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To: Clintonfatigued

That’s the nice way to look at the phenomenon. I take also a somewhat darker view. They GOP establishment types actually are not conservative, do not honor the Constitution, feel scorn towards us hoi polloi who don’t have the polish, insider/elitist contacts and lifestyle they have; some of us are poor, not so educated, and hold what to them are “extremist” views and ways of life. Many of the GOP elitists are not morally or socially conservative at all, so that is another reason they scorn us. They also feed off of attention from the MSM and fellow elitists and could give a rip what we think of them.

They are kissing cousins of the Dems, they have much more fellow feeling towards Dems/leftsits than they do towards the conservative believing and voting (when we get a chance!) populace. They actually prefer the status quo, do not want a return to Constitutional governance. They actually don’t care much about “winning” elections as they do about maintaining their hold on power, which they can have via money, lobbying and so on, whether the Rs or Ds win.

I view them just as much the enemy as Dems/leftists, if not more so.


53 posted on 01/29/2012 1:23:06 PM PST by little jeremiah (We will have to go through hell to get out of hell)
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To: little jeremiah
I largely agree with that, but see bigger differences between the DemocRAT and Republican Establishments. The DemocRATS regard the Constitution as an obstacle to their views and ends and are scornful of conservative views on what's known as the social issues. The Republican establishment, IMHO, regards the Constitution as useful but not central, while on social issues are merely indifferent. As a result of that and their needing conservative support to win elections, they are less destructive than their DemocRAT brethren.
58 posted on 01/29/2012 1:38:36 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (A chameleon belongs in a pet store, not the White House)
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