Welcome Congressman Duncan Hunter - LIVE Thread (virtual Free Republic press Conference)

From San Diego, CA | 8/13/07 | Duncan Hunter/Freepers

[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:

[Eric Blair 2084]

Also, special thanks to pissant for all of the support!

Congressman I know you are not here anymore but enquiring minds want to know, do you call him pissant to his face?

Thanks to both of you. I'm late to the party (being gainfully employed) but I enjoyed it.

[traviskicks]

yea, this was a great idea! As you can see by people’s replies, a good many donations were sent to Hunter’s campaign as a result of this thread and it gave him great exposure. I’d think the more candidates that could be invited to do this sort of thing would really be great in boosting the stature of Free Republic too. I have a feeling many would accept an invitation if it were accorded to them (although perhaps some would get better receptions than others). :) lol

[roamer_1]

Thanks for a great thread.

[Sun]

“And #296....I ran out of room.”

Kewl!

[ikez78]

thanks for the interview

[Lexinom]

Don’t forget a 0% rating from NARAL and only 7% from ACLU...

[Petronski]

If you’re going to earmark, those are three good ones!

I notice nothing supporting wild American shrimping. LOL

[Sun]

Wednesday is good. :)

[Kevmo]

Thank you so much, guys. This was a great thread and the more I learn about DH, the more I’m convinced that America needs him as president.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Georgians for HUNTER.Im here.

[Paperdoll]

Thank you, CCC.

Actually, if you go the credit card route, the cc companies skim 5% off the top, so the campaign only receives 95% of your contribution.

I advise writing your most generous check to: Hunter for President, and send it with your request for bumper stickers and brochures to:

Go Hunter 08
9340 Fuerte Drive, Suite 302
La Mesa, CA 91941-4164

AND if you have not yet gotten your snappy Hunter Ranger cap, send your check for $100 or more to:

Craig Keller
Hunter Pacific NW Campaign Coordinator
4445 53rd Ave, SW
Seattle, WA 98116-3912

Tell him Paperdoll sent you. I love my cap, and so will you! Incidentally, I’m sending another $100 today to thank Rep. Hunter for being with us.

Thank you so much! :)

[Sun]

“Don’t forget a 0% rating from NARAL and only 7% from ACLU...”

That’s right, and Hunter took on the ACLU.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

Thanks for doing this, and I truly hope that this the first of many chats with Duncan Hunter as well as with all of the other GOP Presidential candidates on FR.

[Sun]

“Georgians for HUNTER.Im here.”

Hope you write a letter to the editor in Georgia, and/or call a talk show.

[wagglebee]

Congressman Hunter, It is truly an honor to be on a forum with you especially here in the best truly conservative forum there is. It was a deep thrill of appreciation to many of us here when you showed the honor of standing up for Terri Schiavo during that debate.

Ditto!

[GRRRRR]

Dear Sir,

Please work harder to get your (our) message out.
Name recognition is key as are your positions.

You are fighting a two front war...one against the Dems and the other against the MainStreamMedia who, as we all know, are dead on in Hillary’s pockets.

How do you plan to get Duncan Hunter bumper stickers on every car you can?

Also, given the Fred Fenomenon, will you and Fred meet and curry a strategy of together the two of you are unbeatable??? It doesn’t matter to me who’s on the top of the ticket!!!

G

[sdchick12]

Duncan Hunter has stated in many of his speeches that he has read the transcript from the trial and talked to both of their families. He would absolutely pardon both of these Border Patrol Agents.

[Sun]

http://www.gohunter08.com/Home.aspx

[Paperdoll]

If anyone would like to use it, here is a copy of the one I sent out in Washington State. You can use it as is or as a guideline, if you wish.

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It is time to recognize the one candidate for the presidency who is best qualified in family, military, legislative and execute experience, Representative Duncan Hunter. A man’s man in every sense of the word; a man of vision; and a man of solid solutions, Rep. Hunter has the best interests of the country at heart in his quest for office.

It is time to go beyond party for all who love their country in selecting our next Commander in Chief. Rep. Hunter’s 26 years of fighting for what is right in Congress is open for inspection. He also enjoys these ratings: A+ from the NRA, 100% from Eagle Forum, 92% American Conservative Union, 100% National Right to Life, 100% Concerned Women of America, 100% Christian Coalition, and 100% Campaign for Working Families.

Duncan Hunter served valiantly in the 173rd Airborne and in the 75th Army Rangers in Vienam. Former Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, now ranking member, Rep. Hunter understands important Military and international concerns, possesses the cool head, steady hand and clear eye necessary to lead our country out of the troubled waters we now face.

To learn more about this remarkable man, log onto http://www.gohunter08.com. Vote for Duncan Hunter in the primaries for America’s sake.

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[CounterCounterCulture]

Excellent.