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Sixth District GOP hopefuls to debate next month

The Republicans vying for the party’s nomination in the 6th Congressional District will share a stage for the first time next month, when they come together for a debate hosted by the Pennsylvania Conservative Council.

Incumbent Congressman Jim Gerlach, businessman Steven Welch, geologist Walt Hufford and Tea Party activist Patrick Sellers are all expected to attend. The debate is scheduled for Feb. 6 at 4 p.m. at Great Valley High School in Malvern. It will be moderated by New Jersey Superior Court Judge Paul Porrecca.

Gerlach is facing what could prove to be a bitter primary battle against Welch, who may be able to outspend the incumbent by heavily funding his own campaign.

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January 28, 2010 at 12:17 pm

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  1. David Diano

    Jan 28th, 2010

    Patrick “Tea Bag” Sellers will be there? Ooh. I wonder if he’ll bring an entourage of crazies.

  2. laughing

    Jan 28th, 2010

    Pot, Kettle, Black…..

    There is no doubt that David Diano is a hypocrite and is crazy as a loon.

    No, I’m definately not a Sestak or a Sellers fan. I’m just pointing out a fact.

  3. David Diano

    Jan 28th, 2010

    laughing-
    Crazy is subjective. But, hypocrite you’ll have explain.

  4. karlub

    Jan 28th, 2010

    I wouldn’t say David is crazy so much as a passionate lover of confirmation bias coupled with a gigantic propensity for finding specks in eyes.

  5. David Diano

    Jan 28th, 2010

    karlub-
    If you expect a dropped ball to fall due to gravity, and it does, is that really bias or just an understanding of the laws of nature?

    The Tea Party nonsense is a retread of old, failed ideas in new packaging. The Tea Party movement is itself fractured and leaderless. It was created by big corporate lobbyists and Republican interests as political marketing ploy and “advertised” on Fox News as “news”.
    However, it’s feeding on itself as “true believers” are catching on the corporate sponsorship and profiteering. The upcoming Tea Party convention just lost Michele “Lady” Bachmann. Also…
    “Tea partiers have openly balked at the $550 ticket price and $100,000 fee being paid to Palin for the keynote address, saying the high prices are contrary to the movement’s grass-roots image and preclude many activists from attending.”
    Also, Palin is under fire from the movement for supporting John McCain in Arizona over the Tea Party’s candidate in the Senate primary.

    It is quite a zoo.

  6. Nick C.

    Jan 29th, 2010

    It’s politics? Aren’t we all crazy?

    David Diano is in denial about the power that could be wielded by the leaderless tea party people if they would embrace the Republican party…kalub, a tea party-er himself, is in denial that real change (please excuse this term as it is thrown out there like a lolly pop in mud) can be inacted by fighting against a liberal agenda while fighting against Republican leadership…

    Moral of the story—liberals = bad, Republicans = good, uncompromising Right-Wing Conservatives = bad…

    oh the fun of democracy…

  7. David Diano

    Jan 29th, 2010

    Nick-
    Your key point is: “if they would embrace the Republican party”

    While the GOP is ginning up fear, disinformation and confusion, the more radical elements are challenging the moderates with purity litmus tests they can’t pass. The far Right is devoid of practical ideas that can actually solve problems.
    Though, to be fair, they consider paying their fair share of taxes and giving minorities equal rights to be problems, that their policies would “solve”.

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