Posted on 11/01/2009 4:16:15 PM PST by NormsRevenge
ALBANY, N.Y. – In a Republican Party struggling to find its identity, the surprise withdrawal of the chosen GOP candidate for a New York congressional race amid a rising conservative upstart renews a lingering national debate: Are moderates welcome in today's Grand Old Party?
The question became even more relevant Sunday when the ex-candidate, state Assemblywoman Dierdre Scozzafava, threw her support behind the Democrat in the race rather than the Conservative Party candidate favored by fellow Republicans.
The GOP leadership insisted on Sunday political TV talk shows the party is strong and inclusive while Democrats described a Republican party out of touch with the people.
"We accept moderates in our party, and we want moderates in our party. We cover a wide range of Americans," said Republican House Leader John Boehner in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union."
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You can take your tent pole and stick it where the su.. ,, uhhh..
Just Say No to moderates.. but be polite. :-)
SCOZZAFAVA is no moderate, AP's Valerie Bauman! It's nice that you are transcribing DNC talking points though.
Yes, you are out of touch with the party - all parties. Fortunate for you that the Democrats are much more out of touch with America.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus
“We are in the middle I think of a political rebellion going on in America and this rebellion are by people who really have not been actively involved in the political process and they don’t really care whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican they want to see people who are going to stand up and protect the future for our kids and grandkids,” Boehner said...
We cover a wide range of Americans," said Republican House Leader John Boehner . . .
. . . as long as they're to the left of conservatives.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus
Presdient Reagan said that folks who agree with him 80% of the time were OK to come in the tent. He never said that liberal republicans who endorsed Jimmy Carter were welcome in that tent.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus
They just don't get to make policy, platform, publicity, or candidate decisions or have any input whatsoever.
Additionally they can keep their mouths shut unless praising fellow Republicans or condemning DemoRat traitors in the harshest possible terms.
WE WANT THE RINOS OUT..PERIOD. We need less DeDe’s, Grahams, and Snowe’s and MORE Sarah Palin’s and Michele Bachmann’s. If Sarah and Michele can help clean up this party then we have a chance of kicking some major ass in 2010 and 2012
Does this mean that we just walk off the cliff, instead of running over it?
We have 'moderately' seeing our Country die as a Constitutional Republic since the Interstate Commerce ruling of the socialist SCOTUS of the 30's.
In Valerie Bauman’s world, a moderate Republican is a Democrat who registers Republican. I’m sure she’d be hard-pressed to define “moderate Republican”.
Looks to me the future of the Democrat party is uncertain.
“Bones, can you save, Newt?” “He’s dead, Jim.”
The Geriatric Old Party is dying. Long live the Conservative Party!
A “moderate” Republican is as likely to vote with the Rats as not. We don’t need people who do not understand the Constitution and think that the federal government can do anything that can get 51 votes in the Senate.
Of course, they are. If they are American moderates.
Liberals, however, are not.
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