Republicans are holding their first presidential debate tomorrow in South Carolina. The state Republican Party just released the complete list of contenders:
Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, Congressman Ron Paul, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, and pizza guy Herman Cain.
It's a list you could just keep reading to yourself all day. The South Carolina Republican Party is exhorting the faithful to come on out for this one. SCGOP chairwoman Karen Floyd writes:
The highly anticipated presidential debates will take place this Thursday, May 5th at 9:00pm, which is an event that is sure to be quite interesting. Our candidates will articulate their views on the important issues that face our nation. It is imperative that we show our support for these candidates, who will attempt to oust one of the most divisive, over-reaching presidents in US history.
We can't wait. Bonus: The South Carolina GOP's resolutions, as sponsored by the counties. Also: Meet South Carolina Forward Progress, a new liberal advocacy group that promises to track the Republican primary process in that state.
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Just wow on the resolutions/ referendums. I even sent a few emails because of the spelling and grammar errors. I do most of the resolutions for the tribe here and these things are important. The content, while largely important, isn't the only thing people look at anymore.
Well it's obvious that the clear winner of the debate will be... uh....
Sorry, it seems the entire Republican Debate section of my brain was rewritten to house puppy pictures. I think I'm happier this way.
PUPPIES!
And happy belated birthday to you!
Eep! Thank you! Ali Davis and I enjoyed our birthday gift of Ensign resigning.
What debate? PUPPIES! Awwww, they're so cute!
Karen Floyd had written statement one sentence too long.
I would not dismiss Gary Johnson.
Me neither.
I fear we have breached the looking glass's looking glass.
1 WHEREAS FACT FACT FACT assumption FACT FACT debatable conclusion FACT...
...kind of a weak basis for a resolution.
i didnt read past the second one before i noticed that the second resolution flies in the face of the first one.
cant make progress if you cant get out of your own way.
The one from Oconee County had several subjects in it, while asking Congress to stop doing the same.
Overall subjects were:
Sharia Law
Fair Tax Rate
Gold as Tender
Birthright Citizenship
Adding the SC Republican Creed to the SC Republican website
Voter Registration & Closed Primary
Comprehensive Energy Policy (using our natural resources)
Repeal of Obamacare
Congressional Oversight of the EPA
Immigration Reform
Repeal Republicans (screen more carefully)
Repeal the Enabling Act of 1994
Allow Concealed Weapons anywhere
Unbiased Instructional Materials in Schools (remove liberal bias)
Support Gov. Scott Walker
Honor/ Commend Sen. DeMint
Increase Organ Donation Registration
Energy Independence
Honor Roger Milliken
Vow to not raise taxes, only reduce spending
Elections (paper ballots, their own judges and systems)
Honoring the Armed Forces
Official Membership List (must opt-in now)
Single Issue Legislation (no more riders)
Voter ID
States' Rights (9th and 10th Amendments)
Honor Gov. Nikki Haley
Monitoring Title Loans
Nuclear Safety
Audit the FED
Recognize Sheriff James R. Metts
US Senate Accountability Act (17th Amendment)
School District Consolidation
Recognize Representative Phillip Lowe/ Kristopher Crawford
Recognize Lieutenant Governor James Kenneth Ard/ Senator Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr
Redistricting
Trailer Lights
Term Limits (to amend US Constitution)
Regarding the Deficit (end earmarks)
Change to 1st Amendment
Resolution Calling for Withdrawal from UN
State Sovereignty
The party director says the resolutions committee fewer than 10 of the county resolutions last night. They're publishing the list at the statewide convention this weekend.
Tell me more about Gary. Don't know anything at all. I suppose I could spend this time googleing him but this seems like more fun.
Productivity level ↓
Time on petfinder ↑
Imagine if we replaced all politicians with puppies
Watch Herman Cain. Just sayin'....
As predicted. Herman Cain scored the highest in a 29-person focus group. Watch this guy.
and once again, the voters won't see that the candidates all say what (they think) needs to be done, and none explain what EXACTLY it'll take to get it done. Then the voters will all be shocked and dismayed that once elected, the things those voters think are important will be on the line. Those 'kinds' of people never seem to learn.
What??? Where's Trump? I want to hear about all of his "policy positions" on key "issues like, is the earth flat? ... is there evolution? ... is the moon made of green cheese?
And does he really support the death penalty for minors? If not, is he ready to apologize now?
You'd think if SC is as important as Pat Buchanan makes it out to be, they would all be there.
me too
Forget the puppies- this looks like the cast of Animal House.
Can't wait for the dumb and dumber comments.
But ah ...there is a noticeable absence.....Where is King- Comb-OVER?
According to The State newspaper he will be there on May 19th for the Tea Party rally.
Late again...
I hope Tim Pawlenty wins the nomination and then, in his ceaseless effort to prove how macho he is, someone reveals secret wrestling photos of him in a leotard in an un-gratifying position.
TPaw isn't enough of a christofascist moonbat to win the repub nomination. He may play the part of one on TV, but the true moonbats know he is a sham....a Mittens Romney without the slick used car saleman smile.
My prediction....Timmy will be a lobbyist or highly-paid consultant within a year.
I thought moonbats were liberals? *confused*
Moonbats are distinctly non-partisan....I read that in my Field Guide to Moonbats.
ahhh my bad then
I'll lend you my copy. It has a lot of very useful pictures helping you to identify the various species of moonbats and their habitats. There's a very large section on Fox, and it was updated last year with an extensive Tea Party section.
For example, the useful section on Sharron Angle notes "The only time the woman opens her mouth is to change whichever foot is already in place there".
The Aiken County Comprehensive Energy Policy resolution was startlingly good, until the last Whereas. Take that out and it is actually something I could support.
Well, there's something you don't see every day...
Put a bunch of Republicans together and watch the show as they compete for being the biggest fool.
Remember the debate of the Republican National Committee chair candidates Jan. 2011? They boasted of how many guns they had and how many books they had never read. And recall the Republicans who denied they "believed in evolution" in the 2007 presidential primaries- Tancredo, McCain, Huckabee, and Brownback.
http://articles.cnn.com/2007-06-05/politics/debate.evolution_1_mike-huckabee-god-evolution?_s=PM:POLITICS
That would make a great game show... preferably in the style of the classic from the late 70's-80's "The Gong Show"
Five Republicans walk into a bar, and before they even sit down, they all begin to whine simultaneously. The bartender looks up, scratches his head, and asks... "Is this some kind of joke?"
I just read that John Ashcroft has been named "Ethics Chief" of Xe,
formerly Blackwater. So many jokes there I don't know where to start.
I was wrong before. NOW we've breached the looking glass's looking glass.
"Gotta git rid of all these superflurious gubment programs. Hell, we shouldn't even have a gubment. All we need is a Constertution, gol dammit. No gubment, no taxes. Plain and simple."
How much is that repubbie in the window,
oh the Koch Bros. do hope that repubbie's for sale,
how much is that repubbie in the window,
the one with the forked tongue and tail!
Brava, Kelly! Another hilarious walk down memory lane from you.
What an insult to cute puppies everywhere. A shot of a rat pack might be more appropriate (make them pack rats). And it's in south carolina? A hotbed of intelligent discourse? Count the number of minority faces please, but it's ok to ignore the wasp like fair haired women (sorry to those who have brains and ignore this bunch). Will ann coulter and her gang of character assassinators be present? Do you think any of them will explain how their voucher plan will work? in detail? Will anyone even ask them?
umptim, I think the puppies are supposed to be a distraction, kind of like what Republicans do. They'll promise you a puppy and deliver a tarantula. (my apologies to tarantulas)
bagelbones - nailed it again!
That box of puppies is a lot deeper than the Republican bench is right now.
And smarter too!
Heh
Heh-heh
HA HA HA HA!!!!!!
The debaters..... The topics...
ROFL
Hopefully, the puppies are NOT named after the Republican candidates.
I know the GOP is going to the dogs, but these pups are tooooo cute and alert. They HAVE to be Democrats--They also don't look like a product of puppy mill inbreeding--further evidence they're not Republican.
Did any of the puppies get taken home? Poor li'l things. And, what did the puppies ever do to be placed in the front of a rEpuKin anything!? They don't seem to know the difference at that age - maybe they'll become more adept with age. Question: If the puppies use 'smell' to differentiate between people, how do they differentiate between the BAD SMELLING Repukins?
Not sure if it's the answer, but I have an uncle who is a Rethuglican and my dog always tries to pee on his leg.