Hard-right heros West, Bachmann and King face a test
Three of the most virulently conservative voices in the House are facing tough re-election campaigns. All three are leading, but not by much, and in two of the races the GOP candidates are attempting to separate themselves from the harsh personas that they themselves had manufactured.
U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla.
In Florida, there’s Allen West, who was up by anywhere from one to nine points in October, depending on which poll you believe. As Politico reports:
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“Rep. Allen West’s GOP primary opponent endorsed the controversial Floridian’s Democratic challenger Wednesday and is slamming West.
“As a Republican for over 30 years, I’m embarrassed by the radical fringe that has taken over the party,” Martin County Sheriff Bob Crowder said in a statement released through Democrat Patrick Murphy’s campaign.
“Sadly, Allen West is their poster child, and the hateful, divisive comments he’s made throughout this campaign make it clear to me he’s the wrong choice for our district. I’m endorsing Patrick because he has the right temperament and respect for others – including people he doesn’t agree with. Unlike his opponent, Patrick will be able to work with both parties to make a difference for our community.”
West defeated Crowder in August with almost 75 percent of the vote.”
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In Minnesota, there’s Michele Bachmann, who’s running in a district redrawn to be safe for a Republican. Even with that advantage and a huge campaign treasury, she’s only up by somewhere between two and six points, depending on which October poll you believe. And as the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports, the previously strident Bachmann has adopted a different strategy for keeping her job, trying to portray herself as moderate, responsible and bipartisan.
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“I’ve worked with Democrats across the aisle to get a lot of things done and it’s important we do that,” Bachmann said (in a Thursday debate). “I’m a very independent person.” She used the debate to tout the times she had bucked her own party, saying “I didn’t believe George Bush … that we were looking at financial Armageddon,” and stressing her work with Democrats on the St. Croix River bridge.”
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And in Iowa, U.S. Rep. Steve King is taking much the same survival tack to hold onto his lead of two to seven percentage points in his newly drawn district:
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“Iowa State University political science professor Steffen Schmidt said the race has proven tighter than expected.
“They’ve both been pretty smart in how they’ve run their campaigns,” Schmidt said.
Schmidt said King has “adjusted his campaign rhetoric somewhat,” and tacked away from far right positions that were popular among voters in the former 5th congressional district.
“He hasn’t really run on that pure, true tea party conservative agenda,” Schmidt said. “That is probably smart, because the district is more complicated now. You’re not going to appeal as much with your hard-core positions on things like illegal immigration to a new bunch of voters in parts of the district who are moderate.”
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In the end, all three GOP candidates may win their races, but the narrowness of their apparent margins and — in the case of Bachmann and King — the necessity to tack back toward the center to stay viable says a lot about the mood of the American voter.
– Jay Bookman
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USMC
November 2nd, 2012
2:14 pm
OCTOBER UNEMPLOYMENT MOVING UPWARD TO 7.9%…..
Obama is clueless! Where is Joe the Plummer when we need him!
Regnad Kcin
November 2nd, 2012
2:14 pm
“You are the CO of your one-man keyboard brigade…that’s about it…”
Sock-puppets don’t count as troops?
DannyX
November 2nd, 2012
2:14 pm
“I say Mitt Romney needs to pass a Healthcare law in his first year of office to help out the mentally ill and delusional Socialist Wingnuts like Dannyx.”
Just think USMC, Reagan’s amnesty is responsible for millions of Mexicans now voting Democrat. Those Mexican-Americans children and grandchildren are also voting for Obama!
Some of them are also taking advantage of Reagans Earned Income Credit!
Viva Reagan….The Padre of our country.
flagboy?
November 2nd, 2012
2:14 pm
Granny – fair enough.
DannyX
November 2nd, 2012
2:15 pm
“OCTOBER UNEMPLOYMENT MOVING UPWARD TO 7.9%…..”
USMC, where is your daily Rasmussen update?
Hmmmmmmm
November 2nd, 2012
2:15 pm
@usinuk
Nobody with half a brain likes Obama….
USMC
November 2nd, 2012
2:15 pm
Breaking News:
The Obama Administration is now pivoting to JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!
jconservative
November 2nd, 2012
2:15 pm
At 18 years of age I became fascinated with politics. That was 1960 and Kennedy v Nixon. In that year the conversation from conservatives, of which I was one, was that the nation was becoming more “conservative.” But looking back over the last 52 years I cannot say that was more than a hope. But that conversation continued for the next 5 decades. And you still hear it today, “The nation is becoming more conservative”.
Republicans, none of whom in my opinion were conservative, did occupy the White House 28 of the 52 years. And if Obama wins next week, the 56 year score between Democrats and Republicans will be 28 – 28. The score for conservatives in that 56 year period will be Zero.
So we come to the 2012 election between a “liberal” Democrat and a “very moderate” Republican.
And what does the “very moderate” Republican do the first week in October? He moves substantially to the left on all issues! Obviously, Romney and his handlers (family?) believed that as moderate as they were, they we not “liberal” enough to win the election. So the move to the left.
The question on the table: are we conservatives, like the dinosaurs, headed for extinction?
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:15 pm
“My prayer is that that half of this nation, who still see the bluster of not compromising with others – either at home or abroad – will, in the coming months and years, come to understand what genuine strength entails and will recognize that intransigence is never strength, only weakness disguised as strength.”
“Compromise is the language of the devil.” J.D. Liddell (Chariots of Fire)
ragnar danneskjold
November 2nd, 2012
2:15 pm
Allen West and Michele Bachmann and Steve King are not nearly as extreme as President Obama. And none of them denies his/her identity so much as does President Obama.
getalife
November 2nd, 2012
2:15 pm
Oooohhh, the treason for the media card.
Good one
Keep Up the Good Fight!
November 2nd, 2012
2:15 pm
Danny X, apology tour on Mitt’s behalf….. why I would say so.
Wonder if he is bowing or kissing these leaders for Mitt?
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:16 pm
Bookman doesn’t like Romney.
color me shocked.
Lord Help Us
November 2nd, 2012
2:16 pm
‘Sock-puppets don’t count as troops?’
I guess we could count his little green plastic army men he sets up to defend his perimeter…
They BOTH suck
November 2nd, 2012
2:16 pm
The gullible bit again………….. hook, line and sinker
At least put up a fight and make them have to use a net. Your jumping in the boat is too too easy……….. but do carry on with your typical nothings
Representatives with Huntsville Utilities and Joe Wheeler Cooperative, two area utilities mentioned in media reports claiming their crews were not allowed to help with storm aid in New Jersey because they were non-union, said this morning the story is untrue.
The general manager of the other department mentioned, Decatur Utilities, has since verified claims that his workers were asked to affiliate with a union.
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2012/11/huntsville_utilities_denies_cl.html
Joe Hussein Mama
November 2nd, 2012
2:17 pm
K71 — “Those pampered liberal New Yorkers are really steamed that they can’t get their latte two days after the flood.”
Dude. You ever been to NYC? It’s not all Upper East Side and dee-luxe apartments in the sky-i-i.
DannyX
November 2nd, 2012
2:17 pm
“@usinuk
Nobody with half a brain likes Obama….”
Hmmmmmmm, you are exactly right. In other words Republicans.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:17 pm
“I think the best thing would be for Obama to get voted out and President
Romney to offer him the Ambassadorship to Libya since we have a vacancy there!”
Author Unknown
Regnad Kcin
November 2nd, 2012
2:17 pm
“Not the right question…the question is what the hell do they think he CAN do without the cooperation of Congress?”
Their also afarid of “occupation” by UN “troops.” The stupid is strong with them.
USMC
November 2nd, 2012
2:18 pm
Comrade Obama races to the front (NYC) to have his picture taken… LEAN FORWARD!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXKHTTzayU
Joe Hussein Mama
November 2nd, 2012
2:18 pm
0311 — “Col. Alan West is a black Col. David Hackworth.”
West isn’t fit to be Hack’s RTO, let alone his equal. And just FYI, West was an LTC, not a COL.
Don't Tread
November 2nd, 2012
2:19 pm
“What has President Obama done on gun rights since coming into office?”
He’s given narco-terrorists plenty of gun rights, then tried to cover it up. Then he issued an executive order declaring that American citizens who exercise their rights more than once during a 30-day period be put on a government list. Oh, and let’s not forget two SC justices who “respected 2nd Amendment rights”, then voted against them once on the bench.
Lord Help Us
November 2nd, 2012
2:19 pm
‘And none of them denies his/her identity so much as does President Obama.’
Still on the birther thing…geez…
Regnad Kcin
November 2nd, 2012
2:19 pm
“That statement says it all… Harry Reid is a HACK and an embarrassment… ”
Beacuse he promise to act like a Republican? BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
DannyX
November 2nd, 2012
2:20 pm
Wonder if he is bowing or kissing these leaders for Mitt?”
Keep, probably looking into their Russian eyes, getting a glimpse of their good souls also.
kayaker 71
November 2nd, 2012
2:21 pm
Scout is right. I’d rather be led by an Allen West than most any infantry soldier that I know. He had the abiding trust of his men, a clear vision of what his job was to be and the leadership to carry it through. The job of any commander in the field is to accomplish his objective but about as important is getting his men home alive and well. He will win his district with ease, just as Romney will win next Tuesday.
getalife
November 2nd, 2012
2:21 pm
Reid fought to keep the senate.
I think he won.
Doggone/GA
November 2nd, 2012
2:22 pm
“Nobody with half a brain likes Obama”
yeah it takes a whole brain
getalife
November 2nd, 2012
2:22 pm
kay,
He will call them commies.
You lose.
They BOTH suck
November 2nd, 2012
2:22 pm
kayaker
And you know that Powell didn’t have the trust of those who worked for him during his time in the military?
Joe Hussein Mama
November 2nd, 2012
2:23 pm
K71 — “If I had been the CO of that unit and my men were in danger, all of the political correctness in the world would not have stopped me from protecting them just as he did.”
He didn’t protect them. Besides, it later came out that he was WRONG. Ergo, he disobeyed orders for no good reason. As the drill sergeants used to say in boot camp, “FFI, PRIVATE” (Failure to Follow Instructions).
“Statements from his men were in solid support of his actions.”
I’m sure you recognize that the military isn’t a democracy.
“Political correctness has ended the career of many a good soldier and West was the poster boy.”
Nope, no PC. Just West’s admitted failure to follow orders. Remember, even Captain Kirk got busted in Star Trek.
“Just like Bozo, he acted with the intelligence at hand.”
Nope. He didn’t. He just jumped the gun, guessed, presumed and failed to contact higher HQ to request any kind of exception. At his Article 32 investigation, he even admitted that he knew at the time that he was disobeying orders.
We don’t need officers of that sort in the military.
Finn McCool (The System isn't Broken; It's Fixed)
November 2nd, 2012
2:23 pm
Since Monday Romney odds of winning have gone from 2-1 underdog to 3-1 underdog.
The gamblers know.
http://www.oddschecker.com/specials/politics-and-election/us-presidential-election/winner
Hmmmmmmm
November 2nd, 2012
2:24 pm
and then there was Regnad…. Good grief it’s no wonder we are in this political mess ! Thanks for the response Regnad….. You have again made my point about loons being on both sides…
getalife
November 2nd, 2012
2:26 pm
What we have here is another con thumpin.
The gop ran on jobs in 10 so they deserve to lose.
Take it like an adult cons.
Joe Hussein Mama
November 2nd, 2012
2:27 pm
0311 — “In a tough combat situation I’d rather have West than Powell as my commander anyday.”
I’d rather have Hack. Powell was a staff officer and West was Artillery. Whereas an infantryman like Hack would be totally on the ball in combat.
kayaker 71
November 2nd, 2012
2:28 pm
Suck, 2:22,
Of course Powell had the respect of those who worked for him during his time in the military. I do not want to take anything away from General Powell. He was a good soldier, served his country well and I have a great deal of respect for him. Don’t agree with this politics but that’s nothing new. Ft. Benning is the home of the Infantry where they will, from time to time award the Doughboy Award to the most deserving infantry soldier. It is a chromed WW1 helmet, past recipients being General George C. Marshall and General Dwight Eisenhour. Powell was given this honor in the mid nineties for his contribution and leadership. Couldn’t have happened to a better man.
They BOTH suck
November 2nd, 2012
2:29 pm
kayaker
Thanks for the reply. My bad on the interpretation of your post that I responded too.
fedup
November 2nd, 2012
2:30 pm
Mary Elizabeth: You go, girl!
USMC
November 2nd, 2012
2:30 pm
More bad news for the Obama Regime…
POLLS SHOW ROMNEY UP IN OH, IA, CO — TIED IN WI, NH
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/11/01/Polls-Show-Romney-Up-In-Oh-IA-CO
Romney headed to Penn and Mich as both states back in play…
Aquagirl
November 2nd, 2012
2:30 pm
He didn’t protect them. Besides, it later came out that he was WRONG.
You’re addressing a guy who posts every crazy fright-wing rumor without embarrassment at his own credulity. Being a gullible half-c@cked loon is not detrimental in kayaker’s eyes.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:31 pm
Mama:
Of posted of those “two” ……….. but of those “three” ……… you would be correct.
getalife
November 2nd, 2012
2:31 pm
Lets play find the sane republican.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:31 pm
Excuse me: “I posted”
Joe Hussein Mama
November 2nd, 2012
2:31 pm
K71 — “He had the abiding trust of his men, a clear vision of what his job was to be and the leadership to carry it through.”
I’ve been out of uniform for about 20 years, but IIRC, it’s not Artillery’s job to interrogate prisoners.
Kinda thinking that’s Intel’s job.
Joe Hussein Mama
November 2nd, 2012
2:33 pm
0311 — “Of posted of those “two” ……….. but of those “three” ……… you would be correct.”
You’re stacking the deck if you put Combat Arms up against staff.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:33 pm
While we’re on the subject:
“General Failure”
“LOOKING BACK ON THE TROUBLED WARS IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ, MANY OBSERVERS ARE CONTENT TO LAY BLAME ON THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION. BUT INEPT LEADERSHIP BY AMERICAN GENERALS WAS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE OF THOSE WARS. A CULTURE OF MEDIOCRITY HAS TAKEN HOLD WITHIN THE ARMY’S LEADERSHIP RANK—IF IT IS NOT UPROOTED, THE COUNTRY’S NEXT WAR IS UNLIKELY TO UNFOLD ANY BETTER THAN THE LAST TWO.”
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/11/general-failure/309148/
willie lynch
November 2nd, 2012
2:34 pm
JohnnyReb
November 2nd, 2012
2:11 pm
Now this is why I call you cons dumb. What she said was “I’ve never been prouder to be an American.”
And do we really want to talk about Mormonism and it’s eccentricities, and Mitt Romney’s relationship with it?
ad
November 2nd, 2012
2:34 pm
kayaker likes Seven Days in May, but with the alternate ending.
weetamoe
November 2nd, 2012
2:34 pm
New Orleans on the Hudson or something like that. Bloomberg orders plush potties for marathoners to relieve themselves while New Yorkers in the housing projects are relieving themselves in the hallways. Kinda reminds one of the Landrieu family parading their own Mardi Gras float around their own family gated compound the February after Katrina. These 1 percenter democrats and their hangers on really really do care about the poor. If I needed help I think my best bet for unquestioning aid would come from Bachmann.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:35 pm
Mama:
“Staff” ? ……………… you mean R.E.M.F.’s ! …………………..
kayaker 71
November 2nd, 2012
2:35 pm
joe, 2:31,
Like Slick Willy in the oval office while getting a BJ, eating a pizza and talking to some General about troop deployments….. all at the same time…… it’s called multi-tasking, something that even artillery officers are good at.
TN_Realist
November 2nd, 2012
2:35 pm
Hey Jay you ought to take a look at the TN 4th, boy oh boy is Scott Desjarlais having a fun time invoking the “liberal mainstream media” as the root source to his ongoing problems
I’m working as hard as I can to expose this clown for what he truly is and hopefully add another Dem to the new Congress!
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:35 pm
kayaker 71:
“Fire in the hole” !
Adam
November 2nd, 2012
2:37 pm
Interesting… hard righties are now playing to the center?
How does that make you feel, self-described Tea Partiers?
Jay
November 2nd, 2012
2:37 pm
Yeah, West had soldiers under his command beat up an Iraqi suspect in his presence, for which those soldiers were reduced in rank, fined and saw their careers ruined. Great leadership from their CO, right?
He violated direct orders, he knew he violated direct orders and he took his own soldiers down with him. In his confession, West admits that he fired his gun in anger, and that “the man inside me probably did want to inflict hurt” upon the suspect.
In other words, West exhibited bad judgment under stress. He lost it, and no, I would not want to be under the command of an officer who loses it under stress and exposes his own troops to danger by his actions.
Joe Hussein Mama
November 2nd, 2012
2:38 pm
0311 — ““Staff” ? ……………… you mean R.E.M.F.’s ! ………………….. ”
Man, I learned early on that you NEVER pizz off the Finance, Supply or Motor Pool guys; they all have the power to ruin your day.
deegee
November 2nd, 2012
2:38 pm
The Romneys are opportunistic rogues. They stand for nothing. The thought of someone at a State level in Russia taking the son of Mitt the Twit seriously is preposterous.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:39 pm
“Or even someone who slaps an enlisted man?”
Give us more Pattons !!!
Lord Help Us
November 2nd, 2012
2:39 pm
‘Yeah, West had soldiers under his command beat up an Iraqi suspect in his presence…’
In fairness to West, the cons do not seem to believe that Muslim is a human…therefore, what’s the problem?
Joe Hussein Mama
November 2nd, 2012
2:39 pm
K71 — “Like Slick Willy in the oval office while getting a BJ, eating a pizza and talking to some General about troop deployments….. all at the same time…”
Once again, I must remind you that I never voted for Clinton. I was still voting GOP at the time, so your argument isn’t getting any traction with me if you include Clinton in it.
” it’s called multi-tasking, something that even artillery officers are good at.”
Uh huh. Tell me all about the interrogation and HUMINT training that Arty officers receive, please.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:40 pm
“Man, I learned early on that you NEVER pizz off the Finance, Supply or Motor Pool guys; they all have the power to ruin your day.”
They used to beg us to take them out on patrol so they could get one good “photo-op” to send home ……………..
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:40 pm
“Man, I learned early on that you NEVER pizz off the Finance, Supply or Motor Pool guys; they all have the power to ruin your day.”
They used to beg us to take them out on patrol so they could get one good “photo-op” to send home ……………..
Joe Hussein Mama
November 2nd, 2012
2:40 pm
What Jay said @ 2:37. ^^^
DebbieDoRight - A Do Right Woman
November 2nd, 2012
2:40 pm
“Fears that Barack Obama would ____________________ (add any of the below):
a) Wake up.
b) Jump start the economy
c) Get re-elected
d) Walk across the street
e) Get Bin Laden (ooops!)
f) Help the downtrodden
g) All of the above.
Lord Help Us
November 2nd, 2012
2:40 pm
‘I must remind you that I never voted for Clinton.’
I voted for him twice…you’re welcome…
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:41 pm
Infantry journalist Bookman has spoken.
At ease …………. I’ll be in the company area all day.
weetamoe
November 2nd, 2012
2:42 pm
Because Joe Lowery’s drivel rhymes, he thinks it is profound. Because Mary Elizabeth’s prose is prolix, she thinks it is profound. Alas!
Tundra Dude
November 2nd, 2012
2:42 pm
jconservative, wrote:
The question on the table: are we conservatives, like the dinosaurs, headed for extinction?
Imo, you’d survive longer if you had your own party.
Rogue Republican
(snipped)
I have been a card-carrying Republican all my life. A signed picture of President Dwight Eisenhower hangs over my desk. I’m a veteran of the regular US army.
But today’s Republican party is no longer my Republican party. Back in the day, the GOP was run by East Coast elite of well-educated, sophisticated internationalists who exercised America’s great power with restraint.
Alas, they have been replaced by rural politicians from the deep south and west with no knowledge of the outside world and no sense of history or culture. America’s closet fascist neocons write the GOP’s foreign policies.
http://bit.ly/TopZQb
Z
November 2nd, 2012
2:42 pm
The moderate Republican party of yesteryear is dead, the big tent no longer exists. The beginning of the end of the Republican party came in during the 2010 election on the unsuspecting Tea Party’s back. Bachmann and King were already in Congress along with many others who kept their private beliefs under wraps because they weren’t in the majority. Allen West, Joe Walsh and many many others came in and joined the other extremist like Bachmann and King during the 2010 election. Now for the last two years these Extremist have the majority control of Congress along with the billionaires and corporate backing.
The Republican Party is all about control and power over the people. You only have to look at the bills this congress has tried to pass over the past two years to see what there up too. Why any thinking person would vote for any of the current extremist Congressmen or Women just boggles the mind.
Joe Hussein Mama
November 2nd, 2012
2:42 pm
0311 — “They used to beg us to take them out on patrol so they could get one good “photo-op” to send home ”
Good way to curry some favor with those guys, so long as you’re not breaking regs or disobeying orders to do it!
Butch Cassidy (I)
November 2nd, 2012
2:43 pm
K-71 – ““Those pampered liberal New Yorkers’
I resent that. We aren’t “pampered”, we are “liberal elites who live in high rises and ride the subway”. Don’t you pay attention to Gingrich? BTW, today I’m coming to you from the Hilton Hotel bar. At least until they realize I’m using their power and wi fi.
Hmmmmmmm
November 2nd, 2012
2:43 pm
@Mary Elizabeth
You are gifted with stringing nice words together that prove one thing… You let your ideological beliefs cloud you brain. Yes, we need to pray… We need to pray for a REAL leader. Obama has proven he is NOT a leader. Lets give Romney a chance…
getalife
November 2nd, 2012
2:44 pm
west is a failure so cons love him.
Heck, they still love w.
barking frog
November 2nd, 2012
2:44 pm
Powell’s endorsement is more
about restoring his rep than
helping the President. The people
are fickle in politics. Today’s
winnah is tomorrow’s loosah.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:44 pm
Mama:
A few “leeches” gave them something to write home about.
DebbieDoRight - A Do Right Woman
November 2nd, 2012
2:45 pm
Like Slick Willy in the oval office while getting a BJ, eating a pizza
You always bring that up. Are you perhaps just a weee bit jealous of old Slick Willie? What did they used to call you when you were young, Wee Willie?
Tundra Dude
November 2nd, 2012
2:45 pm
“Nobody with half a brain likes Obama
Everybody with only half a brain votes against their interests (R).
clem
November 2nd, 2012
2:46 pm
some of the bloggers here are as nutty as west & company…..the army was right to drum this guy out and as for mr king this from wiki:
During his time at Northwest Missouri State he received three draft deferments from the Selective Service Administration. In December of 1969 he received a draft number of 308, a high number, in the first draft lottery conducted under the auspices of the amended 1967 Military Service Act. Subsequently, he left Northwest Missouri State in early 1970 without earning a college degree, but confident he would not be drafted because of his high draft number
great guy
Joe Hussein Mama
November 2nd, 2012
2:46 pm
0311 — “Mama: A few “leeches” gave them something to write home about.”
And gave them a new appreciation for their jobs in the rear, I’m sure!
They BOTH suck
November 2nd, 2012
2:46 pm
“We need to pray for a REAL leader. ”
How do you know that your God doesn’t want Obama right where he is at for the next 4 yrs?
They BOTH suck
November 2nd, 2012
2:48 pm
Butch
Hope your friends, family and yourself all made it through the storm with minimal impact.
From what I have seen and read, there has been some devastation that will take time to rebuild and heal.
Joe Hussein Mama
November 2nd, 2012
2:49 pm
Hmm, Steve King, Iowa . . .
Doesn’t his district include Sioux City? Their airport code is SUX.
getalife
November 2nd, 2012
2:50 pm
Fire the kooks.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:50 pm
They BOTH suck:
“How do you know that your God doesn’t want Obama right where he is at for the next 4 yrs?”
You just don’t know how right you may be. Many times in the O.T. the nation of Israel turned its back on God. He used those periods to allow evil kings to come to power until they repented as a people.
This may be such a time in our history.
That’s why I prayer that Obama will be defeated but also that God’s will be done.
mm
November 2nd, 2012
2:51 pm
From the Washington Post – This paragraph is the clear definition of a republican voter.
Mr. Romney, by contrast, seems to be betting that voters have no memories, poor arithmetic skills and a general inability to look behind the curtain. We hope the results Tuesday prove him wrong.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:51 pm
Excuse me: “I pray”
Doggone/GA
November 2nd, 2012
2:53 pm
“We need to pray for a REAL leader. ”
God always answers prayers…but the answer is not always yes
deegee
November 2nd, 2012
2:54 pm
I feel bad for the people of New York and New Jersey that are suffering, but it’s not like they didn’t have any warning. The government did everything they could to prepare for it, including warning everyone for days that it was going to be really bad. They should count their blessings that they are still alive and say a prayer for the people that are devastated by tornadoes that come a lot more frequently and without any warning at all.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
November 2nd, 2012
2:54 pm
“Senior counterterrorism officials felt cut out of the loop the night of the attack on the Benghazi consulate, according to emails that were shared with Fox News by military sources who are familiar with discussions of how to respond the night of the Sept. 11 attack.”
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/11/02/sources-emails-point-to-communication-breakdown-in-obama-administration-during/#ixzz2B5pTKsJd
Butch Cassidy (I)
November 2nd, 2012
2:55 pm
They BOTH suck – “Hope your friends, family and yourself all made it through the storm with minimal impact.”
Thanks!! Luckily my family still lives out West, and a lot of my friend were out of the flood zone. My place is fine since it’s higher up, but the problem is that I can’t actually get to the building. Only select areas have power, so you go where you can. It was pretty quired the first day, but it’s definitely gotten crazier. I try to limit my motorized excursions and just walk every place I need to go. It’s all good.
Jeffrey
November 2nd, 2012
2:55 pm
I read a piece this week that said no matter who wins the tea party primary bluster has already lost. I agree.
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November 2nd, 2012
2:55 pm
Doggone/GA:
“God always answers prayers…but the answer is not always yes”
And that would be correct.
LUCIFER
November 2nd, 2012
2:56 pm
It is my fondest wish that all the batcrap crazy Republicans in the House and Senate be swept out of office this election. And, yes, that probably entails most of them, who are senseless, dangerous and exemplify the “Batcrap Crazy” moniker. Concerning Willard, the top clown, this guy is shameless in the outright lies he is spreading, and then doubles-down and tells even bigger whoppers. Man, I feel like a shower after I listen to his despictable ads, and his family should tie him to the roof of the family car and ferry him over to Puerto Rico so he can no longer annoy us.
Man behind the Curtain
November 2nd, 2012
2:58 pm
““Fears that Barack Obama would use a lame duck second term to eviscerate gun rights are fueling record firearms sales once again, with gun store owners labeling Obama, “the best gun salesmen we’ve had.””
Proof that when the lying NRA says BOO dumbasses run to Dicks for another gun.
Regnad Kcin
November 2nd, 2012
2:58 pm
” his family should tie him to the roof of the family car and ferry him over to Puerto Rico so he can no longer annoy us.”
Come on, LUCIFER. What did Puerto Ricans ever do to you?
Regnad Kcin
November 2nd, 2012
2:59 pm
“““Fears that Barack Obama would use a lame duck second term to eviscerate gun rights are fueling record firearms sales once again, with gun store owners labeling Obama, “the best gun salesmen we’ve had.””
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They gotta have protection for the UN invasion that obama is gonna order!
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November 2nd, 2012
2:59 pm
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
Biden: ‘There’s Never Been A Day In The Last Four Years I’ve Been Proud To Be His Vice President’
Oh well …………………….
getalife
November 2nd, 2012
3:00 pm
mitt will be gone soon and hopefully the kooks go with him.
Good riddance.
Joe Hussein Mama
November 2nd, 2012
3:00 pm
L. CIFER — “Man, I feel like a shower after I listen to his despictable ads, and his family should tie him to the roof of the family car and ferry him over to Puerto Rico so he can no longer annoy us.”
There’s a Simpsons clip running around on Youtube in which Mr. Burns tries to cajole Seamus the Irish Setter into indicating his approval of “Meat” Romney. Seamus, of course, is reluctant to have anything to do with it.
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November 2nd, 2012
3:01 pm
……………. and here’s the video proof:
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/biden-theres-never-been-day-last-four-years-ive-been-proud-be-his-vice-president_660130.html