That's one of the reasons that we have been losing the culture wars. The left is not afraid to advance the goals it wants to achieve. Instead of calls to eliminate “gun-free zones,” we get geniuses at places like the Republican National Committee that want to attract moderates with ideas like Medicare Part D, No Child Left Behind and the recent mea culpa for why Romney blew it last November. It can be effective, but it's conventional thinking. That's what Schumer and Emanuel did when, "In 2006, Democrats built a congressional majority by embracing and convincing pro-gun, pro-life moderates to run in marginal states and districts."
To roll back the left we needs pols that can vigorously advance conservative ideas, not RINOs like Dole, McCain and Romney who want to nibble around the middle. That's why we have nationally almost 40 % Independents, and why so many white voters stayed home last November. "Rough calculations suggest that in 2012, 2 million to 5 million fewer whites voted compared with 2008, even though the pool of eligible white voters had increased."
I made a mistake of omission when I wrote about my state ping list project. I assumed everybody thinks like me. I failed to state that when I saw a particular state being mentioned in a story like Colorado in the first quoted paragraph of my comment, and I pinged george76 with my list for Colorado, I assumed george76 would in turn also ping his Colorado state ping list. That was my fault for not being explicit when I wrote that vanity.
Ping lists are not 100% efficient for any number of reasons. I only check pings to me periodically, less than I check my threads or mail. That's my fault too. Except for the largest states, most of my state ping lists are on the small size.
So if I already pinged you to a story that involves your state, e.g. Colorado, please don't be annoyed if george76 also pings you to it. You may have missed my earlier ping about that story, other pertinent links or comments may have been been made to the thread, etc.
Let me know if you want to be removed from my list of State ping lists.
Good idea! Let's bring back the poll tax!
Of course you are correct, but the reason the Republicans are timid is in large part because the MSM actively attacks them, but not leftists.
One of the reasons that Ted Cruz can be so bold is because he ran and won on new media.
This is so true. The Left is willing to fight tooth and nail, Republicans want to play around of golf and discuss. Until we are willing to slap them down big time, we will lose over and over again.
“Rough calculations suggest that in 2012, 2 million to 5 million fewer whites voted compared with 2008, even though the pool of eligible white voters had increased.”
I think they voted. I don’t think they were counted. The left realized that with modern computer voting, it isn’t as easy to create votes out of thin air any more. But addition by subtraction gets the same result if you just eliminate votes that were actually cast.
Thanks for the ping.
Made a purchase last week, had to pay $10 for the CBI call.
no forum safe comment !
I ask all to take a step back and consider that statement. Recall the White House also helped coordinate Union opposition to Wisconsin state employee reforms a couple years ago.
What we are witnessing is a rapid consolidation, a gathering of political powers to the President. Obama enforces a top down authoritarian system with campaign money; the Senate has become his rubber-stamp, and the quote above shows that his powers reach down to State assemblymen. "Vote our way and cruise to reelection; oppose us and lose."
It is a complete reversal of the Framer's Constitution, a reversal of federalism, in which the Senate of the States played large roles in protecting both State interests and making our laws. Structure is everything. The Articles of Confederation were replaced with the Constitution not because the people of 1776 were less virtuous than those of 1787. They were replaced because they were detrimental to national safety and happiness.
With the 17th Amendment, the Framer's vertical separation of powers was removed and STRUCTURALLY made enforcement of enumerated powers and the Bill of Rights an impossibility. Absent State participation in the Senate, there is zero chance we will return to Constitutional freedoms.
As you may know:
Are Colorado Democrats Worried About Gun Control Recall Campaigns?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3014655/posts
Native Americans incensed over pro-gun rights billboard in Colorado .
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3014011/posts
FAKE FOLLOWERS: The New York Times Turns On Polis .
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3013747/posts
John Lott: “The Obama administration made the extremely unusual move of lobbying Democrats in the Colorado state house for a bill ...
Colorado Ping ( Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the list.)
“Wipe them out. Wipe them all out.”
HEY-HEY,
HO-HO,
Commie Obama
Has got to GO!
HEY-HEY,
HO-HO,
Commie Obama
Has got to GO!
HEY-HEY,
HO-HO,
Commie Obama
Has got to GO!
Finding they can run roughshod over the American people (a statistically representative plebiscite of all Americans eligible to vote, weighted as normal by electoral college representation, would have comfortably concurred on Romney last November), the Democrat arrogance and their faith in their ability to rabble rouse grows without bound.
If I fault the GOP it is for their failure to scream shame, shame, shame when Democrats do this. Can you imagine what Democrats would scream if, say, GWB had nosed into state legislative elections. They have anointed Barack Obama emperor of the US, or at least tried to (an anointing from hell).
THAT, my FRiend, is the money line and cannot be said often enough! I hope you repeat that at least 4 times a day, if not more!!
(Can you tell I am in strong agreement with you?)
Living in a blue state I have a fair amount of Lefty friends and acquaintances and if there’s anything lefties and righties have in common is the belief that the other side really has it together and is winning the culture war while our side if falling down in the mud. That and the belief that the other side will do whatever it takes to win while our side softballs everything.