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Beware of the Republican Establishment, by Bay Buchanan

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Nancy

Posted: Oct 9 2009, 02:27 PM

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Beware of the Republican Establishment
by Bay Buchanan
10/06/2009

Between the town hall meetings and the tea party rallies, millions of Americans are taking to the streets to protest a government gone berserk. They are angry and determined to take their country back. But there are snakes in the grass intent on using this movement to return to power, not the people, but the Republican establishment. If this happens we lose everything, including our country.

To succeed, the rebellion must produce candidates with fresh faces--populists who share our outrage for the arrogance of Washington, individuals who will fight for American workers and American families. We need primaries to nominate candidates that aren�t owned by party leaders, powerful special interests, nor Corporate America.

Last year, seventy-five percent of Americans believed the country was headed in the wrong direction and they threw out the bums -- Republican bums. Obama and his comrades misinterpreted the victory, believing it was all about them, and proceeded to impose a big government leftist agenda on a conservative nation. Now voters are ready to throw out this new set of bums.

Enter the Republican establishment. They sold this country out when they were in power and can�t ever be trusted again. But they see an opening and are setting the stage for their own return. They are handpicking candidates -- Bush-likes and Bush-lites -- to run against conservatives in primaries. Many are retreads, all are available for purchase. Then the party elite endorses their candidate early in the primary, fills their coffers with millions from corporate PACs and special interests, pressures party regulars to get in line, and sends word to the grassroots candidates: �Drop out -- you can�t win�.

Their game plan: shut out the conservative populists. But if candidates running for office because of love of country are marginalized by the party elite, in favor of career politicians beholden to party leaders, we are lost -- and so is America.

Look at the Senate races. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), led by Sen. John Cornyn, has already endorsed in half a dozen Republican primaries, with more to come. Solid conservatives with great credentials -- new faces, future leaders, threats to the party elite -- were already announced candidates in many of these races. But Cornyn and his cronies aren�t about to let the rank and file choose the candidates -- too risky. A man of the people might slip through and too many of them could lead to government by the people.

In Florida, the NRSC endorsed Gov. Charlie Crist, an Arlen Specter Republican, who is running against a young conservative Cuban-American Marco Rubio. Rubio was a long shot but the NRSC endorsement so outraged conservatives nationwide it breathed new life into his campaign.

In Colorado, District Attorney Ken Buck, a tough prosecutor of illegal aliens, was gaining traction in his campaign for U.S. Senate. Enter John McCain. He calls Jane Norton, former Lt Governor and state chairman of his presidential bid, and convinces her to run against Buck, promising the NRSC endorsement, plenty of money, and a lock on the nomination. Le Moine Dowd, a grassroots activist, summed it up perfectly: �Do we want the NRSC deciding our candidate? Does this action by the NRSC make the primary election irrelevant? Does it make the Colorado Republican Party irrelevant?�

In Ohio, Rob Portman, a former pro-amnesty congressman and Bush trade rep, announced his bid for the U.S. Senate earlier this year. Then Tom Ganley, a conservative businessman from Cleveland infuriated by the massive uncontrolled spending of Washington, decided to run. Mortal sin, declared the party, which told this self-made successful businessman to get out of the race, that �the U.S. Senate isn�t an entry level position.� The NRSC endorsed Portman and are in full campaign mode. (Do these nitwits really think one of the architects of the Bush policy that sent our jobs overseas is going to win the general election in a state with 11% unemployment?)

This same scenario is being repeated in a dozen other states. The political bosses are adamant that our candidates look and talk like them -- the kind that will get in line behind them. Leaders that rise up out of the rebellion and run for office will be a problem for them. So the snakes are out to stop them.

The rebellion must start to focus on producing candidates that will do represent the American people in Washington -- then we must rally behind them and defeat the establishment candidates in the primaries. If that doesn�t work, we must field candidates to run as independents in the general. The country is too important to let the establishment of either party continue to have their way with her.

jaytalker	Posted: Oct 26 2009, 11:04 AM
Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 60 Member No.: 88 Joined: 23-November 06	Nancy, This is a position that I endorse also. We have to educate ourselves on the candidates early so as to throw support behind the real conservative candidates. I am tired of voting and saying I was not voting for him but I was voting against another. What the Town Halls and the Tea Parties should have done is give us confidence that we are not alone in our battles to bring America back to the people. We need candidates that are set in the "core beliefs" that we agree with. Ones that will not just sell out their vote in exchange for a vote on their bill. Bills should always stand alone. We have too many laws already. Voting for bad bills just to get something accomplished is unacceptable. Bills should never have admendments that are totally unrelated. Bills should always stand alone.

Herb	Posted: Oct 27 2009, 10:38 AM
Ruler of the Mountain Group: Member Posts: 1,199 Member No.: 83 Joined: 22-November 06	A little bit of good news for conservatives. If we can win a few races where a conservative independent beats the RINO, Maybe, just maybe we can turn the Republican party around. http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/hoffman...omo_code=8F65-1 The conservative independent is the candidate that Sarah Palin endorsed, over the socialistic republican.

Herb	Posted: Oct 28 2009, 01:01 PM
Ruler of the Mountain Group: Member Posts: 1,199 Member No.: 83 Joined: 22-November 06	Got this email this morning. My comments are highlighted. There were pictures of the men with it but I deleted them. What the H--- is going on doesn't any of the congress know this? Now the latest arrests of terrorists doesn't bring to their attention where the DANGER lies. Can you even believe this?? Well, boys and girls, today we are letting the fox guard the henhouse. Tomorrow, the wolves will be herding the sheep! Obama Appoints two devout Muslims to homeland security posts. Doesn't this make you feel safer already? Obama and Janet Napolitano Appoint Arif Alikhan, a devout Muslim as Assistant Secretary for Policy Development Source for announcement: Homeland Security Press Room. http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_s...cretary-dhshtml The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce that the DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano swore-in Kareem Shora, a devout Muslim, who was born in Damascus, Syria as ADC National Executive Director as a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC). http://www.adc.org/ NOTE: Has anyone ever heard a new government official being identified as a devout Catholic, Jew or Protestant...? Just wondering Doesn't this make you feel safer already??] Devout Muslims being appointed to critical Homeland Security positions? That should make our homeland much safer, huh!! Was it not men of the "Devout Muslim Faith" that flew planes into U.S. buildings not too long ago. What the heck is this president thinking? This announcement was made on Aug 20. Why are we just now hearing about it??? Even better questions are: Where the devil is congress on this deal. Why are we NOT hearing something from them? Where is the Republican party? Where are our Republican representatives?

gobblerblaster	Posted: Oct 28 2009, 03:48 PM
Ruler of the Mountain Group: Moderator Posts: 1,719 Member No.: 136 Joined: 23-January 07	I am going to do a little checking but, this is a complete outrage. What in the world is up with this? and why isn't anyone doing anything to stop this insanity?

jaytalker	Posted: Oct 28 2009, 05:38 PM
Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 60 Member No.: 88 Joined: 23-November 06	Wow!!! This once again is the speed at which they are moving things thru. By the time we get up to protest this, they will be doing another. With most of the media and most of the congress walking lock step supporting this Administration, we can not even find out about deeds like this until its old news. Who is for America? I guess Pravda the Soviet paper warned that we were headed into a bankrupt society. May be it is a Soviet paper that we should subscribe to, they might be telling more truth than the newsmen over here.

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Posted: Oct 28 2009, 09:41 PM

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QUOTE (Herb @ Oct 28 2009, 12:01 PM)

Got this email this morning. My comments are highlighted.
There were pictures of the men with it but I deleted them.

What the H--- is going on doesn't any of the congress know this? Now the latest arrests of terrorists doesn't bring to their attention where the DANGER lies.

Can you even believe this??

Well, boys and girls, today we are letting the fox guard the henhouse.

Tomorrow, the wolves will be herding the sheep!

Obama Appoints two devout Muslims to homeland security posts. Doesn't this make you feel safer already?

Obama and Janet Napolitano Appoint Arif Alikhan, a devout Muslim as Assistant Secretary for Policy Development Source for announcement: Homeland Security Press Room. http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_s...cretary-dhshtml

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce that the DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano swore-in Kareem Shora, a devout Muslim, who was born in Damascus, Syria as ADC National Executive Director as a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC). http://www.adc.org/

NOTE: Has anyone ever heard a new government official being identified as a devout Catholic, Jew or Protestant...? Just wondering
Doesn't this make you feel safer already??]

Devout Muslims being appointed to critical Homeland Security positions?

That should make our homeland much safer, huh!!
Was it not men of the "Devout Muslim Faith" that flew planes into U.S. buildings not too long ago. What the heck is this president thinking?

This announcement was made on Aug 20. Why are we just now hearing about it???

Even better questions are:

Where the devil is congress on this deal. Why are we NOT hearing something from them?

Where is the Republican party?

Where are our Republican representatives?

I'm wouldn't get too cranked up over this unless they were picked out of the blue. One of them does have some background experience and education in security and criminology:

http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/bio_1250605425754.shtm

the other, could not find much about other than this:

http://www.csce.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=F...leStore_id=1026

They both appear to be moderates, but you never know where they would stand if push came to shove.

Herb

Posted: Nov 2 2009, 02:18 PM

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QUOTE (Culture Warrior @ Oct 28 2009, 08:41 PM)

QUOTE (Herb @ Oct 28 2009, 12:01 PM)

What I can find out about these 2 is that they are 'moderate' socialists. They will be left of the moderate dems.
You have a "devout muslim", born in syria, a terrorist state, and was a legal adviser to the ADC. He is supported by the ADC.
'nough said about him.

Arif Alikhan is a devout Sunni and the son of Pakistani immigrants.

For general information, most of the radicals belong to offshoots of the sunni sect of islam.

Think long and hard before giving these people the benefit of the doubt.

Culture Warrior	Posted: Nov 2 2009, 10:02 PM
an Angry American Group: Member Posts: 3,450 Member No.: 30 Joined: 6-September 06	That may require the necessary short leash with close supervision. Something this administration clearly lacks. So, agreed - given the conditions and the positions - this could be very dangerous. The fact they are probably socialists - goes without saying - so agreed to that, also.

Herb	Posted: Nov 4 2009, 04:16 PM
Ruler of the Mountain Group: Member Posts: 1,199 Member No.: 83 Joined: 22-November 06	http://www.glennbeck.com/content/videos/?u...s/338017/596792 The RINOs have pretty well ruined the republican party. Gonna have to look elsewhere for conservative candidates. http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/32776/ Here's what the Republicans should learn. The tea party movement, if you think you're going to run people that are going to be, you know, ACORN wannabes and they're just part of the corruption, part of the system, if you're going to run those people, you can expect a tea party guy to come out, and the tea parties, they'll help you lose every single election. Every single election. Because I for one am not ‑‑ if I believe in the Republican, I'll vote for the Republican. But if you're running somebody who's like part of the system, I'm not interested. I'm not interested. And I think that a lot of Americans are like that. So the Republicans have a choice to make. You can either spend a million dollars trying to destroy a third party accountant, or you could say, wow, this accountant probably would come in within three points of beating the Democrat if we combined our efforts, Republicans and Democrats, spent a fortune, had our candidate then drop out and campaign for the Democrats, we might be able to come in with about a 3‑point margin. You might want to just say, "Maybe we should go with the accountants. Maybe we should go with the regular people." This post has been edited by Herb on Nov 4 2009, 04:22 PM

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