Lonegan thrilled with Palin pick
By Matt Friedman, PolitickerNJ.com ReporterConservative activist Steve Lonegan, who’s returning from the Caribbean on a cruise ship, just caught wind that John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for vice president.
His verdict: “I think it’s a terrific choice.”
That’s a strong endorsement coming from Lonegan, who has no qualms about making his dissatisfaction with mainstream Republicans public.
“I know she’s solidly pro-life. This woman is totally outspoken on the issues. She’s got an outstanding record of the governor. I think she’s attractive,” he said. “I think it’s going to unite the party from one end t the other. She’s going to bring excitement and energy."
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Right on GOP!
The Republican party nominated the first woman Supreme Court justice, a woman Secretary of State, a black Supreme Court justice, the first black Secretary of State, and now a woman Vice President. I do not understand why blacks and women do not see that their party is the Republican party.
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Woman VP
Jesse,
Dems actually beat the GOP in nominating the first woman VP on a major party ticket--Geraldine Ferraro. Nevertheless, the GOP does have a better record than the Democrat party would have people believe in advancing the causes of traditionally Democrat aligned groups.
response to Right on GOP comment
I have an answer to Jesse's query as to why female voters and black voters do not consider the GOP their/our party. The fact that an appointee HAPPENS to be black or HAPPENS to be female does not mean that the appointee or nominee possesses the ideals and principles that will advance the interests of female voters and black voters. I mean, Clarence Thomas?? Sarah Palin????
response to Right on GOP comment
I have an answer to Jesse's query as to why female voters and black voters do not consider the GOP their/our party. The fact that an appointee HAPPENS to be black or HAPPENS to be female does not mean that the appointee or nominee possesses the ideals and principles that will advance the interests of female voters and black voters. I mean, Clarence Thomas?? Sarah Palin????
To Gingercake
That's the point. The GOP believes in individualism and promoting freedom and liberty through lower taxes and less-intrusive government rather than ramming-through legislation that panders to special interest groups and raises taxes immensely.
The people you disdain, Thomas, Palin, et al, achieved as individuals through hard work. They act and work as individuals who wish to be judged by the content of their character, as MLK desired, rather than as a member of some special interest group. The GOP doesn't grandstand in their conventions about how they're going placate special interests, instead they promote individuals regardless of their background.
It doesn't matter that Thomas is black or that Palin is a woman or that Jindal has Asian ancestry. They are individuals who wish to be judged that way. And isn't that what we should all hope for?
"I figure people drift toward liberalism at a young age, and I always hope that they change when they see how the world really is.”
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