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To: opocno; Jim Robinson
What you refer to as a "nibbling" approach, the same approach others have called "incremental", is inevitably doomed to failure. It only disheartens the social conservatives that the GOP fairly invariably takes for granted, while empowering the social left and convincing the general public that the right doesn't believe in their own positions on social issues enough to "swing for the fences".

Swinging for the fences is the way to go: people respect strong stands. Imagine if Ronald Reagan had taken a "nibbling" approach to the USSR: the Soviets would still rule Eastern Germany.

"Tear this wall down" was a bold stroke.

"Overturn Roe vs Wade" is a bold stroke.

In the end, bold strokes are what win the game.

38 posted on 03/05/2006 10:54:57 AM PST by Giant Conservative
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To: Giant Conservative

Only if it works. Reagan squeezed the Soviet Union, he didn't declare war on them. He was "nibbling." We conservatives need to take the long view here. One more Sup Ct precedent supporting RvW could end our hopes once and for all.

"What you refer to as a "nibbling" approach, the same approach others have called "incremental", is inevitably doomed to failure. It only disheartens the social conservatives that the GOP fairly invariably takes for granted, while empowering the social left and convincing the general public that the right doesn't believe in their own positions on social issues enough to "swing for the fences".

Swinging for the fences is the way to go: people respect strong stands. Imagine if Ronald Reagan had taken a "nibbling" approach to the USSR: the Soviets would still rule Eastern Germany.

"Tear this wall down" was a bold stroke.

"Overturn Roe vs Wade" is a bold stroke.

In the end, bold strokes are what win the game."


40 posted on 03/05/2006 2:37:47 PM PST by opocno (France, the other dead meat)
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