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Are there any Republicans left with the balls to tell these proto-Nazis to screw off?
Via Inside the Beltway – Washington Times. Yeah. It’s political. The bodacious, unapologetic “tea party” is ready to rumble on Sept. 12 when the National Mall will be wall to wall with those who favor less taxes, smaller government and … Continue reading
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DK Hirner: ‘Does Aaron Schock Think We’re Stupid?’
From my inbox, a letter from the DK Hirner campaign:: Despite voting no to the stimulus funds that allowed the completion of a new 1.5-mile stretch of Illinois Route 8, Rep. Aaron Schock was front and center at the ribbon-cutting … Continue reading
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You know those people I’ve been calling fascists and proto Nazis? Aaron Schock and Bill Brady are appearing at their upcoming rally
How ironic. The proto-Nazis are meeting on Yom Kippur. It’s a whopper of a public relations blunder. Speakers for Right Nation 2010’s “evening extravaganza” on September 18th at the 10,000-seat Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates include Glenn Beck, gubernatorial … Continue reading
This anti-Schock ad is stupid
Yeah, this ad is amusing. But it lacks substance. Which is what I predicted when Democratic primary voters chose DK Hirner instead of the Carl Ray, who was running an issues-based campaign based around health care reform. Instead, we get … Continue reading
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Where’s Schock? Hogging the mic in Jacksonville
A blogger at the Jacksonville Journal Courier went to one of the Glenn Beck-organized 9/12 events and came away unimpressed with Peoria Congressman Aaron Schock. A few minutes later, the audience demonstrated what they took away from Wurzelbacher’s populist message. … Continue reading
No, America, Aaron Shock and the other GOPers who voted against Indian rights bill are not pro-rape
Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs has correctly, in my opinion, criticized Andrew Breitbart’s use of out-of-context video to accuse an Obama administration official of reverse racism. So I am a little disappointed that the moderate blogger would promote someone … Continue reading
Hirner offers biting critique of Schock’s style
You have to scroll down a bit, but there’s a piece in Bernie Schoenburg’s column in which Aaron Schock takes a lashing from opponent D.K. Hirner over his campaign against signs promoting the stimulus projects. Talking with GRETA VAN SUSTEREN … Continue reading
Schock’s good idea shot down in Congress
I’m with Aaron Schock on this one: ABC News got a clever idea and started checking on how much was being spent on signs advertising money being spent to stimulate the economy. ABC’s Gregory Simmons and Jonathan Karl found about … Continue reading
Schock implies Obama is ‘destroying human prosperity’
From my inbox: Obama’s propaganda on economic ‘stimulus’ Examiner Editorial July 9, 2010 http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/Obama_s-propaganda-on-economic-_stimulus_-98058269.html There’s no better definition of government waste than the estimated $192 million President Obama is forcing cash-strapped state officials to spend on road signs touting his … Continue reading
Spending stimulus cash on signs? Schock says cut it out
Press release: Schock Proposal to Cut Tens of Millions Being Spent on Stimulus Signs Featured on YouCut Public to decide if House will vote on Schock proposal Washington, DC – A proposal offered by Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) to prevent … Continue reading
