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Welcome Congressman Duncan Hunter - LIVE Thread (virtual Free Republic press Conference)
From San Diego, CA | 8/13/07 | Duncan Hunter/Freepers

Posted on 08/13/2007 1:24:44 PM PDT by pissant

To members of Free Republic and friends, I would like to introduce a candidate for President of the United States and the current congressman from the 52nd district of California, Duncan Hunter!! To Americans who value the patriotism and missions of our Armed Forces, to those who want to put fear into the hearts of our adversaries from Beijing to Tehran, to those who value the rule of law when it comes to illegal immigration, to those who realize that the unborn deserve full legal protection beginning at conception, to those who believe Peace through Strength is far more than a motto, to those who do not like giving communist China unfettered access to our markets while they cheat at every turn, to those who want to halt and reverse losses of US sovereignty to global entities, and to those who want the GOP to return to Reaganism, Mr. Hunter is the Best choice.

Congressman Hunter currently is the ranking Republican on the Armed Services Committee, after spending the previous 4 years as its chair. He is an original co-sponsor of the Fair Tax bill and he is the author of the Secure Borders bill, signed by President Bush in 2006, which mandates 800+ miles of double fence across the smuggling corridors of the SW. He also is the man who has led the fight against NAFTA’s Mexican truckers having free reign on our roads, has forced congressional oversight of the executive branch’s ‘Security and Prosperity Partnership’ with Canada and Mexico, and was instrumental in saving our military intelligence officers from having to jump through bureaucratic hoops unrelated to combat.

A Vietnam combat Veteran himself, he currently has a son in the Marine Corps, Capt. Duncan Duane Hunter who is busy hunting jihadis in Afghanistan after two tours in Iraq. Congressman Hunter has been the anti-dote to the liberals in Congress doing their damndest to cut and run from the battlefield. Mr. Hunter knows that this war is our generation’s calling, and “the only way we can leave is to WIN”.

Below are 15 questions we compiled last month on Free Republic, which we sent to Congressman Hunter a few weeks ago. They are followed by his answers. This is the springboard we will use to kick off Mr. Hunter’s live “virtual press conference” on FR today.

Please stop by and say hello and you may post additional questions. HOWEVER, Please realize that time limitations will prevent him from answering all the questions you may have. Though he may get time later to forward answers to many left unaddressed during this session.

Please drop Jim Robinson a note of thanks as well. For not only hosting this event, but for having the best conservative website in the country!

Also, no disruptors allowed. Your posts will be removed.

The following is our Kickoff Q&A session:


TOPICS: Announcements; Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: b4dh; duncanhunter; elections; hunter; spartansixdelta
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To: jimrob; pissant

Close to 6,000 views at this point. I would love to see a FR-style poll to help gauge the impact of candidates coming to FR to answer questions.


301 posted on 08/13/2007 3:00:19 PM PDT by lonevoice (It's always "Apologize to a Muslim Hour"...somewhere)
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To: pissant
Remember folks, Duncan Hunter can't fight for you in the White House if he doesn't have the financial support and volunteers from the grass roots to get him there...


www.gohunter08.com

Sovereignty, security, sanity. Our constitutional rights are at stake. The choice is yours.

302 posted on 08/13/2007 3:00:34 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture (Duncan Hunter for President)
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To: pissant; Jim Robinson

Thanks for making this happen and thanks to Congressman Hunter for all he does, and has done, for our country.


303 posted on 08/13/2007 3:01:22 PM PDT by WildcatClan (One vote, Three choices: 1) Socialism 2) Bush Redux 3) DUNCAN HUNTER)
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To: traviskicks; Cinnamon Girl
Free trade boosts American jobs.

It might for the short term. Our first real conflict with a foreign power, however, will have us ruing the day the last company capable of producing metal armor (there's currently only ONE left) for our Humvee's offshored all production to China. Can there be balance? Can we please retain some semblanace of a viable industrial base stateside? Please? Does it have to be all one (free trade regardless of the practices or disposition of each trading partner) or all the other (isolted protectionism)? Is a balanced, common sense approach that is neither off the table? Just asking, in sincerity.

304 posted on 08/13/2007 3:03:08 PM PDT by Lexinom (http://www.gohunter08.com Don't let the press pick our candidates)
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To: CounterCounterCulture




Is he still here?



305 posted on 08/13/2007 3:03:17 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Duncan Hunter

Congressman Hunter

It is a honor to meet you sir, and a pleasure to speak to the next POTUS2B.

While I can predict your answer from having read your positions on sovereignty, I ask that you would publicly state your position regarding the North American Union (NAU) and any other machinations being offered by Globalists.

Thank you for your time,

-Bruce


306 posted on 08/13/2007 3:03:42 PM PDT by roamer_1 (Build the fence. Enforce the law.)
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To: RasterMaster

“1) He is the most conservative candidate in the race. He has a 92% lifetime rating, American Conservative Union.

2) He is the “National Security” candidate. He served with the 173rd Airborne and the 75th Army Rangers in Vietnam, and was, most recently, the Chairman of the Armed Services Committee in the House of Representatives. Duncan Hunter knows defense.

3) He is a strong supporter of missile defense.

4) He’s a strong supporter of Israel.

5) He was responsible for building the fence along the Mexico-U.S. border in San Diego. That double fence — that fence cut smuggling (people and drugs) over 90%.

6) He opposes the McCain-Kennedy Amnesty bill in the Senate.

7) He is a co-sponsor of the Fair Tax.

8) He was the co-sponsor of a bill that would require a 2/3 majority in Congress to raise taxes.

9) He is a strong proponent of fair trade and will fix some of the bad trade deals that have been made by previous administrations in order to keep high paying jobs in America.

10) He pledges to appoint originalist judges like Antonin Scalia.

11) He has a 100% Pro-Life rating from National Right to Life.

12) He believes that marriage is between a man and a woman. He supports a Constitutional Amendment to protect marriage.

13) He is a strong defender of the 2nd Amendment who has an A+ National Rifle Association rating.

14) He supports school choice.”

Very good!


307 posted on 08/13/2007 3:05:21 PM PDT by Sun (Duncan Hunter: pro-life/borders, understands Red China threat! http://www.gohunter08.com/Home.aspx)
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To: pissant

Well that was one of yer better threads Pissant !

Well done !........:o)

Very cool !


308 posted on 08/13/2007 3:05:23 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: longtermmemmory

No, he had to leave (see #217) but he spent a full hour answering questions, and he and his son will continue to maintain contact with FR going forward.


309 posted on 08/13/2007 3:05:28 PM PDT by Lexinom (http://www.gohunter08.com Don't let the press pick our candidates)
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To: longtermmemmory
No. Why are we whispering? ;-)
310 posted on 08/13/2007 3:05:46 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture (Duncan Hunter for President)
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To: Lexinom

still cool.


311 posted on 08/13/2007 3:06:28 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: WalterSkinner

“Let’s do this again—tomorrow! LOL”

What a good idea!


312 posted on 08/13/2007 3:06:52 PM PDT by Sun (Duncan Hunter: pro-life/borders, understands Red China threat! http://www.gohunter08.com/Home.aspx)
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To: All; CounterCounterCulture

Bump to Post 254 - Contribute today!


313 posted on 08/13/2007 3:08:11 PM PDT by Sun (Duncan Hunter: pro-life/borders, understands Red China threat! http://www.gohunter08.com/Home.aspx)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

BTTT


314 posted on 08/13/2007 3:09:57 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Sun

Wednesday ;) (don’t have the money right now)


315 posted on 08/13/2007 3:10:07 PM PDT by Lexinom (http://www.gohunter08.com Don't let the press pick our candidates)
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To: Paperdoll

“>Coulter likes him, and so does George Will. That just about runs the gamut on the right.<

Not to forget, Michael Reagan, Robert Duvall, Rep. Henry Hyde, Ret., Laura Ingaham, Gen. Chuck Yeager - not all journalists, but some are. :) But you don’t have to win the lottery.

Wouldja please just write a generous check to the Hunter campaign today, in honor of his appearance on FR?

Make it to Hunter for President, and send it to:

9340 Fuerte Drive, Suite 302, La Mesa, CA 91941-4164

Every little bit helps! Thank you, and God bless! :)”

Don’t forget Mark Levin. :)


316 posted on 08/13/2007 3:10:19 PM PDT by Sun (Duncan Hunter: pro-life/borders, understands Red China threat! http://www.gohunter08.com/Home.aspx)
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To: All; RasterMaster

Want to learn more?

Check out Post #262.


317 posted on 08/13/2007 3:11:31 PM PDT by Sun (Duncan Hunter: pro-life/borders, understands Red China threat! http://www.gohunter08.com/Home.aspx)
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To: Sun

And #296....I ran out of room.


318 posted on 08/13/2007 3:12:18 PM PDT by RasterMaster (Rudy McRomneyson = KENNEDY wing of the Republican Party)
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To: WalterSkinner

Hey Walter,
Let us hope that Rep. Hunter will take our unanswered questions under advisement and address them in future debates or interviews.


319 posted on 08/13/2007 3:13:08 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( Vote for Duncan Hunter in the Primaries for America's sake!)
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To: P-Marlowe; blue-duncan

ping to this thread if you’re not already here.


320 posted on 08/13/2007 3:14:21 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain And Proud of It! Those who support the troops will pray for them to WIN!)
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