Comments on Advance Indiana™: Tea Party Activists Taking Aim At Lugar

Dan Parker has announced that although seven years...

2010-12-03T05:39:26.197-05:00

Dan Parker has announced that although seven years ago, he decided not to run a D against Lugar, that will not be his choice, next year.

I've been in Indiana since 1987 and I've n...

2010-12-01T20:14:06.551-05:00

I've been in Indiana since 1987 and I've never understood "Lugarmania," or Bayhmania for that matter. Lugar gets credit for Unigov, which helped create / perpetuate the environment for the current vultures to operate it in. His votes, when he voted down the line with the Republican position during his power seeking era or later when he decided to sponsor and vote only for his self-interest, have never been as measured or thoughtful as perceived. He is one of the nitwits who pushed the ethanol fraud economy on Indiana and the Midwest, creating another subsidy that allows a small group of people to suck the money out of our individual pockets to support their long-term wealth, without providing any tangible benefit to anyone. else.

"People need to get over partisanship. The established political parties are just using that to perpetuate themselves as best they can, not to necessarily promote the general welfare (not even of their own constiuencies)."

Varangianguard hit the nail on the head with regard to partisanship. The parties expect (and get) blind loyalty while they play divide and conquer and rob us blind.

The Senate voted down eliminating earmarks today. ...

2010-11-30T19:55:47.516-05:00

The Senate voted down eliminating earmarks today. Unencumbered by any President or majority leader absolutely having to have his vote, guess how Senator Bayh voted? Against the earmarks of course, just as our Democratic junior senator took a risky public stand against overspending- while still under consideration for the Vice-Presidency.

Seeking his umpteenth term, leading our state during nightmarish overspending for years by Presidents of both parties, all while expecting us to be understanding when he votes for justices that don't care a whit about the written Constitution- speculate how Senator Lugar voted on this issue today. Go ahead. Fathom a wild guess on how our suppossedly benevolent, intelligent, and logical senior senator from Indiana voted on eliminating pork-barrel spending. The ONLY Republican senator from the Midwest to take this stance.

Do you really need to bother?

If you were one of literally thousands, perhaps millions that have been waving signs and hollering over the past two years, how does this make you feel? How sensible does it strike you when we're double-digit trillions in debt, deficit, and future obligations? How closely do you have to watch YOUR money, and be careful to keep YOUR job? Do you think Senator Lugar really understands anymore that we're talking about REAL money, even if it is a "line item" in a larger bill? Real money that comes from YOUR labor, YOUR pockets, YOUR tenacity to do the right thing and work for a living.

Give somebody else the chance to serve- indeed. I'll see you in the streets. Bring a sign and your voice.

Ellen, I couldn't have said it better than AI...

2010-11-30T17:19:27.834-05:00

Ellen,

I couldn't have said it better than AI did.

Lugar's office was besieged with requests agai...

2010-11-30T16:36:08.460-05:00

Lugar's office was besieged with requests against S510 during last few weeks.

Not surprising he and Bayh voted FOR it. Is there even a difference between Lugar and Bayh?

This bill gives the government even more regulatory power over our food. These regulations will ultimately make it impossible for small growers of local produce to compete. The agenda is to force us all to have access to only foods grown with pesticides that are radiated (for our safety).

Lugar is not leaving things better on this earth than he found them, he's leaving it worse. Lugar is no friend to the earth.

Ellen, I think Lugar has become arrogant and out o...

2010-11-30T13:35:33.141-05:00

Ellen, I think Lugar has become arrogant and out of touch with his constituents. He seems only interested in traveling the world and playing a big role in foreign affairs. I think 36 years is long enough for anyone. It is downright selfish and conceded for someone to think they are entitled to hold a seat in the Senate until their death as was the case with Robert Byrd and Strom Thurmond. It's time for someone with a different perspective. He's had a long run. Give somebody else the chance to serve.

Lugar is the only intelligent Republican (oppositi...

2010-11-30T13:20:48.025-05:00

Lugar is the only intelligent Republican (opposition by the Tea Party idiots is one good piece of evidence).

Why would you want him gone from the Senate?

What is a "diehard" Republican (or Democ...

2010-11-30T09:31:24.121-05:00

What is a "diehard" Republican (or Democrat) anyway?

Does that mean voting a particular way even if it violates your very own self-interest?

People need to get over partisanship. The established political parties are just using that to perpetuate themselves as best they can, not to necessarily promote the general welfare (not even of their own constiuencies).

Every time one "holds their nose" to pull a lever in the voting booth, one is more than likely doing themselves a big disservice.