Posted on 02/03/2008 4:58:36 AM PST by tomnbeverly
The Insanity that has taken over on this forum, when it comes to the potential GOP nominees, is bordering on Psychotic.
1. John McCain and Mitt Romney are both good and decent men.
2. Either one being the GOP nominee is a far cry better then the Surrender Monkeys on the other side.
I only ask that we do not stray into that Liberal arena of Personal destruction. I have listened to Sean and Rush and I blame them for engaging this tactic in our party.
We should never have to tear one candidates record down to promote the other. For that reason alone Ronald Reagan would be turning over in his grave.
Yep.
Probably sky writing.
as far as I am consern in general Republican head quarters are infiltrated by the Globalist, real conservative will never had a chance until those locations are clean up!
Staying home on election day won't send a message to Republican leaders. Neither will voting for McCain. Well, a McCain vote will send the message that conservatives are not principled but party voters; and therefore the Republican leadership can continue to push candidates like McCain and Romney and bury candidates like Thompson and Hunter, and we will rollover and expose our bellies out of fear of the (continually self-destructing) Democrats. Voting for a third party candidate WILL send a proper message, either to the Republican party which has abandoned it's conservative principles or to the "new" party that actually offers us conservative candidates.
I think we (meaning conservatives) should be discussing the conservative bonifides of various third parties and their candidates rather than harping to each other about McCain/Romney/Huckabee/Hillary/Obama. And FreeRepublic should be hosting that conversation and inviting all to attend and present their "case for conservatism".
The country survived eight years of Billary and we will survive four or eight years of Hillarbill or Obama _IF_ conservatives use that time to build a strong base in a new/different party, or a Republican party that "got the message" when we voted on principle rather than on politics in 2008. A party, new or changed, whose political philosophy is closer to that of Reagan, as well as the 1994 Republicans under Gingrich.
"Principled" means conservative first, Republican second.
That's my opinion, your mileage may vary.
Me three.
Great keywords ping.
Regarding point number one: So was Jimmy Carter. So what?
Too little too late.
I paraphrase my position on this whole thing thusly: Sometimes things have to get worse before they get better.
I think we are going to see that in action over the next decade or so. Hold on to your seats!
Now I have to add one.
I’m as distressed about the decline of conservatism in the Republican Party as you are.
But, my principles are in this order:
American first
Conservative second
Republican third
“Sending a message” is secondary to the well-being of my country. I believe a Hillary presidency — with a sycophantic Dem congress aided by a groveling US media — would be a blow from which this nation may never recover. I would vote for anyone — ANYONE — to avoid that.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.