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Conservatives roar; Republicans tremble
Politico ^ | 10/22/2009 | JIM VANDEHEI & MIKE ALLEN

Posted on 10/22/2009 3:20:36 AM PDT by markomalley

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If the GOP would take even a moderate stand for some principles...

But with the Scozzafava endorsement, one has to ask if they will even take a stand for NE RINOism...

1 posted on 10/22/2009 3:20:36 AM PDT by markomalley
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“We need more voices,” said House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia, one of the party’s up-and-coming leaders. “Our party’s challenge has been that we need to be more inclusive — we need to attract the middle again. ...

He is from VA. From what I read, McDonnel doesn't turn left; yet, he might win the race next month. Meanwhile, the model for 'moderate', McCain, failed miserably last year, and Crist, another model for 'moderate', might lose the primary next year. The latest polls show that both Rubio and Crist do well in the general. So, why do we need to turn left?

2 posted on 10/22/2009 3:27:22 AM PDT by paudio (Road to hell is paved by unintended consequences of good intentions)
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“Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh — figures who are wildly popular with the conservative base but wildly controversial among other parts of the electorate”

...telling the truth has now become “wildly controversial”.


3 posted on 10/22/2009 3:28:26 AM PDT by albie
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R I N O


4 posted on 10/22/2009 3:28:33 AM PDT by Check6 (Our government is intentionally killing our country.)
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Has anyone ever seen an article written about the radical left and it’s death grip on the democrat party?

Didn’t think so.


5 posted on 10/22/2009 3:30:27 AM PDT by SkiKnee
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“McDonnel doesn’t turn left; yet, he might win the race next month”

...McDonnell is now 14 points ahead of Comrade Deeds(D). Worried about the impending last minute “macaca” moment the libs WILL find and present 5 days before election. On the other hand, Deeds is very unpopular with blacks and a recent poll found that there’s a percentage of BO voters disenchanted with the “one” and will stay home! (I work for McDonnell) Fairfax County (Northern Va lib hang out) endorsed McDonnell!! So did lib Hampton Roads!!


6 posted on 10/22/2009 3:33:44 AM PDT by albie
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The GOP has taken a side-step to the left. We Conservatives firmly stood our ground, where we will remain. That’s why they call us “Conservatives”. We’re stubborn as hell.


7 posted on 10/22/2009 3:34:28 AM PDT by panaxanax (At what point will the American people finally scream out "NO MORE!!"?)
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But I noticed this morning that Politico failed to even mention Cheney’s commentary about this politicizing of the war in Afghanistan.

Politico chooses their articles carefully, very carefully.


8 posted on 10/22/2009 3:34:37 AM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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The only Republicans standing up to Beck and other conservative activists right now are familiar iconoclasts like Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and New York Times columnist David Brooks — both of whom are distrusted by many Republicans for their frequent departures from conservative orthodoxy.

Graham, Brooks, Snowe and those of the same ilk are the reason the republicans got their socks beat off in the last two elections. For CRYING OUT LOUD (I'M YELLING NOW!), IF I WANTED A !@#$%^&*()p_+_)(*&^%$#$%^&*( LIBERAL I'D VOTE FOR A RAT. THESE RINOS ARE JUST DEMOCRAT LITE.

I wish they'd just cross the dang aisle and STAY THERE.

9 posted on 10/22/2009 3:36:01 AM PDT by Jemian (Stop calling yourself a republican when you are really a RAT in RINO clothing.)
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The RNC has ignored us over and over... they still
embrace RINO’s... they stand for nothing... and they
just don't know what to do. While we were screaming
for their attention they continued business as usual with
an attitude of being as much like the democrats as possible.

Mr. McCain's attitude toward the conservative was ‘just what
are you going to do about it’... well, now the answer has
come for Mr. McCain and the RNC.

10 posted on 10/22/2009 3:36:13 AM PDT by Razmataz
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....the share of voters who call themselves Republicans is the lowest in 30 years ....

So what the GOP needs is more Ken Mehlmans, Denny Hasterts, Mark Foleys, and John McCains.

Got it.

11 posted on 10/22/2009 3:37:11 AM PDT by lentulusgracchus
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exposing the truth! ......

as it had to be dug up, researched, connected the dots, followed the trails, ............


12 posted on 10/22/2009 3:37:17 AM PDT by malia (W.H.Comm. Dir. Anita Dunn's hero is Chairman Mao & she's out to get FoxNews)
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These people have no clue.

Politico just told the GOP to make the conservatives shut up and go away.

If the GOP doesn’t want our votes and money and volunteers let them say so. Just come right out and say it. We can completely take over the Libertarian Party within months.


13 posted on 10/22/2009 3:37:24 AM PDT by GeronL (http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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I still say what I said after the 2006 election debacle:

"Once nominally in power, the Republicans spent & taxed & regulated like a bunch of Democrats- is it any wonder that the voters decided to elect The Real Thing?"

We aren't going to compete with the Evil Party by being ( "We can get you the goodies at a cheaper price" ) Democrat Lite.

That's my 2 cents, anyway...

14 posted on 10/22/2009 3:38:38 AM PDT by backhoe (All Across America, the Lights are being relit again...)
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“We need more voices...”

Someone isn’t paying attention. Politico is asking you GOP leaders to make your base SHUT UP and GO AWAY. Those private citizens out there are making it hard for the leftists and RINO’s to get things done.


15 posted on 10/22/2009 3:39:10 AM PDT by GeronL (http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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now the answer has come for Mr. McCain and the RNC

Give John McCain's Senate seat to Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Throw McCain out and install a real law-enforcer.

16 posted on 10/22/2009 3:39:11 AM PDT by lentulusgracchus
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To: albie

Yeah, I’m not surprised if they will release something that potentially damaging McDonnell’s chance. However, hopefully the fact that he is familiar with the Northern Va will cut Deeds’ lead there.


17 posted on 10/22/2009 3:39:42 AM PDT by paudio (Road to hell is paved by unintended consequences of good intentions)
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“The GOP has taken a side-step to the left. We Conservatives firmly stood our ground, where we will remain. That’s why they call us ‘Conservatives’. We’re stubborn as hell.”

Yeah! We will NOT compromose our principles.


18 posted on 10/22/2009 3:39:43 AM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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“If the GOP doesn’t want our votes and money and volunteers let them say so. Just come right out and say it. We can completely take over the Libertarian Party within months.”

That’s true. We may want to consider doing just that, as well.


19 posted on 10/22/2009 3:41:47 AM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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Politico just told the GOP to make the conservatives shut up and go away.

Exactly. Politico.com is just such a box of tools .... on Election Night 2008, a guy from Politico commenting on network news used all his oxygen to slag on Sarah Palin. It was so vile .... these guys are a stone waste of human, just like all the rest of the 'Rats and RiNO's.

20 posted on 10/22/2009 3:42:18 AM PDT by lentulusgracchus
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