you mean obama has spent On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote:
> Big Wingnut Keithie, > > The federal government has spent $4,500,000 on a biased study just to > learn that most troops and families think DADT should be repealed. So > much for "enormous consequences" Robert Gates, John Boehner, Jim > DeMint, and John McCain! > > > On 10/29/10, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > Lil'MoonbatTommy, > > > > Besides Fred Phelps, can you point to any Republican, and specifically > their > > policy(ies) on oppressing Gay folks? Citations, links please. > > > > By the way, Fred Phelps is a registered Democrat and has even run for > the > > Democratic primary for governor three times (1990, 1994, and 1998). > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Phelps > > ** > > ** > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 9:18 AM, Tommy News <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> But it seems obvious that the biggest reason to vote Democrat is to > >> take one good look at the crazies in the Grand Opressive Tea Party and > >> what they will do to oppresss LGBT people, as well as a whole slew of > >> demographic minority groups, including immigrants, Latinos, > >> African-Americans and women who have been raped or victims of incest. > >> If you don't vote for the Democrats, you are opening the door for > >> bigoted hateful theocrats like the Fred Phelps Wesboro "Church" who > >> totally ignore Jesus' actual message of love, acceptance and inclusion > >> and fail to know what their Bible really says. > >> The Republican Agenda is anti-American. Their number one priority is > >> to obstruct and make The President of The United States fail. Welcome > >> to the Recorporate Party of Greed. > >> > >> > >> On 10/28/10, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Geesh, that was totally rational, and I agree one hundred percent > >> Michael! > >> > > >> > <Grin>! > >> > > >> > Good to see ya! > >> > > >> > Keith > >> > > >> > On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 8:54 PM, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> > >> >> Haven't you figured this out yet? > >> >> The Tea Party BEGAN in outrage to Bush and the Republicans. > >> >> It grew ... and grew ... and grew. > >> >> The ESTABLISHMENT tried desperately to 'make it go away' with the > usual > >> >> crap about 'racism', etc. > >> >> It didn't work. > >> >> The Tea Party grew some more. > >> >> The ESTABLISHMENT tried desperately to make it about 'hating' Obama. > >> >> It didn't work. > >> >> The Tea Party grew some more. > >> >> Desperate, the Republicans threw (useful idiot) Palin at the Tea > Party. > >> >> It seems to have worked as MORE joined because of HER. > >> >> The ESTABLISHMENT media made every effort to link HER and make HER > the > >> >> torchbearer. > >> >> NOW that the Republicans have been somewhat successful at bringing it > >> >> under > >> >> their wing (at least the Palin contingent they created), the > Democrats > >> can > >> >> pull out their standard fare: Republican Bad (converts to Tea Party > >> Bad). > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> This latest escapade with Rand was not unlike the "Black Caucus" > effort > >> >> that was shown to be fraudulent. > >> >> The hope HERE is that there is not enough time to 'correct' the > fraud. > >> >> The ESTABLISHMENT hopes that their TIMING is 'good enough' to further > >> >> 'de-fang' these would-be 'disruptions' to their sacred shell game. > >> >> > >> >> There is too much MONEY and POWER at stake to have 'loose cannons' > >> >> wandering about. > >> >> > >> >> My guess is that when the Republicans FAIL (again) to deliver after > >> >> sweeping in HERE that the Tea Party (or whatever REPLACES it) will > not > >> be > >> >> so > >> >> quickly fooled. > >> >> Then again, look at all those who vote religiously for the Rs (or Ds) > >> >> expecting them to do something the 'advertise' ... and yet they NEVER > >> do. > >> >> > >> >> Regard$, > >> >> --MJ > >> >> > >> >> The government consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. > They > >> >> have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business of > >> >> government; they have only a talent for getting and holding office. > >> Their > >> >> principal device to that end is to search out groups who pant and > pine > >> for > >> >> something they can't get and to promise to give it to them. Nine > times > >> out > >> >> of ten that promise is worth nothing. The tenth time is made good by > >> >> looting > >> >> A to satisfy B. In other words, government is a broker in pillage, > and > >> >> every > >> >> election is sort of an advance auction sale of stolen goods. -- H. L. > >> >> Mencken > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> At 08:13 PM 10/28/2010, you wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Tea party antics could end up burning Republicans > >> >> > >> >> By Amy Gardner > >> >> Washington Post Staff Writer > >> >> Thursday, October 28, 2010; 12:32 AM > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> The tea party's volatile influence on this election year > >> >> appears to be doing more harm than good for Republicans' chances in > >> >> some of the closest races in the nation, in which little-known > >> >> candidates who upset the establishment with primary wins are now > >> >> stumbling in the campaign's final days. > >> >> > >> >> In Kentucky, a volunteer for tea-party-backed Senate > candidate > >> >> Rand Paul was videotaped stepping on the head of a liberal protester. > >> >> In Delaware and Colorado, Senate hopefuls Christine O'Donnell and Ken > >> >> Buck, respectively, are under fire for denying that the First > >> >> Amendment's establishment clause dictates a separation of church and > >> >> state. In Nevada, GOP Senate nominee Sharron Angle is drawing rebuke > >> >> for running TV ads that portray Latino immigrants as criminals and > >> >> gang members. > >> >> > >> >> Perhaps the most dramatic tea party problems are in Alaska, > >> >> where Republican Senate candidate Joe Miller is suffering another > >> >> round of unfavorable headlines after it was revealed late Tuesday > that > >> >> he had admitted lying about his misconduct while working as a > >> >> government lawyer in Fairbanks. > >> >> > >> >> Miller was conducting his own poll in 2008 in an effort to > >> >> oust a state GOP chairman, and he used his colleagues' computers to > >> >> vote in the survey, then erased their computers' caches to try to > hide > >> >> what he had done. > >> >> > >> >> "I was beyond stupid," he wrote in a letter of apology > >> >> included in documents ordered released by a judge Tuesday. He was > >> >> suspended for three days without pay, according to the documents. > >> >> > >> >> Miller, who was considered a shoo-in just two months ago when > >> >> he defeated Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary, was > already > >> >> falling quickly in GOP and Democratic internal polls before Tuesday's > >> >> revelations, strategists said. Last week, he was in the spotlight > when > >> >> a campaign-paid security guard handcuffed a reporter who tried to ask > >> >> Miller a question. > >> >> > >> >> Such moments are giving Democrats hope that the few undecided > >> >> voters who remain may become turned off and move away from > Republicans > >> >> in the closer races nationwide, including those in Colorado, Nevada > >> >> and Kentucky. > >> >> > >> >> "In state after state, Republicans nominated a less viable > >> >> general-election candidate, and that's more on display than ever in > >> >> these final days of the campaign," said Eric Schultz, a spokesman for > >> >> the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. > >> >> > >> >> Miller's latest travails are more likely to give the > advantage > >> >> to Murkowski, who began a write-in campaign shortly after her primary > >> >> loss, than to Democrat Scott McAdams, the little-known mayor of > Sitka. > >> >> But even in Republican-leaning Alaska, no one is counting out > McAdams: > >> >> Both Murkowski and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, > which > >> >> is backing Miller, are running ads targeting the Democrat. > >> >> > >> >> The Miller campaign did not respond to inquiries Wednesday. > >> >> But the Murkowski team jumped on the latest disclosure. "The bottom > >> >> line is Joe cheated, he lied, tried to cover it up, lied again, then > >> >> finally got caught and had to admit it, just as he lied to Alaskans > >> >> when he initially denied any problems with his employment at the > >> >> [Fairbanks North Star] Borough, claiming his record was 'exceptional' > >> >> and 'second to none.' " > >> >> > >> >> Miller's most ardent supporters say they are unfazed. Asked > >> >> whether her group plans to pull its support for Miller, Amy Kremer, > >> >> head of the national Tea Party Express group, said via e-mail: > >> >> "Absolutely not! As a matter of fact, we are going back up on the air > >> >> for Joe Miller because he is the only candidate addressing the > >> >> important economic issues facing America while Lisa Murkowski is > >> >> following the Democrat game plan around the country of only making > >> >> vicious attacks on her opponent." > >> >> > >> >> In addition, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin will appear > >> >> with Miller on Thursday at a rally in Anchorage. > >> >> > >> >> In Nevada, Angle's controversial advertisements about illegal > >> >> immigrants are airing at a time when questions remain about racism > and > >> >> prejudice in the tea party. According to a canvass of 647 local tea > >> >> party groups conducted by The Washington Post, 11 percent of > >> >> organizers say President Obama's race, religion or ethnic background > >> >> is very important or somewhat important to their members' > >> >> participation in the movement. > >> >> > >> >> Also on Wednesday, Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips > >> >> came under fire for an Internet column published over the weekend in > >> >> which he called for the defeat of Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) > because > >> >> he is Muslim. > >> >> > >> >> "Ellison is one of the most radical members of Congress," > >> >> Phillips wrote. "He has a ZERO rating from the American Conservative > >> >> Union. He is the only Muslim member of Congress. He supports the > >> >> Council for American Islamic Relations, HAMAS and has helped Congress > >> >> send millions of tax dollars to terrorists in Gaza." > >> >> > >> >> Ellison made the following statement late Wednesday: "I issue > >> >> a call to civility, and urge Americans to reject the divisive > rhetoric > >> >> of Republican Tea Party leaders like Judson Phillips; including calls > >> >> for my defeat solely because of my religion." > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > >> >> Have a great day, > >> >> Tommy > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > >> >> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > >> >> > >> >> * Visit our other community at > >> >> http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > >> >> <http://www.politicalforum.com/%A0> > >> >> * It's active and moderated. 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