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"GOP Insiders" Who are they ?

Posted on 11/19/2011 4:49:05 AM PST by SMGFan

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To: randita

The same people who supported McCain will support Romney until he loses to Barry. Then they’ll support RINO Christie when he loses to Hitlery or some other Dem.


21 posted on 11/19/2011 5:41:26 AM PST by bigdirty
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To: aumrl
I would think the GOP ‘insiders’ are those working behind the scenes, for the GOP and the candidates. Bundlers, pollsters, staff, people with access to the leaders in the party.

The Pundits that write and talk about what is going on, go to these nameless insiders to get their information.

If you are known enough to party leadership, even at the local level, to call and talk to the candidates, those in Congress, elected state reps, etc, and get them to talk to you, you are an insider.

22 posted on 11/19/2011 5:49:51 AM PST by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: be-baw

Add Bill Kristol, even Charles Krauthammar(not sure of spelling for the Kraut) and the unknowns in the eastern Rockefeller GOP establishment. Also, the Bushes, “Colon” Powell, Condi Rice.


23 posted on 11/19/2011 5:59:17 AM PST by izzatzo ( Anybody but Obamney and Huntsman. Cain looks better and better.)
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To: SMGFan

Virtually the entire organizational structure.

The defeat against RINOism begins locally.


24 posted on 11/19/2011 6:05:29 AM PST by Gene Eric (Save a pretzel for the gas jet.)
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To: be-baw

Add Bill Kristol and Charles Krauthammar(spelling?); also, “Colon” Powell, Condi Rice, the Bushes, any Rockefeller GOP’er you can think of, McCain, Grahamnesty, Rove, and the staffs that suck up to these types, and that would be a good addition to your selections.


25 posted on 11/19/2011 6:07:09 AM PST by izzatzo ( Anybody but Obamney and Huntsman. Cain looks better and better.)
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To: izzatzo
I sometimes call the RINO Einstein, “Hunbanger.”

Chuckie K is the Lefts’ most intelligent useful idiot.

26 posted on 11/19/2011 6:25:27 AM PST by Happy Rain ( "Many of the most useful idiots of the Left are on the Right.")
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To: SMGFan; All
This "insiders" stuff is getting really, really stale.

The reason that we were left with McCain, Huckabee, and Romney at the end of the 2008 primary season is that (gasp!) millions of Republicans voted for them because they thought those were the best candidates.

Not because they were subject to secret mind control rays from Karl Rove, Bill Kristol and George Will.

Now, if you want to avoid a similar result in 2012, the way to do so is to go out and talk up conservative candidates with all your moderate Republican and independent friends.

And if you don't have any of those friends - if you'd rather spend your time in the conservatives-only echo chamber, whining about how you'll hold your breath till you turn purple if "they" force Romney on us -

then you are a big part of the problem.

27 posted on 11/19/2011 6:56:59 AM PST by Notary Sojac
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To: Perdogg; SMGFan; Notary Sojac

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2792476/posts

GOP Empire’s Plan to Crush Tea Party Rebels

Odd how this thread matches up with the GOP Establishment’s PR Machine Rule 1.

Deny they are the Establishment


28 posted on 11/19/2011 7:06:59 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: MNJohnnie
There certainly is a GOP Establishment, but it's eminently beatable, at the retail, one voter at a time level.

My point being that moderates and independents have to be convinced to vote for conservative candidates.

The conservative base of which FR is a part just is not big enough on its own, and may never be.

29 posted on 11/19/2011 7:12:07 AM PST by Notary Sojac
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Did You Know?

The Current FReepathon Pays For The Current Quarters Expenses?

Now That You Do, Donate And Keep FR Running


30 posted on 11/19/2011 7:24:02 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: Notary Sojac
You truly believe that the GOP RINO elite and the DNC MSM did not conspire to nominate a sure loser like McCain in 2008???

...nuff said

31 posted on 11/19/2011 7:27:03 AM PST by Happy Rain ( "Many of the most useful idiots of the Left are on the Right.")
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To: SMGFan
Rush was talking about meat head Newt, a man that claims he is for smaller government and less cronyism, but it only applies to the other guy. Newt wants to be knee deep in the get rich off taxpayers sloping trough.
32 posted on 11/19/2011 7:29:27 AM PST by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by "AMNESTY" Perry and his fellow demorats.)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

Yes, I see they have their zippers down, must be expecting buyalick to show up.


33 posted on 11/19/2011 7:31:35 AM PST by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by "AMNESTY" Perry and his fellow demorats.)
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To: SMGFan

I’m unpleasantly amazed that no fire-breathing, temple-razing Constitutionalist stepped forward.

Now we’re going into the primary election season with a weak slate, meaning the winner of the primaries — and therefore the candidate for 2012 — will be weak on hardcore conservative values. Sad.


34 posted on 11/19/2011 7:32:26 AM PST by DNME ("The Eastern World, it is exploding ... Violence flaring, bullets loading ...")
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To: Happy Rain
I usually hold by the concept of Occam's razor.

And given the options of "massive conspiracy to gimmick the nomination process" or "clueless Republican primary voters" I have made my choice as to what is the least complex explanation.

35 posted on 11/19/2011 7:35:26 AM PST by Notary Sojac
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To: DNME

Oh ye of little faith...

When Hell threatens true Americans reach for Heaven...and get it!

You ain’t Tea Party are you?


36 posted on 11/19/2011 7:36:39 AM PST by Happy Rain ( "Many of the most useful idiots of the Left are on the Right.")
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To: Notary Sojac

I’m sorry but your naivety is amazing. NO amount of talking about the candidates with friends and neighbors by Freepers will off set millions of dollars in free adverting Fox News pumps out every day tearing down the Conservative candidate and puffing up the RINOs.


37 posted on 11/19/2011 7:37:58 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: MNJohnnie

Maybe yes, maybe no. But one thing is for sure. Spending all day on FR whining about how I’ll “get even” if Romney is the nominee (not saying you are in that crowd, but lots of freepers seem to be there) would be an even worse investment of my time.


38 posted on 11/19/2011 7:46:02 AM PST by Notary Sojac
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To: don-o

39 posted on 11/19/2011 7:50:10 AM PST by csmusaret (The only borders Obama has closed is a bookstore.)
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To: Happy Rain

Hannity is a phony conservative like Mark Davis of DFW radio.


40 posted on 11/19/2011 7:52:45 AM PST by Jukeman
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