Markwayne Mullin for Oklahoma CD 2-Opposes Patriot Act, Democrat Supports Patriot Act

[Spoa]

Markwayne Mullin is the GOP nominee for Oklahoma CD-2. He opposes E-verify, the Patriot Act, No Child Left Behind, and foreign aid.

The Muskogee Phoenix states,

“When we get some of these stupidest bills passed it’s because it is the flavor of the month, because that is the way everyone is going,” Mullin said during the forum. “That is why we have stuff like the Patriot Act. That is why we have stuff like No Child Left Behind.”

Mullin went on to say the Patriot Act, which has drawn flak from some quarters for curtailing civil liberties and privacy, “doesn’t line up with the constitution. He went on to denounce those who toe the party line for political gain, saying the candidates Oklahoma needs to elect are “those who are willing to fire themselves for doing something right.”

http://muskogeephoenix.com/local/x905902536/Patriot-Act-at-issue-in-2nd-District

His Democrat opponent released a statement saying,

“It is unbelievable Mullin would oppose the Patriot Act – a law that protects us from terrorism. As a federal prosecutor, I know what the Patriot Act does. I have used it to catch and prosecute Mexican drug dealers who were illegally entering our country,”

He goes on to attack him for opposing e-verify: http://www.robwallace2012.com/press/mullin-opposes-patriot-act

Mr. Mullin opposes both legislations (the Patriot Act and E-verify) seeing them as unconstitutional. He also states on his website:

Our United States troops must NEVER be under control of the United Nations.

We spend too much on foreign aid. Our challenges here at home must come first.

Visit Mr. Mullin's website here: http://www.mullinforcongress.com/

I think it is amazing that there are so many candidates willing to oppose the Patriot Act, while the Democrats are now coming out in support of it. Let's get Mr. Mullin to VICTORY!

(Roll Call rates this seat as: Likely GOP (http://www.rollcall.com/politics/race-ratings-chart-2012-house-elections.html)

 

[mz10]

It's awesome that we now have candidates who aren't expressly "Ron Paul Republicans" but that are taking pro-liberty positions

 

[Smart3]

Mr. Mullin is currently predicted to win this race by about 4 points.

 

[Anti-Neocon]

Mr. Mullin is currently predicted to win this race by about 4 points.

Only 4 points? This guy looks like a 3 star liberty candidate probably.

 

[Spoa]

Only 4 points? This guy looks like a 3 star liberty candidate probably.

I hope he gets added to the list! He had the courage to oppose the Patriot Act at the debate and took heat from his Democrat opponent. The GOP establishment has not (and will not) release any statements to defend him. So it is up to us conservatives to help him.

 

[Smart3]

Only 4 points? This guy looks like a 3 star liberty candidate probably.

I belong to a political website that allows users to make predictions/endorsements in pretty much every race, US or otherwise. (OurCampaigns, google it)

According to that site and its members, 8 say Mullin is likely to win by <4%, including me. Whereas only 3 predict his opponent will win by <4%.

The sites' members are all political junkies, so barring some extraordinary thing happening, Mullin should win, and most likely by no more than 4 points.

I hope he gets added to the list! He had the courage to oppose the Patriot Act at the debate and took heat from his Democrat opponent. The GOP establishment has not (and will not) release any statements to defend him. So it is up to us conservatives to help him.

Indeed, I have added him to the list of candidates in my update on that thread.

 

[Smart3]

Markwayne Mullin 2016? a good successor to Coburn? afterall, Coburn endorsed Mullin recently.

 

[Spoa]

Markwayne Mullin 2016? a good successor to Coburn? afterall, Coburn endorsed Mullin recently.

I'll need to wait for his record. He sounds good, and he is very good in my books right now. But record speaks louder than words.

Reminder: Purism doesn't get us very far. If Mr. Mullin stands with our side for the most part, we should continue to support him.

(Love the idea of him running to replace Coburn. The current reps are not conservative at all and would be pathetic senators!)

 

[Anti-Neocon]

One thing really bothers me on his campaign website: "America must stand with Israel". Depending on the context that could mean bombing Iran, etc. Then again, he's deep in Christian Zionist territory so it may be a pre-requisite to win. At least he's not criticizing Obama for being weak and unassertive in the Middle East.

Still this looks like one race that we could actually help him win. He's not ahead comfortably at all. As much as I like Massie and Bentivolio, they're both probably going to win by solid margins. Mullin seems like he could use some support.

 

[Smart3]

One thing really bothers me on his campaign website: "America must stand with Israel". Depending on the context that could mean bombing Iran, etc. Then again, he's deep in Christian Zionist territory so it may be a pre-requisite to win. At least he's not criticizing Obama for being weak and unassertive in the Middle East.

Still this looks like one race that we could actually help him win. He's not ahead comfortably at all. As much as I like Massie and Bentivolio, they're both probably going to win by solid margins. Mullin seems like he could use some support.

It bothers me as well, but Coburn and Inhofe are way worse in that regard.

 

[Anti-Neocon]

It bothers me as well, but Coburn and Inhofe are way worse in that regard.

You're right. I'm thinking it may just be something that comes with being an Oklahoma Republican. The evangelical crowd loves that Israel talk, cause they think Zionist "Israel" is the same thing as the Israel from the Bible, that they must defend at all costs When in fact they're completely different entities.

If we help these borderline 3 star liberty candidates, at least more Patriot Act fencesitters may not be afraid to stand up for freedom in the face of the GOP establishment. That's why I think Mullin is worth our support. We probably aren't going to win with Bills, Baumgartner, or Hinckley, so House races like these are crucial.

 

[RonPaul25]

You're right. I'm thinking it may just be something that comes with being an Oklahoma Republican. The evangelical crowd loves that Israel talk, cause they think Zionist "Israel" is the same thing as the Israel from the Bible, that they must defend at all costs When in fact they're completely different entities.

If we help these borderline 3 star liberty candidates, at least more Patriot Act fencesitters may not be afraid to stand up for freedom in the face of the GOP establishment. That's why I think Mullin is worth our support. We probably aren't going to win with Bills, Baumgartner, or Hinckley, so House races like these are crucial.

This is very true. A lot of the 2nd district is up around Tulsa which is known as the buckle of the Bible belt, thus very evangelical/pro Israel. I'm actually surprised his only comments on the topic are "America must stand with Israel". Some of his opponents had paragraphs about why we must support Israel and a lot of Republican candidates in Oklahoma usually do.

 

[acptulsa]

This Democrat is strictly yellow dog, as one would expect. Being a Republican these days is actually pretty good camoflage, as people might assume you'll do what's right for Israel no matter what just because you're Team Red. The Second is not Tulsa, but rather the foothills of the Ozarks in the easternmost portion of the state. Which is not to say it isn't the buckle of the Bible belt. If anything, moreso than Tulsa.

Markwayne is an unknown quantity to me. Is he saying what it takes to appeal to the true nature of the Southwestern libertarian Bent? He's doing a fine job of it. What will he do if and when elected? I have the same questions about the Republican who primaried the late-but-not-lamented Sullivan out of District One (Tulsa itself). The only thing I can say for certain is that Bridenstine came up with some money to campaign with somewhere, but he sure couldn't be any worse than Sullivan.

 

[Hyperion]

As with any unknown commodity, you don't know but outspokingly opposing the Patriot Act in a very rural Bush Republican type district stands out to me. Being against NCLB and everify is also very good. I'm not a fan of the exclusive Israel plug but Mike Lee has also done that. He's a small businessman so he's likely to be better on foreign policy and anti-UN.

I'll like his fb page and get more information.

 

[GeorgiaAvenger]

Our United States troops must NEVER be under control of the United Nations.

I like that.

 

[mz10]

Saying America must stand with Israel is a given. Israel is an ally, I don't think any of us disagree with that, but that doesn't mean we recklessly go to war on her behalf. Mullin's silence on that topic makes me optimistic, if he was a warmonger he'd probably be more open about it to fire up the base.

 

[Smart3]

Saying America must stand with Israel is a given. Israel is an ally, I don't think any of us disagree with that, but that doesn't mean we recklessly go to war on her behalf. Mullin's silence on that topic makes me optimistic, if he was a warmonger he'd probably be more open about it to fire up the base.

I don't agree. Israel is our master, and that must change.