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Posted on 12/27/2005 11:12:52 AM PST by WatchYourself
1. Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R.I.) Once approached by Democratic Leader Harry Reid to switch parties, Chafee has long supported liberal policies. He backs legal abortion, gay rights, federal-funded health care, strict environmental protections and a higher minimum wage. Opposes ANWR drilling. Also was the only Republican in Congress not to endorse the President’s reelection and one of three who tried to gut Bush’s tax cuts.
2. Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine) A self-described “centrist,” Snowe scored a 100% pro-choice voting record as scored by NARAL and consistently votes with Democrats on social issues.
3. Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.) “Snarlin’ Arlen” warned Bush not to nominate judges who might overturn Roe v. Wade, joined Chaffee reducing tax cuts and supported Democrats on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, HMO and overtime regulation. Also opposed school choice in Washington, D.C.
4. Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) Voted with liberals on the 1999 tax cut, campaign finance reform and the partial-birth abortion ban. Also advocated “pay-as-you-go” tax cuts with spending increases in 2004, leading to a budget never agreed upon between the House and Senate.
5. Rep. Christopher Shays (Conn.) He led the House fight for McCain-Feingold campaign finance “reform.” He’s also prone to back environmental causes, gun control and abortion rights. He had no GOP challenger in 2004, but narrowly escaped defeat, 52% to 48%, by a Democratic opponent in the general election.
6. Gov. George Pataki (N.Y.) Helped unions raise pay and unionize Indian casinos. Has said, “I believe in a limited government, low taxes, a tough approach to crime. ... But I also believe in an activist government. I’m not one of those laissez-faire types.”
7. Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (N.Y.) Over the course of his 23-year career, he’s gained considerable power (chairman of the Science Committee), despite amassing one of the most liberal voting records of any House Republican. Fought back conservative challengers in 2000 and 2002 and could face a GOP challenge in ’06.
8. Gov. Mitt Romney (Mass.) Has said, “I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country.” Supports civil unions and stringent gun laws. After visiting Houston, he criticized the city’s aesthetics, saying, “This is what happens when you don’t have zoning.”
9. Rep. Michael Castle (Del.) As president of the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership and key player in the so-called Tuesday Group lunches, he is a ring-leader of RINOs. He’s teamed with Democrats to make federal funding of embryonic stem cell research one of his top priorities.
10. Rep. Jim Leach (Iowa) One of only six House Republicans to vote against the Iraq War resolution in 2002, he was also the only Republican to vote against President Bush’s 2003 tax cuts. His support for environmental causes and abortion rights has won him liberal fans.
Nope...didn't forget at all. I also have not forgotten that it was a Republican Congress that passed it and the stupid Federal Courts, (who apparently cannot understand the phrase, "Congress shall pass no law") that said it meets constitutional standards.
Since Feb 18, 2004
LOL, n00b
Sure you are a "Conservative" XRP. Funny how none of your posts demonstrate even the SLIGHTEST Conservative leanings. Sure you are a "Conservatives" which is why 100% of your posts are hysteric foaming at the mouth rants at President Bush. Sorry but your cover is BLOWN.
Does conservative mean "follows President Bush without question?"
"Thou Shall Speak No ill of other Republicans"
See Reagan understood politics in a way the psuedo-Conservatives of the Mike Savage school do NOT. You do NOT win anything in Politics when you spend 100% of your time screaming at your own side. SO either the 100%er, like you XRP, are politically incompetent or actively working for the other side. So which is is XRP?
Really, I would think the average reader can understand that "Republicrat" = Republican + Democrat. I am what I'm against. Interesting.
If you are so rabidly afraid of ACTUALLY ADVANCING the Republican Agenda
Good. Let's then ditch this stupid idea of individual politicans and let the two party bosses run Congress. That is, after all, what you want -- party platform vs. party platform, no room for individual thinking.
5.56mm
When Republicans fail to act like Republicans (party of smaller govt, etc) then the gloves come off!
like you XRP, are politically incompetent or actively working for the other side. So which is is XRP?
Neither. Since you apparently majored in xrp studies in college (I love having worshippers like you) I would expect you'd be better able to spot it.
Like it or not, the Republican Party has become a sham and completely sold out their conservative base. Again, how is that my fault? If I feel betrayed, I'm going to speak out. I'm not going to take it like a little girl and sit around thinking "well, maybe after the next election, things will be different". The GOP has had the time and the opportunity and they have squandered it.
Slap McMedia down and all others will fall into line line the sheep they are.
Rudi Guiliani and Ahnold Schwarzy....
The longer the Republicans hold the majority in Congress, the more these ten seem to be not RINOS, but mainstream Republicans.
I'm gonna nip this nonsense in the bud right here and now:
I believe Reagan was talking about his staff and other Republicans speaking ill of other Republicans in public.
I'm sure RR had plenty of negative things to say about Republicans in private.
Ronald Reagan was not some controlling patriarch who wanted to run a dysfunctional party that never spoke ill of one another. Families of drunks can behave that way, but not the political party that is supposed to be leading the free world.
As I say on my profile: "If we can't be honest conservatives here, where else can we go"?
I signed up for the "Premier Conservative Forum", not the "Premier Bushbot Forum".
Give it a few months and you will see none stop "vote for McCain, he is the only one that can win" posted wall to wall here.
I was born and raised in Houston and I agree with what he said.
Is the Republican party inclusive enough to allow dissention in the ranks? Or do they want to be like Democrats, herding the cattle (with the rare exceptions).
You are not taking about the opinion of the Republican Party, that is the opinion of certain Freepers. Unless you think like them you are deficient in some important aspects.
They forget that these "rinos" are elected by their constituents, not us. They ignore that even though they may vote like Democrats the fact that they are Republicans puts Hasert and Frist in power rather than Reid and Pelosi. It makes Republicans the chairmen of all the committees and subcommittes, meaning they control the agenda.
We may not like all the Republicans do but they are far superior to the Democrats. Another Democrat andministration and congress and the game is over.
And another thing ... since you are so quick to point out when we are breaking Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment, how many times have we bitched on this forum about how Bush doesn't fight back enough and criticize Democrats? And when he did fight back in recent memory he DID fight back and criticize, in public, by name ... a Republican, Former Secretary Bill Bennett.
Put it to bed.
When Reagan was running for California Governor in 1966, there was a split between conservatives and moderates. Reagan's main opponent in the GOP primary race was former mayor of San Francisco, George Christopher. Reagan ran as a conservative and Christopher blasted him for being a rightwing extremist and a former communist to boot. Just like many FReepers, Christopher the centrist pinhead that he was, had his facts all wrong.
Reagan wrote:
"The personal attacks against me during the primary finally became so heavy that the state Republican chairman, Gaylord Parkinson, postulated what he called the Eleventh Commandment: Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican. It's a rule I followed during that campaign and have ever since.
Those who are familiar with the GOP political history of the 1970`s, should remember that Reagan went into full attack mode against Pres Gerald Ford during the run up to the GOP convention in 1976. It was a good old polticial war for the Republican nomination and sadly, Ford beat Reagan. In 1980 Reagan got the nomination and the rest is history.
First off mister centrist, Pat Buchanan has nothing to do with the American Conservative Union. Second, you don't know anything about the ACU. Since you're not a conservative, its easy to see why you're attacking this fine organization. It's the foremost conservative organization in America today. If you ever bothered to look, you'd see JimRob has several links on Free Republic's homepage to the ACU and the annual CPAC meeting. The ACU is run by David Keene, a good American with solid conservative credentials.
From the ACU website:
Since 1971, ACU has published an annual rating of Congress. Each member of the House and Senate is rated on a scale of 0 to 100, based on actual votes cast on a wide range of issues. The ratings are designed to show how members vote on all the major issues to gauge their adherence to conservative principles. As the conservative rating listed in all major political almanacs and reference guides, the ACU ratings are often quoted by the media and are extensively used by political strategists and candidates running for public office.
Since 1974, the ACU has hosted the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. Thousands of conservative activists and leaders from around the nation meet for three days to discuss current issues and policies, and set the agenda for the future. Open to the general public, CPAC always offers a distinguished cast of participants. Among them have been Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush, Vice President Dan Quayle, Senate GOP leader Bob Dole, House Speaker Newt Gingrich, numerous other Senators and Representatives, Cabinet officers, media correspondents, international celebrities and other key political figures. CPAC serves to bring dedicated and talented Americans into the conservative movement and to train and motivate them for political action.
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