The Left over the Right on Campuses

It’s no secret that the left have learned how to win, have been winning, and will continue to do so unless properly challenged. I saw first hand why this happening at it’s starting point, college campuses. The largest farm system for political engagement.

All over college campuses the tradition has been between College Republicans up against the College Democrats. Now single issue groups and specific philosophical groups, such as libertarian groups, have been popping up on both sides of the aisle.  Obama clearly won this year, but by how much and how big?

Team Obama wiped the right on campuses this year. Why? The left took the initiative to win.  Students for Obama groups popped up everywhere simply to fight for and elect Barack Obama. They advertised, signed up voters, held events, organized and involved

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Congratulations Congressman-Elect Kratovil

Congratulations Frank Kratovil.  At noon today, Maryland Sen. Andy Harris stood before the Wicomico County Courthouse and announced that he had spoken with Frank Kratovil earlier today and congratulated him on his election to the US House.

Beginning his remarks with words of thanks to our veterans, past and present, Harris wished Kratovil and his family well as he began the task of representing Maryland’s First District in Congress.  Harris stated that this campaign was a (sometimes heated) debate over the issues facing America, Maryland and the District.  While the election was close, the voters had spoken.

Harris reminded us of his parents’ flight from communism in search of liberty.  Where else but America could a child of immigrants grow up to become a physician, serve in the state legislature and seek election to Congress?

As a fierce Harris partisan, I too wish Mr. Kratovil and his family well on their new journey.  While I expect that there will be severe, and even heated, disagreement over issues during the next two years I am obligated to acknowledge that Frank Kratovil fought a hard race.  He waged a good campaign.

I want to also thank Andy Harris for waging a campaign based on conservative principles.  While Frank Kratovil and his family will be in the prayers of Andy Harris and his family, both the Harris and Kratovil families will be in the prayers of both myself and my family.

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Congratulations President-Elect Obama

I had hoped to put this up first thing in the morning, but I had to go to Crisfield.

Last night was an historic event.  America elected an African-American as our next President.  While I have long predicted that the first woman, and the first African-American Presidents would be Republicans I am obviously wrong on at least one count.  There were no riots in the streets.  The sun rose this morning.  Our flag still has 13 stripes and 50 stars.

On January 20, 2009 Barack Obama will be MY President.  He is to be congratulated for this great accomplishment.  He and his people ran a nearly flawless campaign.  Whether we agree with his policies or not, he will be OUR President – worthy of our support and respect.

Does this mean that I won’t be criticizing a President Obama?  Of course not.  Whether we have a President Obama for four or eight years, I will be an outspoken member of the loyal opposition.  As President-Elect Obama floats trial balloons and President Obama attempts to formulate and implement policy these proposals will have to be analyzed and either supported or opposed.

In all honesty, I am more worried about the Republican party right now than I am a future under President Barack Obama.  Here in my own little corner of the world, I can joke with my friend Ernie Leatherbury (Chairman of the Wicomico Democrat Central Committee) and congratulate him on a job well done.  I can call up my friend Jim Ireton (another Democrat Central Committee member) and congratulate him.  Yet, the First District election is not even decided yet and I am seeing mean spirited attacks on fine people from within my own party (in print and in person).

There are people in the Republican party who I disagree with on certain things.  That’s fine.  I disagree with my Democrat friends on almost everything EXCEPT – we all care about the future of our country.  We just disagree on the best way of going about it.

On November 14th we should know who won the Congressional race.  If Frank Kratovil wins, I will congratulate him.  If, as I hope, Andy Harris wins I will congratulate him.  In either case, I will respect both men (and their staffs and volunteers) for waging a hard fought campaign.

In the meantime, we need to accept the fact that those who supported a winning candidate will want to crow about it.  We shouldn’t take it personally – unless the attack is personal.  Even then, we should be a little more forgiving.

Campaigns are (relatively) easy.  Governing is hard.  The real battles begin in January.

Starting tomorrow, I will begin boring you with a series of thank you’s, along with the normal banter.

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The Principled Campaign of Frank Kratovil

Congressional candidate Frank Kratovil, like most liberals, whines like a two year old every time his record is challenged.  Yet, it is he and supporters who are reaching for new lows in First District politics.

First, area Democrats rampaged through the Salisbury area defacing Andy Harris and McCain/Palin signs.  Now the Kratovil campaign is using their phone bank operation to spread false information about voting hours to Republican voters.

Imagine if Republican volunteers did what Frank Kratovil is doing – calling voters and telling supporters of your opponent that the polls are open until 9PM?  We’d have every left wing group from the NAACP to the ACLU screaming for the FBI!  There would be cries of “Voter Intimidation”.  We would have a Congressional hearing all schedule for the first week of January.

Yet, this behavior is perfectly acceptable when a liberal like Frank Kratovil does it.  Why not?  After all, it’s for the children.

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Andy Harris for Congress

On Tuesday we all have an opportunity to participate in one of our most basic freedoms – the right to vote. In Maryland’s First Congressional District, the choice of who we should vote for is clear – Andy Harris.

Harris personifies what our founders envisioned when our Founding Fathers were writing the Constitution. He is a true citizen legislator. A physician and professor at Johns Hopkins, Harris didn’t need to get involved in partisan politics. A Commander in the Navy medical corps, “service” wasn’t an issue. He already served his country – well. Andy Harris saw a need in the Maryland Senate. The district where he had lived for twenty years was being represented by a man who reflected neither Harris’ values nor the values of a majority of his fellow citizens. Rather than sitting idly by and complaining, Harris tackled the tough task of unseating an incumbent from his own party.

As Rep. Wayne Gilchrest continued to exhibit, more and more, his natural liberal tendencies, Harris saw the necessity of challenging an 18 year incumbent. Attacked and vilified, Harris never wavered in his stance on the key issues facing Maryland’s First District, and America.

Whether it is lower taxes to encourage job creation or fighting bureaucracy to promote economic growth, Harris has stood firm on economic principles. Whether it is his commitment to protecting innocent life or standing up for the traditional family, Harris reflects the values of the vast majority of voters in the First District. Attacked by every environmentalist group in Maryland, Harris continues to stand firm for true energy independence – including increased domestic supply through offshore drilling. While we have never heard Harris evoke the sainted names of Reagan and Goldwater, Harris’ principles and actions prove that he is one of a few genuine heirs to their legacy.

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Kratovil Joins Team Obama …

… Where’s the “Independence” Frank?

While Frank Kratovil is mailing GOP, moderate Democrat and independent households telling them that he”s “Independent” and a “Tough Prosecutor”, this is what’s being distributed to heavily Democrat, primarily African-American neighborhoods on the Lower Shore:

Frank Kratovil has signed up for TEAM OBAMA!  Was there ever any doubt?

Kratovil has publicly endorsed Obama’s “tax plan” which isn’t tax cuts as much as it is taking from those that pay taxes and redistributing it to those that don’t.

Kratovil promises “Universal Health Care” – a nice euphemism for health care rationing and a government takeover of another 13+% of the nations GDP.

Kratovil promises to end “Big Oil’s Free Ride” – another leftist euphemism for confiscating the profits of corporations which employ hundreds of thousands of Americans.  If you thought $4.00 / gallon gas was tough, wait until it rises from its current, relatively low levels to $6, or $8, per gallon.

I have to give Frank and his masters at the DCCC credit.  While he’s been telling the majority of us that he’s a “Tough Prosecutor” – while taking money from the attorney of a child molester who is now free to attack our children again – Kratovil is finally starting to tell the truth (if only to a portion of voters).

Frank Kratovil -

Part of Team Obama
Pledged to do the bidding of Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, and Barney Frank
Committed to SPREADING THE WEALTH

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Desperation at Kamp Kratovil, Hypocrisy on the Leftist Front

It seems that Frank Kratovil’s people are getting a little uptight as we move closer to Tuesday’s election.  While Kratovil whines about his record as a prosecutor is being made public, the propaganda arm of his campaign is moving in to overdrive with specious attacks on Andy Harris’ character.

We’ve seen a small group of local doctors attempt to claim that even physicians support Kratovil over one of their own.  We need to look at the motives of these “care givers”.  Evidence suggests that this small group would actually benefit from the socialized medicine scheme advocated by Kratovil.

Fortunately, local physicians rallied against the specious claims made by these individuals.  In just a few hours they put together a piece explaining why Andy Harris is the best proponent of health care for Eastern Shore residents.  As word spread, many more doctors asked to have their names included on the letter.  Unfortunately, the Daily Times had a deadline of 5PM Thursday.

These physicians explained Kratovil’s support of trial lawyers who drive up the cost of health care while contributing nothing to patient care: Read more

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$1.6 Million for …. Indepenence?

The DCCC has pledged to spend $1.6 million to get their pal Frank Kratovil into Congress.  Given the huge sum and the far left leanings of the DCCC leadership, we have to chuckle at their latest ad:

INDEPENDENCE?

Sure, that’s what the DCCC is paying for.  Of course, you also have to consider the source …

The Baltimore Sun – have they ever endorsed a conservative candidate?

The Annapolis Capital – another bastion of mainstream views.

The Star Democrat – one of their sister publications just printed a fraudulent ad from “Republicans for Obama” and their publisher refused to print a letter denouncing the deception.

The Daily Times – attempted to smear Andy Harris with a false story, under a false byline which they were forced to correct.

I’m sure that we could expect a Congressman Kratovil to be almost as “independent” as the papers that support him.

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Whine Fest at Kamp Kratovil

Tough times tend to show the stuff a man is made of.  For Democrat congressional candidate Frank Kratovil, a lack of character becomes more and more apparent as Election Day becomes a stone’s throw away.

Electoral politics is a rough and tumble business.  Some of us may not like it, but that’s simply the way it is.  There is also a purpose to the seeming melee of campaign season.  How does candidate X react to pressure?  How does candidate Y face a series of blistering attacks?

Whether you agree with him or not, Maryland Sen. Andy Harris takes a licking and keeps on ticking.  He’s straight about where he stands on issues.  He doesn’t waffle.

As Harris stated at their last debate just a few days ago, “I’m a right of center guy, I’m a conservative guy”.  Harris has stood firm in his support of lower taxes and a pro-economic growth policies.

Kratovil claims to be “independent”.  Yet, mail is going out to households (those self-identified as liberal or “progressive”) throughout the First District asking recipients to:

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The Choice Is Really Pretty Simple

He may be cute, articulate, and charismatic but the ONE obviously isn’t the one for President.

With all that is going on in the world today, do we really want someone in the White House who ADMITS that he needs on the job training?

TUESDAY YOU GET TO DECIDE!

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