ICYMI, JD Hayworth is running again John McCain. Hayworth is touting himself as a common sense conservative, but in reality he is a reckless authoritarian, not a conservative. Most observers usually equate authoritarianism with socialist ideology, not the American conservative movement.
An Authoritarian, not a Conservative
Hayworth attempted to circumvent the constitution and the right to free speech by attempting to rescind the press credentials of reporters from the New York Times.
Of course rescinding the credentials of the NYT’s is a common fantasy shared by conservatives, but the difference between Hayworth and actual common sense conservatism, is that reasonable Republicans do not go public with the idea (and legislation), trying to make the dream a reality.
“The New York Times is a guest in the Capitol that, sadly, in my view, has worn out its welcome. This does not prohibit them from watching congressional activities on C-Span, or from the corner across the street, or from calling members of Congress by telephone.”
A Record of Corruption (Jack Abramoff)
From the most damaging scandal to hit the Republican since Watergate, the words ‘Jack Abramoff’ are set to make their way back to the headlines, as we witness the reappearance of JD Hayworth to the national scene.
No other elected official had received more gifts, perks and money from Abramoff, than JD Hayworth.
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, a research group in Washington that monitors the influence of money in politics, Mr. Hayworth was the largest single Congressional recipient of donations from Mr. Abramoff and his family, his associates, his Indian tribe clients and a gambling cruise ship line that he owned, with more than $101,000 going to Mr. Hayworth and his political action committee since 1999. Mr. Hayworth was also a frequent guest in sports skyboxes controlled by Mr. Abramoff and his clients, and at Signatures, a Washington restaurant owned by the lobbyist.
Embarrassing Statements and Insults of Foreign Leaders
And let us not forget JD Hayworth’s mature and responsible approach to foreign policy.
Arizona Congressman J.D. Hayworth is warning the Mexican government that if they do not play ball when it comes to establishing a guest worker program to document migrating laborers, there will be financial consequences. - he [Hayworth] may seek to cut foreign aid to the country.
Correct me if I am wrong, but how is it the responsibility of Mexico for the failure of the US government to build a fence along the border, enforce civil law and leave the immigration system in need of reform? I am not sure how constructive it was to go public with a threat of financial sanctions against the Mexican government when we won’t even push for stronger sanctions against nation members of the Axis of evil.
That same year, Hayworth also told then President of Mexico, Vicente Fox, to ‘shut up’, in a bizarre rant about a Mexican invasion of the United States;
“What’s disgraceful is President Fox presuming to lecture the United States on how best to protect itself against an invasion — an invasion that has his wholehearted advocacy. . . . He needs to stop his advocacy of an invasion of his countrymen into our nation. What’s shameful is that, as the president of the Republic of Mexico, he does nothing to stem this invasion. He actively endorses it.”
False Accusations Against Chinese Americans
In March of 2002, JD Hayworth’s cultural sensitivity skills were on display during a debate over a House amendment that would have barred legal permanent residents from making political campaign contribution. Instead of making a common sense argument that only citizens of the United States should have the right to participate in elections, Hayworth decided to attack Chinese Americans, by implying that they would assist with establishing of;
“sham corporations operated by the Red Army of China”,
and for providing;
“enemies of our state access to our political system.”
The Asian Chamber of Commerce (a pro-business organization that has endorsed Republican candidates) was not impressed with Hayworth’s comments;
“Current laws already prohibit foreign money from flowing into the United States political system,” said Adrienne Pon, Executive Director of ALC. “Rep. Hayworth should apologize for inflammatory remarks that can create a backlash against Chinese Americans.”
Attacking President Bush on 9/11
Many of you may have wondered where the post-September 11th, Michael Moore/Liberal elite “Bush was gone fishing”, and “on vacation” attack lines originated from. In fact, they came from the mouth of then Congressman JD Hayworth.
From an article published on September 11th, 2001;
Several Republicans said that Representative J. D. Hayworth of Arizona complained that it was hard for Mr. Bush to get his message out if the White House lectern had a ”Gone fishing” sign on it.
Not only was Hayworth’s smear campaign against President Bush unacceptable, but his timing could not have been worse. To have his statements go public the same morning our nation was attacked was unfortunate for President Bush and the Republican party, and a gift to the looney left and media elite that pushed this theme in the years that followed.
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Kristofer Lorelli is the Senior Editor of Race42012 and can be contacted at kristofer.lorelli@rightOsphere.com, on Facebook and Twitter/Kris_Lorelli
January 27th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
so you trash one candidate, without proposing someone else.
I’ve said this before, if you don’t like the current option, give us another – just please, someone OTHER than John McCain.
January 27th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Kristofer,
This seems kind of one-sided. Is there anything good about JD Hayworth or is he just evil incarnate?
January 27th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
This is the last thing that the Republicans need is another ignorant racist. Sorry, J.D., but America is becoming less white and there is nothing that you can do about it.
January 27th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
““What’s disgraceful is President Fox presuming to lecture the United States on how best to protect itself against an invasion — an invasion that has his wholehearted advocacy. . . . He needs to stop his advocacy of an invasion of his countrymen into our nation. What’s shameful is that, as the president of the Republic of Mexico, he does nothing to stem this invasion. He actively endorses it.””
In all relatity, Mexico IS perfectly content with the tens of millions of illegals flowing into the United States – its fewer poor people there, and more money being shipped one-way/no-return to their country.
January 27th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
“but America is becoming less white and there is nothing that you can do about it.”
You do realize that sounds like a pretty racist statement in itself?
January 27th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
Two words: Jack. Abramoff.
Go away Hayworth…
Hmmm… This kind of comment from WSU is suspiciously similar to the ignorant and reckless comments that a commenter that has been banned from this site used to post. I might have to look into that if they continue.
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Hint: Wayne State University – Kristofer D. Lorelli
January 27th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
“so you trash one candidate, without proposing someone else.”
No – we’re proposing John McCain
“I’ve said this before, if you don’t like the current option, give us another – just please, someone OTHER than John McCain.”
We like the McCain option, and there are only two choices here, McCain and Hayworth. Given those two choice I pick McCain.
Interesting in that you talk as if McCain is not an option at all and automatically assume we should be opposed to him. In reality, a good many of us actually like and respect Sen. McCain (despite some disagreements) and have absolutely no desire for him to go away. I personally like the idea of keeping him in the Seanate until he’s 90. He’s a very valuable asset.
January 27th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
5. The comment was not racist. It referred to the changing racial demographics our country is undergoing. “Racial” does not equal “racist”–there is a big difference. One is can be used appropriately, the other not. I thought it was some of our friends on the left who gratuitously throw out the term “racist” in that manner.
January 27th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
Why is it someone else’s responsibility to propose a candidate for you to support? Hayworth is cleartly unacceptable to any rational being. You find McCain unacceptable. Fine — then you find another candidate. Don’t blame others if the selection is not to your liking.
January 27th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
As I’ve said Kavon, I use Matt’s email as the contact and go to school here at Wayne State….allow me to save you the pain of searching.
And I’m receptive to the concerns about Hayworth, But as I’ve been said, I just htink we need someone else. The reason I call for you all here to propose a name is two-fold:
1) You are far more knowledgeable about local canddiates, I’m sure.
2) like that person you refer to, I believe that if you’re going to knock down all the options currently being offered, you should at least propose your own solution.
January 27th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
I respect John McCain, but I would like a good explanation of why we should be using our best year that we will have for a LONG time (at least for this seat – which next comes up during a Presidential cycle) on giving him one more term, against the possibility of searching for a younger, more Conservative candidate to run in that seat.
Any other year, or maybe even if McCain were younger, I wouldn’t have such a problem with him, I just feel like we throwing away the good cards for a low prize.
Yes, I am fully aware that he has done a good job opposing Obama, but that is with little other role for him to play. What assurances do we have that, a year from now, or three years from now, he won’t fall back to his middle-of-the-road, foot-dragging ways when the Republicans have more power?
January 27th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
And since we’re on the subject of my connections to matt….Kris, he finally sent a reply to your email, in case you haven’t seen it yet.
January 27th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
As Matt Lewis pointed out in a recent article, Hayworth was pretty much an establishment Republican. He voted for a lot of big spending, No Child Left Behind, and Medicare Prescription drugs. He was hardly a fiscal conservative in any sense of the word.
Why waste time and money on Hayworth when there are much more viable insurgent candidates out there. Hayworth’s an opportunist, pure and simple.
January 27th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
12 – Yes, “tell Matt” I received his reply, and I spoke with Kavon.
January 27th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Flip, simply put? He’s younger…and, alright, at LEAST as Conservative as McCain is.
We have to think in terms of strategy here – McCain isn’t going to be around forever, this is probably his last term, if he wins. Do we want to give him the start on his resume, or would we rather install a new, conservative candidate in that seat who could build up the advantages of incumbency, in case 2016 or 2022 are not such good years for us?
January 27th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
5. WSU, I am a white guy. All I was saying is that America is becoming less white. It appears to me that the reaction against immigration is mostly among white people who don’t want America to become less white. If so, they are racists. Unless they can come up with a good reason why Mexicans will hurt the United States. Which they usually can’t. I presently live in Mexico, and so I am not the least bit bothered by Mexicans.
It is presently nearly impossible for them to get visas to come to the United States to work or study. I think this should change. If there is a need to be meet in regards to work or school, why not have them come? When they come legally, they do not take jobs away from Americans. When they are denied access to visas and therefore come illegally (thus making less than minimum wage), then they are more likely to take jobs from Americans.
January 27th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
“Unless they can come up with a good reason why Mexicans will hurt the United States. ”
I think the arugment there would be culture/language shock. I don’t have a problem with mexicans either (or any group, on that that thought), but I do understand the need for regulated immigration which limits the number of new arrivals and provides time for adjustment.
The alternative, I believe, would be a large influx of immigrants unfamiliar with the ways/culture/etc. of the United States, and thus prone to causing unrest (even if not completely their fault)…
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“If there is a need to be meet in regards to work or school, why not have them come?”
Alright, Devil’s advocate – shouldn’t we make sure all US citizens have a job and an education before we open our doors to those from other countries. If there were a legitimate shortage of workers or students, well, alright, I suppose so.
But colleges are turning away US citizens and we have a high unemployment rate.
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“When they come legally, they do not take jobs away from Americans. When they are denied access to visas and therefore come illegally (thus making less than minimum wage), then they are more likely to take jobs from Americans.”
I’m not sure here…
January 27th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
17 – The largest ethnic group in the United States, the Germans, did not speak English when they first arrived.
Neither did the large number of Italians, Portuguese, Greeks, Hugeno French, Dutch, Scandinavians, and Polish.
January 27th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
“I think the arugment there would be culture/language shock. I don’t have a problem with mexicans either (or any group, on that that thought), but I do understand the need for regulated immigration which limits the number of new arrivals and provides time for adjustment.
The alternative, I believe, would be a large influx of immigrants unfamiliar with the ways/culture/etc. of the United States, and thus prone to causing unrest (even if not completely their fault)…”
There is not evidence at all that Mexicans are not assimilating into the United States. I used to live in Miami, which is predominately Cuban. I can say that most Cubans are American loving, people who sometimes serve in the military and who often vote Republican.
“Alright, Devil’s advocate – shouldn’t we make sure all US citizens have a job and an education before we open our doors to those from other countries. If there were a legitimate shortage of workers or students, well, alright, I suppose so.
But colleges are turning away US citizens and we have a high unemployment rate.”
Unemployment is high right now. And if you look at the statistics, immigration is lower than in past years. When there are no jobs available, then few immigrants come. This is the way the free market works. I don’t know about the universities, and frankly, most Mexicans are not coming here to go to school (I know, I brought it up).
January 27th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
“Neither did the large number of Italians, Portuguese, Greeks, Hugeno French, Dutch, Scandinavians, and Polish.”
I’m aware, and I’m making arguments here to the best of my guesses as to what other people believe…
Although there are some concerns that [a minority of] hispanic immigrants in the United States have a desire to create their own society separate from the United States.
Its safe to say the Irish weren’t coming here in an attempt to reclaim land lost in the past (I don’t necessairily believe that Mexicans are either, but that belief would not be without evidence).
January 27th, 2010 at 6:12 pm
20 – listen Matt,
get your facts straight. I have never heard of one single Mexican American that wants to take over a part of the United States and create their own nation.
That-is-Insane!
As for the Irish…in fact many did come to America with other objectives in mind…and some of these groups nearly started a second war with the British empire.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenian_raids
January 27th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
good write up.
January 27th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
“When there are no jobs available, then few immigrants come.”
Oh this I understand, but there are always unemployed Americans who want jobs….are we really going to believe that no American citizens want to work construction?
Either way, we’re getting distracted….the reason I get so heated is because I’m concerned we’re going to blow our best year on a guy [McCain] who works against us almost as much as he works with us. Thats why I’m so receptive to JD…at least, he should be younger, more conservative, and easier to control (at least in terms of votes, if not words) than McCain is.
January 27th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
I’ll settle for your belief that I’m Matt at the moment…only so it doesn’t distract from the discussion.
The beleif comes from the resentment of some over the US posession of areas of the Southwest USA after the Mexican American War.
I’d have links for you, unfortunately, though those I was going to use are dead.
January 27th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
WSU, we may just have to disagree there. I really like McCain because he doesn’t pander and he stands up for what he believes even when it is not popular (like immigration reform and the Iraq surge).
January 27th, 2010 at 6:30 pm
21. I’m hispanic, I’ve lived in Mexico, and I’ve lived in Southern California and would occasionally hear reference, usually on the radio, of people who genuinely feel the U.S. stole, i.e. forced them to sell, the U.S. territory that once belonged to Mexico.
One quote regarding “undocumented immigrants” was that “they didn’t cross the border, the border crossed them”. It’s a fringe minority, but a loud one, that looks at migration from a longer term perspective in the hopes of either annexing parts of the southwest. I don’t take them all that seriously, but they are out there.
January 27th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
This is insanity.
WSU, act-blog, Matt, whatever your name is please get out of AZ politics which you obviously don’t understand. I live her and am a native Arizonan. JD will lose even in a great GOP year. He has become even more toxic with things he has said since losing re-election in 2006. I would be surprised if he could win his own district back let alone win state-wide. It’s not as if people are pro-GOP, they are anti-government and JD represents what people overwhelmingly voted against in 2006. JD moves the party backward, not forward.
There is nobody in AZ GOP politics that is dumb enough to challenge McCain because they know he will beat them in a primary and probably ruin their chances for the future as well. (I can’t stand the guy either but it is a fact)
Let’s just hope McCain gets nominated to become the anti-pork-barrell czar or some crap that will let us have an appointment by Governor Dean Martin (hopefully) followed by a special election where Jeff Flake takes the seat.
January 27th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
#26 are the individuals I was referring to…
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Pablo, do you agree with McCain? I mean, if you agree with him, that is entirely fair, and we can move on (or not) to debating those actual issues that we disagree on.
But if you don’t agree with him, or if you agree with a potential challenger more, why would you not support that person instead?
January 27th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
“Let’s just hope McCain gets nominated to become the anti-pork-barrell czar or some crap that will let us have an appointment by Governor Dean Martin (hopefully) followed by a special election where Jeff Flake takes the seat.”
You see, that would be fine with me – my biggest fear is that we’re going to get back control, and then McCain will be that one vote that holds up GOP legislation or drags it left in some form.
What irks me so much is that MANY people seem to just be supporting McCain because he is the one who is there, and he is halfway acceptable.
I do, however, find it entertaining that so many people think that anyone influenced/agreeing/whatever with Matt is him in disguise.
You can find matt here now:
http://www.michiganrepublican.co.nr
January 27th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
WSU,
Quit equating attacks on Hayworth as defense of McCain or even worse support for McCain. I cannot stand McCain and don’t think I could bring myself to vote for him unless it looked like Hayworth might actually win. Luckily that won’t be a problem since Hayworth is such a lousy candidate. Not only would Hayworth lose in a general and give back Scott Brown’s seat, he also will cause us trouble other places by doing things like he did on Hardball last night. He turns independents off and enrages liberals which is exactly what we don’t want.
January 27th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
The people to whom you address your petulant demand that they provide you with an alternative to your liking are not in fact “knock[ing] down all the options currently being offered.” There is a perfectly good option — John McCain.
Since you’re the one who doesn’t like that option, it’s incumbent upon you to present another.
January 27th, 2010 at 6:40 pm
28. I do strongly support McCain. I voted for Romney in the primaries, but McCain would have been my second choice. I understand that you don’t like him, which is fine. You are not the only one.
January 27th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
Ok, I respect that, as I’ve said for as long as we’ve tlaked about Hayworth – I like him as the only alternative to McCain.
But if you don’t like McCain, why aren’t you joining (or forming) some movement to draft a different man into the race?
January 27th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
“There is a perfectly good option — John McCain.”
And on what grounds is a candidate who opposed tax cuts, who wants to give terrorists the rights of US citizens, who supports cap-and-trade, and who is soft on the immigration issue a “perfectly good candidate”
I’ve expressed my fear here – at somepoint within the next six years, there is a good chance the GOP is going to end up back in the driver’s seat. I have become so suspicious of McCain over the last few years that I’m afraid he’ll use his power as a member of that centrist group to drag the legislation to the left.
January 27th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
WSU,
There is nobody else to draft. McCain has an absolute lock on winning because anybody that could beat him doesn’t want to chance it and ruin their prospects of potential statewide office in the future.
-Flake is a McCain guy through and through and would never challenge him.
-Shadegg is retiring and is not interested in DC anymore
-Franks isn’t popular enough to catch on and if I’m not mistaken is a McCain guy also.
-State Treasurer Dean Martin is running for Governor
-Maricopa county Sheriff Joe Arpaio is only slightly less toxic than Hayworth in Arizona. He enjoys huge popularity in Maricopa county where most of the state lives, but that is mostly because he was the only one standing up to Napolitano and Bush and against illegal-immigration. If he ran though he would get stuck in even more FBI investigations and lawsuits which have plagued him for the past couple of years.
January 27th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
34. I guess I like McCain because I agree with those positions. He think he was wrong about the tax cuts and I am not sure about cap-and-trade. But I like his views on immigration and I think that he is right to say that torture is not American.
January 27th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
GOP leaders signal opposition to conservative litmus test
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/27/AR2010012702787_pf.html
January 27th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
So we’re screwed with the AZ situation…well, thats nice. Lets just hope McCain doesn’t run right back to the center in two years…I don’t trust him, but it doesn’t look like I’m going to have any choice but to live with him.
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#37 – my problem there is that if we open the tent too much, who’s even going to know what we stand for again? How useful is a majority if you can’t pass legislation because your caucus is too diluted?
January 27th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
JD Hayworth = Al Franken
January 27th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
LOL IT’S ACT BLOG HAHAHAHA
January 27th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Anyway, JD Hayworth should go away forever. His type is why we lost in 2006.
January 27th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
“JD Hayworth = Al Franken”
Sitting Senator?
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Alex, no, it isn’t – but enjoy yourself.
January 27th, 2010 at 7:09 pm
I don’t particularly care for McCain, however there’s something to be said for weight he carries in committees, behind the scene negotiations, and everything else a member of Congress needs to do to get things done (or to stand in the way of bad legislation).
Always good to get fresh new faces in there, but not everyone at once. They’d be eaten alive by the more experienced Schumer, Pelosi, etc. We need some long-standing leadership to counter that and McCain probably fits the bill until newer people like Scott Brown learn their elbow from a hole in the ground on national politics.
January 27th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
Group sets rules for ‘State of the Union’ drinking game
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/politics/group_sets_rules_for_state_of_the_q4LFRBPP31ASTKv5i7ORGL#ixzz0drTemC9o
http://www.drinkinggame.us/
Playing State of the Union Bingo
http://www.frumforum.com/state-of-the-union-buzzword-bingo
Nothing to Offer
Obama needs moderate Republicans in his political coalition, but he’s losing them.
by David Frum
http://www.newsweek.com/id/232586/page/1
Senate Republicans Have High Hopes For Speech
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/politics_nation/2010/01/senate_republicans_high_hopes_for_speech.html
A Payroll Tax Break for Jobs
By CHARLES E. SCHUMER and ORRIN G. HATCH
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/opinion/26hatch.html?sq=orrin hatch&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print
Clinton signals not a two-term Secretary of State
In an interview to air at 8pm tonight on PBS’s Tavis Smiley Reports, Hillary Clinton tells Smiley she does not envision serving as Secretary of State for a second term. She also tells Smiley she is “absolutely not interested” in another presidential run.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/laurarozen/0110/Clinton_signals_not_a_twoterm_Secretary_of_State.html?showall
Henry Paulson Memoir ‘On The Brink’ Exclusive: Strongly Defends TARP, AIG Bailout, Praises Bush, Slams Palin
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/27/henry-paulson-memoir-on-t_n_438545.html
January 27th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
Is anyone else having problems loading the site? Are we that swamped from the state of the Union.
#43 – for sure, McCain has power and influence, but if he uses it to pull our agenda to the left come 2012 or something, how can we ever forgive him for that?
Then again, maybe a President Palin/Romney/Huckabee can find some mid-level position to stuff him into to get that seat to free up again.
January 27th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
DSkinner, I’d be slightly more happy to tap Shadegg as his replacement, even if he is retiring. I think he was hanging on to get McCain’s seat, but now it appears he may be thinking that may be years away still. So, let’s elect Mitt and let him appoint Johny Mac as SoD.
January 31st, 2010 at 11:16 pm
There is a viable candidate to replace McCain: Jim Deakin, Not a politician, A business owner, Conservative wanting to serve his country again (U.S. Navy) 9-12 and TEA Party supported. Check him out.