GOP needs more conservatives

The Union Leader ^ | 11/17/2005 | ?

[KCRW]

REP. CHARLIE BASS says it’s time for “a more moderate form of leadership” in Washington. He says that public dissatisfaction with Republicans shows that America wants to be governed from the middle. He is completely wrong.

In a Gallup Poll conducted over the weekend, President Bush got low marks on every issue. His lowest, however, was “controlling federal spending,” with 71 percent disapproving of his performance on that point. A CNN/USA Today poll found the same thing. Bush scored lowest (26 percent approval) on “immigration” and “controlling federal spending.” On both of those issues, Bush is decidedly unconservative. Bush got his highest rating, 48 percent approval, on “terrorism”.

Public dissatisfaction with Republicans in Washington comes not from the GOP being too conservative, but from the GOP not being conservative enough.

What, exactly, have Republicans done that is so conservative? They’ve tightened Washington’s grip on education policy, expanded the welfare state, enhanced unnecessary farm and corporate subsidies, passed a campaign finance “reform” law that lets the federal government silence citizens’ political speech, refused to control immigration, grown the federal budget faster than President Clinton did, and exploded the deficit.

About the only thing they have done that could be labeled “conservative” is cut taxes and take hawkish stances on foreign policy — and taxes and foreign policy are where Republicans still get the highest marks.

Too many Republicans in Washington have campaigned as conservatives but governed as moderates. No wonder the people don’t trust them. Had they actually governed as the conservatives they pretended to be — the conservatives Americans thought they were electing — they would not be in such a mess right now.

[KCRW]

Why am I the one who is uninformed? Because Ron Paul says so? Ron Paul has no credibility as a conservative. Ron Paul is so dishonest- he acts like a Libertarian, but begs money and votes from the Republican Party.

Paul's argument is that the cuts are not enough- alot of conservatives may agree with that. But clearly, some cuts are better than no cuts at all. If Paul wants some credibility, he needs to put together a bill and get it to the floor for a vote, and rally some support to get it passed. Paul cannot do that, because he has very little support from either side of the aisle.

Enough said.

[MassachusettsGOP]

So you would rather have the House of Representatives under the Democrats, which they held for almost 60 years straight. You'd rather have more New Deals, more Great Societies, more exponential growth of tax rates? You'd rather have the House controlled by the Democrats so that if Hillary becomes President she can push through Universal Health Care, Amnesty for illegals, more tax hikes, and even more spending? I guess you would.

Yes its true the level of deficit spending is frightening by the Moderate Republicans, but your wrong, The Democrats will cause more damage, How do I know? Well, they have already done it before.

[CyberAnt]

That's not the point. I call my LOCAL office of my dems senators and I tell their staff what I think of the Senators. It usually leaves them speechless.

But .. after a few of my calls regarding an issue .. Boxer will recoil and stop mouthing it.

They may not appear to be paying attention .. but believe me (according to Rush) .. they are! Keep up the good work!!

[CyberAnt]

"... keep harassing them anyway."


Good for you .. I do the same with Boxer and Feinstein.

I've found calling the local office does wonders. It sure leaves the staff members speechless.

[KCRW]

They recognize my voice now- I don't even have to give my name anymore.

[CyberAnt]

ROTFLOL!!! Same with Boxer's office, if I get this one guy staffer. It's just too funny.