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Governor Lynch and the left-o-crats are guilty of false advertising. He (and they) have framed John Lynch as a man who is good for the state, and a shining example of how best to ride out a recession. To support this claim they point to the states better than average unemployment rate, which while lower … Read more
Just a few hours ago I reported the thoughts (see-gross exaggerations) of one New Hampshire democrat chairman on a so-called lack of enthusiasm in the GOP based on the delegate turn out at the GOP convention. So what does it say of one Carol SEIU-Porter, who prior to this mornings debate had a rather serious lack of enthusiasm problem all her own.
Let me paint the picture for you.
"Fathom the odd hypocrisy that Obama wants every citizen to prove they are insured, but they don’t have to prove they are citizens". – Ben Stein (author, columnist, economist, actor, investor) (H/T: Paul)
I wish to point out that there has been a change in our Endorsement section (Right sidebar) since the results of the Primary – GraniteGrok is now endorsing John Stephen for NH Governor and the above sign can now be found here. And we will be enthusiastically supporting him as we move forward towards … Read more
The NH GOP had a convention Saturday to get all rah-rah and make decisions about the party platform. They were hoping for at least 400 of the states 725 delegates but only 294 delegates made the event. That is not unusual but there are some who think it is in indicative of waning in enthusiasm. … Read more
The left has oft times suggested that we need transparency in political advertising. That people deserve to know who is paying for a political ad. While this sounds like a good idea on its surface the legislative remedies the pro-government elites tend to propose turn out to be the equivalent of using a sledge hammer to hit a thumbtack. And their obsessive desire to protect and defend the government from the enemy that is the Constitution (I really think they should just change their oath of office to reflect that truth) will forever produce restrictions on speech that are unacceptable to anyone who understands the first amendment in even its most un-convoluted context.
Yesterday, the NH GOP held it’s Convention where the winners of the Primary races had the chance to speak to the Delegates, Press, and Guests. In addition, several amendments to the Party Platform were offered, discussion, and voted upon. In this clip, Chairman (and former NH Gov.) John Sununu gives his intro address to the … Read more
The next speaker was Kerry Marsh who is the Chair of the New Hampshire Young Republicans – and that is a growing group of folks! In fact, the best line "You know it is going to be a good Republican year when you’re my age and it’s cool to be Conservative again!" and these are … Read more
One of my favorite people in the NH Grand Old Party is Phyllis Woods – a veteran within the Party, she has always been a stalwart ally of the grassroots and conservatives wing within the NH GOP. I’ve always found her to have a willing ear and better year, a sharp tongue (when needed) toward … Read more
Frank Guinta, Charlie Bass, and Kelly Ayotte also gave their addresses to to NH GOP State Delegates. Of the three, I do believe that Frank gave the best address (and yes, I’m a bit biased in that outlook) but hey, that’s why the ‘Grok goes to the event, the ‘Grok does the work, the ‘Grok does the presenting, but YOU get to decide!
In fact, let us know who did the best of these three running for Congress:
The Videos:
Kelly Ayotte, US Senate Frank Guinta, NH CD-1
Charlie Bass is after the jump:
Democrat Rep candidate Loretta Sanchez plays the Race Card (H/T Aaron Gardner at Red State)
Yesterday, the NH GOP held it’s Convention at the Capital Center for the Arts in Concord, NH. A status of the Party was given, a discussion of the amendments to the Platform took place, and the Primary winning candidates for major office spoke to the crowd. Here, John Stephen, the Republican nominee for NH Governor … Read more
The last speaker of the day at yesterday’s NH GOP Convention at the Capital Center for the Arts in Concord, NH was former MA Governor Mitt Romney. Confident in his manner, much of the talk was "folksy" in delivery, but there are a few times when he allowed glimpses of future plans (of which, talking … Read more
To the Editor:
Now that President Obama’s “Summer of recovery” is over, we hear that the recession ended in June of 2009. Well, bless me, I guess that makes everything just fine.
But, what about the nearly ten percent unemployed? The additional ten percent underemployed or discouraged workforce drop-outs? The record levels of Americans in poverty? The miniscule economic growth rate? The media described President Bush‘s five percent unemployment rate as a disaster. The media describes President Obama’s numbers as the “new normal”.
Unfortunately, if President Obama’s policies are continued, these numbers, and the personal disasters they represent, may be the “new normal”. Few businesses will invest and hire people when they cannot estimate their expenses because of the many unknown costs of President Obama’s agenda, e.g., Obamacare, cap and trade, card check, executive compensation limits, personnel policies, taxation, etc. What business executives will take risks when the government can declare a business “too risky and too important” and just take over the business, dismiss the executives, and wipe out investors as it did with car company investors?
As long as President Obama and the other liberals (or “progressives” as some prefer) smear business executives and investors, create a treacherous economic environment, and…
Well, being "a step ahead" is what GraniteGrok has always tried to be about. Be it going out and live covering events, then videoing the events and bringing (pretty much uncut) an entire event, and now trying to do GrokTalk! – we’ve always want to push the boundary of what we try to do and … Read more
Don’t expect ShaHodeSheaPorter to wrestle with this conundrum; while running for office in 2008 they insisted that the Bush Tax cuts were "for the rich," or "the wealthiest Americans." The class warfare rhetoric made the case that Republicans didn’t provide tax relief for anyone else, and the democrats promised to remedy this the moment they were elected. The result was to embark on a multi-trillion dollar spending binge that cannot possibly be paid for without taxes on everyone and everything–though they still insist otherwise.
This is Part 3 of GraniteGrok’s interview with Bill O’Brien who is running for Speaker of the NH House of Representatives from the "Liberty and Freedom" wing of the NH GOP. Question asked: Are you going to be instituting a radical difference in how Government works? Power: People or the Political Class?
A bit dated, but I never thought about it this way.
By Bruce Walker
The Democratic Party has become the Lawyers Party .
The Republican Party is different.
The Republican Party is made up of real people doing real work, who are often the targets of lawyers.
The Democrat Party is made up of lawyers. Democrats mock and scorn men who create wealth, like Bush and Cheney, or who heal the sick, like Frist, or who immerse themselves in history, like Gingrich.
The Lawyers Party sees these sorts of people, who provide goods and services that people want, as the enemies of America . And, so we have seen the procession of official enemies, in the eyes of the Lawyers Party, grow.
Against whom do…
If Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell’s teenage brush with witchcraft had included human sacrifices (up to and including third trimester and born alive infants who somehow survived the sacrificial antics) would the left be remotely interested in this issue at all? And Would EMILY’s list have to give her a campaign contribution? Just wondering.
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