The 2010 Republicans

**Fovezer** · 08-26-10, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by dex71

Tim Pawlenty may have a decent shot.

It's gonna be a tough few months for the Left.....they will most likely lose their "super majority", and possibly their majority all together. Hopefully, anyway.

Well, the "Left" (who is that referring to, anyways?) never had a supermajority. The Democrats did, but they were dependant on right-wing Democrats to maintain that. As seen during the health care reform debate, the right-wing ones refused to side with the other Democrats, forcing them to water down the bills.

And Pawlenty isn't running for anything...

Originally Posted by Consultant

How is Rubio crazy? Please cite examples. I know the man. He's far from crazy.

"It is divisive and disrespectful to build a mosque next to the site where 3,000 innocent people were murdered at the hands of Islamic extremism," Rubio said in a statement Saturday.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2...-spotlight.php

That's ignorant. He is comparing moderate Muslims with extremist Muslims and ignoring the fact that there is already a mosque close and they already pray in the Pentagon. Just stupid.

He suggested maybe we should suspend Congress for two years.
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/01/13/...olve-congress/

"I am pro-life. As a state legislator, I supported various pieces of pro-life legislation that, among other things, would require doctors to perform ultrasounds before performing abortions and another bill that would ban the use of taxpayer dollars to fund stem cell research."
http://ontheissues.org/Social/Marco_...Abortion.htm#1

He wants to force women who try to get an abortion to view an ultrasound. That is both sick and crazy.

He flips when it is convienent for him.
http://www.politifact.com/florida/st...migration-law/

"If you agree with Susan Collins or Olympia Snowe on some of these issues, you might as well become a Democrat,'' said former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politic...icle997754.ece

Apparently, he doesn't believe there is any room for moderates in the Republican party.

Originally Posted by Consultant

As for the dynamics of the Senate or the House changing - I think that if the democrats lose their majority in either, that would count as a change of dynamics, no?

I was talking in the context of the people Red listed. Those people he listed will not change the dynamic. All of them are fighting for Republican seats except for Angle, who looks like she is going to lose.

**flame** · 08-26-10, 02:30 PM

In other words if their political beliefs are different from yours they must be crazy.

Ignorance? Sensitivity. His comments seem pretty straight forward, all he wants is a little sensitivity towards a difficult thought for many. Numerous examples of sensitive subjects come to mind. You wouldnt wear a black trench coat to columbine high school, it just touches the wrong nerves.

I think sarcasm comes to mind. But sometimes you need to leave things alone and see how they work before tweaking them. Working on a car comes to mind, you dont change transmission, the timing, the rear end gears and see what happens. You change one test it out and then when it works properly you change the next part.

I think it is sick and crazy to kill a human fetus. Some of the proposed deterrents dont make much sense, but killing doesnt make sense either. Womans body, rights, and the works, it doesnt matter, some things in life are above what man can legislate. Research is important, and if done with good ethics, I see no problem with.

Flipping, no, just walking the bs political tight rope of being "friends" with everyone.

Personally I dont like the guy. I watched an interview on nightline or something and he just smells like a politician. I dont think he is crazy, just the typical play the cards to get the votes politician. All his answers made me think he's not real, but then again I feel that way about a lot of politicians. I would like to see representatives that work real jobs, have worked their way up and know how to manage a company. Most politicians I see go to school and get this elite state of mind, go into local politics, then state and then federal. They see progression in life as a bigger and better office.

My boss is 75 years old and has learned everything the hard way. He has done a lot in his life and worked for everything he has and then some. He lives off the land and works to give back, his legacy in sustainable building will go on for generations. The work he does now is not for himself but for the future. That is the kind of person I want to vote for, one that is not in it for themselves, but in it for the greater good of the future, not just in the US but the world. We need representatives that are not looking for fame or fortune. We need more of the nameless ones that dont sell out to party politics or big corporations.

**Consultant** · 08-26-10, 03:08 PM

Well shoot, then Obama's crazy...because he's said things that I disagree with. You're crazy too, for the same reason.

http://global.nationalreview.com/vid..._081910_A.html

That crazy lunatic!

**Red_Lizard2** · 08-26-10, 03:21 PM

[QUOTE=flame;1318108 I would rather they all forget the D and R or L or T, and give the people what they want/need. I think we would all be happier and less divided.[/QUOTE]

Murkowski did that, brought almost 6 dollars to citizens of Alaska for ever 1 dollar they spent in taxes. Except Alaska decided they want the "Far Right Endorsed" candidate instead.

**Consultant** · 08-26-10, 03:32 PM

I want a politician who never wore a suit to work...

**Consultant** · 08-26-10, 03:45 PM

Check out this racist anti-mosque bigot...She's right there with Marco Rubio.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...080603006.html

Oh snap...

**flame** · 08-26-10, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Consultant

I want a politician who never wore a suit to work...

blue collar is where its at!

Originally Posted by Consultant

Check out this racist anti-mosque bigot...She's right there with Marco Rubio.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...080603006.html

Oh snap...

what a crazy, gosh cant they understand?

something I learned long ago, just because its not illegal doesnt make it right, being legal does not make it ethical

**WickedTribe** · 08-26-10, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Consultant

I want a politician who never wore a suit to work...

So you want the people who are supposed to be writing and voting on legislation to lack the training required to do so? No thanks.

**flame** · 08-26-10, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by WickedTribe

So you want the people who are supposed to be writing and voting on legislation to lack the training required to do so? No thanks.

I want them to write legislation the people can understand, legislation that is straight with out loopholes for people to get around. If reading legislation requires such high education so that an experienced adult cant understand it then its bs. Look at the constitution, simple, easy for the people to understand. Govt is for the people by the people, not a group of elite harvard graduates.

**WickedTribe** · 08-26-10, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by flame

I want them to write legislation the people can understand, legislation that is straight with out loopholes for people to get around. If reading legislation requires such high education so that an experienced adult cant understand it then its bs. Look at the constitution, simple, easy for the people to understand. Govt is for the people by the people, not a group of elite harvard graduates.

Laws are complicated because life is complicated, not because they're trying to trick you. Writing law should be a serious job, chosen like any other serious job - based on qualifications.