Who uncaged Beltram?
WASHINGTON TIMES LETS SPARTANBURG GOP CHAIR OFF LEASH
I can’t quite imagine what prompted the folks at the Washington Times to give Spartanburg County Republican Party Chair Rick Beltram a quote in the third and fourth paragraphs of a story that has nothing to do with South Carolina, but good for them… the national media needs more insight from three year olds.
Sen. Barack Obama is doing what Republicans once thought only a presidential candidacy by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton could do - uniting the right and center.
State Republican Party leaders interviewed by The Washington Times said fear of a far-left Obama presidency is warming once-skeptical voters to Sen. John McCain, fueling growing enthusiasm among Republicans that Mr. McCain’s more aggressive campaigning can lead to victory.
“It appears that the more that Obama speaks, the more afraid folks in South Carolina get,” said Spartanburg County Republican Party Chairman Rick Beltram. “We are seeing ‘die-hard’ Democrats tell us that Obama is not their man.
“We are expecting the white Democrats to be fleeing the Democratic ship when November 4 comes around - plus, the Democratic candidate [Bob Conley] that is running against Senator [Lindsey] Graham is also running away from the Democrats, and you can quote me on that,” Mr. Beltram said.
I particularly like how he says, “It appears that the more that Obama speaks, the more afraid folks in South Carolina get.” It’s funny because, while that sentence is true, it’s even more true when you replace “Obama” with “Beltram.”
Also, Beltram’s such an important figure now that he can say “you can quote me on that.”
Make way people, insignificant county party chair coming through. Hey, we got the leader of the Spartanburg GOP here.
I wonder if he has been given Secret Service protection yet.
He means to say “That Republicans are running to Bob Conley, because Bob Conley is more conservative than Traitor Lindsey Graham!”
Rick Beltram, media whore.
Yes to Conley… but I hear Republicans are running a tad scared of McSame oops McCain.
My thoughts exactly regarding Beltram. His is a case of grandiose wishful thinking.
I’m not the biggest Obama fan in the world but I can still see the writing on the wall. McCain has crushed and thrown away his base and is fighting Obama for Hilary’s votes??? He’s smoking something that some say should be legalized.
McCain can’t turn out his base. That’s it. Game over. He’s lost the election already barring Obama doing something REALLY stupid.
Beltram’s comments on Bob Conley in regards to Lindsey Graham become even more nonsensical and bizarre when one considers the fact that Graham has for the past six years been running (or skipping, dashing, or whatever he does) from the conservatives who voted for him in 2002.
In addition, Bob Conley is completely opposed to the GOP positions on the following defining issues of the day:
-> The endless occupation of Iraq
-> Amnesty for illegals
-> so-called free trade
-> Importation of foreign nationals to take our jobs and drive down Americans’
pay.
-> Gutting of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights: so-called PATRIOT Act,
Military Commissions Act, etc.
-> Corporate welfare (related to all of the above, believe it or not)
All Conley has to do is get the word out and Graham’s cracker is toasted.
Graham smells up the place, but Conley is not the cure.
Graham has turned from being a conservative leader to being more liberal than the Democrat who’s running against him. It’s unbelievable that anyone can even think of him as a Republican. With that said, the people we have been relying on for leadership have all turned a blind eye to Graham and his Kimosabi. I am not giving the party another ounce of credit for having any loyalty to this country. They care only about friendships, power plays and socializing. The party has no sense of understanding constitutional principals or the creed they claim to believe in. I won’t ever vote for the lesser of two evils again. I’m voting for Chuck Baldwin. He understands what this country needs. can he win? If we got rid of the electronic voting machines, maybe the paper ballots could be counted before they leave the polling area, in the view of the public, camera running to keep the votes from disappearing off some bridge. The SC Constitution prohibits counting votes in secret. Gov. Sanford should consider an executive order demanding the elections be conducted in a fashion that satisfies the SC law and the state constitution. I’m not holding my breath.
Adam:
Thank you for the attention!
By the way, Sean Hannity used my quotes on his radio program…..so out there in the big world, they like my comments!
Rick Beltram
Rick,
No problem, just wanted to make sure I cashed in on your rising star. You’re big time now!
- A.F.
Adam:
Thank you for your kind response.
By the way, I cannot be 3 years old as even my grandchildren are older than three.
I can certainly send you my autographed napkin……just e-mail your address!
Rick Beltram
Rick,
I’m assuming the autograph will be in crayon, right?
- A.F.