Comments on: Get Engaged for Saxby Chambliss http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:27:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Joelim http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-150 Joelim Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:10:28 +0000 #comment-150 <p>They have to first convince more than a third majority that confiscating weapons is a good thing. From everybody!!!</p> <p>Even if the second Amendment is violated, they wont be able to stop people from getting guns.</p> They have to first convince more than a third majority that confiscating weapons is a good thing. From everybody!!!

Even if the second Amendment is violated, they wont be able to stop people from getting guns.

]]> By: itrytobenice http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-149 itrytobenice Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:59:25 +0000 #comment-149 <p>I'll bet you a dollar to a donut that none of The One's nominees are filibustered. None. Not one.</p> <p>That's something the other side does. We're all about a New Tone.</p> I’ll bet you a dollar to a donut that none of The One’s nominees are filibustered. None. Not one.

That’s something the other side does. We’re all about a New Tone.

]]> By: Lysander http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-148 Lysander Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:59:04 +0000 #comment-148 <p>Lets get one thing straight. I hope to God that the Republicans maintain these seats to avoid any filibuster proof majority on behalf of the Dems. But I am really saddened by the lame effort the Republican party has put up to fight contested elections in the last few years. Dino Rossi actually had his seat stolen from him and where was the national outrage? It is without a doubt certain that the GOP has won all three of these seats but the typical dem strategy is to look in precints where they had a super majority of support and "find" their needed votes. This Tammany Hall style politics needs to come to an end. Unfortuantely the GOP is filled with cowards and weaklings who will probably do nothing. Lets face it, its up to us to take a stand. I agree with some of the readers that we should do whatever we can to help these candidates out. So please for the love of God lets not let this one slip by us! </p> Lets get one thing straight. I hope to God that the Republicans maintain these seats to avoid any filibuster proof majority on behalf of the Dems. But I am really saddened by the lame effort the Republican party has put up to fight contested elections in the last few years. Dino Rossi actually had his seat stolen from him and where was the national outrage? It is without a doubt certain that the GOP has won all three of these seats but the typical dem strategy is to look in precints where they had a super majority of support and “find” their needed votes. This Tammany Hall style politics needs to come to an end. Unfortuantely the GOP is filled with cowards and weaklings who will probably do nothing. Lets face it, its up to us to take a stand. I agree with some of the readers that we should do whatever we can to help these candidates out. So please for the love of God lets not let this one slip by us!

]]> By: Chris_Farris http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-147 Chris_Farris Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:33:55 +0000 #comment-147 <p>I'm livid with Saxby over the trillion dollar bailout, and I want him punished for said nonsense. If this were the House and Martin would be up for re-election in two years, I'd consider voting against Chambliss.</p> <p>However this is the Senate and what the Georgia Electorate does, we all have to live with for the next six years. Six years is a long time for Martin to cement his position with pork, handouts, and pandering to 527s. </p> <p>We can't just say "Eh, I'll vote against Saxby so we can run a real conservative next time". By the time "next time" rolls around we may not be able to defeat Martin. </p> <p>Finally, Conservatives <em>knew</em> Saxby's record. We knew about NCLB, Medicare-D and the farm bill. We knew he wasn't conservative, yet we did nothing about it when it was the right time: In the GOP Primary.</p> <p>Conservatives pooped in this bed. Now we get to sleep in it.</p> I’m livid with Saxby over the trillion dollar bailout, and I want him punished for said nonsense. If this were the House and Martin would be up for re-election in two years, I’d consider voting against Chambliss.

However this is the Senate and what the Georgia Electorate does, we all have to live with for the next six years. Six years is a long time for Martin to cement his position with pork, handouts, and pandering to 527s.

We can’t just say “Eh, I’ll vote against Saxby so we can run a real conservative next time”. By the time “next time” rolls around we may not be able to defeat Martin.

Finally, Conservatives knew Saxby’s record. We knew about NCLB, Medicare-D and the farm bill. We knew he wasn’t conservative, yet we did nothing about it when it was the right time: In the GOP Primary.

Conservatives pooped in this bed. Now we get to sleep in it.

]]> By: davidingeorgia http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-146 davidingeorgia Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:55:08 +0000 #comment-146 <p>...but by then it was too late...thus the disadvantage of protest voting 2-3 weeks ahead of election day during the early voting period Georgia had this election.</p> <p>of course, if I was of other political persuations, I'd have just gone back and voted again someplace else I've lived recently :-)</p> …but by then it was too late…thus the disadvantage of protest voting 2-3 weeks ahead of election day during the early voting period Georgia had this election.

of course, if I was of other political persuations, I’d have just gone back and voted again someplace else I’ve lived recently :-)

]]> By: charliej http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-145 charliej Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:14:57 +0000 #comment-145 <p>My original beef with Chambliss once I started paying attention was his gang of 14 or more nonsense with the drilling ban/faux bill. They were in the process of giving away an issue that the American People by a wide margin agreed the Republicans were correct on; more drilling. That was just stupid and had nothing to do with idealogical purity.</p> <p>That's great they also preserved the filibuster rule but for quite a while now our money has been stolen and wasted, babies have been killed, and the MSM is mostly a liberal only fire zone.. So I guess the "gang" has gotten us quite a bit...</p> <p>I did in the end vote for Saxby because I believe he got the message on drilling (and no way would I want Martin to get into office.)</p> <p>I do believe that we need to start holding our representatives more accountable for their actions. It's time for Joe America to start speaking up and getting respect...</p> My original beef with Chambliss once I started paying attention was his gang of 14 or more nonsense with the drilling ban/faux bill. They were in the process of giving away an issue that the American People by a wide margin agreed the Republicans were correct on; more drilling. That was just stupid and had nothing to do with idealogical purity.

That’s great they also preserved the filibuster rule but for quite a while now our money has been stolen and wasted, babies have been killed, and the MSM is mostly a liberal only fire zone.. So I guess the “gang” has gotten us quite a bit…

I did in the end vote for Saxby because I believe he got the message on drilling (and no way would I want Martin to get into office.)

I do believe that we need to start holding our representatives more accountable for their actions. It’s time for Joe America to start speaking up and getting respect…

]]> By: johninca http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-144 johninca Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:12:40 +0000 #comment-144 <p>...preserved the filibuster rule, which is the only thing now preventing the incoming regime from stealing your money, killing your unborn babies and turning this country into a liberal free fire zone.</p> <p>I now understand why Democrats win elections. They go out and vote, or at least steal votes, while Republicans stew about ideological purity-- in a way that helps Democrats.</p> …preserved the filibuster rule, which is the only thing now preventing the incoming regime from stealing your money, killing your unborn babies and turning this country into a liberal free fire zone.

I now understand why Democrats win elections. They go out and vote, or at least steal votes, while Republicans stew about ideological purity– in a way that helps Democrats.

]]> By: johninca http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-143 johninca Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:52:30 +0000 #comment-143 <p>...but it makes no difference whatsoever whether Chambliss is a true conservative. All that matters is whether he will filibuster with his party for two years until help arrives.</p> <p>If he loses, the Obammunist firing squad comes one closer to the magic number required to carry out the execution of America, gangland style.</p> …but it makes no difference whatsoever whether Chambliss is a true conservative. All that matters is whether he will filibuster with his party for two years until help arrives.

If he loses, the Obammunist firing squad comes one closer to the magic number required to carry out the execution of America, gangland style.

]]> By: ATLconservative http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-142 ATLconservative Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:02:21 +0000 #comment-142 <p>I am no fan of Chambliss, especially after his bailout vote, as well as the Gang of 14 nonsense. </p> <p>However, I voted for him in the general and I will vote for him in the runoff, based solely on my fear of a Democratic super-majority.</p> <p>Hopefully he will change, or we will change Rs in 2014.</p> I am no fan of Chambliss, especially after his bailout vote, as well as the Gang of 14 nonsense.

However, I voted for him in the general and I will vote for him in the runoff, based solely on my fear of a Democratic super-majority.

Hopefully he will change, or we will change Rs in 2014.

]]> By: antisocial http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-141 antisocial Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:37:36 +0000 #comment-141 <p>I agree with your point. Still I think these folks should clarify. Shouldn't take supporters for granted. That is exactly the problem. Once these guys get into office they throw the cause and start making nice with liberals. And then the liberals and media loves them. Look at John McCain. I saw a statement somewhere "We need the John McCain of old". These liberals love our leaders when they kick us in the teeth. e.g. Expect getting kicked once John is back in Washington.</p> <p>Maybe losing a battle is better than losing identity. The only reason most people(including me) will support him is because we might end up with greater harm(a win for hard left) . Not because he is indispensable. Because every number matters. Moderate conservatives should realize they have a crisis of credibility and identity. They are getting measured in numbers.</p> <p>At some point we will need to stop voting for the lesser evil.</p> I agree with your point. Still I think these folks should clarify. Shouldn’t take supporters for granted. That is exactly the problem. Once these guys get into office they throw the cause and start making nice with liberals. And then the liberals and media loves them. Look at John McCain. I saw a statement somewhere “We need the John McCain of old”. These liberals love our leaders when they kick us in the teeth. e.g. Expect getting kicked once John is back in Washington.

Maybe losing a battle is better than losing identity. The only reason most people(including me) will support him is because we might end up with greater harm(a win for hard left) . Not because he is indispensable. Because every number matters. Moderate conservatives should realize they have a crisis of credibility and identity. They are getting measured in numbers.

At some point we will need to stop voting for the lesser evil.

]]> By: GregInFla http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-140 GregInFla Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:16:28 +0000 #comment-140 <p>I wrote about this <a href="http://www.redstate.com/diaries/greginfla/2008/nov/05/third-parties-in-swing-states-make-a-differen/">here on redstate</a></p> I wrote about this here on redstate

]]> By: Whitehorse http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-139 Whitehorse Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:29:33 +0000 #comment-139 <p>I'm north of there but will see what I can do. GA went for McCain, which is a good sign. </p> <p>Good point above regarding Coverdale, good memory!</p> <p>I wish our representatives would sit down & have a heart to heart with us. Do they know it's us they should worry about liking them, not the Democrats in congress/senate? The Dems will shaft them every chance they get - we are the ones who slog the streets & work the polls, making the calls...</p> I’m north of there but will see what I can do. GA went for McCain, which is a good sign.

Good point above regarding Coverdale, good memory!

I wish our representatives would sit down & have a heart to heart with us. Do they know it’s us they should worry about liking them, not the Democrats in congress/senate? The Dems will shaft them every chance they get – we are the ones who slog the streets & work the polls, making the calls…

]]> By: RichChatfield http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-138 RichChatfield Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:35:09 +0000 #comment-138 <p>plastic digits on his site, and hope it helps in the effort.</p> plastic digits on his site, and hope it helps in the effort.

]]> By: tcgeol http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-137 tcgeol Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:19:22 +0000 #comment-137 <p>We need him to win, although I would like to know why he did those things, as well. He still deserves our support and prayer.</p> <p>The fact is, a moderately conservative senator is always preferable to a leftist. We will probably always have to support the lesser of two evils in most races. Thats just politics.</p> We need him to win, although I would like to know why he did those things, as well. He still deserves our support and prayer.

The fact is, a moderately conservative senator is always preferable to a leftist. We will probably always have to support the lesser of two evils in most races. Thats just politics.

]]> By: charliej http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-136 charliej Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:58:10 +0000 #comment-136 <p>But changed my mind once I started seeing all the Martin ads and figured out it was getting close..</p> <p>Looks like a lot of people did that; based on 99% of precents Barr got 28,753 or .70% of the vote for President but Buckley got 127,686 or 3.4% of the vote for Senate.. </p> <p>And with 99% of the precints in Saxby missed 50% + 1 vote by only 8,418 votes..</p> <p>Hopefully the Fulton/Dekalb/Clayton crowd won't turn out for Martin since he's not "the one"...</p> But changed my mind once I started seeing all the Martin ads and figured out it was getting close..

Looks like a lot of people did that; based on 99% of precents Barr got 28,753 or .70% of the vote for President but Buckley got 127,686 or 3.4% of the vote for Senate..

And with 99% of the precints in Saxby missed 50% + 1 vote by only 8,418 votes..

Hopefully the Fulton/Dekalb/Clayton crowd won’t turn out for Martin since he’s not “the one”…

]]> By: antisocial http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-135 antisocial Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:57:49 +0000 #comment-135 <p>Can you get on this site and confirm your commitment not to be bi-partisan again? Gang of X and and undermining the party and base?</p> <p>Plase clarify your positions.</p> Can you get on this site and confirm your commitment not to be bi-partisan again? Gang of X and and undermining the party and base?

Plase clarify your positions.

]]> By: davidingeorgia http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-134 davidingeorgia Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:28:41 +0000 #comment-134 <p>...from me and the wife, but only because the Dems are getting so close to 60 votes in the Senate (esp. now that they're about to steal Coleman's seat, too, looks like)...</p> <p>we both voted for the libertarian guy in the general because of the No Bank Left Behind nonsense, but I figured Saxby would win anyway, but no playing around with protest votes this time around...good grief...I can't imagine what this country will look like in a few years if the Dems get a super majority in the Senate...we'll end up with people on the Supreme Court (and the rest of the federal system) who'll make Clinton appointees look like icons of juidicial restraint...</p> <p>and even keeping them under 60 might not be good enough, given how squishy some of those 40+ Republicans are gonna be.</p> …from me and the wife, but only because the Dems are getting so close to 60 votes in the Senate (esp. now that they’re about to steal Coleman’s seat, too, looks like)…

we both voted for the libertarian guy in the general because of the No Bank Left Behind nonsense, but I figured Saxby would win anyway, but no playing around with protest votes this time around…good grief…I can’t imagine what this country will look like in a few years if the Dems get a super majority in the Senate…we’ll end up with people on the Supreme Court (and the rest of the federal system) who’ll make Clinton appointees look like icons of juidicial restraint…

and even keeping them under 60 might not be good enough, given how squishy some of those 40+ Republicans are gonna be.

]]> By: FrankAtl http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-133 FrankAtl Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:00:30 +0000 #comment-133 <p>The only ads running are negative. It doesn't match the mood. Ofcourse 'the mood' is mostly exhaution.</p> The only ads running are negative. It doesn’t match the mood. Ofcourse ‘the mood’ is mostly exhaution.

]]> By: WOSG http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-132 WOSG Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:56:57 +0000 #comment-132 <p>What has happened is that all those 'soft' voters, those clueless mods who think real fiscal responsibility and 'drill now' and being prolife and for good judges is too harsh, went for the bright shiny object in Obama.</p> <p>... and the middle-of-road RINOs were depending on not-enthused conservatives to carry them over.</p> <p>The sad thing here is that we now have most states which are more conservative than their senators.</p> What has happened is that all those ‘soft’ voters, those clueless mods who think real fiscal responsibility and ‘drill now’ and being prolife and for good judges is too harsh, went for the bright shiny object in Obama.

… and the middle-of-road RINOs were depending on not-enthused conservatives to carry them over.

The sad thing here is that we now have most states which are more conservative than their senators.

]]> By: dld1717 http://www.redstate.com/the_directors/2008/11/07/get-engaged-for-saxby-chambliss/#comment-131 dld1717 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:56:16 +0000 #comment-131 <p>Perhaps being a Republican in blue states is really tough today!</p> <p>I don't blame Smith or Coleman for having to run like they have its a sign of trouble for our party.</p> <p>I pray Coleman survives the thought of Frankin as Senator makes me ill</p> Perhaps being a Republican in blue states is really tough today!

I don’t blame Smith or Coleman for having to run like they have its a sign of trouble for our party.

I pray Coleman survives the thought of Frankin as Senator makes me ill

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