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Stephanie Condon /

CBS News/ August 6, 2010, 3:46 PM

GOP to Launch "Fire Pelosi" Bus Tour

GOP.com

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele tried to energize his party today with the announcement that the RNC is sponsoring a "Fire Pelosi" bus tour this fall.

Steele appeared at the RNC convention in Kansas City, Missouri with a red "Fire Pelosi" cap on, the Associated Press reports. "Get on the bus!" he yelled on stage, next to a cardboard bus that read, "Need a job? Fire Pelosi."

Republicans are expected to win back a number of House seats this November, but it remains to be seen whether they are capable of tacking back the majority -- especially when Democrats hold a financial advantage.

"We can't rest now," Steele told the committee, AP reports. "Everything we've been doing, and all that we must do, needs to be ramped up and maxed out in the next three months."

He added, "Sleep? What's that? We can't sleep until November 3rd."

At the convention, the RNC finalized its plans to hold the 2012 GOP convention in Tampa, Florida, and it set the presidential primary calendar to begin in February 2012.

Steele urged the party to remain united and avoid distractions, though he did not mention the distractions he has caused for the party, the New York Times reports. Last month, Steele created a controversy by calling the Afghanistan war a "war of Obama's choosing."

"We all know that our journey to this point has not been easy and that the road ahead will surely test us - test our resolve, test our ability to remain united," Steele said today.

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jgg000101 says:
the good news is that it isn't the "set pelosi on fire" tour.
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tom7001 says:
George Bush was driving the republican bus, it was loaded with republican ideaology, in 2008 it was in bad shape, losing 700,000 jobs a month. They crashed into the economy with deregulation and tax cuts for the rich, they bailed out with their golden parachutes, looking back they said it would take a lot of money to fix it, lets blame the accident on Obama! Cheney had a heart attack. Steele, who was hoping to be on the back of the bus, said we can cut social security and still give tax breaks to the rich to pay for it!!
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tom7001 says:
George Bush was driving the republican bus, it was loaded with republican ideaology, in 2008 it was in bad shape, losing 700,000 jobs a month. They crashed into the economy with deregulation and tax cuts for the rich, they bailed out with their golden parachutes, looking back they said it would take a lot of money to fix it, lets blame the accident on Obama! Cheney had a heart attack. Steele, who was hoping to be on the back of the bus, said we can cut social security and still give tax breaks to the rich to pay for it!!
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KIMBERLYSUF says:
-*AT THOMAS.GOV WEBSITE CLICK ON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES/CONGRESS TO GET E-MAIL, PHONE, ADDRESS OF REPS FOR ZIP CODE ENTERED.
-articlesbase-com - click on news and society in articles category ? enter in search box, IS OBAMA A SOCIALIST? and listed is: Brief Biography Of Barack Obama, Obama is the gray man, born and great in the cultural crossroads that make him find difficulty at the beginning of the period of his life. Son of a Kenyan with jet and mother of United States with as white as milk, grew up in a simple ... Feb 26, 2009; another heading is - A list of family, friends, and advisers that can be/are linked to socialism, or total government control. Jul 15, 2010; - enter THE LIBERAL MAINSTREAM MEDIA AND OBAMAS' ADMINISTRATION HAVE A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP ? describes how the media, and the White House protects liberal views, but conveniently bypasses, and demonizes conservative views Jul 21, 2010; - enter ARIZONA ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION LAW IS A CLONE OF THE FEDERAL ICE 287 PROGRAM - mentions When Senor Wences, Felipe Calderon, from Mexico criticizes Arizona's law, something is blatantly wrong. How can Mexico's President, who enforces harsh immigration law/s, and knows little about Arizona's problems be given creditability? ? Eric Holder calls SB1070 possibly unconstitutional, without reading the law. In the bill, racial profiling is specifically addressed, and prohibited; and if Arizona wants to enforce the same rules as Feds 287 program, Arizona is racist? Jul 13, 2010 -enter THE END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS 2010-07-28 - Climate legislation could be have a symbiotic relationship with Goldman Sachs, many of Sachs ex-employees are bureaucrats working in the White House; -enter IS THERE ENOUGH TIME FOR VOTING REFORMATION ? 2010-07-30 - There is a lot of corruption in the election process ? if election reforms aren't in place, in November the will of the American citizens may once again get bypassed. The Democrats, as a whole seem to not know what most Americans know, and Democrats keep passing any bill that is sponsored by their party --- they are still playing by the same old rules, but the results are killing CAPITALISTIC/PRIVATE enterprise, basically free America; -enter IN THE PRESENT BUREAUCRAT CREATED CRISIS, ELECTION REFORM IS IMPERATIVE 2010-07-24 - Please consider the reforms necessary for November elections. The current elitists schemes are putting people in debt for decades, destroying private enterprise, and capitalism ? stimulating gov. ideals more than creating jobs, and are remaking America into a socialist state/monocracy; the freedoms we had before this administration took power will never be seen again; -enter In November do people want THE USUAL big government takeover tactics, or do they want to GO BACK to a semi-private/CAPITALISTIC society 2010-07-28 -The far left is against capitalism, and for government control, they are finding scapegoats in private entities. A major reason for this is people have not been involved in politics, and what their representatives are doing, allowing the far left to take over the White House; -enter ANOTHER UNECESSARY TAX --- ISN'T SOCIALISM WONDERFUL 2010-07-22 - State Childrens' Health Insurance Program. This program expands public health coverage to many children who would otherwise have been enrolled in a private health insurance program. Evidently a 61 cent increase in cigarette tax went to the SCHIP program.

THE PRIVATE SECTOR SHOULD CONTROL THEIR DESTINY, THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT, NOT FORCED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent."
~ Thomas Jefferson
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fxr60 says:
Pelosi gets the "boot" this fall! "We need to PASS the bill so we can read it!" What a idiot! She told a group of musical students "Why don't you quit work and study your music and THE TAXPAYERS CAN PAY FOR YOUR HEALTHCARE!" Another "intelligent" remark! Geezee this lady HAS TO GO! Spend, spend is her middle name. Send me a cap!!!!
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tom7001 says:
Who would vote republican when they created ZERO jobs the last decade.........FACT...

There has been zero net job creation since December 1999. No previous decade going back to the 1940s had job growth of less than 20 percent. Economic output rose at its slowest rate of any decade since the 1930s as well.

Middle-income households made less in 2008, when adjusted for inflation, than they did in 1999 -- and the number is sure to have declined further during a difficult 2009. The Aughts were the first decade of falling median incomes since figures were first compiled in the 1960s.

And the net worth of American households -- the value of their houses, retirement funds and other assets minus debts -- has also declined when adjusted for inflation, compared with sharp gains in every previous decade since data were initially collected in the 1950s.
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brnfream says:
There has got to be something in it for the voters!! Speak up. What are going to do if you take the congress? What are you going to do if take the whitehouse. Do we need another party? A party for America and not for the polititions and their friends and relatives. A party that is not afraid to stand up for America? This country was founded on Christian princibles are you going to stand up for that? Are you going to be afraid to protect Americans even if somebody get their feelings hurt?
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brnfream says:
Good for a laugh. What are you going to do for me if I vote for you? Are you going to repeal OBAMACARE. Are you going to repeal the outrageous associated with it? Are you going to repeal the death tax. I didn't work my life away to make the govenment richer. Are you going to secure our borders and guard them? Are you going to deport and not give amnesty? Are you define the 14th amendment of the Constitution? Are you going to govern withoout cheating the American citizens.
What are you going to do to create job growth? Are you going to bring manufacturing back to the USA? WHAT if anything are you going to do?
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jimatmadison says:
That would explain the bus I saw going backwards down the Interstate.
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nearl451 says:
Just a capmaign to smear without any constructive idea about how to govern better.

What surprise. Sure lot of people don't like Pelosi. A Lot of people don't like ____________(fill in name of any COngress Person).

It's not really any more a cogent campaign than say : Anti-Bush.

This is genuinely another stupid ideathtonly brings opinions down for everyone.
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