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Brownback addresses Jewish GOPers

Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 11:23 AM by Mark Murray
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From NBC's Lauren Appelbaum
Brownback was the first candidate to address the Republican Jewish Coalition's Presidential Forum. He succeeded in capturing the audience's attention, offering up laugh lines throughout his speech. Brownback called for rebuilding family, reviving culture, and sustaining the economy by bringing about energy security and offering an optional alternative flat tax.

He indirectly addressed Iran. "When Ahmadinejad talks about a world without Israel and the United States, I think we have to take him seriously," Brownback told about 400 people. "We have to use anything possible to stop nuclear weapons." When he was later asked a question about working with Sarkozy, Brownback said he would work with him "on tough situations, particularly Iran, to pull together a global coalition."

His message of a strong family with both a mom and a dad resonated with the Jewish Republicans. He also made an indirect reference to Hillary Clinton. "We can still debate if it takes a family or a village," Brownback said, "but it takes a lot of responsible adults per child."

Brownback called Israel "one of the key allies of the United States in a tough region of the world" and pledged he would work to make Jerusalem "the undivided capital."

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"We can still debate if it takes a family or a village," Brownback said, "but it takes a lot of responsible adults per child."

Oh my goodness!  Sam Brownback is open to debate on what sort of responsible adults it taks to raise a child!  Like two women or two men in a committed relationship?  Or one single adult?  Wow!

I predict he will edit his statement as soon as his staff reads this comment.
What does Brownback think of republican water carrier, Ann Coulter's - who thinks Brownback and Tancredo are the only "real republicans" running comment that "Jews need to be perfected"
Senator Sam Brownback makes a lot of sense.  However, his comment toward Senator Hillary Clinton  -- if intended as a criticism -- seems a little strange.  While I understand the strategy of trying to use Senatory Hillary Clinton as a target to show the conservatives where you stand, it seems that former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Clinton -- for all their other faults -- did a pretty good job of raising their daughter.  While I probably do not agree with her politics, it seems to me that Chelsea Clinton grew up and did pretty well for herself.  As for the idea of "it takes a village," I recall that other parents in the neighborhood where I grew up took the time to watch out for not only their own children, but also those of their neighbors.  Nowadays, I wonder if such shared sentiment still exists.  If it does not, it may be something that is worth trying to recreate.
Jimmy Carter outside protesting during this event?
Brownback who?
another lyin varmint trying to replace the lyin varmint in the whitehouse
leave this man to his own demise but also keeping him at bay we must always remember to be apart of the rest never forget how we create hatred towards ourselves we must make alot of changes in them and ourselfs they are poor as most of us but yet we are richer in our means take time to think about how we can help everyone and our homeless...
I SAY JUST LET IRAN START SOMETHING WITH ISRAEL.  
It amazes me that candidates cannot just be truthful and responsible.  What would this world be like if Candidates just stood up and said "I won't lie to you, I will do nothing as president that will benefit this country.  I will likely disappoint most who voted for me.  I will likely be the brunt of a scandal or two.  I will likely be blamed for things that are not my fault.  I will not even consider the thoughts of the American People when it comes to key issues at hand, after all, their opinion won't change things any way.  
That is the kind of Candidate we need.  Why?  Because he would at least be being truthful instead of talking out both sides of his mouth as All and I do me All of the Candidates are doing.
We are going to elect someone who thinks the Manifest Destiny was a good thing?  Perhaps you should send one of the Tribal Members of the Lakota Tribe to go see the head of the Hamas and see if he can talk some sense into his head?  

He might be able to relate to them how to lay down your arms, your self respect, your land ownership, bury your wife's and children, pack up and move thousands of miles away from your livley hood, learn ot live on nothing but the land...

yep maybe then we will have the justice the Palestinians deserve eh?  

Come on Israel is a Aparthied State, and we are going to support a Aparthied State?  Tell me what State in the United States has laws that you must be a particular religion to vote?

The President of Iran has correctly noted this, and has determined that the State of Israel will fall, just like the State of South Africa fell and the United States will fall unless they repent from embracing Apartied in the Holy Land...

Sam is the real thing.  It's too bad the press ignores him so much.  He grew up in the heartland in a traditional family with strong character and values.  Not every public servant is corrupt to the core like many from the left think today.  Sam has a huge heart and has paid a price for where he is today.  He cares about the hungry, the hurting and the handicapped.  He spent a night in two different prisons to feel what they go through.  He visited Darfur, etc., to see how people are suffering in other lands.  He would be the best thing that ever happened to our nation if we had the wisdom to recognize it.
If you look at the financial status of the GOP Presidential campaigns, there are only four front-runners: Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Romney, and Ron Paul.

If you deduct all of the money that Romney has "loaned" his campaign from his own personal funds, Romney's campaign is in the red with about $8 million in net debt.

Factoring in that issue, there are only three candidates with solid financial condition based on real supporters, rather than self-loans: Giuliani, Fred Thompson and Ron Paul.

All of the others are pretty much wiped out in terms of cash on hand and low fundraising numbers.
One question is this: how much more of his own money is Romney going to dump into this campaign?

Details on financial conditions of all GOP campaigns:
http://www.RonPaul2008.com/fundraising
With Brownback out of the race, we have a chance to support a real conservative, who knows how to manage his money. That canidate is Ron Paul, who has the 3rd most cash on hand at this point. Please look into Ron Paul, he really deserves your vote!


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