Appearances showed an unfiltered Palin Nov 22, 2009
The implied insult was that having a solid marriage and five children were disqualifiers, rather than being the foundation for a political career that places Palin as a serious contender in the Republican Party. Oprah allowed her own personal politics and prejudices to supercede common sense in the interview and was upstaged because of them. (Juneau Empire)
Some dates mean more than others Nov 22, 2009
Simplistically speaking, the difference between the two parties used to be that the Democratic Party was for everyman and everywoman; while the Republican Party was for big business. These days, it seems as both parties are more concerned about what lobbyists and large campaign contributors think and want. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Comparing Sagarin and SoS on an Off Week Nov 22, 2009
imo the ESPN is to SEC as FOXNEWS is to the REPUBLICAN PARTY.. espn has a billion dollar contract with the sec. espn has a dog in this fight. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Obituaries for Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 (30) Nov 22, 2009
She served on the Vincennes Cemetery Board and was active in the Republican Party. Betty was also a member of the American Business Womens Association and the Travelers Protection Agency. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Evangelist gay sex allegation causes Republican headache Nov 22, 2009
The Republican party today was assessing the potential political fallout from a sex scandal that has forced one of America's most influential evangelical Christians to resign ... Jerry Falwell, a prominent conservative Christian and Republican party loyalist, sought to play down Mr Haggard's importance. (Yahoo News -- Church-State Issues)
'Factor' Debut, Part 2 Nov 22, 2009
O'REILLY: Sarah Palin is called upon in 2012 to run for president whether it be in the Republican Party or in an Independent party. And I'm going to interview you then. (Fox News)
Local gathering: Participants dismayed by state of the country. (Thelma Grimes/photo.) Nov 22, 2009
Goss also expressed traditional themes from the Republican Party, including a dislike for the Environmental Protection Agency and opposition to gun control laws. The conservative said he'd also like to see more oil drilling done here in the United States, instead of relying so much on foreign oil. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Guy Cosentino: Election 2009: The winners Nov 22, 2009
While he came in a close second, his impressive numbers, where Democrats have a large registration advantage, make him a key player in not only Republican politics in the city, but also within the county Republican party, if they take advantage of his talents. THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY Even with the close loss in the 23rd Congressional District, local Conservatives have a lot to be happy with in every major competitive race, they had winning candidates. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
It's The Philosophy Stupid Nov 22, 2009
" Instead, Mr. Brooks wrote, Republicans should talk about other things, like balanced budgets and small business-led job creation. Mr. Brooks didn t seem to understand that economic prosperity and job growth are not distinct from conservative principles. They are the result of them. This sort of muddle qualifies as cutting edge conservative thought in today s New York Times.The Brooks recipe for GOP victories in 2010 and 2012 is for our candidates to be non-combative, non-ideological, and... (Human Events Online)
Source: Giuliani Leaning Toward Senate Run Nov 21, 2009
The advisers spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak for the state Republican Party or Giuliani ... You got to love the hypocrisy of all the liberals attacking the Republican party as the party of no, obstructing bipartisanship, then attacking Guliani as a conservative because he is a Repbulican. (CBS News)
Officeholders switching to GOP Nov 21, 2009
Beth Rothermel, Washington County clerk, and district clerk Vicki Lehmann announced at a county GOP meeting this week that they are switching from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party ... Rothermel and Lehmann both said they said decided to change to the Republican Party because of philosophical differences with the Democratic Party ... I feel at this point, the Republican Party best represents the ideals that I have, she said. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Namibia: Elections Reveal Worst-Case Scenario About Tribalism And Race [opinion] Nov 21, 2009
The Monitor Action Group (MAG) and the Republican Party come to mind as parties articulating themselves primarily on the basis and preservation of whiteness. There is a possible panacea to the rise of ethnically oriented political parties. (allAfrica.com)
Judge the difference for yourself Nov 21, 2009
Conservatarian wrote on Nov 20, 2009 11:02 AM:" Here are specific examples of politians and what happens when you do NOT agree with their parties:McCain frequently agrees with the left and how did the Republican party punish him - they nominated him to run for President (a huge mistake)Sarah Palin goes after corrupt politians on the left & right and she becomes a Govenor & a VP candidate. Joe Lieberman steps outside the "normal" liberal viewpoints and the Democrats try to kick him out of office... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Guy Cosentino: Election 2009: The winners Nov 21, 2009
While he came in a close second, his impressive numbers, where Democrats have a large registration advantage, make him a key player in not only Republican politics in the city, but also within the county Republican party, if they take advantage of his talents. THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY Even with the close loss in the 23rd Congressional District, local Conservatives have a lot to be happy with in every major competitive race, they had winning candidates. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
SCITUATE STATEHOUSE ROUNDUP: Tending to some last-minute business Nov 21, 2009
An open auditorship would be a prime opportunity to dent the Democratic hegemony for a healthy Republican Party, which Massachusetts s is not, presumably offering a candidate an opening to argue that he or she should be elected to keep those tax-and-spend rascals in line. And DeNucci s departure further enlivens the rodeo fully under way among politicos with mouths watering at the spate of openings. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Will Palin lead GOP out of the doldrums? Nov 21, 2009
The current wide-open picture in the Republican Party, with retreads such as Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney and perennial wishful-thinker Newt Gingrich leading the hopefuls, encourages the speculation that the party must come up with a bright star, albeit even a shooting one, to lead it out of its current doldrums. Optimistic comparisons are being made in some GOP quarters with the ascendancy of Ronald Reagan, first regarded by many as a simplistic B-movie star who fooled everybody in his... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Former councilwoman announces candidacy for District 66 seat in State Legislature Nov 21, 2009
Our community and local Republican party are proud of Brian for his public service. . (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
John Lukacs, the Lettered Reactionary Nov 21, 2009
Lukacs also looked dimly on the Republican Party of that decade, arguing that after World War II it had promoted and exploited that crude nationalism which he so deplored. He cited a plank from the 1956 Republican Party platform calling for the establishment of military bases around the world. (The American Conservative)
Rants and raves Nov 21, 2009
Really doesn't matter; the Republican Party is finished. A RANT TO THE KILLERS at Westside High School for killing a nonpoisonous snake. (The Augusta Chronicle)
What Is Political Correctness? Nov 21, 2009
Go and start talking to what passes for conservatives today about how the U.S. s Mideast policies ought to be based on an intellectually grounded basis, whether realist or idealist, and not on some supreme, quasi-religious obligation to support Israel and just see how quickly Rush Limbaugh and indeed the entire Republican Party structure is going to be writing you off. (If not indeed calling you anti-American, or a terrorist supporter or etc. (The American Conservative)
Palin's Appeal Nov 21, 2009
We see this shortsightedness in the insistence that a successful Republican Party must channel Reagan at every turn. If we repeat Reaganesque platitudes often and skillfully enough, the thinking goes, there will be another 1984 landslide. (The American Conservative)
A Sure Path To Self-Destruction Nov 21, 2009
One of the amusing things about Palin supporters is that very few of them are prepared to accept that Palin and McCain represent the same part of the Republican Party. For the most part, the people who love Palin loathe McCain as all the things they oppose in the GOP. It as if they think her appearance on the national stage would have happened apart from him. (The American Conservative)
Is There a Palin Doctrine? Nov 21, 2009
It's not even clear that either the Democratic or Republican party ever chooses the representative best-qualified to seek the top job ... Never forget though, the Republican party's propensity to nominate numbnuts for the presidency of the United States. (Slate)
Salmon Speaks Out on DUI, Finances Nov 21, 2009
Newly-elected State Republican Chairman Steve Larabee says the Republican Party still supports Salmon ... Back in September Tom Salmon switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. (WCAX.com, VT)
And a Governor Shall Lead Them Nov 21, 2009
Why Sarah Palin is unlikely to be the future of the Republican Party ... Sarah PalinThe future of the Republican Party will be shaped by a governorbut it's not likely to be Sarah Palin ... The twin poles of the Republican Party were on display this week. (Slate)
Second home owner votes under scrutiny Nov 21, 2009
Fingar said the county Republican party has absolutely nothing against second home owners they are just standing up for what s right. We love second home owners, Fingar said, but if you declare your residence as somewhere outside of Columbia County that s where you should vote. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
"Going Rogue" is going big Nov 21, 2009
longviewfam wrote on Nov 13, 2009 8:09 AM:" Please, please, please, PLEASE...go away! Palin is like a zombie rising repeatedly from the grave after multiple attempts to send her back to Alaska. I don't dislike her personally, or her family, but she is so uneducated and ill-informed that I shutter every time she attempts to speak about ANYTHING and she wants so badly to be the voice of the Republican party. I don't consider myself to be either a Repub or Democrat, but I sure don't want her to... (Longview Daily News, WA)
A Magazine's Bender Nov 21, 2009
Palin, he writes, "has reduced a large part of the Republican Party to irrationality and civic incoherence.". Whom the journalistic gods would destroy, they first make mad. (Investors Business Daily)
When the fall ain't all that's left: Galluccio, Cambridge Police and Beacon Hill Nov 21, 2009
Inasmuch as the Republican Party here is largely a punchline, the Democratic Party has essentially dissolved. There is, in terms of cohesion, no party. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Iowa First Lady comes to C.C. Nov 21, 2009
At the local stop of her statewide tour, the first lady discussed a wide range of topics, from her husbands accomplishments during his nearly three years in office to misinformation being spread by the Republican party. Jim Davis of Iowa Title and Realty Co., 101 N. Main St., introduced Culver by saying that 17 months ago, the water was up over this street here, motioning towards Riverside Drive. (Charles City Press, IO)
Evangelist gay sex allegation causes Republican headache Nov 20, 2009
The Republican party today was assessing the potential political fallout from a sex scandal that has forced one of America's most influential evangelical Christians to resign ... Jerry Falwell, a prominent conservative Christian and Republican party loyalist, sought to play down Mr Haggard's importance. (Yahoo News -- Church-State Issues)
Sec. Geithner defends his job, blames economic woes on Bush administration Nov 20, 2009
09BY Emo Zipper on 11/19/2009 at 11:46So this whole article amounts to one Texas Representative who cheered the policies of the Republican Party that destroyed this country's economy, right up until Obama came into office, and now he blames everything on Obama. It's so obviously disingenuous. (TheHill.com)
Guy Cosentino: Election 2009: The winners Nov 20, 2009
While he came in a close second, his impressive numbers, where Democrats have a large registration advantage, make him a key player in not only Republican politics in the city, but also within the county Republican party, if they take advantage of his talents. THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY Even with the close loss in the 23rd Congressional District, local Conservatives have a lot to be happy with in every major competitive race, they had winning candidates. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Loss of a leader Nov 20, 2009
Pat was definitely interested in doing right for the people of Windham, says Thomas Hoyt, the local highway superintendent and a Republican Party colleague. But he also went to battle for, and touched a lot of people, who didn t even know he existed. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
GOP Advisers: Giuliani Leans Toward Senate Race Nov 20, 2009
The advisers spoke Thursday on the condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak for the state Republican Party or Giuliani. Republicans have been watching polls showing that Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, would beat Democratic Sen. (Newsmax)
Feud Not Mentioned in Obama Interview Nov 20, 2009
In the meantime, the network and administration were in a well-publicized fight after the White House's then-communications director, Anita Dunn, called Fox "a wing of the Republican Party.". Obama also gave interviews to CNN, NBC and CBS during his Asian trip Wednesday. (Newsmax)
Army to Block Media at Palin Book Signing Nov 20, 2009
I can not believe that she is one of the leaders of the Republican Party. There is a new name for the conservative movement. (CBS News)
Giuliani: Still Undecided on NY Governor's Race Nov 20, 2009
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Will Rudy Giuliani run for governor of New York and help the faltering Republican Party. A spokeswoman for the former New York City mayor insists he still hasn't made up his mind and won't be shy to say so when he does. (Newsmax)
Local gathering: Participants dismayed by state of the country. (Thelma Grimes/photo.) Nov 20, 2009
Goss also expressed traditional themes from the Republican Party, including a dislike for the Environmental Protection Agency and opposition to gun control laws. The conservative said he'd also like to see more oil drilling done here in the United States, instead of relying so much on foreign oil. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Military honorees are the best of America Nov 20, 2009
Palin is such a threat to the Republican Party that I almost believe she is a Democratic plant. America may reject super liberals in three years; however they are also likely to reject super conservatives. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Palin book tour has people wondering if it's a campaign tour Nov 20, 2009
What the Republican Party should be doing, if it hopes to take advantage of the wounds Democrats are suffering, is embrace Sarah Palin. She s a vote-getter. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Giuliani said to lean toward Senate race Nov 20, 2009
The advisers spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak for the state Republican Party or Giuliani. Disputing New York Times reportGiuliani spokeswoman Maria Comella disputed a New York Times report Thursday that Giuliani wouldn't run for governor after months of considering it. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Polishing the Palin Mettle Nov 20, 2009
She likes the idea that she can duke it out within the Republican Party, not always toeing the party line. She emphasizes "commonsense conservatism" that she says appeals to a broad spectrum of independents as well as Republicans, drawing on an appreciation of free market values and low taxes. (Townhall.com)
Mistake has millions in federal funds going to nonexistent congressional districts Nov 20, 2009
"That should be Politics 101; getting the number of congressional districts in each state accurate," said Ron Futrell, Communications Director for the Clark County Republican Party. Futrell cast the local error in a national framework. (KRNV.com, NV)
Monsters are with us Nov 20, 2009
To name a few: Clear Channel Communications, Citibank, Chase Bank, Bank of America, Farmers Insurance, ING, and that fascist thing that moves behind the Republican Party, Fox News, and right-wing talk radio ... And ask yourself, is the Republican Party conservative anymore. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
The Serious People And The Fringe Nov 20, 2009
As a matter of internal Republican Party and movement politics, what Hounshell describes as lunacy is the consensus view on the right. This is why Huckabee s with neo-transferism isn t the least bit surprising. (The American Conservative)
* World News Quick Take Nov 20, 2009
The prime minister expelled the National United Party and Vanuatu Republican Party from his government late on Tuesday, embracing instead the Opposition Alliance that holds 16 of the 52 seats in the island nations parliament. INDONESIA. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Senate candidate walks across Connecticut Nov 20, 2009
" Fifty-four percent of all respondents disapproved. More than a quarter of all registered Democrats disapproved. Alpert says this means that respondents have judged Dodd to be incompetent. Dodd is also "dishonest and untrustworthy" and "out of touch" according to the poll, Alpert says. Indeed, the November poll does say that 52 percent judge Dodd as dishonest and untrustworthy. Dodd does slightly better when people were asked if Dodd shared their views. Forty-eight percent said 'no;'... (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Vivian Rose Harvatine Nov 20, 2009
In later years she served as an election official for the Republican Party during the state and national elections. Her love for music and playing the piano and organ took her to area nursing homes, where she would often play for the residents who she knew enjoyed the old-time music. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Lipstick on a rogue Nov 20, 2009
But the author is also the female face of the Republican Party. Liz Cheney goes so far as to say that it would be nothing short of sexist to say that simply she is not a serious candidate. (Boston Globe)
Author: Mainstream Media Persecutes Sarah Palin Nov 20, 2009
Sean Hannity interviews former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for a segment that will be broadcast tonight on Fox's "Hannity." "She became the target of just an endless sewer of myths, exaggeration, distortions, and insults, says author Matthew Continetti. I felt it was necessary for someone to compile them all, and then take it a step further and say why is she the object of such acrimony? (AP Photo) Matthew Continetti, associate editor at The Weekly Standard and author of a new book about Sarah... (Newsmax)
Gov. Perry: Have courage to fight bills Nov 20, 2009
Perry, who made no mention of his Republican opponent in the governor's race, told a packed Monday afternoon gathering at Collin County Republican Party headquarters on Stacy Road in McKinney that citizens and voters need to be engaged, go to Tea Party rallies, attend Town Halls, write their representatives and battle for what they believe in everyday. Perry said the reason the presidents health care bill has not passed is because so many turned out across the country at town hall meetings in... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
It's The Philosophy Stupid Nov 20, 2009
" Instead, Mr. Brooks wrote, Republicans should talk about other things, like balanced budgets and small business-led job creation. Mr. Brooks didn t seem to understand that economic prosperity and job growth are not distinct from conservative principles. They are the result of them. This sort of muddle qualifies as cutting edge conservative thought in today s New York Times.The Brooks recipe for GOP victories in 2010 and 2012 is for our candidates to be non-combative, non-ideological, and... (Human Events Online)
White House cuts annual Hannukah Party by half... Nov 20, 2009
When will the Jewish community, who largely vote Democrat, realize that the Republican Party are their best friends. No one should be surprised at the lack of fervor behind events with the Jewish community hosted by the White House. (The Drudge Report)
Ex-pharma executive runs as Dem for Kan. governor Nov 20, 2009
Meanwhile, the Kansas Republican Party quickly took issue with Wiggans' long absence from the state. "It is hard to imagine Kansas Democrats would actually nominate for governor someone who has never voted in a Kansas election," party spokeswoman Lisa Burgess said. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Does Rep. Smith fear Kendall County Democrats? Nov 20, 2009
In Fridays Viewpoints (Boerne Star, page 5A) Kevin Thompson, KC Republican Party, blames House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the loss of two state governorships during this off-year election (when do governors report to the Speaker of the House. . (Boerne Star, TX)
Tygrett will seek re-election Nov 20, 2009
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 9:28 AM CST Howard Tygrett has announced that he will seek the Republican Party s nomination for re-election to the 86th District Court for Kaufman County. Tygrett was first elected as 86th District Court judge in 2002 and re-elected without opposition in 2006. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Senate health bill comes in at $849B Nov 19, 2009
Medicare Part D (prescription drug benefit) cost well over $1 TRILLION, was paid-for through debt and deficit spending (aka YOUR TAXES), and was passed on a party-line vote entirely by the Republican Party and signed by President Bush. They even threatened the actuary not to report the actual sum total of the bill lest he be fired. (TheHill.com)
Full Story » Nov 19, 2009
More on the Republican Party. CQPolitics. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
President Zero Sum Goes to Asia Nov 19, 2009
The down side is the group waiting to take over is the Republican Party. They are no less big government than the Dems, just in a different way. (Townhall.com)
Ex-pharma executive runs as Dem for Kan. governor Nov 19, 2009
Meanwhile, the Kansas Republican Party quickly took issue with Wiggans' long absence from the state. "It is hard to imagine Kansas Democrats would actually nominate for governor someone who has never voted in a Kansas election," party spokeswoman Lisa Burgess said. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Vivian Rose Harvatine Nov 19, 2009
In later years she served as an election official for the Republican Party during the state and national elections. Her love for music and playing the piano and organ took her to area nursing homes, where she would often play for the residents who she knew enjoyed the old-time music. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
LETTER: Obama dismantling free-market system Nov 19, 2009
Russ Feingold, who recalled that the repeal "was just one of several bad policies that helped lead to the credit market crisis and the severe recession it helped cause." " father bob wrote on Nov 12, 2009 3:38 PM:" even steven wrote on Nov 12, 2009 3:17 PM:"but it is factual to say that fascism, socialism, nazism... they are all leftist movements""""""as was the republican party at it's conception....so welcome to the club you liberal leftist!! " ... The Republican party has truly mastered the... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Thousands Attend Start of Palin Book Tour Nov 19, 2009
As long as Sarah is waging war on the Republican party ... I've heard folks say "she's so popular, just look at how many people stood in line to see hee." And I say "yeah, folks will stand in line to see 'the Bearded Lady, The Snake Man, the Two headed Baby etc. Some people are just DUMB. by cockroachcrusher November 18, 2009 11:05 PM EST Dident she secede from the U.S.? by rbichamp November 18, 2009 11:46 PM EST ??? Learn English not Ebonics! That'll get you off welfare and a job that pays... (CBS News)
Feud Not Mentioned in Obama Interview Nov 19, 2009
In the meantime, the network and administration were in a well-publicized fight after the White House's then-communications director, Anita Dunn, called Fox "a wing of the Republican Party.". While on his Asian trip on Wednesday, Obama also gave interviews to CNN, NBC and CBS.. (ABC News -- Wire)
