The Monumental Task of Replacing Rep. Mike Pence (Vanity)

First of all: I need something from you.

I need dates and exact quotes (not just hearsay) of when and where Don has ever said we had to raise the debt ceiling.

I need dates and exact quotes (not just hearsay) of when and where Don has ever been "to the left" of Messer on education. What are you talking about?

You appear to know much more then you are letting on so please show the proof. I have seen nothing from Don that would support anything you have said. You also stated in post 13 the following question "Did Don Bates support increasing the Debt Ceiling?" then proceeded to claim in post 15 that he said he we had to raise it.

I understand that you are a Travis supporter but you do need to provide proof not just ask questions in a hypothetical manner in order to slant the truth and try to shed bad light on Bates.

Bates Discusses the Debt Ceiling

“at the end of the day if they would have needed the votes to raise the debt ceiling to AVOID DEFAULT there would have been others to vote for it that did not” -Don Bates

The debt ceiling had nothing to do with default. NOTHING. This “talking point” on default is a gop establishment fraud.

First, thank you for posting that interview. It is fantastic and I had not seen the whole thing before.I encourage everyone to view it.

In the abbreviated quote that you pulled from the video you capitalized two words “AVOID DEFAULT”, you failed to capitalize the one word that makes this relevant. The word “IF”. Bates is clearly stating what he believes the GOP would have done IF the situation had been one where a yes vote was required to avoid default. I can’t argue with that. If the situation had been that scenario, I have no doubt that more people would have voted for the bill. It wasn’t, so they didn’t. I don’t see the “gotcha” moment.

If we want to talk about fraud, the entire prospect of a debt ceiling at all is a fraud. The mentality of our government is that the ceiling can always be raised so therefore we don’t have to “really” stick by it, let’s just continue spending because after all, it can always be raised. As a financial advisor, that is why Bates has put such high priority on that fact that we MUST stop the spending.

Now Travis, that was an interesting road trip but let’s get back to your orginal questions and complaints.

*When and where has Bates every categorically said that we must raise the debt ceiling? (And I wouldn’t try to use the same video for this because it won’t fly. You know perfectly well that he is speaking about our ever increasing spending/debt.)

*When and where has Bates been to the left of Messer on education?

The Sixth District candidates will be debating tomorrow, Tuesday April 17th at 7:00pm in Pruis Hall on the campus of Ball State University. The Ball State College Republicans are sponsoring and organizing the debate.

BSU Debate Coach Mike Bauer will moderate the debate. Former Muncie Mayor Sharon McShurley and Ball State professors, Dr. Cecil Bohanon and Dr. Kevin Smith, will be the panelists asking questions.

I am on the committee organizing the debate, and we have some really good questions lined up.

As of tonight, all of the remaining candidates will be there other than Travis Hankins.

If you're in the Muncie area, come on out. Doors open at 6:30pm. Debate starts at 7pm and will last until about 8:30pm.

If you can't make it, the debate will be streamed live on the Star Press’ website.

Additional information can be found at the official debate webpage at https://indiana6debate.wordpress.com/ .

Very excited about this debate! I am (as you can tell) rooting for Don Bates.

I encourage everyone to listen to one of his speeches or debates, this guy knows what he is talking about!

I had the privilege of hearing him speak with Mike Pence this past Saturday and once again it was awesome!

www.batesforcongress.com

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