Are we ready to do what it takes to reclaim the Republican Party?

http://www.freerepublic.com/~dangus ^ | 5.30.07 | Dangus (Vanity)

[SierraWasp]

"the perfect is the enemy of the good. It was a major guideline of Ronaldus Maximus."

Hogwash! First off, if you go back to the original quotation it says "the perfect can be the enemy of the good."

Attributing this as a concept that Reagan conceived, is just something that you as a mediocre moderate want desperately to believe in, rather than something he touted as part of the conservative movement you are now uncomfortable being identified with.

[JennysCool]

I just don’t see the point.

Apparently not. Maybe politics just isn't for you.

[fewz]

Oh! We did that in 2006 and now have no majority in the House to stop this insane immigration bill.

I held my nose and voted a straight Republican ballot but I still didn't vote against my Democrat Rep because he was running unopposed in a red district in a red state. I wonder how many other house seats were lost by default in red states and red districts. Probably as many as were lost because somebody stayed home.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Where are you going to get enough votes to win an election? Or are you willing to allow yourself to be voted into oblivion?

[tgusa]

That’s your choice. It’s a free country.

[6ppc]

How many Republican Senators have stood up and said they will do what it takes to stop this bill? That's right - ZERO.

Actually a few have, including Jeff Sessions from my home state. Most of them are worthless.

[CharacterCounts]

We surrendered to the RATS last election and see what we got.

B.S.

Page pawing and corrupt congress critters turned of the middle of the road independent voter.

That's why the Republican party lost its majority and I'm sick and tired for being blamed instead of the real culprits.

The real truth is a significant portion of the electorate figured out those guys were hypocritical phonies.

Blame them - not loyal conservatives.

[theFIRMbss]

>we have been treated disrespectfully in the Republican party by people such as yourself so fine, I’m out of here. I am now an independent

Oh! Look what you did to my heart! Oh well, good luck finding Democrats who will feed your cat and take out your garbage and tell you you're real cool. Even better luck electing independents who will get to work eliminating taxes on corporations, and getting judges to decide cases based on the Ten Commandments, and making doctors keep brain-dead patients alive at gun point... Good luck! I'll have FUN watching!

[Madeleine Ward]

Hey Perdogg! First, a big fat YAWN on your post. Real weighty, smart and full of originality. Not.

Now, explain this to everyone. If the Repubs in charge, just what would the immigration bill look like?

[AxelPaulsenJr]

It still is for now.........

[Madeleine Ward]

Lugar the first to go in the harbor. Ditto.

[Cacique]

The senate has always been that way. They think they are the House of Lords. However, we must keep the noise up anyway. Congress is definitely more susceptible, they are up for re-election next year. Only one third the senate is up every two years. We must fight, the alternative is to take up arms, and if this amnesty passes we will definitely see a civil war in this country in less than a generation.

[jagusafr]

Agreed on all points. MY point was that the early start to all this election jazz has many of us weary already, and I’ve never been a big fan of announcing that an announcement will be forthcoming when everybody knows already what the announcement will be. Seems a little silly. I’m not adverse to a Thompson/Hunter ticket - in fact, I think it would breathe some fresh air into the stagnating crowd of candidates.

[CremeSaver]

Thanks, Cacique, for all you are doing. I know that you are working hard to help stop this craziness. I have been calling, mailing and e-mailing like mad. I have only received one reply, and that was from my congresswoman who has been opposed to this from the start.

I was on an Irish blog the other evening and they were advising their citizens who are here illegally to contact their embassy as soon as this becomes law, and their embassy will assist in helping illegal Irish get their "z-visas."

Ireland is very tough on illegal immigration when it is in Ireland, but see no contradiction when they are here. I thought no wonder we get cr@pped on by every other nation in the world, we are so freakin' stupid. (Please excuse my language as I am so very angry.)

[cowdog77]

I think that it is time to hold our noses, vote out the bastards, let the chips fall where they may...”
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RE-ELECT NO ONE ! ! ! !

[af_vet_rr]

Oh! We did that in 2006 and now have no majority in the House to stop this insane immigration bill.

Watch TV much? Apparently not, so I'll give you a little hint - many of those same Republicans you think would have stopped this bill are either supporting it or would have supported it, and many "Republican" Senators are supporting this, including some who are running for the GOP Presidential nomination.

Remember when Bush started referring to the criminal illegals as "guest workers"? Remember when Bush called the citizens who were trying to help the Border Patrol "vigilantes"? Here's another hint: It was before 2006. Bush has wanted this for a long time, and some have made a solid case for it going back to his gubernatorial days.

Here's the true story of 2006: 2006 should have been a lesson to the GOP and the White House to get their act together. Instead, we have a Republican President attacking other Republicans because they oppose amnesty, something any right-thinking Republican would do. We have Republican Senators and Representatives not only supporting amnesty, but bragging about it publicly and/or skirmishing with other Republicans about who should get credit for it.

All 2006 did was reinforce the GOP moving to the left. If we continue to vote for liberal Republicans, simply to keep Republicans in office, then we are doing nothing but approving of their liberal beliefs. In other words, we reward their liberal moves with our votes if we support them.

[Cacique]

Read my essay and you will see that I mentioned that. Here in Brooklyn we had a huge irish illegal community. Most went back home since the irish economy headed north. The ones left here are the loafers who couldn’t make a go back home. With the proper incentives they will go home. At the moment the governemnt nor the elites want any incentives. They think american workers make too much money to compete against slave labor in China. Since they can’t legalize slavery, they want to bring it about without calling it that.

[varon]

Or are you willing to allow yourself to be voted into oblivion?

I voted myself into oblivion by voting Republican across the board in the last two elections. How could I do worse?

This current administration has done more, than any other in my memory, to make me distrust the federal government. That's Bush's legacy in my book!!!

[nyconse]

Your post makes little sense...as far as I can tell much of what you mention happened during the Republican’s time. I am totally sick of elitist Repubs mistrust and dislike of Christian conservatives. We are blamed for every loss. We have a right to our opinions and to champion those issues that are important to us. Like I said try getting elected without us. Enjoy your time in the minority. I think it’s the big tent types like you who basically are not much different from Democrats who cause Repubs to lose elections: there is nothing to vote for-just another politician sticking his finger in the wind...no principles-just an overwhelming desire to get elected one more time.

[fr_freak]

"The only way to save the Republican Party, if it can be saved, is to purge the RINO office holders."

OK. Spell it out just exactly how this is going to work. Give us your plan. Speak in specifics--not generalities.

Well, the part you quoted is self explanatory - don't vote for RINOs, even if you're afraid a democrat will win. It's that simple. If liberals can't get elected as Republicans, then eventually only conservatives will run as Republicans and we'll have someone to vote for without feeling too dirty.