I don’t know how to build a link, so I’ll have to recommend everybody go to DRUDGE and read the article from the “Hill” anout McCain’s consideration of a party switch. It’s sure looking like we’re going to have a choice between a democrat and a Democrat.
What a hoot! West Virginia is thinking about offering gun safety classes in their schools. It seems their revenue is down for hunting license. It wouldn’t be a reason, like personal safety. It’s money. At least they admit it.
I heard on the radio the other day that outside of the legalized gambling industry Super Bowl bets (i.e., through work/bars/clubs) exceed 3 billion dollars! It’s the single largest betting day every year in America. March madness bets exceed that amount;however, that is a weeklong event as opposed to a single event.
#5 americanwoman, in your link this jumped off the page. “Daschle noted that McCain at that time was frustrated with the Bush administration as a result of his loss to George W. Bush in the 2000 Republican primary.” So, the annointed one didn’t get the nomination! Boo freking who. This is Bob Viagra, Dole, part two.
Morning all. It was 41 at 6am, cold but not crisp as yesterday. The cresecent Moon was adorned in a filmy gown of clouds, and Jupiter was barely visible at first. Shortly the clouds were left behind, and Venus and Jupiter shone brightly. The faintest glow on the horizon became a delight to the eye: pale blue above, pale pink at the horizon, and pale gold in between, cotton-candy clouds spun amongst them.
The Sun’s dark pink/golden disk is just peeking over the mist in neighboring pastures. Birds twitter in the trees, welcoming morning. No frost, no diamonds in the pastures. Clouds will paint interesting pictures today that the Sun will illuninate; his now brilliant gold face rises above the trees. He seems to say “I am here at The Artist’s bidding.” Thank you, Lord.
I must apologize for the simplistc (and while I believe it’s true) postings to stir the ire of the guest Ronulans last evening–leaving tex, hamous, and all the heavy-hauling gentlemen to clean up my mess. I admit, I’m intellectually inequal to either side of the arguement–I shall reserve my comments for my own contentment and self-satisfaction.
I contend that, even tho RP has some good ides, he still makes conservatism a goofy title when the rest of us are compared to the King Loon–therein is why say what I have said regarding subverting of an ideal (conservatism), in the similar manner taht teh terrorists cubvert Islam. I shan’t post it again.
/he bows humbly, making obeisance in the presence of his betters; and backs away from thier sight.
Kent, well you have witnessed one PaulBearer invasion (nay, assault). At least this time it wasn’t a dozen or so swarming with invectives that invited moderator intervention/blocking.
One thread a while ago passed 700 comments before they went off to pester somebody else. Several of us ladies speculated that young adults/college kids likely ran that Marathon assault on the premise they wanted to see what they could get away with and treated it like a video game. Shortly after we proposed that rationale, the horde abruptly left.
If you want to provide a link to a page on the web when you post a comment here, do this:
Open the page you want to link to.
Go to the very top of the page and highlight with your cursor all the text in the address bar.
Then click on edit in the top left just below the bar. The menu will drop down and you should click on “copy”.
Close the window or go back to the LST window .
Type your comment and then drop down two line spaces and right click your mouse. Click the “paste” choice on the menu you see and it should show the address of the page you want to link in the comment box.
It will not be bright blue until you actually “submit” your comment.
Indeed it is SuperBowl weekend, but since Green Bay isn’t in it, I’ll watch Puppy Bowl instead. Too tedious watching it just to catch the commercials with the Clydesdales.
Don’t worry about it. Hamous, Squawk and I have many battle scars from past late night clashes with these folks. A few have screwed up and revealed themselves to actually be human. The struggle never ends…
Still can’t do “insert hyperlink” emme passed on caouple of weeks ago–thought I had fixed, oh well
Tex, Sqauwk, homous, and adee, thanks for hammering it out with them–they are soooo superior and condensenting. Geez, the smugness of mty was unbelievable–my bloodpressure got the best of me–so tried to retire jabbing with lance.
Almost forgot, it’s Groundhog Day. Did one see his shadow? Depends on where it was. Does it matter anyway? It’s 6 more weeks until the spring equinox regardless….
Ready for spring - warmer weather, budding plants, flowers and trees, new beginnings - it’s been cold ’nuff. Don’t know why but this year’s cold weather has been the bone chilling kind that never subsides. Want to feel the sun warm this ol’ body through and through.
Kent & aggie_daddy68: try a right mouse click on the story on drudge you want to link, scroll to copy short cut and right click, go back to comments and hit paste. See if that helps you.
malcolm–I can do that–just trying a bit more professional imbed hyperlink in words; in other like my Blue Name above takes to my website–can do it in aol email and in word–but not here.
sarge, don’t start me on GW. Simple statement:
The earth is warming: yes; Cause: the Sun and Cosmic Rays creating the most prominant “greenhouse” gas–H2O, ie: clouds.
IceAge Frequency: every 10,000 (+/- 500) years.
Human environmental effect: Negligible
Therefor Global Warming Hype=Leftist Hysteria
Al Gore, aka: The Goracle=Idiot Blowhard
Another reason not to go with McCain–he’s bought into the hype
CNN has announced plans
for a presidential debate in Ohio on the same day as one scheduled later this month by the Greater Houston Partnership and MSNBC.
Another effort to divide Texas strength and move it’s delagates to McShamnisty.
Denny Hastert and others have announced for Romney, there has been no notice from Cornyn or KHB, Governor Hare has announced for McShamnesty, Jim Baker and the Giuliani law firm in Houston will go for McShamnesty also. If there is no effort to counter this push I fear the worst.
If KBH gets any where NEAR a candidacy for ANYTHING (including dog catcher) I will support her opposition no matter their party. She is the ONLY electorate who has not only completely ignored my attempts to communicate with her, but she and her staff have insulted her constituents by grossly mishandling these attempts. They spit out form letters that don’t address the subject at hand or send other form letter correspondences on matters when none was requested. This indicates she is totally out of touch with those she represents and couldn’t care less.
I know–last year she went through some kind of transformation (during, or right after) the amnesty bill debacle–I just cancelled her weekly newletter with a strognly worded explanation why I was doing so; before hand she had seemed responsive, but yes most were form letters, but applicaable at least mostly. I believe her change came as a deal with McCain to be VP candidate, as well/or could be, a deal with McCain/Perry & McCain. I very disappointed with her and Perry (his being an Aggie, had carried him a ways with me, but all gone now) in their support for the leftist/moderates like McCain. I’m done with tehm.
We have to support Romney if we want to save our party–else we’ll be having to re-organize as the OCnservative Party after this election–I cannot continue to support someone because they are the nominee–I’ve ready to move, but we have to have a strong/large contengent if we want to be viable.
LizBV, odd bodkins, I agree with your opinions, however: I write to Corny and KBH equally, my letters are polite and have always been positive, the one’s the Corny were complimentary, supportive (Shamnesty), and encouraging.
I received no response from Corny, on the other hand KBH, after the Sham, mailed me a two-legal sized page letter explaining why she didn’t and what was necessary for her to vote yes on Shamnesty.
I really think Corny could have at least sent a form letter saying thanks.
Since this is Super Bowl weekend and the graphioc on this open comments section is devoted to same… What’s say we have a little fun with the game predictions (Just for fun of course!)
Post your game score prediction and the total points scored by both teams will be the tie breaker and we’ll check back tomorrow to see who was the smartest or the luckiest! The winner will receive a lifetime subscription to LST and some snide remarks from some of the poarticipants. Here’s mine: Patriots 35 Giants 27 total points 62
Let me stress this–it’s too late to fight this election, all wecan do is work to get Romney–if we don’t and it’s McCain–I still think he’s better than the Dem alternative. That said–we (loose affiliation) hopefully win in Nov., but we start a separate faction as the Texas Conservative Party, which will hopefully gain strength nationwide, and we rebuild our party to conform to our wishes–I know there’d be a lot of supprt nationwide, but it will destroy the republican Party as we know it today. My main concern is that we split the party evenly and won’t have a majority against the Dems who won’t split up. I’d also not want to include the Ronulans as a whole–too radical–like the Kozacks and Huffies. If they want to moderate and join us, fine–otherwise the neoNazis and Troofers can have them.
This is what this current week of ploitics has brought me to–I’m ready to fight for a party I can believe in and if the US “Republican” population wants to moderate–then let them and we’ll leave them to do it the right way.
Each candidate will have the floor for roughly 15-20 minutes, individually addressing questions posed by online viewers via MySpaceIM, ChooseOrLose.com and from the live college-aged audience in MTVs Times Square Studio in New York. Young voters have shown an exceptionally high turnout at this years primaries and caucuses to date, tripling their presence in Iowa and South Carolina, and doubling in New Hampshire vs. four years ago. WashingtonPost.com political reporter Chris Cillizza, MTV News Correspondents Gideon Yago and Sway Calloway, and the Associated Press political writer Philip Elliott will moderate the Dialogue.
Closing Arguments will be the most publicly accessible and interactive presidential candidate event in history, with a record number of ways for people to watch and participate:
– Broadcast live on MTV, MTV2, and MTV Tr3s, with highlights on college network mtvU
– Streamed live online via MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/election2008) and MTVs http://www.ChooseOrLose.com
– Distributed live to the Associated Press Online Video Network, encompassing more than 1,800 media sites with an aggregate reach of 61 million unique visitors - and nearly 600 local media outlets in Super Tuesday states
– Streamed live on mobile devices via MTV Mobile
– Broadcast live on radio via XM Satellite Radio, MTV, and AP Radio
– Translated into Spanish and broadcast on ImpreMedias LaVibra (http://www.lavibra.com.candidatos)
– Shown on MTV 44 1/2, MTVs hi-definition screen in Times Square
– Live studio audience participating at MTVs Times Square studio
A revolutionary polling tool, powered by Flektor (http://www.flektor.com), will enable viewers watching online to indicate their approval or disapproval of candidates responses throughout the course of the event and help guide the direction of the forum. A popular vote function will allow viewers to compare their opinions against those of the entire viewing community.
Governor Hare, Jim Baker, the Giuliani Houston law firm and their ilk are working 24/7 for McCain, if that is not countered Texas will give its delegates to McCain.
48: I’d like other input on this and how willing y’all would be to do this, especially if McCain gets shoved down our throat. I think from what I’ve read here those that would be willing to go as far as Skipping the Box or Voting for HRC/BO would be up to the arduous task of starting the New Party. If we could indeed draw us close the border/anti-amnesty folks; Christians and true (not radical) conservative–low taxes, low spending, anti-abortion (within state guidelines–TBD), state’s rights, Marriage–Man & Woman, Strict Constructionist Judges, etc.; we could actually deplete the moderate party’s population because they’ll have an alternative to the MSMs and Elites’ control.
I have to go for awhile, but will check back.
This should surprise AW, Sqauwk, Liz, and many more after our head-butting this week, but I’ve come to the conclusion tha if we want a party that we can believe in we are going to have to fight for it, unfortunately, it may be too late this election; and I am steadfast in my conviction that we have to beat HRC/BO at all cost this election–let it be the last “hold-your-nose-vote” you make–then we start a new party to compete against the old regimes and politicians. We already have folks like Tancredo, Hunter, Hannity, Ingraham, Poe, Santorum, etc. that will be ready to help get this going.
Nat, If nothing else, I know how to write a good letter to get my point across. They are always polite, poignant and professional. I gave up on KBH long ago.
BBL, let me know what you think*.
I have gotta tell you folks I’m excited about this approach and plan, my hearts racing–I haven’t felt like this since I finished my firrst battle scene in my 1st novel. WOW! I hope this catches some thoughts. Sqauwk, Matt, David, et all, what do you think?
DJ: pretty easy–see sarge above and to add; NO Frikkiing Experience, he’s a Dem, which means he’s socialist and leftist; he wants to cut-n-run from IraQ, and attack Pakistan; oh yeah, he has NO frikkin’ experience–his only claim to fame is he’s black and articulate (for any race) and not HRC.
McCain is many things, mostly bad on our end of things, but he won’t run from Iraq and …well, nothing else, but that’s a good one.
I will be back in about 2 hrs to see what y’all have to say.
Ummmm…. If it takes an act of congress to get us INTO a war, can a president alone immediately withdraw all troops to get us OUT of one? And has BO or anyone stated they would immediately withdraw ALL troops? Or have they said they would initiate a plan for eventual withdrawal that would foresee the safe evacuation of our troops, contractors and those Iraqi’s who have assisted us and who’s life and families would be in peril if left behind? Hasn’t everyone said there will be forces there for years to come to maintain our presence in the region?
And has BO or anyone stated they would immediately withdraw ALL troops?M/blockquote>
Yes he has.
And you tried that in 2006 when you said that you were unaware of any Democrat Candidate for Congress who wanted to defund the troops and bring them home.
Obama has said that he will IMMEDIATELY withdraw troops from Iraq.
Also, hasn’t every candidate declared our enemy is a very REAL and world wide threat, and the best course of action is to seek them out where they hide? How many places are they hiding now?
And Hillary has pledged pretty much the same thing, saying that her first act as President will be to instruct the Pentagon to begin the process as well.
But it is true that Obama has used the word “IMMEDIATE” and has given an exact timetable, complete with the numbers of troops to be withdrawn each month.
Pretty much exactly the information I would want if my goal was to take over Iraq.
We’re not going to get fooled this time.
Democrats in the last election made the same kinds of assurances, then immediately set about to defund troops engaged in combat, and declaring that we had lost this war.
The pullout of Vietnam, the breach of loyalty to those we promised help, then their suffering and deaths, if we do this again all credibility and respect will lost, we will not be a paper tiger we will be a piñata.
Hate to disappoint you but I’m like Ann Coulter I am sick and tired of holding my nose.
First and foremost I am a issue voter and I prioritize.
1. Secure the borders and enforce present immigration laws.
2. low taxes, low spending
3. anti-abortion (within state guidelines–TBD)
4.state’s rights
5.Marriage–Man & Woman
6.Strict Constructionist Judges
I would gladly forgo 2-6 if I could find a candidate that would do my first issue. And, I would not vote for McCain, Huckabee, or Giuliani under any circumstances.
Both Clinton and Obama have criticized McCain for his past comments that the United States likely would have to maintain a military presence in Iraq for many years. At Thursday’s debate, both offered assurances that they would start troop withdrawals within the first months of their presidencies.
McCain, a vocal supporter of President Bush’s so-called surge strategy in Iraq, has charged that the Democrats have been pushing a “false argument” in focusing so much attention on removing troops from Iraq.
Seems folks on both sides of the isle have done and said some pretty stupid things during this war. Meanwhile, our troops follow orders and fight on.
ah yes, a time honored tactic here on LST:
when someone shows that the Delmcrats have said or done something unpopular, redrect the argument by insuring that they share the balme with Republicans.
I’ll note here, that even though McCain is unpopular with a large number of Republicans, and unacceptable to most Conservatives, the success of his campaign thus far, particulary among independents and moderates, ahs been his support of both the Surge and Bush’s insistence on Victory in Iraq rather than pulling troops out before it’s been achieved.
and, as we can see, those who have long advocated both a troop pullout and the idea that we were losing and/or had already lost are pulling away from that.
It’s a telling indication of what to exect in the election.
Iraq WILL be an issue, but not in the way that Democrats expected it to be—–
That’s because the issue is going to be how THEY handled it, not how Bush did.
No one is immediately pulling ALL of our troops out of Iraq. It’s an impossibility.
It’s the same fear tactic that was used that said if the Dems got the congress and senate majority Bush would be impeached. Even Dems aren’t that irrational.
The world won’t come to an end if OB or even HRC is elected. They will eventually screw up and the pendulum will swing to the Repubs once again.
The question is, what will the Repub party look like then?
You’ll never get numbers one through five if you give up number six. The judiciary is the key to lasting and fundamental change. If you gained items 1-5 in COngress and the WH, you’ll lose them back in the courts without the right judicial philosophy prevailing.
And we don’t get those judges with Obama or Hillary.
Haven’t heard you comment on Wesley Snipes and his trial. What’s up?
Mr. Snipes’s two co-defendants — Eddie Ray Kahn, a promoter of tax denial, and Douglas Rosile, a former accountant — were convicted on the fraud and conspiracy charges.
It was the fourth major case in which the Justice Department failed to win convictions in cases against prominent tax deniers. The verdict drew whoops of joy outside the federal courthouse here from fellow tax deniers who immediately proclaimed it another victory that would draw more people to their cause.
The courts have declared the tax denier arguments are frivolous. Even Mr. Snipes’s defense lawyers, who called the denier claims “dead wrong” in their closing arguments to the jury, reiterated that statement after the verdict.
Everybody said, the time to act is the primary, they are now, our State leadership contradicts us, and no one in Texas is supporting Romney, and citizens attitude is an ‘after the fact, guess that means in 2011 everybody will be saying ‘the time to act is the primary’.
Come Monday my letters will be in the fax machine to everybody on my list, not speaking up for my candidate is speaking against him.
So…. DJ doesn’t have a driver’s license and doesn’t pay taxes. I’m worried about that boy… Lots of invisible guys in prison making similar stands and spending their days writing to the ACLU…
No one is immediately pulling ALL of our troops out of Iraq. It’s an impossibility.
It’s the same fear tactic that was used that said if the Dems got the congress and senate majority Bush would be impeached. Even Dems aren’t that irrational.
Nobody said that the Deomcrats plan on pulling ALL troops out immediately. That’s pretty much the same Red Herring argument that is made about Border Security when Deomctrats say “Well, we can’t deport 12 million people.”
This is what we are talking about:
Both Clinton and Obama have criticized McCain for his past comments that the United States likely would have to maintain a military presence in Iraq for many years. At Thursday’s debate, both offered assurances that they would start troop withdrawals within the first months of their presidencies.
Which is an announcement of a troop pullout without regard to the level or success, or what the negative consequences will be. it is a decalration that we are leaving, and in Obama’s case, a definete time table complete with numbers of troops.
Basically, the Democras are saying thagt they are pulling troops out whether we are winning or not, and they don’t care what the consequences will be.
But NOBODY is accusing them of wanting to pull out ALL troops immediately—
We are acknowledging EXACTLY what they have said they will do:
Begin removing troops IMMEDIATELY.
He will keep some troops in Iraq to protect our embassy and diplomats; if al Qaeda attempts to build a base within Iraq, he will keep troops in Iraq or elsewhere in the region to carry out targeted strikes on al Qaeda.
Please do your research on all the candidates as I do before you claim to know their intent.
This world wide war won’t be won on a Republican = Good, Democrat = Bad basis. It’s going to take ALL of us.
Are your fingers broke? Look up his and all the candidate’s web sites. Study their stances on issues. Just because they have a (R) behind their name doesn’t automatically qualify them as being the best choice anymore…
The first thing I will do is initiate a phased redeployment. Military personnel indicate we can get one brigade to two brigades out per month. I would immediately begin that process. We would get combat troops out of Iraq. The only troops that would remain would be those that have to protect US bases and US civilians, as well as to engage in counterterrorism activities in Iraq.
Source: 2007 Democratic primary debate at Dartmouth College Sep 26, 2007
snip
Tell people the truth: quickest is 1-2 brigades per month
RICHARDSON: With all due respect to Sen. Obama & Sen. Clinton, what I heard tonight is that even in their second terms, they will not get the troops out. Therefore, the war will not end.
OBAMA: It is important to tell the American people the truth. Military commanders indicate that they can safely get combat troops out at the pace of one to two brigades a month. That is the quickest pace that we can do it safely. I have said I will begin immediately and we will do it as rapidly as we can.
Source: 2007 Democratic primary debate at Dartmouth College Sep 6, 2007
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Q: How do we pull out now, without opening Iraq up for Iran and Syria?
A: Look, I opposed this war from the start. Because I anticipated that we would be creating the kind of sectarian violence that we’ve seen and that it would distract us from the war on terror. At this point, I think we can be as careful getting out as we were careless getting in. But we have to send a clear message to the Iraqi government as well as to the surrounding neighbors that there is no military solution to the problems that we face in Iraq. So we have to begin a phased withdrawal; have our combat troops out by March 31st of next year; and initiate the kind of diplomatic surge that is necessary in these surrounding regions to make sure that everybody is carrying their weight. And that is what I will do on day one, as president of the United States, if we have not done it in the intervening months.
My update. Nothing too exciting today. A small group from the pro-illegal crowd. No young communists. No pitt bull. The professor was there. I learned the man who always comes and wears a yellow shirt, has had his funding pulled by the Catholic Church. I guess when the archbishop sent his man to see what was going on, he wasn’t too happy. The man in the yellow shirt is really mad at us. Too bad, so sad. My sign read ” Honk if you are tired of your tax dollars supporting illegal immigrants. Oh, I failed to mention. Today they had their own flag. It was the panam flag of the central american countries……… needless to say, we got a lot of honks!
Are your fingers broke? Look up his and all the candidate’s web sites. Study their stances on issues. Just because they have a (R) behind their name doesn’t automatically qualify them as being the best choice anymore…
And that’s the last of the tactics used in the quiver. A variation of
“I’m not going to do your research for you”
After making a claim without providing the source, because there’s information in the source that weakens the argument.
Isn’t it ironic, and very telling, that those who want to elect candidatyes because of thier promises of immediate withdrawal are now desperate to claim that neither they, or their candidates want to begin an immediate withdrawal.
Like they said that they were’nt contemplating defunding our troops while they were engaged in combat, and them immediately passed more than 50 resolutions attempting to do just that once the got into power in congress.
AW - I missed your post which stated where you would be today. How many were with you? Any pics or news coverage? Hope you put your feet up, have some comfort food and relax for the rest of the day.
Obama will immediately begin to remove our troops from Iraq. He will remove one to two combat brigades each month, and have all of our combat brigades out of Iraq within 16 months. Obama will make it clear that we will not build any permanent bases in Iraq. He will keep some troops in Iraq to protect our embassy and diplomats; if al Qaeda attempts to build a base within Iraq, he will keep troops in Iraq or elsewhere in the region to carry out targeted strikes on al Qaeda.
98 Liz, we were back south of Louetta on Stuebner. It was a quiet day. There were about 15 of us, same amount of them. We were busy 3 weekends in a row, and weren’t at that site. I think that’s one reason they had a smaller turn out. I really wanted to go dancing tonight, but I’m tired and sinus are messing with me. I checked my trees in my front yard, and both the arizona ash and silver maple are budding. Leaves in about what? a month? yeahhhh
2. There was someting in there somebody didn’t want us to see because it absolutely confirms what I said—
Which might indicate that speaking the truth is not “Republican good, Democrats bad”
It is, quite simply, the truth—and that’s what folks should be basing thier votes on.
If the truth makes a Democrat look bad, and I point out the truth here, it’s not because I want it to—it just means the truth makes a Democrat look bad.
The only way the “Sarge always says Republicans good, Democrats bad” is effective is if I provide information that is not factual—-
or, ahem, if I try to hide information that would weaken my arguments
Which is why I always provide a link to the sources I get while researching the candidates positions, abnd why the ccusation that I;m ignorant of them or don;t wish to find the answers myself is merely a debate tactic used to make the oppostion look bad without having to provide facts and logic into the debate.
Okay, folks, I see my idea didn’t light much of a fire–understandable–so, first let me say to liz and luv2 and DJ–fine don’t vote in election if it’s McCain–here’s what I say, we support Romeny until the convention, he doesn’t make it that’s terrible, if it’s CCain–y’all vote your conscience–no matter what–or who wins on Nov. 4th–we declare our indepence from the Republican Party on NOV. 5th. Now that gives us a year to get organized before we start a run at the Congress & Senate & Governors (like I said it won’t take much to get this going with the absolute vehemence folks have for McCain)–we can make the Conservative Party a reckonning force within 2 years. I will gladly work up a plan for this and submitt to the PTB here, for posting, so a specific thread can be activated.
I want to change what’s going on–you told me last week and all this week that there are things that you can’t do–tell me now, why we can’t do this. To quote Qell Miller, “The (Democrat) party left me; I didn’t leave them.” Well, folks our party is leaving us, abadoning us without a care–so, let’s start our own–it will be much more satisfactory (and easier, probably) than trying to reclaim the Republican Party.
Luv2–we’ll have the realistic (sorry DJ–no radical propositions–stick with RP & the losertarians if you need to) platform that we all feel is appropriate for the party. We’ll have a congress/convention down in Houston–since that’s where most of you are–this Fall after the Declaration of Indepence from the Republicans–IT’LL Make News, trust me.
November 5th will be our Independence Day!!
here’s the song we’ll use: ;-{) http://youtube.com/watch?v=Rp6-wG5LLqE
Aren’t all the candidates claiming to down size our forces at two brigades per month as the violence subsides? We can’t sustain our forces at surge level indefinitely. This means nothing - pro or con any candidate. Sarge, apparently you haven’t been watching what has transpired in Iraq these past many mos.
Kent, it would take years to be affective as a new party. We have several parties now… still only two with any power. It also takes $$$$… I think it’s easier to squash the coup.
MIchelle Malkin from yesterday and today on Berkley. Please view the picture to the right of her words. Code Pink changed the sign on the window. It’s nasty out there.
1. My “opponent” will just poopoo the author
2. “Gotta a link” is the typical troll tactic of keeping their opponent busy
3. The links are out there and the opponent is just too danged lazy to do their own research.
4. 9 times out of 10 they are not going to read the link anyway.
aw: You’re the one that got me thinking down this road, please don’t go negative on me right out of the box. Our party is already there we just have to give them the place to go–get them to quit associating the Repub;ican Party as the Conservative Party–we divorce ourselves. The money’s there for those that are supporting Romney, Huckabee, DHunter, etc. And yeah, it may take more than 2 years, but it wono’t ever be there if we don’t start in the background now–so, when Nov.4th comes around we can say, that’s not our p[arty, we’re forming our own. Everyone has postured that there is a need for more parties–maybe if we separate from ours–the left will separate from the Dems–then there’d be four and we stand a chance–cbecause, there are more Christians in this country than anything else and they’ll have a choice without the D or after names they’ll have C to work from. Now, I doubt that a majority of Christian Dems will come over, but the Conservative Moderates might–either way it’ll hurt both Parties. It’s much better than acting as an independent.
Come on, think about it–we have 9 mos to talk about this behind the scenes and gather support–I’ll garauntee we can pull some pretty hefty folks, maybe even Rush.
Begin withdrawal May 1 2007; finish by March 31 2008
Since January, I have put forward a very specific plan that is designed to create the last best hope to pressure the Sunni and the Shia to reach political accommodation. That’s to let the Iraqi government know that America is not going to be there indefinitely. So, what my plan says is that on May 1st of this year, we need to begin a phased withdrawal from Iraq, with the goal of removing all combat troops by March 31st of next year. And we’ve got 54 sponsors so far on the bill. We’re gonna keep on pushing that agenda.
The withdrawal has to begin soon. It’s time to end this war. It’s time to refocus our efforts on the wider struggle against terror, and it’s time for us to work much more aggressively diplomatically both inside Iraq and regionally if we’re gonna see the kind of stability in Iraq that all of us hope for.
It’s easy:
The Democrats are for an immediate withdrawal.
Obama goes further and informs our enemy that it will be at the rate of one brigade per onth for 16 months.
The remaining Republicans say that we will withdraw troops from Iraq when, and only when, cionditions make it safe to in order to prevent a gneocide or Iraq once again becoming a state that sponsors terrorism.
I’m of the opinion that not only are the Republians correct on this issue, their position represents the most rational one, and one that doesn’t need people to go out amongst the unwashed masses and misrepresent it as being something other tha what they say it is.
I’m also of the opinion that it is John McCain’s position on this issue that has gotten a large number of Conservatives, as well as independents and moderates, to llok past his other positions—and that’s because he has been unwavering in his beleif in it, even when everybody said that his holding to it would spell his dooom—and that of the Republican Party.
If I’m right, that’s bad news for Democrats—particularly the two Presidential candidates—and it;s the reason folks are all out now saying that what the Deomcrats say they will do is not what they are saying they will do.
Crap—had the wrong quote on the clip board, and the usual bad blockquotes.
here’s how it should read:
LizBV Says:
February 2nd, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Aren’t all the candidates claiming to down size our forces at two brigades per month as the violence subsides? We can’t sustain our forces at surge level indefinitely. This means nothing - pro or con any candidate. Sarge, apparently you haven’t been watching what has transpired in Iraq these past many mos.
Absolutely NOT—and you know that. Adnm nobody is saying we ashould sustain our troops at surge level indefinately. I’d figure somebody who has done the research you’ve done would know that.
It’s easy:
The Democrats are for an immediate withdrawal.
Obama goes further and informs our enemy that it will be at the rate of one brigade per onth for 16 months.
The remaining Republicans say that we will withdraw troops from Iraq when, and only when, cionditions make it safe to in order to prevent a gneocide or Iraq once again becoming a state that sponsors terrorism.
I’m of the opinion that not only are the Republians correct on this issue, their position represents the most rational one, and one that doesn’t need people to go out amongst the unwashed masses and misrepresent it as being something other tha what they say it is.
I’m also of the opinion that it is John McCain’s position on this issue that has gotten a large number of Conservatives, as well as independents and moderates, to llok past his other positions—and that’s because he has been unwavering in his beleif in it, even when everybody said that his holding to it would spell his dooom—and that of the Republican Party.
If I’m right, that’s bad news for Democrats—particularly the two Presidential candidates—and it;s the reason folk
First for the Superbowl!!
Big45 dats cheatin!
(you got us by how many time zones?)
Good Morning!…….. Mr.Fish is your event at 2pm. tomarrow?
I don’t know how to build a link, so I’ll have to recommend everybody go to DRUDGE and read the article from the “Hill” anout McCain’s consideration of a party switch. It’s sure looking like we’re going to have a choice between a democrat and a Democrat.
#4 Here is your link.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/democrats-say-mccain-nearly-abandoned-gop-2007-03-28.html
What a hoot! West Virginia is thinking about offering gun safety classes in their schools. It seems their revenue is down for hunting license. It wouldn’t be a reason, like personal safety. It’s money. At least they admit it.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080201141120.x8hzrof7&show_article=1
Slept wrong, back hurts, however I woke up so it’s a good start. Good morning all.
Dov, some advil. Gotta get ready to go work the site. Have a great day everyone.
I heard on the radio the other day that outside of the legalized gambling industry Super Bowl bets (i.e., through work/bars/clubs) exceed 3 billion dollars! It’s the single largest betting day every year in America. March madness bets exceed that amount;however, that is a weeklong event as opposed to a single event.
Wow. I don’t even play the lottery.
#5 americanwoman, in your link this jumped off the page. “Daschle noted that McCain at that time was frustrated with the Bush administration as a result of his loss to George W. Bush in the 2000 Republican primary.” So, the annointed one didn’t get the nomination! Boo freking who. This is Bob Viagra, Dole, part two.
What Super Bowl?
Goood moooooorrrnin’, LST™
Morning all. It was 41 at 6am, cold but not crisp as yesterday. The cresecent Moon was adorned in a filmy gown of clouds, and Jupiter was barely visible at first. Shortly the clouds were left behind, and Venus and Jupiter shone brightly. The faintest glow on the horizon became a delight to the eye: pale blue above, pale pink at the horizon, and pale gold in between, cotton-candy clouds spun amongst them.
The Sun’s dark pink/golden disk is just peeking over the mist in neighboring pastures. Birds twitter in the trees, welcoming morning. No frost, no diamonds in the pastures. Clouds will paint interesting pictures today that the Sun will illuninate; his now brilliant gold face rises above the trees. He seems to say “I am here at The Artist’s bidding.” Thank you, Lord.
I must apologize for the simplistc (and while I believe it’s true) postings to stir the ire of the guest Ronulans last evening–leaving tex, hamous, and all the heavy-hauling gentlemen to clean up my mess. I admit, I’m intellectually inequal to either side of the arguement–I shall reserve my comments for my own contentment and self-satisfaction.
I contend that, even tho RP has some good ides, he still makes conservatism a goofy title when the rest of us are compared to the King Loon–therein is why say what I have said regarding subverting of an ideal (conservatism), in the similar manner taht teh terrorists cubvert Islam. I shan’t post it again.
/he bows humbly, making obeisance in the presence of his betters; and backs away from thier sight.
Guess I need to start using iE so can use the spellchecker–or re-read before I post.
Well I’m going to Senator Patrick’s town hall meeting this morning.
Where is this work site that american woman keeps going?
Kent, well you have witnessed one PaulBearer invasion (nay, assault). At least this time it wasn’t a dozen or so swarming with invectives that invited moderator intervention/blocking.
One thread a while ago passed 700 comments before they went off to pester somebody else. Several of us ladies speculated that young adults/college kids likely ran that Marathon assault on the premise they wanted to see what they could get away with and treated it like a video game. Shortly after we proposed that rationale, the horde abruptly left.
#4 Aggie_daddy68
If you want to provide a link to a page on the web when you post a comment here, do this:
Open the page you want to link to.
Go to the very top of the page and highlight with your cursor all the text in the address bar.
Then click on edit in the top left just below the bar. The menu will drop down and you should click on “copy”.
Close the window or go back to the LST window .
Type your comment and then drop down two line spaces and right click your mouse. Click the “paste” choice on the menu you see and it should show the address of the page you want to link in the comment box.
It will not be bright blue until you actually “submit” your comment.
Indeed it is SuperBowl weekend, but since Green Bay isn’t in it, I’ll watch Puppy Bowl instead. Too tedious watching it just to catch the commercials with the Clydesdales.
Kent
Don’t worry about it. Hamous, Squawk and I have many battle scars from past late night clashes with these folks. A few have screwed up and revealed themselves to actually be human. The struggle never ends…
Bear with me folks just trying something:
“http://www.lordsofthemarch.com”>Kandwyn’s Site
Still can’t do “insert hyperlink” emme passed on caouple of weeks ago–thought I had fixed, oh well
Tex, Sqauwk, homous, and adee, thanks for hammering it out with them–they are soooo superior and condensenting. Geez, the smugness of mty was unbelievable–my bloodpressure got the best of me–so tried to retire jabbing with lance.
Almost forgot, it’s Groundhog Day. Did one see his shadow? Depends on where it was. Does it matter anyway? It’s 6 more weeks until the spring equinox regardless….
Saw it here–6 more weeks–and since we really haven’t had much winter–perhaps we will.
Ready for spring - warmer weather, budding plants, flowers and trees, new beginnings - it’s been cold ’nuff. Don’t know why but this year’s cold weather has been the bone chilling kind that never subsides. Want to feel the sun warm this ol’ body through and through.
While it’s slow will try this again:
Kandwyn’s Site
Better but no link?
Kandwyn’s Site
Still no link–don’t know
Kent & aggie_daddy68: try a right mouse click on the story on drudge you want to link, scroll to copy short cut and right click, go back to comments and hit paste. See if that helps you.
malcolm–I can do that–just trying a bit more professional imbed hyperlink in words; in other like my Blue Name above takes to my website–can do it in aol email and in word–but not here.
Ronulans? Where do keep getting these? Awesome!
Ronulans?! Where?! Set phasers to kill!!
T-Hawkk–then add the wise words of Worf, “They are a waste of skin.”
Ooooh, I’m gonna get it twouble again. hehehehe
Tried to find my folder, ha! it’s Dewie’s nightmare, try: Google, html markup, blog tags, or a variation, there’s plenty of info out there.
Global Warming, of course.
Try this:
Kandwyn’s Site
Nope! Oh well, I’ll just keep doind the ol’ cut-n-past blech!
sarge, don’t start me on GW. Simple statement:
The earth is warming: yes; Cause: the Sun and Cosmic Rays creating the most prominant “greenhouse” gas–H2O, ie: clouds.
IceAge Frequency: every 10,000 (+/- 500) years.
Human environmental effect: Negligible
Therefor Global Warming Hype=Leftist Hysteria
Al Gore, aka: The Goracle=Idiot Blowhard
Another reason not to go with McCain–he’s bought into the hype
CNN has announced plans
for a presidential debate in Ohio on the same day as one scheduled later this month by the Greater Houston Partnership and MSNBC.
Another effort to divide Texas strength and move it’s delagates to McShamnisty.
We’ll hold strong–Romney is only way to stop the liberal/MSM/left conspiracy to change the Republican party.
Denny Hastert and others have announced for Romney, there has been no notice from Cornyn or KHB, Governor Hare has announced for McShamnesty, Jim Baker and the Giuliani law firm in Houston will go for McShamnesty also. If there is no effort to counter this push I fear the worst.
Nat: KBH will go McCain to get VP slot; or Ricky will get VP, so KBH can go Gov.
Cornyn will go Romney, but after SuperDuperZuperTsunamiTuesday
If KBH gets any where NEAR a candidacy for ANYTHING (including dog catcher) I will support her opposition no matter their party. She is the ONLY electorate who has not only completely ignored my attempts to communicate with her, but she and her staff have insulted her constituents by grossly mishandling these attempts. They spit out form letters that don’t address the subject at hand or send other form letter correspondences on matters when none was requested. This indicates she is totally out of touch with those she represents and couldn’t care less.
I know–last year she went through some kind of transformation (during, or right after) the amnesty bill debacle–I just cancelled her weekly newletter with a strognly worded explanation why I was doing so; before hand she had seemed responsive, but yes most were form letters, but applicaable at least mostly. I believe her change came as a deal with McCain to be VP candidate, as well/or could be, a deal with McCain/Perry & McCain. I very disappointed with her and Perry (his being an Aggie, had carried him a ways with me, but all gone now) in their support for the leftist/moderates like McCain. I’m done with tehm.
We have to support Romney if we want to save our party–else we’ll be having to re-organize as the OCnservative Party after this election–I cannot continue to support someone because they are the nominee–I’ve ready to move, but we have to have a strong/large contengent if we want to be viable.
LizBV, odd bodkins, I agree with your opinions, however: I write to Corny and KBH equally, my letters are polite and have always been positive, the one’s the Corny were complimentary, supportive (Shamnesty), and encouraging.
I received no response from Corny, on the other hand KBH, after the Sham, mailed me a two-legal sized page letter explaining why she didn’t and what was necessary for her to vote yes on Shamnesty.
I really think Corny could have at least sent a form letter saying thanks.
Since this is Super Bowl weekend and the graphioc on this open comments section is devoted to same… What’s say we have a little fun with the game predictions (Just for fun of course!)
Post your game score prediction and the total points scored by both teams will be the tie breaker and we’ll check back tomorrow to see who was the smartest or the luckiest! The winner will receive a lifetime subscription to LST and some snide remarks from some of the poarticipants. Here’s mine: Patriots 35 Giants 27 total points 62
Let me stress this–it’s too late to fight this election, all wecan do is work to get Romney–if we don’t and it’s McCain–I still think he’s better than the Dem alternative. That said–we (loose affiliation) hopefully win in Nov., but we start a separate faction as the Texas Conservative Party, which will hopefully gain strength nationwide, and we rebuild our party to conform to our wishes–I know there’d be a lot of supprt nationwide, but it will destroy the republican Party as we know it today. My main concern is that we split the party evenly and won’t have a majority against the Dems who won’t split up. I’d also not want to include the Ronulans as a whole–too radical–like the Kozacks and Huffies. If they want to moderate and join us, fine–otherwise the neoNazis and Troofers can have them.
This is what this current week of ploitics has brought me to–I’m ready to fight for a party I can believe in and if the US “Republican” population wants to moderate–then let them and we’ll leave them to do it the right way.
Bud Lite: 21
FedEx: 7
Tom Petty: 3
Tonight 5pm.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20080131/pl_usnw/myspace__mtv_and_the_associated_press_confirm_senator_barack_obama_and_representative_ron_paul_to_join_senator_hillary_clinton_
Each candidate will have the floor for roughly 15-20 minutes, individually addressing questions posed by online viewers via MySpaceIM, ChooseOrLose.com and from the live college-aged audience in MTVs Times Square Studio in New York. Young voters have shown an exceptionally high turnout at this years primaries and caucuses to date, tripling their presence in Iowa and South Carolina, and doubling in New Hampshire vs. four years ago. WashingtonPost.com political reporter Chris Cillizza, MTV News Correspondents Gideon Yago and Sway Calloway, and the Associated Press political writer Philip Elliott will moderate the Dialogue.
Closing Arguments will be the most publicly accessible and interactive presidential candidate event in history, with a record number of ways for people to watch and participate:
– Broadcast live on MTV, MTV2, and MTV Tr3s, with highlights on college network mtvU
– Streamed live online via MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/election2008) and MTVs http://www.ChooseOrLose.com
– Distributed live to the Associated Press Online Video Network, encompassing more than 1,800 media sites with an aggregate reach of 61 million unique visitors - and nearly 600 local media outlets in Super Tuesday states
– Streamed live on mobile devices via MTV Mobile
– Broadcast live on radio via XM Satellite Radio, MTV, and AP Radio
– Translated into Spanish and broadcast on ImpreMedias LaVibra (http://www.lavibra.com.candidatos)
– Shown on MTV 44 1/2, MTVs hi-definition screen in Times Square
– Live studio audience participating at MTVs Times Square studio
A revolutionary polling tool, powered by Flektor (http://www.flektor.com), will enable viewers watching online to indicate their approval or disapproval of candidates responses throughout the course of the event and help guide the direction of the forum. A popular vote function will allow viewers to compare their opinions against those of the entire viewing community.
Governor Hare, Jim Baker, the Giuliani Houston law firm and their ilk are working 24/7 for McCain, if that is not countered Texas will give its delegates to McCain.
I predict I will nap during the Super Bowl.
Have I been put on moderated status and if so why?
#51 NAT
Thats how the highjacking occurs.
48: I’d like other input on this and how willing y’all would be to do this, especially if McCain gets shoved down our throat. I think from what I’ve read here those that would be willing to go as far as Skipping the Box or Voting for HRC/BO would be up to the arduous task of starting the New Party. If we could indeed draw us close the border/anti-amnesty folks; Christians and true (not radical) conservative–low taxes, low spending, anti-abortion (within state guidelines–TBD), state’s rights, Marriage–Man & Woman, Strict Constructionist Judges, etc.; we could actually deplete the moderate party’s population because they’ll have an alternative to the MSMs and Elites’ control.
I have to go for awhile, but will check back.
This should surprise AW, Sqauwk, Liz, and many more after our head-butting this week, but I’ve come to the conclusion tha if we want a party that we can believe in we are going to have to fight for it, unfortunately, it may be too late this election; and I am steadfast in my conviction that we have to beat HRC/BO at all cost this election–let it be the last “hold-your-nose-vote” you make–then we start a new party to compete against the old regimes and politicians. We already have folks like Tancredo, Hunter, Hannity, Ingraham, Poe, Santorum, etc. that will be ready to help get this going.
Nat, If nothing else, I know how to write a good letter to get my point across. They are always polite, poignant and professional. I gave up on KBH long ago.
BBL, let me know what you think*.
I have gotta tell you folks I’m excited about this approach and plan, my hearts racing–I haven’t felt like this since I finished my firrst battle scene in my 1st novel. WOW! I hope this catches some thoughts. Sqauwk, Matt, David, et all, what do you think?
/*as if you wouldn’t tell me anyway.
Kent #48
Its plausible.
#46 Nathaniel Pierce
Good heavens, you are ancient !
Kent
Can you tell me why BO is worse than McLiberal?
I can:
Guaranteed surrender to the baby Killers in Iraq, at a time when it will be the absolute worst time to do it.
DJ: pretty easy–see sarge above and to add; NO Frikkiing Experience, he’s a Dem, which means he’s socialist and leftist; he wants to cut-n-run from IraQ, and attack Pakistan; oh yeah, he has NO frikkin’ experience–his only claim to fame is he’s black and articulate (for any race) and not HRC.
McCain is many things, mostly bad on our end of things, but he won’t run from Iraq and …well, nothing else, but that’s a good one.
I will be back in about 2 hrs to see what y’all have to say.
Ok now,
Who is more trustworthy?
BO or McLiberal?
#44 - MsLiz aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaMEN!
KBH better take up golf for my 2 cents - she doesn’t deserve anything but the shortest distance to the DOOR!
Liz, wasn’t implying you weren’t, was trying to say I made effort to do same and am
offended Cornyn didn’t have the courtesy to reply.
McLiberal
St. John of Arizona
Ummmm…. If it takes an act of congress to get us INTO a war, can a president alone immediately withdraw all troops to get us OUT of one? And has BO or anyone stated they would immediately withdraw ALL troops? Or have they said they would initiate a plan for eventual withdrawal that would foresee the safe evacuation of our troops, contractors and those Iraqi’s who have assisted us and who’s life and families would be in peril if left behind? Hasn’t everyone said there will be forces there for years to come to maintain our presence in the region?
Also, hasn’t every candidate declared our enemy is a very REAL and world wide threat, and the best course of action is to seek them out where they hide? How many places are they hiding now?
Don’t look under the bed.
And Hillary has pledged pretty much the same thing, saying that her first act as President will be to instruct the Pentagon to begin the process as well.
But it is true that Obama has used the word “IMMEDIATE” and has given an exact timetable, complete with the numbers of troops to be withdrawn each month.
Pretty much exactly the information I would want if my goal was to take over Iraq.
We’re not going to get fooled this time.
Democrats in the last election made the same kinds of assurances, then immediately set about to defund troops engaged in combat, and declaring that we had lost this war.
The pullout of Vietnam, the breach of loyalty to those we promised help, then their suffering and deaths, if we do this again all credibility and respect will lost, we will not be a paper tiger we will be a piñata.
Seems folks on both sides of the isle have done and said some pretty stupid things during this war. Meanwhile, our troops follow orders and fight on.
#54 KentBook
Hate to disappoint you but I’m like Ann Coulter I am sick and tired of holding my nose.
First and foremost I am a issue voter and I prioritize.
1. Secure the borders and enforce present immigration laws.
2. low taxes, low spending
3. anti-abortion (within state guidelines–TBD)
4.state’s rights
5.Marriage–Man & Woman
6.Strict Constructionist Judges
I would gladly forgo 2-6 if I could find a candidate that would do my first issue. And, I would not vote for McCain, Huckabee, or Giuliani under any circumstances.
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-iraqpol2feb02,0,1272905.story
ah yes, a time honored tactic here on LST:
when someone shows that the Delmcrats have said or done something unpopular, redrect the argument by insuring that they share the balme with Republicans.
I’ll note here, that even though McCain is unpopular with a large number of Republicans, and unacceptable to most Conservatives, the success of his campaign thus far, particulary among independents and moderates, ahs been his support of both the Surge and Bush’s insistence on Victory in Iraq rather than pulling troops out before it’s been achieved.
and, as we can see, those who have long advocated both a troop pullout and the idea that we were losing and/or had already lost are pulling away from that.
It’s a telling indication of what to exect in the election.
Iraq WILL be an issue, but not in the way that Democrats expected it to be—–
That’s because the issue is going to be how THEY handled it, not how Bush did.
#73
Show me one war in history where people on both the right and wrong side did not do and say stupid things.
No one is immediately pulling ALL of our troops out of Iraq. It’s an impossibility.
It’s the same fear tactic that was used that said if the Dems got the congress and senate majority Bush would be impeached. Even Dems aren’t that irrational.
The world won’t come to an end if OB or even HRC is elected. They will eventually screw up and the pendulum will swing to the Repubs once again.
The question is, what will the Repub party look like then?
#74 luv2
You’ll never get numbers one through five if you give up number six. The judiciary is the key to lasting and fundamental change. If you gained items 1-5 in COngress and the WH, you’ll lose them back in the courts without the right judicial philosophy prevailing.
And we don’t get those judges with Obama or Hillary.
#78 Liz
It is a great question you ask. I know what my fantasy Republican Party would like.
Later….got to go.
DJ,
Haven’t heard you comment on Wesley Snipes and his trial. What’s up?
Everybody said, the time to act is the primary, they are now, our State leadership contradicts us, and no one in Texas is supporting Romney, and citizens attitude is an ‘after the fact, guess that means in 2011 everybody will be saying ‘the time to act is the primary’.
Come Monday my letters will be in the fax machine to everybody on my list, not speaking up for my candidate is speaking against him.
So…. DJ doesn’t have a driver’s license and doesn’t pay taxes. I’m worried about that boy… Lots of invisible guys in prison making similar stands and spending their days writing to the ACLU…
Psssssst DJ, it don’t work….
Nobody said that the Deomcrats plan on pulling ALL troops out immediately. That’s pretty much the same Red Herring argument that is made about Border Security when Deomctrats say “Well, we can’t deport 12 million people.”
This is what we are talking about:
Which is an announcement of a troop pullout without regard to the level or success, or what the negative consequences will be. it is a decalration that we are leaving, and in Obama’s case, a definete time table complete with numbers of troops.
Basically, the Democras are saying thagt they are pulling troops out whether we are winning or not, and they don’t care what the consequences will be.
But NOBODY is accusing them of wanting to pull out ALL troops immediately—
We are acknowledging EXACTLY what they have said they will do:
Begin removing troops IMMEDIATELY.
Which is pretty dam specfic.
I didn’t know a republican was running for president this election - could someone point them out for me before I go vote?
To quote from OB’s own web site:
If after 16 mos the region has stabilized…
Please do your research on all the candidates as I do before you claim to know their intent.
This world wide war won’t be won on a Republican = Good, Democrat = Bad basis. It’s going to take ALL of us.
Same ol same ol liz:
Howcumzitis you haven’t provided a link to your source?
Something in there that weakens your argument?
And yes,
claiming that Sarge always says Republican goo, Democrat bad somehow makes what he has to say untrue
Are your fingers broke? Look up his and all the candidate’s web sites. Study their stances on issues. Just because they have a (R) behind their name doesn’t automatically qualify them as being the best choice anymore…
Since when did who becomes the Dhimi candidate more important than the Pubby.
_ dj4k,
we have not had a Conservative candidate this election cycle, FWT came out as a placeholder, but never ran.
Mitt will do no harm to the nation or the Conservative movement as president, which cannot be said of his primary opponent.
Malcolm here is my prediction 27-24=51
Luv2 it changes once in a while, but today I worked south Louetta on Stuebner
http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Barack_Obama_War_+_Peace.htm
My update. Nothing too exciting today. A small group from the pro-illegal crowd. No young communists. No pitt bull. The professor was there. I learned the man who always comes and wears a yellow shirt, has had his funding pulled by the Catholic Church. I guess when the archbishop sent his man to see what was going on, he wasn’t too happy. The man in the yellow shirt is really mad at us. Too bad, so sad. My sign read ” Honk if you are tired of your tax dollars supporting illegal immigrants. Oh, I failed to mention. Today they had their own flag. It was the panam flag of the central american countries……… needless to say, we got a lot of honks!
Oh one more thing. My friend Dov came by today. It was great to put a face to a friend from LST>
And that’s the last of the tactics used in the quiver. A variation of
“I’m not going to do your research for you”
After making a claim without providing the source, because there’s information in the source that weakens the argument.
AW. sounds like your group’s positive affect is increasing.
Isn’t it ironic, and very telling, that those who want to elect candidatyes because of thier promises of immediate withdrawal are now desperate to claim that neither they, or their candidates want to begin an immediate withdrawal.
Like they said that they were’nt contemplating defunding our troops while they were engaged in combat, and them immediately passed more than 50 resolutions attempting to do just that once the got into power in congress.
AW - I missed your post which stated where you would be today. How many were with you? Any pics or news coverage? Hope you put your feet up, have some comfort food and relax for the rest of the day.
Hmm.
Yes Nat, we are making progress wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Sarge, I’m not playing tug-of-war with a bone with you anymore. Go find someone more interested.
Meanwhile, you about ready to take a drive and go out to eat?
98 Liz, we were back south of Louetta on Stuebner. It was a quiet day. There were about 15 of us, same amount of them. We were busy 3 weekends in a row, and weren’t at that site. I think that’s one reason they had a smaller turn out. I really wanted to go dancing tonight, but I’m tired and sinus are messing with me. I checked my trees in my front yard, and both the arizona ash and silver maple are budding. Leaves in about what? a month? yeahhhh
Thanks Jolly;
I knew two things:
1. It wouldn’t be hard to do.
2. There was someting in there somebody didn’t want us to see because it absolutely confirms what I said—
Which might indicate that speaking the truth is not “Republican good, Democrats bad”
It is, quite simply, the truth—and that’s what folks should be basing thier votes on.
If the truth makes a Democrat look bad, and I point out the truth here, it’s not because I want it to—it just means the truth makes a Democrat look bad.
The only way the “Sarge always says Republicans good, Democrats bad” is effective is if I provide information that is not factual—-
or, ahem, if I try to hide information that would weaken my arguments
Which is why I always provide a link to the sources I get while researching the candidates positions, abnd why the ccusation that I;m ignorant of them or don;t wish to find the answers myself is merely a debate tactic used to make the oppostion look bad without having to provide facts and logic into the debate.
Okay, folks, I see my idea didn’t light much of a fire–understandable–so, first let me say to liz and luv2 and DJ–fine don’t vote in election if it’s McCain–here’s what I say, we support Romeny until the convention, he doesn’t make it that’s terrible, if it’s CCain–y’all vote your conscience–no matter what–or who wins on Nov. 4th–we declare our indepence from the Republican Party on NOV. 5th. Now that gives us a year to get organized before we start a run at the Congress & Senate & Governors (like I said it won’t take much to get this going with the absolute vehemence folks have for McCain)–we can make the Conservative Party a reckonning force within 2 years. I will gladly work up a plan for this and submitt to the PTB here, for posting, so a specific thread can be activated.
I want to change what’s going on–you told me last week and all this week that there are things that you can’t do–tell me now, why we can’t do this. To quote Qell Miller, “The (Democrat) party left me; I didn’t leave them.” Well, folks our party is leaving us, abadoning us without a care–so, let’s start our own–it will be much more satisfactory (and easier, probably) than trying to reclaim the Republican Party.
Luv2–we’ll have the realistic (sorry DJ–no radical propositions–stick with RP & the losertarians if you need to) platform that we all feel is appropriate for the party. We’ll have a congress/convention down in Houston–since that’s where most of you are–this Fall after the Declaration of Indepence from the Republicans–IT’LL Make News, trust me.
November 5th will be our Independence Day!!
here’s the song we’ll use: ;-{)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Rp6-wG5LLqE
Aren’t all the candidates claiming to down size our forces at two brigades per month as the violence subsides? We can’t sustain our forces at surge level indefinitely. This means nothing - pro or con any candidate. Sarge, apparently you haven’t been watching what has transpired in Iraq these past many mos.
Kent, it would take years to be affective as a new party. We have several parties now… still only two with any power. It also takes $$$$… I think it’s easier to squash the coup.
MIchelle Malkin from yesterday and today on Berkley. Please view the picture to the right of her words. Code Pink changed the sign on the window. It’s nasty out there.
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/01/talk-back-to-berkeley-sign-the-petition/
Reasons why I very seldom provide links
1. My “opponent” will just poopoo the author
2. “Gotta a link” is the typical troll tactic of keeping their opponent busy
3. The links are out there and the opponent is just too danged lazy to do their own research.
4. 9 times out of 10 they are not going to read the link anyway.
What might happen if suddenly, on a busy workday morning in Grand Central Station, over two hundred folks suddenly froze in place?
{Disclaimer: This two minute video presentation is certified 100% Ron Paul Free.}
I need a snooze… bbl
aw: You’re the one that got me thinking down this road, please don’t go negative on me right out of the box. Our party is already there we just have to give them the place to go–get them to quit associating the Repub;ican Party as the Conservative Party–we divorce ourselves. The money’s there for those that are supporting Romney, Huckabee, DHunter, etc. And yeah, it may take more than 2 years, but it wono’t ever be there if we don’t start in the background now–so, when Nov.4th comes around we can say, that’s not our p[arty, we’re forming our own. Everyone has postured that there is a need for more parties–maybe if we separate from ours–the left will separate from the Dems–then there’d be four and we stand a chance–cbecause, there are more Christians in this country than anything else and they’ll have a choice without the D or after names they’ll have C to work from. Now, I doubt that a majority of Christian Dems will come over, but the Conservative Moderates might–either way it’ll hurt both Parties. It’s much better than acting as an independent.
Come on, think about it–we have 9 mos to talk about this behind the scenes and gather support–I’ll garauntee we can pull some pretty hefty folks, maybe even Rush.
Ok Kent I promise to think about it. I’m just really tired right now…… sinus headache….. gonna snooze.
#91 AW Who is 27 ?
Sweet dreams, Sal–I understand finnaly got somewhat over mine–but was terrible most of week.
Crap—had the wrong quote on the clip board, and the usual bad blockquotes.
here’s how it should read:
Absolutely NOT—and you know that. Adnm nobody is saying we ashould sustain our troops at surge level indefinately. I’d figure somebody who has done the research you’ve done would know that.
It’s easy:
The Democrats are for an immediate withdrawal.
Obama goes further and informs our enemy that it will be at the rate of one brigade per onth for 16 months.
The remaining Republicans say that we will withdraw troops from Iraq when, and only when, cionditions make it safe to in order to prevent a gneocide or Iraq once again becoming a state that sponsors terrorism.
I’m of the opinion that not only are the Republians correct on this issue, their position represents the most rational one, and one that doesn’t need people to go out amongst the unwashed masses and misrepresent it as being something other tha what they say it is.
I’m also of the opinion that it is John McCain’s position on this issue that has gotten a large number of Conservatives, as well as independents and moderates, to llok past his other positions—and that’s because he has been unwavering in his beleif in it, even when everybody said that his holding to it would spell his dooom—and that of the Republican Party.
If I’m right, that’s bad news for Democrats—particularly the two Presidential candidates—and it;s the reason folk