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To: Long Cut; DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
If the Republicans have been seemingly too eager to compromise with the Dims of late, those who, by their "principled" votes sent more Dims to Washington are partly to blame...compromise would NOT be as necessary with a greater Republican majority.

If the Republicans gain a majority, the liberal media will still be a formidable force to deal with. In fact, they'll go into overdrive, and the RINO's will still feel compelled to "compromise" all over the place. The problem is, the country believes in big government, and that's not going to change if we're somehow able to engineer a Republican victory. The problem's perpetuated by the fact that many Repubs openly accept the premises that the Democrats lay down, and end up discrediting themselves in the process. "Compassionate conservatism" is a case in point, in that it accepts the premise that politicians show "compassion" by voting to spend other people's money. Once you accept that premise, why not vote Democrat? We paleo's are accused of "shooting ourselves in the foot" by voting third-party, but there's no way we can top an act like that.

The only way out of this situation is to present people with a new premise - a real option - and to articulate the reasons for it clearly. RINO's are not up to the task. They take us in the opposite direction. You talk about frustrating...

76 posted on 11/05/2002 9:06:15 AM PST by inquest
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To: inquest; Roscoe
Do you really believe that candidates for office who deliberately turn themselves BLUE present a "real" option? Can a candidate who cannot even name his OPPONENT "articulate the reasons for it" clearly?

Is the situation "frustrating" enough, what with only persuading 2% of the voters that you are serious, that spitting on an interviewer is justified?

I have no doubt of your frustration and sincerity, but are you SURE that this is the horse to attach your wagon to?

There is a VERY good reason that the Libertarians are a minor, fringe party.

79 posted on 11/05/2002 4:35:32 PM PST by Long Cut
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