So, Jay, should they come? Or should the Family Research Council just accept on faith that the GOP ticket is a social conservative's dream and give them a pass?
Here's the Next McCain-Palin Risk: The FRC Conference
Friday September 5, 2008
Next weekend, the far-right-of-center Family Research Council will convene (what else?) a far right conference in Washington DC. They certainly want both McCain and Palin to show up. Here's the rub: will these candidates want to risk showing up at the conference? This was the conference which, in the past, has held workshops in which leaders told attendees to lie to local churches to obtain their mailing lists to be used for partisan purposes. It was the conference which figured appalling presentations which encouraged hate speech against gay Americans and supported torture of suspected terrorists. Those speakers made moderate Christians long for the old days of Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition gatherings in the l980s and l990s.
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Where did you post your prayer asking for forgiveness when Hell to Pay Hillary was running or when Bill got elected with a trail of more dead bodies around than one can imagine?
"Mrs. Palin owes an apology to no one, community organizer or otherwise. If Mr. Hussein tries to ridicule her experience, she has every right to point out that hers excels his."
The second sentence of the above only logically follows the first sentence if one believes that the only community organizer that has ever existed is Mr. Obama ("Hussein" is his middle, not hist last, name).
"...when Bill got elected with a trail of mor dead bodies around than one can imagine".
Name one, libeler.
T: "If Mr. Hussein tries to ridicule her experience, she has every right to point out that hers excels his."
If the ghost of Saddam Hussein comes after Palin, maybe Bush can call up the Pope and arrange an exorcism. Oh, wait, I see what's going on. You were making fun of Obama's name like the Republicans have been doing since day one for lack of a better strategy. My mistake.
Even though I am a Republican., I do not support unethical practices such as lying to constituents to get a vote. Speaking of such, there has been a lot of this going on by the left concerning the facts around the health care plan. I do not think any public servant should take part in deceptive practices merely to get a vote or see a bill passed. Some such tactics by the left have included outright lying to folks in town hall meetings. Whether or not they didn't know the answer at this point is immaterial. When in doubt, ask. Say that you do not have the information but will be happy to look it up and get back to the person. Two votes were taken in regards to the four abortion amendments in Congress which should not have happened. If the first vote was kept and pressure was not put on folks to change their vote, then abortion would not have been a part of the plan. Pres. Barack tried to speed the 1100 page bill through Congress so a vote would be cast before the August session recess so Senators and Congresspersons would NOT have the chance to read it, nor would the American public have an opportunity to know for sure what specifics were in the bill. These manipulative tactics utilized just to secure a win are unbecoming of public servants. In addition, the public is not stupid. They know what politicians are up to and popularity ratings will be jeopardized. There needs to be a higher ethical standard in the public arena (i.e. stop lying).
Some such tactics by the left have included outright lying to folks in town hall meetings.
Boris says: Name 'em and claim 'em liar.
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