[Eagles Talon IV]

When all is said and done the author is claiming that todays conservatism is a shell of what it once was (Goldwater days).

He says conservatives should give up their "lite" version and return to the Goldwater brand.

My opinion:Author is hoping the conservatives get as rabid as the liberals are now so the libs will stop looking like such drooling morons.

[Betaille]

"My opinion:Author is hoping the conservatives get as rabid as the liberals are now so the libs will stop looking like such drooling morons."

You're probably right about that. But it wouldn't hurt for conservatives to get back to our small government roots. If people lose faith in conservatives to have a better performance on the economy we'll be in trouble... we can't win ONLY on social issues.

[atlanta67]

""When all is said and done the author is claiming that todays conservatism is a shell of what it once was (Goldwater days).""

you mean when it lost an election 60-40 and carried 5 states? Goldwater got fewer electoral votes than Wallace did 4 years later.


"He says conservatives should give up their "lite" version and return to the Goldwater brand.""

I recall Goldwater voted AGAINST the 1964 tax cut. He also ended his career as a rabid pro-choicer

[nosofar]

Author is hoping the conservatives get as rabid as the liberals are now so the libs will stop looking like such drooling morons.

I guess that's the important thing anyway, how liberals look? /s