A note from Benedict Ar... Sorry. A note from Stan Adelstein why he thinks you should vote Democrat this year.
(Click on letter to enlarge)And while it may not be printed at taxpayer expense, I don't see a disclaimer, either.
When they hold the special session (supposedly at the end of November) , since he's left them already, I think his colleagues should expel him from the caucus.
Sure. At that point it's only going to be symbolic. But since he's already said he's running again in the near future, sometimes symbolism is enough.
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Heard of a "tipping points".
It's happening kids, we are going back to a real two-party state in Pierre.
It's a good thing.
Embrace it.
I guarantee you, there are Republican legislators voting for some Democrats every election, and Democratic legislators voting for some Republicans every year too.
Stan & Ellie really don't like each other. Just PP continuing to hammer on something that everybody is aware of already. Nothing new here.
Kind of like Larry Long campaigning aginast the medical marijuana initiative, don't you think nonnie?
Of course that is true. Just like a lot of Republicans voted for Daschle in the past and also now vote for Herseth and Johnson.
The difference is that they did this in the privacy of the voting booth! I expect Adelstein, as a member of the Republican Party, to work within the Party for change. If you feel that you can’t live under the umbrella of the Republican Party, then you are welcome to join the Democrat or Independent Party. You can then work within those groups to get what you want.
You joined the Republican Party, you tried to make changes and it didn’t work, so you didn’t get your way and you end up asking people to vote against the Party you represent! That’s just not right! I don’t expect that kind of behavior from a Republican nor from a Democrat
As you get older in life, you start to realize that sometimes just because you have the right to do it, doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do!
It is amazing that you act surprised and shocked when Stan supports a Democrat after many in the Republican party have asked him to resign and leave the party. How can you accuse Stan of treason when he was beaten in the primary by a local officer of the same party who had her office in the County GOP headquarters? Isn't that more treasonous?
Here's my lesson for the War College for tonight. For those of you running this year or in the future, if you happen to come up short, lose graciously. Voters will remember how you handle yourself in defeat. Those of you who handle yourself well may come back and win next time.
Many Republicans are experiencing identity crises as profound as the Democrats today. The fact that Republicans have been winning within the national theater - by the slimmest of margins - has kept the party from imploding to date.
When and if the party returns to its roots - limited, less personally-intrusive government and fiscal responsibility - our party will stabilize.
Stan merely has the guts - and the confidence - to stand up and say it.
The Republican Party has lost its way.
How many of us Republicans have to be alienated by the intolerant religious right before the party will welcome differing opinions?
We should be supporting these candidates vigorously:
--AZ-Sen: Jon Kyl
--AZ-01: Rick Renzi
--AZ-05: J.D. Hayworth
--CA-04: John Doolittle
--CA-11: Richard Pombo
--CA-50: Brian Bilbray
--CO-04: Marilyn Musgrave
--CO-05: Doug Lamborn
--CO-07: Rick O'Donnell
--CT-04: Christopher Shays
--FL-13: Vernon Buchanan
--FL-16: Joe Negron
--FL-22: Clay Shaw
--ID-01: Bill Sali
--IL-06: Peter Roskam
--IL-10: Mark Kirk
--IL-14: Dennis Hastert
--IN-02: Chris Chocola
--IN-08: John Hostettler
--IA-01: Mike Whalen
--KS-02: Jim Ryun
--KY-03: Anne Northup
--KY-04: Geoff Davis
--MD-Sen: Michael Steele
--MN-01: Gil Gutknecht
--MN-06: Michele Bachmann
--MO-Sen: Jim Talent
--MT-Sen: Conrad Burns
--NV-03: Jon Porter
--NH-02: Charlie Bass
--NJ-07: Mike Ferguson
--NM-01: Heather Wilson
--NY-03: Peter King
--NY-20: John Sweeney
--NY-26: Tom Reynolds
--NY-29: Randy Kuhl
--NC-08: Robin Hayes
--NC-11: Charles Taylor
--OH-01: Steve Chabot
--OH-02: Jean Schmidt
--OH-15: Deborah Pryce
--OH-18: Joy Padgett
--PA-04: Melissa Hart
--PA-07: Curt Weldon
--PA-08: Mike Fitzpatrick
--PA-10: Don Sherwood
--RI-Sen: Lincoln Chafee
--TN-Sen: Bob Corker
--VA-Sen: George Allen
--VA-10: Frank Wolf
--WA-Sen: Mike McGavick
--WA-08: Dave Reichert