Posted on 03/01/2009 5:09:02 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
O and a constitutional view of congress as well. Study the constitution on this point. This is why Ron Paul is not the leader of the GOP.
Okay, I perceive you to to be a mindless dolt.
That's not even remotely analogous. One is a political movement based on philosophy, personal morals and social science and the other simple biology.
However, if you want to we can use it. If you have ever cut your finger before and it got infected then you SHOULD have learned how to prevent a second infection following a cut. If you didn't then you are one of several things: Intellectually incapable of understanding how it happened. Or, too lazy to find out how. Or, believe that you are infallible and it could not possibly happen to you.
All of which represent the mindset of the American electorate. Either we learned that conservatism is good for us. Or, we were intellectually lazy, incapable of understanding the difference or believed that Obama wasn't really all that bad.
All three cases can be applied to the GOP.
Under Bush the GOP was too lazy to force him toward conservatism and they though they had it licked and could not lose. Add to that that the GOP didn't, ever, try to educate the American electorate about conservatism it led us to Obama.
There is ample evidence that Bush's laissez faire attitude toward ANY push TOWARDS conservatism turned the GOP into a schizophrenic party.
Look at the results. We have formerly conservative pundits writing almost daily how WE have to become like them. Some are even siding up with Obama. We have conservative voters who don't have any idea what the GOP stands for anymore.
This is kind the whole point of Rush's speech. The idea of conservatism is not dead. The idea cannot die but it must be more than an idea. We need people to espouse it not just talk about it.
Imagine the difference if Bush, with a GOP Congress, had gone on the offensive like Obama has? Would we have suffered through that horrible inauguration speech in January?
You do realize that I was responding to Man50D's statement: "I couldn’t help but think watching Limbaugh speak at CPAC last night the socialists must be bouncing off the walls listening to him"?
I was, as was he, referring to socialists.
See what I mean about lack of comprehension?
You do realize that I was responding to Man50D's statement: "I couldn’t help but think watching Limbaugh speak at CPAC last night the socialists must be bouncing off the walls listening to him"? I was, as was he, referring to socialists. See what I mean about lack of comprehension?
No, FAR from stupid. Rather, CLASSY.
The President is President of ALL the people. That's the difference between a stateman and a politician. Check out George Washington's bio sometime. He also was a statesman.
George Bush was/is pure class. You may disagree with some of his positions, but he is class.
I didn’t say your perception has any moral or factual standing, but it’s a free country and you can think/say/perceive anything you want...at least until your buddy CommieBama gets done with it.
I saved it too. Thank you so much.
Also I liked his line about how Obama was not trying to help by inspiring those at the bottom, but by destroying those at the top. (paraphrasing)
I admire Mr. Bush for some things and disagree with him on others. Just like with members of my family.
Mr. Bush had some conservative attributes and some moderate ones. He's not the president anymore.
Can we get past that?
President Bush is a man. obamba is a little whimp.
Take off the blinders. It is certainy Not President Bush's fault we now have a socialist as a President. Look elsewhere.
That's pretty funny. Blinders. I bet you don't even see the irony.
I guess that you are thinking blinders and eyes. Sorry do not wear them.
I knew full well what you were talking about, raybbr. I asked you a question, I was not rude or profane.
You answered me with what I regarded as a very rude response.
I understand you have had personal challenges in your life recently, and are probably as dissatisfied and upset about the current political situation as many of the rest of us are.
If you cannot leave it at the door and engage in civil discourse in this forum, I suggest you take a break.
Obama blasted Rush within days of being sworn in. It was a foolish move for Barry - it diminished him, and elevated Rush.
Such a boneheaded move from a guy heralded as so ‘cerebral.’ I’ll take it!
Are you suggesting that Rush Limbaugh not speak out?
How on earth did you discern that from (speaking about socialists) "For some. For the majority it's going to get them agitated and make a hue and cry for Rush's voice to be stilled. Watch the pols go all out against him."?
Don't you think they are going to clamor for Rush to be silenced? Don't you think the socialist politicians are going to gang up on him?
I never used the pronoun "I" in that statement and yet you somehow glean that I think Rush should stop talking. How is that possible?
“Will you ever give it up?
NO
What purpose will it serve?”
To help explain why we ended up with the Obamination.
Bush turned millions of people against republicans with his big spending and his open border policies.
NO
What purpose will it serve?” To help explain why we ended up with the Obamination. Bush turned millions of people against republicans with his big spending and his open border policies.
Are you a Republican?
Do you think you're representative of Republicans?
Do you think most Republicans, those of us busy trying to hold down a job or run a business are interested in hating the former president?
Do you think that every thread (this one was about Rush) needs to end up as a bash Bush thread?
If most Republicans, and I don't believe they do, share your contempt for the former president, then the Republicans will be finished as a major party.
But, that may just be your goal?
“Are you a Republican? I am a CONSERVATIVE
Do you think you’re representative of Republicans? NO
Do you think most Republicans, those of us busy trying to hold down a job or run a business are interested in hating the former president? I don’t know or care
Do you think that every thread (this one was about Rush) needs to end up as a bash Bush thread? Maybe not every thread, but everyone needs to know how we ended up with Obama so we can keep it from happening again and again.
Do you think this is a Republican website?
Well, I don't know of a national Conservative party at this time.
Do you belong to a party?
Maybe you could start you're own party. Oh wait, you're antisocial so you probably couldn't attract much of a following. I understand because I'm a bit antisocial as well.
Not looking for an agrument, just trying to point out that we're wasting time and personal capital bashing Mr. Bush.
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