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There were a lot of people initially involved that hadnt been involved politically before, and they are signing in and saying, look, weve got to get behind republican candidates across the board from sheriff down to united states senate, because to do otherwise really puts our freedom/liberty in this state and in this country in jeopardy. >> john, do you disagree with that strategy? >> oh, i guess, yes and no. well, liberty is very important and i know, at least in the sheriffs race, that the ot...

Is that -- mel, am i right in susing that out? >> well, i dont think its irreconcilable, and no, i dont believe that politics, if its between a couple of two different sexes or between a partnership like john and i have had, that that should be the deciding factor on it. >> the reason that i wanted to talk to you guys tonight is, a, because i think fife and drum bands are really cool. and b, because i just wonder if at last bigger story to tell here about, i guess, about whether or not the tea p...

Each other now that youve seen each other again, if you send me the bill, i will happily pay for a reconciliation round between you. is that okay? >> oh, thank you. >> thats great. thank you very much. >> all right. i absolutely will. john weins and mel hilgenberg of the liberty leaders, thank you very much. all right, i understand that coming up on "countdown," nevada senate candidate sharron angle will explain, keith has the tape of her explaining that she wants a press that asks the questio...

Just continue on the same path. you need somebody new like carl bruning to kind of clean things up and get things back on track. so -- >> all right, well -- go ahead, sir. >> well, both, yes, both candidates are republican, but theres an awful lot of differences. >> all right. well, john weins and mel hilgenberg, between you, sort of acting out the compromise is okay versus compromise is not okay fights happening within the conservative movement right now, they happen on the left as well. we don...

Cant you sort of live and let live and each support a different candidate? both candidates are on the conservative side of the spectrum, arent they? >> yes. >> well, well in -- on the last parade, both candidates had their own contingency, and so i was with one group and mel was with the other group. so never the twine shall me, i guess. >> mel, your response to that is, yes, it shouldnt be that big an issue between you. do you think that -- does this have a broader political resonance for you. ...

Because recently, weve had an issue with both of our republican candidates for governor, and the tea party 9/12 groups have shown a great amount of maturity and a great amount of growth. there were a lot of people initially involved that hadnt been involved politically before, and they are signing in and saying, look, weve got to get behind republican candidates across the board from sheriff down to united states senate, because to do otherwise really puts our freedom/liberty in this state and i...

Raids and somewhere along the line i learned that mel was also a drummer, so we began playing some other things at that time. >> and mel, what used to happen when you showed up at political events and rallies and you started playing a fife and drum, what sort of effect would it have on people there? >> well, it really had a good effect. weve had an excellent tea party and 9/12 group here in northern colorado, and it was really very motivational, going both ways. because people got pretty pumped ...

Revolutionary war, both british and american armies had fife and drum players in their infantry. but now now the liberty leaders have split. theres only two of them, fife and drum, but they are fiving and drumming together no longer. theyve gone their separate ways because of politics. joining us now are the two members of the duo, formally known as the liberty leaders, john, the fife player, and mel, who plays the field snare. gentleman, thank you so much for being here tonight. really apprecia...

Representing the current regime, sheriffs regime, and there are certain things that need to be looked at and probably cleaned up. and that cant happen if you just continue on the same path. you need somebody new like carl bruning to kind of clean things up and get things back on track. so -- >> all right, well -- >> go ahead, sir. >> well, both, yes, both candidates are republican, but theres an awful lot of differences. >> all right. well, john weins and mel hilgenberg, between you, sort of act...

Ill just bully you and get in there and say. not so much in terms of why youre supporting that individual candidate, but if you were working together so closely for 16 months, why is this so divisive between you? cant you sort of live and let live and each support a different candidate? both candidates are on the conservative side of the spectrum, arent they? >> yes. >> well, well in -- on the last parade, both candidates had their own contingency, and so i was with one group and mel was with th...