Every time the Republican nominee gives conservatives the cold shoulder, he loses. Just ask Dewey, Ford, Dole, McCain and Nixon.
At least Nixon learned from his mistake. In 1960, he picked a liberal running mate, made a deal with Nelson Rockefeller, and paid scant attention to conservatives during the campaign despite an enthusiastic and rousing demonstration in support of Conservative icon Barry Goldwater at the convention.
In 1968, he had learned his lesson. He at least pretended to be a conservative, promising Strom Thurmond that he would push for a strong anti-ballistic missile defense system--a promise that he didn't keep--and making an appeal to the "forgotten American," the middle-class voter beset by crime, taxes and an increasingly intrusive government. This time, he won.
you know what sucked. the first time i was old enough to vote, i cast my ballot for nixon.
wage & price controls, and a whole lot of nonsense. then another moderate, ford. disappointment #2. then the peanut farmer! i left the military then, cuz he couldn’t command a toy boat in a bathtub.
should have stayed! would have served under the greatest president in the 20th century, Ronald Reagan. my mistake.
then we got bush sr. got in on reagan’s coatails, no conviction “read my lips”.
which gave us the philander in chief, the clintoons. it was a package deal.
after that, “W”. not much for compassionate conserativism. blow the piss out of their countries, no nation rebuilding, if they try something again,bomb them over. after a period of time they will learn, if not they can meet allah before their time.
then we get to the obamantion. not an american, yea call me a birther. that could be remedied with a $12 or $15 request for a real birth certificate. I will gladly pay for it at no cost to the imposter in chief.
Besides, i have a problem with muslims. i would not allow a mosque to be in america, they cannot defend the Constitution (well, hell, the rats can’t do that either). No place in America.
I actually think that you should be literate enough to vote, and if you are sucking off the government tit you shouldn’t be allowed to anyway, cuz u got no skin in the game.
of course, i am radical. got it from my dad, and goldwater, and wm f. buckley jr. and ronald reagan.
blessings, i must needs to go to bed, 1 beer too many.
bobo