Scheer : Family Values Down the Toilet

[Manix]

Last week, the Republican Women's Caucus in California endorsed a gubernatorial candidate who as recently as July had gloried in the prospect of shoving a woman's head into a filthy toilet bowl. The GOP women rationalize that Arnold Schwarzenegger "supports family." Mark that endorsement the death knell of Republican claims to represent traditional family values.

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[radfringe]

1. "family values" rhetoric

just empty words... the real issue is "VALUING FAMILIES"

when you value something you take care of it, nurture it...

GOPers just slice and dice the very programs that help families

[w4rma]

2. "…Schwarzenegger is the only viable anti-tax (on the wealthy) candidate…"

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"It would absolutely guarantee that (Democratic Lt. Gov.) Cruz Bustamante will be the governor, even though a majority of voters are asking for a no-tax solution" to California's budget problems, Issa told a lunchtime meeting of the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.

Both McClintock and Schwarzenegger have said they would not raise taxes, while Bustamante has proposed boosting taxes on the wealthiest Californians to balance the state budget.
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While most Republicans aren't naming names, it's clear that it's not Schwarzenegger, the Hollywood action hero who's brought his boundless star power to the race, whom they're suggesting drop out.

"Since Arnold Schwarzenegger is the only viable anti-tax candidate on the ballot," said Todd Harris, a spokesman for the actor, "my guess is that this was Congressman Issa's nice way of putting pressure on Sen. McClintock to avoid turning Sacramento over to Cruz Bustamante."
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http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/09/23/ISSA.TMP

[realFedUp]

3. Interesting that Issa's now saying he'd vote no on the recall

if the Republican vote looked like it would split....which
it will if one of them doesn't jump ship.

[meow2u3]

4. Rich Repukes want a free ride

They want the benefits of big government, as long as they don't have to pay for it. They think we, our children, and our grandchildren should foot the bill so they can enjoy a lifetime of luxury, power, and acting above the law!