The case for voting Republicans, even those you think are Rinos

10/18/2014 | chrisnj

[Alberta's Child]

I didn't ignore any of those points. None of them were relevant to the point I was making. And 9/11 would have been the least relevant of all, except to reinforce the point that implementing a massive new Medicare entitlement at a time when the nation was also fighting a "War on Terror" that would ultimately cost a couple of trillion dollars was evidence of a government run by fools or traitors.

I will gladly concede that Lyndon W. Bush did more damage to the Republican brand than anyone. Why would I sign on to a mid-term election campaign that is now being orchestrated by his political strategist?

[Norm Lenhart]

Again, what purists? Funny that we who are fighting to retain what makes the country America...principled governance...are the bad guys huh?

[Cboldt]

-- When the purists are by themselves, who will join them to protect their rights? --

Well, we suspect it won't be the Republicans joining the fight.

[bert]

No, we do not view life through a paper towel tube.

We have a broader view of what conservatism can be

[Norm Lenhart]

We ‘purists’ are on our own now. Since some ‘conservatives’ started batting for the opposing team.

Works for me. Sometimes doing the right thing really does mean doing it alone...relatively speaking.

[dfwgator]

They aren’t RINOs.

Reagan was the “RINO”, the Republican Party has always been the Milquetoast , Rockefeller Republican party that you see today, outside of the Reagan years. They simply returned to their normal state once Reagan left the White House.

[wita]

What an individual does at the voting booth has consequences and no amount of “I’t’s not my fault” can escape reality of who is now in charge and who occupies the white house. Only those who failed to vote, or cast the protest vote for the candidate destined to lose, but nevertheless the anointed and so called “principled” candidate should bear the burden of the world so many of us didn’t ask for but now have to live with.

So who is worse, the ones we know are the enemy, or the ones we believe gave us the enemy in protest of perceived wrongs committed by the R party.

[Norm Lenhart]

Yea. Liberal Republican. Some view. Big tent too.

[Norm Lenhart]

The problem is you don’t know your enemy.

[bert]

back under your rock.....

[C. Edmund Wright]

I didn't ignore any of those points. None of them were relevant to the point I was making.

But they are - you just can't process them properly.

[Norm Lenhart]

Sorry, I don’t have a rock.

[Yardstick]

You’re dodging my point which is that most of the purist crowd really doesn’t think conservatism can prevail within the political system of this country. That’s the dirty little cynical secret of the purists. Your real hope is in SHTF, not in doing long term hard work.

[chrisnj]

Do you really think it is the rinos in congress that didn’t stop obumbo? Are you forgetting that the Dems are in control every step and give the Rep no chance to do anything worthwhile? Could it be the media’s misinformation and disinformation affect you conservative people too - make you think it is all the rep’s faults?

[C. Edmund Wright]

I will gladly concede that Lyndon W. Bush did more damage to the Republican brand than anyone. Why would I sign on to a mid-term election campaign that is now being orchestrated by his political strategist?

Not sure what you mean by "sign on to" - but as far as casting your vote - I would only say that you need to understand that it is you, not Rove, who will be "taught a lesson" if the Democrats win. And if you doubt my years long anti Rove credibility, let me know.....I can cure that.

[Norm Lenhart]

When you define purist we can go from there. Since we’ are all good with a candidate that hits a legit 80%, what do you call pure? Siding with libs 1 in 5 times is too ‘pure’ for you?

And again, Not 2 days ago the GOP announced clearly that if they win, Amnesty passes. did you miss it? You good with Amnesty? vote to empower them and you sure as hell are.

Or is it more evil when Zero does it by EO.

do tell...

[wita]

Speaking of credibility and common core math.

[Alberta's Child]

Well, OK. LOL.

Pardon my cynicism, but I still remember the idiocy of a Federal government that couldn't come to a consensus on authorizing funding for our military campaigns but had no problem garnering nearly unanimous support in Congress in 2003 for a Federal law to protect Americans from -- now get this -- TELEMARKETERS. WTF? LOL.

[chrisnj]

Can you name 1 Rino that supports gays and abortion?
If they openly support gays and abortion we know they are not even Rino.

[bonehead4freedom]

please show me the difference between a Boner led house vs a Polousey led house.Everything Obama wants gets funded anyway and conservatives are cut out of the process.

We have to elect liberal republicans because they will do the right thing when we need them to.Conservatives need to support liberal republican candidates so we have the numbers.We need to trust the leadership every time they compromise with the democrats by giving them every thing they want because it’s all part of a secret master strategy. Conservatives need to be patient and support the leadership because they need to realize that you can’t get everything you want.When the conservative candidate beats the liberal republics in the primary and gets no support from the leadership in the general election thats because the leadership knows their unelectable and won’t appeal to the mainstream voter.When the liberal republican beats the conservative candidate the time for debate is over and we must close ranks to give Boehner and McConnell the numbers necessary to win.The best way to get out our message to the voters is to run ads saying I’m proud of my congressman John Boner he stands with me! Avoid any social issues as these only appeal to those church going morons! It’s not about shrining government but managing it more effectively.
Why are you staying home and not sending any cash!