[samtheman]

It's not that the ideas have to change; the way of delivering them, and the way our supposedly conservative representatives BEHAVE (i.e. voting conservatively) must.

I agree with you on this but don't forget that part of the problem with our delivery is the way we are completely locked out of the MSM, which still controls most information to most people. Sorry to push a particular candidate here in this conversation of general principles, but one of the reasons I like Fred is that I think he's capable of breaking out of the quarantine area that the MSM puts all conservative messengers in. Reagan did it. He spoke over the heads of the media directly to the people. I think Fred can do it too.

[Darkwolf377]

Sorry to push a particular candidate here in this conversation of general principles, but one of the reasons I like Fred is that I think he's capable of breaking out of the quarantine area that the MSM puts all conservative messengers in.

This is why I was for Fred before I'd even re-aquainted myself with his political record.

Those who dismiss him in favor of Hunter or Ron Paul or Tancredo simply don't GET IT. Those three and others will be ground up and spit out before they can even open their mouths. It doesn't matter how much one might LIKE one of those guys, they're D.O.A.

This is the thing: Republicans seem to have a horrible ability to grip REALITY these days. We cannot afford to lose in Iraq, but the RNC seems more concerned with getting along with this imaginary Middle American by paying them off with drug prescriptions and pretending we're just like the MSM portrait of liberals.

No one in D.C. on EITHER side understands what it is to LEAD--they only know how to follow, and they are breaking their necks attempting to be the first one to pander the most.

Fred is far from perfect, but he's a lot better than I thought we'd be getting. People need to wake up--NONE of the Republicans other than Fred has a chance--not one of them. The hardcore conservatives will be made scary, while the moderate/liberal ones will be made useless (why vote for a Republicrat when you can vote for a real Democrat?)

I feel an earthquake coming in '08 that could kill one of the parties. Fred may not be Reagan, but if one party has to collapse, I'd rather it be theirs.

[new cruelty]

one of the reasons I like Fred is that I think he's capable of breaking out of the quarantine area that the MSM puts all conservative messengers in. Reagan did it. He spoke over the heads of the media directly to the people. I think Fred can do it too.

Someone needs to. Of the pool of candidates, Fred seems best suited.