Good news: Pawlenty rounding up McCain strategists for 2012 run
posted at 9:34 pm on October 12, 2009 by Allahpundit
An all-star list of GOP strategists for his PAC’s first fundraiser. Hey — I thought Mitt was supposed to be the RINO candidate this time!
Among those interested in getting to know Pawlenty are Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Randy Scheunemann, two top policy advisers from the McCain presidential campaign who have joined the Minnesota governor’s host committee…
While Romney has a team of tested veterans to rely on if he runs again, Pawlenty is using his PAC to show off some who might come to his aid if he enters the race. Other McCain veterans teaming up with Pawlenty’s PAC are political strategists Bo Harmon, Jon Seaton and Terry Nelson, all of whom played roles in the 2008 campaign…
Earlier this month, Pawlenty rolled out a list of political and Web strategists who would serve as top advisers to his PAC — and, presumably, his eventual presidential campaign.
That list included Phil Musser, the former executive director of the Republican Governors Association; Nelson, a veteran of the Iowa caucuses who briefly served as Sen. McCain’s (R-Ariz.) campaign manager; Sara Taylor, President George W. Bush’s former political director; and Conant, a former press secretary at the Republican National Committee. The Web team includes Patrick Hynes, Liz Mair, Mindy Finn and Patrick Ruffini, all campaign veterans.
Randy Scheunemann? The same Randy Scheunemann who was Sarahcuda’s most loyal defender inside the McCain/Palin campaign? The same Randy Scheunemann who advised her on her Hong Kong speech? That Randy Scheunemann is hanging around with Tim Pawlenty now? At the very least, this means even her close advisors don’t know yet if she’s running. (Further proof that she’s not serious about politics?) At most, it means she’s decided against it and Scheunemann’s looking to latch onto someone else. Hmmmm.
Exit question: Seriously, why isn’t Mitt snapping these people up? He’s got the cash and much more name recognition than Pawlenty. Is his own campaign outfit already so well staffed that he doesn’t need any free agents?
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Some of us did say Palin wasn’t that interested in running in 2012. How about a non-politician for a change…General David Petraeus perhaps?
Nalea on October 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Go whine to AP and Ed to get them banned. You’ve done it before.
katy the mean old lady on October 13, 2009 at 12:01 AM
At the Tea Party I attended in April, there was an incredible groundswell movement for Tim (Tom?, Ralph?,Ed?, Allah?) Pawlenty.
It was a Pawlenty-palooza!
NOT!!
There was only one political figure that had universal and enthusiastic support.
Guesss whoooo,AP?
Dr. Carlo Lombardi on October 13, 2009 at 12:01 AM
My final remark to this article:
THE CURRENT BUNCH OF GOP STRATEGISTS ARE SYCOPHANTS….
THEY JUST GO ALONG WITH THE FLOW.
REAL STRATEGISTS THINK OUT OF THE BOX.
… I know an real strategist who actually thinks “out of the box”. And he’s a she.
TheAlamos on October 13, 2009 at 12:02 AM
Minor correction-Tea Party was in August.
Dr. Carlo Lombardi on October 13, 2009 at 12:04 AM
He’s not Palin so he’s free to destroy himself as far as I’m concerned.
jarodea on October 13, 2009 at 12:09 AM
We’ve given the professional politicians a chance they have failed us. Assuming Afghanistan hasn’t become a “quagmire”, let’s return to the 1952 playbook and run a General at the top of the ticket. We need a real “decider”. We need Gen. David Petraeus. VP slot could go to any successful sitting or former governor with conservative bona fides. We need a person of honor with a pair of “brass ones” to roll back the liberal damage. The professional politicians are all wusses and we are living in too dangerous a world to trust them with America.
scullymj on October 13, 2009 at 12:14 AM
He chose… poorly.
Seven Percent Solution on October 13, 2009 at 12:16 AM
Pawlenty is doomed.
Go Sarah!
profitsbeard on October 13, 2009 at 12:17 AM
Hear, Hear! And to whoever said he has pancreatic cancer…He has early stage prostate cancer…very treatable and survivable.
Nalea on October 13, 2009 at 12:21 AM
Palin is running in 2012.
However, if for the smallest of chances she’s not running, I want Petraeus.
cubachi on October 13, 2009 at 12:21 AM
T-Paw took a whuppin in the local rag last weekend for flip-flop on cap and tax. He was awesome against the MN dem tax freaks last session, and talks right about government healthcare, but he’s got this RINO tinge on the environment that he’s apparently now trying to shake.
2ipa on October 13, 2009 at 12:21 AM
It is time for the phonebook strategy. Pick ten people out of the book, have them all give a short unprompted speech, and run background on each to make sure they are not birthers or convicted felons. This alone makes them stronger candidates than all the DEms.
Back them and run them on a platform of ‘I love America and I will do my best to restore Constitutional law per it’s original intent. I will not serve more than two terms.’
I’m not Palin…she’s flailin
I’m not Mitt…he’s a zit
i’m not Hucky..he’s too yucky
i’m not Pawlenty…but I have plenty more
i’m not Jindal…and that’s final
GnuBreed on October 13, 2009 at 12:36 AM
He’s running to split the vote for another candidate (Romney) and get the VP nod, helping bring “Sam’s Club Republicans” to the ticket… if they win.
alliebobbitt on October 13, 2009 at 12:38 AM
Whatever. Because I care what the hell the GOP does. Palin/Beck 2012 on the independant ticket. 34% plurality baby. We can do it.
Kataklysmic on October 13, 2009 at 12:42 AM
Why the heck would Pawlenty want McCain’s people?
crosspatch on October 13, 2009 at 1:10 AM
Preferably, they wouldn’t be banned, but people like you would tell them that racist BS was not tolerated, instead of whining at the people who point out the obvious.
DaveS on October 13, 2009 at 1:33 AM
Agreed, 100%. Sarah’s political instincts are flawless, second to none. Just look at how she has been manhandling the Boy King all year long. Even the Letterman debacle. Not only did she command an apology from him, but a few months later, the tool hoists himself by his own petard. You couldn’t script this stuff any better. I don’t think even she expects it all to fall into place as perfectly as it always does. It’s as though it is effortless to her. Like she’s Michael Phelps in the swimming pool. The woman has a gift. And that gift is what tells her when to strike and the time to strike is 2012 — that’s when the iron will be at its hottest for her. In the meantime, she is doing an exceptional job of maintaining an aura of mystery and not making the mistake Barry has made of overexposing herself. I think it’s a little early to say definitively which advisors and strategists are going to play on which teams. How can anyone make that kind of commitment to a candidate yet when no one has even declared an intention to run? This isn’t a kickball game. It isn’t as though a person has to commit at this stage to one candidate and one candidate only. I would think it’s possible to offer advice to multiple candidates this early in the game without having to worry about getting pegged as being squarely in So-and-So’s camp. I do like the theory that Tim P. might be positioning himself as a VP candidate and that Randy is maybe doing a reconnaissance mission for the Cuda. I don’t know too awful much about Pawlenty, but I do know he’s never imposed government-run healthcare on the citizens of MN so that’s a point in his favor in my book. ;o)
Whatever is going on, Sarah is going to run in 2012. And she will win the Republican nomination. Handily. The general election may end up being a nail biter; it will depend on on badly Obama screws everything up before then. But I think come 1/20/13, she’ll be laying her hand on the Bible and swearing to faithfully defend and protect the Constitution.
NoLeftTurn on October 13, 2009 at 1:55 AM
55555!
TheAlamos on October 13, 2009 at 2:39 AM
Can you make the racism clear to me? Break it down for me Barney style.
Theworldisnotenough on October 13, 2009 at 2:40 AM
Instead of posturing …
THE ROLES OF THE REPUBLICANS IS TO CATALYZE IDIOTIC OBAMA POLICIES AND PROGRAMS.
CAMPAIGNING TOO EARLY IS NOT-SO-CLASSY FOR REPUBLICANS.
TheAlamos on October 13, 2009 at 2:40 AM
I dunno, maybe if he runs, he actually wants to win?
Can’t win with the chuckleheads who ran the craptacular McCain campaign.
Stakes are too high to run a two-bit hackneyed campaign in 2012. Better to run a competent one and maybe win than hire the losers who got pulped by a community organizer with no resume to run on.
SuperCool on October 13, 2009 at 3:59 AM
How many idiots do we have here tonight? Jesus.
DaveS on October 13, 2009 at 4:34 AM
Mc Cain people need some place to work. I suppose you need a few, in a campaign that’s never run on this level, to help lay groundwork, but overall you don’t need many of them, as the stink of loser is still on them.
Jeff from WI on October 13, 2009 at 4:42 AM
My God, you’re such a liberal idiot.
Go away, moron.
2Brave2Bscared on October 13, 2009 at 5:15 AM
Terryann is a Believer.
2Brave2Bscared on October 13, 2009 at 5:19 AM
Three. You, terryann and TimeTraveler. Combined IQ of about 78.
2Brave2Bscared on October 13, 2009 at 5:29 AM
Told you she was a tremendous boost to his campaign, and I told you the economic meltdown and his lame response finished him. They gave up and tried to pin the blame on Sarah.
F*ck McCain, Schmidt, Wallace and the rest of the RINO’s.
If they try to push a moderate to left GOP, we will have every reason to start a libertarian/conservative party and watch the GOP fade away within a decade.
Sapwolf on October 13, 2009 at 5:57 AM
That statement proves you are absolutely clueless about what your fellow Americans think and want.
john boehner and charlie crist, jetboy? My guess is you realized your homosexuality because of your lust for george hamilton.
peacenprosperity on October 13, 2009 at 6:19 AM
By the way, jetboy. boehner and mcconnell and their republican toadies in congress are more responsible for barry being in the White House then george bush. 12 years in control and they acted like democrats on steroids. They did nothing but fill their own pockets and secure their positions. This country will never get turned around with the likes of them in charge of the republican party in congress.
peacenprosperity on October 13, 2009 at 6:22 AM
The GOP betrayal continues forward. Does anybody think that Mitt or Pawlenty will reduce the size of government?
True_King on October 13, 2009 at 6:36 AM
No.
Of course, I don’t think Sarah “our schools have got to be really ramped up in terms of the funding” Palin will either.
2Brave2Bscared on October 13, 2009 at 6:38 AM
Yes
True_King on October 13, 2009 at 6:47 AM
How does that change what I said? You just proved my point – Does the GOP ever reduce the size of government?
True_King on October 13, 2009 at 6:48 AM
If the T.C.’s loved McCain they will REALLY love Petraeus!
I will look forward to watching their heads explode when it turns out he is too RINOey for them after they recruit him.
Squid Shark on October 13, 2009 at 6:52 AM
No. And that’s why I’ve stopped voting for them.
2Brave2Bscared on October 13, 2009 at 6:54 AM
I just cant wait till Marco “I never met a shameless stunt I didnt like” Rubio starts using the “Outrage” doc in his campaign commercials.
Squid Shark on October 13, 2009 at 6:55 AM
My thoughts exactly…..maybe he is working with them to find out how not to lose. Who ever runs in 2012 better look for people who want to win and know how to get the candidate to the winner’s circle and McCain’s old group won’t get that done.
yoda on October 13, 2009 at 6:57 AM
Probably for Primary strategy more than anything.
McCain did beat all comers in 4 rounds in the primaries, or did everyone forget that our show was over 4 months before theirs.
Squid Shark on October 13, 2009 at 7:01 AM
You might have something there SS. When McCain came back to Washington D.C. back in September 2008, his campaign started to go down the tubes.
yoda on October 13, 2009 at 7:12 AM
That is how you end up with Colin Powell, a leftist on domestic issues in charge.
Petreaus is good as a Veep because he brings foreign policy weight.
You do not want to gamble with the rest of the show.
He can be Sarah’s Veep to bring weight to the ticket in the event there are still voters who think she needs a foreign policy veep.
Sapwolf on October 13, 2009 at 7:16 AM
McCain didn’t want to get in the way of history. Perhaps if he had a real will to win, his election showing would have been a lot better.
2Brave2Bscared on October 13, 2009 at 7:22 AM
Carter loses and the Dems nominate Mondale in 1984.
Mondale loses in 19984. So the Dems nominate Dukakis in 1988.
Dukakis loses.
The GOP is doing the same thing. Put up a liberal. Lose. Put up a liberal again. Lose. Put up a liberal, lose again. Maybe they’ll figure it out by 2020.
angryed on October 13, 2009 at 7:26 AM
Too bad we didn’t know that back in 2008. If a candidate doesn’t have desire to win, then they had better not run. History shouldn’t have a thing to do with it. Come to think about it, McCain had some history on his side too…..strong female V.P.
yoda on October 13, 2009 at 7:29 AM
Sarah Palin Is Absolutely Driving The Debate On The Decline Of The US Dollar
http://thespeechatimeforchoosing.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/sarah-palin-is-absolutely-driving-the-debate-on-the-decline-of-the-us-dollar/
gary4205 on October 13, 2009 at 7:29 AM
McCain won because he didn’t lose. He basically won by coming in second a lot to Huckabee and then squeaking out wins against Romney, or winning 30% to 29% Huck to 28% Romney but getting 100% of the delegates. I don’t think McCain got 50% of any primary before he was declared the winner.
And because he won like that, he had no enthusiasm from 50-60% of the GOP. Pawlenty will be a do-over. And he will get crushed by Obama. Hell I might even vote for Obama too if the GOP keeps putting up these sorry excuses for candidates. If we’re going socialist, let’s go all the way baby!!
angryed on October 13, 2009 at 7:32 AM
Not exactly shocking news that “T-Paw” loves his McRINOs. My two lasting impressions of “T-Paw” from the 08 campaign are: how incredibly ineffective he was pitching for McCain on TV (one particularly embarrassing episode); and how loudly he and his supporters whined after McCain picked Palin instead of him. Loser.
james23 on October 13, 2009 at 7:35 AM
Already, I’m disappointed. It is like telling the “gang that couldn’t shoot straight” they are all stars.
Jeez, in all of America he couldn’t find a better crew? Really?
Makes you wonder about his ability to read the situation on the ground.
archer52 on October 13, 2009 at 7:37 AM
Agree. T-Paw wants to be Mitt’s #2. Ooh, feel the excitement of that ticket!!
james23 on October 13, 2009 at 7:39 AM
Sarah Palin/ Liz Cheney 2012 (or John Bolton)
stenwin77 on October 13, 2009 at 7:39 AM
Mitt, Huck, T-Paw..the hope for ’12:zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Jeff from WI on October 13, 2009 at 8:08 AM
That is generally how you win a three way primary.
Squid Shark on October 13, 2009 at 8:31 AM
I like Pawlenty but, McCain and his people will be the kiss of death for his campaign.
If Palin does run and Pawlenty keeps inviting these losers to aid his campaign it will be all the easier to vote for Palin.
Irenaeus on October 13, 2009 at 8:45 AM
Pawlenty: I’m like McCain!
America: Go away!
spmat on October 13, 2009 at 8:48 AM
+1
cmsinaz on October 13, 2009 at 8:58 AM
PAWLENTY BID COLLAPSES in 4…..3….2….
PappyD61 on October 13, 2009 at 8:59 AM
And the real reason that McCain hasn’t thrown Palin under the bus (yet)?
1. Makes him look like a fool.
2. He might need her for HIS re-election bid.
3. She might be inviting HIM to the Oval office someday.
Any other guesses?
PappyD61 on October 13, 2009 at 9:03 AM
HAHAHAHAHA
Thanks for the flashback.
Blacksmith8 on October 13, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Excellent question. It’s like instead of hiring power in the coach, offense, and defense, you go out and recruit somebody who worked near somebody who had a good season ONCE UPON A TIME.
Blacksmith8 on October 13, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Seems as if the R’s have already picked out the candidate for us. Swell, saves us a lot of time and money on primaries.
Kissmygrits on October 13, 2009 at 9:24 AM
The republicans are just another political, progressive party. For conservatives, the Republican Party is no better than the Democrat Party. That’s the bad news… there is no good news. Conservatives are doomed to failure and minority status unless they get off their duffs and create their own party to run actual conservative candidates.
Griz on October 13, 2009 at 9:26 AM
Yay! Minnesota is such a bastion of solid, core conservative principals.
SouthernGent on October 13, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Depends on the people and whether or not they were the ones who think that the GOP has no room for social and Christian conservatives. McCain failed because he tried to appeal to Democrat “moderates.” I’m not sure those ideas didn’t come from Senator Triceratops himself instead of his staffers.
highhopes on October 13, 2009 at 9:37 AM
There is not doubt that what ghoul said was racist. Absolutely sickening.
terryannonline on October 12, 2009 at 10:25 PM
It might be birtherism, but it’s not racist. His father was from Kenya and there is some slight question as to Jug-ears actual nationality; fed, in part, by Zerobama’s refusal to put the issue to rest (which serves his political ends).
That you find it “absolutely sickening” displays a remarkably weak stomach or a grossly overactive (and selective) liberal sense of outgrage.
SKYFOX on October 13, 2009 at 9:46 AM
Given how lame that campaign was, that headline sounds like good news for Sarah Palin and the rest of the competition.
Mr. Joe on October 13, 2009 at 9:53 AM
“Those who fail to learn from History, are doomed to repeat it”. If The Republican Party thinks they can run a Beltway Insider again and win the hearts of the rest of the country, they are making a huge mistake. Every politician in the Administration and Congress has been tainted to some degree with the deserved perception that they are not listening to anyone by themselves.
kingsjester on October 13, 2009 at 9:53 AM
She is running.
Firebird on October 13, 2009 at 9:57 AM
Hey Gov Pawlenty, investigate how ACORN threw the election to the unfunny troll, and we’ll think about supporting you. Otherwise, get out of the way.
Western_Civ on October 13, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Hey McCain was doing ok before the economy tanked. Not to mention he was up against “The One” who had all kinds of emotional sway over quite a few zombies in this country, and a good politician to boot. Whatever you think of Obama he was a very formidable opponent.
I’m guessing these guys dont want to work for Mitt.
Dash on October 13, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Palin, who was targeted for destruction by people who still won’t leave her alone, therefore indicating that she is still the one person that the progressives are concerned about.
jimmy2shoes on October 13, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Please don’t say “a general” without saying which one. i would lose too much sleep over a General Powell finishing off what Obamination started.
Don L on October 13, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Yeah, let’s sign up people from the outrageously competent and successful McCain campaign. That’ll be a winning strategy, T. Paw!
therightwinger on October 13, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Who would even want Bush and McCain’s political and policy advisors?
It’s too bad, because I was starting to like Pawlenty.
It’s hard to run against the Washington establishment with these guys, and that is what will win offices in 2010 and 2012.
My guess is that Sarah will run and that she will use Greta van Susteren’s husband as a political and policy advisor.
I think that she will use people who aren’t proven losers like these guys.
It would be hard to do worse than they have achieved.
molonlabe28 on October 13, 2009 at 10:24 AM
I don’t like Mitt, but the answer to your question:
is obvious, Mitt actually wants to win.
xax on October 13, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Probably been said before, but this is not actually a recipe for success snapping up all the losers off a losing team!
Two things this gives me hope for:
1.) McCain is not going to run and not fight,fight,fight again.
2.) The lossers from last year will aline themselves with a squish from Minnesota who will have zero chance at the nomination once Sarah puts together a team
dhunter on October 13, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Pawlenty? Pffffft.
If I could choose someone to run for President, I would choose Cmdr. Kirk Lippold of the USS Cole. He is Presidential.
moonsbreath on October 13, 2009 at 10:31 AM
Because T-Paw is a Washington insider how?
Squid Shark on October 13, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Even though the COLE incident was not his fault, the public perception is still there.
I dont see him as very presidential though, I have seen him speak and was not impressed.
Squid Shark on October 13, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Exit question: Seriously, why isn’t Mitt snapping these people up? He’s got the cash and much more name recognition than Pawlenty. Is his own campaign outfit already so well staffed that he doesn’t need any free agents?
The people from the McCain camp hate the Romney people and the Romney people hate the people who worked on the McCain camp to think that they would all kiss and make up is very naive.
Ricki on October 13, 2009 at 10:46 AM
It’s good to see that even people on our side are adhering to the enhanced definition of racism. I didn’t see anything racist in that comment. We are allowing the opposition to define the battleground and we cannot win under those circumstances. Most birthers aren’t racist, and we shouldn’t adopt the liberal practice of calling someone who has an unpopular argument an ugly name to get them to shut up and be quiet.
DFCtomm on October 13, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Agreed, remember when one of Mitt’s brood (who apparently didnt inherit his fathers class or tact) refused to campaign at all for McCain and trashed him in the press.
Squid Shark on October 13, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Sarah Palin will jackstomp Tim Pawlenty in 2012 whether Allah bin Tollbooth likes it or not. You can color that boy gone after the New Hampshire primary.
Percy_Peabody on October 13, 2009 at 10:48 AM
NEVER AGAIN will I vote for anyone who voted YEA on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. I voted for McCain in the last election, but his actions surrounding that legislation demonstrated how truly unqualified he was to actually lead this country. I voted for him because I liked his running mate and I realized he was the lesser of two evils. However, I’m sick of going along with whatever crap sandwich the GOP feeds us, just because it’s slightly less crappy than what the other side is offering.
HR1424 house roll call
HR1424 senate roll call
Every single bum who voted for that needs to be voted out, in my opinion. They showed absolutely no leadership skills, and aren’t qualified to run our government. This includes Boehner.
vermillionsky on October 13, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Palin supported TARP:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=txfqWzGMgmY
Squid Shark on October 13, 2009 at 10:57 AM
here’s a little secret:
i live in Chicago! yes, i would prefer Obama to be sent back to Kenya, Mars, Disneyland, etc. anywhere but here when his time in office is done. once again, I LIVE IN CHICAGO! i’m quite sure you can imagine what i and others like me experience living here, from the
koolGhoul aid mentality to the 2×4 swinging thugs. and my initial comment was a joke. i no longer consider myself a “birther”. i have now joined the “obama is the anti-christ” movement. seems more fitting after each passing day!Ghoul aid on October 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Gov. Palin supported the position of the head of her ticket. She made a decision to not undermine his campaign, because he was in charge. She did not have access to the information given to the legislators prior to the vote, she certainly wasn’t in the meetings McCain and the other legislators attended on the subject, and was not in a position to actually vote on the legislation. If she had been in that position and voted for that legislation, I wouldn’t vote for her either.
vermillionsky on October 13, 2009 at 11:03 AM
vermillionsky on October 13, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Squid Shark on October 13, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Fine, don’t vote for her. I’m limiting my ire to the idiots in charge who actually had the chance to do something, but didn’t. I don’t blame Romney for TARP passing either, even though he was in favor of it.
vermillionsky on October 13, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Dude!
Bruno Strozek on October 13, 2009 at 11:14 AM
Is it that Pawlenty’s snatching up McCain strategists, or is it that McCain’s strategists have figured out that Romney’s not going anywhere, and are hitching their wagons to Pawlenty?
joe_doufu on October 13, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Pawlenty-Palin 2012 has a certain ring to it.
John on October 13, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Hey, they both start with an A so you had a 50-50 shot at it. LOL
Old Hippie Vet on October 13, 2009 at 11:28 AM
I sure hope he hires that nice Uncle Fester look-a-like who knows all about Sarah and Mr. McKinnon who will quit when the going gets rough so Huff-Puff crowd will let him eat before Pig-out Megan gets it all .
borntoraisehogs on October 13, 2009 at 11:29 AM
Please please please take ALL the McCain loser advisors off the market so a serious candidate doesn’t pick one up by mistake.
CC
CapedConservative on October 13, 2009 at 11:38 AM
Why hire the strategists of the loser? Does that not set up losing?
nosiafd on October 13, 2009 at 11:44 AM
I like Pawlenty, but hiring the team that just lost to the neophyte doesn’t seem like a great strategy. The fact that the same team spent half their time shooting at their own VP candidate doesn’t seem promising, either.
Pawlenty/Palin would be a good ticket, and moderates would get on board when KO & friends started making sniggering pp jokes. But the McCain team members will never go in that direction again.
hawksruleva on October 13, 2009 at 11:46 AM
Before I vote for any politician again I want some questions answered and not just lip service.
1) Where do you stand on immigration
2) Would you drill for oil here and build nuclear power plants.
3) Would you seal our borders
4) Limit taxpayer money for foreign aid to countries.
5) QUIT THE U.N.
ETC,ETC,ETC
If and when they answer these questions honestly I will vote for them.
Forgot AGREE WITH TERM LIMITS FOR CONGRESS AND SENATE
concernedsenior on October 13, 2009 at 11:46 AM
Gosh, is there anyone more exciting than Tim YawnPlenty?
stenwin77 on October 13, 2009 at 11:47 AM
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