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If McCain loses, what next for conservatives?
Reuters ^ | Oct 26, 2008 | Ed Stoddard

Posted on 10/26/2008 7:57:44 AM PDT by TheNewPundit

DALLAS (Reuters) - If Republican John McCain loses the November 4 election as most polls predict, his party may be in for a rough period of soul searching.

Analysts and some party activists say losing the White House will highlight the pitfalls of relying too heavily on a narrow foundation of conservative Christians whose support has nonetheless become crucial to Republican electoral success.

But some social conservatives say a victory for Democrat Barack Obama, whom they regard as an "ultra-liberal," will energize them for the 2010 congressional "mid-term" races and the 2012 White House battle.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; 2010; conservative; mccain; nomorerinos; obama; sarahpalin2012
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

You said — “With any luck, a renewed and resolute affirmation, en masse, to never, EVER allow party “moderates” and RINOS to dictate either campaign strategy or candidate ever again.”

Amen to that... :-)

I mean that. We should have never had McCain in there in the first place. We get what we deserve (or what most of these voters who put McCain in there deserve), which is to — apparently — *lose*...

I hate losing, but I don’t like the likes of McCain winning either. But, I hate the likes of Obama winning even more so.

It’s a campaign geared on the idea “Who do you hate the most?” (then vote for the other... LOL...).


141 posted on 10/26/2008 9:50:47 AM PDT by Star Traveler
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To: Twinkie
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142 posted on 10/26/2008 9:52:39 AM PDT by Noumenon (Time for Atlas to shrug - and to pick up a gun)
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To: TheNewPundit

Spoken as a diehard RINO, the center right can win elections. The far right wing of the GOP is going to have to pull their heads out and wake to the fact that they CAN NEVER WIN with their agenda.


143 posted on 10/26/2008 9:56:21 AM PDT by WellyP
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To: TheNewPundit; camle; Alkhin; Professional Engineer; katana; Mr. Silverback; MadIvan; ...
The COP finally gets a look at who he's talking to.

COP: M-mm-many apologies, Voter Colonel. Had I known it was you...

He slowly lowers his gun, lowers his head, and clicks his heels in a salute.

COP: Forgive me.
SEBASTIAN: You know me?
COP: Of course, Voter Colonel.
SEBASTIAN: Who am I?
COP: You... are... Colonel Sebastian Doyle. Section chief of CGI. Head of the Ministry of Alteration.
SEBASTIAN: Remind me a little. What do we do at the "Ministry of Alteration?"
COP: You... change people, sir.
SEBASTIAN: In what way?
COP: You change them from being alive people, to being dead people.
To purify democracy.
BILLY: Purify?!
COP: No one has done more to purge the ballot boxes than the Voter Colonel.

144 posted on 10/26/2008 9:57:05 AM PDT by null and void (Socialism doesn't work because of people./People don't work because of socialism...)
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To: WellyP
Spoken as a diehard RINO, the center right can win elections.

Eight more days will tell the tale, on that score.

145 posted on 10/26/2008 9:59:40 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (G-d watch over and protect Sarah Palin and her family.)
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To: TheNewPundit

What’s next for conservatives are: FR, the Washington Times, and getliberty.org. It’s time to go to the mattresses.


146 posted on 10/26/2008 9:59:42 AM PDT by hampdenkid
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To: TheNewPundit

We need a crop of new leaders and flushing of RINO’s.


147 posted on 10/26/2008 10:01:26 AM PDT by Globalist Goon ("Head down over a saddle.")
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To: nutmeg; Corin Stormhands
SWING STATE FREEPERS: GET OUT THE VOTE ON NOVEMBER 4th!!!

Not in a swing state, I live in Virginia, but will vote first thing in the morn at 6:00am.

148 posted on 10/26/2008 10:02:51 AM PDT by jla (Sarah!)
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To: wolfpat

If McCain loses, what next for conservatives?

Re-education camps

Not for me, doubtful I’ll make it through the firefight, but will take many of THEM with me. Back to Alamo times.


149 posted on 10/26/2008 10:03:44 AM PDT by dusttoyou (First they steal our savings, then our liberty)
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To: wolfpat

If McCain loses, what next for conservatives?

Re-education camps

Not for me, doubtful I’ll make it through the firefight, but will take many of THEM with me. Back to Alamo times.


150 posted on 10/26/2008 10:03:44 AM PDT by dusttoyou (First they steal our savings, then our liberty)
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To: PhiKapMom
YOU threatened to punch people in the face for not getting behind McCain/Palin!

...and I love ya for that!

151 posted on 10/26/2008 10:04:35 AM PDT by jla (Sarah!)
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To: Jim Noble

I just don’t see how having pro-abortion, anti-gun, big government RINOs benefits our party.

It has destroyed it.

If you don’t agree with the party platform then you shouldn’t be allowed in. This is the only way to protect it.


152 posted on 10/26/2008 10:05:53 AM PDT by I got the rope
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To: jla

LOL!! I need a graphic that I can put on a thread showing me punching them out! You post made my day — I burst out laughing!


153 posted on 10/26/2008 10:06:11 AM PDT by PhiKapMom ( BOOMER SOONER -- VOTE FOR McCAIN/PALIN2008! LetsGetThisRight.com)
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To: I got the rope
If you don’t agree with the party platform then you shouldn’t be allowed in. This is the only way to protect it

But I don't care about protecting it.

In the context of party politics, I only care about winning elections.

154 posted on 10/26/2008 10:08:20 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered...the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph)
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To: TheNewPundit

Many conservatives will NEVER recognize Obama as the POTUS. America will be held hostage. New leadership will emerge and we will be way on our way to retaking the House in two years and dumping RINOS along the way. Sarah Palin will emerge as the next Maggie Thatcher and we will make this great country a democracy again.


155 posted on 10/26/2008 10:09:34 AM PDT by kenmcg
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To: kenmcg

Brave talk from a defeatist.


156 posted on 10/26/2008 10:12:29 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Ferengi?.....Probably not, but he sure has the lobes)
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To: TheNewPundit
"If McCain loses, what next for conservatives?"

We'll be rounded up, herded into cattle cars, and taken to reeducation camps. Those of us who resist will be gassed and thrown in mass graves.

157 posted on 10/26/2008 10:15:55 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Jim Noble

Okay.....


158 posted on 10/26/2008 10:17:17 AM PDT by I got the rope
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To: TheNewPundit

Forty years in the wilderness


159 posted on 10/26/2008 10:18:54 AM PDT by Peter W. Kessler (Dirt is for racing... asphalt is for getting there.)
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To: TheNewPundit

If McCain loses, what next for conservatives?

How about 40 years in the desert.


160 posted on 10/26/2008 10:19:38 AM PDT by FLCowboy, (Who would have thought that the gutsiest Republican would be a woman?)
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