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Can We Recalibrate? (Red State)
RedState ^ | August 14,2014 | By: Erick Erickson (Diary)

Posted on 08/14/2015 11:39:45 AM PDT by Hojczyk

I want to beat Hillary Clinton next year. I want to beat her with a Republican who is not just another party apparatchik surrounded by lower level party apparatchiks within the Republican Party.

But I know we cannot beat Hillary Clinton with this level of anger. We won’t be able to draw people to our side and our cause like this.

I get the anger. I do. I am angry at the betrayal and the repeated lies from Washington Republicans who say they love children, but won’t even defund Planned Parenthood.

I get the anger of voters who sent men and women to Washington to fight Obama only to give him a blank check and keep Obamacare funded.

But I don’t get this anger. If this is the anger that flows out of Trump supporters, I do not think it is sustainable. Yet it comes daily. It is poisonous to debate, to democracy, and to the soul itself.

Yes, Republican voters have been betrayed. But I do not think people who are angered at the present President demeaning the integrity of the Presidency will ultimately side with any candidate whose base of support generates rage and hate. I refuse to believe that the people angry at Washington and the GOP have let their anger consume them. But the people in these emails and so many like them have been consumed by anger.

Those of you who see it within the ranks of the candidate you support, and not just with Trump supporters, need to try to channel the anger and draw out the happy warriors.

Conservatives must be happy warriors. Those of faith already know they’re on the winning team and the issues are far larger than the day to day politics of this country.

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To: Gaffer

my thoughts exactly


141 posted on 08/14/2015 2:18:33 PM PDT by takenoprisoner
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To: Hojczyk
Beat her? I want to see her wearing an orange suit doing the perp walk.
142 posted on 08/14/2015 2:26:39 PM PDT by takenoprisoner
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To: Pietro

Ok who is?

I notice you have no better alternative who can actually draw from all sides and win the election

Or maybe you do.

I am interested to hear your theory about who other than Trump can actually win and why


143 posted on 08/14/2015 2:40:36 PM PDT by Melinator (my 2 cents)
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To: Hojczyk

Just how much was Erickson paid by the GOPe to p-— on Trump?


144 posted on 08/14/2015 2:44:08 PM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens")
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To: Original Lurker

Okay, he’s not on the radio where I live.

He sure is a nitwit.


145 posted on 08/14/2015 4:07:17 PM PDT by Empire View
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To: Hojczyk

Bite me racist.


146 posted on 08/14/2015 10:26:04 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (CA the sanctuary state for stupid.)
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To: Hojczyk

I want to vote for a conservative, not a clown or a liberal


147 posted on 08/14/2015 10:38:04 PM PDT by GeronL (Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: Hojczyk

“Conservatives must be happy warriors.” Good. Keep thinking that idea.


148 posted on 08/14/2015 10:44:16 PM PDT by RedHeeler
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To: Hojczyk

FUEE

SELF AGGRANDIZER FAGIN


149 posted on 08/15/2015 2:10:14 AM PDT by wardaddy (My ears are bleeding....FOX ..all I hear are shrill high pitched whiney women taking over each other)
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To: Hojczyk; blam; Pelham
Hey blam....u ever see them at GGP back in the halcyon daze?
150 posted on 08/15/2015 2:15:59 AM PDT by wardaddy (My ears are bleeding....FOX ..all I hear are shrill high pitched whiney women taking over each other)
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To: SamAdams76

He was rimming Ailes too


151 posted on 08/15/2015 2:31:25 AM PDT by wardaddy (My ears are bleeding....FOX ..all I hear are shrill high pitched whiney women taking over each other)
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To: montag813

And NRO and that metero Rich Lowery


152 posted on 08/15/2015 2:32:09 AM PDT by wardaddy (My ears are bleeding....FOX ..all I hear are shrill high pitched whiney women taking over each other)
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To: Hojczyk

I am a happy warrior when the blade of my knife is dripping red.

I want all the GOP leadership kicked out on the streets and want to see their children begging for bread. Calling them cowards is an insult to cowards. They are sickeningly evil: craven, calculating, avaricious beasts who care nothing that children are butchered and sold for parts in this once-great country.


153 posted on 08/15/2015 3:12:37 AM PDT by antidisestablishment (I was mad when they changed Republican states to Red, but I now I see they were right.)
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To: Melinator

I support Ted Cruz.


154 posted on 08/15/2015 5:37:53 AM PDT by Pietro
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To: Hojczyk
Conservatives must be happy warriors.

You need to be one first, Erick.

155 posted on 08/15/2015 5:42:00 AM PDT by TADSLOS (A Ted Cruz Happy Warrior! GO TED!)
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To: Drew68

EE has a smiley face tattooed on his ass. Right next to his ‘Property of GOPe’ tattoo, and the bootmark left by pissed off conservatives.


156 posted on 08/15/2015 10:01:36 AM PDT by Pelham (Deo Vindice)
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To: Macoozie
"Conservatives must be happy warriors."

'Happy Warrior'

Well that is a nickname that has been used by at least two politicians that I can think of- Hubert Humphrey and Al Smith, both being liberal/progressive Democratic candidates for President.

We probably shouldn't be surprised to find Erick Erickson attracted to that name...

157 posted on 08/15/2015 10:17:10 AM PDT by Pelham (Deo Vindice)
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