Posted on 11/23/2007 12:09:04 AM PST by dit_xi
No matter who becomes the next president of the United States, the American people have already won a great victory – with the total disintegration of the once all-powerful religious right.
Starting in 1979, when Jerry Falwell founded the Moral Majority, Christian conservatives have been the most powerful voting bloc in the Republican Party.
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Today, the religious right has splintered into as many different factions as O.J. Simpson has alibis. Unable to find one candidate who fits the bill of being both true-blue on the issues and electable, America's ayatollahs have divided their loyalties. Indeed, in some cases, they've even declared war against each other.
The National Right to Life Committee has endorsed Fred Thompson, even though he opposes a constitutional amendment to ban Roe v. Wade and admits he only goes to church when visiting his mother – while James Dobson says he's not even sure Thompson qualifies as a Christian. Sam Brownback has endorsed John McCain, who once called Jerry Falwell an "agent of intolerance." And Bob Jones III and Moral Majority co-founder Paul Weyrich have even endorsed a Mormon, because they think that Romney is the only one who can beat Hilary.
And, in one of the most bizarre pairings in politics, Pat Robertson, who blamed gays for Sept. 11 and prayed for a meteor to strike Disney World's gay pride parade, has endorsed Rudy Giuliani – perhaps because he's counting on Giuliani to assassinate Hugo Chavez. James Dobson has said he will never vote for Giuliani, even if it means staying home. But the fact remains that, with Robertson's help, the Republican Party could very well nominate for president a candidate who is twice-divorced, thrice-married, pro-choice, pro-gay rights and an occasional cross-dresser.
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“You should really study post 5...Huckster is borderline evil”
Not so sure about borderline.
The MSM is promoting him as a choirboy, as a spoiler for Thompson.
Welcome to FR, and thank you for your service.
Fred Thompson. Check out his stand on the isues:
http://www.fred08.com/Principles/PrinciplesSummary.aspx?View=OnTheIssues
I like Huck. My choices go, Hunter, then Huck, then Fred.
Please don’t insult me by saying my second choice is a total loser.
See my post #5
Thanks,,
Can I buy you a cup of Cyber-coffee?? :)
“The liberals, RINO’s and Ted Kennedy wing of the Republican Party want us to believe that the Christian Conservative movement is dead.”
That is why Huckabee is doing so well in the polls, becaause evangelicals are backing Huckabee 2 to 1 in Iowa over Romney, because Huckabee is PERCEIVED to be the pro-life candidate.
Duncan Hunter attended the pro-life march in Washington, D.C. Huckabee did not.
Duncan Hunter said it was right for Congress to try to step in and save Terri Schiavo’s life. Huckabee was not sure.
When calling talk shows, and writing editor’s letters, we must make sure that pro-lifers know that Duncan Hunter is a strong pro-life candidate.
Remember, also, that he is from Arkansas, where Bill Clinton has many connections. Clinton has a Nobel Prize in dirt-digging, and has even tried to promote Huckabee as a good candidate. Just saying, beware. He is no doubt the one the Clintons see as easiest for Hillary to beat. (I know I've said this before on FR but it bears repeating.)
Huckabee is a fraud. Despite his recent phony rhetoric, he has a long history of backing phoney free trade (trade one-way, China's way, is not free trade), and of supporting the third-world invasion of the U.S., thus placing him in the treason camp. He is a neocon through and through.
I agree of course and one of the things we have to do is simply remain 'steady.' in our support for Duncan. Our steadiness should reflect our convictions! I belive there must be, I would guess 30% of people with our concerns. That is huge chunk of people, enought to affect the GOP's plans.
And the truth of the matter is just I don't see another candidate of the same quality, not even Mr Thompson, at this point anyway.
But I certainly believe the time has come to put up or sh...up. If we buy the argument that we should vote for mediocrity simply because it has and R next to the name, then don't complaint if are taking for granted and not taken seriously in the future. If on the other hand, we show them we MEAN BUSINESS but staying away from mediocrity, they will have to change their tactics the next time around... Or we should creat a third party or whatever... BUT we should not put up with the GOP's direction as of now.
There isn't anything else out there to vote for. If Tanc grabs traction, I'd happily vote for him, but otherwise I will be writing in "Duncan Hunter".
And so is Conservative support, if you hadn't noticed...
If you read my later posts on this matter, you can see that you well informed FReepers gave me info that persuaded me that indeed, Huckabee IS a fraud.
Now I’m going to vote for Hillary./s
The electorate looks more liberal than I’ve ever seen....yes, more so than 72.
The proof is in the general... if the Conservatives are gone, then Repubs are on the right course throwing away the Conservative ideology, and stepping down as the champion of the Conservative cause.
But I don't think so. I think the Republican Party is cruisin' for an a$$-whoopin' like they ain't never seen. And well deserved, too.
Good deal.
BTTT, concerning your post, is all I have.
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