en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/752355 Comments by MarcusDW http://augustainsider.us/quid-pro-otten/#IDComment78418039 Funny thing to have a Democrat say this when our congresswoman's boyfriend is pumping $100,000 into a Maine referendum campaign to preserve her daughter's legacy. Hypocrite much? Thu, 3 Jun 2010 21:15:22 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/quid-pro-otten/#IDComment78418039 http://augustainsider.us/who-will-win-the-democratic-primary/#IDComment77085495 Wow. Now that you've put it in all capitals for me like a fourteen-year-old it makes perfect sense. "Party doesn't mean jack anymore"? OK, Arlen Specter. There's a new LePage slogan: "LePage for Governor. Because the Republican Party Doesn't Matter." Tue, 25 May 2010 19:19:46 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/who-will-win-the-democratic-primary/#IDComment77085495 http://augustainsider.us/who-will-win-the-democratic-primary/#IDComment77085216 You're confusing selfishness and incompetence with integrity, but I'm glad to hear you're supporting LePage because you think he's the least Republican of the Republican candidates. Maybe you should take a look at the Democrats if you want to vote for someone who won't help the GOP. Tue, 25 May 2010 19:17:35 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/who-will-win-the-democratic-primary/#IDComment77085216 http://augustainsider.us/who-will-win-the-democratic-primary/#IDComment77085146 Why is LePage running as a Republican if his followers don't even care about the GOP? We need a Republican nominee who will help elect a Republican House and a Republican Senate to get the job done for Maine. Tue, 25 May 2010 19:17:09 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/who-will-win-the-democratic-primary/#IDComment77085146 http://augustainsider.us/who-will-win-the-democratic-primary/#IDComment77085001 How do you pay for money? You probably mean were paid for with, brian. I feel all warm and fuzzy having to reinterpret your comments into comprehensible English for everyone. Tue, 25 May 2010 19:15:48 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/who-will-win-the-democratic-primary/#IDComment77085001 http://augustainsider.us/who-will-win-the-democratic-primary/#IDComment77084866 If you find corruption exciting, Paul, you could always move to NJ or RI. Tue, 25 May 2010 19:14:47 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/who-will-win-the-democratic-primary/#IDComment77084866 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment76574766 I think this piece is petty and offensive, poorly thought out, and totally uninformed, and I wrote that because I believe in being honest. This piece would seem to be exactly the sort of vitriol and strident partisanship you say you are against. Simon is embracing it, not rising above it, as are you. Fri, 21 May 2010 22:07:39 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment76574766 http://augustainsider.us/who-will-win-the-democratic-primary/#IDComment76426496 Why would Republicans want to nominate someone who won't be a loyal Republican? Isn't that effectively what you're saying here? And if that's what you want, shouldn't Les Otten be your man? Thu, 20 May 2010 21:27:04 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/who-will-win-the-democratic-primary/#IDComment76426496 http://augustainsider.us/u-s-chamber-helping-abbott/#IDComment75472060 Wow, I never knew the Chamber of Commerce was behind illegal immigration AND terrorism! Thanks, Bill Becker! By the way, if Jacobson hates "Washington special interests", why did he go to the Republican Governors Association meeting? They're a grassroots Maine-based group, are they? Fri, 14 May 2010 22:03:40 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/u-s-chamber-helping-abbott/#IDComment75472060 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75463758 Their biggest backer is Tim Gill, a left-winger and big-time Democratic fundraiser. The real group for gay conservatives is GOProud. Fri, 14 May 2010 20:45:45 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75463758 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75426476 A member of an admitted Democratic front group wants a failure as the GOP nominee. There's a shocker. Who are you going to seek the opinion of on the 2012 Presidential nomination next? The AFL-CIO? Fri, 14 May 2010 15:10:26 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75426476 http://augustainsider.us/youngvotersendorsesrowe/#IDComment75365983 I wonder if Rowe really wants to accept the endorsement of a group that regularly endorses Greens over Democrats in local and legislative groups in the Portland area. Isn't he running for the Democratic nomination? What will Democrats think of a Green-oriented group getting involved in their primary? Fri, 14 May 2010 03:06:20 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/youngvotersendorsesrowe/#IDComment75365983 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75342129 Prove it. Find out who the "leaders" of the movements are and check their party registration, please. Thu, 13 May 2010 23:30:25 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75342129 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75341815 I was entirely civil, and always have been. It's not my fault that you can't take it when people call you out for lying. 1) So you admitted you're wrong. Got it. That only took how many comments? "Blanket support within a party" is not "support from a party". Parties aren't just names, they're organizations, with decision-making bodies. Failing to agree with your biased logic does not equate to a lack of common sense; indeed, it is the very definition of common sense. 2) Because it doesn't mention Obama, you're wrong. Your opinion on the intent of the authors is not "clear" to most of us, and it's not relevant to anyone. I don't think it's a clear jab at anyone. I think only racists who believe the birther theories would consider it as such. How hard is it to just write "I was wrong" anyway? If you're going to get very far in life, you should learn. Thu, 13 May 2010 23:27:27 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75341815 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75316290 He was not claiming that they were a separate party. That is an entirely different issue that is irrelevant. They are a movement that has advocated for the election of Democrats as well as Republicans. Thu, 13 May 2010 20:11:41 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75316290 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75315975 "...everyone involved in everything I mentioned is a Republican." Not true. That is a lie. Independents, Democrats, and minor-party members have been involved in all three of the things you mentioned. The national tea party group endorsed a Democratic congressman for re-election; Democrats have been involved in the birth certificate conspiracy; and Democrats also voted against every single piece of legislation. You just claimed that every single person who has ever been to any tea party event anywhere in the country is a Republican. Does that really make any sense? Again, you need to think things through before writing, not after. Thu, 13 May 2010 20:09:01 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75315975 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75315244 I was totally civil and did respond to you with respect. It's not my fault that you can't handle criticism. They were not interpreted incorrectly. 1) You were referring to both the Maine GOP and the national GOP when you said "your party." They are a member of both parties, so unless you specified one or the other, you meant both, together. Parties do not push for, or take stances on, specific pieces of legislation. The legislative caucuses of parties might, the congressional leadership of party caucuses in a legislative body might, the national party chair might, but the national parties themselves do not. You clearly do not know much about American government or politics at all, let alone more than me. It makes no more sense to say the Republican Party opposed legislation than it does to say the Democratic Party passed legislation. Either statement is always inaccurate in American democracy. 2) You didn't answer my question. Which part of the bill specifically mentions Obama? Find the quote for me, please. 3) The Attorney General of California is a radical left-winger who's running for governor. He's not unbiased. I don't believe anything that comes out of that office. Of course he'll defend a group that's going to help get him elected in the fall. Thu, 13 May 2010 20:02:49 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75315244 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75227203 Congratulations, by calling all conservatives bigots and racists you just personally attacked both of our U.S. Senators. I really don't know how you're going to sleep at night, launching these ridiculous personal attacks. Bigotry and racism are not conservative or liberal principles. It's a shame that you can't tolerate people who disagree with you. You are the bigot. Thu, 13 May 2010 11:20:17 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75227203 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75226744 Wow, you clearly didn't think things through before you wrote them. Seems to be a recurring problem. (1) No, you were not. You were referring to the Maine GOP, and even if you were referring to the national GOP, you're still wrong. Political parties do not make laws, for one. Do you know how democracy works? (2) Exactly what section of the new law mentions Obama? Find that for me, please. (3) The ACORN scandal was not a fraud. You are lying. Thu, 13 May 2010 11:15:20 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75226744 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75098523 Dear Simon: The party was not responsible for individual miscreants' behavior. Get a clue. Also, the Maine Republican Party did not ever call Obama non-American or form a new branch of anything. Is everything all conservatives do in Maine the fault of the state party? Do they even teach what individual responsibility is these days? Moreover, the Maine Republican Party is not responsible for filibustering anything. Did you learn anything about state and federal government, separation of powers, and the role of political parties? Moreover, every single piece of progressive legislation in Congress has not been filibustered. That is a flat-out lie, unless you have a much narrower definition of "progressive" than the rest of the world. Wed, 12 May 2010 18:12:11 +0000 http://augustainsider.us/letterwebsterleemcnally/#IDComment75098523