"For the past two years there has been back channel propaganda aimed at us conservatives...."
"back channel"? Is anyone that disagrees with the direction of the party a "back channel operator"? if so, we truly are doomed as a party....
"....saying that the GOP is not conservative and that we shouldn't vote for the GOP."
Aw, geez. The GOP did not lose because conservatives stayed home. They lost because they didn't get enough votes.
Perhaps someone was able to perform "non-exit polling" on people who did not vote.
"But notice the resistance from some posters including (maybe) yourself."
I was one of the posters who was vigorous in pointing out the GOP was not conservative and as such, risked losing in the election. I myself voted GOP. If my comments encouraged people not to vote for the GOP, then people made their own decision, whether rational or irrational. But I suspect the GOP as a party has a bit more influence over their fate than me, some guy posting on the internet. I cold be wrong about that, though ;^)
Don't blame vociferous conservatives for the GOP failure, when conservatives (like me) voted for the GOP. Politics is rough-and-tumble.....I am waiting for the tumble part on against the RATpublicans (thanks for that one, BlackbirdSST) and so far it hasn't happened.
If it doesn't happen and the GOP takeaway from the recent election is that "We just weren't moderate enough" - as appears to be the strategy of the president, then we'll be an even smaller minority in the wake of Nov of 2008.
GWB was wrong, per the voters, and the overall GOP just has to listen. It doesn't help that GWB is still the head of the GOP and continues to caucus with the democrats.
But, hey, moderates, by definiton, have no standards, and so far the GOP hasn't noticeably changed it's tune from the pre-election failure. It's still early though.
"back channel"? Is anyone that disagrees with the direction of the party a "back channel operator"? if so, we truly are doomed as a party....
Why do you have to start your post with a rhetorical question based on a straw-man. I never said in any way shape or form that all who disagree with the direction of the party is a back channel operator.
It's inappropriate to even post that to me.
Don't do it.
Should I continue with the rest of your response after getting that?
The GOP did not lose because conservatives stayed home. They lost because they didn't get enough votes.
I didn't say the GOP lost. I said 29 good conservatives lost. Your response is disconnected from my point.