[Faith Presses On]

I'm thinking over how accurate this claim is. In any case, I believe that part of the Republican party, the part that's chiefly fiscal, would love nothing more than to jettison Christian values, if they're allowed to.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Consider the source.

[cripplecreek]

Its what many FReepers have been telling them to do. (Don’t walk into that trap)

[lostboy61]

Best for the Republican party to flush this G_D thing as fast as they can. Morals, faith, spirituality are all old out dated ideals and they need to go. Your father Satan waits for you on the other side, quick get in line.

[re_nortex]

I believe that part of the Republican party, the part that's chiefly fiscal, would love nothing more than to jettison Christian values, if they're allowed to.

They may wear the brand of Republican but are certainly not Conservative. The non-Conservative wing of the Republican party has existed for decades and has included Bob LaFollette and Teddy Roosevelt, both of whom I consider socialists. Later, it was Jacob Javits and Nelson Rockefeller whose goal was to stop Barry Goldwater since, at least at the time, AuH20 did hew to Conservative values. It can be argued that the first GOP President, Abraham Lincoln, was not Conservative -- but that's a whole Pandora's box right there, being all too familiar with the Civil War/WBTS/War of Yankee Aggression/The Recent Unpleasantness threads. :)

[EternalVigilance]

If they actually had principles, and understood the existential threat to the country and to liberty represented by abortion and homosexuality, they would destroy the Left.

But no, they are unprincipled, ignorant, cowards.

And therefore, part of the problem.

[SoFloFreeper]

Appropriate Headline:

Slate tries valiantly to depress conservative turnout.

[TAdams8591]

Most Republican candidates always did keep comments on these issues to a minimum during campaigns, especially the general election, and particularly now. There's nothing wrong with it as long as the candidate makes his stands on these issues clear. Obama used social issues like contraception to scare college students into voting for democrats and Santorum's incessant and persistent elaboration on them, particularly contraception, made it easy for Obama to do.

BTW, I happen to agree with Santorum, and have no problem with conversations about them in the grassroots, that is part of our purpose....it is a BAD idea for a presidential candidate to discuss them at length as Santorum did. Even Reagan was wise enough to avoid it and that was 34 years ago.....since Reagan WON two terms to the presidency, and Santorum hasn't even won the Republican nomination (and likely never will) it is far wiser for a Republican Presidential candidate to follow Reagan's example than Santorum's. BTW, Santorum spent little time on these issues either time, in the general elections for the PA Senate.

There is a minority of Republicans who would like to see social conservatives go away, you're absolutely right. However, all Republicans must understand, we're ALL a part of the Republican Party and must learn to respect the right of members of our party to hold varying opinions on these issues. That doesn't mean we can't still continue to try and win over people's hearts and minds both on our side and the left.