S.C. Republicans eagerly await their turnBy Robert Behre (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Lowcountry delegates or alternates in this week's Republican National Convention know that their presidential primary —unlike the Democrats —was settled a long time ago, so their convention won't feature as much drama over whether the party will unite. But they say the convention still is crucial to get out GOP hopeful Sen. John McCain's message and to offset the momentum that the Democrats built after they wrapped up their convention in Denver last week. Dr. Mark Hartley, a former Charleston County Republican Party chair, said he has been with McCain "since Day 1," meaning that he backed McCain in 2000 as well as this year. While Democrats wondered whether Sen. Hillary Clinton and her supporters would enthusiastically join Sen. Barack Obama's campaign, Hartley said he already has seen supporters of former McCain opponents, including Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee, returning to the Republican fold. "We want to have all those folks back, and I'm sure we will. It's going to be important," he said. "Sen. Obama is going to get a bounce this week, and we have got to neutralize that. We've got to keep our momentum moving forward, and I think this convention is going to cause that to happen." S.C. Speaker of the House Bobby Harrell, R-Charleston, said McCain must show how he differs with Obama, particularly the party's different philosophies in what government should do. "He just needs to reiterate to the America people his agenda for reforming Washington, holding taxes down and slowing the growth of government and, most of all, keeping people safe," Harrell said. Read more in tomorrow's Post and Courier. |
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Posted by ChasCarolinaGirl on August 31, 2008 at 9:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Seems like an appropriate place to post this as a first post! :-)
Hypocrisy Defined
A Democratic Party sense of morality
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John Edwards has been banned from making a speech at the Democratic National Convention for having an affair and lying about it.
Instead Bill Clinton will be speaking in his place!
Posted by mkris on August 31, 2008 at 9:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The country is ready for change. McSame/ McPalin are more of the same. Big Business, raping the middle class, and corrpution are the republican way.
Posted by STREETLAW on August 31, 2008 at 10:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Have to note the split screen on Palin on CNN and MSNBC as they showed her speech and a weather radar of Gustav at the same time.
I checked back a few hours after her speech and amazingly the weather radar had vanished.
Posted by I_Love_d_Peninsula on August 31, 2008 at 11:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Palin, a 72 year old decrepit heart beat away from the Presidency of the United States of America. You have got to be kinding me. lol.
Posted by I_Love_d_Peninsula on August 31, 2008 at 11:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I meant kidding :%
Posted by I_Love_d_Peninsula on August 31, 2008 at 11:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Remember when Bush nominated Harriet Myers to be the top counsel for the United States Supreme court justice.
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. This is so funny. Stupid republicans.
Posted by mkris on August 31, 2008 at 11:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Its going to be a bloodbath for the republicans this year. The war and economy tanking and an geriatric and beauty queen....
Posted by mkris on August 31, 2008 at 6:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)
McBush and Failin Palin are the best advantage the Republicans could give to the Democratic WIN in November. Its now over, maybe not in South Carolina, but the rest of the country sees. Put in perspective: would you want the mayor of Hollywood to be a heartbeat from negociating war and peace with Putin? I think not. The educated rest of the COuntry does not. South Carolina will go for MCSame and Failin palin