Chicago Sun-Times Touts 'Republicans' for Obama

Chicago Sun-Times Touts 'Republicans' for Obama

By Mike Bates (Bio | Archive)
June 19, 2007 - 17:44 ET

In today's Chicago Sun-Times, columnist Jennifer Hunter writes of:

"an interesting phenomenon that has arisen over the last few months: a trend of moderate Republicans who want to vote for Barack Obama. It may seem counterintuitive, conservatives supporting a candidate who wants to tax the wealthy and embrace the conventions in the Kyoto Accord, but there is something in Obama's message about ridding politics of partisanship that is appealing to these Republicans."

In the first sentence, moderate Republicans are backing Obama. By the next, they've become conservatives. You'd think Ms Hunter, who is married to the newspaper's publisher, would know - as most people do - that moderate Republican isn't synonymous with conservative.

Miss Hunter identifies three supposed Republicans now backing Barack Obama. The operative word here is supposed. One of the three voted for John Kerry in the last presidential election. Yet another says she didn't vote for President Bush in 2004. There's no indication as to how the other "Republican" voted in 2004.

Yes, it's apparent those conservative Republicans are eagerly jumping on the Obama bandwagon. Just ask the mainstream media. They're really on top of those interesting phenomena.

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Oh, I see..

June 19, 2007 - 18:12 ET by c5then

Three RINOs supporting Obama is now a "trend". I get it.

The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic

RINOs and BO

June 19, 2007 - 18:40 ET by Mike Bates

Apparently it's not necessary to vote Republican to be Republican.

That's just so magic, Obama

June 19, 2007 - 18:13 ET by Cool Arrow

ridding politics of partisanship? I guess B. Hussein Obama has noticed how Republicans like Trent Lott are more than willing to increase the fold of welfare recipients.

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Then there's Bloomberg

June 19, 2007 - 18:15 ET by Cool Arrow

Just switched party affiliation to "Unaffiliated"

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I'd definitely vote for Bloom

June 19, 2007 - 18:22 ET by Leon

I'd definitely vote for Bloomberg. He did amazing things in NYC.

He was a great business man and a great Mayor. He ran that city like a CEO. By the numbers. This government is in dire need of some serious belt tightening and some increased efficiency. He could be the man do it.

(sounds of crickets chirping)

June 19, 2007 - 18:24 ET by Chris Norman

(sounds of crickets chirping)

Usually people wait a little

June 19, 2007 - 18:26 ET by Leon

Usually people wait a little longer than 2 minutes to issue the oft-recycled, crickets chirping joke.

crickets chirping...

June 19, 2007 - 18:28 ET by TruthMonger

crickets chirping...

I hope you live in Michigan,

June 19, 2007 - 18:35 ET by Leon

I hope you live in Michigan, otherwise that joke isn't even worth 5 cents.

He's already tried & fa

June 19, 2007 - 18:39 ET by sarcasmo

He's already tried & failed with it once today...
JMR

Gad you two - get a room plea

June 19, 2007 - 18:43 ET by TruthMonger

Gad you two - get a room please...this is not a sex blog...

Who said it was? You make i

June 19, 2007 - 18:46 ET by sarcasmo

Who said it was? You make idiotic comments about me somehow not being willing to take you on toe to toe like the others, and I make a fool of you, referencing my ability and propensity to do that with all the other conservatives and liberals here. Capiche??
JMR

Sex blog

June 19, 2007 - 18:51 ET by Mike Bates

..this is not a sex blog...

It isn't? Why was I not informed of this earlier?

Hot sweaty gay liberal sex on the obama blog!

June 19, 2007 - 18:55 ET by TruthMonger

...you're the last one to know I guess! Sorry...

Sorry doesn't cut it

June 19, 2007 - 19:57 ET by Mike Bates

...you're the last one to know I guess! Sorry...

In today's America, we don't need to accept apologies, just find a shyster who'll help us get "what we deserve."

Well i suppose you have to ad

June 19, 2007 - 18:43 ET by Leon

Well i suppose you have to admire his single minded dedication to the joke. Takes heart.

Unintentional humor, like l

June 19, 2007 - 18:48 ET by sarcasmo

Unintentional humor, like lack of reading comprehension, is apparently common today...But you're a lefty. I'm a libertarian. We don't agree on a whole lot, but isn't the idea that I'd be scared to take the likes of HIM on kinda, well, laughable??!
JMR

Sarc, That is hilarious.

June 19, 2007 - 18:50 ET by Leon

Sarc,

That is hilarious. You did look a little scared. I could see your font shaking on the screen.

That's residual jiggle from

June 19, 2007 - 18:53 ET by sarcasmo

That's residual jiggle from Jen, my fave Hooters-girl -- for this year, at least. Once, long ago, I went to the original Hooters in Clearwater, back when there were only 3 of them total. (Gawd, what an awful hole!)
JMR

It's a sex blog now! Pass the

June 19, 2007 - 18:53 ET by TruthMonger

It's a sex blog now! Pass the popcorn...

chirp, chirp.Long enough?

June 19, 2007 - 19:32 ET by Buford

chirp, chirp.

Long enough?

...that was just fine buford.

June 19, 2007 - 19:40 ET by TruthMonger

...that was just fine buford...!!!

Hey sarc? Leon?

Now where did those dumbf*cks run off to now:)? I guess they did get a room...

Bloomberg and Hagel may run t

June 19, 2007 - 18:28 ET by bigtimer

Bloomberg and Hagel may run together....

Hope it would never equal a Perot type of disaster for conservatives.

We all know what 'Moderate Repub's' they are now don't we?

LMAO.....

RINO RINO RINO...nothing more.

He'll provide an outlet, BT

June 19, 2007 - 18:32 ET by RJ

I don't think many have ever considered him to be Republican or conservative, BT. More likely, he'll provide an outlet for those who can't stand Hillary.

Leon being the example du jou

June 19, 2007 - 18:33 ET by

Leon being the example du jour

Didn't he change party to run

June 19, 2007 - 19:37 ET by Buford

Didn't he change party to run for mayor of New York from democrat to Republican?

The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program...........Ronald Reagan

Yes

June 19, 2007 - 19:44 ET by RJ

Yes, which is why he'll steal from blue states more than red.

We will attract ALOT of Repub

June 19, 2007 - 18:33 ET by Roger the Shrubber

We will attract ALOT of Republican voters.

After all, Conservatives are looking for a pro-gun control, pro-gay marriage, pro-amnesty, pro-tax-raising kinda guy in the White House, right?

roger..you forgot one

June 19, 2007 - 18:35 ET by LionKing

Roger...You forgot baby-killer.

If conservatives are RIGHT, then liberals must be WRONG.
Thompson/Rice

Who? Romney? or his wife?

June 19, 2007 - 18:37 ET by Leon

Who? Romney? or his wife?

This is where I hope you get

June 19, 2007 - 18:45 ET by bigtimer

This is where I hope you get ignored now Leon...

I know that is just wishful thinkin' but this is just his way of diverting the thread with something we have debated ad nauseam.

OH I'm sorry BT, I missed

June 19, 2007 - 18:46 ET by Leon

OH I'm sorry BT,

I missed the memo, did his wife not donate money to a pro-abortion group?

Did Romney not make statements in support of abortion?

That's what I thought.

I thought Rudy was doing well

June 19, 2007 - 18:36 ET by Leon

I thought Rudy was doing well in the polls.

Rudy and polls

June 19, 2007 - 18:38 ET by Mike Bates

I thought Rudy was doing well in the polls.

He tends to until Republicans figure out what he believes in. Then the numbers drop.

And what would that be, Michael?

June 19, 2007 - 18:40 ET by RJ

And what would that be? Please enlighten me.

See Michael? Not every Rep

June 19, 2007 - 18:45 ET by Leon

See Michael?

Not every Republican.

There are a lot of Republicans like RJ for whom the 2008 election is about winning. Not about principles.

Thought you had used up your supply of dumb, Leon

June 19, 2007 - 18:55 ET by RJ

Thought you had used up your supply of dumb for today, Leon. Evidently, I was wrong.

OK RJ. Ok...

June 19, 2007 - 18:56 ET by Leon

OK RJ. Ok...

I admire his single-mindednes

June 19, 2007 - 18:59 ET by TruthMonger

I admire his single-mindedness RJ! he likes mine too:) - but I don't go that way...

He was running hot for a good

June 19, 2007 - 18:42 ET by Leon

He was running hot for a good while and EVERYBODY knew exactly what he was about.

But he was looking strong so Repbulicans ignored the obvious hypocrisies in his record.

Leon on Rudy

June 19, 2007 - 19:50 ET by Mike Bates

He (Giuliani)was running hot for a good while and EVERYBODY knew exactly what he was about.

When about one-third of Americans can't name the vice president, I doubt that EVERYBODY knew exactly what Rudy was about.

He was on SNL when it was pop

June 19, 2007 - 19:55 ET by Leon

He was on SNL when it was popular. He was mayor of NYC during 9/11. He was on tv all the time for nearly an entire year and regularly made tv appearances after that.

You can't be serious that Americans don't know him. Everybody knows him.

But I agree that most Americans are braindead.

Bloomberg the Famous

June 19, 2007 - 20:00 ET by Mike Bates

You can't be serious that Americans don't know him. Everybody knows him.

Don't you mean: EVERYBODY knows him.

EVERYBODY doesn't know the Nation's VP, but they know Mikey. Right.

Depends on the poll Leon...Th

June 19, 2007 - 18:40 ET by bigtimer

Depends on the poll Leon...

Thompson hasn't actually jumped in yet either...who is nipping him right in the rear...

LOL!

ca$h for Fred earmarked already

June 19, 2007 - 18:56 ET by Pragmatic-Man

I've got my contribution already earmarked for Fred, just waiting for him to pull the curtain back. Already got the spot picked out for the tattoo (did I say that out loud?).

Silly rabbit. Polls are for k

June 19, 2007 - 18:54 ET by Roger the Shrubber

Silly rabbit. Polls are for kids.

"I'd definitely vote for

June 19, 2007 - 18:56 ET by QueenMum

"I'd definitely vote for Bloomberg. He did amazing things in NYC.

Well, Romney has a lot of good business experience as well - in addition to his stint as a governor. AND he's the best looking. Bloomberg just doesn't have the charisma. ;)

We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria

Oh Queen, I have no proble

June 19, 2007 - 19:02 ET by Leon

Oh Queen,

I have no problem with Romney. But I'm a liberal and he's one of us.

But to be fair, Bloomberg did efficiently and effectively run the greatest, most powerful, most important city in all of America.

An old girlfriend of mine's stepfather used to work with Bloomberg at Salomon Brothers (which I believe has since become a part of Smith Barney). He was around at the time that Bloomberg was conceiving his idea of the Bloomberg network. He said Bloomberg was one of the most enthusiastic and inspiring people he ever met. Said he knew how to get things done and how to get people excited about taking care of business.

Look at all the waste in our government. WOuldn't it be great to have a president that could take care of this mess. Run our government like a business. Cost benefit. That;s what we need.

like Perot?

June 19, 2007 - 19:09 ET by Pragmatic-Man

Run the government like a business? You mean a candidate like Perot? Already tried that, didn't work.

But I agree with the premise. If the government were run for profit (actually, instead of under the table like now), I believe we would all benefit. Make every citizen a shareholder, and pay dividends. Shares traded only when a person immigrates away. And make new public offerings of shares available on a very limited basis to new immigrants (at cost, of course). Want to take the pulse of the nation? Valuate the citizen stock price.

Just an idea. But I bet that we would soon replace taxes with dividends, and escape the red ink for good.

campaign failed

June 19, 2007 - 19:17 ET by LionKing

The premise did not fail, the campaign failed. I presume the campaigned failed mainly because Perot did not have the mettle for politics...that's okay. Politics is a slimy business.

I would have to evaluate Bloomberg on all of his policies. I do not care about party affiliation as much as I care about conservatism.

If conservatives are RIGHT, then liberals must be WRONG.
Thompson/Rice

voted for Perot

June 19, 2007 - 19:22 ET by Pragmatic-Man

Please don't tell any of my conservo peers,.... but I voted for Ross. I looked at the ticket (albeit at a young impressionable age, my first national election) and saw a car salesman beside one box, a very tired man beside another box, and a fiery businessman (sans politics) with new ideas beside the last box. I checked the last box.

Of course, being "pragmatic", I will not do such again. Mistake made, lesson learned. (but I still liked his businessman approach)

prag...its okay

June 19, 2007 - 19:27 ET by LionKing

prag...It's okay. I voted for Perot also in 1992. It was tough, but I really wanted a viable third party to offer a choice. I was also impressed with Perot businessman approach...I like pie-charts.

Unfortunately, neither the dems or the pubs learned. The message did not reach the politicians.

If conservatives are RIGHT, then liberals must be WRONG.
Thompson/Rice

For a Pragmatic-Man, you're a

June 19, 2007 - 19:18 ET by Leon

For a Pragmatic-Man, you're awfully pragmatic.

So it's not just a clever name.

Great post! I agree entirely.

I semi-speculate that running the government for profit would eliminate this wasteful corruption. If somebody's accountable for the bottom line, there'll be hell to pay if it's not well-managed.

Leon: Please forgive me if yo

June 19, 2007 - 19:22 ET by QueenMum

Leon: Please forgive me if you've answered this elsewhere.

Do you then believe that the health insurance business should remain in the realm of private business?

We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria

For a Pragmatic-Man, you're a

June 19, 2007 - 19:18 ET by Leon

For a Pragmatic-Man, you're awfully pragmatic.

So it's not just a clever name.

Great post! I agree entirely.

I semi-speculate that running the government for profit would eliminate this wasteful corruption. If somebody's accountable for the bottom line, there'll be hell to pay if it's not well-managed.

Yeah. Well Pragmatic one, the

June 19, 2007 - 19:18 ET by QueenMum

Yeah. Well Pragmatic one, the idea wasn't very well received when Pres. Bush wanted to offer citizens the opportunity to invest their Social Security money. The Dem Bush-haters managed to convince a large portion of the population that the idea would be too risky. All they had to do was combine the words "Social Security" and "Enron". And heaven forbid that Pres. Bush end his presidency by being able to claim success in revamping SS.

We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria

true, true

June 19, 2007 - 19:25 ET by Pragmatic-Man

True, true. But in time we shall try again for privatization of Social Security, or maybe we will just ditch it after 20 million new citizens drink the well dry.