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O'Reilly: If The Conservatives Want To Reverse Losses, Stop Bickering Among Yourselves
realclearpolitics.com ^ | july 1, 2015 | bill o'reilly

Posted on 07/01/2015 3:40:19 PM PDT by lowbridge

BILL O'REILLY: All the polls say the same thing. Americans who identify themselves as conservative outnumber liberals by about two to one. Yet, social power has shifted to the left wing precincts. The reason? Organization. The far left is dominating the Internet, the entertainment industry, including the journalistic media. Outside of talk radio and Fox News there are few non-liberal voices heard nationwide.

The intensity of the far left is almost frightening. Many of these people will do almost anything to destroy their opposition. So conservative Americans find themselves somewhat demoralized as they see the Supreme Court siding with the left and the national news media promoting liberal causes on a daily basis.

But some of the blame for all of that falls on conservatives themselves. On right wing radio, you often hear about RINOs, Republicans in name only. Moderates like Jeb Bush are crushed by more conservative commentators. There is a deep division between the far and moderate right.

You don't see that on the left. Moderate liberal people not usually scorned by the Media Matters crew, for example. They concentrate solely on defaming traditional Americans. That's very important when you have a division among conservatives and a consolidation among the left -- the power shifts to the liberal precincts.

Did you know that in the last presidential election 82 percent of self-identified conservative voters cast a ballot for Mitt Romney. That means 17 percent voted for President Obama. In 2008 election, 20 percent of self-identified conservatives voted for Mr. Obama. Believe me you are not going to get that kind of flexibility on the left. They stay true to their school as the Beach Boys once sang.

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To: lowbridge
"Americans who identify themselves as conservative outnumber liberals by about two to one."

And Americans who identify themselves as believing Christians is probably a similar or even higher percentage.

So basically Bill has said nothing useful ... which is his normal modus operandi.

21 posted on 07/01/2015 4:12:38 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: right way right

If everyone would simply adopt my positions on all issues, there would be no bickering (and dumbass BoR would claim credit).


22 posted on 07/01/2015 4:15:59 PM PDT by FirstFlaBn
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To: Hot Tabasco

You are right about there being a lot of criticism of conservative “leadership” on FR.
However, in light of the GOP’s complete betrayal of conservative principles, refusal to fight insane domestic and foreign policies, instead actually capitulate and collaborate to further Obola’s USA trainwreck, I think conservatives are completely justified holding RINOs feet to the fire.
Jeb, Christie, Rubio, Paul, Rand are compromised and would likely take the country in the direction that Obola and the left want.
Moderate Republicans have a very poor record of opposing this president, and as a result, I don’t trust them.
Ammnesty for Illegals instead tough border enforcment, along with immediate attention to deficit spending / monetary policies, are among my most important litmus tests.
Few candidates can be relied on to tow the line.


23 posted on 07/01/2015 4:16:26 PM PDT by MarchonDC09122009 (When is our next march on DC? When have we had enough?)
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To: lowbridge

Even O’Reilly can be right sometimes — the circular firing squad is killing us.


24 posted on 07/01/2015 4:23:14 PM PDT by Socon-Econ
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To: lowbridge

BOR has it all wrong. It’s not conservatives that are fighting with each other. It’s Republicans that are fighting with each other.


25 posted on 07/01/2015 4:25:04 PM PDT by Rum Tum Tugger
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To: Socon-Econ
the circular firing squad is killing us.

Amen......

One only has to look at the lack of any Hillary articles to see where this is all aimed at........

26 posted on 07/01/2015 4:25:33 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: FirstFlaBn

Well, ok. I’m sick of this early Early election stuff. so yeah, who’s your candidate? Homer Simpson?
I’m in.


27 posted on 07/01/2015 4:27:12 PM PDT by right way right (Disclaimer: Not a prophet but I have a pretty good record.)
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To: lowbridge

O’Reilly is one of the biggest contributors to the world of obnoxious, and to bickering. He has made gazillions being rude and causing trouble within the Republican party.

He appears to be all but un-churched entirely, and has no clue to the cause of our social collapse and cultural collapse.

How dare he lecture us.


28 posted on 07/01/2015 5:13:14 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: RitaOK
has no clue to the cause of our social collapse...

He has no clue about much of anything.

29 posted on 07/01/2015 5:16:59 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: lowbridge

Good Gosh almighty, don’t tell me people still watch this blowhard in droves? Uggh, someone get me either some aspirin or a stiff drink...


30 posted on 07/01/2015 5:18:49 PM PDT by taildragger (It's Cruz & Walker. Anything else is a Yugo with Racing Stripes....)
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To: lowbridge
Americans who identify themselves as conservative outnumber liberals by about two to one. Yet, social power has shifted to the left wing precincts. The reason? Organization...Voter fraud.
31 posted on 07/01/2015 5:20:09 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: lowbridge
His argument is gibberish. What is this "social power?" Volume of posts on twitter? Number of hits and likes on facebook pages? And the republicans are responsible for the left's domination of these venues because republicans bicker?

The DEMs lost seats in Congress last election. I'm not saying that is where the rubber meets the road, but "republicans bickering" seems to have paid off at the ballot box. Who cares if the liberals dominate the idiot box?

32 posted on 07/01/2015 5:27:03 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: lowbridge
Did BOR talk about the RINOs attacking Conservatives FOR DECADES!!!

How about the attacks on the Tea Party by Republicans?

Why when Conservative talk shows push back, does BOR complain that they are attacking?

33 posted on 07/01/2015 5:28:54 PM PDT by roses of sharon ("Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43)
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To: lowbridge
O'Reilly: If The Conservatives Want To Reverse Losses, Stop Bickering Among Yourselves

Yeah, thanks for that useful information captain obvious.

34 posted on 07/01/2015 6:01:49 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp
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To: Clintonfatigued; fieldmarshaldj; stephenjohnbanker; Impy; BillyBoy; KC_Lion; NFHale; sickoflibs; ...

I have an excerpt from my opus that pertains to this.

I apologize in the delay in getting the opus out. I was asked to write an article for the site I mostly hang out at and have been working on that. The opus will be finished soon.

EXERPT:

“Expansion (of the party) also brings in new voters and stakeholders in the nation....This strategy ensures that everyone is benefiting as well as working together, rather than the one voter looking at only one issue in isolation.”


35 posted on 07/01/2015 7:01:02 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: lowbridge

Did you know that in the last presidential election 82 percent of self-identified conservative voters cast a ballot for Mitt Romney. That means 17 percent voted for President Obama.

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It means no such thing, many voted for a third party.


36 posted on 07/01/2015 7:48:15 PM PDT by Graybeard58
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To: Clintonfatigued; lowbridge; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; Impy; GOPsterinMA; randita; Sun

One has only to sit back and observe this forum to see he is indeed on point...


37 posted on 07/02/2015 4:33:39 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: NFHale

Yep...


38 posted on 07/02/2015 5:20:59 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Graybeard58

“It means no such thing, many voted for a third party.”

Except voting third party is exactly the same as voting democratic.


39 posted on 07/02/2015 7:45:39 AM PDT by DugwayDuke
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