Comments on: Election Day http://phelps.donotremove.net/2009/11/election-day/ It matters not how strait the gate Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:56:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vivian Louise http://phelps.donotremove.net/2009/11/election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5139 Vivian Louise Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:36:01 +0000 http://phelps.donotremove.net/?p=1942#comment-5139 Well, if the GOP is serious about staying out of local primaries, I will be a happy girl. Mexi, that is totally laugh worthy. I warned my sister about O'Malley and his promise to raise taxes that the state would lose revenue. She didn't believe me. The downturn of the Maryland economy is directly related to the higher taxes and all the people fleeing the state for Delaware. Well, if the GOP is serious about staying out of local primaries, I will be a happy girl.

Mexi, that is totally laugh worthy. I warned my sister about O’Malley and his promise to raise taxes that the state would lose revenue. She didn’t believe me. The downturn of the Maryland economy is directly related to the higher taxes and all the people fleeing the state for Delaware.

]]> By: Stormy Dragon http://phelps.donotremove.net/2009/11/election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5136 Stormy Dragon Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:15:05 +0000 http://phelps.donotremove.net/?p=1942#comment-5136 I was being sarcastic. There's been no real change in the GOP and this whole limited government thing is purely about getting more R's in office, not about any fundamental policy changes. I'll start to believe when some of the usual suspects lose their leadership positions. I'll start to believe when the GOP starts attacking some of the anti-liberty parts of its own base. I'll start to believe when the GOP starts trying to pass pro-liberty laws rather than just obstruct anti-liberty ones (e.g. repeal the internet poker ban). I'll start to believe when I hear the GOP addressing issues that are important to liberty but that don't have a partisan hook (e.g. fighting ACTA). I was being sarcastic. There’s been no real change in the GOP and this whole limited government thing is purely about getting more R’s in office, not about any fundamental policy changes. I’ll start to believe when some of the usual suspects lose their leadership positions. I’ll start to believe when the GOP starts attacking some of the anti-liberty parts of its own base. I’ll start to believe when the GOP starts trying to pass pro-liberty laws rather than just obstruct anti-liberty ones (e.g. repeal the internet poker ban). I’ll start to believe when I hear the GOP addressing issues that are important to liberty but that don’t have a partisan hook (e.g. fighting ACTA).

]]> By: mexigogue http://phelps.donotremove.net/2009/11/election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5135 mexigogue Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:47:38 +0000 http://phelps.donotremove.net/?p=1942#comment-5135 In the meantime, under a lame duck Democrat Governor, Michigan appears to be following the script of Atlas Shrugged. Then on the Lansing State journal message boards some idiot is saying the state needs to be saved by higher taxes. HAHAHAHHAHHAHA!! In the meantime, under a lame duck Democrat Governor, Michigan appears to be following the script of Atlas Shrugged. Then on the Lansing State journal message boards some idiot is saying the state needs to be saved by higher taxes. HAHAHAHHAHHAHA!!

]]> By: Phelps http://phelps.donotremove.net/2009/11/election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5133 Phelps Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:32:50 +0000 http://phelps.donotremove.net/?p=1942#comment-5133 SD: This is our concern, Dude. I'm actually not that sure that the GOP can. However, I have hope that the GOP (as we know them) can be sidelined and duly shamed into getting out of the way of the people who can. NY-23 had a lot of implications, and it had more implications for the GOP/RNC than for the Dems. They showed at the end that they at least heard (even if it was too late to save the race.) Perhaps the memory will last for more than a few weeks. SD: This is our concern, Dude.

I’m actually not that sure that the GOP can. However, I have hope that the GOP (as we know them) can be sidelined and duly shamed into getting out of the way of the people who can. NY-23 had a lot of implications, and it had more implications for the GOP/RNC than for the Dems. They showed at the end that they at least heard (even if it was too late to save the race.) Perhaps the memory will last for more than a few weeks.

]]> By: Vivian Louise http://phelps.donotremove.net/2009/11/election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5132 Vivian Louise Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:30:29 +0000 http://phelps.donotremove.net/?p=1942#comment-5132 As long as the Tea Partiers keep the pressure on, the GOP will listen. It requires us to be active and vocal, and for once, joining the party, going to the blasted meetings and generally making a mouthy nuisance of ourselves. Unfortunately we can't kick people like Pelosi out. I'm trying to get rid of Hoyer, but he actually represents me. As long as the Tea Partiers keep the pressure on, the GOP will listen. It requires us to be active and vocal, and for once, joining the party, going to the blasted meetings and generally making a mouthy nuisance of ourselves.

Unfortunately we can’t kick people like Pelosi out. I’m trying to get rid of Hoyer, but he actually represents me.

]]> By: Stormy Dragon http://phelps.donotremove.net/2009/11/election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5131 Stormy Dragon Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:21:21 +0000 http://phelps.donotremove.net/?p=1942#comment-5131 Do you think the GOP can keep up pretending to care about limited government and individual liberty for another whole year? The Orrin Hatches are already starting to get rather wobbly. Do you think the GOP can keep up pretending to care about limited government and individual liberty for another whole year? The Orrin Hatches are already starting to get rather wobbly.

]]> By: SayUncle » NY23 http://phelps.donotremove.net/2009/11/election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5129 SayUncle » NY23 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:33:07 +0000 http://phelps.donotremove.net/?p=1942#comment-5129 [...] [...] [...] [...]

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