Posted on 05/10/2009 6:10:51 AM PDT by kellynla
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!
Semper Fi, Kelly
Being the party of no is not the answer. Having principles, and being positive about what happens when party members adhere to them is what will bring the next upturn in Republican representation.
NO to more bailouts
NO to all this spending
NO to HOMSEXUAL MARRIAGE
No to a TON of things
Then also tell the public what you are for....better paychecks....better, less expensive health care....less Frivolous Law Suits...etc.
Republicans need to show outrage and righteous indignation against 0bama’s Big Government power grab every single day. This is where their constituents are. This is where the story is. They need to call it what it is. Fascism, gangsterism, totalitarianism. They need to LEAD, and Americans will wake from their slumber to follow.
It's not them which need these "implants" it's us out here, the electorate which needs the operation of nominating and hiring conservatives, not moderates or rino's!
Besides being the party of “no”, they need to be the party of “no RINO”.
The OP could have been the party of “no” socialism long ago but instead chose the path of incremental socialism with the big tent mentality to expand the voter base. The result is a party of “no” Conservatism. Suddenly trying to improve their image by going to a pizza parlor couldn’t be more disingenuous. It’s tantamount to the socialist RATS in the past trying to reshape their image.
What has gotten into Fred? He’s making sense.
This Beltway elitist Republican had to get in his dig about social conservatives, and he fails to remind us that he is right with Obama on the amnesty for 20 million illegals question. In that case, he wants the GOP to be the party of YES.
The GOP has nothing to gain listening to Fred Barnes. He seems confused, trying to praise this listening tour approach, and at the same time advising the party to be the party of NO. Except on amnesty for illegals, of course. - Do they need to listen first and say no later, or should we have leaders who already know when to say no?
Exactly. Know why we lost the last presidential election? Duh.....we nominated someone who “reached across the aisle”.
We allowed the mainstream media to choose our candidate. They wanted McCain...and when they got him...the media immediately turned on him.
The media is a large political player...they have NO objectivity. They turned on Hillary because they wanted Obama...and if they couldn’t have Obama, McCain was their fallback candidate.
If we had nominated a true conservative...we’d have won.
The GOP needs to keep things simple. They must be FOR:
The smallest possible government, the LOWEST possible taxes, CLOSED borders and only allow LEGAL immigration and a STRONG national defense.
Let families decide what goes on in THEIR own bedrooms! (trying to regulate the bedroom is not a winning issue)
The problem is that HALF of the population is dependent on the government for their livelihood and HALF the population pays no federal income tax.
Who says "Communism is dead!"
Of course, the majority of these GOP clowns run as “conservatives” but once they are elected spend their time drinking the big government Kool-Aid and focusing on little more than just getting reelected.
TERM LIMITS is the ONLY solution!
If its so obvious that Barnes gets it, perhaps some Repub will figure it out. We need a Rebel Republican movement.
Pray for America
Common Sense ideas! Congratulations and I agree with you. This is the winning combination. I have said for sometime that social issues do not belong at the federal level but in my home, my church, and my community and on rare occasions at the State level.
Let the State’s decide on social issues and get the Federal Government back to doing what it says in the Constitution.
While we are at it, Education belongs at the State level as well.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2247994/posts
Fred Barnes is Executive Editor of The Weekly Standard
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2247994/posts
Fred Barnes is Executive Editor of The Weekly Standard
NO! to tax increases!
NO! to budget deficits!
NO! to bailouts for millionaires!
NO! to back room billion dollar deals with banks and Wall Street!
YES! to transparency, honesty and accountability in the Federal government!
NO! to subsidies for wealthy Agri-Business to keep food prices high!
NO! To Obama's Wealth Redistribution!
NO! to open borders and handouts for illegals!
NO! to protected status for sexual perverts and child molesters!
NO! to bringing Islamic terrorist prisoners into the USA!
NO! to tax cheats in the President's cabinet!
NO! to pandering; YES! to equality and equal treatment for all!
AMEN!!! I PRAY that Republican LEADERS (WHO, I don;t know) pick this up!!!
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