Is Fong finished on day one?
- Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 7:45
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Does contributing to a Democrat disqualify you from running as a Republican? With Krusty’s post yesterday about Christian Fong donating to two Democrat state candidates and also donating to ActBlue, the internet fundraising website for liberals, the exciting new, fresh-faced candidate went from a possible game-changer to a lightning rod in the comments section.
When I originally posted my article on Monday about possible candidates for many races throughout Iowa including Fong, my intent wasn’t to scrutinize the candidates. It was just to throw them out there so people could do a little research if they wanted to while I dug a little deeper to find the pros and cons of each candidate. I knew Fong had given to liberals and am extremely disappointed he gave to ActBlue. That site is evil in the eyes of any decent Republican. They are just as bad as MoveOn.org. And who knows, with MoveOn.org not publicizing their donors, maybe Fong gave to them too. But I had heard there were some State Representatives and Senators planning to endorse Fong. I wanted to let that play out before publicly criticizing him.
So back to my original question, does contributing to a Democrat disqualify you from running as a Republican? Yes, always, and here is why. A legislator’s first vote is for majority leader or speaker of the house. The first votes cast by Olson and Gayman were for Speaker Murphy – the guy who blocked marriage legislation and tried to pass labor bills. Fong and anybody else who contributed to their campaigns are in part responsible for Murphy’s power play.
Plain and simple, every single contribution to a Democrat takes this state and/or country down the path of liberal rule and ideals. There are no exceptions. Even if you have two Democrats running in a primary unopposed by a Republican, your contribution to a Democrat in the race could have been used by a Republican in a different race. Our political system doesn’t reward the “vote for the man, not the party” philosophy. It rewards the majority…that’s it.
I realize Fong’s contributions were small and probably made little difference in those elections. But they sure as heck will in his gubernatorial campaign. Conservatives will not support a candidate who gave to a Democrat – especially in the last election cycle. It just shows such a lack of judgment and big picture thinking. And really come on, he gave to ActBlue. There is no excuse for that. Not ever!
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Thanks, CD
“Conservatives will not support a candidate who gave to a Democrat – especially in the last election cycle. It just shows such a lack of judgment and big picture thinking.‘
- Of course they will. Many conservatives flock to Steve Deace, who, not only endorsed Barack Obama, but in so doing, gave the equivalent of $1 million to the Democratic Party last election cycle.
We need a real conservative in the race!! I feel BVP is just in it for himself, Fong is being pimped by Failor, it is the Alamo for Rants if he wants to stay in politics. Giving to ActBlue is fatal in my book.
Me thinks thou forgets we conservative, christian Iowans have bought hook line and sinker children named Obama and Culver and now have same sex marriage and a huge debt and there seems to be litle rebellion against that pattern. Why not a Republican child?
He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. He is as bad a s the democrat leadership, and is partly responsible for them being there. His money to Gayman and Act Blue sends all of the message that Republican’s need to know. He don’t even pass the smell test. He looks neat and shiny from far away, but boy does he stink when he gets closer.
“Conservatives will not support a candidate who gave to a Democrat – especially in the last election cycle. It just shows such a lack of judgment and big picture thinking.‘
How far are you going to take this? Is one disqualified as a Republican for voting for a Democrat? Is one disqualified as a Republican for admiring a Democrat? For doing business with a Democrat? For having Democrats in the family? For thinking about a Democrat?
I used to dismiss people who thought the party was seriously screwed up. But not any more if this loyalty test nonsense is going to go on…
SharpHawkeye – he gave to two liberals and ActBlue – that is a little different than voting for a D or having a D family member. What if he voted for Obama, Culver, or Harkin, would you support his gubernatorial run then? I sure wouldn’t and neither would almost every conservative out there.
Fong’s donating to Democrats shows he either has no core beliefs at all or he is a liberal. This guy is not suitable to run for the Republican primary.
These modern-day Democrats have NO honor, they have NO knowledge of how to run an economy and they don’t care one bit about how the economy impacts the private sector. They’re living in a fantasy world.
These ultra liberals that make up today’s Democrat party are different from my grandfather’s Democrat party. These guys are destroying our country.
If my own child were to run for office as a Democrat, I would not vote for them. That’s no excuse. There is no excuse for Fong to be donating to Democrats and then come running to Republicans and expect their vote in a primary. We have plenty of real Republicans running.
Remember, King is waiting in the wings.