Conservatives Need to Get Real

The Intellectual Conservative ^ | 02 February 2004 | Scott Shore

[nopardons]

BRAVO, BRAVO, B-R-A-V-O !

I join with you, shoulder to shoulder, repeating your words and sentiments. So do the vast majority of FREERERS and the vast majority of Americans.

[John Jorsett]

I haven't talked about my voting for Bush in quite some time, so imagine my surprise to be one of the targets of this. Since you've obviously gone to considerable trouble to identify apostates and build a grudge list, you can keep me on it if you want, but I'll probably be voting for Bush (in the general) since Kerry would be far worse. Not that my vote is going to be the tipping point that swings the Worker's Paradise of California over to Bush, but I'm going to be there voting on less futile measures, so what the hey.

[afraidfortherepublic]

It's just that I'm always hearing that many of the key folks in Republican circles can't wait for the day they can do without our vote... I guess I'm really more concerned about getting bit by the dog that I'm feeding.

And you hear that where? Which key Republicans feel that way? Name names, if you have them. Don't just throw around idle suspicians.

I am very active in Republican circles, and I can assure you that no one I know feels that way. Some folks may disagree with me on how taxes should be used -- Republicans represent a spectrum, after all -- not Johnny one note. But on core issues, we are pretty much down the line.

And if your accusations are true? What then? You are afraid that you are gong to be bit by the dog you are feeding? That's just dumb. What do ou think will happen if you give your vote to the other party -- or stay home, which is the same thing? You'd better believe that the other Party's teeth are longer and sharper.

[Lando Lincoln]

Wonderful image. Thank you.

Lando

[woodyinscc]

Fantastic post!

My sentiments exactly. A person who aids or by default, contributes to the election of a socialist/liberal, U.N. loving gigolo, is no conservative.!

[BigSkyFreeper]

Leave it to Tamsey to find some really nice pictures! :)

[BigSkyFreeper]

Preach on brother 2cents!!!

[My2Cents]

I'm sick and tired of their threats

They're empty. These attention-starved losers are always boasting that they can affect the election if they choose to sit this one out, well let them prove it! Frankly, I think their absense will never be missed in this election. Their mouths and their sense of self-importance is bigger than their impact.

[Paul C. Jesup]

There is NO MIDDLE GROUND in this election.

You're right, there is NO middle ground, Bush and Kerry are trying to out-socialist each other and us taxpayers are left holding the bag.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Now it's "Just you wait til we get 60 seats in the Senate!" When and if we do, I'm sure they will think up some other excuse.

This is a problem? It's not an excuse unless you find losing your rights straight from the courts without public comment or intervention excusable.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Never would have suspected you for being lacking in principle and willing to sell your vote for the promise of Dem lite, when we all deserve so much better. Being principled takes backbone; there's nothing narrow sighted or childish about it.

Your post reads like John Kerry blasting Bush's ANG record, save for another thread. Frankly, it takes backbone to support a head and a brain. With that said, if you have to stoop to the level of telling someone else they lack a backbone and principles, then maybe you need to reevaluate your argument of just why you're not voting for Bush. Bush won't need your vote, he'll have millions more.

Frankly, from your side of the argument, the lack of principles and backbone argument sounds childish, and is getting rather tiresome to see and read more than once a day from various posters who share your view.

[Tamzee]

I'm glad you all liked it, too :-)

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

I thoroughly enjoyed that. Thank you.

[Tamzee]

You're right, there is NO middle ground, Bush and Kerry are trying to out-socialist each other

Careful, your slip is showing. Do you honestly want to admit that you can't see a diffrence between Bush and Kerry? That they are trying to "out-socialist each other"?

For them to look identical, you must be completely off the right edge of the political spectrum.

[Fledermaus]

They were the Perot and Buchanan voters! How far did that get them?

I'll even bet they voted Lyndon LaRouche in the days he called himself Libertarian.

[kuma]

The leader of the RNC Mark Racicot sp? for one. It was some time back when he was being critical of Christian conservatives who were ticked about his meeting with the Log Cabin Republicans. I'd say being a leader of the Republican National Committee makes you an influential person.

If my memory is serving me correctly Ed Gillespie (I think that was his name) made remarks about social conservatives up in the state of New Hampshire. It was along the lines of soon there votes won't be needed.

Both of the news articles were posted on FR and that's where I first heard about such murmurings within the Republican party.

I'm trying to have an honest discussion about this matter. Why did you feel the need to say that my thoughts are "just dumb". Let's have some reasonable discourse. I'm on FR in an attempt to be a more informed voter not to get into flame wars.

[Hank Rearden]

Bush obviously has no interest whatsoever in limited, much-less-intrusive government. I won't vote for Big Stupid Government professional politicians of any stripe.

[onyx]

#306! WTG!

[MissAmericanPie]

Don't ping me to celebrations of your ignorant rantings.

[Texasforever]

That will leave a mark.