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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Expect her to be unloaded upon by the regulars of both parties.

If you guys think this is anything new. This is from 1999 and recalling 1996.


The GOP’s two-faced approach to third-party politics

By Peter Dominic
web posted September 6, 1999

Have you heard these words before?

“I could not support him and I will not support him. But don’t worry, he won’t be the nominee. If he is the nominee, there will be a third party”

Strong words, are they not? The average Republican might guess that these are the words of Senator Bob Smith or Pat Buchanan, and that the subject of the threat is George W. Bush.

Guess again. That divisive and hell-to-pay language sprang from the jowls of William Bennett not long ago. The unofficial spokesman of the GOP (and others like him) repeated this threat many times before there was a clear winner during that primary season. The year was 1996, and the subject of Bennett’s scorn was, of course, that pesky conservative Pat Buchanan. (American Political Network; 2/28/1996)

During these times of coalition-building and third-party fever, Republicans are wringing their hands and cursing conservatives. Republican leaders are worried that all this bickering about inconvenient principles will break up of the Republican Party...and indirectly secure a victory for a different power-structure.

Rest of article at http://www.enterstageright.com/archive/articles/0999thirdparty.htm


19 posted on 09/17/2010 3:08:45 PM PDT by ex-snook ("Above all things, truth beareth away the victory")
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To: ex-snook

Well, actually it’s the Republican elite who are cursing conservatives.

Guess what the ratio is in numbers, conservatives to Republican elite. Probably 99.999 to 1 or higher.

It’s the RINOs in congress pluse Rove, Krauthammer and Kristol. A handful more, from this country club or that.

Their only strength is access to the media. And what credibility they haven’t killed with comments like Rove’s this week, will go the way of the dying media.


66 posted on 09/17/2010 4:15:03 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (Rules will never work for radicals (liberals) because they seek chaos. And don't even know it.)
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To: ex-snook
The GOP’s two-faced approach to third-party politics

sweet find

117 posted on 09/17/2010 6:24:31 PM PDT by LurkedLongEnough
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