my grand old party
romney withdrew from the gop presidential race today. giving a pretty terrific speech at CPAC, he finally became a conservative. his speech was energetic, compelling and emotional -- setting a solid conservative tone that was lacking on the stump. in many ways, his withdrawal from the race - so as not to be a "spoiler" like huckabee - propels him to a higher stature within the conservative movement and the gop in general.
good job romney. and i wasn't even a fan.
so now it really is a mccain nomination. **sigh**
mccain's speech at CPAC was good but not as uplifting as romney's. he does deserve a wee bit of credit for even showing up this year -- knowing how most conservatives feel about him. his speech included a clear acknowledgement of his need and desire for conservative support to win in november (duh) as well as an understanding of our agreements and disagreements with him over the last decade.
i think, however, he needs to do alot more in the next few months then just say those well placed words once to a conservative audience.
senator? i need assurances. assurances on tax reform. assurances on immigration. assurances on conservative judge appointments. assurances on your commitment to conservative principles in the selection of a seriously conservative VP running mate who will help unite us. and finally, assurances that you will not "lecture and scold" the most vital and significant voting block in the gop.
so i am listening and watching. and for the sake of the troops and the unborn, today i support mccain.
good job romney. and i wasn't even a fan.
so now it really is a mccain nomination. **sigh**
mccain's speech at CPAC was good but not as uplifting as romney's. he does deserve a wee bit of credit for even showing up this year -- knowing how most conservatives feel about him. his speech included a clear acknowledgement of his need and desire for conservative support to win in november (duh) as well as an understanding of our agreements and disagreements with him over the last decade.
i think, however, he needs to do alot more in the next few months then just say those well placed words once to a conservative audience.
senator? i need assurances. assurances on tax reform. assurances on immigration. assurances on conservative judge appointments. assurances on your commitment to conservative principles in the selection of a seriously conservative VP running mate who will help unite us. and finally, assurances that you will not "lecture and scold" the most vital and significant voting block in the gop.
so i am listening and watching. and for the sake of the troops and the unborn, today i support mccain.
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RON PAUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brief Overview of Congressman Paul’s Record:
He has never voted to raise taxes.
He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
He has never taken a government-paid junket.
He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.
He voted against the Patriot Act.
He voted against regulating the Internet.
He voted against the Iraq war.
He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.
Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress.
Can there be any other candidate? By the way, what is McCain's record??? Read and study him and what he's done.
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Congressman Ron Paul is the leading advocate for freedom in our nation’s capital. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Dr. Paul tirelessly works for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies. He is known among his congressional colleagues and his constituents for his consistent voting record. Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution.In the words of former Treasury Secretary William Simon, Dr. Paul is the “one exception to the Gang of 535” on Capitol Hill.
Ron Paul was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Gettysburg College and the Duke University School of Medicine, before proudly serving as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force during the 1960s. He and his wife Carol moved to Texas in 1968, where he began his medical practice in Brazoria County. As a specialist in obstetrics/gynecology, Dr. Paul has delivered more than 4,000 babies. He and Carol, who reside in Lake Jackson, Texas, are the proud parents of five children and have 17 grandchildren.
While serving in Congress during the late 1970s and early 1980s, Dr. Paul’s limited-government ideals were not popular in Washington. In 1976, he was one of only four Republican congressmen to endorse Ronald Reagan for president.
During that time, Congressman Paul served on the House Banking committee, where he was a strong advocate for sound monetary policy and an outspoken critic of the Federal Reserve’s inflationary measures. He was an unwavering advocate of pro-life and pro-family values. Dr. Paul consistently voted to lower or abolish federal taxes, spending and regulation, and used his House seat to actively promote the return of government to its proper constitutional levels. In 1984, he voluntarily relinquished his House seat and returned to his medical practice.
Dr. Paul returned to Congress in 1997 to represent the 14th congressional district of Texas. He presently serves on the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. He continues to advocate a dramatic reduction in the size of the federal government and a return to constitutional principles.
Congressman Paul’s consistent voting record prompted one of his congressional colleagues to say, “Ron Paul personifies the Founding Fathers’ ideal of the citizen-statesman. He makes it clear that his principles will never be compromised, and they never are.” Another colleague observed, “There are few people in public life who, through thick and thin, rain or shine, stick to their principles. Ron Paul is one of those few.” (Comment this)