Posted on 10/30/2006 5:52:36 AM PST by ajolympian2004
That's why it is important that every conservative must hold his nose and be a "broken glass Republican" in every election. The fickle and clueless vote will cancel out our informed vote if we allow it. Our vote must be double theirs in order for our vote to even count.
But in _reality_ that's exactly what you'll be doing. See #17.
See #17.
Amen brother, that's why I plan to vote early and often :>)!!!
What a simplistic pile of pablum.
Your argument seems to be that Republicans, after having lost the majority to a large extent because they left conservatives behind in their lust for power and money, and knowing that, will turn into Dimocrat floor mats, letting them pass ALL their fave anti-conservative legislation. And that President Bush will continue to holster his veto pen, signing crap bill after crap bill.
I call BS.
By following your acript, the pubbies will prove that they have been earning their minority status, probably for the forseeable future.
For the most of my life I have been against unconditional solidarity.
Times have changed. We live in a different world.
Look at the big issues....like Freedom vs melting ice bergs.
Keep control, vote Republican.
My guess is, they are trolls, NOT conservatives!
We've got to be the loudest. We've got to bitch the hardest. We've got to make it so miserable for them when they buck us that they'll thing twice, three times before they attempt it.
I agree. About 14% of those polled plan to sit out, or vote for democrats, third party lunatics. These trolls start talking about how many seats the republicans will lose, try their best to tick us off. But momentum is on our side. If you look at all the recent polling data, most of the Senate races, contested House races are all within the margin of error. With the based fired up as I think it is due to all the left-wing dirty tricks, I think victory will be achieved.
Then you become, by default, a "Bend Over and Take It" Democrat.
It's one or the other - there is not a third option.
Reality is often "truly sad" - sad but true.
Anything else is not "reality" - just pipe dreams.
Pipe dreams will not defend this country against another terrorist attack.
Neither will the democrats.
Does Rush give credit to the guy who came up with "CUT AND RUN REPUBLICANS." I remember the call vividly. Then, all of a sudden, Rush was using the term ad nauseum.
I agree with this to a certain extent. I've worked in politics and I understand the need for practicalities. To that extent I agree with the article - I voted for Bush twice despite grave reservations in 2000, and have never regretted it. I have voted all but straight Republican for the last several years, and have never regretted it.
But there is a point beyond which I will not go. I will not support or vote for a pro-choice Republican for President or Vice President. This includes Rudy Guiliani, for whom it seems some Republicans are already "measuring the drapes" for his nomination.
And yes, I am prepared to allow the election to swing to pro-abortion Democrats in order to maintain the Republican party as a pro-life party, which for now is where I hang my hat. If this appears unreasonable and stupid to some, so be it. I am in politics for principled reasons, not for reasons of power. I am not interested in being placated, bought off, or co-opted with a few symbolic photo-ops or comforting words in speeches, which is how a lot of Republicans prefer to deal with their Christian base. Ultimately I want to see concrete advancement on a specific agenda for government spending, abortion, judicial nominees, defense, taxes, etc. But if the Republican Party refuses to honor its stated committment to the unborn, I will not honor it with my vote.
Maybe you are one of those candidates. I'm planning on running in a few years. And one of my brothers is in 2010 or 2012 depending on how quick the young ones at home grow up.
For now each election cycle we get out there and put our money where our mouths are. We spent many extra hours each week registering new conservative voters since the beginning of this year, just as we did in 2004, 2002 and way back in 2000.
The last thing I want to hear from any conservative who didn't vote in this election is whining and complaining afterwards.
Not voting is against your long term interests. Tom Kean Jr. is certainly not the perfect candidate for a true Reagan conservative, but in the end he counts for the Republicans and on balance for the conservative coalition when the Senate establishes who will chair each committee. That does matter.
So the "cut'n'run stay at home" conservatives can punish the excellent conservatives we have in Congress or they can throw a hissy fit and suffer the consequences of a democrat controlled House and/or Senate.
And worst of all, what about the outstanding men and women of our US military??? IS there any doubt in your mind that democrats will pull the carpet out from under them??? coward dean, traitor kerry, cut'n'run murtha, etc.
But if the Republican Party refuses to honor its stated committment to the unborn, I will not honor it with my vote.
And the result will be a democratic win, no committment to the unborn, no committment to national security, appeasement, accommodation to the radicals in the world, a weakened military, gay marriage, tax increases, anti-business and a socialist agenda. There is more involved than one issue. I'd hope you'd reconsider just what's at stake here.
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