Comments on: Republicans Criticized By IFPC, Salier, and Other Groups

By: cnsrvtv

cnsrvtv — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:32:03 +0000

Stick to the platform and we’ll all get along, people. It’s not hard.

By: Deace voted for Obama

Deace voted for Obama — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:25:30 +0000

Michael Ryan:

” Is it our role at the county/state/national level to elect Republicans no matter how liberal they are?
We at the Pocahontas Republican Central Committee last night had Steve Deace at our meeting. ”

The answer to your question is that YES, it is your role to elect Republicans no matter how liberal they are. You indicate you are on the Pocahontas REPUBLICAN Central Committee. Who are you to work to elect if it isn’t Republicans–Democrats?

If you can’t do your job in good conscience, then you must resign.

You are free to work for any candidate you want in a primary and if you do not as a member of the Central Committee want to work for ALL Republicans–then you MUST resign.

Too bad you are fooled by Deace. At this point, he has a vested interest in making sure Democrats are elected. It makes him seem more powerful.

If anyone believes we are better off with ANY elected Democrat than any elected REPUBLICAN, they are delusional.

If you can’t find plenty to hate about Democrats with their destructive economic policies and their willingness to create unprecedented debt, you are putting your focus in the wrong place.

It is Democrats who have given us gay marriage and are protecting it.

Between the destruction Democrats have already done and the more they’re wanting to bring to our state ought to scare the daylights out of every Iowan. Maybe you want them to come back next session and give the labor unions all they want.

Maybe you want to see business and jobs move out of Iowa because Iowa is no longer business friendly.

Maybe you’re looking forward to huge tax increases to pay for the deficits Democrats have created.

Name one good thing these Democrat lawmakers have done that pleases you. I can’t think of one thing and I want them out of there, even if it means electing some RINOS. Give me a RINO to a RAT anyday–better yet, give me a conservative.

By: Timmy

Timmy — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:35:30 +0000

Peggy, what do you want to call people who refuse to accept the reality of the situation and do something constructive about it instead of dumping on the one party that actually has supported the cause of conservatism? I’m not pointing fingers at anyone specifically, but if the shoe fits…. We need now more than ever to rally behind our people who have been fighting the good fight. Our legislators were drug thru the wringer this session, yet there are some who think they didn’t do enough. Be thankful they held the line as much as they did. I will say it one more time for those that think losing on principle is better than winning with what we have. Losing is still losing and as long as Culver, Gronstal, Murphy are in charge things will not get any better!!! If you continue to trash our party, you will continue to play into their hands. This is why so many of us are adamant about deace and are dissapointed in folks like Bill Salier. Trust me, I have been a huge fan of Bill which is why it dissapoints me so much to see him doing what he has done. I’m no fan of Doug Gross, we need his people just as much as we need the social conservatives to win in 2010. If you want BVP(BTW, I like him), go out and work for him, but if he doesn’t become the nominee, then don’t dump on whoever is because he isn’t as conservative as you’d like. We have an opportunity to at least gain seats if not get back the House. Let’s not blow it by hanging us on a lack of perfection!!!

By: Conservative Demo

Conservative Demo — Sun, 03 May 2009 19:53:20 +0000

“Purist” is infinitely less insulting than for example, “rino”.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:58:14 +0000

Timmy,

I think your use of the word “purists” is insulting.

By: Timmy

Timmy — Sat, 02 May 2009 19:58:17 +0000

Jackson et al, I hate to beat a dead horse here but really what more was there that they could actually have done? Some of you seem to have lost sight of the fact that as long as Culver, Gronstal, Murphy & Atty. Gen. Miller were in charge, once the Court ruled it was a done deal. There really wan’t anything that could have been done that wasn’t tried. To blame either McKinley or Paulsen(or any of the House or Senate Republicans for that matter) for any of this is downright stupid! As far as Congressman King’s proposal of making a residency requierment, it might have actually had a chance before deace and I’m sorry to say Bill Salier jumped all over it. Culver had even said he would consider it. It would have contained this disaster to Iowa and might have bought us enough time to get the ball rolling for a constitutional amendment. It’s all a moot point now because all these out-of-state “couples are going to go back home and demand that their home state recognize their “marriage”, which will bring it to the courts of all those other states and probably end up in the US Supreme court where in all honesty it will probably be upheld. Then what, do you really think Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, and President Obama will pass a defense of marriage amendment and send it back to the states to be ratified? So go ahead and dump on the Republicans now because all you will accomplish by that now virtually guarantees that the dems maintain control of the State of Iowa!!! (Maybe that is what some of you “purists” have wanted all along!)

By: Jackson

Jackson — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:04:27 +0000

Timmy, I have absolutely no expectation that Gronstal, Murphy and Culver will do the right thing. So what good does it do to appeal to their sensibilities? OTOH, Grassley, McKinley, Paulsen and Strawn are supposedly on our side and seem to be weak kneed on this issue. The RPI platform has a plank in it regarding the definition of marriage. If our own leadership is not willing to defend its platform, what good does it do to go after Democrats? We better find out where we stand on this some time, so it might as well be now. And it might be better to take the plank out of our own collective eye than to point out the speck in our neighbors? BTW, tactics really mean nothing if we are not clear about our objective. .

By: Timmy

Timmy — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:15:41 +0000

First of all I think I find the “worldview” comment insulting. I’m sure Steve is sincere in his beliefs and on principle I agree with him. However, his tactics are what I’m opposed to and that is the main issue most of us have with him. Also although he brags about “telling the truth” sometimes his facts do need checking. The problem is he routinely is going after the very people we need to align with if ever hope to get back in the majority and actually have a chance to do something about our issues. He has 3 hrs on a 50,000watt major radio station in THE prime time slot., not some little blogspot which is what makes this so serious. Tell me, what positive contribution has dumping on Charles Grassley, Steve King, Paul McKinley, Steve Scheffler, Matt Strawn, etc. done for the cause of conservatism? He is a divisive force and as far as I’m concerned that has only helped the Democrats and their liberal agenda!!!

By: Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:10:41 +0000

Timmy,
Just a few quick suggestions and questions. Have you ever talked to Steve Deace personally? Is it our role at the county/state/national level to elect Republicans no matter how liberal they are?
We at the Pocahontas Republican Central Committee last night had Steve Deace at our meeting. We had 68 people there we normally have 5-10. But this allowed the audience to come in and hear Steve out. People could have asked why some feels he only attacks Republicans, which one did. But all of this issue with Deace goes down to this. Steve doesn’t feel he can compromise on truth and his political principles because his life belongs to God. He made that very clear. So my guess is that there may be a world view difference between you and Deace. Correct if I am wrong on that though, I am open to hearing If I guessed wrong.

By: Timmy

Timmy — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:28:07 +0000

I’m extremely dissapointed, especially with Bill and Danny right now. You guys should know better!!! This is not the time to start infighting, especially in public. You really need to re-think this, if you have a problem address it within the party. All you are doing is hurting the conservative cause. I suspect there is 3rd party agitator in all this, I wonder WHO??? Think about it!!!