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Tancredo to Announce Presidential Bid
AP via Breitbart.com ^ | Mar 30 2007 | JENNIFER TALHELM

Posted on 03/30/2007 9:09:25 AM PDT by John Jorsett

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To: marron

The GOP Presidential debates should be pretty decent and very telling about all of the candidates on all of the issues and personal lives.


21 posted on 03/30/2007 1:26:19 PM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore
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To: sheana

Grat post sheana!

Rep. Tancredo's conservative credentials:

Recipient of the American Conservative Union's "Best & Brightest" award in 2005 and 2006.

American Conservative Union score of "100" for 2004 and 2005.

American Conservative Union lifetime rating of "99".

Recipient of Family Research Council’s “True Blue Award” in 2004, 2003, 2002 & 2001 for having achieved a 100% voting record on issues of importance to the American family.

Ranked as third most fiscally conservative member of the US House of Representatives for 2005 by the National Taxpayers Union (NTU).

Earned a Taxpayers' Friend Award for 2005 and 2004 from the NTU .

Earned a score of "100" from the National Right to Life Committee for votes cast during the 109th Congress.

Consistently received a score of "100" from the National Right to Life Committee since his arrival in Congress in 1999.

Received the US Chamber of Commerce's "Spirit of Enterprise" award for pro-business support for the first session of the 109th Congress, as well as for the 108th, 107th and 106th Congresses

Awarded a grade of "A" by the National Rifle Association (NRA) for the 2004 and 2006 election cycles.

Praised by Tony Blankley on "The McLaughlin Group" as being the most honest person of 2005 "for saying what the polls indicate about illegal immigrants and soft borders".


22 posted on 03/30/2007 3:08:45 PM PDT by arnoldpalmerfan (Tancredo for President 2008 - www.electtancredo.com and www.teamtancredo.com)
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To: Ben Ficklin

Relying upon an article written by a left-winger with quotes from a left-winger working for the Southern Poverty Law Center to make a point? The left-wing author of the article, Bill Berkowitz, "is a freelance writer covering right-wing groups and movements". Here is a link to a webpage that contains that description of him: http://www.alternet.org/authors/3438/.

So that those reading this thread can achieve an understanding of how left-wing Mr. Berkowitz is, here is a link to an article written by Mr. Berkowitz that was posted on Jaunary 17, 2007, entitled "Bush's Legacy Enshrined for $500 Million?": http://www.alternet.org/story/46526/.
Below is a copy of the first paragraph of that article:

"After six years of incompetence and cronyism, a failed war against terrorism, the quagmire that is Iraq, wars against science, the environment, corporate regulation and the public's right-to-know, a chummy working relationship with the country's most reactionary conservative evangelical Christians, a politicized faith-based initiative, giveaways to the energy industry, tax relief for the wealthy, a culture of corruption culminating in the forced resignations and imprisonment of some of the administrations key soldiers, and an attack on fundamental democratic rights and values, the Bush Administration is hatching plans to celebrate itself with a $500 million library (the costliest presidential library ever) to be built sometime after the end of Bush's second term."


23 posted on 03/30/2007 3:25:58 PM PDT by arnoldpalmerfan (Tancredo for President 2008 - www.electtancredo.com and www.teamtancredo.com)
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To: arnoldpalmerfan
You mean to tell me that this author is lying, Tancredo wasn't replaced?

And what of Tancredo's stature in the House. He has been there quite a few years with no advancement because most think he is a backstabber.

As the leader and chief spokesman for anti-reform, he has made a lot of strategic and tactical errors. The worst being the felony language. That was what solidified public opinion against his cause and led to his removal.

24 posted on 03/30/2007 3:38:48 PM PDT by Ben Ficklin
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To: John Jorsett

Another loser for the 1% club.


25 posted on 03/30/2007 3:40:21 PM PDT by COEXERJ145 (Bush Derangement Syndrome Has Reached Pandemic Levels on Free Republic.)
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To: arnoldpalmerfan

The more I hear Tancredo on the Peter Boyles show, the more I like him. He has my support.


26 posted on 03/30/2007 3:45:48 PM PDT by Millee (Tagline free since 10/20/06)
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To: Condor 63
"They shouldn't be a horse race where people pick favorites based on who has the best chance of winning"

You obviously haven't drunk the Kool-Aid yet.

Somehow the powers that be are supposed to bless a particular candidate and we are all supposed to fall lockstep into line.

This is so that candidate won't have to spend as much money during the primary and can save up for the main election.

You will receive your marching orders at the appropriate time.

Please stay by your radio and await further instructions.

27 posted on 03/30/2007 3:58:48 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: who_would_fardels_bear
You obviously haven't drunk the Kool-Aid yet.

No.

I have acquired a basic knowledge of American history through hard study and not the talking heads of TV and talk radio.

PS - if that sound like I'm patting my own back it is because I am patting my own back. :0)

28 posted on 03/30/2007 4:08:48 PM PDT by Condor 63
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To: EternalVigilance

Probably.


29 posted on 03/30/2007 5:07:27 PM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Ben Ficklin
"....and a rebuke of sorts to Tom Tancredo, who is widely seen, even within Congress, as a loudmouth embarrassment."

Needs fixing: "....and a rebuke of sorts to Ben Ficklin, who is widely seen, even on FreeRepublic, as a loudmouth embarrassment."

30 posted on 03/30/2007 7:41:34 PM PDT by NapkinUser (Free Ramos and Compean! Disbarment for the Nifong-wannabe Johnny Sutton.)
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To: Ben Ficklin

Rep. Tancredo campaigned for Rep. Bilbray's election to Congress. If you are implying that he was somehow removed against his will, you are mistaken.

As a candidate for president, Rep. Tancredo will not be able to devote the time to the caucus that he has during previous years.

Rep. Tancredo is not viewed as a backstabber. Before the November elections, there were over one hundred members of the caucus. That membership was dominated by Republicans, but did include a few Democrats.

Rep. Tancredo did not make strategic or tactical errors while the leader of the caucus. Under his leadership since 1999, the caucus prevented the passage of amnesty for illegal aliens during several sessions of Congress.

H.R.4437 was Rep. Sensenbrenner's bill not Rep. Tancredo's bill. Rep. Tancredo did support passage of the bill. Both Rep. Sensenbrenner and Rep. Tancredo supported an amendment to the bill that would have made illegal presence a misdemeanor, rather than a felony. Public opinion was on the side of the House bill, not the Senate bill, S.6211, that would have rewarded millions of illegal aliens with amnesty.

Apparently, to make your point about the immigration reform caucus you required a quote from a left-winger working for a left-wing organization who gave his comments to a left-wing writer. Gee, what a great source of left-wing information you provided.

Did you support passage of H.R.4437?

Did you support passage of S.6211?

What presidential candidate are you supporting?

Do you believe illegal aliens should be given legal status and a path to citizenship?


31 posted on 03/30/2007 9:36:16 PM PDT by arnoldpalmerfan (Tancredo for President 2008 - www.electtancredo.com and www.teamtancredo.com)
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To: John Jorsett

Very happy day...it'll get him out of his House seat.


32 posted on 03/30/2007 9:42:42 PM PDT by youthgonewild
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To: youthgonewild

Don't be so sure. He'll be out of the race long before he has to worry about his House reelection bid. His spokesman even said this "wouldn't affect" his next House campaign. I think even he knows he can't win it.

Probably just wants to inject his one issue into the discourse.


33 posted on 03/31/2007 12:06:35 AM PDT by gopgen
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To: arnoldpalmerfan
The facts contradict you. The felony language was added as an amendment to Sensenbrenner's bill.

It is interesting to note that Tancredo and Sensenbrenner, together, have 40 plus years experience in the House, yet both are sitting on the back bench, without any position of authority.

You may choose to deny reality based on the author, but most of this was presented in the Roll Call article.

Because of Tancredo, the Borderbots will not be able to even introduce legislation, much less get it passed.

But not to worry, the fools will contribute mucho dinero to Tancredo's campaign, and he will spend as little of it as possible. There is big money in campaigning for Prez, just ask Tancredo's mentors, Pat and Bay.

34 posted on 03/31/2007 3:32:06 AM PDT by Ben Ficklin
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To: Ben Ficklin

If most of the information in the article by the left-winger was presented in the Rill Call article, then why don't you simply provide a link to the Roll Call article? You chose to link to an article weritten by a left-winger containing quotes from a left-winger that works for a left-wing organization.

The facts do not contradict my assertion that an attempt was made to amend Rep. Sensenbrenner's bill so that the crime of illegal presence would be classified as a misdemeanor, rather than a felony. When that vote was taken, the Sensenbrenner bill contained language that classified illegal presence as a felony.

Please tell me what position of authority you expect Rep. Sensenbrenner to have under a Democrat-controlled House. He was chairman of the judiciary committe when the Republicans control the House. Please explain how you classify someone that was chairman of the judiciary committee as a back bencher.

Why are you afraid to say whether you supported passage of H.R.4437?

Why are you afraid to say whether you support passage of S.6211?

Why are you afraid to say what presidential candidate you are supporting?

Why are you afraid to say whether you support giving illegal aliens legal status and a path to citizenship?

You post comments concerning Rep. Tancredo's involvement in a 2005 bill related to illegal immigration, you are afraid to say whether you supported passage of that bill.

You post opinions about Rep. Tancredo's presidential campaign, but are afraid to say what candidate you support.


35 posted on 03/31/2007 6:57:02 AM PDT by arnoldpalmerfan (Tancredo for President 2008 - www.electtancredo.com and www.teamtancredo.com)
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To: arnoldpalmerfan

The next-to-last sentence of post number 34 should have read "You post comments concerning Rep. Tancredo's involvement in a 2005 bill related to illegal immigration, yet you are afraid to say whether you supported passage of that bill."


36 posted on 03/31/2007 7:06:24 AM PDT by arnoldpalmerfan (Tancredo for President 2008 - www.electtancredo.com and www.teamtancredo.com)
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To: gopgen

Since Rep. Hunter and Rep. Paul aren't resigning their House seats to run for the presidency, Rep. Tancredo should not be expected to resign his seat.


37 posted on 03/31/2007 7:08:31 AM PDT by arnoldpalmerfan (Tancredo for President 2008 - www.electtancredo.com and www.teamtancredo.com)
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To: John Jorsett
Dream ticket/sequence of events:

Thompson/Hunter with Algore running as a Green.

President Thompson could then name Bolton as Sec/Def and Tancredo as Homeland Security chief.

Throw in Gingrich as Sec/State and Giuliani as Attorney General and I believe that would cover it.

38 posted on 03/31/2007 7:52:25 AM PDT by Victor (If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert." -David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister)
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To: arnoldpalmerfan
Even tho they are now the minority party, the GOP still elects its leadership. For instance there is a minority chairmanship of a committee. Hell, the GOP wouldn't even let Senselessbreener have the minority chair of the science committee. Consequently, he has no more authority than Tancredo

I'm interested in your opinion. How much, or what percentage, of the campaign funds that Tancredo is raising do you think comes from democrats? They know that if he has enough money he will flip Florida to the dems in 08.

39 posted on 03/31/2007 7:54:11 AM PDT by Ben Ficklin
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To: sheana

...illegal immigration affects everything. Schools, healthcare, population, environment, etc
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Yes! Add income tax revenue lost since many illegals are paid under the table. I think illegal immigration is the biggest crisis facing this country and is the reason for Fred Thompson's surprising leap in the polls out of nowhere.


40 posted on 03/31/2007 8:06:47 AM PDT by circumbendibus
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