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"That sounds so easy BUT it is not possible. The fact is....you have to have conservative voters to elect conservative candidates. I am not talking primaries but the general. You will not elect a red meat conservative in the states that now house what you call "RINOS". The voters themselves are "RINOS"."

I don't totally buy that. The Reagan administration and 1994 have proved conservatism works. But either way, in many races the democrats throw a socialist against our rino. We'd still win if the person were a conservative. So vote out the rino by not supporting him in the general. Penalize the party for not pandering to us. Its not fair but if we don't do it someone else will.

But either way, in many races the democrats throw a socialist against our rino. We'd still win if the person were a conservative. So vote out the rino by not supporting him in the general. Penalize the party for not pandering to us.

The Republican Party nominates candidates who win in primaries. You've heard of the primaries?

The Reagan administration and 1994 have proved conservatism works.

You know, I would like to believe that as much as the next person. But the truth is, many of the same people who are frustrated with the President today were frustrated with President Reagan then. And President Reagan won MOSTLY because he was blessed with Jimmy Carter and what's his face Mondale as opponents.

The other side of the coin is that we won congress because people where upset with President Clinton, not because they were so excited about Newt Gingrich. And we lost later because President Clinton was blessed with Bob Dole as an opponent.

The dirty little secret of politics is that you ALWAYS vote for the lesser of two evils. Always. If you are voting FOR someone, you will always be let down, disappointed and disillusioned. It is the nature of politics and frankly was intended to be that way by the founders of this country.

Tex may have left here for the night -- so here's his post to a similar poster who shares your opinion of President Bush as compared to President Reagan.

To: Cobra64

Lets talk about Reagan vs. Bush. The easiest way is to name those things that Reagan accomplished that Bush hasn’t.

Reagan signed the first handgun control bill in California history; Bush has signed no anti-gun laws in his political career.

Reagan signed the first Gay-rights legislation in California; Bush has never signed any gay rights legislation.

Reagan broke his promise never to raise taxes with his “revenue enhancement” programs along with the largest FICA increase in history. Bush hasn’t raised taxes in any way .

Reagan cut and run in Lebanon after the first taking of casualties. Bush has stayed the course and held to his promise not to back down.

Reagan appointed 3 liberals and one conservative to the Supreme Court. Bush hass appointed 2 Conservatives and numerous lower court Conservatives.

Reagan talked a good game on abortion but Bush pushed for and got the late term abortion ban passed.

Reagan left office and immediately endorsed the Brady Bill in his first public appearance as an ex-president.

The myth of Reagan is exactly that. A myth. He was a great president because he could say the right things at the right time to make the country feel better. It is beyond dispute that Reagan beats Bush hands down when it comes to communication BUT Bush beats Reagan in every conservative category anyone cares to offer.

541 posted on 05/08/2006 11:39:40 PM CDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)

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