by Javier Manjarres
Former U.S. Senator and 2012 Senatorial candidate George LeMieux held a media conference call to discuss the issues and his campaign for Senate. LeMieux said that he decided to run for Senate due to the overwhelming support he has received from around Floridians who have committed to volunteer and support his campaign.
The “hot topic” for LeMieux is the country’s out of control national spending and talk of raising the debt ‘ceiling’- the U.S. National debt is currently at $14 Trillion. LeMieux expressed his concern over the prospect of raising the debt ceiling and indicated that he was not in favor of raising the ceiling unless drastic spending cuts and spending caps were first put in place to prevent the debt ‘ceiling’ from ever having to be raised again. LeMieux believes that the current “Gang of Six’ U.S. Senators will be able to negotiate enough spending cuts order to really make a difference and arrive at a compromise.
Senator LeMieux stated that,“There has to have a ‘T’ in front of it, cuts need to be in the Trillions.” When asked as to what distinguished himself from fellow Senatorial candidates Adam Hasner and Mike Haridopolos, LeMieux stated that,“I was first on this issue while in the U.S. Senate” to address this issue during his brief stint in the Senate. Senator LeMieux also took a swipe at current Democrat Senator Bill Nelson for his lack of leadership with regards to NASA- in spite of his ties to the space program by saying that “Bill Nelson championed the space program, but has not stood up to the President about the space program”. NASA is phasing out the Shuttle program due to budgetary short-falls and has planned the final launches of the space shuttle later this week.
On the issue of illegal immigration, LeMieux said that anyone who thinks that Florida needs an ‘Arizona-style’ immigration law has a ” lack of understanding” about Florida’s illegal immigration issues- Florida’s immigration issues are due mainly from immigrants overstaying their visas, hence making them illegal immigrants. But LeMieux also contended that Law Enforcement officers “should be able to check the immigration status” on routine traffic stops of anyone who is pulled over, regardless of the reason for the stop. LeMieux added that if someone cannot prove their citizenship or is here illegally, then “they (those persons stopped)will be detained, processed and deported”.
On a related issue, LeMieux opposes any and all trade with the Cuban regime, and boldly stated that “ the Wetfoot-Dryfoot is not a perfect solution, but it has worked.” Senator LeMieux was questioned about his conservative bonafides, and LeMieux to this opportunity to land some jabs at both his Republican primary opponents, Haridopolos and Hasner. When asked about Hasner touting that he is the ‘true’ Conservative, LeMieux asserted that, “rhetoric is one thing, talk is cheap- I am the only one with real experience…I’m the most conservative of the three.”
With 15 months to go before the Republican primary election, it’s looking more and more like this primary could well become yet another political ‘battle royale’ between the GOP’s cantankerous factions- stay tuned.
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Shouldn’t that be after massive spending cuts?
Don’t be fooled when it comes to illegals .. LeMieux is NO conservative … he had a HORRIBLE voting record documented on NumbersUSA.
Remember always George LeMieux is presently a U.S. Senator because of one thing only: Charlie Crist. He was “given” the position by Crist to hold until Charlie went through the formality of an election. Think about it. Charlie Crist must trust this guy and think his politics are very similar to his own. LeMieux = Crist. Anyone want a “Crist Like” Florida U.S. Senator ? Well, maybe Democrats do.
Responding to cat above: Don’t be fooled when it comes to illegals .. LeMieux is NO conservative … he had a HORRIBLE voting record documented on NumbersUSA.
Well, I went to NumbersUSA. The only vote they display from the time Lemieux was in the Senate, he voted in compliance to what they recommended. So, cat, what are you smoking?
I’m sticking with Lemieux, because he has proven he can do the job. Whenever I wrote to him about an issue, he responded on a timely basis and actually adressed the topic I had written him about.
I don’t think any of the other candidates stepping up are ready for prime time-in fact, I’d give them a D for the job they are doing in the legislature right now.
It is not sufficient any more for candidates to throw around the word conservative- we can thank charlie crist for that. And if you check the record, Lemieux endorsed Marco Rubio in the Rubio/Crist primary; I think that means he thinks for himself and does the right thing, will not just hold the party line. Holding the party line is what has gotten America into the mess we’re in today.
Didn’t LeMeux vote FOR “Regulatory Reform”? That law ensures You are regulated but too big to fail banks and corporations can get automatic bailouts without any further congressional authorization.
Le Meux Did vote FOR the Agriculture Reform& Safety Law. This will eliminate any but large Corporate Farms thru excessive government regulations, and even your private vegetable garden can be regulated or seized. Just like McCain;s attempt to regulate Vitamins under FDA and make them RX prescription only ; These people are Big Government Progressives with an (R) to fool you.
All I ever remeber thinking about LeMieux was…Why is this R senator voting WITH the Dems on just about every issue. I get the feeling he is just a little left of rino Charlie…
@Cindy
I smoke nothing … LeMieux had a very poor voting record grade .. close to Nelson … TOO CLOSE … I have met both LeMieux and Hasner .. and Hasner is the anti-Nelson of the two.
NO MORE RINO’s
Judge Lemieux like you judge the current president. Look at who supports him and what political crowds that he runs with. The answer is obvious. Nominate Allen West.
RINO RINO RINO RINO