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To: John who wrote (578044)	7/26/2010 1:05:37 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574877

WAMP WALKS BACK SECESSION TALK.... Late last week, Rep. Zach Wamp, a leading Republican gubernatorial candidate in Tennessee, raised a few eyebrows with remarks about secession. "I hope that the American people will go to the ballot box in 2010 and 2012 so that states are not forced to consider separation from this government," Wamp told National Journal. Wamp went on to praise Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) for also raising concerns about the U.S. government's "oppressive hand." Over the weekend, Wamp walked these remarks back, at least a little. Republican Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee wants to make one thing clear: If elected governor, the Volunteer State will remain part of the United States. "Of course we will not secede from the union," Wamp told reporters at a campaign stop in Franklin, Tennessee over the weekend, according to the Associated Press. "But we will also not have a governor who will cave in to Barack Obama." Wamp went on to say, "We're going to be a proud partner as a member of the United States of America. But there needs to be a conflict between the states and the federal government." A few things jump out here. First, I tend to be uncomfortable with any sentence that starts, "Of course we will not secede from the union, but..." It's the 21st century, for crying out loud. Second, if Wamp is certain that secession is off the table -- how big of him -- why is it, exactly, that he said on Friday that state may be "forced to consider separation from this government"? Where does a sentiment like that come from? And third, while federal-state tensions are inevitable in our system, to assume that there "needs to be a conflict" between the two is misguided.

To: John who wrote (578044)	7/26/2010 1:06:15 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574877

* In case recent developments involving Colorado Republicans weren't quite nutty enough, U.S. Senate hopeful Ken Buck -- the Tea Party favorite -- has been caught lashing out at his Birther supporters. Buck was filmed telling a voter, "Will you tell those dumbasses at the Tea Party to stop asking questions about birth certificates while I'm on the camera?" He walked back the language yesterday.

To: John who wrote (578044)	7/26/2010 1:07:21 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574877

* Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) told the Christian Broadcasting Network that GOP extremist Sharron Angle is "not mainstream for Nevada or probably most any other place in America."

To: John who wrote (578044)	7/26/2010 1:10:09 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574877

Crazy is as crazy does! ;-) GOVERNOR TANCREDO?.... Late last week in Colorado, former Rep. Tom Tancredo (R) delivered a bizarre ultimatum to the Republican Party's two gubernatorial candidates: if they're trailing the Democratic nominee in the polls in mid-August, they should agree to drop out and let him jump in. And what if the leading GOP gubernatorial candidates -- Scott McInnis and Dan Maes -- refuse to go along with Tancredo's scheme? The right-wing former House member said he'd run as a third-party candidate in the fall, seeking the nomination of hyper-conservative American Constitution Party. As of today, the threat is apparently no longer operative -- Tancredo isn't waiting to see what the Republican candidates will do or what their chances will be in the fall. Former Congressman Tom Tancredo is in the race for Colorado governor, he said this morning. "I will officially announce at noon that I will seek the nomination of the constitution party," Tancredo told The Denver Post. The Littleton Republican must file some papers with the Colorado Secretary of State and register as a member of the American Constitution Party, but then "he's ready to go," raising money, disclosing his platform and launching a website that is already put together. It's not entirely clear at this point what prompted Tancredo to jump the gun, but it probably didn't help that he got into a screaming match this morning on a talk-radio show with state GOP chair Dick Wadhams, with both calling each other "liars." It's already a bizarre race -- McInnis is the frontrunner, despite his humiliating plagiarism scandal -- but Tancredo will likely make this an even uglier circus. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) has been competitive in recent polls, but his odds will likely improve if Tancredo and the eventual GOP nominee split the right. For his part, Tancredo, who sort of ran for president in 2008, will no doubt love the added attention, though it's unclear if he will be able to shape a gubernatorial platform. His recent efforts have included a push to impeach President Obama and a desire to convince voters that the president is more dangerous than al Qaeda.