Posted on 08/11/2011 12:36:18 PM PDT by SUSSA
There is a political game being played right now. That gme is played every four years. It is a well oiled, time tested, tactic used by the establishment to screw conservatives. The establishment hacks that we used to call Rockefeller Republicans, tell us their guy is the most conservative person who can win the general election.
They said Reagan couldn’t win in ‘76 and that Ford was a conservative who could win. We got Carter.
In ‘80 they said Reagan was too conservative to win. We didn’t listen and got two landslide victories even though the establishment worked behind the scenes to undermine him as much as they could. Some of you may be old enough to remember the conservative pundits’ cry of “Let Reagan be Reagan.”
They told us Bush the Elder was as conservative as we could hope to elect. He won once but then we got Clinton.
Then they said Dole was as conservative as we could hope for. Dole got creamed by Clinton.
Then they told us Bush the Younger was a conservative and we got two razor thin wins against two true back bench Bozos, one of whom is so dumb he flunked out of Bible college..
Next they told us McCain is conservative and we got Obama.
Now they are telling us Bachmann and Palin are too conservative to win and that Romney and Perry are as conservative as we can get and still win.
Why the hell does anyone listen to this same crap after all these years? I really do not understand why anyone believes this tired old song and dance.
They can adapt or go the way of the dinosaurs.
I would have no problem supporting Michele Bachmann.
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