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Editorial: Thin the RINO herd
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | 2008-11-09 | Lowman S. Henry

Posted on 11/09/2008 9:37:27 AM PST by rabscuttle385

Now what?

The Republican Party -- nationally and in Pennsylvania -- lies in tatters. Having lost the White House to Barack Obama, suffered historic losses in congressional elections, been almost shut out in statewide races and experienced further erosion in the state House, there is no doubt the GOP has hit rock bottom.

It is, most significantly, a loss for so-called moderate Republicanism. Party moderates have opined time and again that a more middle-of-the-road presidential candidate could win Pennsylvania. McCain was touted as that candidate. It was a double-digit trouncing.

(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; acrosstheaisle; bipartisan; bipartisanship; election; elections; epicfail; gop; lukewarm; mcbama; mccain; mccainsfailure; mccainsfolly; mccaintruthfile; mcqueeg; mcsocialistpurge; moderate; moderates; newgop; rino; rinopurge; rinos; rmsp; sellout; values
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To: rabscuttle385

Here’s an idea - maybe the national GOP should focus on shrinking the size and scope of the federal government. Advocate that certain issues should be decided and run by the individual states. That’s the concept that attracted many people to the GOP. But they’ve lost that ideal along the way and now everything is a federal issue and all they do is toss money at problems.


41 posted on 11/09/2008 10:52:38 AM PST by PFC
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To: rabscuttle385
"No more RINOs!"

Been saying it for years. Funny, but wasn't this supposed "Big Tent" of the GOP calculated to co-opt ALL the mutants, misfits, freaks, fairies, and "disenfranchised" of the Democrat Party...BUT it hasn't worked, has it? 'Power over Principle' has killed the GOP.

RINOs are a virus upon conservatism which has effectively worked to "Divide and Conquer"...

Now can ANYONE tell us if the GOP actually described their "official" platform this election season and if 'Pro-Life' is STILL a part of that platform? Or was it hush-hushed this go-around?

42 posted on 11/09/2008 10:52:42 AM PST by AC-130 Gunship (Odinga-Hussein 0bama: Ushering in a new Reich of hell of thru "diversity" and Marxism.)
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To: AC-130 Gunship
Been saying it for years. Funny, but wasn't this supposed "Big Tent" of the GOP calculated to co-opt ALL the mutants, misfits, freaks, fairies, and "disenfranchised" of the Democrat Party...BUT it hasn't worked, has it?

Next time for sure!

43 posted on 11/09/2008 10:55:09 AM PST by Mojave (http://www.americanbacklash.com/)
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To: AC-130 Gunship
Here's another reason why the Republican party lost. From the Republican party platform: "We do not support government bailouts of private institutions. Government interference in the markets exacerbates problems in the marketplace and causes the free market to take longer to correct itself. We believe in the free market as the best tool to sustained prosperity and opportunity for all." less than a month after that proclamation was made, President Bush bailed out wall street. You can't go around being a blatant hypocrit and then expect to win elections.
44 posted on 11/09/2008 10:56:30 AM PST by Weaver95
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To: Issaquahking; Weaver95
Were you paying any attention at all? Palin isn't a 'scapegoat', she is part of the reason we lost. wake up and smell the coffee!

Weaver95 is right.

I haven't fought against Feminism all these years to cave in now.

Plus, the first thing Sarah Palin wanted to do was spend federal money for her personal interest in special needs children. That's a state job.

45 posted on 11/09/2008 11:00:50 AM PST by donna (Synonyms: Feminism, Marxism, Communism, Socialism, Fascism)
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To: rabscuttle385

This elecion, if nothing else, was a full and complete repudiation of RINOs.


46 posted on 11/09/2008 11:01:11 AM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham ("The land of the Free...Because of the Brave")
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To: Issaquahking
Hey troll, You and your attitude can't even recognize a conservative. I had the privilege of working as a volunteer on her campaign for a while.

I'm a 'troll'? Palin *lost*. If she was the right candidate, she would NOT have lost. If she lost, then ergo - she was the wrong choice.
47 posted on 11/09/2008 11:01:34 AM PST by Weaver95
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To: rabscuttle385
Anyone else here old enough to remember the soviet "gerentocracy" of the Brezhnev years, the collection of self-serving chair moisteners who then made up the ruling soviet Politburo?

That's what The GOP has become.

48 posted on 11/09/2008 11:02:04 AM PST by E. Cartman (Will Bush, Bernanke or Paulson let Uncle Sam handle their personal wealth?)
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To: Weaver95
"I believe in the US Constitution and the decree of the Founding Fathers. If they said ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ was a bad thing, then who am I to disagree?

It's all about context and definition which has clearly been subverted.

"Waterboarding" is NOT torture - unless you've been drinking the Koolade.

"If you want put a religious spin on it, you cannot be a Christian and be in favor of waterboarding. Christ didn’t give exceptions - He said ‘do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ He didn’t say ‘unless they were terrorist suspects’."

That's a very creative spin - are you Lanny Davis?

Using Christ's words in the context of discerning the Rules of Engagement for war against murdererous thugs and application of pressing for info and data that saves lives is bizarre.

QUESTION:

Would you approve "waterboarding" if its use helped save one of your loved ones?

49 posted on 11/09/2008 11:02:19 AM PST by AC-130 Gunship (Odinga-Hussein 0bama: Ushering in a new Reich of hell of thru "diversity" and Marxism.)
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To: Mojave

Yeah - if only we are “inclusive” of all the Vulcans, Clingons, and Elves, and Hobbits, the GOP will pull it all together!


50 posted on 11/09/2008 11:04:45 AM PST by AC-130 Gunship (Odinga-Hussein 0bama: Ushering in a new Reich of hell of thru "diversity" and Marxism.)
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To: Weaver95

“Palin *lost*. If she was the right candidate, she would NOT have lost. If she lost, then ergo - she was the wrong choice.”

Good greif! That’s some clever dot connecting! Trying to drag the old RINO over the finish line made it impossible. McCain LOST. Palin won.

“Ninety-one percent (91%) of Republicans have a favorable view of Palin, including 65% who say their view is Very Favorable. Only eight percent (8%) have an unfavorable view of her, including three percent (3%) Very Unfavorable.

When asked to choose among some of the GOP’s top names for their choice for the party’s 2012 presidential nominee, 64% say Palin. The next closest contenders are two former governors and unsuccessful challengers for the presidential nomination this year — Mike Huckabee of Arkansas with 12% support and Mitt Romney of Massachusetts with 11%. “

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2127910/posts


51 posted on 11/09/2008 11:05:01 AM PST by AuntB (The right to vote in America: Blacks 1870; Women 1920; Native Americans 1925)
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
This elecion, if nothing else, was a full and complete repudiation of RINOs.

Indeed. 8 years the Bush administration had to cut spending, cut taxes and decrease the size of government. But for 8 years, they did the opposite. We got a 'social conservative' who increased spending, increased the size of government and embraced God while having his minions torture people in the name of freedom.

No wonder we lost the election.
52 posted on 11/09/2008 11:06:13 AM PST by Weaver95
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To: captnorb

” My letter writing skills have to be brushed up and start letters to the editors and back to the county repub meetings to assure we push for a conservative candidate. “

I dont consider it “luck” that another useless liberal Democrat feminist is now your senator.

If we don’t get active, the country will turn socialist before we have a chance to bring it back to sanity.


53 posted on 11/09/2008 11:06:59 AM PST by WOSG (STOP OBAMA'S SOCIALISM - Change we need: Replace the Democrat Congress)
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To: donna
Here's a link offering a bit more about who she is. Maybe you didn't meet any of her family? Weaver is a loose cannon ball.
54 posted on 11/09/2008 11:06:59 AM PST by Issaquahking (This is the kind of person our forefathers wanted to run the country!!! Go Sarah Go!!!)
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To: rabscuttle385
If anyone needs more proof, look at the state of California. We have the Gubinator and are worse off than ever before.

I agree, No More RHINOS!

55 posted on 11/09/2008 11:07:22 AM PST by CAluvdubya ("Dear Lord, please help us to succeed in defeating evil this election")
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To: AC-130 Gunship
QUESTION: Would you approve "waterboarding" if its use helped save one of your loved ones?

No. Never in a million years.

Question:
If, as you say, waterboard 'is not torture' then how about we waterboard you for a couple hours? If it's 'not torture' then you should have no objections.
56 posted on 11/09/2008 11:08:52 AM PST by Weaver95
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To: Weaver95
I concur with you with respect to your assessment of the GOP's sudden socialist bail-out package which clearly betrays their 'small-government' Pary Platform...

...Although it's NOT a blip on the radar as to why they lost this election to a Marxist Black Separatist who closely associates with known terrorists, thuggish 'Community Organizations' and Islamofascists.

57 posted on 11/09/2008 11:09:24 AM PST by AC-130 Gunship (Odinga-Hussein 0bama: Ushering in a new Reich of hell of thru "diversity" and Marxism.)
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To: AuntB
"Trying to drag the old RINO over the finish line made it impossible. McCain LOST. Palin won."

Just perfect.

McCorpse was baggage that not even Palin could overcome.

58 posted on 11/09/2008 11:10:56 AM PST by AC-130 Gunship (Odinga-Hussein 0bama: Ushering in a new Reich of hell of thru "diversity" and Marxism.)
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To: PapaBear3625
"They have no ability to excite passion in the conservative base, and why would a liberal vote for a moderate Repub when a liberal Dem is available?"

What you are saying is that the conservative base, unless their passion is excited, will allow a liberal Dem to be elected. And the second part of your proposition suggests that a liberal would vote for other than a liberal Dem [i.e. a conservative].

59 posted on 11/09/2008 11:12:15 AM PST by verity ("Lord, what fools we mortals be!")
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To: Weaver95
Flipping through you commentaries, yes I think your a troll to what FR is about. Palin wasn't on the lead of the ticket. Sarah was willing to fight tooth and nail, but she had to reespect who was the lead on the ticket. She did everything she could to make John McCain look good. She worked with eveything she had. Looking forward to seeing her back for a run for president.

Your 101 logic is childishly simple.
60 posted on 11/09/2008 11:13:34 AM PST by Issaquahking (This is the kind of person our forefathers wanted to run the country!!! Go Sarah Go!!!)
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