Republican Revolution?

Town Hall ^ | October 14, 2005 | Mark Alexander

[Texas Federalist]

Don't waste your breath, those who are incapable of independent thought rely on individuals they admire to tell them what to think.

[68 grunt]

... individuals they admire to tell them what to think.

Sure won't be from your box of rocks.

[mc6809e]

Unfortunately the word "conservative" will one day be corrupted as the word "liberal" has been today A hundred years ago I would be considered a classic liberal, which was a good thing.

Someone once said that you can go from being liberal to a conservative in 20 years without changing a single idea.

I guess this means the Jimmy Carter liberals of 1979 are todays conservatives. That would explain the combination of evangelical Christianity and socialism that seems to pass for "conservatism" here at times.

[Popman]

You've revealed to me just what the next generation Republicans are all about. Looks like I get to stay home and relax on election day. It will give me time to reflect on how much time I've wasted supporting the Republican party.

I for one won't waste my time reflecting on what is called a "republican" today, they certainly aren't "conservative "

Ronnie Reagan must be spinning in his grave

[Popman]

Can't agree more

[68 grunt]

... circular firing squad here ...

I think a more appropriate word is melee. I'm pretty sick of being judged by the ranting and raving of fools and brownshirts. What you perceive as a circular firing squad is providing balance for the lurkers between the brownshirts and those of us who cherish freedom. The lurkers should know the brownshirts aren't the majority here, thereby neutralizing some of the fascist damage they do to the party.

[tarheelswamprat]

George Bush wasn't elected by conservatives to advance the Right's agenda. He was elected by globalists to disarm it. I'm convinced of it.

That was the plan. Then, 9/11 necessitated some improvisation. Things are pretty much back on course now.

[workerbee]

Insightful analysis. Thanks.

[Texas Federalist]

Congratulations!!! We have the first "Nazi" charge on the board! LOL!

You're funny.

[workerbee]

If Mr. Ney truly believes that, he's not in DC to advance anyone's cause but his own. That's not a conservative.

[68 grunt]

You're the one capitalizing the word.

[Cboldt]

Their one last remaining tactic is to be obstructionists, something they could not successfully accomplish without the assistance of the branch of the Republicans who have chosen to be accommodationists.

BUMP.

Miers is an accomodationist nomination, GWB is an accomodationist President, and the GOP-lead Senate is accomodationist. The President and Senate (GOP and DEM alike) collaborated to start a murky confirmation process - one designed to avoid open confrontation on the issue of balance of powers, and be driven by arguments about the unknown instead of arguments about principle.

I detest accomodationist "strategy." But I do love some of the accomodationists. ;-)

[Cboldt]

Unfortunately the word "conservative" will one day be corrupted as the word "liberal" has been today

It is now a tool for obfuscation. Already been corrupted, IMO. Mostly useful for hurling epithets - "You're not a conservative"

[mc6809e]

Do you even know what fascist and brownshirt mean?

You came after me for one reason: I criticized "the group". Your response to me is totally consistent with the "group first and no descent" philosophy of fascism.

If you really cherish freedom you'll stop defending people that have done very little to preserve it.

The only way these Republicans are going to start behaving like Republicans is if we're honest enough to tell them they're screwing up.

[68 grunt]

... The only way these Republicans are going to start behaving like Republicans is if we're honest enough to tell them they're screwing up.

Just like a demoncrap. Go right ahead, criticize away.

[mc6809e]

That was the plan. Then, 9/11 necessitated some improvisation. Things are pretty much back on course now.

Simple psychology can explain why George Bush was elected. You don't need a conspiracy.

The real trouble started with the primaries in 1999. Was Bush really the best Republican out there? Nope. But the Republican base wanted to "send a message". It was mostly symbolic and meant to be a jab at Clinton. A kind of election '92 "do over".

Silly, yeah, but that's how many people think.

[Joe Boucher]

A few years ago I took my family to D.C. to show them the sights. I stood on the front steps of the capital one morning and screamed real loud," you bastards quit spending my money".I guess they didn't hear me.

[Popman]

Just like a demoncrap. Go right ahead, criticize away.

Reagan 11th commandment was never criticize another conservative.

Of course, he never had to deal with conservatives who acted like democrats, like the RINO's we face today.

Do you really think Reagan would approve of our party spending like a drunk sailor hooked up with a crack whore ?

[68 grunt]

Try to re-define as much as you like, but it went;

"Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican."

That's been absolutely corrupted by incessant deceit and encouragement of our enemies. Demoncraps are not our opponents, they are the enemy and their goal is the destruction of the United States of America. These communist scum are working the useful idiots on our side, just like their founder intended.

[wardaddy]

What on earth has happened to Republicans in Washington? Twenty years ago, we conservatives could only dream of an opportunity like the one our elected representatives are now squandering: a Republican President with majorities in both houses of Congress, and two chances to nominate constitutionalists to the Supreme Court.

Many youngsters don't know those days.