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Elections 2012: Where Have the Conservatives & Evangelicals Gone?
The Right Sphere ^ | 09/18/2012 | Tom Dougherty

Posted on 09/18/2012 10:32:03 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: doc11355
Since Romney doesn’t meet their exhalted standards for conservatism,

Did Mitt's rejecting the party's pro-life platform 3 weeks ago, disturb you at all? Did you even notice it?

61 posted on 09/18/2012 11:40:17 AM PDT by ansel12
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To: GeronL
Since Todd Akin (92+% ACU Rating) isn’t moderate enough the GOPe cuts him loose to the wind. Why should conservatives stick around when the moderates have nothing but contempt for them?

No, he was cut loose because he made politically toxic comments regarding rape which damaged not only himself but the entire Republican brand nationally. No one did that to him but himself. The fact those comments were politiclaly toxic has nothing with being a conservative, moderate, etc.

62 posted on 09/18/2012 11:41:46 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Republican Wildcat

lol.

So find me a candidate that hasn’t said something stupid and backtracked.

You would probably still back Spectre, Crist etc no matter how liberal they were I bet.


63 posted on 09/18/2012 11:45:37 AM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: DarthVader
You certainly have a way with words, and describing the people... that disagree with you... that you need to convince... to vote for your guy.

Calling people names and berating them is a certain vote-getter.

/johnny

64 posted on 09/18/2012 12:04:48 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: itsahoot

“I’ll write in Palin in 2012. That is 1 vote for Palin, 0 votes for Romney and Zer0 votes for Obama.”

Hm...the result being that because your candidate has ZERO chance of winning, you are wasting your vote. And not negating the vote of an Obamabot. I hope you change your mind.


65 posted on 09/18/2012 12:05:16 PM PDT by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless, indisputable clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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To: Republican Wildcat; GeronL
No, he was cut loose because he made politically toxic comments regarding rape which damaged not only himself but the entire Republican brand nationally.

Three weeks ago Romney came out against the national pro-life party platform, and returned to his pro-abortion position.

Yet Akin is the one who made the rape gaffe?

66 posted on 09/18/2012 12:20:32 PM PDT by ansel12
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To: DennisR
“Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.” - John Quincy Adams.

/johnny

67 posted on 09/18/2012 12:23:26 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Persevero

I think R. Paul is an absolute disaster

Good God he is the ONLY reason I am voting for Romney. Paul Ryan is the Sarah Palin of 2012.


68 posted on 09/18/2012 12:23:54 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Paul Ryan/Rick Santorum 2012....That would be the best scenario ever.)
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To: JRandomFreeper

What a load of crap.


69 posted on 09/18/2012 12:26:44 PM PDT by Deb (If you wanna laugh everyday, follow Deepak Chopra on Twitter)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

You’ve lost your mind.


70 posted on 09/18/2012 12:30:01 PM PDT by Deb (If you wanna laugh everyday, follow Deepak Chopra on Twitter)
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To: Deb
How enlightening.

Win many converts with that attitude?

/johnny

71 posted on 09/18/2012 12:31:43 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: SeekAndFind
OH, bless their little hearts. WE BE HERE, we have pencils sharpened and ready to VOTE....for the R & R's.

I'm riding my wheelchair to the polls, stoping to pick up a few more that need rides, (lol), nothing will stop us.

72 posted on 09/18/2012 12:31:43 PM PDT by annieokie (O)
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To: DarthVader

Romans 13 is still in force. God doesn’t make mistakes, and his truth is truth for all time. The first human king of Israel was also provided by God at the urging of the people of Israel. Not exactly an election, but definitly the consent of the governed (albeit much to their chagrin). Solomon said, under the inspiration of God himself, that there is nothing new under the sun. God can get anyone he wants elected and nothing in this or any other universe can stop him. But like the people of Israel demanding a king at any price, if we give in to our fears and put our trust in fallible men, all while ignoring the many red flags by which God warns us against either of these losers, we may get what we wish for, and one day come to dearly regret it. On such a day it would be fitting to strike the motto from our coins, because we could no longer honestly say, In God We Trust.


73 posted on 09/18/2012 12:32:47 PM PDT by Springfield Reformer (Winston Churchill: No Peace Till Victory!)
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To: Deb

74 posted on 09/18/2012 12:34:31 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("If you're not fiscally AND socially conservative, you're not conservative!" - Jim Robinson, 9-1-10)
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To: DarthVader
Interesting comments on Romans 13:1-7. The passage fascinates me and makes me ponder. All nations are authorized by God to "punish the evildoer", and in so doing keep order (their job). God has wrath stored up for all of those who went beyond this framework and abused their people.

I found this by Calvin (I'm not a "Calvanist"):

"The Lord, therefore, is King of kings. When He opens His sacred mouth, He alone is to be heard, instead of all and above all. We are subject to the men who rule over us, but subject only in the Lord. If they command anything against Him let us not pay the least regard to it, nor be moved by all the dignity which they possess as magistrates-- a dignity to which no injury is done when it is subordinated to the special and truly supreme power of God."

75 posted on 09/18/2012 12:39:47 PM PDT by avenir (I'm pessimistic about man, but I'm optimistic about GOD!)
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To: Emperor Palpatine

I see you have the Republican Campaign sign for 2020 already printed up.


76 posted on 09/18/2012 12:40:48 PM PDT by napscoordinator (GOP Candidate 2020 - "Bloomberg 2020 - We vote for whatever crap the GOP puts in front of us.")
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To: JRandomFreeper

Why, thanks, yes i do.


77 posted on 09/18/2012 12:42:30 PM PDT by Deb (If you wanna laugh everyday, follow Deepak Chopra on Twitter)
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To: Deb
It is the traditional Republican method of dealing with recalcitrant conservatives, berate, abuse, and namecall.

Then whine when they don't vote for your liberal.

/johnny

78 posted on 09/18/2012 12:44:47 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: itsahoot
This is why you moron.

Right. That's why. You're self righteous and sanctimonious.

79 posted on 09/18/2012 12:55:02 PM PDT by pgkdan (A vote for anyone but Romney is a vote for obama. GO MITT!!)
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To: pgkdan
You're self righteous and sanctimonious.

Wow. I'm sure that got you a vote for your guy.

/johnny

80 posted on 09/18/2012 12:58:55 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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