George Allen is a first class jerk - on Hardball right now.

Defending spying on Americans. Andrea Mitchell is taking him apart.

A Howdy Doody look-alike fool. (With apologies to Howdy)

puhleeze. Earlier today she declared that this is a choice between civil liberties and "safety". Considering that we have had BOTH for 225 years until dumbass moved into Gore's office, this is pure propaganda.

Showed their press release where they cite an exec. order by Clinton where he supposedly did the same thing, then said they took it out of context and showed the full quote, where he makes the caveat that searches without warrants must not be used against American citizens. Great smackdown.

:shrug: Fair and balanced all the way.....

The chimp is backed into a corner on the spying issue.

The repuke talking points make no sense at all.

Is it my TV or does the guy look like he hasn't brushed his teeth in a month. They sure look yellow.

he is a total douche....

and now I've moved from slimey Tom Davis's district to Goode's - argh...... scum.

;)

because his right eyebrow goes up whenever he tells a lie.

I hadn't noticed that yet but it makes sense. Glad to hear, however, that Andrea Mitchell took him apart.

They smacker her silly yesterday over her outrageous ("should Americans be more afraid of a terrorist attack or someone getting into their hard drive"). Maybe she's trying to prove she's not a complete Republican hack.

My all time favorite moment of his was on MTP when some point came up about poor elderly people loosing their homes and he said something like "well, at least they won't have to mow the lawn." That is not an exact quote, but it is the gist of what he said. I never saw a politician be stupider on TV (of course with the exception of our current President).

This guy is just the gift that goes on giving; he's got the most pathetic circuitry this side of Junior and Dan Quayle. He's breathtakingly stupid, and he makes gaffe after gaffe in the service of selfishness and privilege. It's sad testimony to the country that a nobody like this can ascend to a position of such power.

At least he's fun to watch. Hell, he makes John Warner seem like a genius, and that's WORK.

So blindly accepting illegal activity is patriotic? :banghead: Are you there God?

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

He's a fucking idiot.

Get your facts right. :)

I can't stand him. I just can't stand the man. He has those 'nobody is home right now' eyes and he turns everything into a football metaphor. Is there anyone, anyone at all in VA who can take this guy on in '06? (I'll contribute. Anything to get this moron out of Foreign Relations Committee hearings.)

Ahm, the great Commonwealth of Virginia just doesn't deserve to have this fucking idiot representing it in the Senate. It's just not right.

HELP!!

But it seems as if Mark has his sights set on another rather unattainable prize (for him, anyway).

Warner is a known winner on a local scale, and an almost guaranteed loser nationally.

This news was posted by someone else a few days back

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2005/04/28/insiders_poll_predicts_clinton_vs_allen.html

"A new poll of Republican Party insiders gives the early edge in the race for its 2008 presidential nomination to one of its least well-known potential candidates: Sen. George Allen (Va.).

Insiders Poll Predicts Clinton vs. Allen
A National Journal poll to be released tomorrow of "congressional and political insiders" finds Sen. George Allen (R-VA) ranked first among 2008 GOP presidential candidates and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) ranked first among Democrats. Each of 215 insiders were asked to rank their top five choices.

On the Republican side, Allen finished with 229 combined points, while Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) finished second with 217, Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN) third with 184, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani fourth with 129 and Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney fifth with 109 points.

On the Democratic side, Clinton led all Democrats with 388 points, followed by former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) with 192, Virginia Gov. Mark Warner with 166, Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) with 125 and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) with 90"

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Allen's Record:

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Susan Brown
3 Children: Tyler, Forrest, Brooke.
Birth date: 03/08/1952
Birthplace: Whittier, CA
Home City: Mt. Vernon, VA
Religion: Presbyterian

Education:
JD, University of Virginia Law School, 1977
BA, History, University of Virginia, 1974.

Professional Experience:
Partner, McGuire Woods, 1998-present
Private Law Practice, 1978-1991
Law Clerk, Judge Glen Williams, 1977-1978.

Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, 2000-present
Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1994-1998
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 7, 1991-1993
Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates, 1982-1991
Republican Nominee, Virginia House of Delegates, 1979.

This is courtesy of project vote smart - link:
*Contrasted with Clinton and McCain (no I am not assuming Clinton will be the nominee)

http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm
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Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation 67 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation 0 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation 0 percent in 2004.
_________________________________

2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Peace Action 75 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the Peace Action 0 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Peace Action 13 percent in 2004.
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2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 50 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 0 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 0 percent in 2004.
____________________________________________________

2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the National Abortion Reproductive Rights Action League 100 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the National Abortion Reproductive Rights Action League 0 percent in 2004

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the National Abortion Reproductive Rights Action League 0 percent in 2004.
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2003-2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 78 percent in 2003-2004

2003-2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 0 percent in 2003-2004.

2003-2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 22 percent in 2003-2004.
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2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Americans for Democratic Action 95 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the Americans for Democratic Action 15 percent in 2004..

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Americans for Democratic Action 35 percent in 2004.
__________________________

2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 100 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 17 percent in 2004..

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 33 percent in 2004.
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2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 110 percent in 2004

2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 9 percent in 2004

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 9 percent in 2004.
__________________________

2003-2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the National Education Association 85 percent in 2003-2004.

2003-2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the National Education Association 25 percent in 2003-2004.

2003-2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the National Education Association 35 percent in 2003-2004.
______________________

2003-2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 88 percent in 2003-2004.

2003-2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 13 percent in 2003-2004.

2003-2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 25 percent in 2003-2004.
_____________________________________

2003-2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 100 percent in 2003-2004

2003-2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 7 percent in 2003-2004.

2003-2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 14 percent in 2003-2004.
_____________________________

2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 25 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 0 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 0 percent in 2004.
__________________________

2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Family Research Council 0 percent in
2004.

2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the Family Research Council 67 percent in 2004..

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Family Research Council 67 percent in 2004.
____________________________

2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Christian Coalition 0 percent in 2004..

2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the Christian Coalition 100 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Christian Coalition 83 percent in 2004.
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2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the American Conservative Union 0 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the American Conservative Union 92 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the American Conservative Union 72 percent in 2004.

poll results of insiders:

Republicans

1. George Allen
2. John McCain
3. Mitt Romney (previous rank 5)
4. Rudy Guiliani
5. Bill Frist (previous rank 3)
6. Haley Barbour
7. Condoleezza Rice (previous rank 8)
8. George Pataki (previous rank 10)
9. Newt Gingrich (previous rank 11)
10. Chuck Hagel (previous rank 9)


Democrats

1. Hillary Clinton
2. Mark Warner (previous rank 3)
3. John Edwards (previous rank 2)
4. Evan Bayh
5. Tom Vilsack (previous rank 7)
6. Joe Biden (previous rank 8)
7. Bill Richardson (previous rank 6)
8. John Kerry (previous rank 5)
9. Al Gore (previous rank 10)
10. Wesley Clark (previous rank 9)

link to National Journal article:

http://nationaljournal.com/insiders.pdf

This was posted on 17 Dec 05 by jefferson_dem
link:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=2318612

Wow.

Romney's Mormon background will make him unacceptable to most fundamentalist and he would be too "liberal" and pro-choice and (except for marriage) generally too pro gay rights for the hardliners. Just as
Guiliani is too "liberal" and pro-choice and generally pro gay rights by current Republican Party standards.

I suspect Romney and Guiliani are quite popular with the Cato Institute-American Enterprise Institute crowd and with the corporate CEO and lobbyist
crowd--but not with the GOP foot soldiers and those most likely to participate in caucuses and primaries.