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General Categories => Newsworthy => Topic started by: farmerbob on September 15, 2014, 09:02:46 AM
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US Senate race.
http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2014/nebraska/election_2014_nebraska_senate (http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2014/nebraska/election_2014_nebraska_senate)
We need to get our support behind Sasse. I listened to a Senate
forum last night and Dave Domina sounded like Harry Reid's wet dream. Domina was bad mouthing the NRA and talking how handguns are endangering women and how we needed more checks on gun purchases.
Sasse has a A rating from the NRA.
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http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/09/13/Gabby-Giffords-Gun-Control-For-Women-s-Sake-Now (http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/09/13/Gabby-Giffords-Gun-Control-For-Women-s-Sake-Now)
Domina was hinting about this and I believe the Libs are going to use the lack of gun control as a attack on women.
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+1000
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US Senate race.
http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2014/nebraska/election_2014_nebraska_senate (http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2014/nebraska/election_2014_nebraska_senate)
We need to get our support behind Sasse. I listened to a Senate
forum last night and Dave Domina sounded like Harry Reid's wet dream. Domina was bad mouthing the NRA and talking how handguns are endangering women and how we needed more checks on gun purchases.
Sasse has a A rating from the NRA.
I will have some Ben Sasse swag on my table at the Fremont Gun show this weekend if anyone wants to stop by. 8)
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Sasse will certainly replace Johanna in the "Lack of Charisma" department. Watson had me really intrigued.
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I saw the debate too.
I was for Sasse before the debate began, but I wasn't happy with Sasse's comments concerning NAFTA and "free markets", of which there are none.
Why is he in favor of NAFTA and the current "free markets" situation? Because raising the "standard of living" of millions of others around the world (his words), like the Chinese, is supposedly good for the economic condition of the US. I don't know what he is smoking but our economic condition is the worst I can recall during the last 50 years and raising standards of living of other nations hasn't done anything for the US and doesn't make the world safer.
Over 92 million Americans of working age are now not working. Many are on government subsidies, putting those who are working under greater pressure to make up the lost taxes. Extracting more taxes from those still working is apparently successful because the US reported a record in tax revenues so far this year, $2.66 Trillion Dollars. Despite that record for revenues our government is also borrowing $589 Billion because they are still spending more than they are bringing in, a financial tactic they have continued to use for decades, and one which American taxpayers cannot use.
I don't care what Sasse's position on the 2nd Amendment is. If our economy collapses it won't matter. What matters to me is a candidate's position on ALL of the Constitution. Failing to adhere to it is the root of all of our problems in this country. Lip service to the 2nd Amendment isn't sufficient to impress me.
I care that a candidate supports ALL the Constitution, as it is written. Of the five only one met that condition in that debate, Watson (http://watsonforsenate.com/).
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Now GreyGeek that is something you and I are in strong agreement over. Something about Sasse BOTHERS me. I can't quite put my finger on it but having been The Fort's CoS (strike 1), held nebulous positions in Bush Administration (strike 2 ....and I am one of 43s biggest fans when he was our Gov in TX), and conveniently coming back to NE ala Chuck "You" Hagel (kind of a strike 3) makes me nervous....I hope I am wrong, but fear once again a choice between two evils.
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We'll just have to wait and see how things shake down but I'm afraid that a vote for anyone but Sasse will be a vote for Domina and gun control, after all Domina says he has a shotgun and enjoys to hunt.
A shotgun and the ability to hunt, well that pretty much sums up the 2nd. Amendment, what more could we want.
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Wiki claims only 0.6% of Senators since Reconstruction have been Independents. I can't imagine an indi candi making any headway here without a longterm effort that's supported by well known R and D figures. Imagine a Tom Osborne type as an indi... that might work.
In recent years, Independent Senators Sanders, Lieberman and King have all caucused with the Donkeys. No thanks.
Since it's time to reload, I'm brassy for Sasse.
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I believe it only takes 4000 petition signatures to get on the state-wide ballot for Senator.
I'd bet a guy in an orange jumpsuit could get that many signatures over a few weekends set up at a shopping mall. Not very confidence-inspiring in qualifications to me. ::)
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I'd bet a guy in an orange jumpsuit could get that many signatures
Kind of improvement over many of the knobs up there now.....they've just not been caught ..... yet.
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Personally, I don't think it matters any more who we vote for or who gets elected. The country has already been driven down the road and off the economic bridge, which collapsed six years ago. We are in free fall right now and just waiting for the impact at the bottom of the gorge. The "statistics" the Bureau of Labor gives us are pure lies. Only 6.1% of all working age Americans unemployed? Sure, IF you count only the ones that are still looking for a job and haven't given up, which is exactly how the government is spinning the situation.
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/37-reasons-why-the-economic-recovery-of-2013-is-a-giant-lie (http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/37-reasons-why-the-economic-recovery-of-2013-is-a-giant-lie)
Right now it is NOT a question of IF there will be a major collapse, only when. Five to twenty million illegal aliens that have flooded across our southern border won't make job hunting any easier and will put substantial pressure on the welfare, Medicaid, Medicare and social security funding, all of which will collapse. My best guesstimate: between now and 2017. Probably right after the 2016 national election, when the displaced Democrats can spin up the collapse as the fault of the "Far Right", which they would anyway even if they did get re-elected to the WH and both houses.
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I'm not a Sasse fan. I don't trust the guy and he strikes me as someone who only wants to be a career politician. I'll vote for him though, because Domina would be terrible. I just don't plan on having high expectations for Sasse.
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I will admit to not being very involved in the elections this year since I am on the road a lot and so I don't know a lot about the candidates, but I can provide some personal experience with Domina. I used to do work for a company in Omaha that had a support contract with his law office, back when it was much smaller and I was much younger, and my experience with him was that he was more concerned with himself and not others and really not a very nice guy (trying to be polite here). When I heard he was running for the senate I knew instantly that I would be voting for "the other guy" since this guy is just not somebody to be trusted with my interests when representing me.
Thanks for posting the link, farmerbob.
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I'm not a Sasse fan. I don't trust the guy and he strikes me as someone who only wants to be a career politician. I'll vote for him though, because Domina would be terrible. I just don't plan on having high expectations for Sasse.
That sums up my feelings exactly.
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I'll vote for him though, because Domina would be terrible.
That's the dilemma we are always facing. The lessor of two evils. A Far Left Democrat or Left Republican.
I believe it is a false choice. That's how we lost the 2nd Amendment. The Dems took it three steps to the Left and the Repub drew it back two. The net result is still infringement. 3,2,3,3,3,2 and finally we'll end up with repeal.
Voting for the lessor of two evils is how our current Republican Congress got elected and that is not working out too well for us. I'd just as soon vote for a true Conservative and lose.
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In this case a vote AGAINST Domina is the correct vote. He's the biggest sad sack in Nebraska politics since John DeCamp. Currently he's spending his time defending some Ponzi schemers in Omaha who bilked people there out of a few million bucks. Great qualification for Senate. ::) I'm kind of surprised the Sasse campaign hadn't made political hay out of that.
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In this case a vote AGAINST Domina is the correct vote. He's the biggest sad sack in Nebraska politics since John DeCamp. Currently he's spending his time defending some Ponzi schemers in Omaha who bilked people there out of a few million bucks. Great qualification for Senate. ::) I'm kind of surprised the Sasse campaign hadn't made political hay out of that.
When I was a kid a young girl named Jill Cutshall was abducted in Norfolk. Her body was never found but her clothes were. Domina defended the man who abducted her. I realize everyone has a right to an attorney, and I wouldn't want to live in a society where they didn't, but that doesn't mean I have to like the people who defend child killers. I personally couldn't live with myself if I did that, and I have a hard time stomaching someone who does. I realize I'm pulling a classic liberal move and letting my emotions guide me, but when it comes to those who would harm children I can't help it.
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Here's the ponzi scheme thing he's currently defending...
http://www.omaha.com/money/three-omahans-indicted-for-million-ponzi-scheme/article_021715da-bb56-5964-9d51-4df5fcfd4457.html (http://www.omaha.com/money/three-omahans-indicted-for-million-ponzi-scheme/article_021715da-bb56-5964-9d51-4df5fcfd4457.html)
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In this case a vote AGAINST Domina is the correct vote.
Even if one has to write in Alfred E Newman! I got an email from Domina today in which he accused Ricketts of being a tax cheat because he sought ways to reduce the tax burden of his business, and probably his personal income as well. And, he brought up Ricketts father's fortune as an example of corrupt politics, as if the father has no right to contribute to his son's effort.
Domina doesn't tell his readers the difference between tax avoidance, which ALL OF US practice, including him, and tax dodging, which is illegal. He also doesn't tell his readers that the Omaha billionare, buffett, contributes to his campaign, and if the truth be told I suspect that Soros does as well. His website is run by "ActBlue", which seems to be the website manager of choice for about every Dem political site I've visited. How much is Domina paying them to write and support that site?
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https://www.nrapvf.org/ (https://www.nrapvf.org/)
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That's the dilemma we are always facing. The lessor of two evils. A Far Left Democrat or Left Republican.
I believe it is a false choice. That's how we lost the 2nd Amendment. The Dems took it three steps to the Left and the Repub drew it back two. The net result is still infringement. 3,2,3,3,3,2 and finally we'll end up with repeal.
I tend to agree with most of your points in this thread- but not this particular one. I'm no fan of RINO's and compromise, but it seems to me that the way we got in our current situation is by waiting for the perfect candidate to arrive. Unsuprisingly they never show and instead we end up getting...well what we got. 'They're all same' is a cop out. Romney was weak sauce- at best- but was orders of magnitude better than the disgraceful vermin that is currently in the presidency. Lesser of two evils sucks, but is often just that- LESS. Rather cut off your little finger or your head?
Voting for the lessor of two evils is how our current Republican Congress got elected and that is not working out too well for us. I'd just as soon vote for a true Conservative and lose.
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Either way if you put in Nebraska push submit, Domina gets a F for fabulous.
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Lets just all make sure to vote, im sure there is no question for us who the correct candidates are. If you can't make it out you have time for an absentee ballot.
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Got my early voting ballot in the mail the other day. Still kinda of a question mark on Nebraska Legislature District 44. It would be easy if Senator Christensen wasn't terming out.
Steve Stroup Conservative Republican pro 2a.
Dan Hughes Conservative Republican pro 2a.
Might have to do some more research.
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Got my early voting ballot in the mail the other day. Still kinda of a question mark on Nebraska Legislature District 44. It would be easy if Senator Christensen wasn't terming out.
Steve Stroup Conservative Republican pro 2a.
Dan Hughes Conservative Republican pro 2a.
Might have to do some more research.
Should put together a list of all pro 2a, the good guys, so incase there is any question it can be looked up. I say any advantage we can get helps the overall direction of the country, and Nebraska.
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NFOA-PAF endorsements.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-ewjYfUktyHaV82UjRSYllpMzg/edit?pli=1 (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-ewjYfUktyHaV82UjRSYllpMzg/edit?pli=1)
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This thread is very helpful. We're going to vote absentee / early this year just because it's so much nicer to take your time and do your research as you're sitting there with the actual ballet in hand.
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I see a lot of "4" as a response. But didn't see an index of responses. What does 4 mean?
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Candidates rated their answer on a 5 point scale; a 1 was I would oppose this legislation, 3 was neither opposed or supportive and 5 was I would introduce this legislation. So a 4 would be someone who would be supportive of the effort but not comfortable enough to introduce and push for passage of that type of legislation.
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Thanks AA.
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http://www.hannity.com/articles/shows-472046/radio-show-recap-oct-28th-12909835 (http://www.hannity.com/articles/shows-472046/radio-show-recap-oct-28th-12909835)
Dave Domina calls Hannity's radio show yesterday, and gets called ignorant several times. Quite entertaining!
At or about 17:42.
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Any insight on the Papillion or really any Judges? Been doing some research and can't find anything about them being pro 2A.
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Any insight on the Papillion or really any Judges? Been doing some research and can't find anything about them being pro 2A.
Papillion for Mayor has to be David Black!
Most other races are uncontested except SchoolBoard and don't know their 2A position (sorry)
Judges - haven't researched yet.
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No matter how bad the Senatorial candidate chosen by the Republicans might be, he will still be part of what will hopefully be a Republican majority that puts loyal Americans in charge of he Senate instead of the traitor Reid and his cronies like Schumer. At least Republicans make an attempt to have the appearance of loyal Americans, unlike their Democrat opponents, so at least there is a difference in the rate at which we lose our freedom. Some say faster is better because of the boiling frog concept but I'd still rather slow the decline, in the hope that maybe a change for the better might be made if enough Americans wake up.
As it is now the most serious threat the American Republic faces is Obama. If both houses of Congress are controlled by Republicans, that threat will be reduced.
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As it is now the most serious threat the American Republic faces is Obama. If both houses of Congress are controlled by Republicans, that threat will be reduced.
The most serious threat statement has been made the last couple of elections. Sure wish I could share your optimism, but since the President don't follow the constitution anyway, he'll just circumvent the senate/house by any means possible. Through Executive Order or whatever. Remember he has a pen and a phone.
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The most serious threat statement has been made the last couple of elections. Sure wish I could share your optimism, but since the President don't follow the constitution anyway, he'll just circumvent the senate/house by any means possible. Through Executive Order or whatever. Remember he has a pen and a phone.
My optimism is not quite what it might seem to be my friend; I just think we should never give up, and the more loyal Americans we can get into the legislative third of government the more hope we have. I would focus more attention on countering the big lie campaigns of the liberal press, because they are what make Obama's phone and pen the effective weapons they are in his war on the Republic.
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My optimism is not quite what it might seem to be my friend; I just think we should never give up, and the more loyal Americans we can get into the legislative third of government the more hope we have. I would focus more attention on countering the big lie campaigns of the liberal press, because they are what make Obama's phone and pen the effective weapons they are in his war on the Republic.
That is exactly why I vote every election. Hope we get more than 40% turnout. That's really a shame.
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Heard sometime in the last day or 2, that Ashford has a 5% + - lead.
Need to get everyone to the polls.
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Heard sometime in the last day or 2, that Ashford has a 5% + - lead.
Need to get everyone to the polls.
Just saw a new poll from today and it had Brad leading by less than 1 point, and Sarpy County was under polled. Too close to call but yes we all need to get out and vote, and since it's Halloween, we need to be like the Chicogo Dems and dig up some relatives to vote as well.
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Realclearpolitics.com now has this one listed as "too close to call". In other races they have Sasse beating Domina by 20+ and Ricketts beating Hassebrook by ~20. Yep the 2nd district is the one to focus on now.