Posted on 05/20/2006 1:16:03 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
Conservatives, nationwide are getting angry about the loss of principle by GOP'ers in office. Big spending in Washington and Sacramento. The inability to control illegal aliens. Failure to protect jobs and the failure to stop the social agenda of liberals in our schools in finally causing conservatives to say NO to GOP incumbents, even if it means we could lose seats in a legislative body. The thought is simple, why protect a Republican running for office if their voting record will differ little from the Democrats.
In Utah, GOP Congressman Chris Cannon could not win his Parties endorsement for re-election--his opponent got more votes in Convention then he did.
In Nebraska, Congressman tom Osborne, and legend in the state, was defeated for the nomination for Governor due to his weak stand on illegal aliens.
In Heardon, Virginia, five incumbent city council members lost re-election due to their creation of a "Day Labor Center" for illegal aliens.
In the California 50th Congressional District Special Election, the Democrat is ahead of the Republican, since the Republican has been portrayed as more liberal than many Democrats--has even supported Democrats in the past.
But, Pennsylvania last Tuesday should have been the two by four to every GOP candidate and office holder in the nation.At least 14 incumbent GOP office holders, including the top two in the State Senate were defeated in a Republican primary, by Republicans. The good news is that if they had not been defeated, many GOP voters would have stayed home in November. This is a lesson for us in California, and the nation, GOP voters have had enough of Republicans acting like Democrats. Our candidates need to stand for GOP principles, then vote and govern that way once in office.
No longer will GOP voters settle for, "well at least they have a "R" after their name." There is a revolt going on in GOP ranks and it is moving across the nation.
I love the smell of rotting RINOS in the morning.
Excellent point. Even a RINO gives more power to Republican Conservatives than a Democrat does. Unless it's Arlen Specter.
I love that graphic!!!
However, the only way we are ever going to make these idiot republican politicians wake up the the fact that they are not liberals is to clean house.
Show me the republican conservatives and I will vote for them.
Conservatives put up with a lot from RINO's. Sometimes, if the RINO represetnts a Democrat-leaning constituancy, it's from political expediency.
But on border security, the conservative grass roots is putting its foot down.
The GOP is missing the largest opportunity of our lifetimes to grab the majority and annihilate the liberals, Instead by trying to woo the wrong people and going contrary to their principles, they are risking their own annihilation.
The power of a third party or group with major discontent with a party is that their votes and money (power)can spoil the game for one of the other parties. It's like a Police Officers gun, it is there for defense, but if the bad guys know they will never use it it has no power of deterrence.
The GOP needs to know the base and the majority are not afraid to wield their power.(not literally) I am not for giving dems anything, but there is a point where if "warning shots" are fired (as now) and the GOP still refuses to yield, it maybe time to use that power. It is certainly time to remind them in no uncertain terms that WE the PEOPLE have that power and let them know/think that we are not afraid to use it. If they don't think it will be used it is worthless and will change nothing. Is the base bluffing as in poker? Are they willing to go all in and risk losing to gain what they want? Ask the first President Bush what he thinks about calling bluffs...no one knows what someone else will do in that voting booth behind a curtain....those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it...
The GOP leadership needs to take a walk over to the Senate and to the WH this week and have a real heart to heart talk with those who have R's after their names while they still can.
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We have to keep the House this year and this is the way you do it.
That was uncalled for, DeLay has not been convicted of anything.
(... and I'm still bloody pissed about the whole thing!)
Don't kid yourself. Hillary would immediately give full citizenship (complete with Democrat voting card) to every illegal alien and anyone else asking. She'd do it before 2008 if she could possibly get away with it. Then after the Democrats are swept into office, she'd guarantee a permanent Marxist government by getting an amendment passed that abolishes the Electoral College (she's already pushing for it). It'd be goodbye America.
Those who wonder how Democrats could possibly be worse are likely to find out.
And it won't be pretty
That's called going over the cliff with all flags flying. I'm sure you've heard this before, but the time to fight for the best candidate is during the primaries. Then when the general election comes, it's time to make the best available choice.
As Rush says, Republicans do better than when they run as conservatives.
Did Rush advocate staying home when Specter ran for reelectoin in PA? GWB campaigned for him? Should we have not voted for the RINO GWB?
I'd argue even IF it's Arlen Specter. How has Arlen voted on nominations such as Bolton, or Roberts, or Alito, or watch how he votes on Hayden. Has he voted against ANY of them?
I just forwarded this thread to Ken Mehlman.
I also replied to his hilarious e-mail asking for money to support the RNC in it's efforts regarding illegal immigration. The letter from the RNC opens with this statement: "Our immigration system is broken. And we need your help to fix it".
My reply explained that NO- he didn't need OUR help to fix it- we need the RNC's help to enforce the EXISITING LAWS- and that the failure of Republicans in the Senate to pass Ensign is inexcusable.
And I also want to highlight that a RINO gives power to ALL conservatives, by helping to maintain party majority. ALL committee chairmanships rely on majority control, and every RINO, even old Lincoln Chafee, stands between the DEMs and the power that majority control brings. That's across the board--judiciary committe, budget, intel, etc.
??? Nope, not from Boston nor within 2000 miles of that seaboard. What does that have to do with anything?
Better than sitting out the election in November and handing the congress over to the 'rats!!
I don't believe that's true. Do you think voting for Specter in PA, once he's won the primary, makes Alabamians want to dump Jeff Sessions? I seriously doubt it.
Here's something inarguable: Every time a RINO wins, a DEM loses. Now, if you can explain why, given the choice between a DEM and a RINO, I should vote for the DEM, I'd like to hear it.
I was being a little bit facetious. That guy is one of the worst of them out there and, were he my senator, I might actually be willing to vote Democrat, just to get rid of him.
(But instead, I'm in New York and have no representation in the Senate at all)
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