Some fear GOP is being carried to the extreme

The Left Angeles Times ^ | September 14, 2009 | Peter Wallsten

[absalom01]

Reporting from Washington - Amid a rebirth of conservative activism that could help Republicans win elections next year, some party insiders now fear that extreme rhetoric and conspiracy theories coming from the angry reaches of the conservative base are undermining the GOP's broader credibility and casting it as the party of the paranoid.

Such insiders point to theories running rampant on the Internet, such as the idea that Barack Obama was born in Kenya and is thus ineligible to be president, or that he is a communist, or that his allies want to set up Nazi-like detention camps for political opponents. Those theories, the insiders say, have stoked the GOP base and have created a "purist" climate in which a figure such as Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) is lionized for his "You lie!" outburst last week when Obama addressed Congress.

They are "wild accusations and the paranoid delusions coming from the fever swamps," said David Frum

[absalom01]

Front page article at the LA Times this morning. The MSM is howling that the "fringe" is making all of the "reasonable Republicans" nervous. At least they've finally recognized that there's a difference. But, it's clear that we've got some serious housecleaning to do, given the likes of David Frum as quoted in this piece.

[Tarpon]

Reagan Conservatives, the heart of America.

[cubreporter]

You betcha. When wwe stand up were are the fringe. When they stand up they are all for the people. BULL!!!!

[Kartographer]

Headline should read:
RINO’s Fear Extinction!

[ReneeLynn]

Oh, not David Frum again.

‘reasonable republicans’, see RINOS.

[wombtotomb]

It worked for the left in the Democratic party. My grandparents were conservative democrats many many decades ago. They were not always this way. The fringe became politically active and hijacked the party and it started to spill over into the republican party. Now we have the democrats and republican lite with no representation for conservatives. The pendulum is about to swing back.......

[Alex Murphy]

....extreme rhetoric and conspiracy theories coming from the angry reaches of the conservative base are undermining the GOP's broader credibility and casting it as the party of the paranoid.

I guess the GOPers are just getting tired of clinging to their guns and Bibles....

[pabianice]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

*wipes eyes*

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[angkor]

Are Pansy Graham and McQueeg quoted as “conservative leaders” in this article?

I don’t want to have to use the link to go to the Hollyweird Slimes.

[o_zarkman44]

The Party of the Paranoid is actually the Alinsky Democrats.

We surround them!

[FlingWingFlyer]

I missed the article about “some” fearing the ‘RAT party is being carried to the extreme.

[LRS]

They are “wild accusations and the paranoid delusions coming from the fever swamps,” said David Frum

Sounds like a wild, paranoiac accusation. Seek professional help, Frum...

[skully]

Run scared little RINO’s run scared. The great RINO hunt is on!!

[Rashputin]

Well, crap, you mean we might be keeping some RINOs from being invited to all the right parties? Geez, I never thought of that. I should calm down and let the government rape my children and grandchildren. You know, raping children is pretty bad but when you compare it to the social set being shunned, what can I say?

Regards

[TADSLOS]

Notice to ALL “moderate” liberal republicans- You are OFFICIALLY irrelevant as of 9-12-09. Go take a long thumb sucking nap.

[Lancey Howard]

I missed the article about “some” fearing the ‘RAT party is being carried to the extreme.

Yeah, that story must be around here somewhere...

[Axeslinger]

Those "some" who are "fear"-ing us are exactly the ones who need to sit the f**k down and shut the f**k up. We've tried it their way for too damn long and look where it got us.

P!ssed off? Me? Yeah, you might say that.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

A-Hat moderates have always responded this way.

[Judith Anne]

They’re scared of conservatives. Terrified.

They want to demonize us, but there are too many of us, we are too well behaved, we are refusing the guilt they want to heap on us, and we are too self-confident.

Ergo, we’re “extremists.” Heh. They should be getting their ducks in a row, so they can find new jobs when we take back Washington.

[workerbee]

I missed the article about “some” fearing the ‘RAT party is being carried to the extreme.

Exactly. Funny how you never see the MSM bemoaning that the Communists are going too far.