Posted on 02/07/2013 7:32:38 AM PST by libertarian neocon
“I pride myself on being a fairly knowledgeable Freeper but who in the hell is Jen Rubin?”
She is the blogger at the Washtington Post who supposedly represents conservatives but then eviscerates real conservatives every chance she gets.
Oh, I didn’t catch that you wrote that. Good writing.
I agree. Communist countries after Stalin and Mao were ruled by people who were mostly careerists. Most of the citizens of communist countries probably hated the whole rotten structure. When virtually all communist governments were replaced in one fell swoop after the Soviet Union went down, there were few loyal commies who rebelled.
Islamism is quite different. A great percentage of average Muslims are quite happy with slaughtering their fellow man and celebrated 9/11 like we do Christmas. The last thing the citizens (and most of the leaders) of a communist country wanted was a worldwide conflagration with multi-millions killed. Islam's followers think differently.
Only guy I see who consistently pushes Constitutional values on a day to day basis.
...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said. [Rand Paul: Time for GOP to soften war stance]
Interesting..
She is a neoconservative. Fundamentally different from a libertarian. With libertarians we have to take the bad with the good and it makes many of us a bit nervous. Rubin is coming from a basically Jewish, very pro-Israel point of view; plus she’s not running for president.
I agree that it’s a good thing if Rand Paul leans further in her direction.
You saw the same flaw that stood out to me, as well.
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