Posted on 11/06/2002 5:34:44 AM PST by logic101.net
TIME FOR AN END TO THE CONSERVATIVE INFIGHTING MARK A SITY 11/6/02
When WI taxpayers burden skyrockets, we have Ed Thompson to thank. When Milwaukee and the surrounding area are saddled with a light rail system few want, and no one will ride, we have Ed Thompson to thank. When caps on property taxes are removed, and property taxes skyrocket, we have Ed Thompson to thank. When welfare reform is de-reformed in WI, we have Ed Thompson to thank. When public schools in WI get even worse, and the public school teachers get huge raises, we have Ed Thompson to thank. When WI residents find their rights to defend themselves against criminals who break into their homes weakened, we have Ed Thompson to thank. When companies leave WI, or decide not to set up shop here due to our repressive tax structure, we have Ed Thompson to thank. When Gov Jim "bingo" Doyle rewards his contributors, at the expense of the taxpayers (as he has a history of doing), we have Ed Thompson to thank.
Who is Ed Thompson? Ed is the brother of Tommy, our former governor; the current HHS Secretary. Ed was the Libertarian candidate for governor in WI. Ed gave the Governor's Mansion to Bingo Jim by getting 10% of the vote. Governor McCallum lost the election by only 3%. Thanks Ed.
IL can say much the same for Cal Skinner. I don't know how much of the vote Cal got, but it is likely that Jim Ryan would have won there rather than the Democrat were it not for Cal. One good thing for WI residents over IL residents; at least we can pronounce and spell Bingo Jim's name. I won't even try either for the IL Governor Elect!
Let's keep in mind that Libertarians and Republicans are generally going in the same direction. True, the Republicans don't want to go as far as Libertarians, and there are some very contrary views. However, both generally want a smaller federal government that is less intrusive. Democrats on the other hand want bigger and bigger government. They want hand outs. They want dependency. They want Socialism rather than freedom! They want gun control rather than criminal control. They want ignorant sheeple rather than an informed, educated self-dependent population. I prefer much of the Libertarian agenda to that of the Republicans, but I find the Democrat agenda totally repulsive. Libertarians often hand elections to the Democrats, by taking away conservative leaning votes. When a Libertarian candidate's message resonates with the public; Democrats win! A Democratic win doesn't help Republicans, Libertarians, or Constitutionalists! It sets back all of our causes. It is well past time for Libertarians and Republicans to get together to defeat the common enemy. We can work out our differences later; let's get rid of the common threat first! As far as my views; neither Libertarians nor Republicans go far enough; I am a Constitutionalist! Yet, I generally vote Republican; I'm a realist. When we break the stranglehold of the left, then we can fight each other; but let's fight each other on our terms, not theirs!
Now, as far as Ed Thompson goes; well I have to steal a line from one of my favorite movies (They Call Me Trinity). I'm not mad at Ed, I'm mad at his ma. She should have strangled him, or at least drown him when he was born.
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Not likely in that particular state.
Now there's a self-fulfilling prophecy if I ever heard one.
This is what I said specifically: "You work against that goal [educating the electorate] by voting for RINO's...." So was I mistaken in saying that you wouldn't vote for a RINO? If so, then I have indeed misunderstood you.
So there's an election, and the candidates before you are a Democrat and a RINO - both well publicized by the media - and a good solid conservative third-party candidate. Whom do you vote for?
Answer: Liberal Democrats Reid, Cantwell, and Johnson.
Good point.
B: If the only guy that has a REAL chance to beat the Democrat is a RINO, I hold my nose and vote for him. A little socialism is better that a lot of socialism anyday.
The REAL solution to your quandry is to elect a real conservative in the primary. Also, if you live in an area dominated by socialists, a RINO ain't such a bad thing.
Why are you asking,can't find yours?
Don't worry about it. They WILL come up with a excuse. There is no limit to the amount of tapdancing Bush-Bots will do to keep themselves from having to face the truth.
You idiot! It's the mf-ing liberal voters and the cheating that hands elections to the RATS!
It is well past time for Libertarians and Republicans to get together to defeat the common enemy.
I agree wholeheartedly. But when do you think the Republican "Leadership" will get with the program and stop acting like the Rats?
You idiot! It was the liberal voters that handed the Senate seat to a Rat! And you need to work on your spelling. Libertarian is a phonetically simple word. You should have been able to sound it out.
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