HEY GOP -- GET CONSERVATIVE OR GET LOST

boblonsberry.com ^ | 11/14/08 | Bob Lonsberry

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Real Republicans didn’t lose this election – they didn’t play this election. They stayed home, or they held their noses and voted for a man they admired but didn’t agree with.

We gave the Republican Party the presidency and both houses of Congress, and it gave us the finger.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

If it helps me serve my country, fine. If it doesn’t, to hell with it.

Now, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout! ;)

[Senator Goldwater]

We gave the Republican Party the presidency and both houses of Congress, and it gave us the finger.

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Wait’ll you see the finger the Democrats will give you.

[Travis McGee]

[ComputerGuy]

..went from prom queen to town slut in record time...
Sad, but true.

[Red Badger]

The GOP has lost it’s “sole”................

[sticker]

So like spoiled children you took your toys and went home. We would have had more influence with McCain than we will ever have with barry.

[MarkLevinFan]

I agree! The Republican Party is the worst party on the planet! Um, well except for all the other... </sarcasm>

[unixfox]

I saw governor Crist on this morning and he said we needed to "reach out" more to blacks and hispanics.

Reach out? He has to be joking. These people will NEVER become conservatives. Neither will union workers, gays, feminists, welfare recipients, illegals, teachers, and the entire state of New York.

FORGET REACHING OUT!! TRY REACHING WITHIN!!

[Wonder Warthog]

I agree with every word. Bob is right on target. If the Republicans attempt to resurrect themselves according to Schwarzenegger, then they are done.

Conservative ideas won in this election, even in California.

[cowboyway]

So to hell with them.

The hell with them.

The Constitution Party

[ClearCase_guy]

When the balance of power seems delicate, one can feel the need to hold the nose and vote for whichever Republican happens to be on the ticket. But at this point, there's just no point to that exercise.

I'll vote for the Conservative on the ticket, if there is one. If not, I'll stay home.

Personally, I think the GOP will stay in the wilderness for quite a long time. I tried to help them but they scorned me. Now, let's see how they like it.

[WayneS]

Well said, Mr. Lonsberry.

A few months back, I received a letter from the RNC, to which I have not sent any money in several years, asking me why I seemed to have “abandoned” the party.

I had a VERY fun time writing a response in which I defined the word “abandon” for them, detailed every issue they had abandoned me/us on, and told them they needed to look in an f’ing mirror.

The Republican Party is dead to me.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Influence like on Globull Warming, open borders, etc.

[ClearCase_guy]

We would have had more influence with McCain than we will ever have with barry.

No offense, but it's Republicans like you who have handed the party to McCain and Schwarzenegger. You're not helping us.

[Wonder Warthog]

"So like spoiled children you took your toys and went home. We would have had more influence with McCain than we will ever have with barry."

There comes a time when one has to say that voting for the lesser of two evils is still evil. Bush and McCain were NOT conservative. The "me-too socialism" that the 'Pubbies adopted after they abandoned the Contract with America was at fault. Not conservatives.

[Cboldt]

-- We would have had more influence with McCain than we will ever have with barry. --

McCain is still in the Senate. Go influence him. I'm with the author, the GOP can piss off.

[cowboyway]

Reach out? He has to be joking.

He's talking about reaching out as a Repub; not a conservative.

As of 2008 Repub is Dem lite and conservatives are seeking a new home.

[pgkdan]

The GOP is now the DOP. What was once Grand is now Dead. Bush, the Republican Congresses prior to 2006 and now McCain have damaged the 'brand' beyond repair. As far as most people are concerned Republican means failure.

It's time for conservatives to strike out and form a new party. It'll take time and hardwork and it would probably be a few elections before we could field a Presidential Candidate but it could be done. It could be jumpstarted by asking what few real conservatives still survive in Congress to come aboard. Caucus with the Republicans when necessary and work constantly to recruit quality candidates.

[Arkinsaw]

So like spoiled children you took your toys and went home. We would have had more influence with McCain than we will ever have with barry.

Some folks are not party loyalists who will just follow along with anything and everything against their personal beliefs. Those votes are actually needed also to win.

Rather than bemoan the fact that not everybody will fall in line against their personal beliefs, it is probably best to figure out how to get those votes back.