Fallin voted to raise mortgage insurance premiums for high-risk borrowers

Earlier this year we found out that DC Mary hates the poor.  Turns out this isn’t a new feeling for her, Mary has long voted against helping those living in poverty. 

Fallin voted for an amendment that overhauled the Federal Housing Administration‟s (FHA) mortgage lending practices and required the FHA to base each borrower‟s mortgage insurance premiums on the risk that the borrower poses to the FHA Mortgage Insurance Fund.

Mortgage insurance premiums would be based on borrower‟s credit history, loan-to- value ratio, debt-to-income ratio and on FHA‟s historical experience with similar borrowers.

DC Mary loves to vote lock step with her rich DC friends and continuously turn her back on hard working Oklahomans.

Fallin voted against Government Effeciency

For someone who wants government to be more efficient and effective... she sure goes about it a funny way.... DC Mary voted against a bill that directed the National Archives and Records Administration to create regulations on the capture, management and electronic preservation of electronic messages that would be electronically searchable.

All federal agencies were required to comply with the regulations within four years of the bill‟s enactment. Agencies were no longer able to use a “print and file” system. The bill required the National Archives and Records Administration to create standards for the management of presidential records, and required annual certification of whether the president‟s records management controls meets those standards.

This would have help increase government transparency and been a great step forward for our Nation, but once again DC Mary votes to keep something from the people.

Fallin voted against $6.4 billion in school construction funding

Education is by far one of the most important issues facing our Country.  DC Mary claims that she cares about our Country, our children, and our future.

Mary is a liar.

Fallin voted against a bill that authorized $6.4 billion for school construction projects in fiscal 2010, requiring that a certain percentage be used for construction that meets environmental or energy efficiency standards.

That percentage was set at 50 percent in fiscal 2010, increasing by 10 percent each year, until reaching 100 percent in fiscal 2015. The bill also authorized $600 million in fiscal 2010 through 2015 for the repair of public schools damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, applied Davis-Bacon wage requirements to the projects and barred states from taking into account funds authorized under the bill when determining a school’s eligibility for other aid.

How can someone claim to care about our Country’s future and our children’s future and stand opposed to building up our Nation’s education system?  The simple answer is someone can’t, but somehow DC Mary fails to see a reason to invest in our futures.

New poll a crock

Another poll was released at the end of last week, and it purports to show Fallin with a massive lead, but like much Fallin’s campaign, if you take a quick peek under the hood you’ll find that all is not what it seems.

We’ll begin with reports that came in last week of a mysterious poll that was in the field.  Several people emailed this blogger to find out if I knew who was responsible for the phone call they had just received.  The caller would say they were polling in the Oklahoma governor’s race, but then proceeded to ask questions that attempted lead the receiver of the call to believe that Democratic candidate Jari Askins was in some way tied to the national health care reform bill that became law earlier this year.  The person being polled was also lead to identify Askins as a “liberal,” and the poll even included questions about church attendance.

In the polling business this is referred to as a “push poll” and it doesn’t produce reliable data.  That’s ok with the pollster,  because in these cases reliable data isn’t even the goal.  The supposed poll is really just a negative campaign tactic that attempts to smear a candidate one phone call at a time.

Of course, after leading respondents to the answers that the pollster is looking for, the numbers come out heavily weighted to one side, and so the candidate (or candidate’s supporters) who initiated the push poll will proudly publish the results as evidence that they are way ahead in the race, the implication being that if you were going to vote for their opponent, well, you might as well just stay home that day.

Lo and behold, at the end of the week a poll was published and it, predictably, showed the biggest margin yet between the two candidates, with Fallin soaring to a double digit lead.  The pollster was a company called Rasmussen Reports who are notorious for publishing data that is so heavily skewed to the conservative side of a race as to be laughable (and useless to the sort of person who actually wants to see accurate data about a race).

Rasmussen’s bias is well documented and heavily reported.  Political junkies know they’re not to be trusted, but sadly if you’re not the kind of person who pores over ethics reports and polling data as a hobby (I admit it, I’m a junkie…with a hobby most would find about as exciting as watching grass grow) then you probably don’t know that Rasmussen polls are generally worth slightly less than the paper on which they’re printed.  So you see the results, assume they’re accurate, and either rejoice if you’re a Republican or become discouraged and despondent if you’re supporting the Democrat in the race.  And that’s exactly what Rasmussen wants you to do.

Here are the facts; national conservative organizations are pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into Oklahoma to convince voters to choose Mary Fallin.  There are competitive gubernatorial races all over the country, and yet precious resources are being funneled here faster than you can say DC Mary.  If the race was as one-sdied as this poll seems to indicate, why would they be wasting their money here, instead of putting it somewhere that has a close race where the candidate really needs the help?  Here’s the answer; they wouldn’t be.  Fallin’s enormous ad buy, and her very negative campaign message are both evidence that she’s running scared, and she knows that this election is likely to be very very close.

The moral of the story here is that if you’re hoping to keep DC Mary out of the governor’s mansion, this so-called poll is no reason to be discouraged.  Keep knocking on doors, keep calling your friends, and for heaven’s sake, keep sending campaign contributions to your candidate.  She’s in this race to win it, and she will so long as you keep working your tail off to support her.

Fallin voted against “whistleblower protection” for her own employees

Does Mary Fallin have something to hide?

Good ol’ DC Mary voted against a bill that provided protection to federal employees who lawfully disclosed evidence of waste, abuse or gross mismanagement that they believed was credible without restriction as to time, place, form, motive, context or prior disclosure.

These “whistleblower protections” are a way to ensure honest, hard working folks won’t lose their jobs when they see something that violates the law and report it.

It prohibited employers from implementing or enforcing any nondisclosure policy or agreement. Employers were barred from investigating an employee who made a protected disclosure other than routine nondiscretionary agency investigations. The bill provided whistleblower protections to federal employees who disclosed actions that compromised the validity or accuracy of federally funded research or analysis and disseminate false or misleading scientific, medical or technical information.

Mary Fallin not only refuses to stand up for worker’s wages, she won’t even stand with working people trying to do the right thing.

Fallin voted against $281 million in math and science scholarships

Fallin voted against an amendment that authorized $281 million from fiscal 2009- 2013 for the National Science Foundation to create a new scholarship program for undergraduates specializing in science, technology, engineering or math.

Students would have to be enrolled in a four- year college or university, completed at least half of the credits towards a degree, maintained a grade- point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, not be a convicted felony and have a family income of less than $75,000 per year.

Fallin voted against funding for Community Oriented Policing Services

Mary’s political moves once again fail to keep people safe. 

Fallin voted against a bill that authorized $18.4 billion over six years for the Justice Department‟s Community Oriented Policing Services program and expanded types of activities eligible for program grants.

The bill eliminated the requirement that half of program funding go to grants in areas with populations of more than 150,000 people, increased from 3 percent to 5 percent the amount of funding used to provide technical assistance to states and localities, and required individuals recruited through the Troops to Cops program be honorably discharged members of the military.

Fallin voted against cracking down on child abuse in foster programs

DC Mary’s bad politics once again turn her against the safety of the future leaders of Oklahoma.  Mary voted against a bill that would crack down on child abuse in foster home programs.

Why in the world would she vote no on this? We have no idea, it surely has to be some biased party politics game she is playing in DC.

The bill required the Department of Health and Human Services to enforce health and safety standards for children‟s residential programs. It required criminal background checks for staff, the creation of a child abuse and neglect hotline, as well as a public Web site with information about program ownership and compliance with state child abuse licensing requirements. The measure authorized $15 million per year from fiscal 2010-2014 to implement the bill‟s provisions and $235 million per year over the same period for a child abuse prevention grant program.

Fallin voted against rights for state and local public safety officials

DC Mary not only hates the hard working class Oklahomans but she also voted against our public safety workers too.

One of Mary’s first actions in Congress was to vote against a bill that established limited salary negotiations for state and local public safety officials, including police officers and firefighters.

It required the Federal Labor Relations Authority to determine, within 180 days of enactment, whether a state allowed for certain rights for public safety employees, including the right to talk to their employer about working hours, working conditions, wages and other term of employment.

Mary claims she wants to keep Oklahoma safe, but the only thing Oklahoma needs protection from is Mary’s poor decision making and bad political motives.  Every working person deserves the right to discuss whatever they want with their employer and ask for what they think is fair.  

Taking that right away gives too much power to CEO's and they're already getting our bailouts ... er... I mean "tax incentives."

Fallin procured a $3 million earmark for a defense contractor that employed less than a quarter of jobs promised

Fallin secured a $3 million earmark for a private contractor, Wave Technologies, which operated the Urban Warfare Analysis Center. The contractor was previously expected to provide 100 high-paying defense jobs in Shawnee but actually only employed 21 people. Ernest Istook, Fallin‟s predecessor, got the first funding for the project. A former Istook staff member in Oklahoma, Mike Maxwell, was working for Wave as director of legislative affairs. Tom Leydorf, a former CIA employee married to a former Istook staff member, was the research director at the center. And Kurt Conrad, who was Istook‟s legislative director, registered as a lobbyist for Wave last year, when the center opened. [Oklahoman, 4/14/08]

The center was expected to close without additional earmark funding. The president of the company, William Axelrod, said in 2008 that it received no funding from the Defense Department that year and might not stay open if it did not receive money from the military or another congressional earmark. [Oklahoman, 4/14/08]

 Fallin: The center “had potential benefits” for “our national defense effort.” Alex Weintz, Fallin‟s press secretary, said Fallin and her office “were contacted by local officials as well as Kurt Conrad concerning a UWAC appropriations request. In the course of learning about the program, Rep. Fallin determined the center had potential benefits for both the Shawnee community and our national defense effort.” [Oklahoman, 4/14/08]

 Fallin received $3,100 from Wave Technology employees. [Federal Election Commission]

DC Mary takes the side of credit card companies over Oklahomans

DC Mary Fallin voted against banning predatory lending by credit card companies. 

 The bill prohibited credit card companies from retroactively increasing interest rates on existing balances, issuing finance charges on balances for days not included in the most recent billing cycle, charging fees on outstanding balances created only from interest accrued in the previous billing period and increasing interest rates based on a credit card user‟s credit behavior with other companies. The measure also required companies to send statements at least 25 days before payment was due and give at least 45 days notice before increasing rates.

But for some reason Mary thought it would be a good idea to let credit card companies continue to bury people under massive amounts of debt and unfairly make changes to peoples policies.

DC Mary does it again and shows how little she actually knows about common sense or standing up for Oklahoma.

Fallin Wont Take the Podium Until Opposition is Removed from the Room

Yesterday the Jim Thorpe Museum was host to the annual President’s Forum, a gathering of University and College Presidents, the Board of Regents, and a handful of other dignitaries and invited guests.

Speaking before this distinguished audience were the two candidates for governor, Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins, and Congresswoman Mary Fallin.  The format for the event was that Fallin would first deliver remarks, then take questions, and then Askins would do the same.

However, just before she was to begin, Fallin made a strange request of the event organizers; she didn’t want the Lieutenant Governor in the room while she spoke.  Nor did she want any of Jari’s staff in the room.  In fact, she even scanned the room for faces that might be unfriendly, to see who else she should have ejected.  Apparently she didn’t like the look on State Senator Mike Morgan’s face, because she told the event organizers she would not take the podium until he had left the room.

Senator Morgan was a guest of the event.  He was seated at a table enjoying his lunch, until he was unceremoniously asked to gather up his things and leave the room until it became Jari’s turn to address the crowd, at which point he wsa welcome to re-take his seat.

This kind of behavior, from a candidate for governor no less, is both paranoid and more than a little ridiculous.  As a public official she’s going to have to get used to being in a room full of people who agree and those who disagree with her.  To petulantly refuse to take the podium until everyone who might be unfriendly to her way of thinking has been ejected from the event isn’t the kind of behavior this blogger is willing to accept from an elected official.  This isn’t Soviet Russia, it’s Oklahoma.

As a side note, if memory serves, one of the issues Fallin primary opponent Randy Brogdon was most passionate about was transparency in government.  Hopefully his supporters have noticed that Fallin is no fan of transparency, going so far as to have people thrown out of a forum because they might not like what she has to say.  For shame!

In the spirit of transparency, FallinFail is making video of the Congresswoman’s remarks available on our YouTube channel.  Upon review, we’re not sure what, specifically, it is she was hoping to hide, as she doesn’t say anything too earth-shattering.  Nonetheless, in case you are one of the individuals she had thrown out, here’s what you missed.

DC Mary's wasteful Washington Spending Isn't Conservative

DC Mary may actually just have the biggest balls in the world, either that or she is a complete idiot. It’s most likely the second one.

Mary has put out a new ad called “That’s Not Conservative” you can see it on her youtube page but it’s really not worth the watch, maybe just a quick down vote.

In Mary’s awfully produced ad she hits Jari on a few issues, like being a democrat and then some National level issues.

Here’s the thing Mary.

All those thing you hit Jari on regarding DC politics are actually in part YOUR FAULT!  This may shock you but being a Congresswoman means it is your job in DC to stand up for Oklahoma’s beliefs something that you have failed at over and over again.

I honestly can not understand why in the world you would think that you are better able to stand up to DC when you have no say there. This campaign is not about like you seem to think it is.  I know you are been there for a little while and have forgotten exactly how the State Government works in Oklahoma but any 5th grade civics lesson can tell you that if you failed in DC and were unable to stand up for Oklahoma there then you will be even worse when acting on the State level.

Mary Fallin you are not Oklahoma, you are not Conservative, you are part of the wasteful Washington spending you hate so much.  Look in the mirror Mary, you are the problem and we wont allow you to bring your failed politics back to Oklahoma.

DC Mary Votes Against Paying People a Decent Wage, 3 years in a row.

This one is real classy Mary.  Not only have you forgotten what it is like to be an Oklahoman, you have seeming forgotten how important earning a living wage is.

Must be nice to be overpaid to skip votes, be bought by special interests, and pal around with your DC buddies.  But here in Oklahoma people are hard workers who deserve to be paid a wage they can live on.

We get it Mary you’re not an Oklahoman, you’re a Washington insider who does what special interests pay you to do.

Don’t bring your nonsense ideals to Oklahoma.

Voting summary:
2007: Fallin voted to remove wage standards for renewable energy projects. Fallin voted for the Kingston, R-GA, amendment to HR 3161, the 2008 Agriculture Appropriations bill. The amendment waived the Davis-Bacon law, which requires prevailing wages to be paid on public works projects, for government contracts to construct renewable energy systems. 

2008: Fallin voted to remove wage standards for public housing projects. Fallin voted for the King, R-IA, amendment to HR 3524, the HOPE VI public housing program reauthorization. The amendment barred the use of funds in the bill to pay for local prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act for public housing projects. 

 2009: Fallin voted to remove wage standards for clean water projects. Fallin voted for the Mack, R-FL, amendment to HR 1262, the authorization for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund. The amendment removed the Davis-Bacon Act provisions in the bill, which required contractors for projects that received federal funds to pay the prevailing local wages and benefits to employees.

The Lost Ogle Gets it; Mary Fallin Doesn't

The lost Ogle posted a wonderful blog here.
So we just thought we would share some of the key points with you all.

I don’t know about you, but some quotes from this commercial really stood out.  And they stood out in a “WTF?” type of way.  They were:

• “Are you fed up with Washington?  I know I am, and that’s one of the reasons I’m running for governor.”
• “We need a governor who stand up and fight those liberals in Washington and I will.”
• “No one will work harder for Oklahoma…no one.”

Here’s my question.  If Mary Fallin is such a “hard worker” and wants to fight Washington liberals so bad, why doesn’t she just go work in Washington?  You know, like become a congresswomen or something like that.

Wait!  I know why!  She’s already don’t that!  And now she’s quitting that job because those Washington liberals were passing unfunded spending bills…bills  that she supported and voted for.  Bills like that pesky $700-billion bank bailout.

Now I’m no scientist – I just pretend to be one at bars – but the fact that Mary is quitting her current job because it’s too difficult makes me think she’s more of a quitter than hard worker.  In fact, it makes her look like nothing more than a career opportunist…a career opportunist like all those other people in Washington that she’s allegedly fed up with.

Fallin's Ugly Campaign Backfiring?

Fallin’s sure running an ugly campaign, for someone who promised to run a positive, issues oriented race.
From Gorilla Rants:

This gubernatorial race has been exceptional to watch.  The RGA launches against Askins, Askins responds appropriately - calling for Mary to denounce the ads, Mary goes on the attack and blames Askins for going negative.  THEN, Mary’s campaign says how they are running a positive campaign and will continue to run a positive campaign - at the very time that their consultants are putting together a negative ad to air.  When the Fallinistas are asked about how they feel regarding their fearless leader going back on their word…they follow the talking points memo to a fault and say, “But Mary didn’t have anything to do with the RGA ad.”  Classic avoidance.  This is only going to get better.  Jari Askins won’t put up with the double-talk for very long and for the first time in her political career, she is facing a general election opponent who is well liked and has the money to get out her message.  Jari beat Drew Edmondson in a tough race, Mary needs to be very, very careful or that whistle stop train ride she’s on will land her in the caboose.

As far as we’re concerned, that sounds like a pretty good place for her…

Mary Fallin's Cheating Again!

In covering this event, NewsOn6  said, “at times they sounded like they were reading from the same script.”

Gee, I wonder if this is why…

Mary Fallin Just Doesn't Get It

Time and time again we’ve heard Congresswoman Mary Fallin bitch about Washington DC.  She says she’s been there and knows first hand that they are out of touch and she will fight them…… as …. Governor?  Now, either Congresswoman Fallin failed her US History class in high school or someone at the RNCC has forgotten to tell her but…. to fight Washington you have to actually be a vote in Washington.

You can’t fight Washington from the Oklahoma Governor’s office.  The only thing you do with Washington is beg for federal funding when your state is washed away in a flood or counties get taken out in a tornado.

I challenge our state news media to ask some educators some history teachers or Constitutional scholars… anyone…  Explain to me how Congresswoman Fallin thinks she can be more effective fighting Washington as a non-voting member of Congress than she would be as a voting member of Congress.

Mary Fallin Heart's jobs

Mary Fallin totes <3’s JOBS!
Say it with us now: “I like ALL jobs!”  They are neat.  And so are you!  VOTE FOR ME!  YAY! *Claps

Mary rushes off from Educare gov forum

 

Meanwhile Jari Askins stays.

 

because she actually cares about people

RGA Ad Backlash

This post originally appeared RonBlackRadio.blogspot.com and is brilliant
Mike McCarville posted an attack ad earlier this week, bought and paid for by theRepublican Governor’s Association (RGA) that attacks Lt. Governor Jari Askins on the issue of illegal immigration.  Some would say it is a smart move because illegal immigration is an 80 percentile issue.  80% of the Oklahoma population believes there to be a serious illegal immigration problem.  And they would be correct.

Unfortunately, the RGA fails to recognize that under the United States Constitution, immigration is largely a federal problem - one that Congresswoman Mary Fallin vowed to tackle back in 2006 when she was elected.  Much like Ernest Istook arguing that Brad Henry was soft on illegal immigration, Henry pointed out the fact that after 14 years in Congress, Istook failed to accomplish anything about the issue he himself trumpeted.

The bill under scrutiny by the RGA ignores the reality that even Representative Randy Terrill’s HB1804 protected the policies regarding illegals and their education status.  Let’s not forget that many of Mary Fallin’s supporters in the business community have very loudly opposed HB1804, but Mary has said nothing about it.

Neither has she done anything about illegal immigration in her four years in Congress.  Constitutional Conservatives should ask Congresswoman Fallin about her position on both HB1804 and what the proper role of the federal government is regarding immigration and why she didn’t author any legislation relative to challenging the interpretation of the 14th Amendment (birthright citizenship) - as she promised to do back when she was elected to Congress in 2006.

Here is what Mary DID say about illegal immigration:  “We must insist on assimilation.” 

Will there be backlash?  Probably.  The Democratic Blue Dogs who may have leaned toward Fallin will more than likely be ruffled over the ad and will support Jari as a result.  Particularly in Southwest Oklahoma where Jari is very well known and very respected.  Let’s not forget that Askins was the House Representative in a District where Halliburton was/is headquartered.

To me, it’s just more negative “gotcha” politics but in this case, it is without substance or without justification.  It sickens me and more than likely, there will be others sickened by it as well.  But Mary has an “out” - she can simply say that she had nothing to do with the ad and is not responsible whatsoever for the content therein. 

Unless the Askins campaign kicks it into high gear very soon, Mary’s victory will be a fait au compli.  Of all the statewide races where a Democrat has a chance against a Republican, this is it.  Jari has been liked and appreciated by people on both sides of the aisle, but if she isn’t more vocal and aggressive, it’s done.  She can plan her trip back to Stephens County.

UPDATE FROM THE FALLIN CAMP:   The following was received via email regarding what Mary has done on the issue of illegal immigration.  Still, doesn’t answer the question about Mary’s promise to deal with birthright citizenship, but does say that she supported HB1804.  Neither does the email address the RGA ad.

I am a cosponsor of the bipartisan SAVE Act, legislation that offers a practical solution to the problem of unchecked illegal immigration. I continue to support this bill and push for the measures outlined within it. These measures include:

• The creation of physical barriers like walls and fences on our Southern border
• The addition of thousands of new Border Patrol agents
• The use of advanced technologies like aerial surveillance at our borders
• The creation of an employer e-verification system used to confirm the legal status of employees

If we embrace the solutions outlined in the SAVE Act, we can successfully control the flow of immigrants into the U.S. and discourage employers from hiring workers who have come here illegally. Moving forward, we should ensure that the rule of law always prevails and those who have broken our laws intentionally do not receive amnesty. Additionally, special privileges, like in-state tuition, should not be offered to those living in this country illegally.
Herein lies the problem:  These “solutions” Mary has proposed clearly do not work - and sending the National Guard to the border isn’t part of the solution.  Were the National Guard to be fired upon, they cannot respond in kind - that is the role of the regular Army, not the STATE militia (i.e., National Guard).  The National Guard could protect the Oklahoma border against invading Texans, but not foreign nationals.

Sorry.  Answer insufficient.  Please drive through.

Let’s address these:
“Physical border.”  Where is it?  Where is the all-important fence?  Did Congress fail yet again?  And what about our northern border?  Granted, it’s not like we’ve had a sign

“New Border Patrol Agents.”  Why not authorize the use of our active duty military?  Is that not what they are trained to do?  Because we have tied the hands of Border Patrol (thank you, Congress), the only solution (if we’re serious) is to allow our active duty military to protect our border which, by the way, is Constitutional.

“Advanced technologies.”  Again, where are they?  A couple drones here and there has really helped hasn’t it?  (Sarcasm alert.)

“E-Verification.”  Teeth.  Where are the teeth?  How about punishing businesses who knowingly hire illegals?  A slap on the wrist and removal from Chamber dinner party invitations aren’t enough.

The bottom line is that America deserves better and deserves more from elected officials who tend to talk out of both sides of their necks every two years - or when higher offices become available.

No Truth in Fallin's RGA Ad

By genius M. Scott Carter in ever so brilliant The Journal Record

It if wasn’t so poorly done, the television advertisement by the Republican Governors Association that tries to paint Jari Askins as a clone of president Barack Obama would be funny.

Claiming Askins, the Democrat’s nominee for governor, is too liberal for Oklahoma, the ad goes on to tell those who bothered to watch it that Askins and the president both support immigration laws that the GOP considers to be a bad idea.

Funny thing, though, that proposal they’re talking about was written by a Republican state representative. Look closely and you’ll see the 2003 legislation the ad mentions was written by then-state Rep. Kevin Calvey.

Yeah, that Kevin Calvey.

Say what you want about Calvey, but the last thing in the world anyone can accuse Calvey of is being a liberal; seriously, this is the guy who filed a lawsuit against the federal health care plan. Liberal is not a part of his DNA.

Despite what the RGA would have you believe, the legislation in question allowed undocumented students (who were required by the bill to begin the process of becoming legal residents) to pay in-state tuition and apply for state financial aid.

The bill didn’t give the students anything; it allowed them to apply and it wasn’t targeted at students who were here illegally – it was an attempt to help those students who were establishing legal residency.

Seriously, I doubt that Calvey is going to stretch very far for an undocumented, illegal resident.
But what the GOP governors would have you believe is that Askins somehow joined forces with Darth Vader, the Evil Emperor, Ming the Merciless, and a sinister group of intergalactic meanies to give away our tax dollars.

The GOP governors – who remind me of the “Swift Boat” boys – also failed to mention that the 2003 bill they’re talking about passed by an overwhelming bipartisan vote in both houses of the Oklahoma Legislature.

Further, U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin didn’t do herself any favors with her campaign’s lukewarm “it wasn’t our fault” response. Fallin, the Republican gubernatorial nominee, was serving as lieutenant governor when the measure passed and I don’t remember any public statements from her concerning the 2003 bill.

Certainly, if it was an issue then, why didn’t she raise Cain about it?

If Fallin is as serious as she claims to be about running an issue-oriented campaign, then she could easily flip open her cell phone, and call the RGA and ask it to stop running the ad; I’m pretty sure that hasn’t happened yet.

So it’s come to this: A group of people you don’t know, who have no idea about what’s going on here and who have very little invested in this state, want you to believe that Askins is the bad guy.
Well, she’s not.

Askins – and her opponent – are decent, honorable people who, I believe, are trying to do the right thing – even though a really lame television ad by RGA wants you to think otherwise.

Mary Fallin Hides Behind Her DC Pals

DC Mary is running scared right into the arms of her DC pals.  The Republican Governor’s Association (RGA), a partisan DC organization has stepped in to influence Oklahoma voters.

The RGA has dumped money into Oklahoma politics and started running attack ads on Jari Askins, showing just how desperate Mary really is.  The Fallin campaign has had to turn away from Oklahoma once again and call on special interest out of state groups in order to try and salvage the campaign.

Mary is desperate, she is running scared, and turning to nasty dirty politics.

Well we aren’t buying it and you shouldn’t either. Don’t let Mary and her DC Pals spend their out of state money to influence Oklahomans so that they can bring their failed policies to Oklahoma.

Oklahoma has had enough of you and your DC pals, Mary.

Millionaires for Mary!

Look who made an appearance at the Henryetta Labor Day parade!  Good to know the millionaires are backing her, since she hates poor people so much…

Another Oklahoman Ignored by Mary Fallin

What we like to call a major constituent service fail.

Mary Fallin voted to keep our troops away from home

DC Mary voted against legislation that mandated minimum periods of rest and recuperation for members of the regular and reserve components of the U.S. military serving in Iraq. It established the time between deployments to combat zones to be at least equal to the length of the most recent deployment.

For National Guard and reserve members, the bill called for time between deployments to be at least three times longer than the length of the most recent deployment. It exempted special operations forces units and allowed the president and military service chiefs to waive these requirements in response to unforeseen circumstances.

Mary also said on the House floor:
 “Too often, however, we forget the families, the loved ones behind our military men and women- our mothers, our fathers, our children, our siblings, husbands and wives of our troops. Their sacrifice is also worthy of our greatest respect…Of every two soldiers who are deployed, one leaves behind a wife or a husband who will wait for months, and sometimes even years, before they see their spouse again. Nearly 2 million children have fathers or mothers who are in the military, and these children, undoubtedly, feel great pride in having a mother or father serve their country, but they also feel a great burden of growing up with one parent who often is far from home and missing those important times.”

So wait a minute Mary. You are saying that children need their parents and that our troops should be home with their families… but then you vote to keep them in Iraq longer?  Sounds to me like you are saying one thing and then voting completely different… but this wouldn’t be the first time.

Mary’s failed logic strikes again.  She can’t manage lead in Congress, and now she wants to run Oklahoma? 

Sorry Mary, Oklahoma needs good leadership not failed Washington Politics.