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To: RedMominBlueState; Kevmo

Kevmo......

This writer expresses thoughts similar to mine that to be viable and relevant the conservative coalition must obtain raw political power that is only effective within one of the two parties. It is hard enough within the amalgamated coalitions and impossible outside them.

Parties have evolved for the specific purpose of giving some real voice and power to small groups that can form alliances within the larger group. Alliances involve tradeoffs and negotiation toward the most acceptable alternatives meeting the needs of the majority of the representatives casting votes.

To succeed in the long run is to make pragmatic choices trending in the desired direction.


35 posted on 08/03/2012 5:12:11 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Present failure and impending death yield irrational action))
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To: bert

To succeed in the long run is to make pragmatic choices trending in the desired direction.
***It’s okay to be pragmatic about strategy, but not about principles.

Alliances involve tradeoffs and negotiation toward the most acceptable alternatives meeting the needs of the majority of the representatives casting votes.
***And that is exactly what has happened. The tradeoff the GOP-E & Romney are engaging in is this: they think they don’t need conservatives to win this election, so they’re tossing us overboard. They are counting on enough conservatives to compromise their principles, hold their nose at the voting booth yet again, and to hell with the principled conservatives.

This website is a dedicated group of principled conservatives. At least, it used to be.


38 posted on 08/03/2012 5:21:34 PM PDT by Kevmo ( FRINAGOPWIASS: Free Republic Is Not A GOP Website. It's A Socon Site.)
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