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.
ARLEN SPECTER
That guy was endorsed by every Republican who weighed in on it. It turned out he wasn't just a leftist Republican at all. He ended up switching parties after he had taken them all for a ride.
No more of that sh!t for this voter.
On election day, you play the hand you are dealt. To wish for or stamp your foot about another hand means you’re only going to lose.
“Are you saying the ‘Rinos’ could have stopped the implementation of the ‘law’ when they couldn’t stop the Dems from jamming it through in the first place?”
Yes the RINO’s in the House could have stop it BY NOT FUNDING IT.
It has to stop. There is no next time. We have to say no more. If people choose willingly to support liberal republicans, they are no different than any liberal supporter with a D.
The GOP can either turn right or go Whig. The choice is theirs.
Excellent, truthful rant supported by common sense and logic. Your commentary is so sensible that perhaps even here on FR, it may change a few opinions. Thank you!
Then do not complain about the amnesty/homosexualization/ebola fiasco, wars and the rest. Because you will get what you vote for.
I just cant see how it helps to allow the progressive democrats to take control unopposed. Its got to be slowed down. Stopped. And reversed. That can’t happen with Harry Reid in control.
Do you have any principle that is non-negotiable?
Vote for a conservative. Write one in. But if you elect the people funding Happy Harry, where is the benefit exactly?
You are right. There will be no next time. Zero will see to that.
Like I said above.. On election day you play the cards you are dealt.
What is going on? I haven’t read all the posts to this thread but the ideologues who believe we must destroy the country in order to save it seem to be missing.
Sure. He has a strong commitment to liberal repubs. I can’t see him or many here exercising their situational ethics and abandoning them for a conservative.
And there is almost always a write in. Play the wildcard if you must or continue empowering liberals. your call.
Straw argument. Unless you’re willing to say that all RINOs are going to turn out as Arlen Specter or Jim Jeffords or Charlie Crist, then you’re just blowing self righteous but fatuous smoke.
Try these five words on for size:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
You see, I CAN say those five words accurately in context. You can’t....
I am NOT voting for a liberal. Period.
Do you have any principle that is non-negotiable?
Do you have any principle that is non-negotiable?
Try “Funded by House Majority Leader JonBon” Since the two are joined at the hip.
Would I vote for Scott Brown?
Nope. To me a carpetbagging politician is as bad or maybe worse than a career and/or GOPe Senator or Representation.
Write one in.
Three weeks from the election and you’re suggesting I throw my vote away? No.
I’ve used my votes to make a statement before. No one heard the statement.
Engage the enemy on this battlefield.
Work for the conservative on another battlefield.
A republican senate is this November’s battlefield.
The battle for a conservative senate starts the next day.
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