Posted on 03/05/2009 4:45:21 AM PST by Scanian
I just read a blog, written by Eric Florack of PajamasMedia.com, in which he details a lot of the mixed feelings on the Republican Party that surfaced at the CPAC conference held last weekend. I hear you, Eric and agree totally. And I also think the Republican Party officials are closet liberal Dems. Someone said recently that their stupid actions are almost certain to signal the end of the Republican Party in this country.
And I say, “It can’t come soon enough.”
There’s no question that the conservatives will never control the Republican party; NEVER!. Even though I am convinced that they outnumber the ones who are definitely not REAL conservatives, like McCain, as they are tired and flawed Republicans.
I keep hearing this and yet I don’t ever hear from conservatives, “Let’s take over the party and insist that the conservative standards be enforced." Why is that? Why are they so reluctant to take charge of a faltering party?
Why doesn’t some conservative leader conduct a “Yes” or “No” survey asking all those who claim to be Republicans if they consider themselves to be conservative Republicans; would they join in creating a new party called the Conservatives of America Party; a party that would expel all RINOs and those who would refuse to swear they would uphold the Conservative Party principles?
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If conservatives have enough power to create a politically viable third party, we certainly have enough power to take over an existing party. By the same token, if we don’t have enough power to control a party where we are the clear majority, we certainly don’t have the power to create a viable third party.
In other words, we MUST defeat the RINOs at the ballot box. That is our best hope of stopping the socialists politically.
..simple, because the idiots are listening to the liberal control media for advice, instead of the base who have been after them for more than 6 years to get back to reality....the popularity of Palin and Jindal with the base shows a clear and winning path, but what does the base get?....and cold shoulder and a bigger push towards senility and appeasement. For a party that always fought against "entitlements" it sure shows poor judgment when it comes to who's next in line to represent the party
My father used to say this about certain government employees: “If they knew how to do anything useful, they’d be doing it.” Too many conservatives know how to do something useful, leaving the operation of the party machinery to those who don’t....
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I consider myself a conservative, but I don't necessarily believe in all the tenants expressed above. This will always be a common problem in an attempt to form a new party. I don't think I can be absorbed into an existing party and try to reshape it from within. The GOP has left me feeling abandoned and embittered by the sellout I've witnessed over the past 8 years. The Libertarian party, for reasons I can't explain, (wrongly, I know) conjures up images of breaking up printing presses as though they were Luddites. I think a new party with a fresh start is the only answer. I wish I had an action plan, but I'll leave that to you Freepers who are far most politically astute than I am.
Most republicans in the house are eating from the Stick-it-to-us bill and a plate will not hold what they are eating.
Yep. Zer0 is making them dine at the Half Moon Hotel. What an embarassment.
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