Hard Core Republicans Are Fleeing President

The Washington Post ^ | May 11, 2006 | JIm VandeHei and Peter Baker

[Oliver Optic]

Good post ... this whole thing is depressing me.

I weary of the demonization of President Bush by some posters ... and the unwillingness of some to think seriously about what it means to have Democrats restored to power.

But I'm also tired of Bush loyalists tossing labels like whack job, nut ball, Donner Party, and other epithets at patriotic, conservative Americans.

They are doing the President's cause no favors.

In fact, they are likely driving more people away from the GOP than the "unappeasables" they rail against.

[EternalVigilance]

Who is "you guys" and what the hell are you talking about?

Misplace your happy pills again?

[Fudd Fan]

I agree... it's not that I don't want to teach the Republicans a lesson, I want to keep the RATs out much more. Desperately.

[MississippiMan]

Yep, what are we gonna do? Stay home and let the damn commies have America for eight years?

Oh no. Let's just keep giving up one principle at a time until there's no difference at all between the Democrats and us. Hang tight, we're almost there.

MM

[tobyhill]

Lou Dobbs is a one topic wonder. When this issue shrivels up so does Dobbs just like Chrissy Matthews is to the "outing" of the Covert Double Super Secret CIA Agent Plame

[ilovew]

I saw the document too. And, frankly, I'd believe our Border Patrol over the Mexican government any day.

[EternalVigilance]

In fact, they are likely driving more people away from the GOP than the "unappeasables" they rail against.

Indeed they are. They're no friends of a unified and motivated Republican coalition.

Which makes for some interesting questions about their true nature, don't it...

[Howlin]

I'm not the drugger; that's you.

[KJC1]

I have become convinced that these people are not so much disgruntled pubs but DU sleepers practicing the subversion that is a commie trait

That makes far more sense than conservatives who are so mortified that they will elect the most liberal people possible in order to "preserve conservatism."

[EternalVigilance]

I'm not the drugger; that's you.

That's the best you can do? You're slipping...

[Texasforever]

But I'm also tired of Bush loyalists tossing labels like whack job, nut ball, Donner Party, and other epithets at patriotic, conservative Americans.

You phrased that as though a Bush "loyalist" is separate from a "patriotic" conservative. I think you may want to rethink your admonition.

[onyx]

The trolls don't want to have a two sided discussion. they are on a mission and it ain't to find out facts.

You're right.

[KC Burke]

There is a breaking story out this evening claiming the NSA has full phone records on thousands of citizens as a database pool to search for foriegn contacts. Have any of you got a link. I am compterless tonight and am accessing this by cell.

[ilovew]

So now the President is responsible for the illegals marching?

[maine-iac7]

these marginal social issues

- abortion is a "marginal" issue.

You sound like a sleeper to me...

[Howlin]

The trolls don't want to have a two sided discussion.

Funny you should mention that; there are emails floating around this forum today telling people to get off "our threads."

[KJC1]

And I disagree with your disagreement. Shouldn't we be calling each other names or something?

You are stuck in a corner. I think you know it, too.

[flaglady47]

"Karl Rove, Bush's top political adviser, and GOP leaders are well aware of the problem and planning a summer offensive to win back conservatives with a mix of policy fights and warnings of how a Democratic Congress would govern. The plan includes votes on tax cuts, a constitutional amendment outlawing gay marriage, new abortion restrictions and measures to restrain government spending."

I see you don't mention the one issue that is primemost on conservative's minds, and that is illegal immigration. A Freudian slip on your part? Also, there will be no Karl Rove to plan a summer offensive, as Fitzgerald is going to indict him to render Rove inoperative in the mid-term elections. And it will be intentional on Fitzgerald's part to do so, and he will do it happily. Another example of Bush & Co. shooting themselves in their collective feet by appointing Fitzgerald in the first place. Fools.

[daguberment]

Bye bye Bush. Bye bye GOP. We will find someone who will control these borders.

[Howlin]

Where did you hear that?

I haven't heard that.