“Support Our Constitution” vs. “Eat the Rich”
Politics by Tom Forbes on July 12th, 2010 with 1 Comment so far.
Some 30 Republican sign-wavers, mostly from the Dick Muri for Congress campaign, faced off against some 20 Democrat protesters Saturday afternoon at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. The Republicans, with the advantage in numbers, occupied three of the four corners at the intersection of 15th and Commerce.
The Democrats were on hand to protest the appearance of Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele at a “Republican Resurgence” rally being held at the convention center Saturday evening. The Republicans were there to show that Washington doesn’t “belong to the Democrats” as claimed in a e-mail sent by the Chair of the Pierce County Democrats.
The Republican message was clear: “Support our Constitution.”
As was the Democratic message: “Feed the poor. Eat the rich.”
Didier: Afghanistan Not a War, U.S. Should Not Have Gone in After 9/11
Politics by Tom Forbes on July 9th, 2010 with 16 Comments so far.
Speaking of Michael Steele and Afghanistan, the Democratic National Committee stated:
It’s simply unconscionable that Michael Steele would undermine the morale of our troops when what they need is our support and encouragement. Michael Steele would do well to remember that we are not in Afghanistan by our own choosing, that we were attacked and that his words have consequences
It’s also unconscionable that Washington U.S. Senate candidate Clint Didier would undermine the morale of our troops by saying that Afghanistan is not a war, but merely a “conflict,” and that the U.S. should not have gone into Afghanistan following the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
But that’s exactly what he did yesterday afternoon on KUOW’s “The Conversation” with Ross Reynolds: Continue Reading
Does Clint Didier Support Amnesty for Illegal Aliens?
Politics by Tom Forbes on July 8th, 2010 with No Comments so far.Washington U.S. Senate candidate Clint Dider had the following exchange with Ross Reynolds on KUOW’s “The Conversation” this morning:
Reynolds: Millions of people who are in this country illegally, what do you think should be done about that issue?
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Didier: The Narrative and The Reality – UPDATED
Politics by Tom Forbes on July 3rd, 2010 with 2 Comments so far.There’s yet another national wire story out today about Washington Republican U.S. Senate candidate Clint Didier using the “Tea Party vs. Establishment” narrative. Didier, who has been endorsed by Sarah Palin, has consistently claimed the support of the Tea Party movement, true conservatives, and those who reside in rural Eastern Washington where he is from.
But is this narrative really true, or is it just campaign rhetoric?
The crosstabs of the recently conducted SurveyUSA poll of the August 17 Washington U.S. Senate primary reveal some surprising answers. Continue Reading
Where Does Didier Stand on Defense?
Politics by Tom Forbes on July 2nd, 2010 with 1 Comment so far.Nothing better illustrates the paradoxical dilemma of Washington Republican U.S. Senate candidate Clint Didier than Sarah Palin’s speech at last Sunday’s Freedom Fest in Norfolk, VA:
Something has to be done urgently to stop the out of control Obama-Reid-Pelosi spending machine, and no government agency should be immune from budget scrutiny,” she said. “We must make sure, however, that we do nothing to undermine the effectiveness of our military. If we lose wars, if we lose the ability to deter adversaries, if we lose the ability to provide security for ourselves and for our allies, we risk losing all that makes America great! That is a price we cannot afford to pay.”
Palin has endorsed Dider, calling him a ”patriot.” However, Didier also enjoys wide support from members of Ron Paul’s Campaign for Liberty (which cannot officially endorse any candidate.) Didier even urges visitors to his campaign website to sign a declaration of support for the Campaign for Liberty.
The Campaign for Liberty states:
With our Founding Fathers, we also believe in a noninterventionist foreign policy. Inspired by the old Robert Taft wing of the Republican Party, we are convinced that the American people cannot remain free and prosperous with 700 military bases around the world, troops in 130 countries, and a steady diet of war propaganda. Our military overstretch is undermining our national defense and bankrupting our country.
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