Message to the GOP -- We Are Not Democrats

I'm a Pundit Too ^ | 06/11/07 | The New Pundit

[TheNewPundit]

This is one reason why my voter card has an "I" for "Independent"

To quote John Hawkins, "The GOP seems to be under the impression that conservatives have a duty to support their policies and decisions in office. This is exactly backwards and is the sort of thinking you'd expect from Feudal lords, not from American politicians. Conservatives put these Republicans into office to represent our views and the reason they're not getting a lot of support from the base is because they're doing a very poor job of showing us that they're listening and responding to what we want them to do."

It seems that the Republicans in Congress have mistaken us. They seem to believe that we are in fact Democrats. I can understand the kind of thinking that Hawkins describes above in the circles of people like Pelosi and Reid, but not in the circles of people like McCain and Graham. Let's take a good look at the thought process of the average Democrat. I'll give some examples.

[Mr. K]

Best line to the GOP: "You acted like the Democratic Party and then expected conservative voters to act like Democratic voters"

I wonder if they will learn before 2008 -and we get Hilliary?

[willgolfforfood]

Now THAT was one helluva post. Great job !!!

[ex-snook]

Neoliberals and neoconservatives are one. Hillary - Giuliani your vote is wasted.

[Red_Devil 232]

I heartily agree with you! It is very good.

[SouthJrzReaganite18]

The GOP seems to be under the impression that conservatives have a duty to support their policies and decisions in office. This is exactly backwards and is the sort of thinking you'd expect from Feudal lords, not from American politicians.

That impression the GOP seems to be under also reeks of Soviet Communist politics. Not surprising I suppose if you're trying to legalize 12 million people (eventually 65 million after family and friends get to come too according to the Heritage Foundation) that will vote on populist lines. When party-first politics could mean the end of your party, its time to go in a different direction.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Just say NO to Amnesty!! Keep calling!! It’s NOT OVER!!

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