Posted on 03/30/2012 9:53:45 AM PDT by C19fan
ust a few years ago, House Republicans were trying to etch their opposition of gay marriage into the Constitution.
Now? They’re almost silent.
It’s been one of the swiftest shifts in ideology and strategy for Republicans, as they’ve come nearly full circle on same-sex politics. What was once a front-and-center issue for rank-and-file Republicans — the subject of many hotly worded House and Senate floor speeches — is virtually a dead issue, as Republicans in Congress don’t care to have gay marriage litigated in the Capitol.
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There is nothing to be gained by giving into the perverts.
I’d say that Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer are trying to bait us.
(Forget) them.
It is a symptom of their retreat on nearly every issue. There should be no surprise that they abandoned the social issues first, the ones that since 90s they have only paid lip service to.
It’s time to frog march the wanking Republicrats out of the Congress and back onto their lilly pads!
I’ve had enough of this limp-wristed weenies!
Call in a third party: let’s call it the Tea Party!
Disappointing, especially since the Reagan Coalition was built at least in part on appeal to social conservatives in both parties.
Too bad we can’t see that, or nominate a candidate who will stand up for basic values.
The Gay Old Party has abandoned the Ten Commandments, God and Jesus Christ!
Apparently the phony Lincoln Log Republicans have their logs up somebody’s backside.
I don’t really see the big deal.
It’s a natural shift due to a change in times. When times were good, we were able to argue about social things.
But, for the past couple years, times have not been good. It would be foolish to run an election on social issues when people can’t put food on the table.
I do not think this means the GOP is for gay marriage now. But, now is not the time to have a life or death battle on the matter UNLESS it is thrusted upon us by the left through a national attempt at a law etc.
That’s pretty much it. Dinner table issues rule right now, anyone who can’t see that has their own agenda.
What a load of hogwash.
Just what is a "social thing," anyhow? Why is the defense of innocent human life a "social thing"? Why is the defense of the most important fundamental building block of our civilization, and our economy, the natural family, a "social thing"? Why is every moral basis of everything a "social thing"?
Yeah. Like defending the foundations of this republic and our claim to liberty.
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Social issues simply refer to anything having to do with the society’s ethics/morals etc., at least I see the term in this case.
There was pushback over Obama’s horrible abortion insurance decree.
When they need to, the GOP still does fight back over moral matters. They are important to the future this country.
But, pushing gay marriage bans is not going to win votes right now. Fixing the economy will.
It doesn’t mean they don’t think it’s important to fight gay marriage. But, since Obama is not trying to legalize it, there is not a current sense of urgency to the matter because we have to get people to work so they can HAVE BIBLICAL/TRADITIONAL FAMILIES to begin with.
You can only focus on so many things at a time in politics. Not having active proposals on a matter does not mean you have stopped caring about it.
that’s what I don’t get.
The majority of voters do not want the homo agenda, hell even CA has voted it down so why the GOP shuts up about this when they can informing the public about what the agenda is about and how the gaystapo are acting then we would win more local seats.
Put their agenda onto the local elections and lets see those local Dems run away from the queer agenda
RINOs have ALWAYS had a reason why it "wasn't a good time" to listen to social conservatives.
But, for the past couple years, times have not been good. It would be foolish to run an election on social issues when people can’t put food on the table.
Our economic problems are a DIRECT RESULT of social issues. America is broke BECAUSE of these issues and we will never truly prosper again if we don't fix them.
the author is weakly attempting to imply back burnering an issue as acceptance. Democrats in general are not all gung ho either. Note how the MSM omitted covering the DADT story.
With super majority in the house and senate the marriage issue will be firmly back to normal.
The economy is in the shape it's in because we have abortion in the first place.
When they need to, the GOP still does fight back over moral matters. They are important to the future this country.
No, when the GOP realizes it is about to lose social conservative votes they pay lip service to issues that they have no intention of ever actually addressing.
It doesn’t mean they don’t think it’s important to fight gay marriage. But, since Obama is not trying to legalize it,
YES, he is.
we have to get people to work so they can HAVE BIBLICAL/TRADITIONAL FAMILIES to begin with.
Utter nonsense!
Prior to a few years ago America had enjoyed a quarter century of nearly uninterrupted economic growth and low unemployment. It was during this era that the abandonment of the traditional family accelerated and promotion of sodomy was advanced.
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