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What Republicans need to learn from tonight...
11/07/06
| Philistone
Posted on 11/07/2006 8:02:25 PM PST by Philistone
The most important thing that Republicans should learn from tonight is that America is a representative democracy.
This does NOT mean that your congress critter shares ALL your beliefs, or that he is a perfect human being, but rather that, in general, he votes the way you want him to.
It's like hiring a lawyer. You may despise his personal life and his principles, but what is important is that he WINS YOUR CASE.
Democraps could care less about the morals of their elected officials as long as they win.
Republicans could learn a lesson here...
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To: Philistone
Same thing I said about Katherine Harris. She may be an idiot and a terrible senator, but she would caucus the right way and she got my vote for that alone.
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:04:58 PM PST
by
Guard Dog
("Who fears the wrath of cowards?" Thomas Paine)
To: Philistone
he votes the way you want him to.
We had some Republicans that sort of lost sight of that.
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:04:58 PM PST
by
P-40
(Al Qaeda was working in Iraq. They were just undocumented.)
To: Philistone
You went right over my head. What is the lesson they should learn?
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:05:12 PM PST
by
Russ
To: Philistone
Although we would all like victory I'm going to have to take a pass on this line of thinking. Character and principles in my opinion are traits that make a leader worth following.
To: Philistone
The leadership in the House ahd become moribund and mired in the Illinois-style politics which Dennis Hastert — who, incidently is my Representative — imposed on the House.
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:06:51 PM PST
by
quidnunc
(Omnis Gaul delenda est)
To: Philistone
Actally our government is Representative Republic!
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:06:59 PM PST
by
Cricket24
(ULTRA PATRIOT!!)
To: Russ
I missed it too. Where are the tight-spending Republicans I used to know ?
To: Philistone
I'm not sure I understand the lesson teacher.
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:07:14 PM PST
by
kinoxi
To: Philistone
I thought we were a constitutional republic ?
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:07:14 PM PST
by
stylin19a
("Klaatu Barada Nikto")
So far tonight, the best I can tell is that I am going to read days upon days of drivel from despondent voters..
Mod's, word to your mother; you got a hell of a job the coming days..
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:07:24 PM PST
by
Michael Barnes
(May Satan grip the souls of those with American blood on their hands)
To: Philistone
"W H A T ?!"
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:07:49 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(Who invented rock and roll hiccups?)
Comment #13 Removed by Moderator
To: Philistone
One thing---
FIRE KEN MEHLMAN!
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:08:29 PM PST
by
Antoninus
(Ruin a Democrat's (or Jorge or greasepaint's) day...help re-elect Rick Santorum.)
To: P-40
We had some Republicans that sort of lost sight of that.
Joe Schwarz, and he paid for it in the primary. I'm still amazed the idiot announced a write in candidacy YESTERDAY. LOL
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:08:34 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
Oh boy, another vanity. I'm shocked, absolutely shocked. Must be the 100th vanity today.
To: P-40
Well, we'll know see if the Democraps vote MORE the way you want them to.
To: Philistone
Let's start a thread titled "What Republican Leaders Need to Learn from Tonight..." I'll start:
When you run on conservative values, you win. Also - don't let the MSM frame the debate. Take on the premise of the objective journalist's questions on Sunday mornings.
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:09:15 PM PST
by
capydick
(Not to know is bad; not to wish to know is worse.)
To: Philistone
I hope they learned to remember why we elected them in 1994.
Maybe we should send them all a copy of the Contract for America.
To: Cricket24
Thank you for correcting him on that!
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posted on
11/07/2006 8:09:53 PM PST
by
Arcy
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