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Missouri Republicans gather for pig roast, discuss 2010 electionSunday, June 28, 2009
"This is the most important election of our lifetime," said Lloyd Smith, a Southeast Missouri native and former chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson who was appointed as director of the state party in February. He was speaking to a large crowd at the county Republican Party's GOP Pig Roast at Cape County Park. Smith was one of several speakers on a list that included Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt, state Sen. Jason Crowell and state representatives Scott Lipke, Clint Tracy and Billy Pat Wright. Smith said the 2010 election will define the shape of Missouri politics for a decade, with 41 Republican seats in the legislature up for grabs and the redrawing of legislative districts following the election. Smith also stressed the need to elect Blunt to the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Kit Bond, who decided not to run for re-election next year. The southwest Missouri congressman declared his candidacy and spoke to political audiences around the state in February. On the Democratic side, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has declared her candidacy. Blunt, on the heels of endorsements from John Ashcroft and Kinder, attacked the Democrats on what he called an economically crippling energy and labor policy, attempts by the Obama administration to change the health-care industry and a weak foreign policy. A vote for Carnahan would be like a vote for "her friends that are pro-abortion, or anti-Second Amendment, or environmental extremists," Blunt said. "Cape County is critically important in what it's going to take to get this done," Blunt said of the 2010 election. 388-3652 <B>Were you there? Have a comment? Log on to semissourian.com Comments  Note: The nature of the Internet makes it impractical for our staff to review every comment. If you feel that a comment is offensive, please Login or Create an account first, and then you will be able to flag a comment as objectionable. Please also note that those who post comments on semissourian.com may do so using a screen name, which may or may not reflect a website user's actual name. Readers should be careful not to assign comments to real people who may have names similar to screen names. Refrain from obscenity in your comments, and to keep discussions civil, don't say anything in a way your grandmother would be ashamed to read.
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Pigs roasting pigs. The only thing Republicans have ever done that makes any sense whatsoever.
Yea, that's why the State of Missouri is in such good economic condition compared to Ca, Mi, Mn, NJ, NY,etc. the pig Republicans are idiots.
Why such ill feeling and hatred? Obama won, why haven't you "changed", why are you still so angry?
heye1967 - Those are big words coming from somebody I am assuming backed the Mel Carnahan government in MO. At least the Repubs didn't take money out of MODOT to fund all their "extra" pet projects! I agree with John in Jackson, you all won the election - you have "the audacity of hope," "change," you've made history," "your leader is apologizing to foreign governments for the 'Bush administrations failed policies'," in the first six months of taking office the government has taken over the auto industry, banking industry, and are now working on healthcare. Be happy, you won!!! Yeah, it's small consolation to me too! Go Rep. Scott Lipke!!!
heye1967-
when your electric bill doubles and you start paying an additional 70cents per gallon of gasoline as a tax, look in the mirror because you only have yourself to blame! (i'm talking about the climate bill that was passed 2 days ago in the House by Dems)
Go Carnahan!
OMG..CANNOT HELP TO USE THE METAPHOR THAT A TOP GOP GUY SAID ON NEWS OF SANFOR'S FALL FROM GRACE!!!MY GOSH WE (REPUBS) ARE DROPPING LIKE FLYS!!!
frazzled63701
The climate bill you are referring to passed 219-212 on Friday. Forty-four Democrats voted against the bill, while just eight Republicans crossed the aisle to back it.
If my math serves me correct if these 8 republicans had NOT crossed over this bill would have been defeated. It appears to me that the Republicans helped pass this bill.
A big THANK YOU to BOTH parties.
SIGH ... cross_eyed: "your leader is apologizing to foreign governments ..." Hate to mention this, but ... it's 'our leader' ... unless you're not a U.S. citizen?
Although ... the idea of splitting up America so maybe each party can have its own 'leader' doesn't sound like all that bad an idea. ~wink~
"... the climate bill that was passed 2 days ago in the House by Dems" -- A big Thank You for the clarification, gman.
gman- the majority of the votes came from democrats. And those stupid 8 republicans who sold their votes probably won't get re-elected. So my comment is still correct. The climate/energy bill was a democrat bill passed by a democrat majority.
Sometimes people heed the warning to 'be careful what you ask for'.
Other times, they have to find out the hard way. Me suggests that this will be the path chosen should the climate/energy bill pass.
It has been said that experience is the result of bad judgement. I, for one, can say that I have plenty of experience. :-)~
Spare the pig and roast the politicians.
"Spare the pig and roast the politicians."
-- Posted by calypso12 on Sun, Jun 28, 2009, at 5:22 PM
LOL!!!!
The difference between the Republican and Democrat parties is the same difference as getting struck in the gonads with a 1 lb. hammer, or smacked in the nuts with a 16 oz. mallet.
Missourian Democrats, in the last election you voted for "Change" and boy or boy is it ever changing. Obama and Company is on the verge of ruining the United States of America! All Missourians, there is an election coming next year. Be careful who goes to Washington from the Show-me State. People did not do much thinking before they voted for Obama. Now, you do have time to THINK!!!
Republicans are failing to present solutions and offer compromise. They criticise Democrats for the same actions they have taken.
They make the same tired promises to stop abortions when we've had five Republican presidents since Roe v. Wade and several years of control of Congress with Republican presidents to do it.
They complain about Democrats wrecking the economy when a Republican president started the bailout mania. The tremendous debt we now owe is due to Republican pork generated during the Bush administration.
They complain about government taking over health care when Bush initiated drug coverage for medicare recipients.
They complain about a weak foreign policy when Bush unilaterally committed our country to an unnecessary civil war in Iraq that has cost 5,000 American lives.
Can anyone on this blog specifically cite any solution presented by the Republican party to solve the problems of energy independence, foreign affairs, and skyrocketing health care costs? Where on any point has a Republican found common ground with the President to create a unified solution? Please tell me and I will listen. P.S. I am not a Democrat.
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
Amen nolimitsonthought
Your list and many more reasons are why I know longer consider myself a Republican. They left me many years ago even though I was to foolish to still believe their hype and continue to send money. This past election was the first time I did not vote a straight ticket. Though I did not vote for either McCain or Obama, I felt like when I left the booth I was voting for who I wanted to and not a party.