Comments on: Doug’s Candidate de Jour: Jeff Bullock http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/05/14/doug%e2%80%99s-candidate-de-jour-jeff-bullock/ News for Republicans, By Republicans Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:36:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Timmy http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/05/14/doug%e2%80%99s-candidate-de-jour-jeff-bullock/comment-page-1/#comment-4838 Timmy Fri, 15 May 2009 02:30:33 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=2762#comment-4838 They don't pay any attention to Reagan's admonition either. They don’t pay any attention to Reagan’s admonition either.

]]> By: Moderation in Everything http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/05/14/doug%e2%80%99s-candidate-de-jour-jeff-bullock/comment-page-1/#comment-4837 Moderation in Everything Fri, 15 May 2009 01:28:51 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=2762#comment-4837 It saddens me deeply that many of the posters choose to demean Doug Gross. Why? Because he has the temerity to suggest that Repubs be careful with their message. Doug has been a tireless worker for the Party. He has raised a wonderful family. He is a devout Christian. He has distinguished himself as a lawyer. And yes, he knows how to raise money for the party. In my opinion he is every bit an excellent Republican as Rants and BVP. I have never heard him utter a negative word about socons or the issues that are important to us. Give me one example of him treating socons with disdain as some posters have suggested. Also, there are lots of folks who think the world of Doug and are turned off by all of this negative talk. Saint Theresa's admonition comes to mind: there are more tears shed for answered prayers than those that are unanswered. It saddens me deeply that many of the posters choose to demean Doug Gross. Why? Because he has the temerity to suggest that Repubs be careful with their message. Doug has been a tireless worker for the Party. He has raised a wonderful family. He is a devout Christian. He has distinguished himself as a lawyer. And yes, he knows how to raise money for the party. In my opinion he is every bit an excellent Republican as Rants and BVP. I have never heard him utter a negative word about socons or the issues that are important to us. Give me one example of him treating socons with disdain as some posters have suggested. Also, there are lots of folks who think the world of Doug and are turned off by all of this negative talk. Saint Theresa’s admonition comes to mind: there are more tears shed for answered prayers than those that are unanswered.

]]> By: Arthur Branch http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/05/14/doug%e2%80%99s-candidate-de-jour-jeff-bullock/comment-page-1/#comment-4836 Arthur Branch Thu, 14 May 2009 23:39:55 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=2762#comment-4836 Dear Doug, Go away. Please. For your good and everyone else's. Dear Doug, Go away. Please. For your good and everyone else’s.

]]> By: Altoona Guy http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/05/14/doug%e2%80%99s-candidate-de-jour-jeff-bullock/comment-page-1/#comment-4833 Altoona Guy Thu, 14 May 2009 21:37:47 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=2762#comment-4833 I did listen to him. I also watched him on WHO TV 13 last night and he was pretty much saying exactly what I've been saying about him here. I am also curious to know how you plan to hold feet to the fire? He is nothing more than a former political hack who wants to play Kingmaker. Considering you can’t vote him simply vote him off of the island, what fire exactly do you presume you’re going to holding his feet to? I did listen to him. I also watched him on WHO TV 13 last night and he was pretty much saying exactly what I’ve been saying about him here. I am also curious to know how you plan to hold feet to the fire? He is nothing more than a former political hack who wants to play Kingmaker. Considering you can’t vote him simply vote him off of the island, what fire exactly do you presume you’re going to holding his feet to?

]]> By: Timmy http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/05/14/doug%e2%80%99s-candidate-de-jour-jeff-bullock/comment-page-1/#comment-4832 Timmy Thu, 14 May 2009 21:20:24 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=2762#comment-4832 AG, did you happen to hear Doug last week on Jan Mikelson? I'm no fan of his, but he contradicted what you are saying about him here. I think we need to be willing to hold his feet to the fire, but I don't think we need to start locking horns with him either. AG, did you happen to hear Doug last week on Jan Mikelson? I’m no fan of his, but he contradicted what you are saying about him here. I think we need to be willing to hold his feet to the fire, but I don’t think we need to start locking horns with him either.

]]> By: Altoona Guy http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/05/14/doug%e2%80%99s-candidate-de-jour-jeff-bullock/comment-page-1/#comment-4828 Altoona Guy Thu, 14 May 2009 18:48:02 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=2762#comment-4828 The 50,000 watt radio station you are referring to is just a symptom of a much larger ailment facing the party. It would be one thing for Gross to be out saying that Republicans need to broaden the appeal to the general electorate by talking more fiscal issues. As I said, I agree with that premise completely. I don’t want a candidate in a General Election out trying to win over the general electorate with social issues. That doesn’t work. The general electorate isn’t interested. But that isn’t what Doug is saying at all. He’s saying that in order to win, Republicans need to lock the social conservatives in the basement with a pre-approved phone script and pre-paid cell phones to do his heavy lifting. I wouldn’t call that a perceived slight … I would call that a pretty deliberate slap in the face. As I said before, I like Bob Vander Plaats and Christopher Rants isn’t a shabby candidate either but apparently they don’t meet the Gross litmus test. So he feels the need to pontificate to the rest of us on why we are misguided and politically irrelevant. I have a serious problem with that. MIE said it best. “Respect is a 2 way street.” The 50,000 watt radio station you are referring to is just a symptom of a much larger ailment facing the party. It would be one thing for Gross to be out saying that Republicans need to broaden the appeal to the general electorate by talking more fiscal issues. As I said, I agree with that premise completely. I don’t want a candidate in a General Election out trying to win over the general electorate with social issues. That doesn’t work. The general electorate isn’t interested.

But that isn’t what Doug is saying at all. He’s saying that in order to win, Republicans need to lock the social conservatives in the basement with a pre-approved phone script and pre-paid cell phones to do his heavy lifting. I wouldn’t call that a perceived slight … I would call that a pretty deliberate slap in the face. As I said before, I like Bob Vander Plaats and Christopher Rants isn’t a shabby candidate either but apparently they don’t meet the Gross litmus test. So he feels the need to pontificate to the rest of us on why we are misguided and politically irrelevant. I have a serious problem with that. MIE said it best. “Respect is a 2 way street.”

]]> By: Timmy http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/05/14/doug%e2%80%99s-candidate-de-jour-jeff-bullock/comment-page-1/#comment-4826 Timmy Thu, 14 May 2009 17:56:12 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=2762#comment-4826 Altoona Guy, exactly WHO is trying to make enemies out of friends? Hint, 3 hrs. daily on a 50,000 watt radio station is one example. There are many here who'd rather continue to argue with people who agree on most of the issues because of some percieved slight or whatever. The majority of the party has compromised and been more than willing to be inclusive of the socons. Tell me, how much support do these issues have in the dem party? There are many on the conservative side getting fed up with all or nothing attitude, this is not the time to risk losing their support. Altoona Guy, exactly WHO is trying to make enemies out of friends? Hint, 3 hrs. daily on a 50,000 watt radio station is one example. There are many here who’d rather continue to argue with people who agree on most of the issues because of some percieved slight or whatever. The majority of the party has compromised and been more than willing to be inclusive of the socons. Tell me, how much support do these issues have in the dem party? There are many on the conservative side getting fed up with all or nothing attitude, this is not the time to risk losing their support.

]]> By: Moderation in Everything http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/05/14/doug%e2%80%99s-candidate-de-jour-jeff-bullock/comment-page-1/#comment-4821 Moderation in Everything Thu, 14 May 2009 16:34:03 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=2762#comment-4821 DVFO--no quarrel. DVFO–no quarrel.

]]> By: Deace voted for Obama http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/05/14/doug%e2%80%99s-candidate-de-jour-jeff-bullock/comment-page-1/#comment-4820 Deace voted for Obama Thu, 14 May 2009 16:28:57 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=2762#comment-4820 Mod, you misunderstand. I am saying that many social conservatives will accept liberalism in their churches while expecting purity from a political candidate. I believe this is wrong. Certainly, I will vote for whichever candidate comes closest to my idea of the correct candidate based on my religious beliefs but I am not necessarily going to withdraw my support in a general election if this person does not fit my idea of the perfect candidate. As much as I would love for this to be a perfect world, it ain't gonna happen. This is not heaven and our political candidates are asking for our votes--not access to Heaven. Mod, you misunderstand. I am saying that many social conservatives will accept liberalism in their churches while expecting purity from a political candidate. I believe this is wrong.

Certainly, I will vote for whichever candidate comes closest to my idea of the correct candidate based on my religious beliefs but I am not necessarily going to withdraw my support in a general election if this person does not fit my idea of the perfect candidate.

As much as I would love for this to be a perfect world, it ain’t gonna happen.

This is not heaven and our political candidates are asking for our votes–not access to Heaven.

]]> By: Moderation in Everything http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/05/14/doug%e2%80%99s-candidate-de-jour-jeff-bullock/comment-page-1/#comment-4817 Moderation in Everything Thu, 14 May 2009 16:25:12 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=2762#comment-4817 Understood. It works both ways also. No matter the candidate, I will work my tail off for them. Understood. It works both ways also. No matter the candidate, I will work my tail off for them.

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