Not sure what thread fit this best, but I respect Ron Paul for speaking his mind

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"(CNN) – Dick Cheney is taking criticism from at least one member of his own party over the former vice president's recent and persistent criticisms of the Obama administration's handling of national security issues. Ron Paul, the Texas congressman and upstart 2008 presidential candidate, told CNN's Larry King Monday night Cheney is in no place to criticize Obama's handling of the war on terrorism. "I think he had his eight years, and he's caused a lot of trouble for our country and perpetuated a war in Iraq unnecessary and wrong-headed," said Paul. "I would say it would be best he not be so critical right now." Paul was a constant critic of the Iraq war during his unsuccessful presidential run. While he is currently not seeking a higher office, his son, Rand, is seeking the Republican nomination for Senate in Kentucky. Paul's comments come several days after Cheney released a tough-worded statement criticizing the president's response to the attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day. "He seems to think if he gives terrorists the rights of Americans, lets them lawyer up and reads them their Miranda rights, we won't be at war," Cheney said in the statement. "He seems to think if we bring the mastermind of 9/11 to New York, give him a lawyer and trial in civilian court, we won't be at war. He seems to think if he closes Guantanamo and releases the hard-core al Qaeda trained terrorists still there, we won't be at war."'"

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/05/paul-takes-aim-at-cheney/

1/5/2010 11:08:54 AM

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"HONEST-INJUN ON THAT"

1/5/2010 3:02:38 PM

It's ok, he's their token black guy.

1/5/2010 3:14:43 PM

GOP poised for comeback in midterm elections
January 1, 2010

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"Reporting from Roswell, N.M. - After losing the White House and nearly 70 congressional seats in the last two elections, Republicans are poised for a strong comeback in 2010, with significant gains likely in the House and a good chance of boosting their numbers in the Senate and statehouses across the country. The results could hamper President Obama's legislative efforts as he prepares to seek reelection and reshape the political landscape for a decade beyond, as lawmakers redraw congressional and state political boundaries to reflect the next census."

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-midterm1-2010jan01,0,453106.story

Remember when the OP was crowing about "GOP losses" or some such? I mean, wow, in less than five months the Democrats probably have blown it. New record?

1/6/2010 2:30:04 PM

So these guys are welcomed with open arms by the GOP while you have Rep. Lindsey Graham (R.-SC) continuing to attack Ron Paul. Hilarious.

1/7/2010 2:21:23 AM

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/01/gop-house-candidate-fight-against-democrats-bigger-than-fight-against-terrorism.php

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"GOP House Candidate: Fight Against Democrats Bigger Than Fight Against Terrorism Eric Kleefeld | January 4, 2010, 1:10PM Allen Quist, a Republican candidate seeking the nomination to go up against Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN), has made a serious pronouncement: That the political battle against the Democrats is the defining fight of this generation, even greater than the fight against terrorism. "Now why am I doing this? I don't need to be in lights, I don't need to speak, I don't need to be before a TV camera, I don't need to be in the paper. I have been there, I have done all that. I don't need to be there," said Quist, a former state Representative who ran for governor twice in the 1990's, and even won the state party convention's endorsement in the 1994 primary against the incumbent moderate GOP governor. "It's because I, like you, have seen that our country is being destroyed. I mean, this is -- every generation has had to fight the fight for freedom. This is our fight. And this is our time. This is it. Terrorism, yes -- but that's not the big battle. The big battle is in D.C., with the radicals. They aren't liberals, they're radicals. Obama, Pelosi, Walz -- they're not liberals, they're radicals. They are destroying our country. And people all over are figuring that out." Quist does not have a clear road to the nomination, as he faces a convention/primary battle with state Rep. Randy Demmer. It will be interesting to see whether this stark Tea Party-style rhetoric will be an aid or hindrance to Quist's chances."

Nice to know that the GOP has their priorities in order. It is rather inflammatory language when you consider what they would want to do to terrorists, then consider that they think of President Obama as a radical & a bigger threat than terrorism.

[Edited on January 7, 2010 at 2:33 AM. Reason : .]

1/7/2010 2:29:31 AM

*sigh*..... if only Obama were half the radical these people make him out to be, then we'd actually see some progress.

1/7/2010 2:37:40 AM

So, the fight to have one party rule is a matter of "first order national security," am I right?

1/7/2010 8:25:31 AM

We're losing the values we grew up on! (when White people were in charge)

1/7/2010 8:26:48 AM

1/7/2010 8:45:32 AM

That's just silly.

1/7/2010 8:47:18 AM

^ Yes, you have firm grasp of the obvious. It's just like the other photo posted above--stupid.

1/7/2010 10:45:53 AM

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"RNC tries to calm fundraising fears Following a disclosure report showing the Republican National Committee burning through cash, the RNC is trying to reassure committee members and donors that the RNC is in a “great position” heading into 2010. RNC Chairman Michael Steele assumed leadership of the committee with $22.8 million in cash on hand and no debt. At the end of 2009, a nonelection year, the committee had $8.7 million in the bank. The total is the lowest the committee has had coming into an election year this decade, but RNC chief of staff Ken McKay sought to temper concern late Thursday in a memo to committee members."

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0110/31269.html

1/8/2010 4:25:24 PM

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"http://gizmodo.com/5443901/is-it-this-easy-to-pull-straight-nude-pics-from-airport-scanners-%5Bnsfw%5D"

Did you all see the full-body scan image of the chick on Drudge?

Wasn't a body scan image. Drudge bought a picture of a naked chick and inverted the colors.

Classy

1/8/2010 9:19:08 PM

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"It's just like the other photo posted above--stupid."

You obviously have no clue who the guy is in that picture.

1/8/2010 9:25:12 PM

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"Steele Claims He Wrote Book Before RNC "Appearing today on Laura Ingraham's radio show, RNC chairman Michael Steele that he wrote his book Right Now before he became chairman. The problem is," TPM reports, "the book itself doesn't read like it could have possibly been written before January 2009 -- it was clearly written in late 2009, either in November or December, and is based entirely on current events up to that point." "The book is full of references to current events in 2009: The stimulus bill, the health care debate, foreign policy, ACORN, the party switch of Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the Tea Parties and the 9/12 March on Washington, etc.""

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/01/08/steele_claims_he_wrote_book_before_rnc.html


I wonder why he would even claim this?

1/9/2010 7:50:55 AM

Again the LIEBERAL media UNFAIRLY attacks Sarah Palin with GOTCHA-style journalism. WHY do they hate her so much?

http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201001130039

1/15/2010 9:36:01 AM

^
Do you think the average public-educated voter even knows what a "founder" is anymore...or cares?

[Edited on January 15, 2010 at 10:21 AM. Reason : .]

1/15/2010 10:21:26 AM

I think the average 2nd grader knows what a founding father is.

1/15/2010 10:25:00 AM

bump

1/19/2010 9:04:56 PM

I'm not seeing how tonight's results lend any credibility to the GOP.

1/19/2010 9:06:29 PM

^
Perhaps not. But it sure shows that America doesn't want Obama's brand of socialism.

1/19/2010 9:07:52 PM

credible/competent enough to run a decent campaign in an important election

after mccain/palin, you couldn't be so sure

[Edited on January 19, 2010 at 9:16 PM. Reason : .]

1/19/2010 9:14:34 PM

Boone, you're such a hack dude.

1/19/2010 9:33:42 PM

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"Perhaps not. But it sure shows that America doesn't want Obama's brand of socialism. "

Just because you keep repeating it doesn't make it true.

I saw a report on TV yesterday where they interviewed democrats voting for Brown, and THOSE people were claiming their reason was that Obama wasn't bringing the change he promised.

So is Obama TOO radical or is Obama not radical enough?

I know nothing is going to stop the right from trying to spin this as a national rebuke of Obama, because that's probably the best thing for them to do. BUt the reality is that local issues drove this election, massachusans (?) still support Obama at 60% rate, and Coakley was a terrible candidate who ran a terrible campaign.

1/19/2010 9:40:43 PM

And there we go, the other liberal hack shows as well.

1/19/2010 10:07:12 PM

awesome contribution

1/19/2010 10:13:46 PM

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"democrats voting for Brown, and THOSE people were claiming their reason was that Obama wasn't bringing the change he promised."

That's the real problem Obama is having. He promised to rule as a moderate, with a wink to the far-left. But he has let both groups down. The Left sees that Gitmo is still going, The Patriot Act still exists, more war troops are heading for Afghanistan.
And Moderates see the ballooning deficits, gov't take-overs of private industries, and secret non-transparent meetings that leave out the GOP.

November approaches.. Like Clinton did after the GOP take-over in 1994, can Obama bring himself to declare that the era of Humongus Government is over?

1/19/2010 10:48:21 PM

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"secret non-transparent"

jumbo shrimp

1/19/2010 11:03:02 PM

think we'll get any shouters during the SOTU tomorrow?

1/27/2010 2:35:01 AM

This pretty much settles the credibility issue on the voter end of things:

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"Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 1/20-31. Self-identified Republicans. MoE 2% (No trend lines) OBAMA and AMERICA Should Barack Obama be impeached, or not? Yes 39 No 32 Not Sure 29 Do you think Barack Obama is a socialist? Yes 63 No 21 Not Sure 16 Do you believe Barack Obama was born in the United States, or not? Yes 42 No 36 Not Sure 22 Do you believe Barack Obama wants the terrorists to win? Yes 24 No 43 Not Sure 33 Do you believe ACORN stole the 2008 election? Yes 21 No 24 Not Sure 55 Do you believe Sarah Palin is more qualified to be President than Barack Obama? Yes 53 No 14 Not Sure 33 Do you believe Barack Obama is a racist who hates White people? Yes 31 No 36 Not Sure 33 Do you believe your state should secede from the United States? Yes 23 No 58 Not Sure 19 ISSUES Should Congress make it easier for workers to form and join labor unions? Yes 7 No 68 Not Sure 25 Would you favor or oppose giving illegal immigrants now living in the United States the right to live here legally if they pay a fine and learn English? Favor 26 Oppose 59 Not Sure 15 Do you support the death penalty? Yes 91 No 4 Not Sure 5 GAYS Should openly gay men and women be allowed to serve in the military? Yes 26 No 55 Not Sure 19 Should same sex couples be allowed to marry? Yes 7 No 77 Not Sure 16 Should gay couples receive any state or federal benefits? Yes 11 No 68 Not Sure 21 Should openly gay men and women be allowed to teach in public schools? Yes 8 No 73 Not Sure 19 SCHOOLS Should sex education be taught in the public schools? Yes 42 No 51 Not Sure 7 Should public school students be taught that the book of Genesis in the Bible explains how God created the world? Yes 77 No 15 Not Sure 8 WOMEN Are marrigiages equal partnerships, or are men the leaders of their households? Men 13 Equal 76 Not Sure 11 Should women work outside the home? Yes 86 No 4 Not Sure 10 Should contraceptive use be outlawed? Yes 31 No 56 Not Sure 13 Do you believe the birth control pill is abortion? Yes 34 No 48 Not Sure 18 Do you consider abortion to be murder? Yes 76 No 8 Not Sure 16 Do you believe that the only way for an individual to go to heaven is though Jesus Christ, or can one make it to heaven through another faith? Christ 67 Other 15 Not Sure 18 "

2/3/2010 8:39:19 AM

The Daily Kos is a heavily liberal news blog. I wouldn't trust their "Self-identified republican" polls to be representative, or even tamper-free.

How come there are never any polls showing how stupid liberals are?

2/3/2010 12:06:32 PM

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"Research 2000 for Daily Kos"

http://www.research2000.us/about-2/

The blog contracted a third party to take a scientific poll. There's no bias.

2/3/2010 12:23:22 PM

Because they're all smart, obviously.

Most people seem pretty ignorant on the subject of history and government. We're taught about it in school, but when you're a kid you can't see the importance of those subjects so you don't really learn anything. Education in those areas is crutial, because without a solid background in history, you can't possibly understand the consequences of the policies that you vote for. What we have now is an short-sighted population that will buy whatever ridiculous legislation their party leaders cook up while blindly opposing any legislation that that the other party introduces.

2/3/2010 12:26:15 PM

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"Most people seem pretty ignorant on the subject of history and government."

Oh, indeed. But whose history are we talking about? You can't say a singular "history" any more than you can speak of a singular "literature".

As for that poll, I read something elsewhere about it (538? not sure) that said that some of the groupings for that poll were ridiculously small. I think the 18-29 grouping had about 150 people in it. Also, it's self-IDed Republicans, and this is at a time when most conservatives identify as independent.

[Edited on February 3, 2010 at 1:28 PM. Reason : .]

2/3/2010 1:25:44 PM

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"The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to confirm Martha N. Johnson as head of the General Services Administration, nearly 10 months after she was first nominated to head the federal agency. Upon assuming office, Johnson "will become the first permanent Administrator of the General Services Administration in nearly two years." Earlier in 2009, Johnson was unanimously approved by members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee. But a single senator, Republican Kit Bond from Missouri, has used his symbolic 'privilege' to hold up consideration of Johnson's nomination since last summer. The delay was meant to pressure GSA administrators to approve a $175 million federal building project in Kansas City."

haven't been able to find anymore on this, but wtf?

2/4/2010 6:08:39 PM

^^ yeah, there are a couple of problems with the poll.

But, it still illustrates a general trend among the right that you see on TV and on message boards, with people having completely delusional perspectives on what the OBama admin and the democrats want and/or are doing.

2/4/2010 6:38:52 PM

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"Report: Shelby Blocks All Obama Nominations In The Senate Over AL Earmarks Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) has put an extraordinary "blanket hold" on at least 70 nominations President Obama has sent to the Senate, CongressDaily (sub. req.) reports. The hold means no nominations can move forward unless Senate Democrats can secure a 60-member cloture vote to break it, or until Shelby lifts the hold. "While holds are frequent," CongressDaily's Dan Friedman and Megan Scully report, "Senate aides said a blanket hold represents a far more aggressive use of the power than is normal." Shelby has been tight-lipped about the holds, offering only an unnamed spokesperson to reporters today to explain them. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid broke the news of the blanket hold this afternoon after Shelby announced it to him in a letter sent today. Reid aides told CongressDaily the hold extends to "all executive nominations on the Senate calendar." According to the report, Shelby is holding Obama's nominees hostage until a pair of lucrative programs that would send billions in taxpayer dollars to his home state get back on track. CongressDaily laid out the programs Shelby wants to move forward or else: - A $40 billion contract to build air-to-air refueling tankers. From the report: "Northrop/EADS team would build the planes in Mobile, Ala., but has threatened to pull out of the competition unless the Air Force makes changes to a draft request for proposals." - An improvised explosive device testing lab for the FBI. From CongressDaily: "[Shelby] is frustrated that the Obama administration won't build" the center, which Shelby earmarked $45 million for in 2008. The center is due to be based "at the Army's Redstone Arsenal." Though a Shelby spokesperson would not confirm that these programs were behind the blanket hold, the Senator expressed his frustration about the progress on both through a spokesperson earlier in the day, the magazine reports. Back in Alabama, the Mobile Press-Register picked up the story early this afternoon. The paper confirmed Reid's claim of a blanket hold, and reported that a Shelby spokesperson "did not immediately respond to phone and e-mail messages seeking confirmation of the senator's action or his reason for doing so." A San Diego State University professor and "Congressional expert" told the paper "he knew of no previous use of a blanket hold" in recent history."

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/02/report-shelby-blocks-all-obama-nominations-in-the-senate-over-al-earmarks.php

2/4/2010 11:36:58 PM

Sarah Palin

L-O-FUCKING-L

2/7/2010 12:50:11 PM

^^Thankfully the president hinting at recess appointments if the GOP gridlocks on this just to get earmarks they want, seems to be getting things moving again. I'm glad the President is finally getting his groove back.

2/10/2010 12:30:08 AM

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"Other measures also have tightened sharply since fall. Among all Americans, the Democrats' lead in trust to handle the country's main problems has dwindled to a slim 6 points, 43-37 percent, down from 33 points – a record in a generation of polls – after Barack Obama's election. "

http://abcnews.go.com/PollingUnit/abc-news-poll-economy-doubts-obama-republican-rise/story?id=9785572

It's odd... Obama has taken a slight positive trend in his approval rating after a long swath of downward trends, and at the same time people trust Republicans a little again?

2/10/2010 12:51:41 AM

I think this fits pretty well here:

2/10/2010 3:09:17 PM

^^^ yeah, using something that he once railed against is really a fine example of "credibility" for Obama.

2/10/2010 9:23:54 PM

^^ wow

they really need to put that in tabular form

2/10/2010 11:30:16 PM

2/12/2010 3:55:31 PM

Tim Pawlenty offers a stinging critique of GOP

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"In the upcoming issue of Esquire magazine, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) offers a harsh rebuke of his own party's actions in recent years, arguing that the GOP "blew it" when they had the chance to govern the country. "The marketplace measurement in politics is something called an election," said Pawlenty in a lengthy interview appearing in the magazine's March issue. "And in 2006 and 2008, the marketplace was telling the Republicans 'We prefer the products and services of your competitors.'" Pawlenty, who is retiring this fall after his second term as governor of Minnesota to explore a run for president, ascribed the electoral defeats of Republicans in recent elections to "a whole bunch of corruption and personal scandals that weren't compatible with the principles it claimed to stand for." "We got fired for a reason," he added. (You can read the full transcript of Tpaw's interview with Esquire here.) Pawlenty's critique of his own party is one of the first attempts by a likely 2012 Republican presidential candidate to gain distance from the personalities and policies of the Bush Administration. "

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/eye-on-2012/tim-pawlenty-offer-a-stinging.html

2/13/2010 2:51:12 PM

interesting, because he was definitely towing the party line on Hannity the other night. hmmmm

2/13/2010 3:17:08 PM

^ all of them (politicians) do this.

It's funny, I see their Daily Show interviews, and in a way they laugh at themselves and come off as somewhat reasonable, then they cut to interviews from Fox News or at rallies, and they sound just as nuts as Joe The Plumber.

2/13/2010 3:39:38 PM

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

2/14/2010 6:45:58 PM

Harold Ford is a shithead from a horrible family that is an even bigger embarrassment for Memphis now than he was as a terrible representative who claimed he was pro-life and wore camo confederate flag hats. oh, but now he's new york cosmo cool.

Don't encourage him.

2/14/2010 11:46:35 PM