I'm not going to "get over" any politician's public record. I'm going to learn from it to determine where their values lie.
Bill Clinton, Bob Taft, and Jean Schmidt are committed tax hikers. Anyone who looks at their record can see that. They have proven that raising taxes is their solution to any problem.
Tom Coburn, Steve Chabot, and Ken Blackwell are committed tax cutters. Anyone who looks at their record can see that, too. These are the kind of people that real conservatives should want in office.
You are all torn up about pennies, when dollar issues are on the table. You point is all about selfishness when folks are giving blood to defend this country.
The current balanced budget amendment forces the cycle of tax increase and and tax reduction in Ohio. This cycle has good and bad effects. You are all caught up in finding goats and heroes and this just shows a lack of perspective. The question of Conservatism turns on some epic questions that go beyond but do not supersede fiscal responsibility. The other great questions that are being confronted are:
- Ending the murder of the next generation of Americans
- Defending and reestablishing the rule of law and justice that has been threatened by an unaccountable judiciary legislating from the bench.
- Dealing with the problem of Social Security that has thus far only resulted in stupendous tax increases that do nothing to solve the problem whatsoever
- Confronting and Defeating the movement to establish the Caliphate of Islamic World Domination
- Avoiding apocalyptic conflicts with China and Iran by fomenting Freedom as a revolutionary counter idea.
What part of this are you missing? You are so lost in hate and worrying over pennies and your own selfish skin that you would risk giving the control of this country over to the Democrats to deal with these issues? You advocate a fratricidal attack on one of our own. And a very respectable conservative voice despite your whining. No pure is pure enough for you, that is your loss.