Doug Ose now has the distinction of being censured by three County Central Committees.

In 1998, the Glenn and Yolo County Republican Central Committees Censured Ose for dirty campaigning. In 2008, Butte added itself to the list of Republican Committees fed up with Ose's boorish Campaigning. This weekend, a follow-up story will appear.

Not to be outdone - Sue Horne whose campaign has floundered most of 2008, launched one of the most aggressive and egregious campaign attacks seen in Northern California in the 2008 cycle.

The Yuba County Republican Central Committee acted swiftly and decisively - they Censured Sue Horne for her desperate half-truths in the attack. Butte County has joined Yuba County in Censuring Sue Horne's campaign tactics.

The Release Follows:

For Immediate Release                     
Contact: Steve Thompson
5/15/08 (530) 415-7071

_(Chico) The Butte County Republican Party on Thursday voted to censure Doug Ose, candidate for Congress, and Sue Horne, a candidate for State Assembly. This was a disciplinary action taken against Ose and Horne for negative and misleading campaign ads against their respective Republican opponents, Tom McClintock and Dan Logue._

_Doug Ose's ads were called into question for misleading statements about Tom McClintock's use of per diem in the California Legislature. Sue Horne was likewise criticized for a recent mailer falsely accusing Dan Logue of abusing eminent domain powers as a Yuba County Supervisor._

_"Republicans hold their candidates to high standards," said Steve Thompson, Chairman of the committee, "and our membership felt that the Ose and Horne campaigns had gone too far. Their attacks were underhanded and dishonest, and we had to speak out against conduct we believed to be unbecoming of Republican candidates."_

_Jim Ledgerwood, an executive member of the committee, believed the attacks went against the spirit of Ronald Reagan. "All we're asking is that Ose and Horne run clean campaigns on the issues," said Ledgerwood, "if they can't win with a positive message, do we really want them representing our party in elected office?"_

_The move by the Butte County Republican Party to censure follows the recent censure of Sue Horne by the Yuba County Republican Party._

Ose is going "Scorched Earth" - pulling out everything he can to damage McClintock. The latest attacks on Veterans/Military Issues seen to be playing into Brown's hands and appear to back up the Scorched Earth Theory.

The following is a transcript of a conversation that took place between a Caller to a McClintock town hall meeting and Tom himself:

Tom: Lance MC Guire - thanks for joining us.

Caller: Hello Tom, Oh yes, I believe our Veterans should be supported and compensated for the sacrifices they made and their loved ones make. And I saw on TV an ad that had the District Attorney in El Dorado Stating that you voted against Veteran programs. Um, I am sure there must be some truth to that but, can you respond directly to what you voted against, and why?

Tom: Thank you very much for asking that question. The most appalling piece I have seen in this campaign is attacking me for not supporting our servicemen in duties over seas. My brother-in-law is on active duty with the U.S. Air Force in Afghanistan tonight, uh, my nephew is on active duty with the U.S. Army in Iraq tonight, and his distortion of my votes on supporting our troops I find absolutely reprehensible. In fact, I lead the debate on the state Senate floor in favor of the surge to get our servicemen the reinforcements they desperately need to fulfill the duties we have placed on them. These were not benefits for servicemen in the bills he cited, these were laws that invalidated the contracts of servicemen involving mortgages, credit card bills, utility bills, interest payments. Now, those laws are unconstitutional on their face. The U.S. Constitution specifically forbids states from passing laws that impair contracts like that. But there is also a very important practical side. If lenders know that they can't rely on contracts with servicemen, they are going to stop lending to servicemen. Uh, including, and it is going to make it much harder for servicemen to get loans including mortgages, credit cards, and the like. I've made it very clear that I would support any measure that provides loans or grants that our servicemen would need to avoid defaulting on their obligations while they are serving our country. Ose knows that. Ose knows what was actually in those bills. It is, again, when I have 2 close family members who are on active duty tonight in those war zones, I find that attack personally reprehensible.  Does that answer your question?

Caller: Um, it sounds, it sound like you didn't vote against servicemen. Uh, I understand why you might take a position that not, uh, I am not aware of the bill. That's all.

Tom: Well actually it was a series of wills that he cites.

Caller: Which one did you vote against?

Tom: It's a series of bills that he cites. But essentially what they said is that the state will invalidate the contracts that they have while they're on active duty. And again, two problems with that. Number one, the U.S. Constitution specifically forbids that so the Federal courts will, uh, order them to, uh, meet those payments. But the worst thing about it is that it will make it more difficult for servicemen to obtain loans because those loans are not enforceable under these state laws. Now again, that's gunna be, that'll ultimately be reversed by the federal courts. Uh, but in the mean time, its gunna be a lot harder for servicemen to get loans if those bills stand. I think he also (Interrupted by caller)

Caller: That may be true, I understand that. There's a, we have our National Guards is the second question. We have our National Guard getting recalled indefinitely and there was an article in the Bee on the weekend or so that talked about the military getting called and of course the two working parent family. That creates an extreme hardship, so there may be some validity to saying that while you have debt, which most people have, while you have debt and you get recalled to active duty that there might be some sort of value in these bills why the orig, I can't imagine that you were the only one smart enough to say that this wasn't a good idea.

Tom: Where there were actually a couple, most of them recognized, well at least most of the Republicans recognized it was unconstitutional, But they decided they didn't want to take the political heat and leave it to the courts.  I take my oath of office very seriously to uphold our Constitution, both the Federal and the State Constitutions. But again, for everything that is in the Constitution there are practical reasons for it. And the most, and the crux of this is, if contracts, you know, if a contract with servicemen can't be enforced, then servicemen won't get loans, they won't be able to qualify for mortgages, they won't get credit cards, because the risk becomes to high. And again there is a right way. The problem is real, but what we need to do is provide them with emergency grants and loans that they'll need to prevent them from defaulting. That's what needs to be done. By the way, you notice they didn't excuse them from paying taxes. That's a typical (Laughter from caller) liberal response.

Caller: Well, that sounds like we're on the right track there. And again, I have seen a, is the a bill in the works to, uh, take those folks that, uh, have to go on the hardship that weren't expecting to go on multiple tours whether they're in the National Guard or the Reserves say and they were a weekend a month, and ya know a couple weeks in the summer.

Tom: Well, I'll tell you this. If there is such a bill, I will be a co-sponsor next year, and if there is not such a bill I will introduce one.

Caller: Okay well it sounds like you have the right idea about, um, orchestrating some sort of grant in order to help those that get recalled and maybe end up potentially losing their homes.

Tom: Ya well you see, that assures that servicemen will continue to be able to get loans. Again, if states actually could invalidate those loans, you'd end up with servicemen not even, you know, not being able to get them. Again, because the risk is too high. So, anyway, I hope that answers your question Lance. I sure do appreciate your bringing that up.

Remember the e-mail from Rob Haswell that was posted here a few days ago?

This was printed in the Sierra Sun 8/25/2004 and provides an excellent thesis into the mind of Jennifer Montgomery. Jennifer will be a great spokesperson for the Charlie Brown campaign.

Jennifer Montgomery is a resident of Soda Springs

I guess I can now write W.W.H.D.?

After a dastardly attack mailer backfired, Horne's campaign is taking on more water than the HMS Ose Titanic.

While Ose ran into the ICE-Berg, Horne's own endorsements are now continuing her rapid descent into the 30% range in her primary.

Case and point is a post from the "FlashReport" Jon Fleischman writes about the Log Cabin Republicans - a Gay Republican Group and their choices of endorsements.

Log Cabin Republicans work to make the Republican Party more inclusive, particularly on gay and lesbian issues.  Equality will be impossible to achieve without Republican votes.  Working from inside the Party—educating other Republicans about gay and lesbian issues—is the most effective way to gain new Republican allies for equality.  Log Cabin also exists as a voice for GOP values among members of the gay and lesbian community...

Jon Fleischman wrote himself, _"Great - we get it.  And to the credit of California Log Cabin Director James Vaughn, he and his organization are virtual Energizer Bunnies when it comes to pushing the gay and lesbian agenda within the GOP."_

In the wake of the California Supreme Court Ruling - W.W.H.D.? Is she going to stand up for the Log Cabin group or is she going to throw them under the bus?

Doug Ose should have stuck to the Per Diem attacks and explaining why Earmarks are necessary.

Ose claims to support the military and is using some of Tom's votes against entitlement programs and resolutions as a reason to say - "Tom is Bad, vote for me". I am wondering WHICH Military Ose really supports?

First off: H AMDT 883 to HR 4690, Roll Call #319, June 2000 - Ose Voted to Divert funds from the Veterans Administration to fund Tobacco Lawsuits. Ose proves his hypocricy once again with his attacks against McClintock as he also has a problem with priorities.

Second - Which Military does Ose support anyway? Mexico? He voted against allowing the National Guard to patrol the borders in an effort to stem drug smuggling.

Third - H Amdt 154 to HR 1401, Roll Call 182, June 1999 - Prohibit the training of the People's Liberation Army of China by US Forces - Voted NO.

Voting against bonds and entitlements is bad, Right? They were for the troops - no accounting for them being redundant with Federal Programs, no accounting for the fact that exempting people from paying their bills (by law, instead of allowing the companies to give forbearance like most all do) would make getting loans for servicemembers difficult...

Ose apparently thinks that supporting the Chineese Military, the Mexican Military and raiding the VA are the proper priorities for Government.

When you add that Ose voted against energy policy twice and voted against energy development (by opposing drilling multiple times in multiple places) - you can rightly conclude that he is a globalist that seeks the weaken America, train our enemies and leave our borders a leaking sieve. (I didn't even get into multiple votes to fund and increase funding for the UN)

Again - all of Ose's money can not cover up his record. And, Ose's record - like Charlie Brown's is what is going to carry the day at the ballot box. (Day 2 of the Brown endorsement Watch of John McCain... who cares about Ose's tax returns 29 days later)

Minutemen Project Founder Jim Gilchrist Endorses McClintock for Congress

Jim Gilchrist, president and founder of The Minutemen Project, endorsed Tom McClintock for Congress.  Last week in Nevada City, McClintock participated in a Minutemen Project event.

Sen. Tom McClintock has given "many years of tireless devotion to a laudable agenda as a fiscally responsible representative of the California electorate," Gilchrist said.  "I have followed your track record in California politics for a decade and I believe you will be a profound addition to Congress."

"You have my unwavering support and endorsement in your race for Congress," Gilchrist said.

Background

Jim Gilchrist founded the multi-ethnic Minuteman Project on Oct. 1, 2004, after years of frustrated efforts trying to get a neglectful U.S. government to simply enforce existing immigration laws.

Gilchrist holds a B.A. in newspaper journalism, a B.S. in business administration, and an M.B.A. in taxation. He is a former newspaper reporter and a retired California CPA (Certified Public Accountant).
 
Gilchrist is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and recipient of the Purple Heart award for wounds sustained while serving with an infantry unit in Vietnam, 1968 - 1969.

Mr. Gilchrist is a passionate defender of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and an avid supporter of law enforcement organizations. He has appeared on over 1000 radio and TV news and commentary shows in the past twelve months, and he believes he is only one of millions of 21st century minutemen / women / children who want the U.S. to remain governed by the "rule of law" and who want proactive enforcement of our national security protections and our immigration legal code.

The Sacramento Bee endorsed Liberal Millionaire Former Congressman Doug Ose for congress yesterday and today followed up their endorsement with an article.

Doolittle's cheif Bee nemises David Whitney picked up his now friendly to Ose pen and wrote a long article about getting things done. How dare we stand for principle I guess.

In the interest of jounralistic integrity - I decided to research what Getting things done looks like...

Since Congress is debating this Year’s Farm Bill – Let’s highlight Ose’s past “Contributions” to American Farming…

We all know in California, that the folks that infest the legislature think food mysteriously appears on grocery store shelves – as they pass laws mandating thousands of dollars in fines for pesticide runoff, attempting to ban crop-dusting, etc…

I have written many times about farmers – including Ose’s $604,000, being paid NOT to grow crops. This is a moral outrage while there are food riots in the Third World.

Ose apparently didn’t stop at his own $604,000 haul, he hooked up his fellow Democrat Calvin Dooley with $628,000 during the same period.

Then Ose got his freak on –

FY 2000

300K for a Native vegetation Center at the University of Northern Iowa
300K for a National Center for Peanut Competitiveness
445K for improved fruit practices research
100K for Vidalia onion research – not just any onion, Vidalia onions

FY 2001

1.13M for a wood utilization Lab in Sitka Alaska (Makes Alturas seem urban)
4.17M for Shrimp aquaculture research
5M for an insect rearing laboratory (to BREED Insects!?)
332K for Wheat sawfly research
925K for the Please Touch Museum (I ain’t touching this one)

FY 2002

200K for hoop barns (what the hell is that!?)
800K for red imported fire ants (what’s the obsession! tax dollars to BREED insects?)
240K for southwestern pecan research
5.67M for wood utilization research
2M added for “Food and Friends” ???

FY 2003

750K for Sea Otter Research (why not visit Monterey and pay $20 to see some of them!?)
1M for a DNA study of Bears (try visiting a college football team…)

FY 2004

1M for the Missouri Pork Producers Association (had to add this one)

This is just a sample of millions of wasted tax dollars that “Tax Fighter” Doug Ose voted yes on!

Leave us not forget Asparagus Competitiveness, sugar subsidies, Wool and Mohair subsidies.

At least Ose was consistent – he voted in 2000 to continue funding the USDA’s agri-tourism program. I guess his votes on the above pork were to give people using the tourism program something to look at. (Don’t forget the RAID when you are at the insect farms…)

Tancredo: "I was there" when Doug Ose Voted to give Amnesty to Illegal Aliens

Congressman Tom Tancredo, the founder and former chairman of the bipartisan House Immigration Reform Caucus, has endorsed Tom McClintock for Congress and urged voters not to be fooled by Doug Ose’s claims that he is tough on illegal immigration.

“I was there when liberal congressman Doug Ose twice voted to give amnesty to illegal aliens,” Tancredo said. “He never joined our Immigration Reform Caucus and was never a reliable vote on border control, sanctuary cities or federal requirements for a secure ID.”

“Doug Ose can spend 3 million dollars trying to hide his votes, but it doesn’t change the truth,” Tancredo said. “Don’t be fooled by Doug Ose’s claims. His voting record tells the real story. When he voted to protect ‘sanctuary cities’ from punishment for violating the law and harboring illegal aliens, he showed his true colors.”

The vast majority of the public support measures to improve the enforcement of our existing immigration laws, and overwhelmingly oppose granting amnesty to illegal aliens. Tancredo is steadfastly opposed to any form of amnesty, and has worked to prevent the passage of any legislation that would provide a path to citizenship to illegal aliens, or any expansion of guest worker programs.

A school teacher by trade; Tancredo taught for several years at Drake Junior High before serving in the Colorado Legislature.  He worked at the Department of Education for former presidents Reagan and Bush.  Tancredo is a member of both the House Foreign Affairs and Natural Resources Committees and is retiring from Congress after the current term. 

“Congressman Tom Tancredo was there when Doug Ose voted to give social security benefits to illegal aliens,” said Stan Devereux, spokesman for McClintock. “As a member of Congress, Tom McClintock will carry on Tom Tancredo’s fight against illegal immigration.”

Ose’s Lifetime 55% rating from Federation for American Immigration Reform
Ose’s Lifetime “C” rating from Americans for Better Immigration

"LINK"

Blogger's Note - was this another CD in the album, "Ose, the Liberal years"?

Or Perhaps this group was using more of Ose's votes out of context...

"Please Click this LINK" for a copy of Campaign for Working Families comparison of Nancy Pelosi and Doug Ose. (Don't worry, Charlie Brown, you're next...)

Monday, May 12, 2008

To: California Friends & Supporters

From: Gary L. Bauer

Vote For Tom McClintock

Friends, there is a very important election in your state coming up on June 3rd.  Congressman John Doolittle is retiring and his decision to step down has created a very competitive primary in this conservative district.  I'm proud to endorse Tom McClintock in the June 3rd primary and I strongly encourage all conservatives in the 4th Congressional District to vote for Tom McClintock. 

As I am sure you know, the Republican "brand" isn't very popular right now for a variety of reasons, but the liberal Democrats are not the solution!  For the Republican Party to regain the public's confidence, we must recruit and nominate more pro-family, pro-life conservatives who will unapologetically fight for our values.  Tom McClintock just such a man.  He has taken on the liberal establishment in Sacramento and he will fight Nancy Pelosi in Washington, D.C.  You can trust Tom McClintock to stand by his principles and even challenge his own party's leadership when necessary.  He is a conservative champion and we desperately need Tom's tenacity in Washington!  But first he must win the June 3rd primary. 

Unfortunately, he's facing an independently wealthy former congressman, Doug Ose, in the primary.  Campaign for Working Families has produced a short voter guide for this primary, which you can view here.  As you will see, on key values issues Doug Ose voted a lot like Nancy Pelosi.  The 4th District voted for George W. Bush by 24-points over John Kerry.  It would be a tragic setback for our pro-family, pro-life cause if a liberal like Doug Ose won the primary in this conservative district. 

If you live in 4th Congressional District, please vote for Tom McClintock for Congress on June 3rd.  Print out our voter guide and be certain to share it with friends and undecided voters.  If you don't live in the 4th District, but have friends or family members there, please be certain to forward this message to them and encourage them to visit our web site so they can check out CWF's voter guide.

It comes as a surprise to absolutely no one that the liberal Sacramento Bee would throw its endorsement for the 4th Congressional District seat to equally liberal candidate Doug Ose. We suppose the Bee can use the same editorial when it endorses Democrat Charlie Brown in November.

Ose is spinning madly away from his liberal record, and now is adopting the mantra of everyone who abandons their principles, describing himself as "the guy who gets things done." In fact, Ose openly mocks McClintock's record of championing conservative causes. As a member of the Republican majority in Congress, Ose and his like-minded colleagues abandoned core Republican principles to "get things done" and thereby handed control of Congress to the Democrats. Ose has been consistent on one issue over the years; he hates conservatives, and has labeled conservatives as extremists. 

Here's what Ose has really done: Votes for pork barrel spending, higher taxes, billions in new spending and social security for illegal immigrants. Ose voted against traditional marriage, voted for sanctuary cities, social security for illegal aliens and voted for several egregious earmarks including money to study Asian prostitutes in San Francisco. Ose even voted against the unborn victims of violence act 5 times! Here are some of the grades Ose received for his efforts: 58% rating by the National Taxpayers' Union, (one of the worst scores for any Republican in Congress) a 55% rating from the Federation for American Immigration Reform, a "C" from Americans for Better Immigration, an "F" from the Gun Owners of America, a "D" from the National Rifle Association, and a 32% rating from the National Right to Life Committee.

In Contrast, Tom McClintock has opposed liberal positions and received perfect scores from the California Pro-Life Council, the National Rifle Association, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, the California Taxpayers Association and the California Chamber of Commerce. Here are some of the organizations supporting Tom McClintock:

The California Republican Assembly.
The Eagle Forum.
The National Right to Life Committee.
The NRA.
Gun Owners of America.
The Club for Growth.
The National Taxpayer's Union.
Immigration Watchdogs like Congressman Tom Tancredo and Minuteman Civil Defense co-founder Chris Simcox.
The Placer County Republican Party.
Conservative stalwarts like Assemblymen Ted Gaines, Rick Keene and Senator Sam Aanestad.

It's really a simple choice; choose Tom McClintock and you know you are getting a real conservative with a track record of controlling government spending, cutting taxes and securing our border. 
 
Placer County Republican Party
Bill George
Spokesperson

That’s correct. Ose has given himself another $700,000 to continue his barrage against Tom McClintock.

Ose Lifetime 62% from Citizens Against Government Waste – one of the worst Republican Scores.

The cornerstone of his campaign has been to attack Tom McClintock, (and his blog moonbats have parroted the rhetoric about…) the resident Evil of accepting Per Diem.

He is a crook because he lives in Elk Grove and is taking tax free per diem. Yet, at the same time Ose is attacking him for being from Southern California. Mean time, his anon commenters ignore the contradiction.

Tim Leslie got tax free Per-Diem for years while living in Carmichael and being registered in Tahoe City. I guess Tim Leslie is a crook, too.

Slight Problem – the National Taxpayer’s Union endorsed Tom McClintock. They would never endorse someone who was taking our money illegally. (Ose was back in DC calling McClintock a felon btw…)

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ICYMI -

Bob Houston proudly emailed his endorsement by the Sacramento Bee – the same Sacramento Bee that trashed Bruce Kranz when he ran against Rex Bloomfield. Rex Bloomfield was a fundraiser for Boxer and a longtime Sierra Club booster.

Given that Bob Houston has spoken out publicly against private property rights – it comes as no surprise that the granola-crunchers on the Sacramento Bee editorial board would endorse Bob Houston.

Speaking of other great endorsements – the Log Cabin Republicans endorsed Sue Horne. What that means is anyone’s guess – I wonder if the Bee is not too far behind there as well.

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During some of the debates and most recently, last night Ose launched into an attack against Club for Growth President David Keating…

Why is Ose attempting to label the Club for Growth? The below editorial, written by Ose’s former colleague Pat Toomey explains some of the motivation for Ose’s enmity tworard the Club for Growth. Don’t forget Ose’s MainStreet Partnership Letter, either…

Wall Street Journal (5/8/2008 – this came as an E-mail from the CFG)

In Defense of RINO Hunting

By PAT TOOMEY
May 8, 2008; Page A13

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