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To: jennyjenny

Jenny, I respect that, but I think a lot of us are very angry that the GOP has been run into the ground by RINOs without any respect for core conservative values. Heck, our PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE for 2008 was the biggest RINO of all! We LOST because of the RINOs!

We should be talking about these issues. It’s a shame that we can’t do it in a friendly way amongst ourselves. But the RINOs in power don’t want the discussion at all. They just want to kiss Dim butt as long as they get a place at the trough. Rush upsets the apple cart on this cozy arrangement, that’s part of why he has such a large following.

Bottom line, and it is a sad one: We can’t have unity yet because we have some SERIOUS questions to settle on where the Republican party really is. Conservative? Dim Lite? These are questions that need to be answered. And it’s a power struggle. Power does not concede gently, so wear a hardhat.


285 posted on 03/02/2009 5:57:21 PM PST by VictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender!)
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To: VictoryGal
I absolutely agree with everything you're saying. We do need to discuss it and right now! I hope I didn't come off as being unfriendly. I am frustrated too! But, I also recognize the media tactics of the left and the fact they are making such a big deal over Rush right now and the “infighting” makes me want to at least sleep on it for night before throwing Steele to wolves. They want us to fight and they want us to do it publicly, and we are.

There are a lot of independents that voted for Obama that I'm guessing have big time buyers’ remorse right now. If not now, they will very soon. We all know how he ran during the general election. Nothing more than a strategy. He governs....well, we see how he's doing that. That is not how he got those independent voters. Steele seems to be taking their strategy to just get enough votes to win. He's using their playbook. That's not our style.

I just want the guy to be clear so I know what he “really” means when he speaks. If he was principled, this shouldn't be a problem. The fact that it's not clear gives me great concern.

291 posted on 03/02/2009 6:11:42 PM PST by jennyjenny
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To: VictoryGal
where the Republican party really is

Our Republican “Leadership” lacks the political fortitude to oppose Obama and call him what he is; a Marxist. What they don’t understand is their political future depends on this very thing.

292 posted on 03/02/2009 6:13:13 PM PST by topfile
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To: VictoryGal; jennyjenny

I actually agree with you, V.G., but I also think that this Steele/Rush issue just might start to fire up true Conservatives enough to start taking back our party. I’m not seeing a lot of split here. I’m seeing a huge coming together. We’ll always have our RINOS, but it sure does my heart good to see all the solidarity for Rush and for conservatism.


360 posted on 03/02/2009 8:03:06 PM PST by Softballmom
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To: VictoryGal
"We LOST because of the RINOs!"
I have been saying that for a LOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNGG time - we need to get that message LOUD AND CLEAR to the heads of the GOP - THEY GOTTA GO!!!!!
453 posted on 03/03/2009 5:14:37 PM PST by Spacetrucker (Annie, get your gun)
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