Posted on 01/12/2012 10:11:50 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
That's just it. Conservatives have been tossed out of the GOP. The last Conservative in any sense was Reagan faults and all. Reagan was a fluke caused by several things. He was grossly underestimated by Establishment GOP in his communication skills, charasmia, and grassroots support. Also in the background there was a huge grassroots effort headed up by Paul Weyrich and Howard Phillips that also brought conservatism to new heights unseen since the early 1960's.
I feel conservative Republicans who had any interest in running have come to the point in dealing with the GOP of "what's the use"? For eight solid years GW Bush and his elitist associates working for him pushed and only campaigned for Moderates too be elected in the houses. That effort has inflicted major long term damage to both congress and the GOP as far as conservatism goes. Few will see it this way but it was a deliberate effort to fill the ranks with Moderates in congress and shut out Conservatives completely. The left wing of the GOP which has ran the party from 1989-present has no use for conservatives and I think maybe even Palin finally realized she was being used as a Token Conservative.
From the severe leftward direction the GOP has taken in the past 20 years it would not surprise me in the least too see Bloomberg, Snowe, Collins, Graham,or one of same, as the 2016 GOP nominee if a Bush is not awarded it first.
The GOP is damaged beyond repair and Conservatives need to begin the rebuilding process to establish a new second party too take it's place.
Your entire post is excellent. Bush NEVER campaigned for a conservative. The GOP is dominated by elitist statist pigs. They laugh at Conservatives.
I agree that Conservatives should move to a new party. The GOP must eventually be politically destroyed. Bush, Rove, the RNC, et al could then move to the party that aligns with their principles -- the RAT party.
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