I wish the leftists here would all go to the Democrat party and at least raise the tone of the economic thinking over there a bit. But yall seem determined to convert the Republican party into a clone of the Democrats. Republicans lose elections and power that way. That is where we got 40 years of also-ran status in the Congress. Social liberals are not trustworthy on ANY subject because they have no moral base, no philosophical reason for anything.
I don't know who "y'all" is, nor do I know any leftists here. If you mean the effort to keep the Republican Party out of the hands of the social right, those are not leftists. Those are conservatives. Try and learn the difference.
Republicans lose elections and power that way.
Yes, sort of like we lost in 2006, because the independents said to hell with it and voted in the Democrats, since the Republicans could accomplish nothing but pandering to the social right.
That is where we got 40 years of also-ran status in the Congress. Social liberals are not trustworthy on ANY subject because they have no moral base, no philosophical reason for anything.
You might just give yourself a quick course in conservatism. The conservatives have a substantial philosophy that has been developed for over 200 years. And it does not include a host of quotations from the Bible, but strong, reliable principles that actually most of the Country supports. As for your moral base, you need to understand that personal morals are just that, personal. That comes under the jurisdiction of the people, who are responsible for the development of our culture. It is not the responsibility of government.
The social right has caused much damage to our Party, but with the current leadership recognizing its dangers, I feel confident that the Party will survive, grow, and prosper. It will do so by embracing all of America, not just the Christian Coalition or its successor groups. It will do so by addressing the real issues facing this Nation that most of America recognizes, even if the RR doesn't.
And if the social right can no longer tolerate conservatism, and decides to move on, I say, "Don't let the screen door hit you in the a$$"