Posted on 10/18/2014 4:45:34 AM PDT by chrisnj
Many conservative voters are disillusioned at the Republicans for not standing up for their principles, for compromising with the Democrats, for having no spines etc. etc. They vow not to vote for the Republicans, or outright vote for the Democrats, to send them a message, to teach them a lesson. I think this kind of message/lesson serves no purpose but to cut off your own supply of oxygen.
Almost all the Republicans rejected obumbocrap (obamacare) but Harry Reid and his crooked Dems jammed it through deviously. The House Republicans have passed many legislations to repeal obumbocrap but Reid et al killed them all. The House Republicans have passed many good legislations but Reid and his crooks buried them all. The media blasted the Republicans on all their good constitutional/conservative acts, but remained silent on the Democrats' constant acts to destroy the constitution. This is a known fact and all of us always complain about it. Yet we are not showing any understanding of the difficult situations facing the House Republicans. While the Dem voters are behind their Dems 100%, we are demanding perfection while offering no help. We blame the Republicans for this and that but we are not working hard to create an opportunity or situation where they can stand on their principles and serve us faithfully. Why don't we vote them into majority in both House and Senate, so they have more control and feel less pressured to compromise, but more encouraged to listen to us to enact constitutional legislations for the good of the country. This is not excuses for the Republicans' non-performance. It is simply a fact that a good person can only do so much under difficult situations! We should understand that it is human nature to be rather weak, especially when under pressure. But given the favorable situations we are more likely to stand up taller for our principles. Remember when the Republicans were the majority in both Houses - even with a Democrat president Clinton, Congress was able to serve the people well! So if we are able to vote the Republicans into the majority, we just might be able to influence them into reversing the course to get our country back on the right track. Considering that many people have awaken and patriots are much more enthusiatically engaged in shaping government policies, we can realistically hope to get better leaders who will listen to the people again. All we need to do is unite and vote the crooks out but vote the acceptable albeit imperfect Republican candidates in, then work hard to influence them...
Certainly, with rampant voter fraud, ignorant and low-information voters, AND, the conservatives who vow to stay home or vote for the Dems, there is no hope that the Republicans will be in control of both Houses. It was said that those conservatives who wouldn't vote for the Republicans are part of the reasons why the Dems won the elections. So these conservatives are in effect cutting off the supply of oxygen to their own hopes (and our hopes)!
History suggests that the Republicans are more constitution-abiding leaders. We need to create the opportunities for them to abide to the constituion - by voting them into majority and then pressuring them into serving the people the way they should.
These are my issues that are non-negotiable. I will support no candidate who does not measure up to these.
1. Pro-God (pro-free exercise of religion)
2. Pro-life
3. Pro-natural family/marriage/sexuality
4. Pro-gun
5. Pro-national security (defense, borders, coasts, ports, airports, visas)
I’m not Tillis fan, but, Hagan is a b**ch.
Would you vote for Scott Brown in Red Hampshire? I won’t.
The point being that your premise is that conservatism is GOING DOWN.
Yet we’re supposed to listen to you on strategy.
The GOPe could’ve fought to defund or overturn Obamacare yet they did not. They didn’t even support Ted Cruz as he tried. This would’nt have been difficult for them because the American people wanted it overturned or at least defunded. Yet they closed ranks with the RATS and did nothing (except attack Ted Cruz).
most Republicans act like RINOs which in turn act like RATs. So IMO they are nothing more than RATS.
Mitch and his promised power giveback proves it.
Agree 100%! And Seller Fi my FRiend!!
I don’t think they are RINOs. I know they are RINOs. No thanks.
It is. Because of ‘Conservatives’ like you and the cheshire crew. you destroyed what being conservative means with your liberal crap and big tent BS.
Scott Brown.
All good points, but this is the United States of America — a country that owes its existence to a bunch of former British colonists who didn’t settle for anyone who was with them on 3 out of 5.
Why the worry then? If their number is insignificant, the probability their position affects an election contest is close to naught.
I think the Republican party recognizes this too, and realizes it can get more votes by running to the left, taking votes that would otherwise go to the Democrats.
....if they take power we get amnesty....
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I’m no RINO lover, Norm, and I’m not rebutting any of your comments on here. HOWEVER, I think an Ebola epidemic will put Amnesty on the back burner for a long while. Just sayin’.
Right. Once we get rid of spineless conservatives, and get rid of RINOs, then we will have a real Congressional majority. Won't we.
I say hold your nose and vote for a RINO over a liberal Democrat but save your campaign contributions and personal passion for true conservatives. The difference may be a matter of life or death. The perfect example is Rudy Guiliani vrs Dangerous David Dinkins.
Frankly Scarlett I could care less what the GOP says. They don’t speak for my Congressperson, nor do they necessarily determine what happens in the Congress. If you listen to propaganda you could be confused.
It would be interesting to see the quote you keep not quoting from the GOP. Amnesty in anyone’s mind should be dead, especially now, they keep bringing it up why? It’s dead Jim, and will be if Republican’s take the Senate.
You can quote me!
Sure. Except it was ALSO the GOP that stood there SILENTLY while Zero scattered the illegals across the country with their new polio and SILENTLY for weeks as ebola advanced.
They are completely responsible as silence is consent.
How's that working out for them? Did G.W. Bush run to the left?
As if that point is difficult to make. Hahahaha. It's been a long standing theme - both parties going the same direction, at different speed; etc. The last time immigration amesty was a big issue, and it was a big issue here on FR, the push for immigration amesty came from GWB and John McCain. You could say that FR was strongly anti-republican-party, for those few weeks.
The entity doing the dividing is the republican party itself.
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