"The era of small government is over ... government has to be more proactive, more aggressive." ( Tim Pawlenty2006)
"You're just petty politicians, who'd sooner sign onto the wisdom of a tyrant in another country, than the demands of ticked off voters in your own." (Neil CavutoJune 2008)
“I didn’t question her patriotism. I questioned her judgment.”
Mr. Cheney went on: “The point I made and I’ll make it again is that Al Qaeda functions on the basis that they think they can break our will. That’s their fundamental underlying strategy, that if they can kill enough Americans or cause enough havoc, create enough chaos in Iraq, then we’ll quit and go home. And my statement was that if we adopt the Pelosi policy, that then we will validate the strategy of Al Qaeda. I said it, and I meant it.”
(Vice President Cheney NYT Feb. 2007)
"A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers. (Ronald Reagan March 1, 1975)
"Oh, no! First of all, if I took one vote away from a serious candidate, it would be a sin." (Al Franken Time Magazine, 9/1/03)
Hugh Hewitt has seen and talked to just about every Senate candidate in the country. To receive his endorsement says a ton about the caliber of a candidate that Pete Hegseth is.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Nationally-syndicated radio talk show host and law professor Hugh Hewitt endorsed decorated combat veteran Pete Hegseth in the Minnesota U.S. Senate Wednesday. Hewitt pointed to Hegseth’s leadership experience and conviction to principle as great strengths.
“We need a consistent conservative like Pete to go to Washington and do the right thing,” said Hewitt. “He’s prolife, believes in limited government, a strong national defense, and he’ll stand up to big spending Washington Democrats and Republicans.”
Hewitt cited the importance of winning the seat and Hegseth’s unique ability to defeat Senator Klobuchar in November.
“This race may well determine the control of the United States Senate,” said Hewitt. “We need to send a principled and articulate conservative who will beat Amy Klobuchar and represent Minnesota values in Washington. Not try and bring Washington politics to Minnesota.”
Last night Dan Severson’s campaign consultant (update: NOT manager) went ballistic on twitter. She lashed out at Pete Hegseth for the a contrast lit piece highlighting legislative records of his opponents.
Hegseth is not whispering about their private lives. No petty attacks on out of context statements or associations. These are the records of Rep. Bills and Severson.
Severson’s consultant (update: NOT manager), Erin Haust, as I said went ballistic. Moral fiber? Just browse through her twitter feed and see just who Severson has in charge of his campaign and imagine the meltdown when Kessler, Stassenberg, and the other DFL friendly reporters in town scrutinize Severson’s record.
And after all the mudslinging last night about this contrast piece from Hegseth, just what does the Severson campaign do? They send out their own piece.
Will the real Severson message please show itself? Maybe this is why after over a year of running, the Severson campaign still hasn’t gotten a foot hold or any momentum.
Or are they too “arrogant” and pre-occupied with name calling?
T minus 3 days until the State convention and US Senate endorsement and the barbs are flying. Here’s a cute little tweet from Dan “What’s Up Doc” Sever’s campaign manager.
@erinhaust – “@AAARF @MaryFranson @Shabbosgoy @EyeOnPolitics What happened to Pete’s wife handle it last time he was in DC & she was in MN? Oh wait…”
Could Severson’s campaign be behind the John Galt MN “smear-mails”? Mrs. Haust has been pushing this angle publicly of late now that she has joined team Severson.
There’s also some interesting news, dare I say spin, coming out from the Kurt Bills AKA Ron Paul campaign. That is he has like 150% of the Delegates locked up so we should all move to Guam cause we’re RINOs, isn’t at all true and if people who think for themselves and understand it takes more than a Ron Paul parrot to beat Amy Klobuchar show up, Kurt Bills will get to walk away from the Minnesota Legislature and focus all his time on teaching again.
Folks, you must show up to the convention. The stakes are high. And the chances for a Pete Hegseth win are high. Like, I may want to just leave the boat in storage this Summer high.
Brace yourself for tons of spin. Tons of attacks. Tons of desperation. Lots of people staked their careers and political futures on Kurt Bills and Dan Severson. Its desperation and kitchen sink time.
This is an email I sent to Delegates in my area. Pro-Pete! Not a whisper smear. )
My name is Andy Aplikowski and I’m a local supporter and volunteer for the Pete Hegseth for US Senate campaign. Congratulations on being elected represent SD35 at the State Convention next week.
I wanted to send you this quick note to make sure you understood that Pete is the best candidate to take on Amy Klobuchar and her allies in the media. Pete’s our only hope at beating the chameleon Klobuchar.
I saw the 2006 campaign from the ground floor as a volunteer and blogger and know its going to take a dynamic and energetic candidate who can raise enough money to buy their own press because the biased media we have helps Amy hide her real voting record and liberal agenda from Minnesota voters.
Our Republican candidate has to be a consistent conservative who can both articulate our principles, while also highlighting how liberal Amy Klobuchar really is. Its going to take an experienced campaign team, like Pete has. Its going to take a national donor network that has already proven they’ll donate millions and millions, which Pete has proven he has with his help with Vet for Freedom which elected [edit] 8 of their 10 candidates to Congress in 2010.
The candidate we need to endorse is Pete Hegseth. At the State Convention next Friday, it is going to be a long, hectic, and very emotional day. Lots of things will be said and done. Lots of votes will be cast. We are likely in for a long day with many many ballots for endorsement as no one has the 60% needed for endorsement.
Can Pete count on your support?
That’s Pete Hegseth, his wife Samantha, and their son Gunner. They are expecting their second child later this year.
I’ve had a number of people forward me Ron Paul emails (read: instructions on how to floor party) which included some very borg like quotes.
One of them is how mocking how the other camps don’t have perfect discipline and perfect turnout. Perfect!
I mock them, because it is fun, but I worry that some people still think the people behind the curtain of the Ron Paul / Kurt Bills liberty movement are not playing for keeps. I have always welcomed more people, but this is not an influx of youth and passion, this is a purge.
Perfection is their goal. As in if you didn’t vote like Ron Paul wanted you to, then you must go. Imagine a purity driven party, where endorsed candidates are not supported by the party. Can you say advantage Alida Messenger?
I’ll be posting the platform report later today. It should be very illustrating at just what exactly is happening.
If you think little old Andy Aplikowski is being too tough and “cherry picking” your candidate’s record and/or statements, you ain’t seen nothing yet if you get endorsed. If you think Kessler and Stassen Burger will be easier on you than me….
Conservative Republican Congressman Tom Rooney (FL-16), veteran of the U.S. Army JAG Corps, endorsed decorated combat veteran Pete Hegseth for U.S. Senate Friday. Rooney cited Hegseth’s bold leadership when endorsing Rooney in a contested 2008 primary.
“I’m proud to endorse Pete Hegseth because without his gutsy leadership and Vets for Freedom support, I might not be a Congressman today,” Rooney said. “Most groups wouldn’t touch the race because they wanted to play it safe but Pete was willing to roll up his sleeves, make a call and stand behind it.”
“Washington doesn’t have enough men like Pete who will lead with conviction and political courage. Unlike so many in politics, Pete has a backbone and will fight for what’s right,” Rooney said.
For those not following me on Twitter… The Late Debate with Jack & Ben was cancelled due to a fraudulent complaint filed with the station by Joe Repya.
Fraudulent?
There was no show on the day Repya said there was. (April 28)
Jack was on suspension, and no where near the studio, the day we did the True North Roundtable. (April 26)
Hence: There was no possible way for Jack to say anything about Repya on Late Debate.
Yet Repya still complained and the station got the format of the show we know as Late Debate pulled off the air. That’s right, Repya got the one and only daily conservative radio show cancelled.
I have no clue what we discussed on the air that he found to be so offensive as to have a lawyer write a letter for him.
You can find the April 26th Late Debate show in question here. (For those who have trouble following along, I repeat Jack was not actually on this show…..) I ask all of you to please let me know if anything was slander or defamation. Is criticism and disagreement now defamation or slander?
I’m sure me simply posting this will get me one of those 3rd person email lawsuit threats to “shut me up or else” again. Or will he actually have a lawyer sue me for this post to take away my free speech rights?
I hated losing Repya as a friend, but I guess if this is who he really is, its not the kind of friend I’d want anyway.
Oh, here’s a good way to thank Repya. Let’s get Jack & Ben back on the air, but on a different station. Call Andrew Lee at AM1130 Twin CitiesNewstalk. Or email. andrewlee@clearchannel.com
