Your morning jolt: Why Roy Barnes can’t afford a runoff
Topics below include: Roy Barnes, Republican Governors Association, Fox News, polling, Eddie Long, Politifact, and Ralph Reed.
The same thought has been knocking around in my head, but Larry Peterson at the Savannah Morning News got to it first:
The Miami of Ohio football team and Georgia Democrats have something in common, and that should worry Roy Barnes.
Miami has never won an overtime game and Georgia Democrats have never won a statewide runoff.
Of course, different conditions trigger overtime and runoffs. A tie extends a football game into overtime; a runoff occurs when no one draws a majority of the votes.
But chronic inability to win overtime games and runoffs may have similar influences on strategy. That is, if Barnes faces the likelihood of a runoff, he may be tempted to make aggressive – even risky – moves to avoid one.
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Longtime Atlanta PR man Charlie Hayslett passed along this product of an e-mail chain from a cousin:
“I just got an automated call conducting a poll for political races in Georgia. Since it was [automated], no way I could tell them they were talking to Mississippi, so I took the poll and voted for all the Republicans.
“Wonder how much money some organization is paying the polling company to poll the wrong state?”
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Say what you will about the Eddie Long scandal – over the weekend, it drove dozens of journalists into church. The Washington Post included this tidbit about the scene at New Missionary Baptist that we haven’t seen anywhere else:
Parishioners said they worry the Long is under attack and some members seemed to assume a war footing Sunday morning, praying and singing and doing the Atlanta Braves tomahawk chop before Long came out.
A diversion of late-inning prayer helps explain the Braves’ September swoon.
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The Athens Banner-Herald had this over the weekend:
The 19-year-old son of U.S. Rep. Paul Broun was arrested Friday night in downtown Athens and charged with driving under the influence of drugs, the third time in two years Paul Collins Broun III has faced drug or alcohol charges.
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The Sunday morning news shows carried two new ads in the Georgia race for governor – one by the Republican Governors Association, on behalf of Nathan Deal, and another by Democrat Roy Barnes. Neither ad has been posted on YouTube.
The first reader to send a clip of either one would get a free Political Insider T-shirt – if such a thing existed.
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Politifact Georgia this morning examines whether Democratic nominee for governor Roy Barnes is sticking to a pledge to run a campaign that doesn’t get down in the mud.
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The connection between Fox News and Republicans is rich and deep. And may be posing problems for other news organizations. From Politico.com:
With the exception of Mitt Romney, Fox now has deals with every major potential Republican presidential candidate not currently in elected office.
The matter is of no small consequence, since it’s uncertain how other news organizations can cover the early stages of the presidential race when some of the main GOP contenders are contractually forbidden to appear on any TV network besides Fox.
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Another Fox News connection: Former Sonny Perdue aide Nick Ayers was named the power player of the week by the conservative cable TV network this weekend:
Those jaded liberals at Media Matters think its worth noting that News Corp., the parent company of Fox, gave $1 million to the RGA this summer — implying that Fox is merely talking up its investment. Tsk.
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More from the gubernatorial front: Roy Barnes chased the church vote in Brunswick over the weekend. From the Savannah Morning News:
The Democratic nominee for governor laid out components of a jobs program that he promised to present in full this week, and he assured the crowd of about 40 that churches would figure into it.
Barnes said he would create faith-based partnerships to help educate children and prepare workers. Churches and other faith-based organizations would help provide for children in foster care, would mentor students and help them prepare for tests.
Saying, “It’s time for us to take care of our own people,” Barnes said the state should implement programs to keep jobs at home. A bidder that comes within 1 percent of the lowest bid on a local government or state contract would get the contract rather than have an outside company do the work.
Barnes said he was amazed to be talking to a man in Missouri when he renewed his hunting license by phone.
“Georgia workers ought to perform Georgia taxpayer contracts …” he said.
Finally, the New Republic is crediting man known locally as Baby Jesus for Ralph Reed’s return to the national political scene:
[A]fter Barack Obama swept into the White House on the strength of a high-tech political organizing juggernaut, friends implored Reed—the former executive director of the Christian Coalition and one of the key architects of the GOP congressional takeover in 1994—to get back in the game.
As Reed tells his audience at the Mayflower, a phone call from Sean Hannity persuaded him. “I wanted to know that this was not me,” Reed says, “that this was not any ambition of mine. I wanted to know that this was the Lord.”
Reed breaks into a sly grin as he recounts Hannity’s response: “Ralph, God is speaking through this phone line right now, and he’s using me to deliver the message.”
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3 Arrows
September 27th, 2010
12:03 pm
Retired Soldier
September 27th, 2010
11:58 am
read the Monds interview I posted & quit making things up.
Not So Casual observer
September 27th, 2010
12:04 pm
Carol,
Unfortunately the political parties have not given us a “best candidate”. If ever the lesser of the evils applied this is the election and the Democrats have stepped well beyond the line for evil and a message must be sent on a national scale.
I have asked before and not one person has been able to give me ONE redeeming value of Liberalism.
Retired Soldier
September 27th, 2010
12:06 pm
I read it, I have no problem with someone being a member of the Lib. Party. 7 out of 10 would vote Rep if they didn’t vote Lib. I have real heart burn with some one who portrays themself as a “real republican” that isn’t.
Be honest 3 arrows, that’s all I’m saying.
Retired Soldier
September 27th, 2010
12:07 pm
Well said Casual.
lmno
September 27th, 2010
12:09 pm
“It is hard to believe that some of you still don;t understand – or don’t want to understand. I, and apparently many others, vowed after the Obama/Democrat takeover that I would never again vote for ANY Democrat.”
No, I understand it perfectly. I wrote that Deal polling this well is indicative of mental capacities of the average Georgia voter and you backed me up with your statement.
Its very clear. You don’t have to word it differently. We all get it. You are voting for Deal because you view politics as a team sport which indicates your level of mental processing.
DJ Sniper
September 27th, 2010
12:14 pm
To all the people who are screaming about how terrible the Democrats are, I just have one question: What make the Republicans any better? Do you all think that things in this country are going to automatically get better simply because the Republicans are in office? I think not, especially if whack jobs like Sharron Angle and Christine O’Donnell are elected.
As for Georgia, putting Nathan Deal in office will ensure that this state will continue to be stuck in the dark ages and move backwards instead of forwards. Roy Barnes is no angel and he has his issues, but I still think he’ll do more for this state than Deal.
lmno
September 27th, 2010
12:14 pm
Hypothetically, a story could break that Nathan Deal is profiting from his own campaign. Let’s say for example, that he owned a company that owned a helicopter. His campaign then leases the helicopter from his own company at a rate 22 times higher than his opponent spends on aviation. I bet that even if something that outrageous were to break, the average voter in GA would still vote for the guy. I mean, something that glaringly obvious of his greedy behavior wouldn’t make a difference.
Hypothetically, of course.
http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia_elections_news/2010/09/27/campaign-paid-135k-to-lease-aircrafts-from-company-nathan-deal-co-owns/?cxntfid=blogs_georgia_elections_news
Sean Hannity
September 27th, 2010
12:14 pm
I am God and Ralph is a good boy despite all that money he and Abramoff stole from those Indian heathens.
Now for my Eleventh Commandment. I am tired of being number 3 in the ratings. As of now Bill O’Reilly & Glenn Beck are traitorous Muslims and it is a sin to watch their shows. You will hold the 3 to 6 timeslot as the new Sabbath and only worship me during that time.
3 Arrows
September 27th, 2010
12:17 pm
Retired Soldier
September 27th, 2010
12:06 pm
I voted for Handel twice & would vote for her again in the general. If you consider some one with Deal’s ethics a Real Republican, then don’t call me a “Real Republican”
JDW
September 27th, 2010
12:18 pm
Hey Casual, FYI just so you know what you are talking about see below.
Liberalism (from the Latin liberalis, “of freedom”[1]) is the belief in the importance of individual liberty and equal rights.[2] Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but most liberals support such fundamental ideas as constitutions, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights, capitalism, free trade, and the separation of church and state. These ideas are widely accepted, even by political groups that do not openly profess a liberal ideological orientation. Liberalism encompasses several intellectual trends and traditions, but the dominant variants are classical liberalism, which became popular in the eighteenth century, and social liberalism, which became popular in the twentieth century.
Washington, Jefferson et al…Liberal each and every one.
RGB
September 27th, 2010
12:19 pm
I watched a brief video of John Monds and he initially sounded appealing. He spoke of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence–which most candidates avoid. Libertarians seem to focus on the theoretical aspects of governing since so few have actually done it. That’s not a knock against them.
Then, Monds was asked a question about transparency in government. He favors it (along with clean water and clean underwear I suppose) but then spoke about being transparent when he was president of the Grady County NAACP.
Maybe the Grady County NAACP has nothing in common with the national organization, but I doubt it. The national NAACP has discredited itself so badly that I couldn’t vote for Monds because of that. Before that, he sounded fine, though I certainly don’t like some of the positioned Libertarians hold previously discussed here.
I’ve never voted for a candidate as a protest against the others, but was considering doing so by voting for Monds.
No longer.
Retired Soldier
September 27th, 2010
12:20 pm
DJ-
Two questions:
1. What makes Sharon Angle a “wack job”?
2. If GA is stuck in the “dark ages” and the democrats have controled govt. in GA for 122 of the past 130 years, would the Dems be part of the problem?
Reality
September 27th, 2010
12:21 pm
#1: Never watch FOX news. It isn’t news. At most, it is entertainment embedded with a heavy pitch for republicans. That is all it is – nothing more.
#2: Vote for any candidate in GA except for a republican. The republicans have had total control of this State for 8 years and have run it into the ground – from any angle that you look at it. Now, Deal not only carries the same bad policies, but he has proven that he cannot even handle his own personal finances. Why in the world would anyone vote for him to run the State finances????
Wait – I know that answer to that one! The answer is the dumb GA voters!!!!!
Jefferson Jackson
September 27th, 2010
12:23 pm
Has Barnes committed to anything today? Like, maybe, raising the level of political discourse in Georgia?
Reality
September 27th, 2010
12:24 pm
@ Retired Soldier –
I’ll answer your #2. It is the republicans fault that GA is ’stuck’ in the dard ages because the republicans have had TOTAL control over the last 8 years.
During the last 8 years, GA has gone from the middle of the pack in any ranking of States in any category to almost rock bottom. That is entirely the fault of the TOTAL control of the republicans.
I’m not sure how much clearer it can be. If you would stop listening to FOX news and stop listening to Rush L. and the other idiots, maybe your brain will turn back on and reboot.
North Avenue Ned
September 27th, 2010
12:25 pm
Why is theg Left so critical of FOX, but is perfectly fine with Leftist media (NYTIMES, Wash Post, etc)? At least FOX is honest and upfront about its beliefs and affiliations.
Retired Soldier
September 27th, 2010
12:26 pm
North-
Don’t forget about MSNBC, now there is a fair and balanced news channel.
RGB
September 27th, 2010
12:27 pm
“What make the Republicans any better?”
Maybe nothing. But some Republicans:
1. Are fiscally conservative.
2. Believe in smaller government.
3. Value the free enterprise system and pass laws consistent with these values.
4. Believe in enforcing individual liberty and property rights.
5. Protect life.
6. Have sound ideas about restoring the economy.
7. Have ideas that, when implemented, will make us stronger and safer.
A governor of a state has less sway over these issues than the president or congress, of course, but it helps when people of like mind implement good ideas at the federal, local and state levels.
If you’re disappointed this isn’t a canned answer–sorry. And if you love government redistributing other people’s wealth and believe the economy is a fixed pie, then this is anathema to you.
Of course many Republicans don’t give a hoot about the ideas listed above. They need to be turned out of office along with the Democrats.
lmno
September 27th, 2010
12:31 pm
Deregulation leads to financial meltdowns and oil spills.
If you don’t understand how unregulated derivative trading helped collapse the economy, then please, don’t vote.
Reality
September 27th, 2010
12:33 pm
@td
You have GOT to be kidding me!!!
First of all, I seriously doubt that you ever voted for any democrat in your life, much less Obama. You spout your venom here out of frustration that Obama won the election. Get over it.
Second of all, there is very very little connection between State/local politics and National politics. For you to assume so makes you appear even more dumb. The State politicans have run GA into the ground over the last year. And, the State has been under TOTAL control of the republicans. Look at any rankings of States that you chose (unemployment, education, etc.) and GA is at or near the bottom. That is the ENTIRE fault of State republicans.
Third, Obama was elected PRIMARILY on the healthcare issue. He accomplished what he has BASED on the will of the people. The FOX news polls are total crap.
I am THRILLED that health care reform passed. I think that now the small business owners will also be thrilled – the part where they get a 30% tax break to ensure their employees has kicked in. And, I think that as each part kicks in EVEN you will see the benefits for the American citizens.
Stop your whinning and possibly READ THE HEALTHCARE BILL yourself. Stop watching FOX news. Reboot your own brain and think for yourself.
Reality
September 27th, 2010
12:37 pm
@RGB -
Huh?
Republicans are fiscally conservative? Huh? Are you kidding me???? Bush over spending sent this Country into the worst recession since WW II. That is being fiscally conservative???? Purdue has our State on the brink of bankruptcy. That is fiscally conservative???
I think that you need to look up the term “fiscally conservative” because it certainly does NOT apply to the modern republicans of today!
Republicans believe in smaller government? Huh? Under Bush, the federal government GREW by 11% beyond the size when Clinton was in office! That is smaller government?
You really need to get your head out of the sand and stop spouting total crap!
td
September 27th, 2010
12:38 pm
DJ Sniper
September 27th, 2010
12:14 pm
To all the people who are screaming about how terrible the Democrats are, I just have one question: What make the Republicans any better? Do you all think that things in this country are going to automatically get better simply because the Republicans are in office? I think not, especially if whack jobs like Sharron Angle and Christine O’Donnell are elected.
As for Georgia, putting Nathan Deal in office will ensure that this state will continue to be stuck in the dark ages and move backwards instead of forwards. Roy Barnes is no angel and he has his issues, but I still think he’ll do more for this state than Deal.
How will Barnes do better for the state? What can he do with a Republican controlled legislature? I am really interested in yours or any other Dems answer.
Jon Lester
September 27th, 2010
12:46 pm
We may find that the lieutenant governor’s race will end up being the more important, because it’s looking more and more likely the next governor won’t finish a full term.
If people are still listening to Hannity even after his most unqualified attempt to speak for God, then they don’t deserve any better than to experience the consequences of his influence. He could not care less if any or all of you fell away from the middle class permanently.
Not So Casual observer
September 27th, 2010
12:47 pm
JDW,
Would you rather the question was, “Name one redeeming quality of the liberalism espoused by the current crop of Democrats, who calim to be (liberals, progressives, or the intellectual elite- pick one or more)”?
You can’t seriously claim that Obama, Pelosi, Reid, and their supporters would, as you wrote, “support such fundamental ideas as constitutions, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights, capitalism, free trade, and the separation of church and state. These ideas are widely accepted, even by political groups that do not openly profess a liberal ideological orientation.”
I can cite numerous examples of acts by the Administratin and Congress directly in conflict with your whimsical view of today’s Liberal. In fact I would assert those named above do not believe in any ONE of your “widely accepted” ideas.
Reality
September 27th, 2010
12:48 pm
@RGB
I think that the only issue that you got right is: right to life. Republicans demand that the government control female reproductive rights.
Wait a minute! Doesn’t that contradict your presumption that republicans WANT smaller government and less intrusion into over lives?
td
September 27th, 2010
12:49 pm
@td
You have GOT to be kidding me!!!
First of all, I seriously doubt that you ever voted for any democrat in your life, much less Obama. You spout your venom here out of frustration that Obama won the election. Get over it.
Just an FYI: I voted for Sam Nunn twice, Joe Frank Harris and Zell Miller. BTW: I voted for King Roy when he won because I we both lived in Cobb County and I had met him and talked to him when he was my State Senator. The people above, besides Roy, were blue dog conservative Democrats but all of them would now be republicans in Georgia. Roy is the exception because he talked the conservative game but governed as a true liberal. Like Zell Miller said “I did not leave the Democratic party, they left me”.
Retired Soldier
September 27th, 2010
12:50 pm
Reality-
Haven’t listened to Rush in at least 8 years. I watch about 50% Fox, 25% MSNBC, and 25% CNN. Can you say the same?
GA is at the middle of education under the Dems? Are you kidding me. Please refer me to your stats.
Reality
September 27th, 2010
12:53 pm
@td -
My motto is “anyone but a republican.”
I never made any claim that Barnes is an angle. However, he is not a republican and that is good enough for me.
Republican in GA are FORCED to SWEAR to uphold the political platform of the republicans. They must vote exactly the same way. They must be behind the same issues. And, so on. This is not true for democrats. Democrats are allowed to be anywhere on the spectrum from conservative to liberal.
I will vote for a libertarian before I vote republican.
I will vote for a communist before I vote republican. At least I know where they are coming from!
Deal has PROOF that he is unethical and that he cannot even manage his own personal finances. Why on Gods green Earth would anyone think enought of him to vote him to lead our State????
Reality
September 27th, 2010
12:54 pm
@Retired Soldier – You said nothing in your post to sway me. And, I seriously doubt you watch any msnbc at all. Can you tell me, without looking it up right now, what channel it is on comcast? I’d bet no.
JDW
September 27th, 2010
12:55 pm
@RB
You need to wake up and smell the coffee. All those points would be good places to start but Republicans have sold us a bill of goods. Actions and words simply don’t match.
1. Are fiscally conservative. Reality is starting with Reagan Republicans have led the charge on deficit spending in this country. The only balanced budget in memory came when the Democrats were in charge.
2. Believe in smaller government. Duhbya alone grew government spending by 67%
3. Value the free enterprise system and pass laws consistent with these values. Republicans have taken care of their own in banking, energy and finance to the considerable detriment to the rest of us.
4. Believe in enforcing individual liberty and property rights. Tell me again why we should care about Gays
5. Protect life. More like try to dictate to others, if Republicans were serious about reducing abortions then they would be promoting proper sex education.
6. Have sound ideas about restoring the economy. Since our current predicament is directly related to Republican rule for 22 of the last 30 years this is laughable.
7. Have ideas that, when implemented, will make us stronger and safer. And Duhbya decided to have a meeting on the terrorist threat in September 2001 after taking office in January. More like asleep at the switch.
Reality
September 27th, 2010
12:56 pm
@td – So then you did lie in your previous post. You did not vote for Obama. Thought so.
When Hell Freezes Over
September 27th, 2010
12:56 pm
td:
I’m probably just more bitter than you are about the democrats hi-jacking our country and trying to make a Marxist/Socialist state. They stand for everything I abhor.
Retired Soldier
September 27th, 2010
12:56 pm
Nope because I live in a rural area and have Direct TV. On Direct it is on 356 Doubting Thomas.
Reality
September 27th, 2010
12:58 pm
@JDW –
AMEN!!! Why are these republicans so blind to the truth? Why do they simply believe everything FOX news says (Hannity, etc.)???
News flash – FOX news is owned and operated by the republican party! The connection has been proven with the donations of millions of dollars to the RNC recently. FOX reports biased stuff that is more fictional entertainment than news.
td
September 27th, 2010
1:00 pm
Reality, I will ask you the same question you asked me, name a republican you voted for? I think you are getting on your high horse by trying to claim how bad Deal is because of the financial situation, but in reality, you would not vote for him under any circumstances?
You go vote for Barnes and I will vote for Deal to cancel your vote out and in the end their are more Georgians that feel the way I do and Deal will be the next Governor of this state.
Retired Soldier
September 27th, 2010
1:00 pm
Reality-
Get the facts correct, it was a million, not millions.
Not So Casual observer
September 27th, 2010
1:01 pm
Reality,
You need a significant dose of reality.
Obama was elected on the “Hope and Change” ticket and by groveling to the great unwashed by throwing the catch phrase “redistribute the wealth” into their ever-increasing demand for others to take care of them.
MAN UP, Reality and learn to care for yourself and your family without the help of the federal government. There was clearly no mandate for health care reform of the order and magnitude passed under the cover of darkness by the Liberal Congress. If you doubt the significance of the lack of a mandate simply sit back away from your key board and watch the results on November 2.
November 2 will not be an affirmation of anything Republican but merely the people dismissing liberalism and socialism in the greatest country in the history of the world. The move to socialism made the great mistake of viewing the Obama election as an opportunity to speed the process and the actual result will be a stern repudiation of all the Democrat Party and the Socialists therein have quietly attempted to accomplish over the past 50+ years.
ARROGANCE is all we have seen from Obama, Pelosi and Reid – unwarranted arrogance!
JDW
September 27th, 2010
1:02 pm
@ Casual, the question should be name a single redeeming quality espoused by any of our current political parties.
I am not laboring under the delusion that the current crop of Democrats is the answer. At best they represent the beginning of the long march back from the sorry state of affairs the Republicans have led us into since 1980. But make no mistake they are significant upgrade from Duhbya and his minions.
It does seem a bit silly to brand the very school of thought that led to our founding as a nation beyond redemption.
Reality
September 27th, 2010
1:02 pm
@When Hell Freezes Over….
Can you explain exactly how Democrats are making this Country marxist/socialist?
Is it the health care reform? Trying to stop pharma companys from over charging US citizens for drugs when they sell the exact same thing at half the cost overseas – THAT is socialist? Trying to stop uninsured homeless people from walking into an emergency room for free care – THAT is socialist?
Is it trying to ensure a fair tax? Stopping the most very wealthy (top 1%) from getting a tax break – THAT is socialist?
Pray tell – what is it?
JDW
September 27th, 2010
1:05 pm
@ Reality, the disconnect is maddening isn’t. Makes me wonder if we are living The Decline of The American Empire.
td
September 27th, 2010
1:05 pm
Reality
September 27th, 2010
12:56 pm
@td – So then you did lie in your previous post. You did not vote for Obama. Thought so.
If I gave you the impression I voted for Obama then my apologies. Let me make it clear, I did not or would never vote for Obama because I know he is a far left liberal at best and I think he may even be a socialist or even communist. No, I went to the voteing booth, held my nose, and voted for McCain in the general election.
Not So Casual observer
September 27th, 2010
1:08 pm
Reality says,
“I will vote for a communist before I vote republican. At least I know where they are coming from!”
You hate GA and the people, you must hate the Constitutional Republic as a form of government, you would vote for a Communist and you watch MSNBC. I bet you do not have mirrors in your residence either! No one who writes the nonsense you write could possibly stand to look at themselves in the mirror.
Reality, you really should stop consuming so much alcohol in the middle of the day!
Reality
September 27th, 2010
1:10 pm
@Not so casual observer -
Wow. You really need to breathe.
First of all, show me in any speach or in any writing where the democrats said “redistribute the wealth?” You cannot because there is none. It is a fabrication of your mind implanted there by the republican led FOX news.
Obama did include in most every speach with a view of health care reform. I can even recall a speach in PA where he described the plight of a particular woman with cancer without insurance. That was a common theme throughout election season – and he won.
And, by the way, if the democrats and Obama were truely arrogant, they would have pushed throught every single thing on their agenda in the first year (since congress was a majority of democrat) such as: gays in military, closing of gitmo, removing all army from middle east, etc. However, they did not because they DID want to work with the minority republicans.
It was the republicans that refused to work with democrats and just voted NO on anything and everything.
If you want to return to the Bush years and have our “beloved” Country sink further into a new economic recession, if you want us to allow government to control our lives (reproductive rights, control what YOU do in the bed room, etc.), then fine – vote republican. Maybe they will even REQUIRE that all of us become Catholic and go to mass every week – would you like that, too?
Reality
September 27th, 2010
1:12 pm
@JDW –
LOL. Maddening isn’t the word. And, if you look at their posts to me and to you, they go off on some strange tangent and rarely seem to think through what is said. I honestly think that FOX news has created a new race of people like “Invasion of the body snatchers.”
Heaven help us all.
Retired Soldier
September 27th, 2010
1:13 pm
Reality-
I notice you ignored my response to your questions. Typical.
Have you read Obama’s books? There is all you need to show Obama believes in redistribution of wealth.
td
September 27th, 2010
1:18 pm
Retired Soldier
September 27th, 2010
1:13 pm
Reality-
I notice you ignored my response to your questions. Typical.
Have you read Obama’s books? There is all you need to show Obama believes in redistribution of wealth.
He also had a slip of the tongue and said it to Joe the plummer on national TV.
Why is it that all these left leaning politicians will not be honest with the people and tell everyone up front what they plan on doing when elected? Why do they have to run as a conservative (like Roy is doing now)? Do you libs not just get sick of them doing that?
Retired Soldier
September 27th, 2010
1:21 pm
Amen td
JDW
September 27th, 2010
1:23 pm
@ Reality, Faux News is quite the spectacle. It reminds me of the consummate yes man, tell them what they want to here, make them feel good about it and pick their pocket when they aren’t looking.
I am struck by how closed minded the vast majority of our society has become. Does not bode well for our ability to solve some very complex issues.
TRUTH
September 27th, 2010
1:23 pm
What are the 2 reasons I am voting for a honest man, John Monds?
1. He is not Deal.
2. He is not Barnes.
Next Question.
Retired Soldier
September 27th, 2010
1:25 pm
JDW-
What news sources do you recommend?