Posted on 07/12/2004 12:05:47 AM PDT by neverdem
Who are you trying to kid, he never had it.
thanks exnavy!
They got the Gipper's son, Ronald P. Reagan, to talk about stem cell research, although I think he may be registered on the dark side. A better analogy would be a DINO, but who could that be, Zel Miller, at both conventions?
The New York Times sure knows how stupid the right is. They know the right thinks thatt the rights 35 percent of the voters can cast 51 percent of the votes.
So when th Bush campaign tries to get from 35 percent of the vote to 51 by appealing to the center, the New York times knows the right is stupid and used that knowledge to good advantage of the left. The Times knows they can drive the stupid right away from the polls.
It is a technique the left has used to advantage for decades.
I am convinced that the leftist rank an file are a lot brighter than the right. The left knew that the Clinton's let on to steal the right's right to get votes in 92 and 96. The left is bright. They knew Clinton was just doing what it took to get and keep the left in power. The right ain't that smart as your post proves.
and I WAS kidding about going home.
in regards to "moving away from its base", we all know democrats and republicans do things for the sake of political expediency in election years. i think this is just a way to make sure undecided and moderate voters don't get turned off by concentration on issues that don't grab them. this isn't a matter of platform, they are still behind their base who will always vote for them, but a matter of marketing.
Then don't put your "kidding" in big bold letters and leave a (/sarcasm) tag, next time.
JMO Geron, you were serious about your reply #2, but backtracked when you realized you were being played like a cheap violin by the NYT.
Religious social conservatives scare the hell out of many many moderate Republicans because if they become the predominant voice in the party, the Republicans are doomed to lose nationally.
I was discussing this stuff in another thread. I ain't happy with the GOP, but we don't have anyone else than Bush right now.
Oh come on...it is a well accepted principle that during the primaries you solidify your base and during the general election you move back to the middle...That's how you get elected fer crying our loud. Have we so quickly forgotten what it was like with Clinton in office? Have we forgotten so quickly that we are at WAR? Paul Weyrich has more than a few problems of his own so lets not even go there...
I think "religious social conservatives" have been the predominant voice in the GOP, and have made up the party's base, for quite some time. It's one of the better reasons to vote Republican. The day the "moderate" liberal Republicans have a stronger voice is the day the party will be worth writing off, at least temporarily.
Secondly, the Democrat party is extremely left wing, and shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence with republicans. If republicans continue the leftward motion of the party, they will lose their base of conservative followers.
Leftist ideas and liberal "I'm a constant victom" mentality is ruining this fine country. What made U.S. great is old fashioned hard work, and basic Christian values, and that is all we need to sustain us.
Well let's take a look at the recent signing by Pres. Bush of the partial borth abortion ban.
You can bet that Gore or Kerry would not have signed one.
See reply #34.
The choice is clear. Big tent or no tent.
see post #32 as well.
You are correct.
A person who has harsh words for teacher unions isn't exactly a mushy middle moderate to me.
It is high time that politico's in D.C. stopped shifting from conservative, to moderate, to liberal and back. We need rock solid, conservative leaders who do not waiver, or sell out on principle. In short we need "Statesman" types or we are going to lose this war we are in.
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