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Lessons We All Should Have Learned From the Last Presidential Primary
Facebook ^ | Kevin Harper

Posted on 03/31/2015 11:17:40 PM PDT by Windflier

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To: Lurkinanloomin
Really?

You should also know: The paranoids are out to get you.......

:-)

21 posted on 04/01/2015 8:54:43 AM PDT by Lakeshark
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To: norwaypinesavage; Lakeshark

When Jebster has the nomination by next March, you might then recognize the Uniparty for the enemy that it is.


22 posted on 04/01/2015 9:09:09 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Eric Pode of Croydon
Yes, exactly; SPOT ON !

Lets keep hammering this home and we will win ! Big money donors don't get the vote out; people like us do.

23 posted on 04/01/2015 10:17:36 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: Lurkinanloomin

If YOU and others like you, just sit there, pounding away at the keyboard, yes, the GOP-E could win. You are part of the problem!


24 posted on 04/01/2015 10:19:08 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: norwaypinesavage
The real enemy is NOT the GOP. The real enemy is the Democrat Party.

That's a noble sentiment on your part, but quaintly naive.

We no longer have two distinct political parties, representing opposing values, in this country. That's actually been the case for decades now.

When it comes to the parties, they made peace long ago, and are now united against the people and the Constitution. Only individual Republicans are on our side, and they are few in number.

The only party worthy of our support at this point in America's history, is that of the people. Our federal government, which includes the vast majority of elected, appointed, and hired individuals, is now in abject treason to the people and our Constitution.

Forget the parties. Support individuals who've proven to be worthy of our trust.

25 posted on 04/01/2015 10:50:04 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Windflier
1. The GOP nominee got enough votes to win the primaries and become the nominee. GOP-e got away with it because people voted for their candidate.

2. The GOP-e's job is easier because conservative beat the crap out of each other in circular firing squads. GOP-e doesn't need to do anything. The circular firing squad does it on their own.

3. Too many conservatives trash all the other candidates trying to clear the field for their favorites. Sometimes the favorites aren't even running (Sarah Palin 2012). Then they accuse the favorite of betraying them.

26 posted on 04/01/2015 10:54:42 AM PDT by Darren McCarty (Mike Pence in 2016)
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To: Windflier
" Support individuals who've proven to be worthy of our trust."

And how's that working out for you, in the second term of this Obamanation.

27 posted on 04/01/2015 11:01:07 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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To: nopardons

I helped throw Eric Cantor, former Majority Leader and all around weasel traitor out of office. I back up my talk with action. What have you done to advance conservatism against the Uniparty?

CRUZ TO VICTORY OR GET BUSHED!


28 posted on 04/01/2015 11:13:57 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: norwaypinesavage
"Support individuals who've proven to be worthy of our trust."

And how's that working out for you, in the second term of this Obamanation.

What kind of bs non-sequitur comment is that? If you're not interested in having a serious conversation, just say so and I'll quit wasting my time.

29 posted on 04/01/2015 11:14:31 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: norwaypinesavage

He gave you sound advice, that’s all we can do against The Ministry of Propaganda and the Uniparty at this point in time.

The Usurper could not do what he has done without the collusion of the GOP.


30 posted on 04/01/2015 11:16:20 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Darren McCarty
The GOP-e's job is easier because conservative beat the crap out of each other in circular firing squads. GOP-e doesn't need to do anything. The circular firing squad does it on their own.

What are conservative contenders and their supporters supposed to do in a presidential primary - sign a non-compete agreement?

It's a contest. People are going to compete. Call it a "circular firing squad" if you want, but it's the natural order of things.

Where conservatives lose, is by splitting their votes amongst a slew of conservative candidates, while the establishment GOP maneuvers just ONE chosen candidate into the primary, thereby assuring that their chosen candidate wins a plurality of the votes.

It's a stunningly simple trick. One that we've been falling for, for decades now.

31 posted on 04/01/2015 11:24:05 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin
Thank you for not just being a keyboard warrior and actually doing something in real life; many don't, sadly.

What have I done? I have worked on campaigns and worked on people to sway them towards my candidate of choice for more decades than I care to state on a thread. You can thank me for Reagan's presidency ( which no, I didn't do alone and am NOT claiming that I am ), for one.

Yes, CRUZ ALL THE WAY !

32 posted on 04/01/2015 11:25:27 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: Lurkinanloomin
"He gave you sound advice"

That's really funny. You need to try out with Trevor Noah for the Daily Show.

33 posted on 04/01/2015 12:46:06 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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To: Windflier
They should compete by telling us why they are the best for the job, not by beating the crap out of each other.

Soft Republican voters want to see good conservative and competent candidates. When they see all sides being the hell out of each other, then they think our folks are incompetent. When they see our side caving to Obama Boehner style, they think our folks are incompetent.

When independents see primary candidates beat the hell out of each other, they vote democrat in the general. People want to see a good candidate.

34 posted on 04/01/2015 5:32:34 PM PDT by Darren McCarty (Mike Pence in 2016)
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To: Darren McCarty
They should compete by telling us why they are the best for the job, not by beating the crap out of each other.

Not saying you're incorrect about that, but can you cite some examples of conservative candidates beating the crap out of each other?

35 posted on 04/01/2015 6:09:13 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: norwaypinesavage

” Support individuals who’ve proven to be worthy of our trust.”
And how’s that working out for you, in the second term of this Obamanation.
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Your comments reflect the very worst of us....

DEFEATISM DOES NOT BECOME TRUE CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVES AND PATRIOTS. And sowers of defeatism, with their aim of motivating conservatives toward giving up the fight before the war even starts, are worse than our enemy. These sowers of defeatism do the enemy’s work for them from within our ranks.


36 posted on 04/01/2015 7:29:36 PM PDT by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose!)
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