Lt. Governor Jari Askins

[RancherDave]

The issue the Republican Governors' Assoc. quotes in their anti-Askins ad is about a no vote Askins made on an amendment on the concealed weapons bill that she voted yes on. Had she changed that one vote she would have an A+ rating from the NRA rather than an A-. Askins has my vote!!!

 

[Shriner]

The NRA also give Harry Reid d Nev an A+ , he's Miss Nancy P's right hand man as mornity leader.

 

[Dale00]

The issue the Republican Governors' Assoc. quotes in their anti-Askins ad is about a no vote Askins made on an amendment on the concealed weapons bill that she voted yes on. Had she changed that one vote she would have an A+ rating from the NRA rather than an A-. Askins has my vote!!!

RancherDave - You've made a total of two posts on OSA. I realize everybody is new at some point and don't want to be unwelcoming but who are you? You sound more like a Jari Askins campaign staffer than anything else. If you make some posts on other topics then I'll start to believe you're legit.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Well, for those that like her with respect to the RKBA, I have to ask:

Why doesn't her website say the first thing about gun rights, and the second amendment? Fallin's page has an entire page devoted to the 2nd amendment.

Epic going-on-the-record fail.

http://oklahomansforjari.com/

http://www.maryfallin.org/issues/second-amendment

This is what's known colloquially as a "no-brainer" without making ANY inquiry beyond the contents of the candidates' own websites, which they are free to fill with as much bull as they want. She can't even be bothered to pay any lip service to the 2A, let alone give us any reason to think that she will actually fight for it when the metal meets the meat. The Oklahoma Democratic Party, of which Askins is a member, has a governor in place *right now* you may recall, who has VETOED open carry for licensed CCW holders, and VETOED a bill to allow guns made in this state to be exempt from federal regulations, overriding the clear will of the people on both issues. Has she ever even said ONE word criticizing the governor for either one of these two vetoes? She seems terrible to me; I don't trust her as far as I could throw her (which ain't far, *bad dum pum*). She's likely to be mildy pro-gun; not anywhere near as good as the other "lesser evil" available (Fallin), or nearly as good as we deserve and can get.

 

[Werewolf]

To those who say you shouldn't vote a pols stance on guns as a single issue I say why not?

A pols stance on the 2nd is proof positive how they view their constituents and citizens not their constituents.

Pro 2nd equals trust.
Anti 2nd equals they think we're children that cannot be trusted with guns.

single issue?
HELL YES?

I sure as hell am not going to vote for any politician that doesn't trust me.

 

[Dale00]

To those who say you shouldn't vote a pols stance on guns as a single issue I say why not?

A pols stance on the 2nd is proof positive how they view their constituents and citizens not their constituents.

Pro 2nd equals trust.
Anti 2nd equals they think we're children that cannot be trusted with guns.

single issue?
HELL YES?

I sure as hell am not going to vote for any politician that doesn't trust me.

I agree. Too many people posting here think we should trust Askins because shes a nice person etc. I don't trust Askins or Fallin , but I'll vote for Fallin and hold her accountable for her promises.

 

[101ABN327]

I will NEVER vote for a Dimosocialist! I find it laughable that the Oklahoma Dimocrat party is running her as a conservative. Yeah, just like Dan Boren, another vote for Pelosi for Speaker.

 

[1shot(bob)]

A vote for Askins in no way affects Pelosi or her appointment. How would it?

 

[101ABN327]

Dimosocialists in charge ANYWHERE serves to block Conservative ideals. Askins is no different. She is just like Henry, a stooge to the mother party on the left. Am I the only one who gets that???

 

[Dale00]

Dimosocialists in charge ANYWHERE serves to block Conservative ideals. Askins is no different. She is just like Henry, a stooge to the mother party on the left. Am I the only one who gets that???

I get it. For one thing we need every state government working whole-heartedly to repeal Obamacare through legal actions and other means.

Ten Reasons Why Conservatives Should Not Vote For Jari Askins

Lt. Governor Jari Askins is a very nice person- engaging, pleasant, and friendly- but she is not someone a true conservative should vote for. We should elect leaders whose views reflect the views of Oklahomans and will take on the hard issues. Jari Askins is not a conservative Oklahoman- as evidenced by her legislative voting record. During her twelve (12) year tenure in the State House, she amassed a conservative ranking of 21 as complied by the Oklahoma Constitution. That means that 79% of the time, she voted liberal!
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In the race for Governor, Askins has done two things in an attempt to appeal to Oklahoma conservatives.
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First, she has distanced herself from Washington and President Obama. Like most Democrats this election cycle, Askins recognizes the national Democrats are like an anchor. But in spite of her protests that she is not a Washington liberal Democrat, she has not committed to joining other states in a lawsuit challenging ObamaCare. She has failed to support Arizona’s right to protect their borders by suing the federal government. The intrusion of the federal government into our lives must be stopped by state leaders and thus far Askins has been unwilling to take a strong stand to stop the feds.
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Second, Askins has claimed she has a history of reaching across the aisle to work with Republicans. That was not the case when she was in the legislature from 1994-2006. The last two years she was in the State legislature, she was the Minority Leader- a very powerful position. Let’s just look at her voting record for the last year she was in the State House (2006) and then the single vote she has cast as Lt. Governor.
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... Jari Askins doesn’t work with conservatives and would govern from the left. In her one tie-breaking vote as Lt. Governor, she voted WITH THE LIBERALS! (article goes on to detail her voting record)

http://www.ldjackson.net/news-politics/ten-reasons-why-conservatives-should-not-vote-for-jari-askins/