Never mind Republican Don Sundquist trying to create an income tax and raise total taxes about 15% in Tennessee (while his Democrat successor just cut state budgets 9%). Or Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, who told his citizens that God wanted them to pay more taxes. Or Senator McCain, who was the leading force behind the greatest assault on free speech this country has ever seen. And of course, the guy in the article, who turns out to be just another sordid example of how power corrupts.
No, the party faithful keep telling us that folks like the above are the lessor of two evils, because those Democrats are soul-stealing, tax-raising, big-government-increasing, corrupt devils from Hades. The guys above may be evil, but by golly, they're our evil guys! Fight, fight, fight, go team!
Wake up, folks! Both parties are after our money and our freedom. And it will stay that way until we hold them accountable. And you can't hold anyone accountable with unconditional support.
Please have a look around this board. You'll find most if not all posters severely criticizing Rowland. And when Trent Lott made his infamous remarks, many if not most FREepers called for him to resign.
It's natural to want to stick up for your own, but I think FReepers and Republicans have certainly done a much more admirable job than Dems of maintaining their standards when a party member goes astray. Does the name Bill Clinton ring a bell?
Didn't he 'promise' to repeal CT's income tax?
We're getting tired of reminding you, so get with the program and stop trying to be a maverick. Yes, always support the Republicans until further notice, and, yes, at this time, they are far better than the alternative overall. And if they break the law, throw them out and put them in jail and replace them with another Republican. Now, cut the contrarian rhetoric. It's getting real old, real quick.