Posted on 02/04/2008 11:18:12 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
The voters had a temper tantrum last week . . . Parenting and governing don't have to be dirty words: the nation can't be run by an angry two-year-old. -- Peter Jennings, November 14, 2004, commenting on the Republican landslide.
[C]onservatives . . . can choose to stand aside from history while having a temper tantrum. But they should consider that the American people might then choose not to invite them back into a position of responsibility for quite a while to come. -- William Kristol, February 4, 2008, on conservative aversion to McCain.
It's one thing to be bawled out by the late Peter Jennings. But do conservatives have to have their knuckles rapped by one of their own, Bill Kristol? Apparently yes, as per the Weekly Standard editor's New York Times column of today, Dyspepsia on the Right.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
Kristol and Buchanan I consider similar in that they seem to hit the nail on the head at times, then completely go off on some tangent other times that makes little sense.
Kristol has apparently swallowed the Moderate Koolaid along with the ice cubes. Perhaps he’s choking. Poor guy.
It’s actually a telling statement. He refers to conservatives in the third person.
It’s tacit acknowledgement of what we’ve been saying all along - the Party isn’t conservative any more.
The irony of the remark is that he’s admonishing conservatives for not participating in a process they’ve been disenfranchised from.
It’s like having your house stolen, and then being scolded by thieves when you decide not to come to a banquet they are throwing there.
The guy’s lost a couple of steps.
Didn’t take long for Kristol to kiss up to Sulzberger.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1964832/posts?page=5#5
Ill say they are not covering the HIlary News.
Kristol just wants to be invited to the cool Washington brie-and-vin parties, principles be damned.
and yet another talking head mouthpiece is heard from. My question has to be what credentials does this bozo have that makes his opinion and more sound or reasoned than mine? Answer? NONE. I don my home work and if this country is going to flush itself down the crapper I would rather have a democrap leading the way.
Aside from Krauthammer, I’ve lost all respect for the Fox “All Stars,” including Kristol.
If I was at a bar and Fred Barnes sat next to me, I’d kick his ass off the stool. Everytime he brings up McCain and amnesty, he mumbles under his breath, “a position that I agree with.” Everytime.
Whoops! Good catch, thanks!
I’m not voting for McCain. I will vote for Romney. I believe he is an honorable man who will govern as he says he will.
I already know how McCain would govern.
Wait, I did write 1994. Where are you seeing 2004?
The problem with many Conservatives is that they have adopted a purity of values attitude that none can compete with and pandering to them just simply sounds stupid.
You know when I list my top Conservative traits...
Bringing the Illegal Mexican immigrants to their just deportation and building a wall around the U.S. just wasnt on that list never has been and wasn’t when I became a Reagan Conservative.. So if you want to claim Libertarian then maybe you would be happy voting for that true 100 percent no complaining Libertarian Ron Paul .. .
At least I could respect that.
Anyway these are what I want in a Leader and they are in priority order. So I will flex my vote appropriately..
1. Strong on National Defense (Fight the GWOT) Stay on Offense against the Terrorist that killed 3000 Americans on 911 so more Americans don’t die.
2. Strong on Family Values (Protect the sanctity of Life and Marriage (Always not just when it is political expediant)
3. Keep my taxes low
4. Keep government spending low only approve funds for required projects no earmarks or excess spending keep budget deficits in check.
5. No nanny states, Hold people accountable for their actions don’t take my tax dollars to bail others out of bad decisions.
Many here have truly lost focus... Some are lemming being led by Rush and Sean right of that cliff of inevitability called Hillary or Obama.
Republicans will lose without conservatives’ votes. There’s no doubt about that. In fact, if only 20% of all conservative Republicans decide to not vote, it would cause a landslide victory for the Dims. Might be a landslide if only 10% decided not to vote, depending on the breakout of the States those 10% come from.
Kristol and the RNC are playing with real fire. They think past performance is a reliable predictor of future profits, but this year they are wrong. The anger out here is palpable and it’s not lessening. If half the voters who are today saying they won’t vote actually follow through with the threat, it will be a walk off for the Dims.
In post #1 at the very top of this very page.
“Don’t be mad that we aren’t calling the shots this time around... sit and think... then read... then be mad that we haven’t really called the shots EVER”
Not calling the shots this time around is one thing, but it seems as if conservatives are no longer wanted in the GOP.
Should McCain get the nomination and manage to win in Nov. where do conservatives go from there. The GOP leadership will rightfully claim that they can win without the conservatives, and the what?
if McCain becomes the Republican candidate, Her Thighness couldn’t have gotten a more defeatable opponent if she’d picked him herself...
Hmm, that’s weird. You’re right of course, but in the original over at NewsBusters I had it 1994!
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