Posted on 02/01/2012 4:32:22 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
A third party may have to emerge.
Conservatives have to take over the GOP. The RINOs must be primaried.
Thank you so much for the personal attack....really makes your arguement "stand alone", doesn't it?
There are already over 50 "third parties"
Ska-Rew the GOPE RINOs...get in there and take it back. They need to return to the private sector, or just plain retire.
Too bad we have to pay for it.
“Like I said, going over the top in your anti Newt rhetoric doesnt even serve your stated purpose.”
You and I have different opinions on Newt’s conservatism.
I don’t think he’s conservative, he’s at best a “qualified” conservative, like GWB - in his case “compassionate”.
So my rhetoric against Newt, I feel, is not unfair. I want to convince other Newters to think about what you’ll really get with him - and that is, in my opinion is a watered down version that will be compromised away as to be meaningless.
You’re right that a brokered convention is a test in my mind. My expectations are pretty low for that - but I think that if conservatives could mobilize and push for this, even if unsuccessful, it would be a positive sign. It would be relevant to me. Will it influence the overall end candidate? Probably not - but it may influence the candidates behavior. That’s about the best expectation.
“Meanwhile, if you think verbally eviscerating the by far leading non Romney candidate is the way to get us Conservatives anywhere, I thoroughly disagree.”
I don’t think I’m quite eviscerating Newt. Rather, I would argue that if you think supporting Newt gets Conservatives anywhere, I would thoroughly disagree.
I think my argument is bolstered not by what Newt says, but what he does. I will agree with you that Newt has said some conservative things. I just don’t believe him, based on his past behavior.
I think you should consider his behavior, not just words.
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