Comments on: GOP Senate Candidate Bob Shaffer Battles the Odds in Colorado http://pjmedia.com/blog/gop-senate-candidate-bob-shaffer-battles-the-odds-in-colorado/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:29:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: nick http://pjmedia.com/blog/gop-senate-candidate-bob-shaffer-battles-the-odds-in-colorado/#comment-148216 nick Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:30:54 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=36520#comment-148216 mary allen was another of he Focus on family MORONs who think dinosaurs lived 6000 years ago mary allen was another of he Focus on family MORONs

who think dinosaurs lived 6000 years ago

]]> By: Mary K. Allen http://pjmedia.com/blog/gop-senate-candidate-bob-shaffer-battles-the-odds-in-colorado/#comment-134628 Mary K. Allen Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:49:40 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=36520#comment-134628 Bob Schaffer is the best thing to happen to our state of Colorado in a long time. Hopefully, he will defeat the far left liberal, Udall, and be victorious on Nov. 4th. Odumbo has a very slight lead right now. That will hopefully be erased by the excellent GOP ground game in this state. GO JOHNNY GO! Bob Schaffer is the best thing to happen to our state of Colorado in a long time. Hopefully, he will defeat the far left liberal, Udall, and be victorious on Nov. 4th. Odumbo has a very slight lead right now. That will hopefully be erased by the excellent GOP ground game in this state.
GO JOHNNY GO!

]]> By: Dave Barnes http://pjmedia.com/blog/gop-senate-candidate-bob-shaffer-battles-the-odds-in-colorado/#comment-134598 Dave Barnes Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:23:06 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=36520#comment-134598 For fun reading about how "Big Oil , Sweatshop" Bob Schaffer is tanking, please surf to http://www.coloradopols.com/ For fun reading about how “Big Oil , Sweatshop” Bob Schaffer is tanking, please surf to http://www.coloradopols.com/

]]> By: nick http://pjmedia.com/blog/gop-senate-candidate-bob-shaffer-battles-the-odds-in-colorado/#comment-133834 nick Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:55:19 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=36520#comment-133834 hseih - we need to pressure dems after election to be fiscal aware, it might happen hseih – we need to pressure dems after election to be fiscal aware,

it might happen

]]> By: nick http://pjmedia.com/blog/gop-senate-candidate-bob-shaffer-battles-the-odds-in-colorado/#comment-133821 nick Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:24:43 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=36520#comment-133821 its still GOP edge but they dont win Statewide becasue Focus on family picks the candidates for them its still GOP edge
but they dont win Statewide
becasue Focus on family picks the candidates for them

]]> By: Cojacket http://pjmedia.com/blog/gop-senate-candidate-bob-shaffer-battles-the-odds-in-colorado/#comment-133466 Cojacket Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:42:53 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=36520#comment-133466 Colorado has become purple because of changing demographics. We have a lot of liberals who are fleeing high cost high tax democrat bastions like California where their policies have created problems. But, these people bring those very same disastrous liberal policies with them. So Colorado has become purple. I only wonder what these people will do once they screw up Colorado. Colorado has become purple because of changing demographics. We have a lot of liberals who are fleeing high cost high tax democrat bastions like California where their policies have created problems. But, these people bring those very same disastrous liberal policies with them. So Colorado has become purple.

I only wonder what these people will do once they screw up Colorado.

]]> By: nick http://pjmedia.com/blog/gop-senate-candidate-bob-shaffer-battles-the-odds-in-colorado/#comment-133195 nick Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:39:19 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=36520#comment-133195 Udall will get more votes than Obama in Colorado he is white! and Shafer is a far right candidate, Udall will get more votes than Obama in Colorado

he is white!

and Shafer is a far right candidate,

]]> By: Paul Hsieh http://pjmedia.com/blog/gop-senate-candidate-bob-shaffer-battles-the-odds-in-colorado/#comment-133116 Paul Hsieh Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:11:28 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=36520#comment-133116 I used to be a Republican because I support individual rights, free markets, gun rights, and a strong national defense. I voted Republican in 1996, 2000, and 2004. But I won't in 2008. My views are still the same. However, the Colorado Republican Party has been alienating former supporters such as myself because it is emphasizing various issues that the "social conservatives" care about -- such as banning abortions, opposing embryonic stem cell research, and stopping gay marriage. And as the son of legal immigrants from Taiwan, their anti-immigrant stance is a real turn-off. Although I dislike the leftist economic agenda of the Democrats, I view the Religious Right as far more serious threat to the long-term future of America. To paraphrase a classic quote from Ronald Reagan, "I didn't leave the Republican Party; the Republican Party left me". (He was of course referring to the Democratic Party in his original). If the Republicans are willing to return to their roots and support individual rights and limited government, and endorse the separation of church and state, then I'd be happy to support them again. But if they want to get in bed with the Religious Right, then they'll lose voters like me and they'll continue to lose elections in Colorado. And they'll deserve to. This essay by Ari Armstrong summarizes my views perfectly: "Faith-Based Politics Costs Colorado Republicans" http://www.seculargovernment.us/blog/2008/10/faith-based-politics-costs-colorado.shtml Paul Hsieh, MD Sedalia, CO Co-founder, Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine (FIRM): www.WeStandFIRM.org I used to be a Republican because I support individual rights, free markets, gun rights, and a strong national defense. I voted Republican in 1996, 2000, and 2004. But I won’t in 2008.

My views are still the same. However, the Colorado Republican Party has been alienating former supporters such as myself because it is emphasizing various issues that the “social conservatives” care about — such as banning abortions, opposing embryonic stem cell research, and stopping gay marriage. And as the son of legal immigrants from Taiwan, their anti-immigrant stance is a real turn-off.

Although I dislike the leftist economic agenda of the Democrats, I view the Religious Right as far more serious threat to the long-term future of America.

To paraphrase a classic quote from Ronald Reagan, “I didn’t leave the Republican Party; the Republican Party left me”. (He was of course referring to the Democratic Party in his original).

If the Republicans are willing to return to their roots and support individual rights and limited government, and endorse the separation of church and state, then I’d be happy to support them again.

But if they want to get in bed with the Religious Right, then they’ll lose voters like me and they’ll continue to lose elections in Colorado. And they’ll deserve to.

This essay by Ari Armstrong summarizes my views perfectly:

“Faith-Based Politics Costs Colorado Republicans”

http://www.seculargovernment.us/blog/2008/10/faith-based-politics-costs-colorado.shtml

Paul Hsieh, MD
Sedalia, CO
Co-founder, Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine (FIRM):
http://www.WeStandFIRM.org

]]> By: Marc Malone http://pjmedia.com/blog/gop-senate-candidate-bob-shaffer-battles-the-odds-in-colorado/#comment-132302 Marc Malone Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:43:00 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=36520#comment-132302 One thing that doesn't get hit on enough during the campaigns is how poorly most Dem areas are doing. They blame the woes on the Pubs and get away with it. The statistics are very clear. When the Dems take over an area, government gets out of control, and small businesses take a hit. The worst areas are the ones which have been under Dem control for a long time. At least in CO, they can point to the downturn happening just recently. We have, fortunately, a very clear situation in WA. The previously balanced bduget has jumped to $3.2B in the 4 years since the Dems stole the 2nd vote recount with a box full of suddenly-located ACORN ballots. In the rematch, I fully expect Dino Rossi to win. How do you argue with a $3.2B debt increase in 4 years, with no results? Rossi's been the guy actually balancing our budgets for years, as a state legislator. One thing that doesn’t get hit on enough during the campaigns is how poorly most Dem areas are doing. They blame the woes on the Pubs and get away with it. The statistics are very clear. When the Dems take over an area, government gets out of control, and small businesses take a hit.

The worst areas are the ones which have been under Dem control for a long time. At least in CO, they can point to the downturn happening just recently. We have, fortunately, a very clear situation in WA. The previously balanced bduget has jumped to $3.2B in the 4 years since the Dems stole the 2nd vote recount with a box full of suddenly-located ACORN ballots.

In the rematch, I fully expect Dino Rossi to win. How do you argue with a $3.2B debt increase in 4 years, with no results? Rossi’s been the guy actually balancing our budgets for years, as a state legislator.

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