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Fred Barnes: Turnout Is Destiny (Karl Rove's new assignment is to get the faithful to the polls)
The Weekly Standard ^ | May 1, 2006 | Fred Barnes

Posted on 04/23/2006 7:22:07 PM PDT by RWR8189

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To: Random Access

I agree completely.


41 posted on 04/23/2006 7:56:54 PM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative (God makes us strong for alittle while so that we can protect the weak.)
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To: RWR8189

"But what about Iraq and gas prices? Here, Bush needs help from outside events. Since early 2005, his presidency has been beset not only by Iraq and gas prices but by other outside events, including Hurricane Katrina and the Dubai ports deal. Now, a Republican official says, "it would help to have an outside situation that we could take advantage of."

Heaven helps those who help themselves.

Bush should come out swinging at the Eco-nuts and at Congress for not moving his energy program.

He should also kick Rove's butt around the White House over his "Guest Worker" nonesense - unless, of course, it was his own idea.


42 posted on 04/23/2006 7:58:19 PM PDT by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis, Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
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To: RWR8189
Does the Rove Weather Machine have a "Kiss Conservative Butt" modification installed yet?
43 posted on 04/23/2006 7:58:35 PM PDT by manwiththehands ("'Rule of law'? We don't need no stinkin' rule of law! We want AMNESTY, muchacho!")
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To: SunnyD1182

A "the democrats are satan" message is not the message the party needs. We should be heading into the election touting over a decade of great accomplishments. Instead,... we are up a creek without a paddle.

I sure hope things change rapidly. So many republicans are just not getting it.


44 posted on 04/23/2006 8:01:56 PM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative (God makes us strong for alittle while so that we can protect the weak.)
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To: kittymyrib

The Rats selling out our Country for power is going to get me to the polls not the Republicans selling out their base cause their clueless.


45 posted on 04/23/2006 8:05:39 PM PDT by Brimack34
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To: Nonstatist

They have only themselves to blame.


46 posted on 04/23/2006 8:07:14 PM PDT by Pelham ("Borders? We don' need no stinking borders!")
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To: Nonstatist

This conservative won't be going to the polls in November to vote for any candidates that support amnesty when it comes up for a vote. I'd rather stay home. I will be voting for any Republican that supports an "enforcement first" approach.


47 posted on 04/23/2006 8:08:05 PM PDT by nj26
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To: Tench_Coxe

No habla ingles.


48 posted on 04/23/2006 8:10:36 PM PDT by Pelham (Treason: Not just for Democrats anymore)
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To: manwiththehands

Nope. But it does still have a "stab a conservative back" feature.


49 posted on 04/23/2006 8:12:57 PM PDT by Pelham ("Borders? We don' need no stinking borders!")
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To: Nonstatist
Absolutely nothing on immigration? Ridiculous, they're screwed...

Immigration "reform" is killing Bush among the Republican base and Fred hasn't got a clue. Good grief. He truly is a Beltway Boy.

50 posted on 04/23/2006 8:13:01 PM PDT by Maynerd
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To: RWR8189

I think this is a good strategy so Rove can focus on the disgruntled conservatives in the flock that are at wits end. We have a lot of dispirited sprinters in this marathon.


51 posted on 04/23/2006 8:17:56 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: RWR8189
But what about Iraq and gas prices?

Gas prices are God's gift to the GOP. This is an issue that anyone can understand. When we cuss "environmentalists" for stopping all drilling, refinery construction, power plant construction, nuke plants of any kind, pipelines, even windfarms for crying out loud, they even oppose windfarms...

In every case we are talking about Democrats and DNC proxies. We are talking about the nutjobs who make up the Democratic Party. People have to be told that until they turn these people out of office in large numbers we will never have secure energy supplies.

When your enemies are blaming you for something they themselves have caused, it isn't enough to sit and hope people will see through it. Believe me, my Uncle Harry isn't that smart, he thinks oil, he thinks Republicans, and he thinks they are to blame. Sit silent in the face of the irrational and it is as good as an admission of guilt.

You have to come out fighting, and push it right back at them. I promise it will energize the "faithful", because they are waiting for someone with a little grit to step forward into the fray. It would be nice if it was the president.

52 posted on 04/23/2006 8:24:07 PM PDT by marron
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To: Nonstatist

Fred does not mention immigration because he's about as much out of touch as the GOP. Fred propably thinks that right before the election, the GOP will throw a few bones to conservatives and they will turn out in droves.

Fred, u need to get out the beltway more often.


53 posted on 04/23/2006 8:26:31 PM PDT by tennmountainman
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To: Random Access
"They need to address the fundamentals. Smaller government, smaller budgets, fewer taxes, more individual freedom, secure borders, and national security to name a few that they seem to be overlooking."


I could add a few more fundamentals to that list. And the Republicans in Congress better start acting like a party. The RINO's need to either start acting like Republicans or move out of the way and let someone in who will. Be a Republican, or leave and leave the party.

We need to see some of the promises made us when we elected these guys, come to fruition!

President Bush, isn't running, Congress is. Build a party, and we will come!
54 posted on 04/23/2006 8:26:35 PM PDT by gidget7 (PC is the huge rock, behind which lies hide!)
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To: Owen
Absolutely! Thanks for the reminder though, we need it sometimes with all the RINO's in office.
55 posted on 04/23/2006 8:28:20 PM PDT by gidget7 (PC is the huge rock, behind which lies hide!)
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To: RWR8189

Count me out if McCain runs.


56 posted on 04/23/2006 8:35:01 PM PDT by hermgem
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To: marron

Will finally someone come forward and call a spade a spade.
Democrats laugh all the way to the polls for having choked off oil and natural gas exploration, refinery construction, and now point blame at Republicans.
Will the Bush administration muster the guts and say so, regardless of media howls about global warming.


57 posted on 04/23/2006 8:42:02 PM PDT by hermgem
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To: RWR8189
Turnout Is Destiny (Karl Rove's new assignment is to get the faithful to the polls)

IOW, how could we fool them again?

58 posted on 04/23/2006 8:43:59 PM PDT by lewislynn (Fairtax = lies, hope, wishful thinking, conjecture and lies. (no it's not a mistake)
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To: cripplecreek
What's in it for me Karl?

Your own personal illegal to do the summer jobs your kids can't find...

59 posted on 04/23/2006 8:46:43 PM PDT by lewislynn (Fairtax = lies, hope, wishful thinking, conjecture and lies. (no it's not a mistake)
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To: lewislynn
Turnout Is Destiny (Karl Rove's new assignment is to get the faithful to the polls)/ i'm not all that faithful anymore and if bush succeeds at selling out our country for cheap lettuce and a few hispanic votes HE DESERVES TO BE IMPEACHED
60 posted on 04/23/2006 8:50:47 PM PDT by jneesy (certified southern right wing hillbilly nutjob)
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