Posted on 01/29/2008 9:52:21 PM PST by pissant
I think we are stuck with Falcon unless AJ Madison is persuaded otherwise.
wow this must be a dream then :)
We are the wood and they are the termites.
Dang. One sentence in and already there’s a typo.
Someone needs to tell Alex the J that “its” =\= “it’s.”
Well, I’m sure the new party could use a proof reader. :o)
The liberal philosophy is easy to like because it just simply allows you to do whatever you want. People are basically voting for their favorite sins when they vote liberal: abortion, homosexuality, cowardice in time of war, grabbing entitlements instead of being responsible for oneself, etc. The conservative point of view takes more work, because it does not bring the perks that the liberal philosophy brings: it is simply correct, and requires logic, persuasive arguments, faith in what we believe.
The proper reaction to having a less conservative Republican than we would like is, IMHO, to vote for him but to resolve to be even more dedicated and energetic in the conservative cause than we have been.
Can *t waste energy arguing over names, I like FALCON; just a random thought, we should do some *outing*—expose the names and deeds of the head honchos, the top RINOs in the GOP who have led us down this path, and somehow bring about their downfall plus the replacements when they are forced to get out of the leadership. Do you remember Ford needing a VP when Agnew resigned? He wanted Nelson Rockefeller, and instantly conservatives sprang to the challenge; *Rocky* was submitted to a regular Congressional investigation and public interview or whatever it was, he was put before public scrutiny for all to see what they were getting. He was accepted, but it was another nail in the coffin for Ford and he being a leftwing Republican lost in *76 to Carter. We need to expose the worst ones frequently. I don*t even know the RNC boss* name.
Teh RNC boss? Isn’t it Mel Martinez??
..what can I say—Madison stirs it up again!
It is starting to spread...
http://theamericanwriter2007.blogspot.com/2008/01/death-of-gop-and-birth-of-new-political.html
..amen, they are like the GOP of 1936
..I’m holding out for Bull Moose II
Because, unlike liberals, conservatives are impatient, unobservant, and socially/politically inept.
We always seem to be after victory in The One Big Battle, whereas liberals are always happy to accept incremental gains. (This goes back to patience....) Liberals know very well how to avoid the One Big Battle, and are also very adept at choosing their ground when the One Big Battle cannot be avoided. And (because they're patient), liberals know that there is really no such thing as One Big Battle: they need only wait until the conservatives stop paying attention, and they can begin digging again.
Also, conservatives tend to be incredibly naive about the rules of the game. For example, we always seem to assume that the other side accepts the same set of rules, and we insist on playing by "conservative" rules even when it's clear that those rules don't apply.
By extension, conservatives generally have no clue about how to deal with situations where there is not already broad agreement on the problem or its solution. We generally fall back on behaving against all evidence as if everybody did agree ... which is the road to marginalization.
Finally, conservatives will usually favor principle over practicality, and we tend to bash people over the head with our principles without considering how our presentation will be perceived. Peoples' feelings matter, especially in politics, and lots of times we come across as ranting SOBs. Forget the principle -- folks will reject the conservative message based on our unpleasantness.
The late pundit Samuel Francis used to call the GOP "the Stupid Party." The above are a few of the reasons why.
You are conflating conservatives with Republicans.
Nope. It's a mindset thing, not a party thing. The analysis applies just as well to the difficulities facing mainstream religious bodies in the US.
Good article.
I thought it was about time with the arrogant Republican ruling establishment drove the party into a ditch in 2006, when they leaned nothing after having their heads handed to them in the 06 election.
exactly.
The problem ‘conservatives’ are having is that within the GOP, we are opposed by liberals and moderates.
The vast majority of conservatives know that global warming is a fraud.
Yet, we have 4 candidates vying for the the nomination that raised their hands faster than Clint Eastwood draws his weapon when asked in a debate if GW is a “serious problem”
The vast majority of conservatives despise political correctness, yet here we are with a government full of diversity trainers, genuflects to Ramadan, “holiday” trees, and a prime contender of the GOP nomination who said: “I believe that public companies and federal agencies should be required to report in their annual 10K the number of minorities and women by income group within the company so we can identify where the ‘glass ceiling’ is”
Conservatives are near universal in their opposition to amnesty, yet here we are with one of its architects as the front runner.
The party has moved left, so the real battle between conservatism and liberalism is taking place within the republican party. And we are losing.
When a vehicle is hit broadside by a train traveling at 70 mph, the vehicle is totalled, and there is little to be salvaged. The same applies here. Too much corruption, to many entrenched insiders, too many career government hacks, too much arrogance etc. I don't think it can be fixed...Too many deep seated problems, that are not getting better, but worse.
I’m game. I like the name.
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