Lugar needs to get working on a resume

[MinuteManMike]

AND Loogie voted for the idiotic hate crimes bill.

I only hope a meteor hits DC sooner rather than later.

 

[Glockster]

Dead on, Ramen.

The 1910's screwed this country over hard. The federal reserve, the income tax, elected senators and women voting.

The socialists planted their seeds and they've come to near total fruition. Those four factors are going to destroy this country. Probably in less than 10 years.

Whoa!

 

[danjim70]

it's time for him to go he's a sell out speak with your vote

 

[Glockster]

I've sent Lugar an email indicating that, after voting for him in every election since he was Mayor of Indianapolis, he has lost my support after Sotomayor and Thune.

But, don't fall in love with Bayh over his vote. He is the most calculating, career politician ever bred. Remember, he grew up a Senator's son in D.C. (not in Indiana). He has spent his whole life preparing for a career in politics. He has never held a job outside of politics. He is the most synthetic person you'll ever meet. He is always "on", knowing that the slightest misstep will damage his career. I met him when he was 18 and rushed my fraternity at I.U. Even then, he was campaigning and very guarded. We 'dinged' him. I'd be surprised if he has ever handled a gun, let alone owned one. His 2A stance is pure calculation. The Thune vote was engineered by the senate majority leadership for one thing: to provide cover for dem senators in gun states while making sure it never got out of the senate. Did you notice Harry Reid of Nevada also voted for it? Do you think this left wing nut, who also happens to be the majority leader, would have EVER allowed a beneficial gun law to escape his rule? Notice how they left room for a couple of swing votes like Lugar who might go either way? The management of this vote was the epitome of a whip's art. Love 'em or hate 'em, you better respect the dem leaders ability to manage and manipulate a vote. They are pros at it.

 

[4sarge]

I've sent Lugar an email indicating that, after voting for him in every election since he was Mayor of Indianapolis, he has lost my support after Sotomayor and Thune.

But, don't fall in love with Bayh over his vote. He is the most calculating, career politician ever bred. Remember, he grew up a Senator's son in D.C. (not in Indiana). He has spent his whole life preparing for a career in politics. He has never held a job outside of politics. He is the most synthetic person you'll ever meet. He is always "on", knowing that the slightest misstep will damage his career. I met him when he was 18 and rushed my fraterity at I.U. Even then, he was campaigning and very guarded. We 'dinged' him. I'd be surprised if he has ever handled a gun, let alone owned one. His 2A stance is pure calculation. The Thune vote was engineered by the senate majority leadership for one thing: to provide cover for dem senators in gun states while making sure it never got out of the senate. Did you notice Harry Reid of Nevada also voted for it? Do you think this left wing nut, who also happens to be the majority leader, would have EVER allowed a beneficial gun law to escape his rule? Notice how they left room for a couple of swing votes like Lugar who might go either way? The management of this vote was the epitome of a whip's art. Love 'em or hate 'em, you better respect the dem leaders ability to manage and manipulate a vote. They are pros at it.

Our Legislative affairs director told me earlier this week that Lugar is not seeking re-election.

Let's hope that this is true and that the Republican Party does not nominate another RINO to fill this spot

 

[CarmelHP]

I've sent Lugar an email indicating that, after voting for him in every election since he was Mayor of Indianapolis, he has lost my support after Sotomayor and Thune.

But, don't fall in love with Bayh over his vote. He is the most calculating, career politician ever bred. Remember, he grew up a Senator's son in D.C. (not in Indiana). He has spent his whole life preparing for a career in politics. He has never held a job outside of politics. He is the most synthetic person you'll ever meet. He is always "on", knowing that the slightest misstep will damage his career. I met him when he was 18 and rushed my fraterity at I.U. Even then, he was campaigning and very guarded. We 'dinged' him. I'd be surprised if he has ever handled a gun, let alone owned one. His 2A stance is pure calculation. The Thune vote was engineered by the senate majority leadership for one thing: to provide cover for dem senators in gun states while making sure it never got out of the senate. Did you notice Harry Reid of Nevada also voted for it? Do you think this left wing nut, who also happens to be the majority leader, would have EVER allowed a beneficial gun law to escape his rule? Notice how they left room for a couple of swing votes like Lugar who might go either way? The management of this vote was the epitome of a whip's art. Love 'em or hate 'em, you better respect the dem leaders ability to manage and manipulate a vote. They are pros at it.

This may be the best synopsis of Bayh's life that I've seen in print.

 

[photoshooter]

Hey Gang,

As a former journalist, and a Tea Party committee member, I've still got sources inside the govt structure ...

The Tea Parties are getting noticed. Here in Indiana, the attitude at the State House was that we were lucky once with the tax day tea party. News media said we had 2000 people... I've got photographs I shot myself that show 2,000 in just the center section... accurate numbers are closer to 5K or 6K.

So the politicians said that lightning can't strike twice and we were lucky.

Then on July 4, we had at least 1000 soaked to the bone angry people stand for hours in the rain (2+ inches that never stopped) at our Tea Party in White River State Park... we had between 3 & 500 of them march from the circle to the park to get there.

Sources are telling us that 1000 soggy angry protesters that didn't come out of a union bus or a ACORN vans got their attention. Lightning did strike twice, and they are paying attention.

We are making a difference.

If you've got time, please join one of our protests this Monday at any of Senator Bayh's Indiana offices (Bayh is targeted because the blue dogs are the fly in the ointment right now.)

Lugar and Bayh have their offices in the same building in Indpls... so that particular protest would be a good one to get to if you REALLY want to communicate to Lugar!

use the tea party link in my sig to get more info.

 

[Pami]

Dead on, Ramen.

The 1910's screwed this country over hard. The federal reserve, the income tax, elected senators and women voting.

The socialists planted their seeds and they've come to near total fruition. Those four factors are going to destroy this country. Probably in less than 10 years.

 

[Glockster]

Come on, Pami, what do you really think about that comment?

 

[Pami]

Come on, Pami, what do you really think about that comment?

You know, I spent a half an hour ranting in a response about that comment, and then decided it might be tongue-in-cheek, and decided the gun smiley summed it up best and it was better if I just kept my mouth shut and let you decide what the rapid fire meant.

 

[ChalupaCabras]

Plus 1. I can't believe what has become of Lugar. He used to be a voice of wisdom and conservative values. Not anymore.

I have voted for him in the past for those reasons. I can't believe how he has slipped, and i will never vote for this shill again.

 

[MinuteManMike]

After my "women not voting" comment:

I don't think most men should vote either. I think it should be restricted at least to landowners and probably even more restrictive than that.

And there DEFINITELY needs to be a civics test before voting is allowed.

But before you rip me I think you should ponder why so many folks with very bad intentions in the 20th century had universal suffrage as part of their platforms.

It was not said lightly or flippantly, but I won't apologize for saying it either.

Heck, I freely say women don't belong as cops or in the military either. I said that in front of my sister-in-law while she was applying for Navy OCS.

 

[Glockster]

You know, I spent a half an hour ranting in a response about that comment, and then decided it might be tongue-in-cheek, and decided the gun smiley summed it up best and it was better if I just kept my mouth shut and let you decide what the rapid fire meant.

But that's not very entertaining. I guess that's why you're a mod.

 

[Serial Crusher]

I did what I could, which was email both Bayh and Lugar. I went on a tirade about the upcoming health care BS as well. Unfortunately, I've missed the tea parties for one reason or another, even though there was a great turnout in my town.

As someone said somewhere on the board, when those who work turn out for something like that, it sends a louder message than any number of parasites piling off a bus. Just like Aaron Zelman and others at the JPFO talk about, those seeking freedom will have to adopt some of the tactics of those trying to take it away if they wish to be successful.

 

[Darrell Peetz]

Send him Home

Lugar has forgotten who he represents. He is not representing the views of those that put him in office. It is time to bring him home and put him out to pasture

 

[Leadeye]

Washington DC is not like the rest of the country. I think that the longer politicians stay there the more they think DC is the way the country is. Vote him out next election, to guys like that, DC is home now. He has been assimilated.

 

[indykid]

I too sent Lugar a letter asking to explain why he is against us protecting ourselves "legally" across state lines. Haven't gotten an answer yet. He or his staff usually reply fairly quickly. Maybe so many are contacting him, he is buried with complaints.

I sure hope he decides not to run again when his term is up. He needs to go.

 

[wingback43]

Same as Spectre - more concerned with re-election than values or doing what's right

 

[Mgderf]

Thank you for contacting me to share your thoughts about health care reform. I share the concerns of many regarding proposals to achieve universal health care through a government-run, single-payer system.
I believe that health care reform legislation deserves careful and thoughtful deliberation.
During consideration of the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution, I supported an amendment to ensure that health care reform legislation maintains the ability of people to have personal choice over the doctors they see and the medical treatments that best fit their needs.

When considering reform proposals, I believe that Congress must continue to address the long-term fiscal viability of three main entitlement programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. As Richard Fisher, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, noted in a May 29, 2008, speech: "Add together the unfunded liabilities from Medicare and Social Security, and it comes to $99.2 trillion over the infinite horizon."

Fisher and many fellow economists note that the majority of this liability is attributable to the Medicare and Medicaid programs mainly because spending for these programs, and across the health care sector generally, are rapidly outpacing the growth of inflation at a rate faster than Social Security. The Congressional Budget office estimates that health care spending in both the public and private sectors composes 18 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), or 2.6 trillion dollars, and is expected to rise to almost 20 percent of GDP by 2017. Of that amount, Medicare and Medicaid spending alone constitutes about 5 percent of GDP and is expected to grow to 6 percent in 2019 and to 12 percent by 2050.

There is not a silver-bullet solution to reigning in the rising cost of health care. However, Congress must work to encourage medical and pharmaceutical research and development, focus on prevention and health promotion, and minimize waste and errors in providing care, specifically in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Thank you, again, for contacting me.


Sincerely,


Richard G. Lugar

I received the IDENTICAL letter, in response to my letter on the same topic!
Small wonder, huh? Form letters for EVERYBODY!

 

[riverman67]

I write to them both at least weekly.
When I get a response it is usually a position paper that they send automatically because of the topic.
Lugar voting against the reciprocity amendment is the last straw for me . He has had an OK voting record in the past but he can't be elected again.