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U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Hayworth gets warm Tea Party welcome
Sonoran News ^ | May 12, 2010 | Steele Coddington

Posted on 05/12/2010 4:26:51 PM PDT by mdittmar

N. PHOENIX – J.D. Hayworth, former conservative Congressman and candidate for the U.S. Senate, running against John McCain, got an enthusiastic introduction from North Phoenix Tea Party leader Wes Harris and a warm welcome from an overflow crowd at Marie Callendar’s restaurant on Cactus Road. The large audience liked what they heard from Hayworth, whose message resonated with the Tea Party’s major theme – a crying need for Congress to protect the Constitution of the United States from the destructive agenda of what is referred to as the “Obama’s regime” in Washington, D.C.

In his opening remarks Hayworth pointed out that the major media doesn’t seem to understand the Tea Party’s intense opposition to “change” that involves their Constitution and he elaborated with examples of government bureaucracies that mandate regulations without congressional approval or oversight. In fact, he described one of his first bills in the Senate, as a Constitutional Citation Act which would require legislators to cite the section of the Constitution that gives them the authority to enact the legislation they seek to pass. To emphasize the need for guardianship over our Constitution, he cited Ben Franklin’s response to a question asked of the Founders, “What sort of government have you given us?” Franklin famously replied, “A Republic, if you can keep it!”

Hayworth cited his major disagreements with Senator McCain on issues that McCain has championed, focusing particularly on the Tea Party’s adamant opposition to comprehensive immigration reform. That is “amnesty” he said emphatically “and it will not work.” Other indicators of their differences included their records on taxes, with Hayworth actually helping to author the Bush tax cuts, while McCain opposed the cuts. McCain voted for big bank bail-outs while Hayworth has opposed them.

The litany of differences was distinct and included disagreement with McCain’s attempts to write an amnesty bill with then Senator Kennedy – McCain’s version of Cap and Trade with Senator Lieberman – McCain’s vote to confirm Eric Holder, current Attorney General of the U.S. who favors not only the closing of Guantanamo, but treating terrorist enemy combatants as criminal defendants.

Former Representative Hayworth also observed that in light of the Cook County, Illinois political regime being transferred to Washington, D.C., the senate needs new conservative realists to deal with the Democrats, not life-time incumbents dedicated to formality and polite bipartisanship like an ancient Greek senate chamber. He promised in closing, “When elected, I will serve only two terms,” and in answering ensuing questions, outlined his major objectives to strengthen the Constitution and fight to change the liberal agenda that treats immigration as a political matter. “It is an invasion and needs to be stopped.”
The evening was described by one Tea Party activist as a political hand-shake with J.D. and a meeting of the minds.


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1 posted on 05/12/2010 4:26:51 PM PDT by mdittmar
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Maybe Cindy will find a beer route for the old maverick.

But then again, one of the State Run Networks would be happy to hire him to bash Conservativs. ...just just now how mean and vindictive the man is.

2 posted on 05/12/2010 4:32:08 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: mdittmar

Sarah Palin must be deeply saddened.


3 posted on 05/12/2010 4:33:14 PM PDT by South40 ("Islam has a long tradition of tolerance." ~Hussein Obama, June 4, 2009, Cairo, Egypt)
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To: mdittmar

GO JD!!


4 posted on 05/12/2010 4:33:53 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: mdittmar

But McAmnesty said to build the dang fence! Doesn’t that count for something?


5 posted on 05/12/2010 4:34:33 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
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To: South40

I don’t think she cares if McCain loses. Endorsing him was merely a formality.


6 posted on 05/12/2010 4:37:53 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Obamunism: You have two cows. The regime redistributes them and shoots you dead)
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To: Man50D

Time to go home John,Time to retire.


7 posted on 05/12/2010 4:38:13 PM PDT by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served,to keep us free (http://teapartypatriots.org)
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To: mdittmar

Eat your heart out, McCain.


8 posted on 05/12/2010 4:39:16 PM PDT by YHAOS (you betcha!)
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To: mdittmar

J.D. needs to stay out there, so people can hear his message. I hope he is. McCain is a traitor!


9 posted on 05/12/2010 4:39:35 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I think she cares whether or not her endorsement carries weight.


10 posted on 05/12/2010 4:39:39 PM PDT by South40 ("Islam has a long tradition of tolerance." ~Hussein Obama, June 4, 2009, Cairo, Egypt)
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To: South40
"Sarah Palin must be deeply saddened."

I suspect 'Cuda is fine with it . . . if not more than just delighted.

11 posted on 05/12/2010 4:42:06 PM PDT by YHAOS (you betcha!)
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To: mdittmar

It would do my heart such good to see this man sent into retirement.


12 posted on 05/12/2010 4:42:52 PM PDT by Bahbah (Only dead fish go with the flow)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I don’t think she cares if McCain loses. Endorsing him was merely a formality

I hope you're right, but we'll see what else, if anything, Sarah does to help Juan's cause from now until August 24th. Hopefully she won't be visiting Arizona again until next Fall, or making any new TV or radio spots.

13 posted on 05/12/2010 4:43:20 PM PDT by Will88
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To: Man50D
But McAmnesty said to build the dang fence!

I think he actually said to build the "G D" fence. Nice huh.

14 posted on 05/12/2010 4:44:27 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Republicans, the REAL civil rights party.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist; Man50D; South40

“I don’t think she cares if McCain loses. Endorsing him was merely a formality.”

O’Rly?

She did a multi million dollar fundraiser at the Biltmore for McCain

She did 4 public appearances in Arizona

She did 2 appearances on Fox News.

She has run radio ads continuously on

550 AM Phoenix

790 AM Tucson...... these are the 2 biggest conservative
talk radio stations here in Arizona.

She cares plenty!


15 posted on 05/12/2010 4:45:36 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER; Will88

See post 15.


16 posted on 05/12/2010 4:47:02 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

HMMM!

How much was she paid???


17 posted on 05/12/2010 4:49:54 PM PDT by Randy Larsen ( BTW, If I offend you! Please let me know, I may want to offend you again!(FR #1690))
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To: Randy Larsen

I don’t know if she was paid or not. Hayworth would probably be even with McCain, or slightly ahead if it weren’t for Palin.

Her radio ads are full of lies. They say McCain has virtually SAVED Arizona from penury. They really suck!


18 posted on 05/12/2010 4:53:36 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
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To: Randy Larsen

Maybe new campaign slogan can be “Show Me the Money”!!!!!


19 posted on 05/12/2010 4:53:58 PM PDT by catfish1957 (Hey algore...You'll have to pry the steering wheel of my 317 HP V8 truck from my cold dead hands)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

lol!


20 posted on 05/12/2010 4:55:34 PM PDT by South40 ("Islam has a long tradition of tolerance." ~Hussein Obama, June 4, 2009, Cairo, Egypt)
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