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Presidential Elections - Analysis and Discussion / Election What-ifs? / Re: 2012 Election Game: Campaign Thread
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on: May 15, 2013, 06:44:41 pm
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Orrin Hatch endorses Jon Huntsman!
“Heading forward into next year’s election, the Republican Party needs a candidate who not only can win, but can lead the nation forward into a new era of common sense conservative policies. I have been blessed to have the very man needed serve as my Governor. I strongly urge all Republicans who like me were once supporters of Governor Romney to unite around Governor Huntsman, so we can defeat President Obama next year and restore responsible government.”
Dean Heller endorses Jon Huntsman!
“Jon Huntsman’s record as a governor, diplomat, husband, father, and man of faith is impeccable. He is a proven conservative with a pragmatic streak that has the experience to get this nation back on the right track.”
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Presidential Elections - Analysis and Discussion / Election What-ifs? / Re: 2012 Election Game: Campaign Thread
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on: May 15, 2013, 06:26:51 pm
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Huntsman debate response. If you want a window into what this country is going to look like in the future if we don't get on top of our debt, you are seeing it playing out in Europe right now. You are seeing the negative effect of the banking sector. And what does it mean here? What am I most concerned about? I'm concerned that it impacts us in way that moves into our banking sector where we have got a huge problem called "too big to fail" in this country. We have six banks in this country that combined have assets worth 66 percent of our nation's GDP, $9.4 trillion. These institutions get hit. They have an implied bailout by the taxpayers in this country, and that means that we are setting ourselves up for disaster again. As long as we have banks that are "too big to fail" in this country, we are going to catch the contagion and it's going to hurt us. We have got to quit the bailouts, and make crucial spending cuts in order to avoid the fate of Europe. |
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General Discussion / History / Re: "Every President has done something worthy of impeachment"
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on: May 15, 2013, 05:48:13 pm
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I said 40, not all 43. George Washington, William Henry Harrison, and Gerald Ford are the only Presidents who have not done something worth even considering impeachment.
Washington-nothing I know of.
Adams-Alien and Sedition Act.
Jefferson-Intervention in Tripoli.
Madison-Wilkinson affair.
Monroe-Intervening in Spanish Florida to fight the Seminoles.
Adams-Appointing Clay Sec. of State in return for his votes in 1824 contingent election.
Jackson-Indian removal.
Van Buren-Not helping the Mormons when the government of Missouri violated their 1st amendment rights.
William Henry Harrison-Does he really even count as a President?
Tyler-annexation of Texas technically illegal.
Polk-I think he was a decent President.
Taylor-Nothing of note.
Fillmore-Forcing Japan to open up trade relations.
Pierce-Recognizing the illegitimate pro slavery government of Kansas.
Buchanan-Using the military against Mormons in Utah.
Lincoln-Suspending habeas corpus.
Johnson-Illegally appointing Lorenzo Thomas Secretary of War without the Senate’s consent.
Grant-Nothing wrong done by him in person, but his administration and cabinet was corrupt. I would not have voted to impeach him.
Hayes-Good enough President, but I suspect a lot of foul play in the 1876 election on his behalf.
I will have the rest later. Highlights will include LBJ, Nixon, Reagan, Bush I and II, Clinton, and Obomber.
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Forum Community / Forum Community / Re: Thank You
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on: May 14, 2013, 10:31:01 pm
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Glad to hear you are feeling better, and are making changes. My great uncle had a massive heart attack 30 years ago at the age of 49. After the heart attack, only 10% of his heart worked. Through his diet, he has lived healthy and active for three decades. He got a pacemaker last year, but three decades without one is a pretty good stretch considering how he was supposed to have died during the heart attack according to his doctors. My dad beat the widow maker when he was 48, and a decade later, is also fine. I hope to see you around in the off-topic and forum community section of the forum, though politics can be quite stressful, so I don't blame you for wanting to avoid that aspect.
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Forum Community / Forum Community / Re: Urgent Prayer Request for one of our fellow Atlasians.
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on: May 14, 2013, 10:03:59 pm
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Oh my God. I hope he recovers and I know we will see him soon on here. Isn't clarence a Tuskegee Airman? If so, he's a tough dude.
Pretty sure he's not a black  Ok. I remember a photo he posted with Tuskegee Airmen in it......thought he was one of them. He's an old, but not that old. I think he's in his 50's and even the youngest of the Airmen would be in their 80's. Hope he gets well soon. Clarence is actually in his 70s I believe. Correct. He was a Vietnam Vet, so he would have to be in his early to mid 70's. |
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General Politics / Individual Politics / Re: How would you have voted...
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on: May 14, 2013, 09:02:50 pm
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State
Hillary Clinton: AYE
John Kerry: AYE
Treasury
Tim Geithner: NAY
Jack Lew: NAY
Defense
Robert Gates: NAY
Leon Panetta: AYE
Chuck Hagel: AYE
Attorney General
Eric Holder: NAY
Interior
Ken Salazar: NAY
Sally Jewell: AYE
Agriculture
Tom Vilsack: AYE
Commerce
Gary Locke: AYE
John Bryson: NAY
Penny Pritzker: NAY
Labor
Hilda Solis: NAY
Tom Perez: NAY
Health and Human Services
Kathleen Sebelius: NAY
Housing and Urban Development
Shaun Donovan: NAY
Energy
Steven Chu: NAY
Ernest Moniz: NAY
Education
Arne Duncan: NAY
Veterans Affairs
Eric Shinseki: AYE
Homeland Security
Janet Napolitano: NAY
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