Classic Protack from 2006
Yello Elephant, Ryan S documented this Protack appearance the University of Delaware in 2006 when he was running against Jan Ting.
As you read this, consider the fact that he would have beaten Ting if Christine O’Whackjob didn’t skim off a handful of his voters.
Enjoy…
After a short recess, Mike Protack was given the floor, and that is where the meeting took an interesting turn. Protack laid out his message, focusing on what he deems to be the big issues of 2006, health care and pensions. Protack talked heavily on re-facing the Republican Party, especially about reaching out to labor unions, and trying to fight for the “working man.” Sounds a little too much like the Democrats if you ask me. Apparently, some of the College Republicans in the audience agreed, and asked Protack several pointed questions, both about his positions, and some of his claims.
One member disagreed with him when he said that “most jobs do not require documentation to get.” She countered this point with facts that in her five jobs, she had to present documentation to get all of them, in various places, including resteraunts. She said that Protack’s statement was misleading, and called him on it, causing him to stammer and try to qualify his answer. She then accused him of dodging the question. Others accused Protack of not exciting the base, and questioning what they called a deluding of values to try to reach out to the middle, rather than the base. In response to that, Protack said something reminiscent of John Kerry in 2004, claiming that his conservative positions were all on his website. Yet another questioned him dilligently on his call for national healthcare. If Mike Protack cannot handle a group of self-identified Republicans in college, how can he expect to do against an established Democratic politician?
That is some classic stuff. And Ryan has (had?) worse English skills than you.
Sheesh…back when even I supported the guy.
Funny thing is, with characterizations like this…
…he and his have declared political jihad against what they purport as RINOs. The single consistency has been inconsistency.
Live and learn. I have lived and I most certainly LEARNED!
The RINO’s rarely support the working guy. They tend to ship his job overseas while adopting some liberal social agenda. Most of them are about power for themselves not for the people.
keep telling yourself that, David.
Yes, the GOP has to have appeal to working class people and yes to unions. Not only my verdict but the verdict of voters who see the GOP as a bit out of touch with the needs of working families.
The results of 2006 and 2008 reveal how out of touch the GOP leadership was with voters.
The reality is the Dems are killing the working class in America and we, (the GOP) haven’t done much to offer anything relevant.
For the hack liberals who always attack, visit rebuildtheGOP.com and tell me what you don’t like? Universal Health Care which works for businesses and individuals, a tax code which promotes savings, growth and investment, educational reform to prepare student for the future. You know, all the things Dems are destroying in this country.
Take a look at http://delawarerepublican.wordpress.com/drtv/
Thanks again Delaware Liberal for the post.
Mike Protack