When the people of Connecticut bought that line, we wound up with Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. in the governor's office, as an independent no less (he knew better than to seek the GOP nod after GOP voters yanked his despicable and treasonous backside right out of his US Senate seat). Then the scum-sucking pig Weicker instituted a state income tax. He is gone now from public office and is not missed except by lobbyists and other pragmatists.
You mean, you mean if we don't elect Tooopinkovna and bring back the abortionist crooks (see it isn't just ideology there is also state capitol thievery, a way of life among the friends of Judy Snore), we might elect something really awful like, like, like a Democrat, like Blago!!!! Better Judy Snore and the 40 or 400 thieves, huh????? Ohhhh the jobs, the contracts, the taxpayer's money!!!!!! Mmmmmmmm, yummmmm chant the Pragmaticans and Pragmaticrats!!!!) And all that stands in the way are those suckers and rubes who think that issues matter!!!!
Besides the moderates have issues. They do too have issues!!!!! How about Prevent Violence, huh! Don't those right wing nuts care about Prevent Violence???? Or Susan G. Komen (whatever/whoever the hell that may be), huh!!! Don't the wingers care about Susie???? And, and, and the Wildlife Prairie Park, yeah that's the ticket! Blago doesn't fund Prevent Violence or Susan G. or, or, or Wildlife Prairie Park or ANY of the really BIG issues. All they want to talk about is the petty crap like life, liberty, property, guns, babies, marriage, opposition to confiscatory taxes and Judy Snore running around at Machineland alternative lifestyle parades and soirees, sucking up to the PervertAmerican community representing (barf) the GOP at their annual Pervfests. Puhleeeeze!!!!!
As to Blago's spending habits.... just keep repeating to yourself: It is only money. It is only money. It is only money. Also keep reminding yourself that Blago as Governor is the wage of spineless cowardly "moderate" Republicanism: Lyin' George Ryan, Gentleman Jim Edgar (Judy Bore's biggest backer which says more about him than it does about her), Big Jim Thompson, and a cast of dozens.
To reiterate what I have previously posted on FR. I will not vote for Judy Bore Toooopinka if she is nominated. I will vote against her. I will vote for Blago if necessary to keep Toooooopinkovna out of public life. I hope that Republicans will join me in not voting for her. Blago is a better choice for the GOP since his re-election over Toooooopinkovna lets the GOP internal party purge begin this November rather than decent Republicans being stuck with the worthless lifestyle leftist witch in power for four years, using taxpayers' money to buy enough "pragmatists" to keep the spineless and treasonous appendage of the Illinois GOP alive and in business.
I am glad we hack you off.
Do you want to explain the "long-term" thinking that you reference which makes electing a pro-homosexual, tax-squandering, probable gun grabbing, pro-abortion, pro-homosexual (and Lord only knows what else along those lines), good ol' windtunnel a good idea for the GOP generally and its conservative majority in particular????
Face it. You have conceded the issues war and will settle for money. Conservatives should just get the message that layering your lifestyle with gummint cash is their job whether they like it or not.
Here's some long-term thinking for conservatives: Require that any GOP primarty voter be a registered member of the Repubpican Party for a minimum of six months immediately prior to any primary. Party rules govern over state statutes according to a 1972 SCOTUS case having to do with the seating of the Chicago delegation to the Demonrat National Convention. Demonrats and independents should NEVER be allowed a say in the GOP nominating process. Barring them (as we did in Connecticut) will be the most effective reform the Illinois GOP could make. There are three things arguably in the middle of the road: yellow stripes, dead armadilloes and Republicans without principles (the moneygrubbing wing of the GOP complete with portable mattresses, portable red lights and sacks of quarters to make change). RINOs are also bad bus drivers and particularly bad unless the steering wheel and brakes are shaped like dollar signs so RINOvision can spot them.
"I will not vote for Judy Bore Toooopinka if she is nominated. I will vote against her. I will vote for Blago if necessary to keep Toooooopinkovna out of public life. I hope that Republicans will join me in not voting for her. Blago is a better choice for the GOP since his re-election over Toooooopinkovna lets the GOP internal party purge begin this November rather than decent Republicans being stuck with the worthless lifestyle leftist witch in power for four years, using taxpayers' money to buy enough "pragmatists" to keep the spineless and treasonous appendage of the Illinois GOP alive and in business."
Do you really think this will work? It seems to me that Conservatives have been trying this strategy for several years and it hasn't worked.
We need money to defeat these leftists in the GOP. Some kind of combined effort might do it. Elections don't seem to mean anything for them as we have been through 2 or 3 cycles with no change. They are settling in as we are doing the same.
Any thoughts?