Posted on 03/23/2008 3:36:00 PM PDT by TBP
Even then, they'll probably learn the wrong lesson. The Republican Party has a virtually infinite capacity for learning the wrong lesson.
I got a call from the party the other day asking for money. When I complained about conservatives being run out of the party they stated that they are hearing that a lot these days.
The GOP abandoned me last summer when Bush and the Ted Kennedy wing of the Republican Party tried forcing amnesty down our throats.
This fall could be a massive conservative wipe-out...with McCain winning the White House, anyway. Whatever his party affiliation, he’s in a unique position to become America’s Favorite Democrat. ;)
That’s right - staying home or voting for someone other than Juan on Election Day won’t teach them any lesson they’ll remember ten years from now. We really need to fold up the big tent, to become more ideologically pure, or else the RINOs will always be around.
Sounds normal to me. If the GOP doesn’t need conservatives, that makes a statement that they do not need our money.
I am sure there are many moderates and independents out there to fill the void for the people that the GOP no longer need.
Makes sense to me.
“The GOP abandoned me last summer when Bush and the Ted Kennedy wing of the Republican Party tried forcing amnesty down our throats.”
Now they’re forcing Juan down our throats, NOT.
Happened to me about two weeks ago, I am afraid I was not as polite as you were. Probably knocked the socks off the guy that called. Maybe they will start getting the hint.
They said that after Watergate too.
Then the Democrats offered up Jimmy Bob Carter.
totally at odds with all other polls - sounds like someone from the “If we say it, people will believe it “ strategy
It’s really not just the money, either We conservatives have done the heavy fighting in the trenches. Without our passionate campaigning, the Republicans will be vastly weakened as a party.
Another so called “Expert” chimes in!
I agree. It’s really hard to get all fired up over a candidate that strives so diligently to work against so many of our country’s best interests. Maybe 2012....
Not as dead as the Dems will be after their primary season is over.
September 1st, 2008
Dems -- are just dead.
“40% of all Born-Agains would choose the Democratic Party.”
Bull.
Values voters are suddenly going to embrace two of the most staunch pro-choice candidates in the country?
They’re going to endorse a candidate who’s minister has helped out Hamas?
They’re going to vote for Hillary Clinton, who’s arguably the most dishonest politician in decades?
They’re going to endorse a party that believes man descended from plankton?
It’s funny how the Left spends every election year courting the evangelicals, and the other years they trash them.
One reason that the GOP may be DOA is because they don’t have the nerve to stand up and fight for the people who voted them into office. It seems that democrat candidates promise that they will go to Washington and “fight for” their constituencies. Republicans seem to go to Washington to “surrender”. Now with Tom Delay, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and George Allen no longer around it looks the GOP will surrender more often.
We must have a strong conservative third party candidate on the ballot come November, if we want conservatives to show up and vote for conservative down ballot candidates. McCain isn’t going to motivate anybody. Shoot, even among the ranks of his supporters, the best they can come up with is “I know he sucks, but...”
That won’t look too good on a bumper sticker.
If Alan Keyes chooses to go the CP route, he’ll be receiving my vote and the votes of my entire family.
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