Lets hear it for Utah again!  |
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| http://liveshots.blogs.fo... ok guys my last discussion got deleted because I forgot to site my source. This is not the original article but well time goes by, things change, I'm getting older. WASHINGTON (FOX) - The tea party activists and outside groups instrumental in the ouster of Republican Senator Bob Bennett of Utah are now turning their attention to other GOP primary elections. The defeat of Bennett, 76, a three-term senator, raises questions about the political future of incumbents all over the country, including that of his fellow Utah Senator Orrin Hatch (R). Rumors have been swirling that Hatch may face a 2012 challenge from Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-Ut). Chaffetz did little to shoot down the idea when I spoke to him by phone this afternoon. "It's a possibility, I'm not taking anything off the table." Said Chaffetz. " This anti-incumbent sentiment is a tsunami that isn't going away... I respect everything Senator Hatch has done, but the question is whether 36 years in the US senate might be enough. Orrin will be 78 in 2012." Freedom Works, a national group which helps coordinate tea party activism, played heavily in the Utah GOP primary, sending staff and spending money in the state. “Our first goal was to prevent Senator Bennett from making it to the Utah primary” Said Freedom Works Campaign Director Brendan Steinhauser. “The process in Utah was attractive to us because it seemed like a place where we could make a big impact and get a lot of bang for out buck.” In Utah groups like FreedomWorks and The Club for Growth could spend time and money targeting the voters directly. The Club for Growth provided a 30-page booklet to all 3,500 delegates attending Saturday's state GOP convention, detailing Senator Bennett’s controversial votes and earmarks. However, the May 18 Kentucky GOP primary is a traditional election, open to all registered Republicans. Secretary of State Trey Grayson is the establishment candidate, handpicked by Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky). The insurgent candidate is Rand Paul, the son of 2008 presidential candidate phenom Ron Paul of Texas. Paul has the support of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (R), and the man who presently occupies the seat, retiring Senator Jim Bunning (R-Ky). Paul also has the support of many tea party activists and Freedom Works, which will be involved in the Kentucky race as well. FreedomWorks staffers say they will be helping in get out the vote efforts over the final days as well as “phone banking,” where activists can call independent Kentucky voters and lobby them from out of state. The anti-incumbent sentiment is not lost on national Republican leaders either. Republican National Chairman Michael Steele spoke to Fox News today, saying candidates ignore the tea party at their peril. “It’s the political dynamic that I warned about a year ago… The ground is moving beneath our feet. You cannot take incumbency for granted.” I think its great that things are hitting the fan. What do you think? Do you think that the tea party holds the power now? | | | | | |
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laglen (7665)
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2 years ago
| | lmao that was a short one. I got my original discussion deleted for not putting in my link. Then I have gotten a couple of pms asking about it. You dont need to read it at all, just insert your pesky comment. Isnt that what you usually do? | | | |
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jb78000 (3486)
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2 years ago
| | well really. i know poo synonymes are an essential part of debate in this section but comparing my brilliant comments, which are in fact little masterpieces, and wonderful, to rabbit pellets? pah. | | | |
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jb78000 (3486)
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2 years ago
| | you asked for it... [takes a deep breath] [ruffles through thesaurus] [grabs a megaphone] ...POOOPY HEAD!! | | | |
laglen (7665)
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2 years ago
| | oh no you dint! | | | |
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jb78000 (3486)
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2 years ago
| | i think not. in fact i need NO thesaurus - off the top of my head i can think of 6 million biting plop based insults that are bound to make you cry. you've been warned | | | |
laglen (7665)
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2 years ago
| | lmao cry from laughing! you are a silly little blue creature! | | | |
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laglen (7665)
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2 years ago
| | lol the big words hurt eh? | | | |
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2. lilwonders456 (3526)
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2 years ago
| | The tea party definately holds more power and influence than they did a year or even two years ago. It is good to see. Hopefully it continues to grow in strength. As for the "anti-incumbent" mood of this country. I see it on both sides of the isle...not just the republican side of the fence. I think a lot of the american public are fustrated with our houses of representation. We are getting tired of "career politicans". I see that as a good thing too. So we will have to watch and see what happens...but I do see some good "change" coming in a few states where they same old same old will get voted out and some new blood voted in. | | | | | | |
laglen (7665)
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2 years ago
| | I agree, I think this is exciting and of course both sides need to be cleaned up | | | |
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3. TTCCWW (337)
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2 years ago
| | I think the tea party is destroying what is left of the Bush, Gingrich republican party and they will end up with less representation at the end of the day. That may be a very good thing because we do not have a conservative party anymore. The republicans went down the Tom DeLay and Gingrich road and truly lost their way so maybe this is a good beginning of reconstruction. If we had a conservative party maybe the democrats could become liberal again. | | | | | | |
laglen (7665)
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2 years ago
| | I agree that the Republicans have lost their way BIG TIME. But I am not sure that the Tea party will go away anytime soon. We will see. | | | |
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gewcew23 (5064)
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2 years ago
| | But Ron Paul is an incumbent too. If we are going to have some consistency he must go also. I have no issue with that, my only issue is with the whole replacement idea. | | | |
laglen (7665)
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2 years ago
| | I agree am for replacement but I fear what we will get. But that kind of thinking is what has gotten us here. We have to atleast try. | | | |
lilwonders456 (3526)
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2 years ago
| | Lets replace RON PAUL in 2012....by electing him president. | | | |
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gewcew23 (5064)
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2 years ago
| | Well see this is where you two have an advantage over me. How can I stay consistent with my anarcho principles and vote? | | | |
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gewcew23 (5064)
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2 years ago
| | Well I can flip that around real fast, if you vote you shouldn't complain. By voting you are consenting that someone else has the moral authority over my life. By not voting I am declaring that no one has the moral authority over my life. In away by voting you are giving someone the permission to hit you. So if they hit you why will would you complain. As to this buying an island, why would I need to buy an island, I have my own piece of land with a house on it. Do you have a right to what is mine? If you do not then who else does? I am not knocking the idea of buying an island, sounds pretty cool but not necessary. | | | |
laglen (7665)
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2 years ago
| | I believe that by voting I am trying to control my future. By sitting by and letting everybody else make those decisions, well, I am not ok with. Regarding the island, you should get one anyway, I could visit and you could serve me cool drinks out of a coconut like on Gilligan's Island! | | | |
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