July 24-25, 2010
Written by on July 25, 2010, 10:37 AM
Missouri Senate Candidate Guilty of ‘Stealing Tea’
BigGovernment.com – National candidates and political races seem to get all the attention, but here’s a look at a RINO state senator in Missouri (running for re-election) who is trying to pass himself off as the favorite of local Tea Parties – the only problem is no one has seen him at any of their rallies or meetings. Bob McCarty blows the whistle on Missouri Sen. Scott Rupp and exposes Rupp’s scheme to present himself as the real conservative in the primary (the consensus conservative choice is Cynthia Davis). Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle speaks on the issues Wall Street Journal (blog) – It seems Nevada GOP U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle can’t go anywhere these days without the major media hounding her on behalf of liberal favorite Majority Leader Harry Reid – but here’s a look at some of her policy positions ‘unfiltered’ by those who are trying to bring her down. Angle’s issue stances are pretty standard conservative positions – abolish the Dept. of Education, pay back the Social Security trust fund, support Arizona’s immigration law – but the media makes her sound like some sort of freak who’s way outside the mainstream. Michael Reagan to Arkansas GOP: What Would Ronald Reagan Do? Politics Daily – Presidential son Michael Reagan knows the heart of his father, and he told a Republican audience in Arkansas that the former president would want Republicans to focus on the ‘big picture’ rather than the petty details and to work on changing the world in a positive way. Reagan again reiterated his father’s ‘11th Commandment’ in asking the party’s candidates to avoid getting personal and instead hone in on political differences. Reagan also said that Barack Obama would never have been elected if Republicans had only done their jobs when they had the chance. Tom Tancredo seriously considering third-party run for Colorado governorship Daily Caller – Colorado conservative stalwart Tom Tancredo says he intends to make good on a promise to run for governor on a third-party ticket if the GOP nominee is polling behind the Democratic candidate after next month’s primary. Never one to avoid controversy, Tancredo says both of the Republican candidates can avoid a possible extra-party challenge if they’d just drop out after the primary (and admit that they can’t win, since both have serious ethical issues facing them). Joseph Farah: Herman Cain is his name World Net Daily – Joseph Farah profiles a person he believes would make an excellent candidate for president on the GOP ticket in 2012 (businessman Herman Cain) and argues that it’s time that a principled conservative non-politician should be considered for the Party’s nomination. Farah says he hasn’t necessarily made up his mind, and his choice will be determined by who’s running (he mentioned Sen. Jim DeMint and Rep. Michele Bachmann as others he’d potentially support) – but Cain certainly looks more attractive than a pureblood politician like Mitt Romney at this stage. Harry Reid doesn’t even mention the NRA to the Netroots in Las Vegas American Thinker (blog) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid certainly found himself among friends at the annual meeting of the ultra-liberal Netroots convention in Las Vegas, where the leading mover of Pres. Obama’s agenda promised more socialism if the Democrats are re-elected – but there was also precious little reference to his cozy relationship with the National Rifle Association. Reid’s trying to be all things to all people, but his liberal leanings always seem to come out in the end. July 24, 2010 Republican donors continue migration from Michael Steele's RNC Washington Examiner – As the bad news proliferates for the Republican National Committee and its Chairman Michael Steele, it’s becoming clear that the GOP’s donors are turning their attention elsewhere – to outside groups, other committees within the Party or to Tea Party related organizations. Steele’s mismanagement of the Committee’s resources and message have led to a complete lack of confidence from people who would normally support the Party, and a change needs to be made if the RNC is to regain any credibility. Star Parker: Why are we discussing racism? World Net Daily – California GOP congressional candidate and black conservative Star Parker attempts to have the final word on the NAACP/Tea Party racism flap, wondering why, when there are so many problems associated with our government, are we even talking about race? Parker cites polls that show that people of all races generally believe the same about the ability to advance oneself based on one’s own desires, so the last thing America needs to be focusing on is race – it’s just not the problem these days. DISCLOSE Act set for Tuesday Senate cloture vote; NRA exemption still included Heritage.org (blog) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is moving forward with plans to call for a vote to end debate on the disastrous anti-speech DISCLOSE Act on Tuesday, and it’s notable that the exemption that was carved out to shield the National Rifle Association from the bill’s ill-effects is still in it. Hans von Spakovsky writes on the far-reaching impact that the new law will have on free-speech as well as the confusion it will create just as the 2010 election season will be hitting its peak in the fall. The NRA’s flirtation with Harry Reid is enough to spoil anyone’s homecoming Dissenting Times (blog) -- It just goes to show how much damage can be inflicted on our nation (by politicians) in just a short time as this Colorado blogger relates his version of what’s happened in the news since he’s been away on a mini-vacation. Amongst the many salient observations is his astonishment that the National Rifle Association is thinking about endorsing Harry Reid – and that’s enough to give just about anyone pause when they read it for the first time. Republican Senate candidate fires new salvo in the next battle of Tea Party versus ‘RINO’ Daily Caller – The GOP U.S. Senate race is heating up in Delaware where conservative Tea Party favorite Christine O’Donnell is not content to let her state’s Republican Party establishment automatically anoint RINO Rep. Mike Castle (lifetime ACU rating 52.49%) as the winner without a fight. O’Donnell points to a recent Rasmussen poll that indicated that she too leads Democratic candidate Chris Coons in a hypothetical match-up, allowing her to present herself as a legitimate conservative alternative to Castle. Rasmussen Reports shows Florida U.S. Senate race still a toss-up Rasmussen Reports – Conservatives have been upset of late in noting that some polls have shown former RINO-turned-independent Gov. Charlie Crist pulling ahead of Republican Marco Rubio in the Florida U.S. Senate race, but the most recent (and usually reliable) Rasmussen poll shows the contest is still very close. One interesting side note: Crist has not declared which party he will caucus with if he’s elected – and once he declares, he will likely lose a good portion of voters from the side that feels left out. New Comment |
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