Posted on 09/10/2006 10:38:41 PM PDT by FairOpinion
Leaders fear those disillusioned with the Republican-led Congress could stay home on Election Day, giving victory to the Democrats.
For all those glum conservatives out there, Terry Jeffries has a message: Yes, the Republican-led Congress has failed to plug the leaks in the nation’s borders. Yes, federal spending is out of control, despite pledges by Republican leaders to temper it. And, yes, Congress has failed to pass key social measures once thought all but assured, considering Congress and the White House are in Republican hands.
But Jeffries, the editor of Human Events, a respected conservative newsweekly, also wants readers to realize those frustrations will seem piddling if Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the strident Democratic leader from California, becomes speaker of the House after November’s elections.
Concerned that disillusionment among conservatives may keep them home on Election Day, conservative groups and opinion leaders have embarked on a two-pronged strategy, on one hand urging Republican congressional leaders to assuage their conservative base in the few weeks left, and on the other imploring the base not to abandon deserving Republican candidates at their time of need.
Through articles, opinion columns and talk radio, as well as Internet blogs, they are warning conservative voters that unless they flock to the polls in November, the Republicans may lose control of the U.S. House, and that the margin in the Senate could get dangerously close.
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While it's no secret around here that I've had plenty of criticism for many Republican leaders, I agree with Terry Jeffrey. He is one of the few DC-based people I trust to consistently stay true to conservative ideals.
If people are disgusted with a particular GOP nominee, just ignore them (like the RINOs have done to conservatives for years) and use your resources of money, time and energy to help any of the hundreds of great conservative candidates that are running as Republicans all over America.
Listening is a 2-way street. Votes must be earned, not taken for granted.
Look, none of this would be happening if Republicans acted like Republicans. You want conservatives to stop bitching? Then Republicans should be legislating like Republicans instead of Democrats. You people are the ones who don't get it. Now I'm voting for my Republican candidates and I'm sure conservatives are going to too, per my link in my previous post. But it's time for results and not me-too liberalism or else this conversation will never end.
When youre right, youre right..and that guy is dead on right.
And that is worse than sad, it could have very dangerous consequences.
"You are obviously not serious about actually accomplishing something politically".
Then why is the NRCC supporting RINOs for Congress instead of real conservatives/Republicans?
"Conservatives need to listen."
This is just another attempt by the GOP to further marginalize conservatism and conservative principles.
If the GOP wins, they'll say "It's because we didn't take conservatives seriously, thank god"
If the GOP loses, they'll say "Those rat bastard conservatives caused us to lose power - they need to be punished for their disloyalty"
Sooner or later, the GOP is going to have to decide if conservative ideals are part of the republican party. If not, then quit whining about conservatives not being enthusiastic about the slate of candidates being put forward.
Frankly, if it weren't for big-government liberals in the GOP, there would be no worries about the electability of republican candidates.
Why not cede the big government types to the Democrats, instead of cutting conservatives out of policy strategy? I wonder why that isn't the argument, don't you?
If the GOP loses the house and/or senate, it will not be because they are too conservative. The party can't pin blame on anyone but themselves if the people don't vote for them.
What happens in 2008(after more gov't growth and spending)? Another brow-beating of conservatives because they *gasp* dare to have conservative political views?
How lame. How lame that so many republicans buy into this nonsense.
I worked for a company that had an un-official motto of "We suck the least". After years of downsizing they were sold.
The point of this is that the employees worked hard to make the company a success, but management kept making bad decisions. If Republican management does not start making the right decisions, THEY WILL LOSE (PERIOD).
If the Republicans chose to field candidates the Conservatives won't vote for -
It is not through ignorance. They are to go it without the conservatives.
They can do that if they want, bit to bitch about it if it doesn't work out - well thats like bitching you can't pay the rent when you blow your paycheck on booze. Don't go crying to some one else when you make a foreseeable bad choice
Exactly. They want conservative votes, and then they proceed on their big-spending, illegal-catering way. I'm with those who say vote for conservatives in the primaries. Do what we can to scare the h&ll out of the elitist republicans who are happy to sell us out to "cheap" illegal labor. It's impossible to be enthused about a Republican party that is ignoring what the majority of voters, much less conservatives, want.
That said, there are many good republicans who deserve whole-hearted support, and they will receive it.
And they will DESERVE to lose.
Amen Brother! ..And now honest dissent is Trolling on FR? My how far we have come.
I've written a series of impassioned posts decrying this mania with zapping which can lapse so easily into vigilantism. I believe FreeRepublic has the capacity to become, in fact it might already be, the most important board on the net. To realize this potential, we must have a climate which tolerates, within a consensus for conservatism, a healthy dissent and a healthy dose of self-examination.
I believe this applies, for example, to the war in Iraq which I think needs a serious reassessment in light of the threat from Iran. If you look into my posts you will see that I am attempting to advance a minority viewpoint, but within the bounds of comity.
My wife tells me I talk too much..I think she may be right.
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