[Delacon]

“Christian conservatives want more respect. They were instrumental in propelling George W. Bush to power—twice—and now they’re feeling neglected.”

What? Somebody show me a faction within the republican party that wields more power. All the top tier candidates nomination possibilities turn on their acceptability over one issue. Abortion. In a time when the WOT and government reform should be the key issues, this is all cons can argue about. I am not saying its not important but its time a nominee was nominated based on a sum total of a collection of strengths. I’d add that religious conservatives had their chance with Bush(with his big government compassionate conservatism) for two whole terms and they got it with help from all the other cons. Religious cons didn’t do us any favors, its the other way around. They had their chance to have their specific agendas made into law and they blew it. Its time to let other factions of the conservative movement direct the party.

[frogjerk]

Abortion. In a time when the WOT and government reform should be the key issues, this is all cons can argue about.

IMHO...

Does a nation that allows the killing of its unborn, the most defenseless among us BAR NONE, deserve to be called great?

What I see are pro-life people trying to turn this nation away from hypocrisy.

The tide is turning towards life. Many do not want to have a President or other politicians taking steps backward in the fight for many things that make the United States of America Great. If there is no life, nothing else matters. Life begins at conception.

You could argue the WOT defends life, and I would agree, but there would be a greater number of heroes, patriots and great men and women ready for the fight, had we, as a nation, not murdered millions of them in the womb.

[P-Marlowe]

Religious cons didn’t do us any favors, its the other way around. They had their chance to have their specific agendas made into law and they blew it. Its time to let other factions of the conservative movement direct the party.

And that would be in the direction of Rudy Giuliani?

FWIW:
Delacon
Since Jun 19, 2007

[xzins]

In a time when the WOT and government reform should be the key issues

The WOT is a right to life matter.

Life means that you get to live. Enemies don't get to just blow you up with impunity because they feel like it some morning.

As opposed to abortion, the right to life IS actually found in our constitution....and our Declaration of Independence.

It is the most basic right....and is far too important to be called a mere "issue."

You don't negotiate away your life. That's insane.