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Republican moderates look to chart new course in Iowa
The Chicago Tribune ^
| December 26, 2007
| Rick Pearson
Posted on 12/25/2007 9:00:15 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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Republican in Name Only (RINO)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Years ago the word "moderate" and "Republican" were no where near synonymous. These days they they seem to define the Republican part. That is why I am no longer a big "R" Republican, rather a little "r" republican.
Fred Thompson may be the last great hope for the Republic for which I stand!
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posted on
12/25/2007 9:06:10 PM PST
by
ImpBill
("America ... Where are you now?" --Greg Adams--Brownsville, TX --On the other Front Line)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
"have left them little more than an afterthought in the party" These guys don't have a friggin' clue.
Gettin' rear-ended by "moderate" Republicans constantly over the years is probably how Iowa ended up with a socialist Democrat as Governor. At least he's open and honest about how he's going to eff-up the state.
GRRRRR! These people piss me off. The words "moderate" and Republican should never appear in the same sentence.
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posted on
12/25/2007 9:11:20 PM PST
by
2111USMC
(www.Fred08.com)
To: 2111USMC
Moderate = middle of the road.
What do you find in the middle of the road?
Yellow stripes, and dead skunks.
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posted on
12/25/2007 9:20:25 PM PST
by
c-b 1
(Reporting from behind enemy lines, in occupied AZTLAN.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
‘Moderate,’ huh? Tell you what. I’ll bake these moderates a batch of browmies with only a ‘moderate’ amount of dog poo in ‘em. Then let’s see how they like the taste of ‘moderation.’
Cowards.
Weasels.
Traitors.
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posted on
12/25/2007 9:21:44 PM PST
by
Noumenon
(Liberalism itself is a hate crime)
To: c-b 1
To: 2ndDivisionVet
"The moderates who are out there, they've been rather quiet for a few years. Many of them have dropped out of the party or become independents,That should be encouraged.
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posted on
12/25/2007 9:26:09 PM PST
by
Rome2000
(Peace is not an option)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
What’s wrong with this story? Shouldn’t so-called “moderates” be happy with Rooty?
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posted on
12/25/2007 9:35:04 PM PST
by
hunter112
(Hillary Clinton - America’s Ex-Wife®)
To: hunter112
Shouldnt so-called moderates be happy with Rooty?
Or Mitt....or John...or The Huckster....?
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posted on
12/25/2007 9:46:41 PM PST
by
no dems
(FRED THOMPSON: The only Conservative running who can beat Hillary or Obama.)
To: ImpBill
"Years ago the word "moderate" and "Republican" were no where near synonymous."
How many years ago? The Republican Party has been a coalition of moderates (liberals) and conservatives since the 1800s. From the time of Bob LaFollete and Theodore Roosevelt to the Rockefeller/Scranton wing that broke with Goldwater and up through today we have fought a continuous battle for control of the Republican Party. We have had six Republican presidents since WWII and I would catagorize only one (Reagan) as a true conservative. If you go back and study the history of the Republican Party you will find it to be the party for and of conservatives but it has seldom been The Conservative Party.
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posted on
12/25/2007 9:50:15 PM PST
by
Russ
To: 2ndDivisionVet
"Our goal is to get traditional centrist moderate Republicans to get to the caucus and make their voices heard," said former Iowa Lt. Gov. Joy Corning.
In other words, flood the caucuses, you liberal RINOs !
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posted on
12/25/2007 9:56:02 PM PST
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
To: 2ndDivisionVet
"The moderates who are out there, they've been rather quiet for a few years. Many of them have dropped out of the party or become independents...Good riddance!
RINOS out!
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posted on
12/25/2007 9:59:17 PM PST
by
upchuck
(And Senator Clinton's experience is................................. where? What? When?)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Dang it, I don’t want any Republicrats running for President. Once next year’s election rolls around we’ll end up having to choose between Dumb and Dumber.
To: c-b 1
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posted on
12/25/2007 10:17:31 PM PST
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Defeat liberalism, its the right thing to do for America.)
To: Russ
Guess we each have our views. Merry Christmas.
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posted on
12/25/2007 10:21:44 PM PST
by
ImpBill
("America ... Where are you now?" --Greg Adams--Brownsville, TX --On the other Front Line)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The unfortunate, unmovable reality is that we need their votes in November (if we have a Conservative at the helm), so we ought to be charitable in our comments about them.
But I DON'T want them runnin' the show this time around. No more Bush-Dole-Bush RINO stuff for me.
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posted on
12/25/2007 10:31:40 PM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
("But...but...but...he can't WIN!" (Glad to see you bought into the Lib/MSM brainwashing))
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Moderates...Phhhht...a liberal is a liberal is a liberal.
A rose by any other name still smells like crap.
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posted on
12/25/2007 10:34:29 PM PST
by
Manic_Episode
(Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
To: Rome2000
The “independents” won’t hear much “moderate” talk from the Democrats. They can go with the Democrats dreams of a socialist utopia, but they won’t find much opportunity to have “just a little socialism” or an exit claus.
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posted on
12/25/2007 11:15:20 PM PST
by
weegee
(If Bill Clinton can sit in on Hillary's Cabinet Meetings then GWBush should ask to get to sit in too)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Republican moderates look to chart new course in Iowa Why? Is there something wrong with their tried-and-true course for electoral defeat? It's worked so well for all these years.
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posted on
12/25/2007 11:19:39 PM PST
by
Redcloak
(Dingos ate my tagline.)
To: Russ
“The Republican Party has been a coalition of moderates (liberals) and conservatives...”
That is only when there is widespread rational interest in winning.
There does not appear to be the case, this cycle. Too much interest in who might be pure conservative enough; little to no interest in who can actually win.
Reagan hasn’t and will not be reincarnated any time soon.
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