Clinton-Obama Race Spurs Party Switches (Operation Chaos)

ap.google.com ^ | 04/01/08 | JULIA SILVERMAN

[Phantom Lord]

Why do you assume Conservatives are confined to the GOP?

I don't. But to think that a 3rd party candidate from the Libertarian or Constitution party are going to win the nomination is beyond wishful thinking. And worse, will assure a Hillary or Barack victory in Nov. is a serious challenge is actually attempted.

[Man50D]

I don't. But to think that a 3rd party candidate from the Libertarian or Constitution party are going to win the nomination is beyond wishful thinking

You're statement would be correct if there were two parties. The GOP has moved so far to the left over the years that they have aligned themselves with the socialist Democrats to the point where they are essentially one party. Voting for a Conservative in another party will restore the two party system.

Excluding that fact, trying to justify there are degrees of socialism ignores the obvious point any amount of socialism is still socialism regardless of party affiliation. It becomes a slippery slope ending up as the frog in the pot of water not realizing it's being cooked. That type of thinking only begets more socialism and the result is progressively socialistic candidates such as McCain.

[TornadoAlley3]

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[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Still, conservatives need a Nader contingency to further fracture the liberal effort (a la GE 2000 & 2004)

[WOSG]

“WHICH conservative, pray tell, might that be??”

“Here’s a novel idea. How about actually looking beyond the Republican party!”

Most conservatives are Republican.
Most Republicans are conservative.

No need to go outside the GOP to find conservatives, there are literally hundreds of them running for Senate, Congress, state rep, dogcatcher, you name it... Just because the Presidential candidate is a RINO, dont tar the whole party with the label.

“Don’t you get it? Forget the R or D after a candidate’s name! The RAT party and the GOP are becoming one party ideologically.”
I read of the platforms and a check of the voting records of the GOP vs Dem in Congress would disabuse any objective observer of that fairy tale.
There is a stark difference between the parties.

“I have something against wasting time and energy running around deciding to support one socialist over another when the focus should be on how to advance the Conservative cause.”
Simple answer: Find a conservative Republican you can support wholeheartedly and give your time, talent and treasure to get him elected. You dont even need to be in the same state, there is a lot you can do with a cell phone and/or online.
Shaffer in Colorado needs help and is in a clear Liberal v Conservative race.

[dixiechick2000]

"Some renegade conservatives, though, will admit to switching in order to drag out the Democratic primary as long as possible in the hope of bruising both candidates along the way."

That would be li'l ole me, your neighborly renegade conservative. ;o)

As of today (April Fool's Day...fittingly), I'm a newly registered 'Rat.
It made me a little queasy at first. lol

[dixiechick2000]

I love that!

[dixiechick2000]

"We all know this is an internal Democrat matter. True Republicans would never dream of interfering."

LOL!

Riiiiight....;o)

[TornadoAlley3]

[dixiechick2000]

Aw, heck. I knew that flying the Mississippi flag might cause a misunderstanding.

I fly that flag because that’s where I was born and raised, and where my family and heart are.
I used to fly the Oregon flag until Gordon Smith went all squirrely on me.
Now, I fly my heart.

Mississippi has already had their primary, though they do have a run-off for Wicker’s seat in the 1st district.
In any case, their primaries are open.
Oregon’s primary, obviously a closed primary or I never would have registered as a ‘Rat, isn’t until May.

BTW, I found your thread because I was going to post this article.
I heard about it on Victoria Taft’s show today.

[dixiechick2000]

Oregon ping!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1995017/posts?page=26#26

[Salvation]

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[Sir_Ed]

I’m considering switching my party affiliation to Democrat so I can vote for Obama.

Hillary is so evil and anti-American that even though Obama is more liberal than her, I think conservatives should do whatever it takes to defeat her, even if it means switching parties.

Ed

[LayoutGuru2]

Anyone know the deadline to switch in Oregon before the May primary?