[StatenIsland]

Like it or not, "Rudy Republicanism" is real and has a large base of support. You can call us RINO's if you want, but we will never vote for a Democrat or Liberal simply on foreign policy and fiscal grounds.

So what do you want us to do? Where do you want us to go? And how would you label those of us that are anti-abortion but pro-gay marriage? Does that screw up your labeling process?

This type of puritanical litmus test for who is or who isn't a good or true Republican is the best friend the Democrats have right now. So if you want the Republican Revolution to continue to grow and prosper, we all had better figure out how to live under the same tent - and you do that by being civil to one another. Snide remarks or biblical put-downs do not a united party make.

We have bigger fish to fry in this world. I'm not letting someone's stance on gay rights, divorce - or even abortion - sway me one iota. Show me a candidate's stance on pre-emption and the War on Terror, show me lower taxes, show me the important stuff, and who cares if you lived with a hundred gay men?

[BurFred]

Hell, why stop there. If a candidate likes young boys who cares right? As long as he lowers our taxes his personal life is his business.

[Ed Current]

Rudy Republicanism = HILLARY & DNC

[Condor51]

1. Like it or not, "Rudy Republicanism" is real and has a large base of support.

   Only from where you're at "Staten Island".

2. You can call us RINO's if you want..

   uh.. OK, RINO. But DELUSIONAL seems to work too

3. but we will never vote for a Democrat or Liberal simply on foreign policy and fiscal grounds.

   But you ARE a liberal, so I assume you have a point there?

4. So what do you want us to do? Where do you want us to go?

   Hmmm... well... this being a family website, I can't really say. But you could always go back to the Dems, from whence you came.

5. And how would you label those of us that are anti-abortion but pro-gay marriage?

   "confused" comes to mind.

6. Does that screw up your labeling process?

   No, see "RINO" above.

7. This type of puritanical litmus test for who is or who isn't a good or true Republican is the best friend the Democrats have right now.

   That's utter nonsense

8. So if you want the Republican Revolution to continue to grow and prosper, we all had better figure out how to live under the same tent (blah, blah, blah)...

   Sorry, wrong answer. It's the RATS who have the "Big Tent". Republicans have core principals and values. And what would doom the Republican party is a "BIG TENT" philosophy, just like Rome fell from within by granting all conquered people citizenship and oh yeah, like the RAT's are now falling apart from within due to it's 'Big Tent' and fractured special interest groups.

9. We have bigger fish to fry in this world.

   I don't like fish. And what's this "world" business?

10. I'm not letting someone's stance on gay rights, divorce - or even abortion - sway me one iota.

    You really ARE a RINO aren't you. And again, I assume there's a point there -- somewhere?!?

11. Show me a candidate's stance on pre-emption and the War on Terror, show me lower taxes, show me the important stuff

    For one, show me a candidate who DOESN'T want to grab my guns, unlike Rudy. Or one that doesn't support the KILLING of babies that are half born.

12. and who cares if you lived with a hundred gay men?

    Check you voice mail. Barney Frank left a message.

As such, Rudy will get the nomination when monkeys fly out of my butt.

[Conservative til I die]

So basically what you've just said is that you don't have to have any views that mesh with the GOP, as long as you can win an election. Wow.

[I Gig Gar]

I'm basically with you. Personally, I consider those who bash us the real "RINOs".