Social conservatives warn Priebus they could abandon GOP

First Read NBC News ^ | April 9, 2013 | Michael O'Brien

[yongin]

A group of high-profile social conservatives warned Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus in a letter this week that their supporters could abandon the GOP if the party seeks to change its position on social issues, particularly same-sex marriage.

Thirteen social conservatives, representing various influential groups, wrote Priebus ahead of the RNC's quarterly meeting this week in Los Angeles to sternly rebuke the conclusions of a post-election report that advised Republican elected officials to adopt a softer tone toward social issues.

"We respectfully warn GOP Leadership that an abandonment of its principles will necessarily result in the abandonment of our constituents to their support," concludes the letter, which was obtained by and independently verified by NBC News in advance of the meeting this week.

The letter further asks GOP committeemen to pass a resolution at their meeting this week re-affirming the party's 2012 national platform, which includes language calling for bans on abortion and same-sex marriage.

[SkyPilot]

Related - military members, veterans, and their families are leaving GOP in droves because of budget betrayal (source: Washington Times and Military Times).

Just over one third of U.S. military personnel say they support the Republican Party, down from nearly a half in 2006, according to the latest annual Military Times poll.....“Republicans kind of used to be seen as the party that took care of the military,” said one Army sergeant first class. “But recently, there’s a feeling that that has kind of shifted, and I don’t think people feel that the party is really looking out for the military the way it used to.”

[Viennacon]

I doubt Price RinseUs gets the message.

[DustyMoment]

Social conservatives warn Priebus they could should abandon GOP

Fixed it!!

[rarestia]

I’m praying for a true grassroots resurgence and ascension of a truly equitable and conservative third party in a massive and visible way. A party that would ascend without the help of any traditional media outlet. A truly AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE party.

[Jim Robinson]

FURP!!

[Norm Lenhart]

I wonder if these people will get a bunch of screaming hate from the psuedocons that had a 2 YO tantrum about ‘purists’ and their ‘principles’. Because God knows they did here.

[ilovesarah2012]

Could??? For me it’s a done deal!

[exit82]

Already did—last November.

[yongin]

The GOPe keeping saying that we need a Truce on social issues and in order to focus on the economy. However, the GOPe says gun control and amnesty are social issues that can be ignored. Also you can’t have a Truce when the other side is determined to ram road you.

[Norm Lenhart]

hats their way of saying STFU to conservatives without actually saying STFU to conservatives. And some people actually go along with it like Democrats on the plantation.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Good old Rancid Prius!

[q_an_a]

they already did that - look at the drop in voters in 2010 and look at some of the candidates they got nominated. So what more damage can they do? Letting the left run the government is not the same as voting to slow down the left.

[SpaceBar]

Rinse Probus plays for the other side.

[madison10]

Why tell him, the GOP elite are so clueless and deaf, just leave them, they won’t notice until they LOSE.

[RobbyS]

Peo-life people made alliance with the Republicans in the early ‘80s. promising not to run third party if they turned pro-choice. The Pubbies did so, in a half-hearted way. Now they may want to follow their natural bent.

[Reddon]

I’ve been a life long Republican, but I quit the party in May, 2012. They no longer share my beliefs or values, and I want nothing more to do with them.

[dfwgator]

I think the GOPe likes to lose....they get all the perks with none of the responsibility.

[Altura Ct.]

It needs to happen. There is no way to reconcile to the likes of the GOP lite.

[ConorMacNessa]

This Social (and Fiscal) Conservative abandoned the Republican Party several months ago after years of supporting them and being betrayed by them - I changed my registration to "Conservative."

No more RINOS!

"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last."

Sir Winston Churchill



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