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Republicans in dilemma over "Religious Right"
Al-Reuters ^
| Nov 9, 2006
| Ed Stoddard
Posted on 11/09/2006 8:23:16 PM PST by Halfmanhalfamazing
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To: hellbender
>> the country-clubbers who dominate the Party treat principled conservatives (not just religious ones) the way the Demonrats do blacks: Keep them agitated, but do nothing to improve their lot.
I think you are onto something. Good insight.
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posted on
11/10/2006 3:55:33 AM PST
by
T'wit
(Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work, and then get elected and prove it."-PJ)
To: Halfmanhalfamazing
Instead of trying to please this faction and that faction, why don't they just do what's right? I don't think George Washington took any polls to become the most popular President we have ever had.
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posted on
11/10/2006 4:21:41 AM PST
by
RoadTest
( He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. -Rev. 3:6)
To: Halfmanhalfamazing; pryncessraych; aroostook war; TheRake; rogator; kellynla; ...
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If you want on (or off) this Catholic and Pro-Life ping list, let me know!
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posted on
11/10/2006 4:26:13 AM PST
by
narses
(St Thomas says “lex injusta non obligatâ€)
To: Halfmanhalfamazing
Hello out there is RNC land. The swing voters were mostly women.
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posted on
11/10/2006 4:27:36 AM PST
by
bmwcyle
(The snake is loose in the garden and Eve just bit the apple.)
To: Central Scrutiniser
^^^^^^^^^^^^Not all Republicans have to be white, born again christians, and we don't like the implication that we are any less conservative if we are not....^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sounds to me like you have problems with the media, not with the "religious right". It's the media that portrays what you just described, moreso than any of the "fanatics" that the media is currently attacking actually do.
Did you see my first post, did you see how they used a whacko as if he was just some innocent bystander?
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posted on
11/10/2006 6:03:21 AM PST
by
Halfmanhalfamazing
(Linux, the #2 OS. Mac, the #3 OS. That's why Picasa is on Linux and not Mac.)
To: AmericanMade1776
Good. Remind us all.
FWIW, I haven't forgotten.
But remind away. Al-Reuters' actions should never be forgotten.
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posted on
11/10/2006 6:04:26 AM PST
by
Halfmanhalfamazing
(Linux, the #2 OS. Mac, the #3 OS. That's why Picasa is on Linux and not Mac.)
To: CyberAnt
^^^^^^^^^^^Well .. anytime the GOP wants to dump the Christian right .. let 'em try it .. and they'll be out of power for another 40 years.^^^^^^^^^^^
That's *exactly* what the liberal media wants. Their boys in power.
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posted on
11/10/2006 6:05:40 AM PST
by
Halfmanhalfamazing
(Linux, the #2 OS. Mac, the #3 OS. That's why Picasa is on Linux and not Mac.)
To: MaineVoter2002
I'd bet that had the media asked that "corruption" would've also involved ILLEGAL immigration.
Call it gut instinct.
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posted on
11/10/2006 6:06:42 AM PST
by
Halfmanhalfamazing
(Linux, the #2 OS. Mac, the #3 OS. That's why Picasa is on Linux and not Mac.)
To: ARCADIA
^^^^^^^^^^^Finally, the Religious Right is growing increasingly green and this is at odds with the Republican moneyed interests.^^^^^^^^^^^
Do you have anything credible on this? I've only heard it from the liberal media and.... well..... I don't trust their propaganda.
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posted on
11/10/2006 6:09:27 AM PST
by
Halfmanhalfamazing
(Linux, the #2 OS. Mac, the #3 OS. That's why Picasa is on Linux and not Mac.)
To: narses
Yeah, I don't need to be on that ping list.
The only reason I posted this is because of who al reuters quoted without properly mentioning who he is.
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posted on
11/10/2006 6:12:48 AM PST
by
Halfmanhalfamazing
(Linux, the #2 OS. Mac, the #3 OS. That's why Picasa is on Linux and not Mac.)
To: PowerPro
This is Al-Reuters, trying to tell the Republicans the reason they were lost was because they were too conservative. I'm surprised it took the presstitutes two whole days after the election to start pushing that nonsense.
The Republican lost over two things:
1) a small portion of the base stayed home over discontent with RINOism, and
2) the moderates, especially the soccer moms, voted Dem to end the war.
The Dems are going to take care of the war issue for us. I don't agree with what they're going to do, but a withdrawal is going to happen. That removes the only issue they won on from the table in '08.
If Pubbies don't run a RINO in '08, we should be okay.
To: MarkDel
The Republicans will NOT win if they move towards the Center and abandon the so-called Religious Right. The Party needs to be the same party it was in the 1980's and 1990's. Exactly!
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posted on
11/10/2006 6:20:23 AM PST
by
Netizen
(When a candidate fails to appeal to enough voters, to get elected, whose fault is that?)
To: AaronInCarolina
I am convinced that the reason that the base stayed home is not because the base was unhappy about Iraq. I think they are fed up with the people representing them in a way that was not promised when we sent them to Washington. I didn't stay home but I think you're right. Bait and switch politics just makes people mad and if the politicians won't listen to them, then the only way the voters can get through to them is to NOT vote for them and I think that is what happened, lock, stock and barrel.
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posted on
11/10/2006 6:37:52 AM PST
by
Netizen
(When a candidate fails to appeal to enough voters, to get elected, whose fault is that?)
To: PhiKapMom
State GOP who didn't have a clear message and relied on scare tactics if we didn't vote, it would give us Hillary, Kerry, Teddy, I think it was more than state GOP doing that. A lot of it right here at FR.
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posted on
11/10/2006 6:41:29 AM PST
by
Netizen
(When a candidate fails to appeal to enough voters, to get elected, whose fault is that?)
To: Hawk1976
In fact, Republicans after the last four years or so are going to have to go earn back the state's rights crowd, because they did a bang up job of chasing them off. They've chased a lot of people off. They need to regroup. Decide what they are going to stand for, define their platform and quit morphing every week. People distrust those that say one thing and do another.
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posted on
11/10/2006 7:14:50 AM PST
by
Netizen
(When a candidate fails to appeal to enough voters, to get elected, whose fault is that?)
To: T'wit
I'd argue that that's what just happened. I agree and think it was a preview of 2008, especially if Bish signs that scamnesty worker program bill he so desperately wants that he sold out the party for.
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posted on
11/10/2006 7:41:20 AM PST
by
Netizen
(When a candidate fails to appeal to enough voters, to get elected, whose fault is that?)
To: Halfmanhalfamazing
This moonbat obviously doesn't realize that the Christian Right voters are the "values voters" the Dems courted this past election. They voted for pro-life, pro-marriage and pro-gun Dem candidates. Values voters vote for the person, not the party.
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posted on
11/10/2006 7:48:07 AM PST
by
pray4liberty
(School District horrors: http://totallyunjust.tripod.com)
To: CyberAnt
Well .. anytime the GOP wants to dump the Christian right .. let 'em try it .. and they'll be out of power for another 40 years. It isn't just a matter of dumping. They could pretend to listen just not do anything and that would be just as bad. People need to watch our for the 'bait and switch'.
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posted on
11/10/2006 7:55:23 AM PST
by
Netizen
(When a candidate fails to appeal to enough voters, to get elected, whose fault is that?)
To: ARCADIA
This article has it backwards. It's the Religious Right that will re-evaluate the Republican party.
First the Religious Right does not like corruption and Republican party has a lot of it.
Second, it's becoming increasingly obvious that a hypocritical, cynical attitude towards the values of the Religious Right is prevalent in the highest levels of the Republican Party. I can't imagine that the Religious Right likes being played for fools.
Finally, the Religious Right is growing increasingly green and this is at odds with the Republican moneyed interests.
I am not saying they will switch parties. But, they are not going to be as easily played as before.
Agree with you on almost every point. I think the Republican party needs to sit down and come up with a platform and then stay with it for an election cycle and stop trying to pander to everyone. They cannot be all things to all people and have the voters take them seriously. As you pointed out, people do not like being played for fools. Those that like the platform will stay, those that don't will leave, but the Republican party needs to stand for something firmly, instead of being wishy washy on lots of things.
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posted on
11/10/2006 8:06:27 AM PST
by
Netizen
(When a candidate fails to appeal to enough voters, to get elected, whose fault is that?)
To: Andrew Byler
Great post! That list is a real eye opener.
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posted on
11/10/2006 8:11:17 AM PST
by
Netizen
(When a candidate fails to appeal to enough voters, to get elected, whose fault is that?)
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