Bill Simon Draws Conservative Line in Sand - Race Tightens - Convention Approaches

California News Media Outlets ^ | 02/06/02 | Various

[ElkGroveDan]

*PING*

[Impeach98]

You pinged, sir?

Or is it panged? LOL!

[ElkGroveDan]

Wow. This is what our state and the GOP needs. I Republican who is takes pride in our party and our platform.

I have a good feeling about this guy. Ronald Reagan's home state will be in good hands! Go Bill Simon.

[Impeach98]

My favorite from the articles I saw and posted:

"I'm proud to be a Republican, but I don't think Dick (Riordan) is," Simon said. "I think Dick is a Democrat in Republican's clothing."

Go Bill Simon!!!

[Saundra Duffy]

Bill Simon and Dickie Riordan BOTH GAVE MONEY TO "Gay" Davis in the '98 governor's race. Neither deserves our support. Bill Jones never gave a penny to a democrap. Bill Jones authored THREE STRIKES. Go, Bill Jones!!!!!!! For victory & freedom!!!

[ElkGroveDan]

"Sometimes you have certain events that you know are going to be very crucial in the history of an organization, and this upcoming primary--make no mistake about it--is about our very heart and soul," he told about four dozen supporters who crammed into a small Republican Party office during lunchtime. "You have some people saying that only a liberal can lead our party forward," Simon said. "Do you believe that?"

"No!" the crowd shouted back.

"Liberals," Simon continued, "do not have any monopoly on good ideas, on inclusiveness or on compassion."
LATimes Story

It's been a while since we've heard that kind of talk.

The Republican sleeping giant has awoken! I hear the sound of distant thunder.

[GOPPunk]

I saw Black Hawk down last weekend, the movie our 1993 Somalia debacle.

Seeing that movie reminded me that Dick Riordan once declared Bill Clinton to be the "greatest leader in the free world."

[ElkGroveDan]

Riordan has chili all over him.

[Saundra Duffy]

If Bill Simon is so all-fired proud to be a Republican, why didh't he bother to vote in past primaries? Now he expects us to get our butts to the polls to vote for him in the primary? My vote goes to Bill Jones a Republican who doesn't just talk the talk but who WALKS THE WALKS. Bill Jones has a RECORD. Bill Simon just has a pile of money. Sorry, guys. Bill Jones is da man. For victory & freedom!!!

[snakebitevoter]

"My dad always said if you tell the same story to everybody, you don't have to remember what you told each person," Simon said.

That's right and I hope Dad told you that you still need to remember the story you told all of them.

GO SIMON!

[Saundra Duffy]

Bill Simon is from New Jersey. Dick Riordan is from Los Angeles. Bill Jones is from Fresno - AN "ALL AMERICAN CITY". 'Nough said. Go Bill Jones!!!!!!

[Richard M. Nixon]

Bill Jones authored THREE STRIKES. Go, Bill Jones!!!!!!! For victory & freedom!!!

Didnt't Jones also author (or at least pass, as Assembly Republican Leader) several tax hikes in the early 1990's?

[ElkGroveDan]

Didnt't Jones also author (or at least pass, as Assembly Republican Leader) several tax hikes in the early 1990's?

Yep. He helped overthrow the existing conservative leadership at the behest of liberal Pete Wilson.

The largest state tax increase in American history passed by one vote, with a handful of Republican traitors siding with the Democrats -- and Jones was the leader of the pack.

[Digger]

You see how this party set up these two conservatives against a RINO & split the votes. This primary is a joke. More liberalism for all.

[ElkGroveDan]

Bill Simon is from New Jersey. Dick Riordan is from Los Angeles. Bill Jones is from Fresno - AN "ALL AMERICAN CITY". 'Nough said. Go Bill Jones!!!!!!

... and Ronald Reagan was from Illinois. Meanwhile Bill Jones has refused to defend the prolife plank in the Republican Party Platform. 'Nough said.

Simon For Governor!

[Impeach98]

Huh?

Jones called for a repeal of the pro-life plank from the Republican Party, he pushed through the largest tax increase in any state's history and blamed the private energy companies for price gouging that in reality was done by government municipalities like LA's DWP.

Jones is a decent guy. But he is not the best choice for the GOP candidate for Governor. That honor clearly belongs to Bill Simon.

[Impeach98]

Riordan got chili all over himself?

[Diddle E. Squat]

Just wondering, are you a crook?

[evilsmoker]

Simon went from 5% in the polls to only 5 points behind the "Invincible Dick" in such a short amount of time. Let's hope he keeps the momentum swingin' his way - GO SIMON GO!