Stop The RINO Plague

Coach is Right ^ | 1/12/16 | Michael D. Shaw

[Oldpuppymax]

There have been plenty of articles on this site and elsewhere, explaining why Donald Trump—as the non-politician, not beholden to special interests—has taken such a commanding lead in the polls. Likewise, many Republicans, who are either flat-out liberal, or simply give lip service to conservative values, are being called out as “Republicans In Name Only…RINOs.”

At the same time, much less dissension is visible on the Democratic side. Let’s explore this situation, bearing in mind that any elucidation of the RINO phenomenon must acknowledge the “No True Scotsman” fallacy. As such, we must take care to define our terms carefully. Indeed, poor use of labels has helped to cause the RINO phenomenon.

Those of us on this website consider any so-called Republican who does not embrace conservative values to be a “RINO.” Sadly, this moniker seems to include most Republicans, because there are far too many who talk tough, and probably, deep down are conservative, but fold like a cheap suit when challenged.

For starters, what does the Republican party stand for? I don’t know, and neither does anyone else. We have a Big Tent! Pro-abortion; pro-life; pro gay marriage; pro traditional family; conservative; “compassionate” conservative (read: liberal); religious; atheist; pro gun rights; “sensible” gun laws (read: anti-gun). Kind of makes your head explode.

Meanwhile, across the aisle, the tent is not only tiny, it is doctrinaire in a manner that would make the Nazis blush. No one in the Democratic party strays from socialism; atheism; second amendment bashing; open borders; unlimited abortion, heavily financed by the government; destruction of the traditional family; destruction of the healthcare system. Or, as T.H. White noted, “Everything not forbidden is compulsory.”

If the Dems have any dissent, it is only with regard to how radical their hatred is...

[Zenjitsuman]

The Rube is the Hobbit sized candidate who Lied he was a Tea Party guy to get support when he ran for Senate.
I call Him Rube “Scum” Baggins

[ameribbean expat]

It’s only going to get worse. Look how the Democrat party has been diluted from blue collar patriotic Americans who won the 2nd world war 70 years ago into the international freak show of whinging victims who think thaqt because they can breathe the world owes them a specific standard of living.

50%+1. No big tents, no ass kissing of special interest groups. Know the numbers, line them up, and kick the crap out of everybody else.

Republicans are more opposed to evolution than Democrats, but practice natural selection in their economic relations. Democrats favor evolution then spend hundreds of billions of dollars trying to thwart the consequences of natural selection. why? time for everybody to eat their own cooking.

[BroJoeK]

Think about it: to find a genuinely conservative Republican administration before Reagan, you have to go all the way back to the roaring 20s and Harding / Coolidge.
They cut taxes, reduced government, paid down WWI debt and ignited prosperity.
And for that they get ignored by history, or blamed for the great depression.

So, in 100 years of the 20th century we saw two conservative Republican administrations — Harding / Coolidge and Reagan.
That’s not so much to brag about, but still, it is two more conservative Republican than conservative Democrat administrations.