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WATCH: “The Republicans are about empowering everyone. We’ve got to make
sure that the face of the Republican Party is one that reflects the
diversity that we see across this country.”
She keeps evading the questions, and babbling! And spouting the Ron/Rand
Paul bullshit about state issues — despite the 9th and 14th Amendment.
Thanks, Nick for exposing another GOP fraud.
Sanity test for ALL Republicans:
1) Do you believe in evolution? Was Obama born in Kenya or Hawaii? Why did
43 white presidents get a pass but the first black one has to deal with
assholes like Steve King & Ted Cruz demanding a birth certificate? Remember
“he’s an arab” from the Republican primary in 2008? Is “global warming” a
devious conspiracy by 99% of the world’s scientists?
2) So the Benghazi 4 is on Obama? Okay, 2,751 dead Americans on 9/11 &
4,489 dead soldiers in Iraq is on Bush & the Republican House majorities.
Correct?
3) Bonus for Teabaggers: Will gay marriage cause tornadoes?
The best way to empower individuals is to abolish government where ever
possible at any given moment. How can people believe that conservatives
want limited government when it continues to grow? Rodgers’ rhetoric
doesn’t come off as genuine at all, and this is coming from a former
conservative.
No one gives a shit about gay marriage… Seriously, stop going in
circles.. Whatever ANYONE has to say about the subject has already been
said before. Just stop…
Democrats are hostile to the 99 per cent safer alternative to burned
tobacco cigarettes that is vaping, and Big Government (the nannies) is
proving just as bad at stifling innovation and freedom of choice as the
Republicans have been trying to warn us. I have been a lifelong
Democrat…until I learned the Dems knew better than me what I should be
choosing to do for my heath and my life….and trying to cut off our
choices based on their vision of social engineering. The more I delved
into this, the more Big Nannies turn my stomach, and the friendlier toward
Reps I have become. So personal choice and innovation, and true small
businesses, (not the Corporate States of America) are what I now support,
and the Republicans in Washington State enjoyed my vote for the first time
because of this. Adult Americans do not need nannies.
Totally okay with civil unions, but leave marriage alone, please don’t
redefine it.
This woman’s responses are typical democrat/republican drivel. Avoid
questions, stay on talking point, spin, repeat…
“but keep the regulation that’s needed at the local level”
no thanks. i’d prefer no regulations.
srlsy reason, stop it w/ the statists and stop helping the republicans lie
about being small government. we are not stupid enough to believe this
bullshit.
ffs….
*edit*
yea, i take back being halfway nice to this cunt, she’s a cunt. “we’ll get
the federal government off your back, but fuck it if the state wants to
oppress you!” “oh, and the government is still going to keep regulating
marriage, cuz MURICA & THE BIBLE”
fucking conservatarded cunt.
REASON dictates that aggression is immoral
REASON dictates that government is a monopoly on aggression
REASON then dictates that government is immoral
time to change your name reason. you aint living up to your own fucking
standards.
-FFM
*LIBERTARIAN REVENGE PORN!*
Inside the sick, twisted mind of the frustrated, impotent libertarian.
I am not making this up.
http://reason.com/blog/2014/08/06/am-links-incumbents-win-on-primary-tuesd#comment_4686106
don’t equate homosexuality with race. one is a perversion, the other is
not.
Easy way for Republicans to win over the internet age: say no to internet
sales tax and taxing the internet. And restrict the NSA.
Regardless of what their rhetoric is…The GOP is the anti-personal-liberty
party.
libs are devious people.
Why would she trust any branch of government with power it shouldn’t even
have?
Another Republican without principles. Blech!
Cathy McMorris Rodgers is just another religious myth believer who
persecutes gays.
“Would you be comfortable then, recognizing that marriage is a religious
institution, but then, should the federal government recognize civil unions
between two men or two women.”
“Wussussat’s a debate that’s going on right now within the party.”
Way to not answer the question. She’s really adept at Slimy
Politician-Speak.
[1:45] Republicans: Promoting limited government!!!
(Disclaimer: Um, what we really mean by this is that we promote limited
government UNLESS we control the White House and Congress, in which event
it’s business as usual in Washington. But if those damn Democrats are in
charge – well now, just watch us dig in our heals and complain! Right up to
the point when we capitulate.)
Last question was off-topic, Nick. But good interview otherwise.
Really bummed I missed this. I live in this city and work in the software
industry, and attend professional events every week. The fact I didn’t
hear about it shows how biased the industry is.
Nice, the way he’s afraid to say the word “illegal immigrant.”
Get rid of the word conservative to start. .. it has a negative connotation
to it
She so dodged the abortion question. “It’s a debate within the Republican
party” isn’t an answer to a direct question. Gillespie shouldn’t have let
her slide.
Oh, another statist. See ya.
Republicans are about empowering a few at the expense of the many, and so
are the Democrats – the only difference is who those “few” happen to be.
This woman is delusional. I’m sick of these transperant GOP rebranding
attempts. Political parties aren’t too big to fail either.
boy this is kind of hard to watch.
Nick, was there nobody at Reboot 2014 willing to unburden him/herself of an
opinion rather than a talking point? I would have had to take a shower
after talking to this woman. Good job keeping a straight face, at least on
camera ;)
We need to change governments term limits cuts raise cuts welfare and food
stamps corporate tax cuts their wages and pensions terminate IRS terminate
career lifers out of office vote against Obama’s administration officials
all congressman and senator’s plus the house. We must defeat hairy Reid and
Nancy Pelosi Schumer derbin. Get control back to the people hoes voted for
them. We need to vote conservatives republicans into office we are honest
and truthful to the Americans people First stop Obama’s train wreck
destroying America. Get jobs lower taxes get the economy growing open oil
industry and refinery for jobs
I don’t really like how this was edited. It makes it hard to watch.
Republicans want to empower everyone? Surely they believe in equal rights.
So they want me to have the power to tax and make arbitrary rules and
enforce them with armed mercenaries?
+Deshia Coleman “I knew that Walter Williams piece was too good to be
true. “Gay marriage” is a statist concept used to impose one groups values
onto another in the name of “equality”. “LOVE ME love me ! Approve of me
…OR ELSE!!!”…..
—- WALTER WILLIAMS said something that stucking fupid? Where?
There’s nothing here…blah blah blah…talking points and tired rhetoric. Ms.
McMorris Rodgers spent 9:58 saying nothing at all.
Nick Gillespie is usually so much more polished, eloquent and frankly more
intelligent than the people he interviews. If he ever ran for political
office I would definitely vote for him.
the republican party hasn’t been “small government” in decades at least and
they have made it abundantly clear they are opposed to equal rights.
regardless of this woman, putting her party in a position of power would be
completely irresponsible.
I didnt leave the pubs, they left me.
I’m not convinced she stands for actual conservative values. The exp-imp
bank is an easy “No”, and how conservative is it to prevent two individuals
from entering into contract with one another because of their sexual
preferences?
And this question dodging is why the people of Spokane are gonna boot her
right out
OMG! I knew that Walter Williams piece was too good to be true. “Gay
marriage” is a statist concept used to impose one groups values onto
another in the name of “equality”. “LOVE ME love me ! Approve of me
…OR ELSE!!!”….. Really??? The federal government has no place in
marriage AT ALL. If it disturbs you SO much that someone SOMEWHERE does
not approve of your chosen life style then I have some bad news for you. A
law is never going to cure that for you and you need some sort of
medication, heavy counseling and maybe a hug (from someone who actually
wants to hug you not someone whom the government is forcing to like you and
its part of their reeducation class or else they loose their business/ job)
Republicans need to take to heart and put into action the concept of
“MIND YOUR OWN FUCKING BUSINESS”
Take a drink every time she says “empowering”.
I have a hard time believing anyone could still be buying into this
bullshit. Screw this old dead rag and her party. Waste of your time
Nick….
By empowering people, they really mean a divided states of America where
states can not only succeed, but they can pass laws on a state level that
restrict or remove rights of minorities.
Watch with the sound off. She keeps shaking her head “no” as if to deny
what she’s saying.
She sounds like the rest of them. Boring statist pandering.
Embarrassing is the only word that describes our representative. She stands
for unlimited spending on our military and a foreign policy that has left
us in debt and brought death and destruction to millions across the world
including our own country. She strongly believes in welfare for the wealthy
while everyone else waits for some portion of the little trickle that is
left. If you are poor, black, an immigrant, uneducated, smoke pot, or want
to use birth control or have access to an abortion, Cathy has a special tax
payer provided home ready for you called prison. Because she loves FREEDOM
and LIBERTY.
I have voted mostly Republican for my adult life, but I have become
dissatisfied with the Republican party. This bird-brain is a primary
example, they should of issued her a short skirt and pom-poms. Like all
present day politicians she answers specific questions with gross
generalities. Neither she, the Republican party or the Democrats have
anything specific to offer, and we have serious problems.
Couldn’t take her seriously. Talking points are “transparent” and a turn
off for me
I love how she can talk openly, honestly and reasonable as if reality
doesn’t matter.