Posted on 07/12/2004 12:05:47 AM PDT by neverdem
Nah, give the RINOs the TV time. Conservatives control the platform, that's the more important thing.
Let's just let John F*ckin' win so the RINOs can get the President they really want.
Hey, I'm just kidding
The Left is putting out a bunch of this wedge stuff. Try to ignore it.
It sounds as if the administration has a tin ear when it comes to listening to social consevratives and there can really be only one reason for that. They don't really believe in what we stand for.
There was certainly no problem with Reagan reaching social conservatives. And Reagan didn't have slam dunk issues like gay marriage to fall back on.
is it any suprise the republican leadership wants to downplay the role of social conservatives on their biggest night? gay marraige, abortion and family values are important to a lot of americans, but none of these issues have fired up middle-of-the-road voters in 2004. it makes sense to dwell on less devisive topics like security and the economy.
So he'll assume he can get away with anything. And he will.
But not with my support.
Yup this is a quadrennial exercise around convention time. Their (the media) success in falsly painting the Pubbies as extreamists with the Pat Buchannan speach has only encouraged them.
Most often they use abortion.
Years ago it was race.
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I am waiting for Zell Miller's speech. That speech may be the highlight of the Convention.
Zell Miller will be good... I guess I can crack a smile when Arnie speaks too.
I am waiting for Zell Miller's speech. That speech may be the highlight of the Convention.
I'm sure it will be. Ironically, he's the only Conservative in the bunch, and he's a Democrat. Sad.
So how come John F*ckin' can't get a RINO as his keynote speaker?
Psst, it still is race, e.g. racial quotas, phony BS about more churches will burn, exploiting James Byrd's murder to yap about not passing hate crimes laws, equating conservatives to Nazis, voter disenfranchisement in Florida 2000, etc. This stuff is continuing.
Conservative Republicans don't have the guts to punish Bush for being a RINO.
Why should they punish him when so many agree with him? Look how they supported Swartzenegger over McClintock. A bloody lefty if ever there was one, I don't care what he calls himself. They accuse the Democrats of being led by Hollywood, but they're just as bad. They pick the pretty boy every time. Sad. Republicans aren't Republicans anymore. They're now to the Left of old time Democrats.
Hugh Hewitt says the base of our party is the party of faith; for the Democrats, the base is the party of race.
I'll fill you in on a secret: we're old time Democrats. The Democrats have moved so far Left we've had to become Republicans.
You are absolutely right. I was just limiting my observations to wedge articles directed toward the convention and the platform.
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