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House GOP senses shift in political winds
The Hill ^ | July 13, 2006 | Patrick O’Connor

Posted on 07/13/2006 10:26:52 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative

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To: ops33

Indeed. And Conservative who can't think of a reason to go vote Republican (which is insane), should get a picture of Murtha to look at all the time. That's reason enough right there in addition to the multitude of other reasons to keep liberals from ruining this country with their defeatist war policies, higher taxes, destructive open border pilicy, and liberal revisionist history activist Judge mindset.


41 posted on 07/13/2006 11:51:01 AM PDT by TexasPatriot8 (Irrational is the person who is offended by the mention of a God that he doesn't believe exists.)
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To: West Coast Conservative

All the 'rose-colored glasses' analysis in the world won't reveal the real reason: the public is starting to realize that the House is their last hope against an increasingly liberal Senate run amuck. Witness their taking a stand and refusing to accept the Senate's position on illegal immigration.


42 posted on 07/13/2006 11:53:09 AM PDT by Real Cynic No More (A member of the Appalachian-American minority -- and proud of it!)
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To: West Coast Conservative

It's real simple guys. Stay true to the conservative values. Stop being Rinos. Speak directly to the American people. Close the borders.


43 posted on 07/13/2006 11:55:53 AM PDT by Conservative4Ever (VENGEANCE FOR OUR FALLEN WARRIORS......NOW!!)
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To: TexasPatriot8

TexasPatriot8 wrote: " The ten most major issues and the Democrats are solidly on the losing side of all these issues and so that leaves them very little but shadows and card tricks to run on. "

I agree. Why would I vote for a Democrat or not vote for a Republican who supports 90% of my own agenda? It all comes down to whether your representative and senators are doing what you want. I'm not going to cut the throat of my guy just because people in some other states elect jerks. For the reasons you've stated, conservative representatives and senators CAN win in most areas of the country, simply because they share the same views as the majority of Americans.


44 posted on 07/13/2006 12:09:11 PM PDT by CitizenUSA
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To: Rodney King

No 5 is all too true.


45 posted on 07/13/2006 12:11:36 PM PDT by bmwcyle (Only stupid people would vote for McCain, Warner, Hagle, Snowe, Graham, or any RINO)
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To: Rodney King

Hewittless is nothing but a sock puppet hush puppy! He's worse than a RINO! He's a PART-TIME RINO!!! Ha Ha Ha!!!


46 posted on 07/13/2006 12:13:47 PM PDT by SierraWasp (Memo To: Uncle Sam Re: Terrorists, Insurgents and Illegal Combatants...NoUniforms... No Prisoners!!!)
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To: Conservative4Ever

EXACTLY! It truly is just that simple. Quit being milk toast and courting "independents" who are really mostly just closet Democrats and not open to having their minds changed. Be conservative, talk conservative, stand up and fight like a conservative, and the GOP will win big.


47 posted on 07/13/2006 12:44:08 PM PDT by TexasPatriot8 (Irrational is the person who is offended by the mention of a God that he doesn't believe exists.)
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To: CitizenUSA

What you said is the crux right there. The Demcorats believe that Bush hatred can take them into power. They just don't understand. They're so used to knowing that their constituancy are stupid non-thinking big D drones, they now assume ALL Americans are like that. What slow learners. I can't WAIT till the days after the election when the Democrats lose House and Senate seats. That's going to be so much fun. Everytime it happens it is more fun than the last time. :)


48 posted on 07/13/2006 12:50:28 PM PDT by TexasPatriot8 (Irrational is the person who is offended by the mention of a God that he doesn't believe exists.)
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To: West Coast Conservative
Club for Growth clearly could care less about the Republican Party

Right. They care about conservative economic growth principles that "centrist" RINOs could not care any less for.

49 posted on 07/13/2006 12:50:43 PM PDT by Tennessean4Bush (I would never belong to any club that would have someone like me as a member.)
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To: MNJohnnie

You are way off base this time, Buckwheat. I am closer to being Atilla the Hun than I am to being a Democrat or a liberal.

And these may be Dem talking points, but unfortunately, in this case they are true. The Repubs had their shot and they threw it away. They tried to be "compassionate" and play nice with the Dems and as a result got nothing accomplished, other than disaster.

You don't play nice with Dems and Libs and Socialists and Commies, you run them over. The GOP had the numbers and power to do so, and pissed it away because there aren't enough testicles in Washington to fill a thimble.

I'm done with Republicans and I never was a Dem. Republicans, at least in their current incarnation, are just a bunch of RINO's out for themselves, and to hell with the people and future generations. I'm not the only one who feels betrayed. There is always a price to be paid in life and in politics for betrayal. Therefore, I predict a GOP bloodbath, and an incumbent bloodbath, in November.

All this from a man that voted for "Jorge" twice. Never again. You can go stick your head in the sand, but we aren't in Kansas anymore, Toto.


50 posted on 07/13/2006 1:05:07 PM PDT by RIghtWingAvenger
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To: Rodney King; RIghtWingAvenger

Same old same old. "Whaaa! You are not doing only what I want whaa! I hate you, Whaa"

Don't the welded shut minds of the Whine ALL the Time choir ever get tired of posting the same whiny crybaby tempertantrums 10,000 times a day.

Note to the Perpetually Bitching. DO you suppose, even for a heartbeat, you could give up this continual whining and actually STAND for something?

The rest of us Freepers are completely tired of your inablity to do ANYTHING but endlessly bitch at your OWN side.

Lesson for the Political Tempertantrum crowd. A glass 70% full of Conservativism is much better then a glass 100% full of Leftist posion. ON the Judges issue alone, Conservatives have gotten FAR more out of Bush then then ever got out of Reagan.

Give the daily tempertanrums a rest. We are sick of this non stop propagandzing on behalf of the Democrat Party from you political Know Nothings.


51 posted on 07/13/2006 1:31:45 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Fire Murtha Now! Spread the word. Support Diana Irey. http://www.irey.com/)
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To: West Coast Conservative
“Club for Growth clearly could care less about the Republican Party,” Davis said.

And so could a lot of other conservatives, when the Party continues to ignore their voices. Those Republicans who couldn't care less about conservative values will receive the same consideration from conservatives.

52 posted on 07/13/2006 1:44:18 PM PDT by TChris (Banning DDT wasn't about birds. It was about power.)
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To: RIghtWingAvenger

You are aware of the fact that less than a quarter of the Senate Republicans are RINOS and less than 1/30th of the House Republicans are RINOs right? To say that the whole Republican party is now just a bunch of RINOs is crazy. That totally disrespects the majority of the active voting GOP constituancy which is strongly socially and fiscally Conservative. If you don't vote for conservative Republicans in November, then you're helping Liberals get elected and you're part of the problem. I'm not trying to be harsh, but this is hard ball being played with high stakes and wars going on. WarS, multiple ones. There IS no sideline on this game. Not voting, or voting for some silly COnstitution or Libertarian party is just as bad as voting Democrat. Neither of them have a shot of winning ever, and the REAL solution is for ALL real conservatives to vote for Conservative Republicans whenever possible, and RINOs only when necessary, because as annoying and weak willed as RINOs are, they're STILL better than liberal Democrats that would replace them, and do less damage. And at any rate, those RINOs keep there from being a Democrat majority in the Senate, and THAT is of the UTMOST IMPORTANCE to the safety and security of this country. You REALLY need to pray and rethink your decision to not vote Republican until the GOP is solidly conservative across the board. The conservative's like you that won't vote for Republcians are why it is harder to make that happen and why it takes more time. If every frustrated Conservative would show that frustration by voting for and strongly supporting the most conservative Republican in the primaries each time, and then the most conservative candidate in each race, even if it's a RINO, that would make the chance quicker. No matter how bad they are 10 RINOs in the Senate are less damaging to America than 10 more liberal Democrats in the Senate. All this is very clear, and fact, not my opinion. Hope you'll think about it. :)


53 posted on 07/13/2006 5:35:39 PM PDT by TexasPatriot8 (Irrational is the person who is offended by the mention of a God that he doesn't believe exists.)
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To: TexasPatriot8

Excellent post. Your arguments are very well stated and backed up. I will think about it. It's the least I could do with a request from a fellow Texan!


54 posted on 07/13/2006 7:01:20 PM PDT by RIghtWingAvenger
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To: Rodney King
Nice list, but here is the actual plan:

1. Raise money. 2. Use it to fund pork projects to try to buy votes. 3. Attack conservatives who object to all the spending. 4. Sell out America in attempt to win hispanic vote. 5. Post more 'Day in the Life' threads on FreeRepublic."

Sad but true BUMP! You might amend 3 to be more specific, and state "Attack the person of" or "Attack and insult" conservatives...but generally, you're dead on.

55 posted on 07/14/2006 12:15:08 AM PDT by LibertarianInExile ('Is' and 'amnesty' both have clear, plain meanings. Are Billy Jeff, Pence, McQueeg & Bush related?)
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