Curtis Coleman
Not much to say here, it took Thom Hartman about 5 seconds to expose his ignorance and Coleman’s willingness to use the Republican "killing the babies" as a substantive argument to be a U.S. Senator. Coleman went one step further; he compared stem cell research to Nazi experimentation on Jews. In addition, do not expect an apology. A shining example of what a Republican looks like in Arkansas.
jump the broom with me
Kim Hendren
Ya’ll remember the "that Jew" comment Hendren fired off toward Senator Chuck Schumer last spring, Hendren for some reason let a little of the racist escape from his soul. Even worse, former State Senator Hendren, speaking from the well of the Senate told his fellow brethren "he didn’t feel that his wife was his equal".
Ding, Dong. With 53% of the vote in Arkansas coming from the girls, one must wonder if 50% + 1 of those girls thinks that former Senator Hendren is superior to them. Bet not!
As well, Hendren is a member of the Hutchinson cabal (Tim/Asa) where hypocrisy is acceptable to score political points. Senator Tim Hutchinson doing the wild thing with Randi (aide) when he’s sharing the same apartment with brother Asa, who proudly signs impeachment papers against President Clinton. Do as I say, not as I do. Another shining example of what a Republican looks like in Arkansas.
Jim Holt
First, former State Senator Jim Holt belongs to the Duggar breeding club, eight and counting. As best friends, statistically, we can expect a Duggar/Holt union, and a new super breeding couple will be created, where single handily, the Duggar’s/Holt’s will out breed the brown people and they’ll save the white race! As fun as that is ...here is the real Jim Holt.
Holt on Rape and Abortion:
"Holt said he'd push the 2007 Legislature to approve a measure to bar all abortions except those to save the life of the mother. He said he doesn't favor allowing abortions in cases of rape or incest of a minor. "Abortion does not unrape a woman," Holt said. "A woman is already going through stress and you are going to add to it by giving her an abortion ? I am for what South Dakota did." South Dakota has enacted a state law banning all abortions except those to save the life of a mother. A group opposed to that law has filed a petition to put that law to a vote."
BY MICHAEL R. WICKLINE
ARK Demo-Gaz June 5, 2006
Holt ran against Senator Lincoln in 2004. He raised 151K, has a super secret and massive email list courtesy of the good Baptist Churches in the state. He received 44% of the vote. He ran on one thing and only one thing. Jim Holt "Protect Marriage". He ran on the premise that Gay Marriage would be the destruction of the cornerstone of my heterosexual marriage. Holt is a homophobe, bigot and racist. He was rated during his service as a State Senator in the top 10 worst, a real star for the Republicans and one of the top two shining stars to knock off Lincoln.
Congressman John Boozman
The great white hope and front runner for the Republicans. Boozman is a member of the Northwest Arkansas Republican Country Club set. He’s sent about a millions bucks to Drake Field so that his fellow gated community brethren could have a state of the art private airfield of their own. He is the Congressman from the fastest growing region in Arkansas where the infrastructure is 20 years behind the growth. However, Boozman did manage to bring 37 million to widen the street in front of the Wal-Mart World Headquarters. Other than that, nothing...
John Boozman has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 96.7% (2009) of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Boozman did not vote
On a good note, Boozman is the most prolific namer of government buildings the state of Arkansas has ever seen. Although, he avoids the press because frankly, he’s not bright enough to get the Republican points right, or answer a counter question, he’s good at sending out 4 color brochures on our tax dime telling us what a good Republican tool he is. Boy, would I love to see Hardball’s Tweety draw some blood here, and when he came in for the kill, it would be ugly. But that will never happen, his handlers are smarter than that. Boozman is not the sharpest tool in the tackle box and he is THE shining star for the Republicans in defeating Lincoln.
Gilbert Baker
Gilbert Baker’s problem is not with the Democrats; Baker’s problem is with the Republicans and his questionable loyalty to the cause. Now, in most states, that might play well, but with the Republicans in this state... he is a traitor.
He was the deciding vote in ’05 to deny the respected and accomplished Senator Dave Bisbee (Rep) his rightful seat as Senate Pro Tem – which has traditionally gone to the senior Senator, despite which party has control. Baker decided to go with a group of D Senator’s pushing Jack Critcher – this group known as the Brotherhood guaranteed Baker boo-koo general improvement funds for his district if he voted for Critcher. He did and he got a bunch of money. The Republican establishment now thinks Baker can be bought and sold (imagine that) and cannot be trusted.
He is running in a primary, and most think that he will be in the runoff. Maybe, but if I was a betting man, he’s toast, even though he’s right behind Boozman in dollars. The Hutchinson cabal and their allied former Senator Dave Bisbee (yes, see above, that Bisbee) will all go out for Hendren.
The 3rd CD comprises over 32% of ALL Voting Republicans in the state (Hutchison/Hendren/Bisbee) home base. Baker is from the more diverse 1st CD. And as can be expected, Baker is for tax cuts for the rich, homophobic, anti-choice, and is anti-government socialized medicine. Yes, another shinning example of an Arkansas Republican and in May, it’ll be a runoff between Boozman and Holt ...IMHO
There’s and indie and a couple of other Republicans in the race and when I get the time, I’ll share as well.
I write this, because I have done the research. I have looked at these bone-headed, ignorant, under-educated, homophobic, male chauvinist pigs and have made the decision that unless Lincoln gets a strong primary opponent that can win I am writing another check and knocking on doors for Lincoln.
And I mean win, because right now, I am not convinced a pro-union, (3% of Arkansas is union), socialist, big government candidate (my kind of candidate in a perfect world) can win a Senate seat in Arkansas... i.e. Lt Gov. Halter.
I’m not a happy camper right now, but I sure as hell ain’t stupid.
I thought maybe some of you might like to see what Arkansas may send to the Senate in November... then again, maybe not.
Shoot the Messenger if you must, but remember, I live and vote in my reality, the reality of Arkansas politics. It ain't the Northwest, West, Northeast, or even the South, it's the only southern state that votes overwhelmingly democratic on the local, state and federal levels and votes R in Pres. elections. At the end of the day, myself and thousands of other Democrats who helped wrestle that 2nd Senate seat from the R's in '02 will not stay at home and hand it back to any one of these shining examples of what a Republican Senator will bring to Washington.