RedState Briefing 08/15/2013

Morning Briefing

For August 15, 2013

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1.  The Obamacare Throwdown – Let’s Not Be Gutless Wonders

Let me be blunt.  If you are opposed to using the Continuing Resolution to de-fund Obamacare because you are afraid that conservatives and the GOP might take the blame in the media, then you are a political coward.

It’s as simple as that.

Now there’s a caveat here . . . please click here for the rest of the post →

2.  The Importance of Virginia

Yesterday, the AFL-CIO declared it was going all in in Virginia to get Terry McAuliffe elected. The AFL-CIO has massive amounts of money and, should McAuliffe win, as Jim Geraghty, I, and others have noted, the media and liberal Republicans will claim conservatives cannot get elected.

Ken Cuccinelli, as the Attorney General of Virginia, was the first State AG to go to court opposing Obamacare. Ken has also been at the forefront in the fight against Obama’s war on fossil fuels.

Ken is the Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia in this year’s November election and if he loses, it will energize and encourage Obama and the Democrats to fight even harder against America’s energy sources, claim validation for Obamacare, and disillusion and discourage Republican leaders and candidates from continuing to fight. But, if Ken wins, it will send a signal that voters reward principled conservatives who fight. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →

3.  The people support defunding ObamaCare

A new Heritage Action poll finds broad support for defunding ObamaCare:

• Likely voters support defunding 57%-34%.
• Among those with strong opinions on either side, those who “strongly support” defunding outnumbered those who “strongly oppose” defunding by a 41%-22% margin, signifying much greater intensity among opponents of the law.
• Independents, support for defunding 57%-34%, exactly mirroring the result in the overall sample.
• A large majority, 77% favor either a slow down in implementation or an outright repeal.
• Just 42% of Democrats fully embrace ObamaCare, with 36% agreeing that it should be slowed down, and 17% favoring repeal.
• Only 5% of Republicans and 17% of Independents favor proceeding with ObamaCare fully and without changes.

The poll was conducted on August 7-8, 2013, by Basswood Research in ten Republican-leaning but not safe-Republican Congressional districts — six presently held by Republicans and four by Democrats . . . please click here for the rest of the post →

4.  No Way in Hell Will I Support Nancy Mace

People keep asking me about Nancy Mace running against Lindsey Graham. At the RedState Gathering, people wanted to know why she wasn’t on the agenda. Well, by the time it became an issue, the agenda was full, but even had it not been full I would not have asked her to speak.

I have said for a while that conservatives eager to beat the establishment need to use a greater degree of discernment when it comes to candidates they put up. As far as Nancy Mace goes, I think tea party activists need to discern some more and try harder.

Count me out. The revisionist history going on about Nancy Mace’s record is a bit too much for me and the actual history disqualifies her in my mind. Nancy Mace has been making the rounds of conservative talk radio and blogs lately with so many eager to beat Lindsey. One of the things she is starting to get some heat over, and rightfully so, is her relationship with Will Folks. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →

5.  Victory: “No Atheists in Foxholes” Article Reinstated on Chaplain’s Website

Angry atheists bizarre arguments and incendiary tactics were once again exposed and soundly defeated as a military chaplain’s blog post has been reposted on a base website.

A few weeks ago we told you about a military chaplain’s website posting that was inappropriately censored and removed after the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) demanded it. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →

6.  The Gross Double Standard In Clowngate

While Clowngate rages, St. Louis City Treasurer made a racially-charged, offensive remark via Twitter about those who disagree with President Obama.

Jones then spent working hours on Monday arguing with those who objected to the remark.

When pressed by my staff about said remark, St. Louis City Mayor Francis Slay’s office replied that he will not comment, other than to say that Jones “is entitled to her opinion.”

Missouri’s Lt. Governor Peter Kinder said today on my program that he was “disappointed” in Jones’s remark and would “like to see an apology.” . . . please click here for the rest of the post →

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Erick Erickson
Editor-in-Chief, RedState