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John Cronin

Barack’s Obamaisms July 24th, 2008 | 5 Comments | Posted in Barack Obama, Democrats, George W. Bush, IBD Editorial, John McCain, Presidential Politics, Presidential Race

Latest in our our ongoing series of exposes of MSM bias towards conservatives in general and Republicans in particular. Engaging article at the consistently excellent IBD Editorials.

~~John Cronin~~

http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=301792142700714

By INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 4:20 PM PT

Media: The gaffes Barack Obama has committed would have crushed the typical Republican politician. But the reporters who can’t get over Dan Quayle’s misspelling of “potato” have little to say about their man’s slip-ups.

Sometimes it’s hard to tell if Obama is really fouling up or simply puffed up when he tries to live up to his media-fed image as a leader ready for prime time.

Consider his claim during a news conference Wednesday in Israel that “just this past week, we passed out of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, which is my committee, a bill to call for divestment from Iran.”

His committee? Obama isn’t even a member of the Banking Committee, let alone its chairman. So was it a self-promoting lie or a misstep? Only he knows.

In other cases, however, it’s clear the junior senator from Illinois has erred. It was Obama — and not a too-old-to-serve John McCain or a too-dopey-to-take-serious George W. Bush — who once said he’d visited 57 states, not including Alaska and Hawaii, and still had “one left to go.”

It was also Obama who said Tuesday from Amman, Jordan: “You know, it’s always a bad practice to say ‘always’ or ‘never’ ” — a statement only Yogi Berra could fathom but which those aboard O-Force One seemed to regard as incontestably profound.

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John Cronin

Bush Lifts Ban On Offshore Oil, Gas Drilling July 14th, 2008 | 5 Comments | Posted in Congress, Energy, George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, Presidential Politics

This article reminds me of the poker scene from cowboy movies, “I’ll see your five and I’ll raise you five.” Bush just placed the ball in Congress’ court and we are all watching.

~~John Cronin~~

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a362
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By Daniel Whitten and Catherine Dodge

July 14 (Bloomberg) –

President George W. Bush said today he’s lifting a presidential ban on drilling for oil and natural gas on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, setting up a showdown with Congress over a separate ban it put in place in the 1980s.

“Today I’ve taken every step within my power to allow offshore exploration of the OCS,” Bush said in a statement at the White House. “This means the only thing standing between the American people and these vast oil resources is action by the U.S. Congress.”

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John Cronin

At Last: Some Common Sense On Verifying Employee’s Legal Status June 10th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in George W. Bush, Illegal Immigration, Presidential Politics, Republican Party, Republicans

I have gotten so used to the career politicians both in Washington and in the various “sanctuary cities” flouting US immigration law that it sometimes takes several seconds for me to fully comprehend headlines like the one below: “Bush Orders Contractors To Check Legal Status of Employees.”

After blinking several times, I came to the conclusion that the headline actually said what it said. As I wrote in a post yesterday, it is inspiring to see what an informed and involved electorate can do when it demands governmental action.

~~John Cronin~~

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D916L5C00&show_article=1

Bush Orders Contractors To Check Legal Status of Employees

By SUZANNE GAMBOA
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -

President Bush has signed an executive order requiring contractors and others who do business with the federal government to make sure their employees can legally work in the U.S.

Bush signed the order Friday and the White House announced the order Monday.
The order says federal departments and agencies must require contractors to use an electronic system to verify that the workers are eligible to work in the U.S.

The order is aimed at cracking down on hiring of illegal immigrants. But people who overstayed visas or came to the country legally but do not have permission to work, such as some students or those awaiting work permits, also could be snagged with the system.

“It is the policy of the executive branch to enforce fully the immigration laws of the United States, including the detection and removal of illegal aliens and the imposition of legal sanctions against employers that hire illegal aliens,” in the executive order says.

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John Cronin

Romney To The Rescue? May 19th, 2008 | 9 Comments | Posted in Barack Obama, Fundraising, George W. Bush, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Presidential Politics

Hat Tip #2 to Doug & Darlene

There is an old expression that says: “Any publicity is good publicity”, but I beg to disagree. Pastor Huckabee’s disastrous attempt at ad lib humor reinforces the need for MH to stay completely scripted and leave the comedy to Mitt Romney, who is actually good at it.

That said, while Huckabee is hard at work destroying what little is left of his credibility and diligently attempting to embarrass the GOP, Mitt Romney and George Bush are raising boatloads of cash to help pull the Party’s bacon out of the fire and prevent an Obama administration.

Kudos to both Mitt Romney and President Bush for doing the spade work and filling the party’s coffers, while Huckabee runs around the country, laying eggs and wasting our time.

~~John Cronin~~

http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/2bcedfdb-9587-4013-b6e9-25429f1735bc

Monday, May 19, 2008 Romney to the Rescue? Posted by: Matt Lewis

John McCain’s campaign can’t compete with Barack Obama’s money, so he’s turning to the RNC. They, in turn, are looking to George W. Bush and Mitt Romney.

From today’s NYT:

… Republican officials said they were enlisting President Bush, a formidable fund-raiser who has raised more than $36 million this year for Republican candidates and committees, for three events on Mr. McCain’s behalf. They will appear together at a fund-raiser in Phoenix on May 27, and the next day the president will take part in a luncheon with Mitt Romney in Salt Lake City and then an exclusive dinner at Mr. Romney’s vacation home in Park City, Utah.

It is of interest that while Mike Huckabee continues to garner media exposure, Mitt Romney is becoming the “go-to-guy” when it comes to raising Republican money …

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John Cronin

McCain Flying Solo In Vice Presidential Search May 3rd, 2008 | 11 Comments | Posted in George W. Bush, John McCain

According to CBS News when John McCain convenes a meeting of his VP search committee, he automatically has a quorum and a majority since he is the sole member of said committee.

~~John Cronin~~

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/05/02/politics/horserace/entry4067849.shtml

Posted by Brian Montopoli

During the 2000 presidential campaign, Dick Cheney headed up the search for George W. Bush’s running mate – and eventually settled on himself.

The person running the vice presidential search for presumptive GOP nominee John McCain won’t have that option – since, the Chicago Tribune reports, it’s McCain himself who’s handling the job.

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John Cronin

President Bush and Mitt Romney Coming to Utah May 1st, 2008 | 10 Comments | Posted in Fundraising, George W. Bush, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Money

I am getting the impression that Gov. Romney is becoming the Party’s new rock star. The pace of his fund raising and public appearances seems to be picking up dramatically.

~~John Cronin~~

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=3197677

KSL News

President Bush and former presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be headed to Utah in hopes of raising money for Republican presidential nominee John McCain.

The two men are expected to attend a pair of private fundraisers at the end of next month.

All of the money raised will go to the Republican National Committee, which is largely responsible for funding McCain’s campaign.

President Bush and Romney are not likely to make a public appearance while in the state.

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John Cronin

Supreme Court Says States Can Demand Photo I.D. for Voting April 28th, 2008 | 4 Comments | Posted in George W. Bush, Indiana, Mitt Romney, Supreme Court Justices

Although I have never been a big fan of George W. Bush, in my mind one of the most important parts of his legacy is the nomination of both Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Sam Alito. Once again these two outstanding jurists delivered a ruling that allows some sanity to prevail in our government.

You wouldn’t think that it was an undue burden on anyone to produce a government issued photo I.D. when asking for one of the most powerful documents in the world, an American ballot.

If you thought that, you would be wrong. Our friends on the Democratic side of the isle thought it was so burdensome that they took it all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States of America, where they just got swatted down by cooler heads, including Justice John Paul Stevens, a man not known for his conservative views.

I have followed this story for several months. Thank goodness the Court reaffirmed the Indiana law that requires the photo ID to help prevent voter fraud.

~~John Cronin~~

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080428/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_voter_id

By Mark Sherman Associated Press Writer

Supporters of the law say it’s all about preventing fraud.

Indiana has a “valid interest in protecting ‘the integrity and reliability of the electoral process,’” said Justice John Paul Stevens in an opinion that was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Stevens said that Indiana’s desire to prevent fraud and to inspire voter confidence in the election system are important even though there have been no reports of the kind of fraud the law was designed to combat. Evidence of voters being inconvenienced by the law’s requirements also is scant. For the overwhelming majority of voters, an Indiana driver’s license serves as the identification.

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John Cronin

Obama: Problem is Older Voters April 23rd, 2008 | 3 Comments | Posted in Barack Obama, Democrats, General Election, George W. Bush, John F. Kennedy, John Kennedy, Mitt Romney, Nixon, Obama

It seems that every generation has a politician that young voters fall in love with. In the 1930’s and 40’s, it was Franklin Roosevelt. In the 1950’s it was Dwight Eisenhower. In the 1960’s it was John Kennedy. The 1970’s was the era of our withdrawal from Vietnam and the Watergate scandal that brought down Richard Nixon and so there was no politician to fall in love with in that decade. The 1980’s saw Ronald Reagan put together one of the broadest and most successful political coalitions this country has ever seen and people still remember Reagan fondly. To this day every Republican politician must pay his respects to Reagan’s legacy. The 1990’s, for the Democrats, saw a segment of the voting population fall in love with Bill Clinton, although he never went north of 50% in his two presidential elections. It seems that over half the country was immune to his charms. The first two national elections of the 21st century were very controversial and neither Bush nor Gore nor Kerry are the kind of politician that voters fall in love with.

Now comes the election year of 2008 and a new and inexperienced generation of voters have fallen in love with Obama. The old saying holds that “Love is blind” and it will be fascinating to see if Obama’s 20 year association with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers, a past member of the Weather Underground and self confessed bomber who says that he only regrets that he “didn’t do more” during his days as a violent radical, will at some point splash some cold water into the faces of his supporters and cause them to come to their senses.

~~John Cronin~~

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0408/
Obama_Problem_is_older_voters.html

By: Ben Smith POLITICO.COM

Carrie Budoff Brown reports that Obama was asked about the exit polls at an avail (his second this week) in New Albany, IN.

“I have to say if you look at and I know my staff has talked about this: If you look at the numbers, in fact, our problem has less to do with white working class voters. In fact, the problem is that, to the extent there is a problem, is that the older voters are very loyal to Senator Clinton,” he said.

“And I think, you know, part of that is they’ve got a track record of voting for not just Senator Clinton but also her husband. And, you know, we want to make sure that they know that on issues that are of importance to them, like prescription drugs or pension and retirement security that I’ve got a strong track record on those issues and very specific plans to make sure they’re getting the kinds of help that they need. And, you know, if we do that effectively, which we have tried to do in all the states, then I think that we will end up doing very well here in Indiana.”
He was also asked about the criticism that he can’t close the deal.

“The way we are going to close the deal is by winning. And right now we are winning,” he said.
Also, a bit of bravado in response to suggestions that he’s not tough enough:

“I know that people like to talk tough and use a lot of rhetoric about fighting. I have always believed that if you are tough, you don’t have to talk about it,” he said.

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Stephanie Davis

Mitt Bits January 24th, 2008 | 3 Comments | Posted in Amnesty, Ann Coulter, Arrogant, Bob Dole, Campaign Finance, Dirty Politics, Dropping Out, Endorsement, F. Thompson, Fred Thompson, George W. Bush, John McCain, John McCain, Louisiana, McCain, McCain-Kennedy, Mike Huckabee, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Paul, Paul, Primaries & Caucuses, Ron Paul, Surge, Taxes, The Hill, Waterboarding

Here are some latest news bits about Mitt.

Top Thompson Fla. fundraiser joins Romney

By The Hill Staff

Mitchell said she decided to go with Romney after she was contacted by the other GOP campaigns. She said she will likely start raising money for the former governor after she meets with him Sunday.
Mitchell said she thinks “a lot of the people I brought to the table for Fred will go with Romney.”

Scoring Mitchell and her considerable Sunshine State connections could prove to be invaluable for Romney in Florida’s Jan. 29 primary, as poll after poll continues to show a tight race.

Duncan Hunter endorses …. Mike Huckabee?!  Hmmm…

Hunter backs Huckabee

Hunter’s endorsement could help Huckabee with his credentials on illegal immigration and border security. The congressman’s presidential campaign never caught fire and ended Saturday, following the Nevada Caucus.
 

Louisiana results - Mitt gets another bronze - well, probably…

Louisiana Caucus: McCain wins, Paul second, Romney third

State party officials cautioned that the results were preliminary. In order for a voter to be eligible to participate in the Caucus they must have been registered with the state Republican Party by November 30 2007. Party official are still verifying provisional ballots for newly registered voters which may boost Paul’s numbers a little since most of the newly registered voters supported his candidacy.
The delegates elected at the Caucus will attend a state convention on February 16th where they will elect national delegates. As a result it is unclear at this time how many delegates each candidate will receive.

Finally, on a McCant, McCranky, McCain note - Ann Coulter says it like only Ann can.  Hat tip to reader Louise for this one!

‘Straight Talk’ Express Takes Scenic Route to Truth

 

John McCain is Bob Dole minus the charm, conservatism and youth. Like McCain, pollsters assured us that Dole was the most “electable” Republican. Unlike McCain, Dole didn’t lie all the time while claiming to engage in Straight Talk.

Of course, I might lie constantly too, if I were seeking the Republican presidential nomination after enthusiastically promoting amnesty for illegal aliens, Social Security credit for illegal aliens, criminal trials for terrorists, stem-cell research on human embryos, crackpot global warming legislation and free speech-crushing campaign-finance laws.

I might lie too, if I had opposed the Bush tax cuts, a marriage amendment to the Constitution, waterboarding terrorists and drilling in Alaska.

It’s good, keep reading …

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Ann Marie Curling

Slimeball McCain Stoops To New Lows in What “Certainly Smells of Dirty Politics and Dirty Campaigning” in South Carolina January 14th, 2008 | 10 Comments | Posted in Direct Mail, Direct Mail Advertising, Dirty Campaigning, Dirty Politics, Disgusting, Early Primary States, George W. Bush, John McCain, Mitt Romney, South Carolina, Taxes

Check Out The Following Transcripts/Videos:

SCARBOROUGH: He’s about straight talk. Let me show you this flyer that John McCain is sending out in South Carolina. This is my favorite flyer thus far in the political campaign season. John McCain, who criticized negative, distorted campaigning in South Carolina in 2000 and swore he wouldn’t do it, sends out a flier attacking Mitt Romney for not supporting George Bush’s tax cuts early enough. What’s left off of here, Willie, is the fact he called those tax cuts tax cuts for the rich. He voted against them, and he told Tim Russert last week he was proud that he voted against them. But he’s criticizing Mitt for not supporting them early enough. Problematic or Straight-Talk Express kicking it into overdrive.

GEIST: You’ve run for office. What’s the thinking there? You just bank on the fact that people in South Carolina don’t check their facts? What’s the thought there?

SCARBOROUGH: Seriously, I would never send out a flier like that. I really wouldn’t because, if people do catch you doing that, then it suggests that you think they’re stupid, and it also opens up the tax issue.

SCARBOROUGH: Also, very interesting, John McCain mailer went out. Now you’ll remember John McCain attacked in 2000, and he was going to be very positive. This is a McCain mailer that went out that’s talking about abortion. I don’t know if we have the other side of that or not. That’s one mailer that went out. There’s another one.

GEIST: What you’re talking about, it’s also related. He attacked Mitt Romney. He said Mitt Romney funded taxpayer funded abortions. Calls Massachusetts tax-achusetts, criticizes him for not supporting the Bush tax cuts.

SCARBOROUGH: I’ll be very careful here. I will only say this. That John McCain accused people of attacking him unfairly in South Carolina. I would suggest, if you’re flooding mailboxes with mailers that say Mitt Romney didn’t support George Bush’s tax cuts early enough and yet you voted — actually, you, the guy sending out the mailer, voted against George Bush’s tax cuts, were one of only two people that voted against George Bush’s tax cuts, called George Bush’s tax cuts, tax cuts for the rich. And you were on Tim Russert two weeks ago, and you said you were still damn proud that you voted against George Bush’s tax cuts. To send out a mailer attacking Mitt Romney for not supporting George Bush’s tax cuts early enough certainly smells of dirty politics and dirty campaigning.

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Fox News: “Romney hit a Home Run” January 7th, 2008 | 8 Comments | Posted in Campaign Appearances, Campaign Trail, Change, Change Agent, Character, Debate, Debates, Early Primary States, George W. Bush, Integrity, John McCain, John McCain, Kathryn Jean Lopez, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney, National Review, National Review Online, New Hampshire, Primaries & Caucuses, Primaries and Caucuses, Republican Nomination, Republicans, Rich Lowry, The Politico, Transcripts

Fox News’ commentary said Mitt had “hit a home run.”

Fox’s Frank Luntz said “With just two days to go, Mitt Romney hit a home run tonight.” Other key quotes about responses from Luntz’s focus group: “Mitt Romney consistently got the best responses throughout the evening…incredibly favorable.” “When Mitt Romney talked about where he stood on immigration, the dials shot through the roof.”

The overwhelming response in blogs is positive. Mitt really helped himself tonight.

From the National Review:

Kathryn Jean Lopez says:

“The fighter is out in him tonight. No one is going to call him a wimp tonight, that’s for sure. He’s taken initiative, from minute one. And he’s turned the tone of his campaign around. He’s letting Romney be Romney — the confident, forward-looking candidate with a conservative temperament he is — it was those qualities that first made me pay attention to him when he was in the statehouse. I think he’s being himself tonight. We saw him be himself during the religion speech. And we’re seeing it tonight. This Mitt is the Mitt we have to see everyday from hereon out. It took a while for him to be unleashed but I don’t think it’s too late by any stretch. Let Mitt be Mitt and Mitt might win.”

From Rich Lowry:

“Politics is a game of adjustments, and Romney adjusted to the debate from last night, realizing that he’d be under constant attack tonight and he’d better gird himself and go on offense. He spoke forcefully and put the case for himself as the reformist businessman in the best possible light. I think he basically dominated the first hour, and fell off a tab after that, but otherwise was truly excellent. His best performance yet, in very high pressure circumstances. His answers on taxes, job creation, and immigration were top notch … [I]f he somehow wins NH, tonight will be a big reason why.”

McCan’ts “Experience” Question; I.e., Why Not McCain?

McCain wants us to believe with 20+ years in Washington, and over the age of 80 at the end of a 2d term, he’d change his stripes and try to improve the system he’s helped construct and has benefited from for 2 1/2 decades. Sorry, but if he was serious about fixing something before he would have done it by now. And because of his age he’s a lame duck president on day 1. A nearly 80 year old with a history of a temper with his finger on the button? Quack quack. Others also noticed the McCain slam on Bush (the remark about governors). This is why McCain is NOT a republican candidate. I’ve heard one Senator say that if a secret poll were taken on the Senate floor, they’d nearly unanimously support Mitt over McCain, which McCain seems to acknowledge in his comment he hasn’t won any congeniality contests in the Senate. And he’s supposed to suddenly “change” and work with these people to get things done? GOP: IT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. MCCAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHAT HE’S DONE FOR THE PAST 24 YEARS.

Here’s another quote from Mark Levin tonight at the National Review in that regard:

“[C]ome on John McCain. You’re known in Washington as, well, very temperamental and holding grudges. Let’s not pretend you are Mr. Positive when, in fact, you are not.”

Expect mainstream republicans to reject this man, starting tomorrow in the AM radio shows when they call out his school-yard tactics with cohort Huckabee.

After Wyoming’s sweep by Mitt, McCain’s undignified attacks last night and Mitt’s performance tonight, expect Mitt’s poll numbers in NH to take a bounce upward. With the race being as tight as it is, Mitt’s performance tonight was big.

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Ann Marie Curling

McCain Has a History of Using Scare Tactics December 29th, 2007 | 4 Comments | Posted in Campaign Ads, George W. Bush, John McCain, Mitt Romney, National Review Online, Powerline Blog, The Caucus - New York Times, The Union Leader, The Washington Post

THE MCCAIN WAY

Campaign Launches Negative Personal Attack To Avoid Addressing Substantive Issues

“Senator McCain has a troubling history of neglecting substantive issues and getting personal in his attacks against those who happen to disagree with him. It’s the McCain way.” – Romney Spokesman Kevin Madden

McCain and Hillary share a “love-in” moment.

Sen. McCain Cannot Explain His Positions, And So He Launches Negative Personal Attacks:

• Sen. McCain Can’t Address Criticism Of His Tax And Immigration Policies Because He “Has No Good Response.” “Both responses by McCain have this in common — they fail entirely to address the substance of Romney’s criticism. The reason, of course, is that McCain has no good response. He did oppose tax cuts, support for which does lie at the essence of Reagan conservatism. Similarly, he did support comprehensive immigration reform and his line on that support now is a grudging acknowledgement that the American people (though not necessarily McCain) want border security first.” (Paul Mirengoff, “Romney’s Point,” Power Line Blog, Posted 12/27/07)
• Sen. McCain Complains That Discussing Policy Positions Is “Attacking.” SEN. JOHN MCCAIN: “If there’s any doubt that we’re doing well, it’s when Mitt Romney starts attacking.” (National Review Online, Posted 12/28/07)
• And Now, Sen. McCain Has Launched A Negative Personal Attack On Gov. Romney. “‘I begin the ad by indicating he’s an honorable man,’ Mr. Romney said. ‘I believe he is a good person. I make no attacks on his character, no attacks of a personal nature whatsoever. I’ve just seen the text of his ad. It’s obviously of a very different nature. It’s an attack ad. It attacks me personally. It’s nasty. It’s mean-spirited. Frankly, it tells you more about Senator McCain than it does about me that he’d run an ad like that.’” (Marc Santora, “McCain Ad: Right Back At Ya, Mitt,” The New York Times’ Caucus Blog, Posted 12/28/07)
  

Launching Negative Personal Attacks Is The McCain Way – As Seen In The 2000 Campaign:

• In 2000, Sen. McCain Ran An Attack Ad Comparing Then-Gov. Bush To Bill Clinton. SEN. MCCAIN: “I guess it was bound to happen. Governor Bush’s campaign is getting desperate, with a negative ad about me. The fact is, I’ll use the surplus money to fix Social Security, cut your taxes and pay down the debt. Governor Bush uses all of the surplus for tax cuts, with not one new penny for Social Security or the debt. His ad twists the truth like Clinton. We’re all pretty tired of that. As president, I’ll be conservative and always tell you the truth. No matter what.” (McCain 2000, Campaign Ad, 2/9/00)

To watch the 2000 campaign ad, click here:

• Gov. Romney: McCain’s Latest Attack Is Reminiscent Of The 2000 Campaign. “‘It’s reminiscent of what he did against George W. Bush in 2000, which as you recall, he accused President Bush of twisting the truth like Bill Clinton,’ he said. ‘Again, this is the kind of nasty, personal attack, which really doesn’t have a place in this process.’” (Marc Santora, “McCain Ad: Right Back At Ya, Mitt,” The New York Times’ Caucus Blog, Posted 12/28/07)

These, On The Other Hand, Are Substantive Facts – Not Negative Personal Attacks:

• FACT: In 2001, McCain Was One Of Only Two Republicans To Vote Against The $1.35 Trillion Bush Tax Cut. The bill lowered marginal rates, eliminated the marriage penalty, and doubled the child tax credit. (H.R. 1836, CQ Vote #170: Adopted 58-33: R 46-2; D 12-31; I 0-0, 5/26/01, McCain Voted Nay)
• FACT: In 2003, McCain Was One Of Only Three Republicans To Twice Vote Against The $350 Billion Bush Tax Cut. The comprehensive bill lowered taxes by $350 billion over 11 years – including increasing the child tax credit and eliminated the marriage penalty. (H.R. 2, CQ Vote #179: Passed 51-49: R 48-3; D 3-45; I 0-1, 5/15/03, McCain Voted Nay; H.R. 2, CQ Vote #196: Adopted 50-50: R 48-3; D 2-46; I 0-1, 5/23/03, McCain Voted Nay)
• FACT: In 2002, McCain Was One Of Only Two Republicans To Twice Vote Against Permanent Repeal Of The Death Tax. (S. 1731, CQ Vote #28: Adopted 56-42: R 45-2; D 11-39; I 0-1, 2/13/02, McCain Voted Nay, H.R. 8, CQ Vote #151: Motion Rejected 54-44: R 45-2; D 9-41; I 0-1, 6/12/02, McCain Voted Nay)
• FACT: McCain Sponsored An Immigration Plan To Allow 11 Million Illegals To Remain In The U.S. “The McCain plan — which is being put forward in the U.S. House by Arizona GOP Congressmen Jeff Flake and Jim Kolbe — allows the 11 million illegal immigrants already in the U.S. to stay in the country if they apply for legal status and pay a $2,000 fine.” (Mike Sunnucks, “Napolitano, Hayworth Criticize Bush On Illegal Immigration,”The Phoenix Business Journal, 2/1/06)

• Rep. Steve King (R-IA) Called The McCain-Kennedy Immigration Bill “Amnesty.” “[McCain] has also teamed up with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (Mass.), a liberal Democrat, on an immigration bill that many conservatives despise. ‘It would have legalized and provided a path for citizenship, which is amnesty, for 66.1 million people,’ said Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), who has called Kennedy and McCain ‘amnesty mercenaries.’” (Michael D. Shear, “McCain Fighting To Recapture Maverick Spirit Of 2000 Bid,” The Washington Post, 3/15/07)
• Manchester Union Leader Editorial: McCain-Kennedy Proposal “Would Encourage Border Jumping.” “Sens. John McCain and Ted Kennedy have a bill that, surprise, includes a generous guest worker program that would encourage border jumping. Illegals who register would have to pay a fine and taxes, but they would get to stay here and apply for permanent residency. That sure beats waiting at the border and hoping to be let in.” (Editorial, “Turnstile Security,” The [Manchester, NH] Union Leader, 3/27/06)

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Ann Marie Curling

Dole Rubukes Huckabee December 26th, 2007 | 2 Comments | Posted in Analysis, Commentary, and Editorials, Bob Dole, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, George W. Bush, Iran, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney

They keep piling on against the Huck, criticisms that is…This time from famed Veteran and former Senator from Kansas Bob Dole…

His letter to Huckabee:

“Dear Governor,

“I’m puzzled by your gratuitous slaps at the President in the January/February issue of Foreign Affairs. By the way, I have no special ties to President Bush and I’m not involved in any presidential campaign.

“Why have you joined the “Bush bashers?” I know Iowans fairly well and doubt those attending Republican caucuses will appreciate your critical comments. President Bush gets more than his fair share of criticism from the other side and many in the “mainstream” media. They all really must be heartened by your comments.

“As a veteran, I worry about the future security of the good people of Iowa and all other Americans. We are engaged in a global war on terror which will not disappear because you imply a willingness, without any preconditions apparently, to sit down with the enemy. Sure we can all find fault with President Bush and his Administration on policy matters and phases of the Iraq policy. I doubt however Iowans will applaud second guessing more than five years after the agony of 9-11, particularly since you have been either silent or supportive during the interim as far as I can determine.

“The Foreign Affairs piece is a perfect example of 20-20 hindsight, and wishful thinking in most instances. You make knotty foreign policy issues sound so easy if we would just change our ways. I never was a foreign policy expert though I followed it closely for nearly three decades under Democrat and Republican Presidents.

“The great majority of Americans regardless of party, place liberty, freedom and security as top priorities. I’m certain you do too but I am troubled about some of the statements attributed to you in the Foreign Affairs article.

“The administration is certainly not perfect, I cannot recall one, but I do not believe it should be your primary foreign policy target. We are a great, compassionate nation and I know you want to keep it so.

“To win in 2008 we need to multiply, not divide,” Dole said.

He then joked in a post-script: “P.S. I lost the General in ‘96, so what do I know?”

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“What? Did I really say that?” Huck distances himself from “Arrogant, Bunker Mentality” comments after Condi’s Rebuke! December 21st, 2007 | 4 Comments | Posted in Condi Rice, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, George W. Bush, Mike Huckabee, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney

Looky here —–>Fox News.

Mike Huckabee said Friday that he does not remember if he even wrote the line in a controversial journal article calling President Bush’s foreign policy “arrogant bunker mentality,” after the article drew criticism from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

The Republican presidential candidate’s piece in the January-February edition of Foreign Affairs said that Bush’s foreign policy is “counterproductive,” and urged a shift in diplomatic tone. GOP rival Mitt Romney afterward condemned the comments and Rice called them “simply ludicrous” on Friday.

But Huckabee told reporters aboard a bus in Iowa that he was not the sole author of that piece.

Continuing…

Rice made a brief foray into election politics on Friday when she denounced Huckabee’s assessment.

“The idea that somehow this is a go-it-alone policy is just simply ludicrous,” she said at a State Department news conference. “One would only have to be not observing the facts, let me say that, to say that this is now a go-it-alone foreign policy.”

and…

In the article, Huckabee — or at least his advisers — wrote: “American foreign policy needs to change its tone and attitude, open up, and reach out … The Bush administration’s arrogant bunker mentality has been counterproductive at home and abroad. My administration will recognize that the United States’ main fight today does not pit us against the world but pits the world against the terrorists.”

In one specific criticism, Huckabee said Bush did not send enough troops to invade Iraq. And he accused the president of marginalizing Gen. Eric Shinseki, the Army chief of staff, who said at the outset of the war that it might take several hundred thousand U.S. troops to control Iraq after the invasion. “I would have met with Shinseki privately and carefully weighed his advice,” the article said.

Even if Huckabee didn’t write the “bunker mentality” line, he’s still espoused that criticism before.

This is coming from a man who doesn’t have the slightest clue about Foreign Policy. Fellow Americans wake up and small the coffee, this man would be dangerous for our country.

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Ann Marie Curling

Mike Huckabee Criticizes Bush Administration for ‘Bunker Mentality’ on Iraq December 15th, 2007 | 5 Comments | Posted in George W. Bush, Mike Huckabee, National Security

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All I can do is laugh about this one. Especially the following comment. I mean what the heck is this guy smoking? He makes a comment about Cuba being so far away from Arkansas that he didn’t understand that the Cuban Embargo was a good thing. Granted I’m not the biggest fan of Bush and his decisions when it comes to several things, but to have the gall to criticize these sorts of decisions when he has absolutely ZERO experience nor knowledge in one of the most important areas of our time right now.

Huckabee, who has admitted dearth of foreign policy experience, calls administration’s Iraq approach ‘arrogant’

CONCORD, N.H. — Mike Huckabee, who has joked about his lack of foreign policy experience, is criticizing the Bush administration’s efforts, denouncing a go-it-alone “arrogant bunker mentality” and questioning decisions on Iraq.

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