[h/t Gateway Pundit - via Fox Nation]
Aaron B. Gardner
Crossposted at RedState
At least that is the rumor going around. Good riddance.
Aaron B. Gardner
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In my lifetime the greatest electoral achievements made by the Republican party were made possible by offering a choice rather than an echo. The Reagan Revolution and the '94 Republican take over of the House were both examples of this. Once again in 2010 we will be given the option of offering a choice rather than an echo in Senate and Congressional races around the nation.
With just 55% of conservatives considering themselves Republicans, 73% of Republicans believing our leaders in DC are out of touch with the base, and Tea Party candidates coming out on top of the GOP in a generic three way ballot test, I believe that people are actively looking for that choice and refuse to accept an echo.
In the race to unseat Barbara Boxer from the Senate we have two Republican challengers. One offers a distinct choice and the other offers up an echo. Below are some text and videos on the subject of climate change from Barbara Boxer, Carly Fiorina* and Chuck DeVore. Let's take a look at these.
First up...Babs
Environmental laws protect public health and preserve natural America for generations to come. A clean and healthy environment goes hand in hand with a strong economy, from California tourism to the creation of "green jobs".
Next up Carly...
We need to talk about climate change and energy policy at the same time. You really can't solve one without the other ... I think we should embrace the opportunities that creation of clean green technology presents, the opportunity to create new jobs...
in conjunction with this video...
Anybody else hearing echoes?**
Now let's look at Chuck [This is an exclusive I obtained from Chuck DeVore] ...
There's no such thing as a state-created 'green job' that doesn't illustrate Bastiat's broken-window fallacy. Enduring job creation and economic growth are the result of a free market, not government intervention. When you hear a Democrat -- or a liberal Republican -- talk about environmental regulation resulting in job creation, grab your wallet and start looking at the help-wanted ads. A policy that doesn't place jobs and economic growth first -- not co-equal with environmentalism, but first -- is a failure of leadership.
In conjunction with this video...
The choice is clear, as is the echo. 2010 has the potential to be a wave year for Republicans. We have a seven point advantage on the generic ballot***, and a strong batch of conservatives willing to capitalize on that in order to be elected to the Senate.
I stand with Chuck as he offers a choice to the primary voters of California rather than an echo. Where do you stand?
Aaron B. Gardner
Crossposted at RedState.
* Note to NRSC, notice that I made a clickable link to both Republican primary candidates, this despite the fact that I have publicly endorsed Chuck DeVore. Take the hint.
** Carly Fiorina has since jumped on the climategate bandwagon. But let me be clear here, Carly Fiorina has a public record of accepting the false "science" of climate change and policy positions which would lead to more regulations and financial burdens on businesses, especially small businesses. This certainly makes one question what Fiorina really believes and whether her change in stances is nothing more than a simple political calculation rather than a principled stand.
*** This stat changed while I was writing this, the newest Rasmussen generic ballot shows a 4 point advantage to Republicans. The overall point remains true.
Yes, I believe they were called Democrats. Thanks for the reminder Harry.
Aaron B. Gardner
[update] Read Michelle Malkin and Dan Riehl's take as well.[/update]
Crossposted at RedState
If you are on Wave and added to the wave embedded below you should see it and be able to interact with it.
Top 10 Ways to Win a Nobel Peace Prize
10. Embrace a not-so-subtle bigotry toward Israel.
9. Lose an election to George W. Bush.
8. Become the first President of the United States to be Black.
7. Say nothing better than anyone has said nothing before.
6. Create internment camps for the Japanese during WWII
5. Embrace eugenics.
4. Attack the Moon.
3. Close Gitmo, or at least say you will but don't ever follow through.
2. Apologize to every dictator you can.
1. BUSH LIED!!!1!!!11!!
Also a few ways to ensure you don't win the Nobel Peace Prize
5. Fight Terrorism.
4. Give substantial ammounts of American tax dollars to Africa to fight AIDS.
3. Create a counter-insurgency strategy that effectively wins a war.
2. Put a man on the moon.
1. Defeat the USSR.
Aaron B. Gardner
Crossposted at RedState
h/t to azaeroprof for linking me to this.
It's funny to me that these children are singing for government run health while simultaneously calling the current system capricious. Maybe their teachers should have taught them what capricious* means first.
Oh and don't forget about the gratuitous Joe Wilson dig.
Aaron B. Gardner
* Can you think of anyone more impulsive, unpredictable or inconstant than the U.S. Government? Yeah, neither can I.
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