Posted on 02/18/2011 2:18:06 AM PST by pissant
I think American voters would do better to think about the influence political leaders exert by their words and actions, instead of treating their speeches (not to mention their sound bites and 60-second spots) as evidence of anything but what they think we want to hear. This came to mind last week as I read the report about Sarah Palin's non-appearance at this year's biggest conservative non-event (or should that be biggest non-conservative, pretending-to-be-conservative event?). She released a statement intended to keep her distance from the individuals and organizations whose non-appearance was meant to convey disapproval of CPAC's trendy surrender to the homosexual lobby.
Why, you rightly ask, would someone touted as the maverick spokesman for the pro-life, pro-family tea-party grass roots of the GOP be anxious to make it clear that she had no problem with the push to make GOProud an icon of conservative legitimacy? "Palin suggested that conservative groups had more important issues to worry about than which groups were attending the conference. 'There are so many life-changing, life-and-death issues out there in front of us. You know, we'd better be concentrating on what is really important here. …'"
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Once more.....Conservatives attacking Conservatives.
This sounds familiar.
Will this result in more liberals in the White House/Congress like it did last time?
Were than any fewer conservatives “attacking” conservatives last year in the run-up to the 2010 election?
Seriously, what’s with the passive-aggressive “FWIW”? We all know you hate Palin, why don’t you just get it out there at the beginning of each of your 100 daily hate-Palin posts?
Alan Keyes? The guy who brought us Barack Hussein Muhammed Obama, Junior, aka Barry Soetobakh, aka Soetobakh Dunham, aka Barry Soetoro?! That’s who you’re clinging to? Tell me: What election has Alan Keyes ever won? What makes him any more an authority on this or any other subject than you or I or the man on the street? WorldNutDaily? Seriously?!
If that sounds absurd then this item you posted is just as absurd.
You’ve posted World”Nut”daily more than a few times. If they were a pro-Palin outfit, you’d have Joseph Farah’s face tattooed on your rear end.
A piece by Alan Keyes?
Are you kidding?
I thought he was too busy looking to move to a random state with an open senate seat.
America is doomed.
Conservatives are heading in so many directions that there will never be a unified voice amongst us....
And no where has that been more obvious that right here at FReepers.
Not once has a FReeper backed candidate made it to the White House.
Why is that?
That’s good.
I think it’s a good point. There should NOT be any different groups in the party. We’re ALL Americans so why do homosexuals feel the need to separate themselves? I’ve made this point to a few of them and gotten no answer. And I welcome ALL of them and more...just no collective grouping. It almost makes me think they WANT to divide us.
which is all okay with me....we are getting caught up in social legislation while we are drowning in debt and the world is turning vastly more scary....we need fiscal discipline and stability and a strong defensive presence first and foremost.....
and yes she carried her Down's baby to term which shows personal character and morality to me...but I don't see her pushing her ideals on anyone else...I just don't ....she's Alaskan and she leans libertarian....
Bush was elected twice. tons of freepers backed him, as did I
In the case of GOProud, they have an agenda. And Obama delivered it for them with a pink ribbon - poofers in the Armed Forces. We’ll need a very strong conservative who will put the kabosh on that.
retweeting Tammy Bruce on this subject is beneath a conservative.
To 3 - Keyes isn’t a conservative. He, and all members of the AIP, are social outcasts and assorted freaks.
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