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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Latest Poll – Rudy Beats Hillary in New York
Rudy beats Hillary in New York 52 – 43%.
And Giuliani will beat Hillary in California. Two blue states that have not been in play for the GOP since Reagan.
And he just raised 1.5 million…
Stay tuned….
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Giuliani Leads in Gallup Poll
Rudy Giuliani Watch: Wildcard in 2008?
Rudy Giuliani Watch: On the GOP Fundraising Road
President 2008 Watch: Rudy Giuliani IS Running
Rudy Giuliani Watch: America’s Mayor Leading in Gallup 2008 Presidential Poll
Rudy Giuliani Watch: Fox News Poll Rudy Beats Hillary
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2008 Presidential Poll Watch: April Straw Poll
Hugh Hewitt has an April Presidential Straw Poll here.
Main Ballot:
George Allen
Sam Brownback
Bill Frist
Rudy Giuliani
Mike Huckabee
John McCain
Mitt RomneySo, get over there and VOTE.
Check the results page here.
Flap voted for Rudy Giuliani and handicaps a 2008 GOP ticket of Giuliani/Allen vs Dems Clinton/Richardson.
Stay tuned………
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President 2008 Watch: Wesley Clark – Bush Administration on “Path to Nowhere”
Former General Wesley Clark listens to Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speak during a Democratic held event at Union Station in Washington, March 29, 2006. Democrats who spoke at the event criticized the Bush administration’s handling of the nation’s security and presented their ideas on resolving the situation.
ASSociated Press: Clark: U.S. Needs New Plan in Terror War
Former Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark accused the Bush administration Saturday of taking the nation on a “path to nowhere” with misguided moves on national security.
The retired Army general and NATO military commander argued in the Democrats’ weekly radio address that the United States needs a new plan to win the war on terror after failing to find Sept. 11 terror mastermind Osama bin Laden, fighting an unnecessary war in Iraq and stumbling in halting weapons proliferation in North Korea and Iran.
The ONLY things going NOWHERE are Clark’s Presidential ambitions and the Democrat Party’s new (?) security plan.
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President 2008 Watch: Senator Dick Durbin Says Feingold Censure Resolution “Cannot Be Ruled Out”
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wis)(C) confers with Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)(L) and minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) in Reid’s office on Capitol Hill in Washington March 13, 2006, following Feingold’s effort to censure U.S. President George W. Bush over domestic spying. The White House on Monday dismissed as politically motivated a Democratic senator’s attempt to censure President George W. Bush for ordering domestic eavesdropping on U.S. citizens without a warrant.
ASSociated Press: Sen. Durbin Says Censuring Bush Premature
A top Senate Democrat said Sunday that President Bush should be held responsible if he violated the law in authorizing the domestic spy program. But Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said it is too early to tell if either censure or impeachment of Bush would be appropriate.
“I can’t rule anything out until the investigation is complete. I don’t want to prejudge it,” said Durbin, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat. “But if this president or any president violates the law, he has to be held accountable.”
Durbin’s colleague, Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., last week introduced censure legislation, saying Bush violated the law in not fully informing Congress or getting approval from a secretive court to conduct the eavesdropping program. A censure resolution, if adopted, would amount to Congress scolding the president.
It sounds to Flap that Senator Durbin desires a full fledged debate on Senator Feingold’s resolution. Senate Majority leader Bill Frist has promised such.
“It’s valuable that Senator Feingold is moving us forward to finally be a catalyst to have the kind of hearings and the kind of deliberations as to what lies behind this warrantless wiretap situation,” said Durbin, calling the overall inquiries so far by the Republican-controlled Senate inadequate.
“We have a responsibility to ask the hard questions, to find out what the nature of the program is and whether the president violated the law,” Durbin said.
But, Senator, if you think the NSA Surveillance program is illegal then why have you NOT filed a lawsuit against the President to stop the program? Or don’t you really know?
Flap looks forward to your support of an up or down vote on Senator Feingold’s censure resolution.
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Michael Ramirez on Feingold’s Censure Resolution FLAP
President 2008 Watch: Feingold Accuses Democrats of COWERING – “RUN and HIDEâ€in Censure Flap
President 2008 Watch: Senator Bill Frist Dares Democrats Over Feingold Effort to Censure President BushPresident 2008 Watch: Democrats Distance Themselves from Feingold’s Bush Censure FLAP
President 2008 Watch: Senator Russ Feingold Wants President Bush Censured for NSA Surveillance
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President 2008 Watch: Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist Assures Feingold Censure Resolution Will Have Vote in the U.S. Senate
Hugh Hewitt: Majority Leader Frist Guarantees a Vote on Feingold’s Folly
Majority Leader Bill Frist assured my audience that one way or the other, a vote will be taken on the Feingold censure motion, though it appears it will have to come through the Judiciary Committee, which means a delay of a couple of weeks.
The Republican majority on the Judiciary Committee should refuse all amendments to the Feingold resolution, and vote it to the floor with a recommendation of defeat.The Senate Democrats may not wish to vote on the censure resolution but are not beyond exploiting the FLAP.
Check out what Howard Dean is doing:
Powerline: Dean: “Russ Feingold Is A Traitor”
It looks as though the Democrats are trying to deflect attention from their own embarrassment over Feingold’s blunder by changing the subject to purported attacks on Feingold’s patriotism.
Flap says UP OR DOWN VOTE!
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President 2008 Watch: Feingold Accuses Democrats of COWERING – “RUN and HIDEâ€in Censure Flap
President 2008 Watch: Senator Bill Frist Dares Democrats Over Feingold Effort to Censure President BushPresident 2008 Watch: Democrats Distance Themselves from Feingold’s Bush Censure FLAP
President 2008 Watch: Senator Russ Feingold Wants President Bush Censured for NSA Surveillance
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President 2008 Watch: Feingold Accuses Democrats of COWERING – “RUN and HIDE”in Censure Flap
*****Scroll Down for Update*****Russ Feingold, pictured January 2006, a Wisconsin Democrat, introduced a resolution in the Senate to censure President George W. Bush, accusing him of breaking the law with his after September 11 NSA Surveillance Program.
ASSociated Press: Feingold Assails Dems on Bush Censure
Wisconsin Sen. Russell Feingold accused fellow Democrats on Tuesday of cowering rather than joining him on trying to censure President Bush over domestic spying.
“Democrats run and hide” when the administration invokes the war on terrorism, Feingold told reporters.
Feingold introduced censure legislation Monday in the Senate but not a single Democrat has embraced it. Several have said they want to see the results of a Senate Intelligence Committee investigation before supporting any punitive legislation.
Republicans dismissed the proposal Tuesday as being more about Feingold’s 2008 presidential aspirations than Bush’s actions. On and off the Senate floor, they have dared Democrats to vote for the resolution.
“I’m amazed at Democrats … cowering with this president’s numbers so low,” Feingold said.
Flap agrees with Senator Feingold. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist should call this censure resolution up for extended debate and a vote. Why do the Democrats shoot off their mouth about the NSA program and accuse/imply the President is breaking the law yet will not file a lawsuit to stop the program or vote on this resolution?
Well, we know the answer don’t we……..
Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., tried to hold a vote Monday on Feingold’s resolution but was blocked by Democrats. He said Tuesday that Feingold should withdraw the resolution because it has no support.
“If the Democrats continue to say no to voting on their own censure resolution, then they ought to drop it and focus on our foreign policy in a positive way,” Frist said in a statement.
Come on Senate Democrats step up to the plate for Senator Feingold.
Don’t WIMP OUT…….
Update #1
The Wall Street Journal has The Impeachment AgendaIn other words, everything that Mr. Bush has been accused of during the last five years, no matter how Orwellian or thoroughly refuted, will be trotted out again and used as impeachment fodder. And lest you think this could never happen, Judiciary is the House committee through which any formal impeachment resolution would be introduced and proceed. As the country heads toward 2008 and a Democratic nomination fight, John Kerry and Hillary Rodham Clinton would be hard-pressed to avoid going along with Mr. Feingold, Al Gore, and others feeding the bile of the censure/impeach brigades.
Which brings us back to Mr. Feingold’s public service in floating his “censure” gambit now. He’s doing voters a favor by telling them before November’s election just how Democrats intend to treat a wartime President if they take power.
Not only do they want to block his policies, they also plan to rebuke and embarrass him in front of the world and America’s enemies. And they want to do so not because there is a smidgen of evidence that he’s abused his office or lied under oath, but because they think he’s been too energetic in using his powers to defend America. By all means, let’s have this impeachment debate before the election, so voters can know what’s really at stake.
Captain Ed has Feingold Isolated By Angry Caucus
Hugh Hewitt has Feingold’s Folly: When Will The Senate Take Up The Feingold Cesure Resolution?
So, when will Bill Frist call up this resolution?
Update #2
Michelle Malkin has ALL HAIL RUSS FEINGOLD!Â
So, when, Senator Frist?
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President 2008 Watch: Democrats Distance Themselves from Feingold’s Bush Censure FLAP
President 2008 Watch: Senator Russ Feingold Wants President Bush Censured for NSA Surveillance
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Elton Gallegly Watch: Will Not Seek Re-election or Will he? – REDUX
Ventura County Star: Gallegly saying he will not rule out return to race
Rep. Elton Gallegly may change his mind and run for re-electionSaying “it is not my intention to circumvent the rights of anyone,” Rep. Elton Gallegly said Monday he is exploring legal options to reopen the nomination period for candidates seeking his office.If nothing can be done, Gallegly would not rule out the possibility that he will change his mind and actively seek re-election.
In a statement released by his office, Gallegly said if no remedies are found, he will look at “what further options may be viable to ensure fairness to the voters of the 24th Congressional District.”
Asked whether that included the possibility of his actively seeking re-election, Gallegly responded: “Those further options don’t exclude anything.”
Well, the Congressman’s legal options are very limited unless he can get creative judges. The best option and really only option is to seek re-election unless he wishes Michael Tenenbaum to win his seat virtually by default.
Elton can and will win re-election if he wishes. However, will his health problems preclude him from waging a credible campaign? And might he resign/withdraw from the race after the California June primary election and allow the Ventura County Republican Party to choose his successor?
Flap handicaps that Elton will run for re-election and that Michael Tenebaum who wishes a career in California Republican politics will withdraw from the race clearing Gallegly for one last term.
Stay tuned……
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Elton Gallegly Watch: Will Not Seek Re-election or Will he?
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President 2008 Watch: Senator Bill Frist Dares Democrats Over Feingold Effort to Censure President Bush
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN)(L) speaks to the press during an effort by Senator Russs Feingold (D-WI) to censure U.S. President George W. Bush over domestic spying, on Capitol Hill in Washington March 13, 2006. The White House on Monday dismissed as politically motivated a Democratic senator’s attempt to censure President George W. Bush for ordering domestic eavesdropping on U.S. citizens without a warrant.
Drudge has a Flash Report: FRIST DARES DEMS: MORE CENSURE TALK
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist plans to push Democrats for a vote of censure against President Bush! After facing down Senator Russ Feingold’s censure bill on Monday and seeing Democrats of all ranks fold, Frist thinks it’s time to call Democrats on their antics, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned. “He pushed them to the mat today, and they blinked,” said one Frist associate. “He dared them to vote, and Democrat Leader Harry Reid looked like he was going to be sick as he said ‘No.”’
Frist is going to continue to dare Democrats to vote on censuring the President. “When it comes to intercepting phone calls from Tora Bora to Topeka, Frist thinks Senate Democrats have made a huge blunder, and he will lead the charge to make Democrats put up or shut up on censure,” the top insider claimed.
Come on Democrats…..
Don’t WIMP out………
Bring Feingold’s censure resolution to the floor and vote for it…….
Fish or cut bait…….
Stay tuned………
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President 2008 Watch: Democrats Distance Themselves from Feingold’s Bush Censure FLAP
President 2008 Watch: Senator Russ Feingold Wants President Bush Censured for NSA Surveillance
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President 2008 Watch: Democrats Distance Themselves from Feingold’s Bush Censure FLAP
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) gestures while speaking to journalists on Capitol Hill in Washington March 13, 2006, following effort to censure U.S. President George W. Bush over domestic spying on the floor of the Senate. A censure resolution has been used just once in U.S. history, against Andrew Jackson in 1834.
ASSociated Press: Feingold Draws Little Support for Censure
Democrats distanced themselves Monday from Wisconsin Sen. Russell Feingold’s effort to censure President Bush over domestic spying, preventing a floor vote that could alienate swing voters.
A day of tough, election-year talk between Feingold and Vice President Dick Cheney ended with Senate leaders sending the matter to the Judiciary Committee.
Oh come on Senate Democrats vote on President Bush’s censure. What a bunch of WIMPS!
Perhaps the President didn’t break the law……..and…..you know he didn’t…….
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President 2008 Watch: Senator Russ Feingold Wants President Bush Censured for NSA Surveillance
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President 2008 Watch: Senator Russ Feingold Wants President Bush Censured for NSA Surveillance
ASSociated Press: Feingold Wants Bush Censured for Spying
A liberal Democrat and potential White House contender is proposing censuring President Bush for authorizing domestic eavesdropping, saying the White House misled Americans about its legality.
“The president has broken the law and, in some way, he must be held accountable,” Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., told The Associated Press in an interview.
And what law what law would that be?
This grandstanding LIBERAL MORON is an embarassment to the United States Senate.
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