Comments on: Rants Accuses Branstad of Wanting to Raise the Gas Tax http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/11/16/rants-accuses-branstad-of-wanting-to-raise-the-gas-tax/ News for Republicans, By Republicans Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:00:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Amber Baum http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/11/16/rants-accuses-branstad-of-wanting-to-raise-the-gas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-12832 Amber Baum Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:39:17 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=6107#comment-12832 MIE, will I see you at the Culver holiday party in a few weeks? MIE, will I see you at the Culver holiday party in a few weeks?

]]> By: Moderation in Everything http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/11/16/rants-accuses-branstad-of-wanting-to-raise-the-gas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-12831 Moderation in Everything Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:12:34 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=6107#comment-12831 Jane: Have you read the platform? Perhaps you are one of the nutjobs that truly believe actually staying late at the caucuses means anything. Rebuilding the Party starts with the middle, not the lunatic fringe. Jane: Have you read the platform? Perhaps you are one of the nutjobs that truly believe actually staying late at the caucuses means anything. Rebuilding the Party starts with the middle, not the lunatic fringe.

]]> By: Jane http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/11/16/rants-accuses-branstad-of-wanting-to-raise-the-gas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-12826 Jane Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:17:26 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=6107#comment-12826 MIE engage brain before opening "mouth." You said: "The county meetings are meaningless as they are made up of nutjobs." Now that's the way to re-bulid the Republican Party. Thanks. MIE engage brain before opening “mouth.” You said: “The county meetings are meaningless as they are made up of nutjobs.” Now that’s the way to re-bulid the Republican Party. Thanks.

]]> By: belikebunce http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/11/16/rants-accuses-branstad-of-wanting-to-raise-the-gas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-12721 belikebunce Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:59:17 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=6107#comment-12721 And my hypothetical "good management"??? And my hypothetical “good management”???

]]> By: Moderation in Everything http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/11/16/rants-accuses-branstad-of-wanting-to-raise-the-gas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-12719 Moderation in Everything Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:54:12 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=6107#comment-12719 Good management is what I said. Spending within one's means. Planning ahead so that there are no surprises. What don't you understand about these concepts? They are NOT abstract. Good management is what I said. Spending within one’s means. Planning ahead so that there are no surprises. What don’t you understand about these concepts? They are NOT abstract.

]]> By: belikebunce http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/11/16/rants-accuses-branstad-of-wanting-to-raise-the-gas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-12718 belikebunce Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:50:24 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=6107#comment-12718 WHAT DO THOSE THINGS LOOK LIKE????? Throwing out some abstract rhetorical concepts is not identification! WHAT DO THOSE THINGS LOOK LIKE????? Throwing out some abstract rhetorical concepts is not identification!

]]> By: Moderation in Everything http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/11/16/rants-accuses-branstad-of-wanting-to-raise-the-gas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-12717 Moderation in Everything Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:47:10 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=6107#comment-12717 Good managment, low taxes, good infrastructure, good schools, affordable healthcare. Good managment, low taxes, good infrastructure, good schools, affordable healthcare.

]]> By: belikebunce http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/11/16/rants-accuses-branstad-of-wanting-to-raise-the-gas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-12716 belikebunce Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:43:23 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=6107#comment-12716 Where? I didn't see any positive identification. Matter of fact, I directly questioned your identification, what you were identifying, and you never clarified. The water is just as muddy now as it was when I asked the questions. Or did I miss something? Where? I didn’t see any positive identification. Matter of fact, I directly questioned your identification, what you were identifying, and you never clarified. The water is just as muddy now as it was when I asked the questions. Or did I miss something?

]]> By: Moderation in Everything http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/11/16/rants-accuses-branstad-of-wanting-to-raise-the-gas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-12715 Moderation in Everything Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:37:05 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=6107#comment-12715 Belike--I identified those priniples earlier. Belike–I identified those priniples earlier.

]]> By: belikebunce http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/11/16/rants-accuses-branstad-of-wanting-to-raise-the-gas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-12713 belikebunce Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:36:02 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=6107#comment-12713 Victory in what, and for whom? What good is winning power, if we can't agree on what to use that power for? What good is a mob of people in power that don't agree on an idealogical goal or plan of action? Again, if the purpose of the Republican Party is just as much promoting Republican principles and policies, as it is supporting the Republican ticket, how can we accomplish our purpose by electing Republicans that won't promote our principles and policies? Victory in what, and for whom? What good is winning power, if we can’t agree on what to use that power for? What good is a mob of people in power that don’t agree on an idealogical goal or plan of action?

Again, if the purpose of the Republican Party is just as much promoting Republican principles and policies, as it is supporting the Republican ticket, how can we accomplish our purpose by electing Republicans that won’t promote our principles and policies?

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