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But if Republicans insist on morphing into Democrats, Americans will vote for the real thing.

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

1 posted on 05/13/2007 10:31:34 PM PDT by goldstategop
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To: goldstategop
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.

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.

2 posted on 05/13/2007 10:38:39 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (Run, Fred, run!)
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To: goldstategop

Correct!


3 posted on 05/13/2007 10:42:51 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
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To: goldstategop
"...there is nothing more urgent than the fate that is awaiting our Social Security and Medicare programs."

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.

4 posted on 05/13/2007 10:43:30 PM PDT by Darkwolf377 (Anti-socialist Bostonian, Anti-Illegal Immigration Bush supporter, Pro-Life Atheist)
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To: goldstategop; Clemenza; rmlew; firebrand; nutmeg

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.


5 posted on 05/13/2007 11:01:49 PM PDT by Cacique (quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ( Islamia Delenda Est ))
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To: goldstategop

No Amnesty!

Secure the border!

Cut Spending!

No more deficits!

Fix SS/Medicare!


9 posted on 05/13/2007 11:18:36 PM PDT by LFOD777 (In 2006, Washington spent $2.7 Trillion and ran a $248 billion budget deficit.)
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To: goldstategop; Jim Robinson; trooprally; AlaskaErik; Darkwolf377; All

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


10 posted on 05/13/2007 11:32:27 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance (Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
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To: goldstategop

I wonder who is to blame for the current Republican “funk”.


16 posted on 05/13/2007 11:56:25 PM PDT by billybudd
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We’re Baby Boomers, and we haven’t seen severe consequences against our all-important selves for our behaviors, yet.


17 posted on 05/13/2007 11:58:00 PM PDT by familyop
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It takes longer to repair a reputation that to destroy it. To think the Rebublicans can restore theirs, come out of their funk, in time for the next election is unreasonable.

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.

19 posted on 05/14/2007 12:23:32 AM PDT by BJungNan
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I think we got compassionate conservatism with a heaping dose of open borders and co-opting of the democrats agenda all sandbagged safe and secure behind Osama’s mayhem.


24 posted on 05/14/2007 3:08:51 AM PDT by Modok
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To: goldstategop

What is a RINO? A spineless GOP’er that drinks with Ted Kennedy and hopes the Washington Post never puts their name in print.


25 posted on 05/14/2007 3:11:43 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Satan is working both sides of the street in World Socialism and World Courts.)
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To: goldstategop

this is easy...
Privatize social security and medicare
Repeal the 16th ammendment and pass the Fairtax
Appoint constitutional judges

oh yeah.. they already had their oportunity..and i think they wound up...BANNING INTERNET GAMBLING!!!!


29 posted on 05/14/2007 3:37:45 AM PDT by mo
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I’m for Reaganism — minus Anthony Kennedy, Sandra Day O’Connor, Jim Baker, and quite a few others too.


30 posted on 05/14/2007 6:26:38 AM PDT by Theodore R. (Cowardice is forever!)
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[.. Dollars are flowing in record proportions to Democrats. Democratic presidential candidates raised 50 percent more funds than Republicans in the first quarter. ..]

WHy vote?... Multi millions of proto democrats Voting as illegals AND legals from accross the border, from many countrys will ensure democrats winning.. 2008 will be the election stolen by voter fraud and voter malaise(republican).

Federal republican officials could care less about voter fraud I mean massive voter fraud.. On the other hand republicans NOT VOTING EN'MASS will make a statement. A statement thats never been made before..

I wonder if many are considering seriously, civil war?.. For reasons far beyond all the jobs going to India and China.. And America being looted like a blind cowboy alone watching the cattle..

42 posted on 05/14/2007 7:16:39 AM PDT by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
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To: goldstategop

thanks for posting this.


43 posted on 05/14/2007 10:17:01 AM PDT by cyn
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"what, if anything, will energize the Republican Party?"

Easy. Bush to announce the surge worked, Iraq is standing up and troops are coming home.

47 posted on 05/14/2007 10:29:40 AM PDT by ex-snook ("But above all things, truth beareth away the victory.")
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To: goldstategop

This article is another attempt to demoralize the GOP into not voting in 2008, or dividing us so that her Heinous can sweep into power.

Be very afraid.


55 posted on 05/14/2007 1:29:55 PM PDT by alwaysconservative (If you don't have borders, you won't have a nation- Mark Steyn)
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