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GOPe: Let's Have It Out. Will You Support Cruz?
Self | 10/02/2014 | Uncle Miltie

Posted on 10/02/2014 12:09:44 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie

The GOPe wing of Free Republic requires that the Conservative wing of Free Republic swallow our distaste for their Democrat-Lite Karl Rove Approved (TM) candidates in order to win seats labeled (R) at the expense of conservative principle.

Okay, let's put the shoe on the other foot: If Ted Cruz is winning 45% of the Republican vote in early primaries, will you require your Karl Rove Approved (TM) candidate withdraw and unreservedly throw your support behind the winning candidate Ted Cruz?

Slightly differently stated, are you primarily interested in beating Democrats or Conservatism?


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To: roamer_1

Overall I think we are on the same page. Just the details really are where we are differing.

But I totally agree we are not using all the tools in the box.


121 posted on 10/02/2014 4:06:15 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: LouD
I can also tell you what I WON’T do: I will not sit home and sulk, or support some third party candidate who will do nothing but siphon votes from the Republicans, like far too many people did in 2012.

I will vote 3rd Party...Maybe the rest are as fed up as I am and we will all (except you) vote 3rd Party...

122 posted on 10/02/2014 4:27:08 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: Norm Lenhart
Overall I think we are on the same page.

Yup (what a surprise :P ).

123 posted on 10/02/2014 4:46:40 PM PDT by roamer_1 (Globalism is just socialism in a business suit.)
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To: Norm Lenhart

Thanks for the Ping!

Let it echo in the halls of the Chamber of Commerce, Statehouses, RNC headquarters, and across the fields of the Crawford ranch.

Conservatives only! “Statists” need not apply.


124 posted on 10/02/2014 4:49:35 PM PDT by Kaosinla (The More the Plans Fail. The More the Planners Plan.)
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To: Yosemitest

Sorry about the missing sarc Tag. Loved your response!


125 posted on 10/02/2014 4:59:22 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (When Amnesty was granted 30 years ago, they promised to close the borders and enforce the law)
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To: roamer_1

Which is why Cruz is THE litmus test for the GOPe. Cruz is smack center of every conservative issue. If you can’t support him if he’s winning, you want to destroy conservatism generally.


126 posted on 10/02/2014 5:04:33 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (When Amnesty was granted 30 years ago, they promised to close the borders and enforce the law)
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To: Uncle Miltie
Well, it's time to be
127 posted on 10/02/2014 6:29:14 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: SZonian
It’s okay...”we can punish them after we elect them into office”.../ungh

Or, as one Freeper told me when most of us had resigned ourselves to voting for the liberal squish Romney, "We're gonna hold his feet to the fire!"

I asked him how we were going to do that after Romney was elected, and he just stared at me with a blank look.

128 posted on 10/02/2014 8:30:01 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Norm Lenhart
The “R” is the Race card for liberal GOPe Republicans. Pull it out and POOF! Better than a dem! No matter what!

Even though their policies are twins.

Bu--but, Freepers have crossed their hearts and hoped to die, that a liberal R is FAR better than a liberal D.

Can't say I fully grasp their logic, but I don't want to argue with them. They might call me a "purist" or sumpin.

129 posted on 10/02/2014 8:35:27 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Windflier

Well, one thing for sure is that they will call you names. Which name they call you is according to which flavor that month. And as a bonus, they will accuse you of electing Obama.


130 posted on 10/02/2014 8:39:28 PM PDT by sport
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To: Yaelle
This is perfect ... Nothing else needs be said by anyone right of center about elections.

Thanks for being one of those who sees the simple logic that running a staunch conservative will win, versus running a weak-kneed, lily-livered, RINO who will lose.

Past elections have proven time and time again that conservatism wins every time it's tried. It's time our side learned from history.

131 posted on 10/02/2014 8:40:47 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: sport
Well, one thing for sure is that they will call you names. Which name they call you is according to which flavor that month. And as a bonus, they will accuse you of electing Obama.

I've run that entire gauntlet here, since before Mittens was the 2012 nominee. I gots the scabs to prove it!

132 posted on 10/02/2014 8:42:23 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Windflier; KC_Lion; TADSLOS

This is why I prefer Skyrim to reality these days.

The people there have more sense than the average bot out here even if they are only computer AI and pixels on a screen.

That and all disputes are settled with swords ;)

I mean in ‘real’ reality we have absurdities like ‘conservatives’ admonishing us for not voting for liberals so virtual reality where black is still black, white/white, up/up and down/down is a far saner and more believable place to be.


133 posted on 10/02/2014 9:10:46 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Windflier

Hang in there buddy!!! I am pulling for you.


134 posted on 10/02/2014 9:11:16 PM PDT by sport
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To: Norm Lenhart
... we have absurdities like ‘conservatives’ admonishing us for not voting for liberals...

It's the Obola, man. It's frikken contagious.

135 posted on 10/02/2014 9:19:59 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Only 135 replies

Folks better step up

Cruz 2016

And I know of a GREAT AJ Hello Trey !!!!

TT


136 posted on 10/02/2014 10:18:16 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (Idiocracy used to just be a Movie... Live every day as your last...one day you will be right)
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To: Uncle Miltie
The GOPe wing of Free Republic...

I didn't know we had one!

137 posted on 10/02/2014 10:24:21 PM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

It’s already been established in previous cycles that if a conservative is winning a primary, the GOPe will withdraw monetary support and withhold endorsements. They basically become an anchor around the neck of their frontrunner.

Thus, the GOPe enables a race where the MSM favorably reports about the Party D candidate unreservedly while Party R foot-drags to indirectly undermine their own.


138 posted on 10/12/2014 8:53:16 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Obadiah
“Oh, it’s the most important election ever. Vote for the RINO or we’ll end up with Hillary.”

That was the mantra in 2008. Even Party D, which she served tirelessly for decades, threw her over for someone whom they knew would be objectively worse. Then it was, "Uh, uh, uh...I mean, elect our party's Official Party D-Loving 'Maverick'—or we'll get OBAMA!"

And 2008 was closer than 2012, when the unoffensive Romney was the Party R pick.

139 posted on 10/12/2014 9:06:54 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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