G.O.P. Is alive.

[motrin]

By god heres someone I might be able to vote for. Anyone no a down side ?

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-02-01-duncan-hunter_x.htm

One thing you got to say about the gop, they are notorious for pulling it out in a clutch. The dems are notorious for shootin thier load too early and not lasting. But I dont' think this guy can pull it off. This is going to be a race of charima only. And very little to do with values or peoples beliefs.

[Waterer1978]

Yea, he may be able to pull it off.

[Waterer1978]

Maybe not, however[8D]

[kevin1]

"He's very much a long shot," says Jack Pitney, professor of government at Claremont McKenna College in California and former head of research for the Republican National Committee. "He sees a niche for a social conservative with a strong defense background," he says. "He's putting a steel beam on the beach and hoping lightning will strike."

Hunter has solid claim to his conservative credentials. He was one of the sponsors of a law Congress passed last year authorizing construction of 700 miles of fencing along much of the U.S.-Mexican border, and he claims credit for fencing already in place along the border at San Diego.

I agree with Pitney's assessment of Hunter, and Hunter lied about the San Diego fence, it was already up in the early 80s when I was stationed in SD. Pass.

[motrin]

So who is electable? this man has my top three problems on his mind. I sure can't see wya has any of my interest on his mind.

[ipscshooter]

ORIGINAL: kevin1

"Hunter has solid claim to his conservative credentials. He was one of the sponsors of a law Congress passed last year authorizing construction of 700 miles of fencing along much of the U.S.-Mexican border, and he claims credit for fencing already in place along the border at San Diego.

I agree with Pitney's assessment of Hunter, and Hunter lied about the San Diego fence, it was already up in the early 80s when I was stationed in SD. Pass.

You can't tell from the article that he lied about the fence. Is there something you know about it that isn't in the article? You say you were stationed there in the "early 80's". When was it? 1981? 1984? Hunter has been in Congress since 1980, and it doesn't say what he did prior. Could he have been on city council or something? It's possible that he was responsible for the building or expansion of the fence. It's also not a direct quote from Hunter, so we don't know exactly what he said or how much of the credit he actually claimed.

Also, I found this part interesting:

Hunter dropped out of high school to join the Marines and earned a Bronze Star as helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. He became a lawyer after leaving the service. A son, Marine 1st Lt. Duncan Duane Hunter, recently returned from a second tour of duty in Iraq.

I thought the conventional wisdom around here (at least from a few)was that the Republicans are a bunch of chickenhawks who were just sending poor people's kids into harm's way.

[motrin]

You can't hold that part about being a lawyer against him.