE point that the nation would RELATE to. That would be the federal marriage amendment.
everything else is self serving nonsense. Some goof go nowhere candidate will sign it out of desperation and make the whole field look even more ridiculous.
If they all do this, it'll send a clear message to the public that they all support freedom of expression and speech.
Of course, a smartass candidate or two will gleefully sign, hoping to show the others up. But all it will show is that he/she/it is a creep who doesn't understand, respect or adhere to the Constitution of this Republic.
Leni
When they come a-courtin’, remember...”just the tip” never really means just the tip.
Bachmann signed. Full speed ahead pander.
Horse shit propagated by flyweights looking for some face time.
The bearer should be locked in a closet for a day or two to get the message.