IF McCain wins, hopefully he'll bury Grahamnesty somewhere in the executive branch and Gov. Sanford will select another no-nonsense conservative in the mold of DeMint.
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Posted on 11/02/2008 8:41:58 PM PST by rabscuttle385
U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint said he expects American voters will give the Republican Party "an intervention" Tuesday, but he has high hopes that the party will go into rehab to rediscover its conservative values.
DeMint, R-S.C., spoke to about 40 Republican supporters during a luncheon meeting in North Charleston on Friday, and he seemed at one point to write off the chances of Republican presidential candidate John McCain.
The only South Carolina member of Congress to oppose the recent federal bailout package, DeMint said McCain was "kumbaya-ing" with President Bush, adding, "I think he lost the election in how he dealt with that."
DeMint later clarified his comments, saying that he thinks McCain still has a shot at winning, adding, "If McCain loses the election, he will have lost it because of the bailout."
His overall message was that the Washington leadership, Democratic and Republican, has failed because of excessive spending, earmarking and expanding federal control over health care and schools.
"Frankly, since Ronald Reagan we have not had a national spokesperson that can lay it all out for the American people," he said.
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DeMint has a point. One wonders where the race would be right now if McCain opposed the bailout.
I think DeMint is about as good as Sanford.
I certainly hope you have mailed in your absentee by now.
“Frankly, since Ronald Reagan we have not had a national spokesperson that can lay it all out for the American people,” he said.
Yeah, Demintster, and apparently you’re not Reagan either. Keep your doom and gloom to yourself until after the election. Moron!
Actually, I drove home yesterday morning, had the ballot spoiled, and voted on a fresh ballot for "none of the above," thanks to you-know-who's vote on said bailout.
You’re a nincompoop. But then you knew that. Barack Obama will splurge on the bailout much worse than McCain.
Name calling...how juvenile.
Barack Obama will splurge on the bailout much worse than McCain.
What's your point...that McCain is less Socialist than Obama? [If so, such an assertion doesn't really say much about McCain, since it's not really that hard to be less Socialist than a flat-out Marxist.]
I guess you didn’t vote for Bush then.
The US has waged a long and successful war in Iraq, so the bailout, therfore it has to effect the US economy and although difficult to swallow this not new to this country.
I am hearing a lot of mocking the Republicans for being hypocritical, comparing obamas spreading the wealth to be no differnt, however there is a big difference, the bail out is only a one time payment, while Obamas plan for his friends and those he labels as poor will be reoccurring and taking money from those who rightfully earned it. If I understand correctly the bailout McCain supported was to purchase sub prime loans, so in effect its not a handout but a purchase of debt.
The only thing that effects McCain then is the public lack of knowledge of American history, its lack of knowledge to tell the difference between a bailout purchase, and Marxist handouts, transfer of wealth, and its continued ascertain that McCain acted erratically which was untrue, he tried to intervene in the talks while Obama just stuck his head in the sand.
In 2004, I did, but I attribute such a vote to the fact that back then, I didn't know the difference between a Socialist and a conservative.
hindsight is always 20/20, if he had voted against it and the market continued to tank everyone would have pointed at him and said ah-ha, mean ole Republican doesn’t care about us... he was in a lose-lose position and I firmly believe this was the OCtober surprise, especially since Goldman Sacs keeps getting all the perks of the bailout and they gave almost $900K to Obama.
IF McCain wins, hopefully he'll bury Grahamnesty somewhere in the executive branch and Gov. Sanford will select another no-nonsense conservative in the mold of DeMint.
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Hamilton was a lover of of strong central government and the British monarchy, while Jefferson favored small, limited government.
If I understand correctly the bailout McCain supported was to purchase sub prime loans, so in effect its not a handout but a purchase of debt.
Just because a welfare payment is one-time doesn't mean that it's not a welfare payment.
The "bailout" set up a terrible precedent, and the question of where the line ought to be drawn has been raised. Will the Government buy student loans next? Auto loans? Personal loans? Credit card receivables?
The persistent manipulation of the financial markets by the do-gooders and nanny staters in our Government is what distorts the business cycle by interfering in the choices of individuals and other entities in the marketplace (through the introduction of new risks and uncertainties). The end result is the amplification (or reduction) and the prolonging (or shortening) of various financial events.
a one time bailout using tax money to make a purchase is much different than reoccurring taking taxes from just a few hand handing the money over to others, Obama just wants to hand out money, whereas the bailout was a purchase. yes??
We used to get raises at work once a year, then somebody had a bright idea to lower our raises, and give us bonus profit sharing instead making it sound as if it were better, I would have preferred just getting raise, because that is reoccurring whereas a bonus is just a one time payment Obamas plans to spread the wealth around will be reoccurring, and it will not be a government purchase, say as like a loan the bailout has done but it will be a handout, and it will be a precedent that will be hard to roll back, taxes never go down...
So have you already voted for your David Duke-endorsed candidate Baldwin or are you waiting til Tuesday?
Are you referring to me or to Sen. DeMint? Cause, if the later, you need to check your meds: DeMint is an actual, proven conservative.
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