Brownback hints at ‘08 presidential bid
Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas strongly hinted yesterday that he would run for president in 2008, saying the Republican field was open for a “full-scale conservative” and that he would make an official announcement soon.
During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” the Republican outlined what he called a “compassionate conservative” agenda, including a willingness to open diplomatic ties with Iran and Syria.
Sounds good, so far.
“I think there is room, on the Republican side, for somebody that’s a full-scale conservative, that’s an economic and fiscal and social conservative,” Mr. Brownback said. “I think there’s room on our side, and need on our side, to develop some new plays, particularly on the compassionate conservative agenda. So we’ll be making some announcements, soon, about that.”
And stop the train. No more “compassionate conservatives.” Been there, done that.
In other news...Sen. Brownback Investigating Possible Pro-Gay Agenda of Judicial Nominee
In an attempt at compromise with Democratic senators from Michigan, President Bush nominated Janet T. Neff as a judicial candidate for the Federal District Court for the Western District of Michigan in April of this year. Senator Sam Brownback, a conservative Republican from Kansas, is investigating Neff’s views on same-sex ‘marriage’ and her involvement in a 2002 homosexual commitment ceremony in Massachusetts before giving his ‘thumbs up’ to the nomination.
Senator Brownback, nationally known for his opposition to same-sex ‘marriage’, has been careful to explain that Neff’s attendance alone would not disqualify her from the federal bench. However, Brownback does want to investigate Neff’s involvement in the ceremony to ascertain that Massachusetts’ law at the time was not breached.
One compassionate conservative going after another compassionate conservative’s pro-gay nominee.
I've heard him speak in person twice now (NDGOP Convention in April and a small event in Vinton, Iowa). He's way out of his league when it comes to foriegn policy and his religious right-ness borders on the extreme. He is in favor of amnesty and open borders and has rubber stamped Bush's spending increases at every chance.
He's not right for America.
When 2008 gonna be over cause it’s gonna be a long two years.