Posted on 02/04/2007 1:31:12 AM PST by Jim Robinson
I've long assumed that the Republican Party platform included pro-life, pro-family and pro 1st and 2nd amendment planks. Is this true or false? Or is the platform amended each election cycle to conform to the positions of the top polling potential presidential nominee (ie, the one with the most money or star billing and the MSM eye)?
If these planks are based on longstanding, sound conservative principles and are sincerely respected and upheld by the majority of the members, then I'd like to propose a motion that before being seriously considered by the official party powers that be, prospective nominees for the office of President of the United States must in the least demonstrate a solid history of being pro-life, pro-family and pro 1st and 2nd amendments, in addition to a solid history of abiding by and fighting for the other basic Republican planks, ie, national security, national defense, limited government, conservative spending, lower taxes, strict constructionist judges, local control of health, education and welfare, etc, etc.
Or is it too much to ask of the politician asking for our support for the highest office in the land to respect and abide by conservative principles and the basic planks of the party platform?
Or is there a movement underfoot to remove these planks from the platform?
The term RINO has been so badly misused and abused, here on FR< for the past 8 years, that it has completely lost its relevancy, any coherent meaning, and is as worthless as can be.
Funnily enough, the very posters who misuse it, are the ones least qualified to attach to anyone one.
Pssssssssssssssssst.....here's a clue and you don't even have to pay me for for it: THE MORE THE RIDY HATERS SOEW, THE MORE PEOPLE YOU DRIVE OUT OF EVEN BOTHERING TO PAY ANY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU POST AND THE MORE THEY RUN TO LOOK AT RUDY AND WHAT HE HAS DONE AND STANDS FOR.
DITTO BUMP!
No, I don't "hold a Republican office" and what is that supposed to mean? Were you elected town clerk, or some such?
And even "holding office", doesn't qualify you to make up whatever definition you want to for the term RINO.
NEXT? :-)
But I am qualified to call a spade a spade, and RUDY is a RINO.
Calm down "old timer". Now IS the time to hash out these differences. We have 2007 to argue ideas and be "idealists". There will be plenty of time in 2008 to vote for the lesser of two evils.
Your bias is too overwhelming to allow you to be unemotional; nor does it permit you to be truthful.
Now is the time to thrash things out; however, now is NOT the time to behave as so many here have, in childish and brutish fashion.
Your time line is out of whack. By early February of '08, if not sooner, most of the bottom tier GOP presidential wannabes will be gone. The primary comes before the general election, you know. :-)
"I'm afraid you're just going to have to get used to so-called RINO's which I suspect is lable that you just slap on willy-nilly to every Republican who dares disagree with you."
Pathetic. You obviously failed to understand what I had written regarding principles. As for disagreements, I do tend to disagree strongly with those who don't seem to understand that my life does not belong to them. It's a first principles argument that seems to have escaped you. Write when you get a clue.
In general, If we HAVE to vote against our beliefs, it is best to do so later, as opposed to the opening salvo.
Write when you get a clue.
Any parent can tell you that it's easy to disagree strongly. Three year olds are especially adept at strongly disagreeing. Disagreeing intelligently, and reasonably however is another matter entirely. You write when you have a clue and can tell the difference. Have a nice day.
Who made you queen of FreeRepublic? You make more judgements, and personal attacks about other freepers than almost,( you are not the worst)anyone.
Poppycock!
Thank you Jim(((Hugs))).
What an eye-opening chart. If it comes down to a choice between Hitlery and JulieAnnie, do we have the option of leaving the office vacant for four years?
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