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SOCIAL ISSUES FADE AS REPUBLICANS COURT CONSERVATIVES ZOT!
Reuters ^ | 6/3/11 | Steve Holland

Posted on 06/03/2011 11:49:11 AM PDT by 57 Red States

Christian conservatives looking to put a Republican in the White House heard a lot about the economy on Friday in a sign that their social issues may take a back seat in 2012.

Many political speakers at the Faith and Freedom Coalition, including Republican White House hopefuls, emphasized jobs, debt and deficits...

In contrast to some previous presidential campaigns, social issues like gay marriage and abortion have not been prominent topics for Republicans hopefuls seeking to replace President Barack Obama in next year's election.

The weakness of the economy has triggered a debate within the Republican Party about whether conservatives should call a "truce" on social questions.

The idea is that Republicans would have a better chance at victory in 2012 if they rally around economic issues....

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: conservatism; doublezot; economy; fiscalresponsibility; liberaltrollzot; moralabsolutes; rinozot; smallgovernment; zot
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To: Servant of the Cross

Amen!

LLS


61 posted on 06/03/2011 2:06:45 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer ("If you lie hard enough and sell your soul... you can scam your way to the top" barack obama)
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To: Darksheare

I’m still adjusting to the unusual time differentials on this planet.


62 posted on 06/03/2011 2:07:16 PM PDT by glock rocks (Crouch as low as possible to the floor and cover your head with your hands.)
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To: glock rocks

Same here.
Soon I head off to sit in a little box for 12 hours.


63 posted on 06/03/2011 2:08:08 PM PDT by Darksheare (You will never defeat Bok Choy!)
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To: RJS1950
No, it's not JUST the economy, the overall most important issue is "It's the Constitution Stupid!"

"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." --October 11, 1798 John Adams

64 posted on 06/03/2011 2:10:04 PM PDT by itsahoot (We make jokes, they make progress. Dimmitude, get used to it.)
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To: stuartcr

Most of the problems that the government is trying to “fix” are caused by the moral decay of America. Social issues SHOULD be important to government.


65 posted on 06/03/2011 2:13:27 PM PDT by Politicalmom ("Hope and Change isn't a job." -Herman Cain)
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To: savagesusie

A hat tip to you Susie, elegant post.


66 posted on 06/03/2011 2:17:27 PM PDT by itsahoot (We make jokes, they make progress. Dimmitude, get used to it.)
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To: Darksheare

I’m off to the deck to burn a large slab of animal flesh, consume appropriate amounts of low temperature malt derived beverage, and remove the parasitic plant growth from the intentional agriculture area.


67 posted on 06/03/2011 2:23:27 PM PDT by glock rocks (Crouch as low as possible to the floor and cover your head with your hands.)
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To: SoConPubbie
Get over it Libertarians, your approach is doomed to fail.

Barry Goldwater, strong conservative, very weak on social issues, how did that work out?

68 posted on 06/03/2011 2:26:14 PM PDT by itsahoot (We make jokes, they make progress. Dimmitude, get used to it.)
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To: savagesusie

Thanks. Well said.


69 posted on 06/03/2011 2:34:01 PM PDT by PDGearhead (Obama's lack of citizenship)
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To: Brett11
For example, why would I care if somebody wants to smoke a joint of marijuana within the privacy of their own home? Or why would I care if somebody wants to gamble their own money away on the internet? It doesn’t affect me in any way

The very fact that you don't know why is your own answer.

70 posted on 06/03/2011 2:36:58 PM PDT by itsahoot (We make jokes, they make progress. Dimmitude, get used to it.)
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To: 57 Red States; Arrowhead1952; darkwing104; 50mm; stephenjohnbanker; SunkenCiv; paulycy; ...
H/T Arrowhead1952

"Retread RINO" and social liberal (baby killer) gets an exciting but painful ride outa here by The Man Himself




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71 posted on 06/03/2011 2:51:37 PM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: misterrob

Jeeze, what crawled up your butt? You want someone to promote the ideas you think are most important? How does the old phrase go? Oh yea: What are you, a Democrat? Do it yourself. You don’t think that enough fiscal conservatism is pushed versus social, then push it, don’t whine others aren’t pushing it the way you want.


72 posted on 06/03/2011 2:51:42 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: itsahoot

John Adams, as great a man and patriot as he was, was wrong about that statement of his personal opinion. The framers of the Constitution put together a document that would accomodate and allow all religious beliefs or none at all. The Constitution contains some religious references but IS NOT a religious document nor should it be. It was written to govern a collection of peoples who had a wide variety of religious, social, and political views. Their efforts resulted in a unique and timeless document that was not meant to be “interpreted” on any religious or political basis, which is where things have gone astray over the last century. Interpretation by courts is SUPPOSED to be on the basis of whether or not an issue or law is strictly covered by the Constitution and legal under the Constitutional Articles or is given to the states for action. John Adams had no part in the framing of the Constitution and it was not made only for somebody’s definition of a “moral and religious people”; it was made for all of the people. That is why bringing the Republic back to its Constitutional roots is the first and formost consideration.


73 posted on 06/03/2011 2:56:06 PM PDT by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: mnehring
You don’t think that enough fiscal conservatism is pushed versus social, then push it, don’t whine others aren’t pushing it the way you want.

I've never understood how anyone could be a social liberal and fiscal conservative, or vice versa. The two "conservatisms" just belong together and we conservatives should push conservatism from every angle and push hard.

74 posted on 06/03/2011 3:02:33 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Eccl 10:19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.)
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To: Graybeard58

I call them pogo-stick Conservatives. A solid Conservative foundation has three legs, social, economic, and defense. Without all three, you just tip over. With just one, you are barely balancing.


75 posted on 06/03/2011 3:04:15 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: 57 Red States

iOW sacrifice all for 30 silver pieces of political power.

social and fiscal issue make conservative.

conservative is conservative.

this is from reuters.

if its reuters ITS WRONG.


76 posted on 06/03/2011 3:09:07 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: misterrob; Jim Robinson
By the way, you seem to have a reading comprehension problem. The mission statement on the first pages links to this article which goes into limited government and fiscal Conservatism all over the place. Let me guess, you just wanted to mouth off and get zotted so you can claim to be a martyr for five minutes of fame on some anti-FR site?
77 posted on 06/03/2011 3:09:19 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: 57 Red States; 230FMJ; 50mm; A.Hun; abigailsmybaby; AFPhys; Aircop_2006; AliVeritas; Allegra; ...
Bye Bye RINO...

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78 posted on 06/03/2011 3:19:30 PM PDT by darkwing104 (Lets get dangerous)
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To: Jim Robinson

Ah hah! Good one, boss.


80 posted on 06/03/2011 3:26:32 PM PDT by bcsco (..)
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