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McCain win would signal a divorce and a revolution
Washington Post via Houston Chronicle ^
| January 31, 2008
| By E.J. DIONNE JR.
Posted on 02/01/2008 1:47:21 AM PST by Def Conservative
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To: Def Conservative
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posted on
02/01/2008 1:55:45 AM PST
by
iowamark
To: Def Conservative
Does the Post realize that if the base isn’t behind you, you will lose like George McGovern in 1972?
To: Def Conservative
As far as I’m concerned, it’s already happened. It happened when Hunter & Thompson dropped out.
The only ones left are libs, no matter how many Freepers want to justify Romney or Huck. THEY ARE LIBS.
The GOP is toast. Time for something new.
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posted on
02/01/2008 1:59:16 AM PST
by
ovrtaxt
(No Rudy McRombee for me! I voted for Ron Paul. The GOP can curl up and die.)
To: Def Conservative
The GOP has been incrementally divorcing itself from Conservatism for many years by appealing to people who are not Conservative as to expand the voter base for the sole purpose of winning elections. The current crop of GOP candidates is a perfect example of this trend. Attracting Socialists to the party to win an election is a losing strategy.
If McCain is the nominee, Democrats will have plenty of ammunition to persuade middle-of-the-road voters that he is not a moderate.
Another fallacy. Moderate/middle of the road is a euphemistic term for Socialist.
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posted on
02/01/2008 2:01:46 AM PST
by
Man50D
(Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
To: Man50D
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posted on
02/01/2008 2:05:04 AM PST
by
Def Conservative
(We went with the establishment candidate before...we ended up with Jimmuh Carter. Great Job!)
To: Def Conservative
His straight talk took a crooked path when he repeatedly refused to say whether he would now vote for his own immigration billWait untill you see the path McCain will lead us all down........it constantly forks to the left.
The real straight talk A petty, vindictive man feels he's owed and entitled to lead the Free World. I f you think he's a bit crazy now, wait until he truly is president, then you'll see what a nut he really is. The man is not stable.
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posted on
02/01/2008 2:06:33 AM PST
by
Kakaze
(Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing.....except not doing it sooner!)
To: Def Conservative
We (the conservatives) never married the pubbies. We were only dating but didn’t fully trust ‘em. However, if McCain is the nominee, we will break up for a good long while.
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posted on
02/01/2008 2:22:40 AM PST
by
Jemian
To: Def Conservative
“McCain would be the first Republican nominee since Gerald Ford in 1976 to win despite opposition from organized conservatism”
‘Disorganised conservatism’ would be a better description of the opposition McCain has faced. That’s probably part of the problem.
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posted on
02/01/2008 2:34:20 AM PST
by
UKTory
To: Def Conservative
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posted on
02/01/2008 2:45:12 AM PST
by
WildcatClan
(The epitome of irony is that few entities exist, less common, than common-sense.)
To: Jemian
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posted on
02/01/2008 2:48:11 AM PST
by
WildcatClan
(The epitome of irony is that few entities exist, less common, than common-sense.)
To: Def Conservative
I could picture the first Mclame/Hillary debate when they’re arguing politely in front of the camera who has the biggest sewer mouth.
To: Def Conservative
“McCain would be the first Republican nominee since Gerald Ford in 1976 to win despite opposition from organized conservatism,”
And what happened to Ford? to Dole?
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posted on
02/01/2008 2:51:17 AM PST
by
I still care
("Remember... for it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)
To: Def Conservative
Gerald Ford was never elected President. He was foisted upon the Republicans as an appeasement candidate following Nixon’s presidency.
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posted on
02/01/2008 2:52:16 AM PST
by
yorkie01
To: yorkie01
Didn’t he kinda fall into the position? LOL....
(Ok, the Ford Museum in Grand Rapids is kinda nice.)
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posted on
02/01/2008 2:57:31 AM PST
by
Eagle Eye
(I'm a RINO cuz I'm too conservative to be a Republican.)
To: Man50D
You are right. I was listening to Hannity the other day, he was railing a caller because the caller said he would not vote for any of the candidates. All Hannity could talk about was winning and maybe conservatives were the problem because they won’t modernize. Turned it off and I will NEVER listen or watch him again.
To: Man50D
To: WildcatClan
I admit it. I had to get a dictionary. But now that I did, THANK YOU.
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posted on
02/01/2008 3:26:55 AM PST
by
Jemian
To: panthermom
"You are right. I was listening to Hannity the other day, he was railing a caller because the caller said he would not vote for any of the candidates. All Hannity could talk about was winning and maybe conservatives were the problem because they wont modernize. Turned it off and I will NEVER listen or watch him again."You should have kept listening. It was just a sarcastic one hour gimmick to get folks riled up. It worked.
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posted on
02/01/2008 3:29:39 AM PST
by
Godebert
To: panthermom
he was pulling one of his stunts to make the opposite point.
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