Posted on 05/13/2007 10:31:31 PM PDT by goldstategop
For me, this one sentence tell us why the Republicans are in a funk. They have become me-too Democrats. Of course when given a choice between pretend liberals and the real deal, Americans will again vote for the Democrats - unless the GOP gets back to the Ronald Reagan brand of conservatism.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Exactly why I won't vote for Giuliani or Romney. If I'm going to lose my guns, I'd rather be mad at the DemocRATS over it.
Correct!
Whatever the value of these specific programs, this isn't the way to capture the imagination of an American public trying to decide between Hillary or Obama just because it would be "cool" to "finally" elect a black or a woman.
It bears repeating, Conservatism is a movement, NOT a political party. If you want conservative candidates to come out of the GOP, then conservatives will have to control the GOP. As it is now the GOP appears to be run by weathervanes in washington DC rather than the conservatives in the movement.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Agree with all of your points. I don’t get the Giuliani hate here—OK, he’s not a conservative, and he’s not anyone here’s first choice, but he is infintely preferable to the Democrats, and no, that baloney about letting the Dems get in so the Republicans will then sweep back in is a pipe dream that never ever seems to work out.
No Amnesty!
Secure the border!
Cut Spending!
No more deficits!
Fix SS/Medicare!
OUST RINOS IN PRIMARIES, NOT GENERAL ELECTIONS - by TroopRally
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1696003/posts
A winning conservative platform for 2008? by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1787224/posts
Should be our mantra.
A third rate greasball lawyer whose greatest achievement is arresting squeegee men and giving a stump speech in front of some burning buildings. Did I mention that he was LOSING in most polls to Hillary in the 2000 Senate election before he conveniently dropped out?
All of the Rudy supporters love him solely because he is a "name celebrity." If you dig deep enough, you will see that Rudy is selling Wolf Tickets: all bluster, ZERO substance.
New York remains a high tax, third-world majority urban sewer. What did Rudy do to change that. Well, not much. Crime went down THROUGHOUT the US in the 1990s, and most Mayors didn't need to grandstand and have the bully pulpit of the Murdoch media in the corner.
Agreed. Throw the pro-illegal, congenitally corrupt, third rate intellect Rudy OUT during the primaries.
Your argument, which is factually inaccurate, becomes meaningless when you resort to this kind of crap.
Fine--as long as we nominate someone who can win.
I've got news for you--none of those running now other than Rudy can.
You conveniently ignore that while indeed Giuliani was running behind Hillary in the senate race, that's he's consistently beating her NOW, in the polls that matter in THIS race.
I wonder who is to blame for the current Republican “funk”.
We’re Baby Boomers, and we haven’t seen severe consequences against our all-important selves for our behaviors, yet.
There’s no essential difference between the positions of Benito Giuliani and Hillary Rodham on most important policies. They’re both radical socialists.
They are in a funk because they abandoned their core beliefs (if the country-clubber Republicans ever had any). You don't ignore wasteful govenment spending, even promote it, and then in an instant say you are a thrifty government party.
I wonder who is to blame for the current Republican “funk”.
I’m not going to blame Bush for all the woes in this country...we’re still a fat, dumb and happy society for the most part...but he is the top dawg and his bloated budgets, lax borders 6 years after 9/11 and an inability to get out a coherent message as to what he wants to truly stand for, imho is part of it....also add continuous carping from Holywood and wimpy RINOs.....i don’t think ONE person is soley responsible.
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