[Czar]

"The "faux-conservatives" are those who openly promote moving the Republican party leftward, voice no objection to record spending increases and the borrowing bonanza promoted by this Governor, think sustainable development is for the greater good, accept subsidizing businesses as a conservative principle, and call the unprecedented advancement of the homosexual agenda "mere crumbs," to cite just a few examples. "Faux-conservatives" are those unwilling to fight for the Republican platform, who won't expend the energy to educate the electorate and sell conservative ideals, who are instead willing to capitulate to misguided liberals in the interest of winning and try to suppress the voice of any of those who oppose them."

Well, "faux conservatives" or "pretend conservatives", it adds up to the same party-above-principle Big Tent CAGOP crowd of centrists/moderates who fall for the liberal line because they stand for nothing themselves. They have for far too long cluttered up this conservative site.

[Amerigomag]

They have, for far too long, cluttered up this conservative site.

I think that partisan Republicans add a useful dimension to this forum. They give it depth. They cause conservatives to think, to research, to analyze and to respond.

Without the partisan, forum dialog would be simple agreement. It would be dull. It would be preaching to the choir. Were it not for partisans, would calcowgirl have done the research?

I am thankful when partisans, whether the FairOpinion account or the tamzee account or the Alia account, participate to these discussions. Their participation incites responsibility. Injecting their partisan views demands a more informed and studied response from conservative ideologues.

When partisan Republicans participate, conservatives benefit.

[texastoo]

Well, "faux conservatives" or "pretend conservatives", it adds up to the same party-above-principle Big Tent CAGOP crowd of centrists/moderates who fall for the liberal line because they stand for nothing themselves. They have for far too long cluttered up this conservative site.

I know this is a California thread but also a "conservative" thread. Hopefully, you won't mind if I repeat the above paragraph.