Thread: McCain running for Pres, My new email to him

CrocketsGhost wrote:

What do you think of Ted Poe?

According to NumbersUSA Rep. Poe appears to like the Foreign workers ("F" grade). Plus, he only grades out at a "B" overall. I know we need someone well-rounded, but I'd hope to have someone like Sen. Sessions that rates out at an A or higher across the board on immigration.

Personally, I like Rep. Tancredo and would vote on him, but I think he would be a long-shot for president. I think he would be better suited as VP. Just my opinion.

Originally Posted by CrocketsGhost

Originally Posted by 2ndamendsis

Agreed but the list is pretty slim.

For some reason, my eye keeps turning back to Duncan Hunter. He's strong, has a solid record {that I've found to date} and so far from my digging, seems to be a person of his word and very important, might actually know and respect the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Haven't {yet} found him connected to anything negative but that takes deeper digging.

There are a few others, however, the question is always how much money can they raise and would they have national appeal?

Who've you got in mind, CROCKET?

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I'm going to have to work on this one. I think that someone like Tancredo seems obvious, but I had rather see a real populist like Ron Paul.

I just made a post re: Ron Paul.. but I wonder if he can raise the money it would take and also if he'd have national appeal. He's someone I believe is a good and decent person but it takes more than that. I've been watching him for several years.

Tancredo might not appeal to the more centrist independents. That's iffy.
He's got that ability to focus and a love of country but the politicos might have damaged him in the NE.

Sessions has some baggage.
Buchanan would never be accepted nationally anyway.

Ted Poe......I know little about him. Which translates into he's probably less know nationally than the rest. I'm going to have to familiarize myself with him.

However, I always remember this one thing:
no one outside of Arkansas knew clinton from a hole in the wall. They marketed him like a brand new oil find and bam! there he was. So, it's certainly possible if the time is right and the marketing exceptional, for an unknown to move thru the pack.

** there is one particular thing that I've been thinking about and that's the down right nasty/evil that mccain & giulianni can do. Especially mccain. He's vile and has the ability to anything, I mean anything to discredit a good person. Giulianni has amassed a fortune in a few short years and is so well connected that anything could be possible. Bloomberg, one of the wealthiest is the most connected and is also capable of doing what it takes to move their agenda forward.
This is going to be a battle that only the strongest & most courageous could endure.

{thinking out loud}

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2ndamendsis wrote:

Sessions has some baggage.

Please elaborate. While I like him a lot and think he would be a fantastic candidate, I certainly don't profess to know everything about him.

Originally Posted by MW

Right now - Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) is our only option!

Unfortunately he is virtually unknown outside California, but that can change quickly if he makes a strong stand against illegal immigration. Unfortunately he'll need more in his bag than that though.

I wish Sen. Sessions (R-Al) would throw his hat into the ring. He is very articulate and doesn't seem to be a one trick pony. He fought like hell to stop the Senate from passing S. 2611 and all the illegal immigrant favorable amendments, but unfortunately he couldn't overcome the Republican warhorses like Specter and McCain.

Rep. Duncan Hunter is very strong against illegal immigration. He is the main person responsible for having the fence built on the border of San Diego and TJ about 10 yrs. ago.

He was discussed at this thread:
http://www.alipac.us/modules.php?name=F ... can+hunter

As for Sen. Sessions I'd vote for him in a heartbeat! Listened to him on the Senate floor, he's got more common sense in his little finger than McLame does in his entire bod.

Originally Posted by MW

2ndamendsis wrote:

Sessions has some baggage.

Please elaborate. While I like him a lot and think he would be a fantastic candidate, I certainly don't profess to know everything about him.

I'll have to go back through my files and pull info for you for accuracy. I'm working from memory here.
Just as well as I want to begin new files for some of these guys that might be players in this next election.

I also need to recheck his NAFTA/CAFTA participation.
Something's ringing a bell here.

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Originally Posted by MW

2ndamendsis wrote:

Sessions has some baggage.

Please elaborate. While I like him a lot and think he would be a fantastic candidate, I certainly don't profess to know everything about him.

He has civil-rights issues - and being from Alabama. That makes him radioactive. I just looked it up myself.

LINK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Sessions

I thought I remembered this:
He voted YES to CAFTA
YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work.
YES on visas for skilled workers.

YES to permanent normal trade relations with China.
YES on expanding trade to the third world.
{not that I have a problem with trade, I have a problem with trade to communist countries that remain communist and also when that trade is disproportionate. It depends on the "trade agreement." I also have a problem with trade to nations that are taking American jobs.}

NO on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages.
YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit.
{this was/is a sinkhole!}
NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug.
{this was another sinkhole}

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Are you sure about those immigration votes? He was the leading Senator fighting hard against the McCain-Kennedy immigration bill. His speeches were absolutely artistic. I'm shocked if he voted for immigrant labor to farming. Skilled worker visas however I have NO problem with...that was one of the things he was calling for - LEGAL immigrants that would actually contribute in high tech, science and medicine...instead of these people with no skills who immediately draw on our social programs, hospitals, schools and become tax burdens.

CAFTA is more about exporting labor than immigration. I disagree with this completely. That was voted during Bush's first term during the euphoria of the first Republican super-majority. I could see how he got swept into it...I wonder if he would vote the same today? <shrug> Anyways regardless of all that - because of my earlier reason I cited - he's no good on a national level so this discussion is moot.

Originally Posted by VaMinuteMan

Are you sure about those immigration votes? He was the leading Senator fighting hard against the McCain-Kennedy immigration bill. His speeches were absolutely artistic. I'm shocked if he voted for immigrant labor to farming. Skilled worker visas however I have NO problem with...that was one of the things he was calling for - LEGAL immigrants that would actually contribute in high tech, science and medicine...instead of these people with no skills who immediately draw on our social programs, hospitals, schools and become tax burdens.

CAFTA is more about exporting labor than immigration. I disagree with this completely. That was voted during Bush's first term during the euphoria of the first Republican super-majority. I could see how he got swept into it...I wonder if he would vote the same today? <shrug> Anyways regardless of all that - because of my earlier reason I cited - he's no good on a national level so this discussion is moot.

Yes, certain

I've been reading your posts, and you people seem very knowledgable on politics - from a deep, internal level. You really do your homework.

I don't expect anyone yo give me a course in neo-world politics or shadow conspiracies (I've got several Amazon books on order for that ). But, my naive brain has been struggling with the HOWS AND WHYS of this subversive turnover of our country to a 3rd world cesspool.

Is there really a deliberate aim by the feds (executive and judicial) and the media (by not reporting) to destroy our country? REALLY? Or are they (unbelievably) so out of touch with reality, that they actually aren't aware of what's going on out here??

I read news articles from all over the country relating to illegals every day (part of my volunteerism to FIRECOALITION is to submit articles), and I also read the comments by the citizenry. Sometimes, their fear and frustration is so palpable, I want to cry. Sometimes, I read an article, and by connecting the dots, I have a pretty good "idea" that a crime was committed b y an illegal, but the article won't come out and say. Then, I go to the Spanish section, and lo! and Behold!, the article clearly states that it is an illegal immigrant. They don't even mince words, either!! Yes, I've taken Spanish classes. I figure it's best to know your enemy. The enemy is the Activist groups and Mexico. I want to know what they're REALLY saying!

My husband tries to explain all of this globalization crap and about "Power" to me, but I need to know how there can be so many co-conspirators to the ruinization of this great (once-great) country!!
You know, from a "human" perspective, not a BUSINESS/POLITICAL perspective. I mean, these people all have families too! They could get caught up in a drive-by shooting just as easily as the rest of us serfs!

Do these people not see that once given Amnesty, many of these people will immediately stop doing these low-level jobs, where they can maintain their anonymity, and start going after our jobs? They're already forcing their socialist agenda on business in So. Ca. I read that the LA City Council voted to FORCE a minimum wage for these interlopers on the airport hotels. This cost will, of course, be passed on. These socialists love unions! So, why are they big businesses' darlings? Unions and big business have NEVER gotten along! I'M sooooo confused!!!