Comments on: Flattop Bob Conley vs Lindsey Graham: Republican vs Republican in SC Senate Race http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/flattop-bob-conley-republican-vs-republican-in-sc-senate-race/ Scott L. West, SC Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:49:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: alexhiggins732 http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/flattop-bob-conley-republican-vs-republican-in-sc-senate-race/#comment-1403 alexhiggins732 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:45:14 +0000 http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/?p=499#comment-1403 Regardless of who Chris Daggett hurts, Daggett is not a spoiler and he can win. Daggett has broken 20 percent and can win. The Washington Post says at 20% there is a path for Daggett to win and political analysts say with 25% in the polls Daggett can win. Now its a matter of getting that last 100,000 votes to get Daggett in a position to win. To do that we are reaching out to voters that want to Vote for Daggett but are afraid a vote for Daggett is a wasted vote. So… <b>The I'll vote for Daggett Pledge:</b> "I want to vote for Chris Daggett, but only if he has a real chance of winning. He needs pledges from 100,000 people like me. I don't want to wait til Election Day to find out that those votes existed, but we were all afraid to cast them. So, I'm signing my name below, with my address to prove that I'm real, and pledging that if 100,000 people like me sign up, I will vote for Daggett." <a href="http://chris-daggett.alexanderhiggins.com/" rel="nofollow">Click Here To Take the I'll Vote For Daggett Pledge</a> Spread the word about this pledge, so we can bring an end to politics as usual. The broken and corrupt two party system threatens us all, event if we are not from NJ. Take a stand. Regardless of who Chris Daggett hurts, Daggett is not a spoiler and he can win.

Daggett has broken 20 percent and can win. The Washington Post says at 20% there is a path for Daggett to win and political analysts say with 25% in the polls Daggett can win.

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]]> By: A. Siegel: "Bipartisan" Global Warming Denial? | NewsMesh http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/flattop-bob-conley-republican-vs-republican-in-sc-senate-race/#comment-1019 A. Siegel: "Bipartisan" Global Warming Denial? | NewsMesh Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:34:10 +0000 http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/?p=499#comment-1019 [...] Party” candidate is Bob Conley, who must be mentioned was recently a Republican, on a county GOP committee until winning the Democratic Party primay, and Ron Paul supporter. On the Repulbican side, Lindsey Graham. In this race, Saturday’s [...] [...] Party” candidate is Bob Conley, who must be mentioned was recently a Republican, on a county GOP committee until winning the Democratic Party primay, and Ron Paul supporter. On the Repulbican side, Lindsey Graham. In this race, Saturday’s [...]

]]> By: A. Siegel: "Bipartisan" Global Warming Denial? | PoliticsMuch.com http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/flattop-bob-conley-republican-vs-republican-in-sc-senate-race/#comment-1018 A. Siegel: "Bipartisan" Global Warming Denial? | PoliticsMuch.com Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:11:57 +0000 http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/?p=499#comment-1018 [...] Party” candidate is Bob Conley, who must be mentioned was recently a Republican, on a county GOP committee until winning the Democratic Party primay, and Ron Paul supporter. On the Repulbican side, Lindsey Graham. In this race, Saturday’s [...] [...] Party” candidate is Bob Conley, who must be mentioned was recently a Republican, on a county GOP committee until winning the Democratic Party primay, and Ron Paul supporter. On the Repulbican side, Lindsey Graham. In this race, Saturday’s [...]

]]> By: Reality Denial can be bipartisan … sort of … http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/flattop-bob-conley-republican-vs-republican-in-sc-senate-race/#comment-1009 Reality Denial can be bipartisan … sort of … Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:44:25 +0000 http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/?p=499#comment-1009 [...] Party” candidate is Bob Conley, who must be mentioned was recently a Republican, on a county GOP committee until winning the Democratic Party primay, and Ron Paul supporter. On the Repulbican side, Lindsey Graham. In this race, Saturday’s [...] [...] Party” candidate is Bob Conley, who must be mentioned was recently a Republican, on a county GOP committee until winning the Democratic Party primay, and Ron Paul supporter. On the Repulbican side, Lindsey Graham. In this race, Saturday’s [...]

]]> By: vickie wheeler http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/flattop-bob-conley-republican-vs-republican-in-sc-senate-race/#comment-998 vickie wheeler Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:01:09 +0000 http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/?p=499#comment-998 i wish we had a senator to help the peple of the state of s.c./senator lidsey o. graham of s.c.i have been talk to he worker all they do is send me letters for 3 years/nothing ben done in 3dam years..the gov mark sanford is the same way .they say ti the seatom::all i have is hope you can get the job done /they are not doing ther job!!mr bob conley/i need a little help;;senator lidsey o graham he is off spending the tax payer money on what who knows.he not doing his gob in the state of s.c. i cant even get a dam phone call from him.some one needs to get the job done in s.c. in my opion::vickie wheeler thank you "hope some one will do ther job in the state of s.c. i wish we had a senator to help the peple of the state of s.c./senator lidsey o. graham of s.c.i have been talk to he worker all they do is send me letters for 3 years/nothing ben done in 3dam years..the gov mark sanford is the same way .they say ti the seatom::all i have is hope you can get the job done /they are not doing ther job!!mr bob conley/i need a little help;;senator lidsey o graham he is off spending the tax payer money on what who knows.he not doing his gob in the state of s.c. i cant even get a dam phone call from him.some one needs to get the job done in s.c. in my opion::vickie wheeler thank you “hope some one will do ther job in the state of s.c.

]]> By: djsilverfish http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/flattop-bob-conley-republican-vs-republican-in-sc-senate-race/#comment-986 djsilverfish Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:12:48 +0000 http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/?p=499#comment-986 Thanks for writing, but I have to disagree about the nature of Conley's campaign. The good, populist, parts of his program (like being against the war and corporate bailouts) are undercut by the support that the campaign seems to be accepting from the far-right. So, though it seems like I'd agree with Conley on the anti-war position, if nothing else, I can't support him because I can't trust his judgment. Bob Conley may be a nice man who loves dogs and children, but his political support from the Southron Liberation News Service and the Constitution Party is politically odious. It is laughable to pretend that neoconfederacy positions are anything other than crypto-racist. The Constitution Party is a theocratic, paternalistic religious extremist organization, even if they are against the War in Iraq. If Conley disagrees, he should disavow the support of these groups. These elements make his platform faux-populist at best. Conley could pull a Jim Webb, if he could appeal to African-American voters. He can't for two reasons: Graham is widely seen as a racial moderate and some people loudly supporting Conley are racists half out of the sheet. I haven't written about Graham, because he isn't being boosted by racists, so far as I know. So he's less interesting. I will write something on immigration later, that will make my opinions on Graham more clear, if you're bothering to read this and care to come back. I wrote this all by myself. I'm a member of the Green Party of South Carolina. I won't support Graham or Conley. Everyone in SC should skip the Senate election this year. Thanks for writing, but I have to disagree about the nature of Conley’s campaign. The good, populist, parts of his program (like being against the war and corporate bailouts) are undercut by the support that the campaign seems to be accepting from the far-right.

So, though it seems like I’d agree with Conley on the anti-war position, if nothing else, I can’t support him because I can’t trust his judgment.

Bob Conley may be a nice man who loves dogs and children, but his political support from the Southron Liberation News Service and the Constitution Party is politically odious.

It is laughable to pretend that neoconfederacy positions are anything other than crypto-racist.

The Constitution Party is a theocratic, paternalistic religious extremist organization, even if they are against the War in Iraq.

If Conley disagrees, he should disavow the support of these groups. These elements make his platform faux-populist at best.

Conley could pull a Jim Webb, if he could appeal to African-American voters. He can’t for two reasons: Graham is widely seen as a racial moderate and some people loudly supporting Conley are racists half out of the sheet. I haven’t written about Graham, because he isn’t being boosted by racists, so far as I know. So he’s less interesting. I will write something on immigration later, that will make my opinions on Graham more clear, if you’re bothering to read this and care to come back.

I wrote this all by myself. I’m a member of the Green Party of South Carolina. I won’t support Graham or Conley. Everyone in SC should skip the Senate election this year.

]]> By: Larry http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/flattop-bob-conley-republican-vs-republican-in-sc-senate-race/#comment-985 Larry Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:07:26 +0000 http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/?p=499#comment-985 DJSivlerfish, I remember Mike Cone from the Citadel. I like him. In fact, I remember him as a good Cadet. He is a fellow attorney, and I thought hard when I voted for Bob Conley, instead of voting for a fellow Citadel graduate. Washington needs change. The solution is neither republocrat, or democrain. Bob Conley offers that change. The bottom line is that it is not in our interst to fund rich corprate interests at the expense of those of us that pay taxes. I am voting in the interst of individual liberty. I am voting for peace. I am voting against corparate welfare. I am voting Democrat for Senator. I am voting for Bob Conley. DJSivlerfish,
I remember Mike Cone from the Citadel. I like him. In fact, I remember him as a good Cadet. He is a fellow attorney, and I thought hard when I voted for Bob Conley, instead of voting for a fellow Citadel graduate.
Washington needs change. The solution is neither republocrat, or democrain. Bob Conley offers that change. The bottom line is that it is not in our interst to fund rich corprate interests at the expense of those of us that pay taxes.
I am voting in the interst of individual liberty. I am voting for peace. I am voting against corparate welfare. I am voting Democrat for Senator. I am voting for Bob Conley.

]]> By: Mark http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/flattop-bob-conley-republican-vs-republican-in-sc-senate-race/#comment-984 Mark Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:46:36 +0000 http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/?p=499#comment-984 This websight is a "Republican hit piece". Bob Conley has consistantly been sympathethic to African-American issues. It raises the ghoul of "neo-confederate connections", just like the FBI raised the "communist connections" of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. If we can form a partnership with white southerners, regardless of what flag they wave, to advance the welfare of African-Americans, then I am going to vote for him. Bob Conley addresses the issues that are important to the African-American community. As soon as NAFTA and CAFTA were passed, thousands of African Americans lost jobs in many industries. Bob Conley's policies would change that. The Republicans have talked about "welfare reform" when they talk about main street. Bob Conley talks about cutting off "welfare reform" on Wall Street. I like that. I vote Democrat. I am going to vote for the African-American community, and I am going to vote for Bob Conley. This websight is a “Republican hit piece”. Bob Conley has consistantly been sympathethic to African-American issues. It raises the ghoul of “neo-confederate connections”, just like the FBI raised the “communist connections” of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. If we can form a partnership with white southerners, regardless of what flag they wave, to advance the welfare of African-Americans, then I am going to vote for him. Bob Conley addresses the issues that are important to the African-American community. As soon as NAFTA and CAFTA were passed, thousands of African Americans lost jobs in many industries. Bob Conley’s policies would change that. The Republicans have talked about “welfare reform” when they talk about main street. Bob Conley talks about cutting off “welfare reform” on Wall Street. I like that. I vote Democrat. I am going to vote for the African-American community, and I am going to vote for Bob Conley.

]]> By: Jacob Hampton http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/flattop-bob-conley-republican-vs-republican-in-sc-senate-race/#comment-983 Jacob Hampton Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:23:52 +0000 http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/?p=499#comment-983 I wondered how long it would take Republican, Lindsey Graham and his operatives to start the smear campaign. "Neo-Confederate"? I am not sure I understand this...let me see, an Indiana born, former union member is a "neo-confederate"? Jack Hunter, the "Southern Avenger" is a former Ron Paul activist. Ron Paul, like Hillary Clinton and Barak O'Bama, and Bob Conley advocated "ending the occupation" of Iraq". Ron Paul, the real anti-war candidate, should have run as a Democrat. Democrats, like Bill Clinton, stood for fiscal responsibility and against irresponsible war. Democrats used to view war as a method of last resort. Democrats used to believe in individual liberty, and democracy. Democrats used to stand up for the people, Black and White, without regard to color. Bob Conley, unlike John McCain and Barak O'Bama, has spoken out against using our tax dollars to bail out "Wall Street Fat-cats". As a Democrat, I am appalled that OBama would join with McCain to bail out the excesses of Wall Street. In fact, I am shocked that OBama would engage in the Republican practice of giving "welfare to Wall Street". I guess those huge donations from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae made him a Republican. I think that the so-called "conservatives" and "liberals" have found some common ground on many issues: anti-war, individual rights, protecting American workers, and no corporate welfare. That sounds pretty Democratic mainstream to me. As far as the webmaster, I wonder how long it will be before there will be a Republican Lindsey Graham ad on this websight. I wondered how long it would take Republican, Lindsey Graham and his operatives to start the smear campaign. “Neo-Confederate”? I am not sure I understand this…let me see, an Indiana born, former union member is a “neo-confederate”? Jack Hunter, the “Southern Avenger” is a former Ron Paul activist. Ron Paul, like Hillary Clinton and Barak O’Bama, and Bob Conley advocated “ending the occupation” of Iraq”. Ron Paul, the real anti-war candidate, should have run as a Democrat. Democrats, like Bill Clinton, stood for fiscal responsibility and against irresponsible war. Democrats used to view war as a method of last resort. Democrats used to believe in individual liberty, and democracy. Democrats used to stand up for the people, Black and White, without regard to color. Bob Conley, unlike John McCain and Barak O’Bama, has spoken out against using our tax dollars to bail out “Wall Street Fat-cats”. As a Democrat, I am appalled that OBama would join with McCain to bail out the excesses of Wall Street. In fact, I am shocked that OBama would engage in the Republican practice of giving “welfare to Wall Street”. I guess those huge donations from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae made him a Republican. I think that the so-called “conservatives” and “liberals” have found some common ground on many issues: anti-war, individual rights, protecting American workers, and no corporate welfare. That sounds pretty Democratic mainstream to me. As far as the webmaster, I wonder how long it will be before there will be a Republican Lindsey Graham ad on this websight.

]]> By: djsilverfish http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/flattop-bob-conley-republican-vs-republican-in-sc-senate-race/#comment-982 djsilverfish Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:44:17 +0000 http://djsilverfish.wordpress.com/?p=499#comment-982 I don't want to leave you with the wrong impression: I will not be voting in the Senate election. I don't support Lindsey Graham or Bob Conley. I mentioned Cone getting the Working Families Party nomination because I would have considered voting for him. Its academic, since the WFP didn't forward the nomination to the SC Electoral Commission. Graham is a classic establishment Republican. There are no ideas there. Conley represents a split in the Republicans: the George Wallace Democrats are moving out of the GOP. The candidacy of Jim Webb in Virginia is a successful model for Conley. I don't think that Webb was so closely related to the neo-confederates and the Constitution Party. The Constitution Party is free-market and theocracy. I don't think that has much to ofer the current credit crisis. As I wrote in another post, Ralph Nader is one candidate for President who you can say forsaw the dangers of securitization of mortgages. There's nobody in the SC Senate election with a position resembling Nader's. I don’t want to leave you with the wrong impression: I will not be voting in the Senate election. I don’t support Lindsey Graham or Bob Conley.

I mentioned Cone getting the Working Families Party nomination because I would have considered voting for him. Its academic, since the WFP didn’t forward the nomination to the SC Electoral Commission.

Graham is a classic establishment Republican. There are no ideas there. Conley represents a split in the Republicans: the George Wallace Democrats are moving out of the GOP. The candidacy of Jim Webb in Virginia is a successful model for Conley. I don’t think that Webb was so closely related to the neo-confederates and the Constitution Party.

The Constitution Party is free-market and theocracy. I don’t think that has much to ofer the current credit crisis.

As I wrote in another post, Ralph Nader is one candidate for President who you can say forsaw the dangers of securitization of mortgages. There’s nobody in the SC Senate election with a position resembling Nader’s.

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