Comments on: The NRCC Is Cooking With Gas http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/08/21/the-nrcc-is-cooking-with-gas/ Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:34:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sbowers3 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/08/21/the-nrcc-is-cooking-with-gas/#comment-6752 sbowers3 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:27:24 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=1583#comment-6752 >Will they be able, or united enough to repeal some of the damaging legislation that has passed? Just remember that they don't have to repeal the legislation. It's enough to refuse to provide any money to implement the bad legislation. And all that takes is either house or senate to not write a funding bill. Actually repealing the legislation would require both sides and the President. That won't happen, but refusing to appropriate money can and should happen. The question remains as to whether Republicans would be united enough to cut spending or would there be too many RINOs. >Will they be able, or united enough to repeal some of the damaging legislation that has passed?

Just remember that they don’t have to repeal the legislation. It’s enough to refuse to provide any money to implement the bad legislation. And all that takes is either house or senate to not write a funding bill. Actually repealing the legislation would require both sides and the President. That won’t happen, but refusing to appropriate money can and should happen.

The question remains as to whether Republicans would be united enough to cut spending or would there be too many RINOs.

]]> By: jchoulihan http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/08/21/the-nrcc-is-cooking-with-gas/#comment-6731 jchoulihan Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:25:21 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=1583#comment-6731 I have sent Sessions a letter asking for help in putting up a viable candidate against Nita Lowey. I am a Democrat, joined by libertarians and independents. Given the northeast, a candidate against Lowey would have to be more moderate than not; an independent, or even a competing Democrat, would probably not be able to cope with the fundraising necessary to mount an effective campaing here given entrenched interests. I will not change my political affiliation, but I will do whatever is necessary to get her out. Her telephone town halls were a farce. See piece on femsex on Lowey town halls here: http://www.femisex.com/content/nita-lowey%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Ctown-hall%E2%80%9D-democracy-awol. We are furious. Her votes are party line travesties. While I still consider myself a liberal, after much due diligence, many of my policy preferences are more conservative than Democrats. This is the case with many Independents and Blue Dogs. We resented Republican lack of responsiveness in Congress to long-standing problems, health care among them, but now we are stuck with the monstrous and nonsensical solutions from our own party. Frustrated. JC Houlihan (pen name for speechwriter, essayist etc) I have sent Sessions a letter asking for help in putting up a viable candidate against Nita Lowey. I am a Democrat, joined by libertarians and independents. Given the northeast, a candidate against Lowey would have to be more moderate than not; an independent, or even a competing Democrat, would probably not be able to cope with the fundraising necessary to mount an effective campaing here given entrenched interests. I will not change my political affiliation, but I will do whatever is necessary to get her out. Her telephone town halls were a farce. See piece on femsex on Lowey town halls here: http://www.femisex.com/content/nita-lowey%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Ctown-hall%E2%80%9D-democracy-awol. We are furious. Her votes are party line travesties. While I still consider myself a liberal, after much due diligence, many of my policy preferences are more conservative than Democrats. This is the case with many Independents and Blue Dogs. We resented Republican lack of responsiveness in Congress to long-standing problems, health care among them, but now we are stuck with the monstrous and nonsensical solutions from our own party. Frustrated. JC Houlihan (pen name for speechwriter, essayist etc)

]]> By: proudgop http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/08/21/the-nrcc-is-cooking-with-gas/#comment-6730 proudgop Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:28:11 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=1583#comment-6730 I have been emailing state senators, reps, or mayors you think could win You would be surprised how many respond back PA Holden IL Bean AZ Mitchell TX Rodriquez GA Marshall GA Barrow AR Synder OH Space OH Bocceri some others off top of my head I have been emailing state senators, reps, or mayors you think could win

You would be surprised how many respond back

PA Holden
IL Bean
AZ Mitchell
TX Rodriquez
GA Marshall
GA Barrow
AR Synder
OH Space
OH Bocceri

some others off top of my head

]]> By: ColdWarrior http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/08/21/the-nrcc-is-cooking-with-gas/#comment-6729 ColdWarrior Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:20:00 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=1583#comment-6729 If you're a conservative Republican in these congressional districts: become a precinct committeeman to help make sure the most conservative candidate wins in the Republican primary. Thank you. ColdWarrior www.theprecinctproject.wordpress.com P.S. Don't forget to go to the Recess Rally tomorrow -- every body counts: www.recessrally.com If you’re a conservative Republican in these congressional districts: become a precinct committeeman to help make sure the most conservative candidate wins in the Republican primary.

Thank you.

ColdWarrior

www.theprecinctproject.wordpress.com

P.S. Don’t forget to go to the Recess Rally tomorrow — every body counts: www.recessrally.com

]]> By: proudgop http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/08/21/the-nrcc-is-cooking-with-gas/#comment-6728 proudgop Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:04:07 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=1583#comment-6728 Their is still a lot candidate recruitment to go We need top tier challengers to people like: Carney PA Altmire PA Murphy PA Dahlkemper PA Murphy CT Murphy NY Acuri NY Maffei NY Hill IN Donnelly IN Ellsworth IN Pomeroy ND Waltz MN Petterson MN so as u can see we still need to work at it just few congressman who can best but we need good candidates ( just off top of my head) Their is still a lot candidate recruitment to go

We need top tier challengers to people like:
Carney PA
Altmire PA
Murphy PA
Dahlkemper PA
Murphy CT
Murphy NY
Acuri NY
Maffei NY
Hill IN
Donnelly IN
Ellsworth IN
Pomeroy ND
Waltz MN
Petterson MN

so as u can see we still need to work at it

just few congressman who can best but we need good candidates ( just off top of my head)

]]> By: wgsampson http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/08/21/the-nrcc-is-cooking-with-gas/#comment-6727 wgsampson Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:20:47 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=1583#comment-6727 Pete Sessions is doing a good job, and Republicans in the house are walkin' the walk right now (for the most part). A 20+ seat pick up sems very doable, but I'm looking for around 35. That would make things really close, but Democrats would still be in charge through 2012. Then, after the second dip of the recession, the continuing high unemployment and high inflation, they will get an even bigger smack down. Things are more interesting in the Senate though. John Cornyn, another fellow Texan, is useless. I hate to say it, but he still hasn't shown me much. He is all talk. But, if by some act of God we can go +2 or +3 in 2010, 2012 becomes a nightmare for the Democrats. They will have to defend 20+ seats with an unpopular President and a bad economy. It will be like 2008 in reverse, but the economy will be much much worse. The Democrats will also have to defend 20+ seats in 2014. Imagine 60+ Republican Senators with Jim DeMint in charge. Pete Sessions is doing a good job, and Republicans in the house are walkin’ the walk right now (for the most part). A 20+ seat pick up sems very doable, but I’m looking for around 35. That would make things really close, but Democrats would still be in charge through 2012. Then, after the second dip of the recession, the continuing high unemployment and high inflation, they will get an even bigger smack down.

Things are more interesting in the Senate though. John Cornyn, another fellow Texan, is useless. I hate to say it, but he still hasn’t shown me much. He is all talk. But, if by some act of God we can go +2 or +3 in 2010, 2012 becomes a nightmare for the Democrats. They will have to defend 20+ seats with an unpopular President and a bad economy. It will be like 2008 in reverse, but the economy will be much much worse.

The Democrats will also have to defend 20+ seats in 2014. Imagine 60+ Republican Senators with Jim DeMint in charge.

]]> By: jcincy http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/08/21/the-nrcc-is-cooking-with-gas/#comment-6726 jcincy Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:56:41 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=1583#comment-6726 I hope the NRCC does well. But... if you like a candidate, support them directly first. Don't leave it in the hands of any committee or PAC to do the support work for you. Committees can choose not support your candidate at a critical moment in the campaign. Also, I have been frustrated at times that NRCC / NRSC puts an endorsement behind a candidate before the primary. In my opinion committees and PACs are a second choice once you have maxed out your donation to the individual candidate. Your mileage may vary. I hope the NRCC does well.

But… if you like a candidate, support them directly first.

Don’t leave it in the hands of any committee or PAC to do the support work for you. Committees can choose not support your candidate at a critical moment in the campaign. Also, I have been frustrated at times that NRCC / NRSC puts an endorsement behind a candidate before the primary.

In my opinion committees and PACs are a second choice once you have maxed out your donation to the individual candidate. Your mileage may vary.

]]> By: mblack http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/08/21/the-nrcc-is-cooking-with-gas/#comment-6725 mblack Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:40:38 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=1583#comment-6725 However, if the DemocRATS continue down this path, radically implementing leftist policies on everyday Americans, that may cause a power shift back to the GOP in 2010. Let's say for arguments sake that the GOP resumes a majority: Will they be able, or united enough to repeal some of the damaging legislation that has passed? Will they have the guts to fight to overturn vetoes instead of being mealy mouthed and wanting to be nice? Will they govern as fiscal Conservatives and address the bloat that is the government and reign in runaway spending? Will they commit to removing our dependence on foreign nations to buy our out of control debt, which works as an albatross around our nations' neck? I could go on with multiple questions in regards to this matter, but most of Americans are TIRED OF THE UNNECESSARY SPENDING!!!!! However, if the DemocRATS continue down this path, radically implementing leftist policies on everyday Americans, that may cause a power shift back to the GOP in 2010.

Let’s say for arguments sake that the GOP resumes a majority:

Will they be able, or united enough to repeal some of the damaging legislation that has passed?

Will they have the guts to fight to overturn vetoes instead of being mealy mouthed and wanting to be nice?

Will they govern as fiscal Conservatives and address the bloat that is the government and reign in runaway spending?

Will they commit to removing our dependence on foreign nations to buy our out of control debt, which works as an albatross around our nations’ neck?

I could go on with multiple questions in regards to this matter, but most of Americans are TIRED OF THE UNNECESSARY SPENDING!!!!!

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