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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-17-10 12:29 PM
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Teabaggers don't like Big Dig Baker
Edited on Mon May-17-10 12:29 PM by Ian David
Charlie Baker is No Scott Brown
by Mark Swan

Teaparty take notice: Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker is no Scott Brown. Baker's choice of running mate Richard Tisei tells voters all they really need to know. Tisei is not just another left-wing MA Republican. He's a radical abortionist and a militant gay-agenda advocate. Tisei's voting record on abortion is a disgrace to the GOP and the pro-life community at large. Tisei is a co-sponsor of HB-1728, Transgender Bathroom bill. The far-left NaRal's only Republican endorsement in 2008 was Richard Tisei. NaRal had endorsed William Weld in 1990, who later went on to endorse Barack Obama over John McCain. MA progressives love Baker and Tisei, citing "they act just like Democrats".

Charlie Baker admits he's in favor of tougher gun control, which being interpreted means he is anti 2nd Amendment. Baker and Tisei would not even qualify as fiscal conservatives. Tisei was the only Senate Republican who voted against the tax rollback in May 2000. Tisei reportedly called Mitt Romney "a disaster we're all still trying to recover from". One can only assume Tisei is implying Romney was too far right, while the rest of the country thinks Romney is not right enough.

On abortion issues, Tisei received a 100% rating from NaRal Pro-choice Massachusetts and Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, but only 44% rating from MA Citizens For Life. Tisei co-sponsored the "Emergency Contraception Bill" which Mitt Romney vetoed. He also co-sponsored the "Expanded Buffer Zone Bill" which bans constitutionally protected free speech within 35 feet of abortion clinics.

At this point a Lame Duck like Deval Patrick may cause less harm to the state than an activist like Tisei who writes legislation benefitting the Left. At the very least, a Baker/Tisei team would corrupt the GOP even further.

More:
http://conservatismrox.blogspot.com/2010/02/charlie-baker-is-no-scott-brown.html

Hat-tip to: http://twitter.com/norton_kate/status/14173203254
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rox63 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-17-10 12:42 PM
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1. Did they even mention that Tisei is openly gay?
You'd think that would drive them into a tizzy on by itself.
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activa8tr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-10 07:45 PM
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2. I like how both Charlie Baker and Tim Treasurer are literally eating
themselves alive.

Not that I am ALL THAT happy with Patrick, but he's sure better than those two.
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Mass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-26-10 11:24 AM
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3. This crowd supports Cahill, I would think. He did enough efforts to gain their support.
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No Elephants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-01-10 07:30 AM
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4. Mainstream Republicans (oxymoron?) are quieting up on wedge issues somewhat. They are also courting
Edited on Tue Jun-01-10 07:32 AM by No Elephants
minorities. Meanwhile, many Democrats are moving right on wedge issues.

Can you imagine U.S. politics without either wedge issues or identity politics?
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