Hold Your Nose to Vote But For Goodness Sake, Don't Stay Home

Jewish World Review ^ | 10-16-14 | Alicia Colon

[afraidfortherepublic]

As the days trickle down to a precious few before Election Day, I have become increasingly depressed by the comments I've read on several conservative forums. There are way too many conservatives expressing dissatisfaction with the GOP candidates running next month and in the possible lineup in 2016. They say before they vote for a RINO, they'd rather stay home.

There was a time when I would have admired their principled position but not this year. It is vitally important that the Republicans take over the Senate because the sad fact is that President Obama would never have been able to wreak havoc on this country without the hundreds of Democrat minions in Congress. In the two years plus left on his administration, he can continue to issue executive orders, appoint Marxist justices to circumvent the Constitution, diminish the military and continue to enjoy million-dollar taxpayer funded golfing vacations.

My brother Joe, who has terminal cancer, is visiting us for what may be the last time but what is most paramount on his mind is the terrible state of the nation. I have been trying to calm Joe down because the right frame of mind is necessary for him to fight his dreadful prognosis. Unfortunately, he is a former marine who has served his country well and he views the decline of America as a slap in the face and a mockery of the many years he spent doing his duty.

Joe says, "Obama hates the military and he hates the veterans and that goes for all the Democrats who carry out his orders..."

[SZonian]

"And then, don’t just sit down to let the RINOs line their nests and pockets."

Is this the same concept/tactic as "Elect them [RINOs] and then hold their feet to the fire..."?

In what manner do you propose to hold a RINO accountable to a group who they hold in contempt? Phone calls and letters? What will stop them from just going ahead with their liberal agenda?

Once they're in, they're in...look at that a$$hole Boehner and others...they don't give a damn what you or I or any other conservative thinks. They don't have to because they're "secure" once they're in office.

[OneWingedShark]

But how has it worked for those who sat out or voted third party?

Actually, not all that bad.
Gary Johnson, former NM governor, was the Libertarian candidate and got nearly one percent of the popular vote — this is astounding because after Ross Perot got nearly 20% of the popular vote in 1992 we saw the Democrat/Republican Uniparty close ranks and enact hurdles to third party candidates. — seriously consider this: your income tax form has a check-box for the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, who made the rules for that money?

While I may not prefer the dirty old life jacket if my boat is sinking, it may keep me afloat until the life raft can be reached.

Your analogy is flawed; the life jacket you're going to put on is actively trying to kill you.

[Mike Darancette]

Remember we are voting to get this guy OUT of power.

[trubolotta]

Thanks for that picture. I’ll put it on my dart board next to Boehner and Obama.

[bonehead4freedom]

That’s worked well with Boehner,McConnell,Graham,and of course McCain.When Cantor lost his primary who did we get for majority leader? Only one of the most Liberal republicans from California who is determined to get “comprehensive immigration reform” passed. The “leadership “ isn’t listening to you but they are telling you how it’s going to be.The conservatives in the House of Representatives are told to either vote correctly or lose committee assignments and now they’re floating the idea that anyone that won’t vote for Boehner for Speaker will face punishment as well.Yup they get elected and you can put pressure on them to do the right thing if your the leadership that is. Enjoying the fact that they’ve defunded Obama Care yet? How about those cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts? How’s that border fence coming along? Any plans to rein in runaway federal judges imposing gay marriage and gay sex education on kindergarten children?
They had the House for 4 years how have they been different from the democrat run house? The leadership wants to be at the table to make deals with the democrats and the lobbyist that’s why they need numbers. If your going to dismantle the social welfare state then you don’t get the goodies and that’s why the conservative agenda is not welcome in todays republican party.

[SgtHooper]

“...there will be those who still insist that you can prove 0 equals 1.”

There was a wizard Freeper who already proved this to be the case using Common Core math. It goes something like this: since 0 is a number, and 1 is a number, 0 = 1. :-)

[Darksheare]

LOL.
Ouch.
Coffee doesn’t feel so good coming out the nose.

[duffee]

I never stay home, I always vote, I have never voted for a democrat, I have written in before, against un-contested democrats. We will vote but we will NOT vote for Cochran or the democrat, we will write in Chris McDaniel. They crossed a line and if we support Cochran now after what they, the Cochran campaign, the barbours, the NRC, the NRSC, the Mississippi Republican party, did in our primary and runoff it will only encourage them in future primaries. I believe the Romney campaign against Newt and the Cochran campaign against McDaniel will be nothing compared to what they have in mind for Senator Cruz. In any other state I would vote for the Republican nominee, for some I would have to hold my nose but in Mississippi they went too far.

[duffee]

I don’t recall thy pressure in Delaware for liberal and moderate Republicans to hold their noses and vote for Christen O’donnell, I don’t recall her being supported by the delaware republicans or Mike Castle, liberal Republican, who she beat in the primary.

[Darksheare]

There has never been any pressure for liberal republicans to support conservatives.
Ever.
And given the chance, they stab conservatives in the back every time.

But we are the ones lacking “unity”.
*snort*

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

We should call Republican liberals, RINOs and the GOP-e what they really are: “Whigs”.

The Whig party was set up to support American business because Democrat Andrew Jackson and his followers *hated* business. But the Whig rank and file were much like conservatives today, voting for Whigs *not* because they loved big business, but because they were voting against the Democrats.

But the Whig party leadership were so devoted to business that they ignored the great issue of the day: slavery.

The Whig leadership even passively supported slavery, because it was “good for business”, and they ignored the Whig rank and file who were vehemently opposed to slavery in any form.

Finally the rank and file had enough, so the majority of the Whig party left to form the Republican party, with the intent to destroy the institution of slavery. That the business of slavery was so inherently evil, it had to be destroyed.

For its part, the Whig party then withered away, and though the Republicans respected business, they were of a mind that the government is for the people, not business.

Yet never far away, the same type of people who led the Whigs, have tried and several times succeeded, to gain control of the Republican party.

And now is one of those times.

Why are they so subservient to the US Chamber of Commerce?

It is an organization led by multinational corporations, who owe NO loyalty to the United States, yet embrace internationalism in its myriad vile forms, and adore socialism, because they feel it elevates them to being part of the government, imparting wealth and control to them.

These are who the Republican leadership embrace as their true constituency. Not the people. And this is why the Republican rank and file have had enough of the leadership.

To be a Republican leader, first and foremost, you must be loyal to the United States. Granted, if you are a person of faith, your loyalty is to God, but your actions must show loyalty to your nation, because that is your job.

You owe nothing, and certainly neither fealty nor respect, to the forces of internationalism or multinationalism. You bow to no foreign treaty or pact, and see the UN and similar gross internationalist conspiracies as little more than a distasteful annoyance.

You do not seek “balance” in the world, but “dominance”, not of the rule over other nations, but transcendence over other nations, for your nation to be an example leading those who wish to follow to a bright future.

You work for the people, not business.

And this is why the Republican leadership must go.

They have failed the people.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Why are they so subservient to the US Chamber of Commerce?

It is an organization led by multinational corporations, who owe NO loyalty to the United States, yet embrace internationalism in its myriad vile forms, and adore socialism, because they feel it elevates them to being part of the government, imparting wealth and control to them.

These are who the Republican leadership embrace as their true constituency. Not the people. And this is why the Republican rank and file have had enough of the leadership.”

You are one of the very few who get this. The CoC is a sworn ENEMY of conservatives. The Chamber of Commerce OWNS the GOPe/RINOS, lock, stock and barrel. They have spent a fortune keeping conservatives/tea party candidates from winning election all across the country.

[Darksheare]

Bump to both.

[sarge83]

What about the Murkowski bat in Alaska who after getting beat went independent to beat the conservative in that race. What was the Republican response to her for dissing the Party nominee——nothing. Former Virginia senator John Warner is actively supporting Mark Warner against the Republican nominee and all is well, why dissent and independence is valued in the Republican Party, if you are the GOPE clod practicing it.

This election is critical... We have to get rid of Harry Reid, Tom Foley, Tom Daschle, insert bogey man... Obama will get you... The end is near... You need a new set of cliches. We have had one GOPE liberal turd after another since 1988 and their win/loss track record is atrocious and their conservative governance record even worse and yet here we are again with the same old play book and demands by them and their “conservative” apologist to support their foolishness. This is insanity.

And really all you “conservative” apologist, if you want to keep going back to the lash, by all means do so but don’t get mad when other conservatives refuse to follow you once again into version 15 of the charge of the GOPE light brigade into hell for yet another beating.

If you want the continued abuse go for it but the GOPE has made it abundantly clear, they are not going to allow conservatives any power in the Party, they are not going to allow a conservative presidential candidate and they are not going to follow conservative governance.

All the GOPE requires of you is your money, your vote, your blind obedience and your silence in not questioning their behavior. If you can live with this setup the Republican Party has a place for you.

You can’t piss on your base for 30 years and expect to keep winning. If the Republicans do not take the senate in 2014 the GOPE has no one to blame but themselves.

[John S Mosby]

I get all that- the alternative is this Grimes advance team for Hitlery. McConnell is waaay to “let the experts” because he doesn’t get the regular people. But. we. need. the. gavel. power. For US to influence them. Change the game. Can’t do it if we can’t get Reid the hell gone.

[exit82]

But. we. need. the. gavel. power. For US to influence them. Change the game. Can’t do it if we can’t get Reid the hell gone.

Job One on Nov. 4th.

Otherwise, game over for America.

[John S Mosby]

Agree. And it is “our” elitists who need an ass whupping. In order to stop the futile march over the cliff— we must at least have control over the most vicious agenda of the ultra left. Stop this “le marche futile” of “we can’t stop them”. Because... we have gotten their attention enough to hate us, and our numbers are growing from many sides.

[John S Mosby]

The pussies in the house, including Boehner (who, btw, has a daughter married to a Jamaican w/ dreadlocks— so how about the potential for cartel blackmail there?— especially on the amnesty issue which would prove huge for druggies- wondered about that for years, just like I wonder how many sacks of cash Reid has carried for the mob in Vegas, since we KNOW he’s a rat-bastard criminal)— those pussies are that way BECAUSE they have the protection of knowing they can’t get anywere in the Senate. They LOVE that situation, some of the worst of them. Situation changes in numbers then the game changes and they can be outed and the steamroller stopped.

[John S Mosby]

Boehner is the lickspittle for the status quo. He feels empowered to whine and moan. That is my point. He needs to go, and the game changes when the “cover” is removed by the “that’s OK” billionaire boys club. Look how Cruz shook them all up. It can be done. It has been done in our history.

[John S Mosby]

Warner— the bought dog of the Newport News shipbuilding and the Navy Beltway bandits who troll the channels of Norfolk for contracts. AND, so does Mark Warner, who licks up the UNION money from the builders, the contractors and indeed— the unionized Federal civilian workers. THAT’s the name of that game. Warner the old is a senile moron (anyone who would marry Liz Taylor would have to be— might as well have put his putter in the Norfolk sewer, than service that broad LOL).
Living out his massive income milking the Mil/Industrial complex that Ike warned us all about. So it’s a real problem which is hard to crack— except if you are and can point out the complete lack of ETHICS in doing this.