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June 18, 2010 07:52 PM UTC
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one big ass government complaint.
Know your base.
I’ll bet his first cost-savings “more efficient government” initiative would be along these lines
In business you sell the total package. Why? Because everyone will find pieces they are willing to forego for a price reduction. But breaking it in to pieces raises the cost of each piece. So customers are better off with the price on a total package.
But in government people want the details to see where their tax money is going. And that does generate more complaints. But some of those complaints are very valid pointing out wasteful spending.
He needs to think of the voters as the board of directors, not as the customers.
How many times does this guy have to mess up before the few supporters he has left figure him out and jump off the bandwagon? I know I don’t want this guy as my Governor, especially if his view is that I’m a customer and he’s trying to sell me something as Governor. No thank you Mr. Maes.
and I’m pretty sure the answer is Mr. “charity moose” McInnis. I’d rather have someone try to sell me something than lie about being pro-life, etc.
then tell you “trust me. I know what is in your best interest and am using this money the way it was intended to be used”. Sounds like someone trying to pull the hood over your eyes, like oh Bill Ritter, or John Hickenlooper, and unfortunately Maes has entered into the conversation. Isn’t the Tea Party all about transparency in a small government? But I could be mistaken. Please let me know if this is incorrect.
but I still trust him more than McInnis. McInnis represents the establishment and the political class; Maes represents the people.
May I suggest a diary on why McGinnis blows?
I’d have to do a lot of research to get to the bottom of it all. However, there are plenty of people who have already done diaries on McInnis’s problems here.
perspective, your perspective would be particularly perceptive, no?
Who–pray tell–are the ‘Establishment’?
And how are you so sure that the TP remains free from their clutches?
You could finally be of service and spell out the dark political/Establishment nexus propping up McInnis and arrayed against Dan Maes.
On the “establishment” team: McInnis, Norton, the NRSC, Owens, Penry, lobbyists, etc. All the old political muckety muck RINOs.
On the “insurgent” team: Buck, Maes, Tea Party, 9/12 groups, other pro-liberty groups.
You’d have to be a part of the Republican Party to fully understand, but the divide is very clear. The problem is that I am on the “insurgent” team (insert joke here) and so I don’t know everything that goes on in the back rooms of the establishment. I do know however that a lot of things look fishy – for example Penry dropping out of the governor’s race. Was he promised a position in a McInnis administration? I don’t know. Same with Frazier dropping out of the Senate race. I do know that pretty much the only argument McInnis has as to why you should vote for him over Maes is “electability”. And that could change quickly.
Instead of doing a fellowship at Sandia.
You know there are several different professions you can follow in America. You can even contribute to the defense of the country in some of those, like mine. I find this criticism of civilians ridiculous. Also, there are plenty of people in government who were never soldiers, so I don’t know how you equate the establishment with the military.
You have talked of supporting troops. It takes much more than what you have done and said to show support for troops. It takes more than going to one in an airport and thanking them for service. Have you ever contributed to USO? VFW? funds for body armor? written to a vet? attended a Veteran’s Day or Memorial Day service
You’ve said you are a geek and nerd. Those happen to be talents that are greatly utilized in most of our Armed Forces.
you may know how to use a computer. You may even have a real skill. But, our military forces do NOT need any fools. I’d rather have the highly ignorant among the civilian masses. But, if you’d move to Arkansas, or Texas, some might even think you of average intelligence.
I’m against chickenhawks.
Having a magnetic yellow ribbon your car might mean “supporting the troops” to you.
Me, I think that “supporting the troops” means getting them home to their families ASAP.
Would mind elaborating on the “establishment”? I mean definition-wise not just tossing out names rather qualities that make someone from the establishment because that is a term being thrown around by Tea Partiers but I have never heard of a definition.
It sounds like the “establishment” is engaged in clear and flagrant politicking.
What I want to know is what they’re really up to…? What do they really want…? I think they’re trying to win the election!
Now on that premise I would have to ask, to what are the insurgents surging? And where do you see evidence of this outside of Colorado’s Republican activist party base?
But were it true, what is the final objective?
Sketch me out the scenario where Dan Maes and Bob McConnell win their seats in the Fall, the Primary being just one step along the way, of course.
What are the CO Tea Partiers rallying calls that will unite CO’s across the R-I-D Divide?
“Down with the Chamber of Commerce–Yes on 60, 61”
“Free Fertilized Eggs”
“Up with BP-Drill, Baby, Drill”
“The 21st Century is a Scam–Dig More Coal!!”
“Reinstitute Pre-Existing Conditions”
“Government Hands off my Government Care”
Maybe you should read the article that Maes put out about being on both sides of the abortion issue before you go jumping on Mr. McInnis’s butt because he once belonged to a pro-choice group. Pretty sure that you have been fooled by Mr. Maes as well. I would like to have a Governor in office that is willing to see both sides of an argument and that is willing to stand up for the people! Mr. McInnis is more then willing to do that for this state and the fact that he was not affraid to show where he stands on an issue shows me far more towards the type of governor that McInnis would be vs. the “Flip-Flopping” Maes!
http://coloradoindependent.com…
Lol. He tried to hide his pro-choice views. I can appreciate that Maes may have changed his mind, at least he doesn’t lie about his past positions. Haven’t seen you on here before, are you with the McInnis campaign?
I wonder if he wants to get rid of itemized tax deductions as well. I mean we might as well get rid of itemized costs. People want to know what they are paying for, so they do not get ripped off. Just another unthoughtful comment out of the mouth of the “people’s candidate.” Get real Dan.
according to a former state senator I had lunch with today. He wonder out loud if the candidate has a clue how hard the Republican majority worked on consumer protection and openness in gov. when they were in charge?
If he actually itemized his “mileage”, that might lead to complaints, so instead he will write $24,000 in unitemized checks to himself. Makes perfect sense now!
You mean like Tom Delay?
and his midnight gerrymander in the state senate.
and the rest of the teabaggers for making us look bad. Are their actually any tea party folks on Colorado Pols?
That pisses off teabaggers almost as much as calling them “Muhammad”
Is itemization on utility bills even a campaign issue in the governor’s race? Doesn’t Colorado have slightly bigger problems? Seems a bit like worrying about what tune the orchestra is playing while the Titanic sinks.
If this is the best these candidates and the press can come up with this year, we’re done.
The more that Mr. Maes opens his mouth the more he puts his foot in! I am shocked it is not sticking out the other side yet. His idea of lack of itemizing in a bill is absolutely terrifying and should defuse all of the hype over Mr. Maes as a true gubernatorial candidate. He has no business being in the race for governor if he is going to run this state like a business and that business doesn’t use itemized billing!
question where my money goes when I send in a check to various Haiti relief organizations?
You would just look at it and see where it was going and complain. Dan hates complainers apparently. Especially those ones that complain about the government being full of establishment people. Those whiners are the worst.