Posted on 11/02/2010 8:14:41 AM PDT by LonePalm
Back in October of 2000, in my first post on Free Republic, I coined the term "Broken Glass Republican" as an indication of my determination to vote against the Democrats for their mishandling of the USS Cole incident.
The term was picked up by Byron York who got it from his sister, a FReeper, over dinner and published in National Review. Peggy Noonan then used it in her article The Meaning of the Vote Democracy is a blessing--especially for "Broken Glass Republicans". It was also used repeatedly by Rush on the air. Attaching "Broken Glass" to some group name has become a reference to the intensity of that group's dedication.
I have been seeing reports of high voter turnout this morning and think that this will help us rather than hurt us.
I live in the NJ-6 congressional district. My congresscritter is Frank Pallone, a member of the House Progressive Caucus and one of the authors of 0bamacare.
As a purely anecdotal bit of evidence, I have noticed a much larger number of signs for Anna Little than Frank Pallone. Until very recently, I had not seen a single Pallone sign in a person's yard while most of the Little signs had been in people's yards.
Sunday, I saw a Pallone TV ad. The ad vilely misrepresented Little's positions and did nothing to portray Pallone positively.
This district is heavily Gerrymandered to keep Pallone in office. It is a long narrow district that is less than 200 yards wide at one point. The fact that Frank Pallone thinks he needs to run TV ads attacking Anna Little is illustrative of how much trouble the Democrats are in.
The usual adjectives, Tsunami, Teanami, Earthquake, etc. are likely to prove woefully in adequate to describe the results of today's election.
Let's make this a political Kristallnacht for the liberals.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Amen!
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Of course ABC radio news helpfully reminds us that a democrat ass-kicking doesn't necessarily mean republicans have a mandate to change washington DC in their own image... LOL.
I was surprised to see some online ads for (WA Sen) Patty Murray attacking challenger Dino Rossi. A LOT of money has been flowing into Patsy’s (so-called for her defense of the stainmeister) campaign. But precious few yard signs.
Best wishes, for NJ-6, LonePalm.
I was a “Broken Glass” Republican until shortly after the 2000 census, when my congressional distriict was redrawn (Sherrod Brown was my congressman).
It feels good to have the representation you want. :-)
Out with the scamps!
To be considered in addition to the unprecidented 15 point generic ballot lead of the republicans - and that is the substantially higher enthusiasm lead by republicans/independents in contrast to the demonrats.
Here they are expecting record turnout - if the enthusiasm lead holds, boxer and brown are out on the street where they belong.
I voted today. I will be posting results from various races in Maine. I did not know what I was until you defined it. I AM A BROKEN GLASS REPBULCAN!
I voted today. I will be posting results from various races in Maine. I did not know what I was until you defined it. I AM A BROKEN GLASS REPBULCAN!
I voted today. I will be posting results from various races in Maine. I did not know what I was until you defined it. I AM A BROKEN GLASS REPBULCAN!
Well, now my day's complete...
I AM A BROKEN GLASS REPBULCAN!
I am a broken glass Conservative. A Jeffersonian Classical Liberal.
Bud White: “Do you want to tear all that down?”
Ed Exley: “With a wrecking ball. Wanna help me swing it?”
— LA Confidential
Here we go!
Best wishes for a successful evening in the Garden State from a Barbed Wire Republican here in the Granite State!
Most Freepers are the same but they just do not know it. The term "Liberal" has been stood on its head. The classic Jeffersonian Liberal has the same beliefs as most Freepers.
I'm hoping for "cataclysmic." Perhaps "epochal."
Being a Republican means going after symbolic things like flag burning amendments. Going after gay marriage. Swarming the streets with cops possessing wide discretionary powers and a code book so large it can’t possibly fit into the back of a squad car.
It means a powerful Federal government and weak States. It means income tax and DOT, EPA, good responsible government.
I am not a Republican. Fortunately, the Republican party at times is home to people more aligned to my views than the Democrats. (I have never voted for a Democrat in my life).
But you are correct, most “conservatives” don’t know what that means. Define conservative and you will get into a huge argument. Law and Order conservatives. Fiscal Conservatives. Social Conservatives. Most of those types want to cram laws down your throat to get what they want. My favorite silliness being the flag burning Amendment.
Back in October of 2000, in my first post on Free Republic, I coined the term “Broken Glass Republican”
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