Comments on Advance Indiana™: Pence To Run For Governor In 2012

Cato makes good points. I suggest that a presid...

2010-11-03T21:08:30.208-05:00

Cato makes good points.

I suggest that a president whose support of gay rights is wishy-washy is not much help. Bush's position on gay marriage mirrors Obama's, and Bush was far more engaged than Obama or Clinton, in the fight against AIDS in Africa.

Were the Republicans fiscal tightwads and socially laissez-faire, they would win more elections. Instead they promote d**chebags like Trent Lott.

Part 1 I saw Becky Skillman on a Channel 20 sho...

2010-11-03T20:30:27.389-05:00

*Part 1*

I saw Becky Skillman on a Channel 20 show about mortgage fraud. I DVR'd it and watched several times, and swear she was on thorazine. Here's a clip that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that she would lose to basically anyone in a race for governor:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kyz4xWXavJg

I don't like Mitch Daniels but he can shoot laser beams out of his eyes, he's that sharp.

Concerned Taxpayer, I hear you. Dennis Kucinich,...

2010-11-03T14:17:16.293-05:00

Concerned Taxpayer, I hear you.

Dennis Kucinich, I suppose.

Paul, the social conservatives are more terrifying...

2010-11-03T14:16:02.963-05:00

Paul, the social conservatives are more terrifying than the Pelosi Liberals.

I don't want prayer in the school.
I don't want mythology passing for science.
I don't want regular loyalty oaths.
I don't want to exalt war or military service.
I don't want fealty to police and state power.
I don't want the state interfering, at all, in consensual matters.

The only thing I want from a party is the restoration of my Liberty and government kept to the absolute minimum. The social conservatives advocate a very pernicious government that widely strips liberty and extols obedience over inquiry.

While the Liberals also advocate a massive government, it's not as brutal or theocratic. They blow cash on more compassionate misadventures, but at least someone gets fed under Pelosi. Under the social conservatives, government spending typically results in someone getting brutalized, killed or thrown in jail.

Given the choice of Pelosi or Pence, the Dems are the lesser of two evils.

By the way, 100 years ago, those social conservatives were in the Democratic Party.

Here's the bottom line: I really don't care what two gay guys do in their own house, and neither does Pelosi.

Mike Pence does.
Eric Cantor does.
Jim DeMint does.
John Boehner does.

Under Nancy Pelosi's social mores, no gay guy gets dragged behind a pickup.

Cato, Like it or not those social conservatives y...

2010-11-03T11:49:04.839-05:00

Cato,

Like it or not those social conservatives you so disdain are a critical part of a winning Republican coalition. Republicans need fiscal conservatives AND social conservatives to win.

Cato, what is a "conservative" democrat?...

2010-11-03T11:39:49.997-05:00

Cato, what is a "conservative" democrat? One that only costs hard-working taxpayers $13 BILLION instead of $20 BILLION?

Cato: Concur in your opinion, but I think he'...

2010-11-03T11:16:25.090-05:00

Cato:

Concur in your opinion, but I think he'll do a lot less harm as Governor then he would in Congress.

Will Pence require us all to be fundamentalist Chr...

2010-11-03T10:25:45.247-05:00

Will Pence require us all to be fundamentalist Christians in order to be voting citizens??? What a whack job he is.

Thanks Cato. That's much of what I wanted to ...

2010-11-03T10:20:54.260-05:00

Thanks Cato. That's much of what I wanted to add, but you are much more articulate.

We do not need some kooky, nutjob, Jesus-freak, pr...

2010-11-03T08:39:07.884-05:00

We do not need some kooky, nutjob, Jesus-freak, pro-war, big-spending corporatist as Governor. If Pence is the future of the Republican Party, I'll take my chances trying to advance conservative Democrats.

I can almost see the misnamed "Intelligent Design" being added to Indiana schoolbooks.

Of course, what will there be to sell off, two years from now? Mitch is looking to put I-69 on the block, tomorrow. Maybe Pence can toll I-65 and stick a booth under that fancy bridge in Columbus.

And when Ballard loses, next year, think of all the corrupt Republican vermin that will need a safe place to land. Since they can't make it in private-sector employment outside of a law firm, the Ballard administration will scurry over to become Pence's foot soldiers.