Pat Robertson: GOP Base Is Becoming Too Extreme

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[Gunslingr3]

My response to the poster who quoted Goldwater, a diehard conservative, that got creamed in the general election by Johnson.
It had nothing to do with the last election.
I love AuH2O, but the fact remains the population was turned off by his proclaimed extremism. Reagan put a softer tone on much of the same viewpoints, and won handily (Carter only won 6 States, and in the ‘84 election Mondale only won 1 State - Reagan missed a 50 State sweep by 3800 votes in Mondale’s home State!)

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Thanks for elaborating, sorry I should have read further back.

[mr_griz]

Pat Robertson is a false prophet, a televangelist shyster, a failed republican candidate and a mean-spirited fellow who does a disservice to the Christian church and the GOP by identifying himself with either.

[justiceseeker93]

The correct quote from Barry Goldwater at the 1964 Republican Convention was: "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." Although that quote was probably not original, it consists of what IMO are the most eloquent two succinct sentences ever uttered by an American political figure, when taken in its plain meaning.

Unfortunately for Goldwater, the 'Rats twisted that speech and tarred Goldwater with tag of "extremist," never bothering to consider the modifier "in the defense of liberty." Of course, had they talked about "extremism in the defense of liberty," they would have to consider some notables in their own party, like Roosevelt and Truman and Wilson, to be as guilty or more so than Goldwater.

[chris_bdba]

I’m beginning to think there may be something up with Pat? Several of his statements lately have not sounded like him at all.I wonder if he is in the beginning stages of dementia ?

[tlb]

>>> Extremism in the pursuit of liberty is no vice.

Said one of the biggest losers in modern politics.

>>> I wonder if he is in the beginning stages of dementia ?

Any dementia doesn’t appear to be all on his side.

[central_va]

I take it then you agree with Pat Robertson assessment?

[central_va]

I take it then you agree with Pat Robertson assessment?

[MitchSouthFla.]

Pat Robertson was responding to the following:

Karl Rove all but disqualified Herman Cain’s chances for the GOP nomination because he said a family should have choice when deciding whether to have an abortion if a minor girl has been raped. For most people, this is considered reasonable.

Cain backed off from that position, but Karl Rove said it was too late. For the record, Ronald Reagan believed in exceptions for rape and incest.

Cain, in deference to the purists, has changed his position back and forth. This is what Robertson was referring to.

[EternalVigilance]

For the record, Ronald Reagan believed in exceptions for rape and incest.

Yeah. Which led to a hundred thousand babies a year killed in CA before Reagan left the Governor's office. Which led to Reagan saying that was the worst mistake he ever made. Which led to Reagan's personhood, Fourteenth Amendment position, which remains in the GOP platform after twenty seven years, although most of the GOP pretends it doesn't.

[EternalVigilance]

Pat Robertson EternalVigilance: GOP Base Pat Robertson Is Becoming Too Extreme became senile quite some time ago

[bmwcyle]

Televangelist and mogul money changer Pat Robertson

[b9]

Finny, terrific post #5 sounds like your “list!”

rlmorel, you might like finny’s #190 here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2792217/posts?page=190#190

[Gopher Broke]

I have always like Pat but....this sounds like he has LOST HIS MIND!

Obama and the libs are forcing Socialism on us...and Pat is worried about Republicans being too conservative?????

This sounds like a mis-quote....or Pat has lost it.....

[Gunslingr3]

Yes, ‘extremism’, by definition, reduces electoral appeal.
Do you want to win the general election, or get creamed like Goldwater?

[2111USMC]

Hey Pat!

Lead, follow, or get out of the way!

[sheik yerbouty]

Those words should be worn with pride! The ‘rats and the RINOs should be ashamed..

[GailA]

The GOP has left me...with all their RINOS.

[central_va]

You and I are different people. You are a moderate,clearly.

The democrats don't share your disdain of principled extreme candidate politicians. Look at Obama, the MOST liberal Ideology-driven senator was there choice. The sheeple both like and respect principled conservatives, we just don't have any.

Grow up and grow a pair.

[who knows what evil?]

If there is only Heaven and Hell in the afterlife; where do moderates go?