Posted on 08/13/2014 3:00:29 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot
Facing an increasingly hostile political landscape, Democrats are turning an old adage upside down; asking voters to believe what the candidates say, not what they do. In districts across the country, Democrats are campaigning on tax cuts, balanced budgets and rolling back harmful regulations. This pivot away from the national Democrat party isn't just on fiscal issues. With more conservative positions on guns, fracking and coal, for example, Democrat candidates, effectively, are practically carving out their own third party.
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The list of Democrats carving out more conservative positions on a host of issues goes on and on. In fact, it would be noteworthy to find any Democrat in a competitive election running on the platform espoused by national leaders. It begs the question, what is the point of the national Democrat party if individual candidates have to separate themselves from it when facing actual voters. Is it even a coherent party, or just a collection of expedient alliances of interest groups?
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The Democrat wave in 2006 was fueled, in large part, by public weariness with the Iraq War and the Bush Administration. One overlooked aspect of this victory, though, was the aggressiveness of then-Rep. Rahm Emanuel to recruit moderate and conservative Democrats to run for office. This strategy worked so well that before the GOP landslide in 2010, 54 members of the House Democrat caucus were conservative "blue dog democrats." With only 14 "blue dogs" now serving in Congress, this mythical creature has all but disappeared from the political landscape.
With support for Obama and his policies nearing record lows, Democrats in Congress are again trying to pull off this trick.
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And Lord save us that voters believe the candidates will stick to whatever they promise to do in the campaign.
I know plenty of wishy-washy moderates who supported those blue dog Dems....only to be shocked she they voted in lockstep with Pelosi and Reid.
They can run but they can’t hide. Time for the Reagan Democrat and the libertarian and constitutional conservatives to build an alliance. Now where do we find a candidate that will support the people’s best interest over that of the crony capitalist, giant MIC (Media and Military industrial Complex) and the banking and stock and tech tycoons?
Surprise , there aren’t any!
“I know plenty of wishy-washy moderates who supported those blue dog Dems....only to be shocked she they voted in lockstep with Pelosi and Reid.”
The stunning fact is that “moderates” continue to believe whatever they’re told by candidates running for office. The electorate votes but once every two years. The politician votes dozens of times a year, but he only needs to lie once to earn the privilege.
Moderates are the ultimate "low information voter"....totally oblivious to the issues or a candidate's voting history.
Stupid Dummycrats can run wearing Reagan masks, for all that matters----
The prog/nitwit in the WH keeps reminding voters about the Dummycrat disaster that has befallen our beloved country.
The monstrous Dunmycrat/Obama govt we, the people, are forced to live under---and its extraordinary crimes against voters.
<><> Benghazi do-nothing WRT murdered Americans;
<><> Hillary's state dept's coverup of sex scandals; scrubs investigations
<><> Hillary's State Dept missing $6 billion;
<><> Holder's DOJ goes after journo Rosen;
<><> Holder monitors AP, USSC/Congress' blackberries;
<><> IRS targeting---for political purposes;
<><> IRS stealing 60 million private medical records
<><> HHS' Sibelius strong-arming Obamacare insurance providers for money
<><> secret NSA snooping
<><> IRS sends $45 Million/32,000 EITC refunds to illegals at ONE address.
<><> Snowden globe-trots w/ US secrets
<><> EPA uses phantom email accounts
<><> Holder's Fast and Furious gun-running;
<><> savage drug cartels kill two US border patrol agents
<><> 5 million Ohaha henchmen w/ top security clearance---Ntl security undermined
<><> govt wiretaps rose 71% last year alone
<><> drones shoot down Americans outside military parameters
<><> monstrous TSA travesties
<><> Solyndra and other green money-laundries;
<><> suck-up to gays and other predator/perverts;
<><> forcing Boy Scouts to admit gays;
<><> Obamacare provisions violated at will
<><> The Data Hub---HHS' database of personal info
<><> primitive Third Worlders forced on US taxpayers;
<><> violating 2nd amendment rights
<><> empowering Planned Parenthood's abortion savagery
<><> PP tax-financed as O'Care navigator
<><> police state---monitoring license plates 24/7
<><> food foreign aid---EBT food sent to homelands;
<><> the Obamas' non-stop luxe tax-pay vacays.
<><>DOJ sez social media posts violates Muslim civil rights and religious freedom;
<><>DOJ whines global "Christian terror" rivals Islamic violence.
democrat = liar. No matter what they say, every democrat supports the democrat national platform. They are all pro-abortion, pro-homosexuality and anti-capitalism.
No democrat is a Christian as the two belief systems are incompatible. Voting for a democrat is voting against Christ.
Uniparty alert!!!
They are becoming the GOP-e...that’s all.
Dems = Commies
Reps = Old Dems
Tea Party = Old Reps
The Republicans used to be conservative. Then came the liberals who had no voice. (After all, who takes libertarians seriously?)
I had one fag on a gun forum insist that baby murderers, faggots and 2nd Amendment crusaders had something in common and should unite. Of course, he lives in san fransicko.
We don't want them. Any of them.
And here in NC, that chickenshit kay hagan has dusted off that old dim-0 line about equal pay for women and how Thom Tillis has stopped them?
Maybe Thom called obama and told him to pay the women in his administration less than he pays men?
OR maybe she should get in Stewie Griffins time machine and go back to the early ‘60s and get the dim-0 party to act on what JFK said then about it? How the dim-0 party was going to get equal pay for women?
Personally, I think kay should go back to their old commercial against Thom Tillis.
Thom Tillis’ aide had a GIRLFRIEND, so you should vote for Thom Tillis!!
At least that one was funny, though pathetic!
Should have said, should NOT vote.
And here in NC, that chickenshit kay hagan has dusted off that old dim-0 line about equal pay for women and how Thom Tillis has stopped them?
Maybe Thom called obama and told him to pay the women in his administration less than he pays men?
OR maybe she should get in Stewie Griffins time machine and go back to the early ‘60s and get the dim-0 party to act on what JFK said then about it? How the dim-0 party was going to get equal pay for women?
Personally, I think kay should go back to their old commercial against Thom Tillis.
Thom Tillis’ aide had a GIRLFRIEND, so you should not vote for Thom Tillis!!
At least that one was funny, though pathetic!
Um ... OK.
The list of Democrats carving out more conservative positions...............
NEVER trust a democrat the list is long of how they flip flop and make matters worse.
Since the DIMs had both houses and the presidency for a couple years, that they didn’t “solve” all problems says that they are complicit and responsible for the current state of affairs. They could have done whatever they wanted (and in some instances did...nobamacare). They are unrepentant, continuing, chronic liars and scoundrels. Throw the bums out. I mean bums in BOTH parties. I’ve had it with these anti-Free-America jerks.
Basically, the dims believe they can lie their way into office. EVERY CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRAT voted for Obama care . Every one. Democrat politicians are liars, deceives, thieves, enslavers, killers, deviants, tyrants, and they don’t give a damn. Anyone who votes for a dim is a fool.
Only way to get rid of the chronic liars and scoundrels is by voting the voter turn out has been to low for years maybe now the get it and will make the move before it’s to late to make a vote count.
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