From Consent Of The Governed: Michael Steele Defends Linda McMahon

Judy Aron at Consent of the Governed has just posted a News Flash to the apparently VERY DENSE Michael Steele who was in Nutmeglandia to bolster RINO Linda McMahon's campaign.

A Note to Michael Steele:

We do not like Linda McMahon because she is transparently opportunistic. Her very recent history of campaign contributions to the DCCC and Rahm Emanuel's last three congressional campaigns makes her campaign statements of fiscal conservancy ring very hollow. See e.g.: Is Linda McMahon a Secret Democrat? - I Think So

Judy Aron very eloquently states her case. I urge you to PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO WHAT SHE HAS SAID. Your future as Party Chair will depend in part on the results of the November 2 elections and how much money you can bring into the Party's coffers. From what I'm hearing here and there, your candidate choices have resulted in quite lackluster fund-raising. Why are you so tone deaf?

Click below to read Judy's take on Michael Steele:

Consent Of The Governed: Michael Steele Defends Linda McMahon

Support Peter Schiff for U.S. Senate - Replace the Dudd with a Guy with a Brain

Please give whatever you can afford; this election is too important to let Linda McMahon hand this critical Senate seat over to her Democrat Friends Nancy Pelosi and Rahm Emanuel by losing to Dodd Lite Candidate Dick Blumenthal.

Click the linked text below to go to Peter's contribution page. I've contributed before, and I'll be doing it again as often and as much as I can.

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From Peter Schiff's Campaign:

Hello Everybody,

Let the smackdown begin.
Help us raise $500,000
by June 30th.


Let the smackdown begin.

Linda McMahon thought securing the nomination would be a cakewalk. But the more Connecticut voters learn about her, the further her favorable rating plummets. You and I both know that allowing McMahon to buy the Republican nomination ultimately means handing the open Senate seat to Dick Blumenthal.

And we cannot allow that to happen.

That's why my team worked so hard to make sure voters have a choice on August 10th. Wrestling promoter or businessman and economist? The answer may be clear to you and me, but we need to convince every registered Republican in Connecticut that I'm the right choice to face off with Blumenthal in November.

Can I count on you to help?

Our campaign must raise $500,000 before our final end of quarter reporting deadline next Wednesday and another $2 million over the next month to make sure we have the resources to flood the airwaves with my message. Follow this link right away to make a contribution of $25, $50, $100, $250 or whatever you can afford to my campaign today. Then make sure to forward this message on to everyone you know. America needs every one of us to step up and chip in.

If Connecticut voters send Linda McMahon or Dick Blumenthal to Washington, every American will suffer. Blumenthal has spent his entire life in politics and is the epitome of a career politician; McMahon is the darling of the Republican establishment and will undoubtedly be their puppet.

I'm the best candidate in this race for three reasons:
I'm running because I have the skill set necessary to restore freedom and help save our economy, not because I have spent my entire life dreaming of becoming a Senator;
I'm a successful businessman and economist who understands how the economy really works and how misguided government policy actually undermines it.
I have no ties to the political establishment or special interest. I will be accountable only to the voters and the American public I serve.
So I'll ask you again -- who do you want to be the next U.S. Senator from Connecticut? A wrestling promoter or me.

Do your part to help save America and make a contribution to my campaign without delay. And don't forget to forward this message to everyone you know. Together we can raise $2.5 million in the next 5 weeks and make sure every voter in Connecticut knows who I am.

America is counting on you and so am I.


Peter Schiff
Republican U.S. Senate Candidate

P.S. The end of quarter deadline is quickly approaching. We have just 7 days to raise $500,000 before midnight on June 30th. Follow this link right away to make the most generous contribution you can and then forward this message to all of your friends.

Paid for by Schiff for Senate

Schiff for Senate
P.O. Box 3647
Milford, CT 06460

BREAKING NEWS: Peter Schiff is on The CT Republican Primary Ballot

I just wanted all to know that Peter Schiff has made it onto the Republican Primary Ballot in Connecticut. Peter Schiff will be competing against Rob Simmons (who remains on the ballot but has suspended his campaign) and Linda McMahon (the national Democrat Party's favorite "Republican" because of her 2006 $10K contribution to Nancy Pelosi's DCCC and 3 campaign contributions to Rahm Emanuel congressional campaigns) See my earlier post on those contributions here.

Please stop by Peter's campaign website and make a contribution if you can. He's fighting a self financed multi-millionaire who is completely undeserving of the nomination she won at the State convention. Click here to give

UPDATE I: Judy Aron at Consent of the Governed has more on Peter Schiff's Historic Ballot Petition Drive here.

UPDATE II June 22, 10:40 PM Pitbull Patriots has a great post up on Peter here. (H/T LeftCoastRebel)

Schiff Earns Spot on Primary Ballot

Mon, Jun 21, 2010

Best-selling Author Lauds Volunteers for Successful Statewide Efforts

MILFORD, CT - U.S. Senate candidate and economy expert Peter Schiff today announced he earned a spot on the August 10th Republican primary ballot. Schiff exceeded the 8,268 signatures required by state law and received confirmation from Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz.

"We are thrilled to hear the news that our efforts have proved successful," said Peter Schiff. "Connecticut Republicans now have a alternative: a wrestling promoter or a businessman and economist. Given the state of our economy, I think the choice is clear."

"I look forward to waging a competitive campaign and defeating Linda McMahon August 10th," Schiff added. "I am confident as voters learn more about me, they will like what they see and hear. From fighting to remove the government roadblocks preventing employers from creating jobs to keeping taxes low, I am the only one in the race with the skill-set necessary to help get our economy back on track."

A staunch believer that America can no longer borrow to live beyond its means, Schiff pledges to use expertise garnered from building a successful investment company to stop growing the government and start growing our economy.

IS LINDA McMAHON A SECRET DEMOCRAT? - I THINK SO.

Linda McMahon of World Wrestling Entertainment (f/k/a World Wrestling Federation) has an extremely problematic political contribution history that in my opinion disqualifies her as an appropriate Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate seat presently occupied by the retiring Chris Dodd.

A list of Linda's political contributions can be found at NewsMeat

Several contributions stand out as so flagrantly antithetical to anti-Statist values that they should be cause for genuine concern to both the delegates to this weekend's Connecticut Republican Convention as well as to Connecticut's Republican and Independent voters generally.

These contributions include:

McMahon, Linda E. Greenwich, CT 06831 World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D)

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$10,000 primary

09/29/06

This is a PAC run by Pelosi

McMahon, Linda E Greenwich, CT 06831 World Wrestling Entertainment Inc./

FORWARD TOGETHER PAC

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$5,000 primary

05/22/06

This is a PAC run by former VA. Gov. Mark Warner. 100% of its disbursements went to Democrats. See, OpenSecrets.org

McMahon, Linda Stamford, CT 06902 World Wrestling Federation/CEO

Rahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUEL

Won

$1,000 primary

12/19/05

McMahon, Linda Stamford, CT 06902 World Wrestling Federation/CEO

Rahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUEL

Won

$1,000 general

04/14/04

Linda McMahon Stamford, CT 06902 World Wrestling Federation/CEO

Rahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUEL

Won

$1,000 primary

01/18/02

Well, we all know who he is, don't we?

In a Youtube Video (below) Linda tried to foist off the 2005 contribution to Rahm's machine as a "kind of-sort of" one-off contribution made solely in deference to the WWE's long time publicity agent Ari Emanuel (upon whom Entourage character Ari Gold is modeled)




So, my opinion is that Linda McMahon DOES NOT DESERVE the Party's nomination as the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate this November.

Both Peter Schiff and Rob Simmons are far more loyal to limited government principles and, accordingly, far more deserving of the Party's nod than is McMahon.

Were I delegate, I'd vote for Peter Schiff.

Rob Simmons Has Really Disappointed Me.

Yesterday I started thinking about hopping off the fence and making a decision about which of the two Republican U.S. Senate contenders I would endorse on this blog (I don't consider Linda McMahon even remotely credible or qualified): Peter Schiff or Rob Simmons. I was leaning toward Simmons as the candidate most likely to be successful against Dick Blumenthal in November, even though I agree with Peter Schiff on most matters. Then Rob Simmons just had to dump this poorly reasoned Press Release today. What a disappointment!

For Immediate Release
May 5, 2010

SIMMONS CALLS FOR NEW MEASURES TO SECURE AIR TRAVEL AND DEAL WITH AMERICAN TERRORISTS
"I Urge Attorney General Blumenthal To Reverse His Prior Position Supporting Civilian Trials For Terrorists Who Fit Shahzad's Profile"

(MYSTIC) - Rob Simmons, candidate for US Senate, made the following statement on the need to enhance aviation security measures and to treat citizens who engage in acts of terrorism against the United States as enemy combatants to be tried in military tribunals:

"The attack at Fort Hood and Sunday's attempted attack in Times Square show a growing trend of foreign groups training, inspiring and coordinating with American citizens to commit acts of terror within our borders. And in the case of the Times Square Bomber and the Christmas Day Bomber, we see that nearly nine years after the 9/11 attacks, the federal government has still failed to implement even basic security measures to prevent known terrorists from gaining access to commercial aircraft.

"Specifically, rather than relying on untrained airline staff to check passengers against inconsistent and often outdated no-fly lists, we must have trained security officials checking passengers against uniform watch lists which are updated in real time. A fractured system with airlines responsible for checking lists invites security gaps. Further, simple misspellings in no-fly list entries can prevent detection of terrorists, such as occurred with the Christmas Day bomber, suggesting the technology used by our government is not even up to par with that used by average Google users. It's time for the federal government to come out of the stone age, and put available 21st Century technologies in place to protect our nation.

"Further, it appears Faisal Shahzad is a strong candidate to be tried by military tribunal, not civilian courts. Although he is a citizen, America has a long history of trying citizens involved in military actions against the state in military tribunals. In fact, the Americans who conspired to assassinate President Lincoln were tried by military tribunal.

"While we continue to establish the facts in this case, the perpetrator has admitted he was involved in a foreign terrorist conspiracy and as such is an enemy combatant. If facts bear out Shahzad's admission of involvement with foreign terrorists, he should be tried by tribunal where we can ascertain important intelligence that is kept secret from our enemies, and prevent the terrorists from exploiting a high profile public relations platform. I urge Attorney General Blumenthal to reverse his prior position supporting civilian trials for terrorists who fit Shahzad's profile.

"Finally, I support Senator Lieberman's bill to strip citizenship from terrorists like Shahzad who join foreign terror groups. This important step would update current laws that deprive citizenship for Americans who join foreign armies.

"The American government must recognize that terrorists are part of a global movement at war against the United States, not common criminals. They must be treated accordingly."

Rasmussen Reports: Republicans Lead in 5 of 6 2010 Senate Races

In 5 out of 6 2010 U.S. Senate Seat Races, Republican challengers are leading their potential Democrat Opponents. In five of these races, the Demoncrats are the incumbents. Click on the linked Orange state names below to read the full Rasmussen Poll report for the respective race.

NEVADA
Basically, a Referendum on Harry "the Dweeb" Reid

PENNSYLVANIA
Its Pat Toomey's to lose, not a great lead, but still a lead. Expect privilege addicted Arlen to get really nasty on Toomey. And yes, its another referendum on the Democrat incumbent.

CONNECTICUT

All three Republicans leading Chris (The Bankers' Butt Boy) Dodd

A clear referendum on this rotting corpse of a political skunk

COLORADO



ILLINOIS
Boz's Home State, and Kirk (R) behind in only one of three potential match-ups and in that race by just 2 percentage points, probably within the margin of error.
Not too slouchy for the seat formerly held by Mr. Hope N. Change.


And finally,

from the land of Bill & Hill,

ARKANSAS
Incumbent Blanche Lincoln running behind
all 4 potential Republican opponents.

CT Senate Candidate Peter Schiff on the Bush/Obama Response to the Market and Credit Collapse of 2008

With HatTip to Judy Aron who operates Consent of the Governed, I embed video of Peter Schiff's interview with Russia Today dating back to September 16th. It is a compelling video for all and I encourage you to watch it in full because Peter fully explains just how completely wrong the Government's response has been to the economic meltdown last year.