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Senate
Resolution 919
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Carter of the 13th, Chance of the 16th, Thomas of
the 54th and Hamrick of the 30th
A
RESOLUTION
Expressing
dismay at the actions of certain political commentators who engage in attacks on
certain candidates; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
this presidential election year has resulted in many candidates vying for the
nomination of their parties´ respective nominations, and hard campaigning
by all of the candidates has often been heated and passionate; and
WHEREAS,
the give and take of politics is good for the American system of government in
that it defines what candidates believe and their positions on the issues of the
day and ultimately allows the American people the opportunity to make a reasoned
choice in the person that they choose to lead this great nation;
and
WHEREAS,
America is not well served when the heat of campaign rhetoric spills over into
creating disunity and dissension; and
WHEREAS,
national political pundits and commentators along with talk show hosts in
national and local markets have viciously attacked Republican candidates running
in the various caucuses and primaries in recent months and, in so doing, have
sown seeds of discord, contempt, disunity, dissension, and hatred among the
members and supporters of the Republican Party to bolster their own careers;
and
WHEREAS,
this rhetoric is counterproductive and has served no purpose other than to cause
many to lose the confidence and support of millions of their fans and Republican
voters; and
WHEREAS,
it is possible to agree to disagree and to express support for one candidate
over another without engendering animosity as these political pundits and
commentators have done; and
WHEREAS,
locally based talk show host Neal Boortz is an example of one who can make his
preference among candidates known and taking strong positions without taking on
the mission of tearing down the other conservative candidates.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body express
extreme dismay at the actions of political commentators who engage in vicious
attacks on Republican candidates in the various primaries and caucuses and, in
particular, on Senator John McCain and call upon them to cease such attacks and
promote unity among the members of the Republican Party.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Republican National
Committee.