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Ronald Reagan and What I Got Wrong [Note to Mitt Romney: really, it’s you, not them. Seriously.]
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| 11/20/12
| Erick Erickson
Posted on 11/20/2012 12:10:08 PM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
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A brief respite of grownup sanity, in the midst of far too much shrill, hysterical hair-pulling and bug-eyed, looney tunes conspiracy mongering.
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
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posted on
11/20/2012 12:28:05 PM PST
by
sarasota
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Each of those candidates ran successfully as heirs to Reagan or, when they failed, as rich Republicans who believe in some sort of noblesse oblige. The problem with noblesse oblige is that it always entails droit de seigneur.
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posted on
11/20/2012 12:30:01 PM PST
by
Carry_Okie
(The Slave Party: advancing indenture since 1787.)
To: sarasota
You're welcome. ;) It's nowhere nearly as much fun, certainly, as running around and shouting "ba-DOW! ba-DOW!" at shadowy enemies, like so many children playing "G.I. Joe vs. COBRA"... but: considerably more
constructive, ultimately.
Mittens' wholly predictable (and predicted) loss to Herr Zero has driven a significant number of formerly more-or-less sane Republicans full-bore, weapons-grade conspiracy theory batsqueak insane.
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posted on
11/20/2012 12:35:26 PM PST
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
("If you're not fiscally AND socially conservative, you're not conservative!" - Jim Robinson, 9-1-10)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
He makes good points. Romney’s post-election musings seem to indicate that he doesn’t really believe in the power of free market capitalism and traditional values to pull people out of poverty and government dependence. If you don’t really believe in the conservatism and the Republican platform, can you please step aside and make room for a leader who does?
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
I think the remark was innocuous and what the MSM did with it was definitely NOT... like so much of their ‘reporting’.
I blame the MSM almost entirely.
Nothing will ever work again in American politics as long as we have a ONE PARTY MEDIA-with a criminally free hand in determinging our leadership for us.
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posted on
11/20/2012 12:38:08 PM PST
by
SMARTY
("The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. "Henri Frederic Amiel)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Well the Republican establishment has forced two RINO’s down our throats in 2008 and 2012 by telling us a Conservative “can't win” in the general election and both times the RINO’s have gone on to lose. Do you think maybe in 2016 we could run an actual conservative? Obviously this RINO thing isn't working out..Or will they triple down on failure, after all...McCain and Romney might just not have been quite liberal enough. Who's to the left of McCain and Romney anyway?
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posted on
11/20/2012 12:40:15 PM PST
by
apillar
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
I have complete faith and confidence that the GOP-e will not learn from this lesson. Comprehensive immigration reform is back on the table. And so-called social causes off. That and making the wealthy pay their “fair” share will become the new Republican mantra.
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posted on
11/20/2012 12:42:57 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
To: apillar
Who's to the left of McCain and Romney anyway?
Van Jones, Michael Moore and Dennis Kucinich; any one of whom the CINOs would ecstatically endorse in 2016, over a West or a Palin.
That's the shape and size of the problem, right there.
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posted on
11/20/2012 12:43:57 PM PST
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
("If you're not fiscally AND socially conservative, you're not conservative!" - Jim Robinson, 9-1-10)
To: Jim Robinson
BOTH parties are now to the left of center...the judgement of G-d is upon us.
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posted on
11/20/2012 12:45:15 PM PST
by
who knows what evil?
(G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
To: Jim Robinson
I have complete faith and confidence that the GOP-e will not learn from this lesson.Given the sheer number of screechy, pop-eyed postings lately, re: "Karl Rove and UnSkewedpolls and Dick Morris Were All Really Right and Mittens Actually WON, Dammit!"... I'd say that's a depressingly accurate assessment, Jim. ;)
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posted on
11/20/2012 12:48:23 PM PST
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
("If you're not fiscally AND socially conservative, you're not conservative!" - Jim Robinson, 9-1-10)
To: Behind the Blue Wall
He makes good points. Romneys post-election musings seem to indicate that he doesnt really believe in the power of free market capitalism and traditional values to pull people out of poverty and government dependence. This was clear from way before he got the nomination. Remember his statement that he'd index the minimum wage to inflation during the primary? Romney's not a free market guy.
At the same time I don't agree with Republicans or conservatives dismissing the argument that people who are net tax RECEIVERS are likely to vote for Obama and the Democrats. Many people will vote on their short-term self interest. The fact that Obama has been trying to radically expand the food stamp program and other welfare benefits and market them aggressively to more people should tell you that. He wouldn't be doing it if it didn't benefit him politically.
Stopping the expansion of these welfare programs should remain a high priority for conservatives. And we have to do all we can to explain why our policies are economically better for everyone in the long-term. But there's only so much we'll be able to do to combat human nature and its tendency to favor short-term benefits over long-term. Which means we need to do everything we can to stop the expansion of the welfare state even if it damages us in the short-term. Caving in on it is pointless, because as Laura Ingraham smartly points out, it would just launch a bidding war with the Democrats, who would offer bigger and better welfare benefits than us every time.
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posted on
11/20/2012 12:52:32 PM PST
by
JediJones
(Newt Gingrich warned us that the "King of Bain" was unelectable. Did you listen?)
To: apillar
If you can’t beat McCain and Romney in a room full of connservatives, how can you beat obama with the weight if the MSM against you?
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posted on
11/20/2012 12:58:06 PM PST
by
Homer1
To: apillar
Well the Republican establishment has forced two RINOs down our throats in 2008 and 2012 by telling us a Conservative can't win in the general election and both times the RINOs have gone on to lose. Do you think maybe in 2016 we could run an actual conservative?Not gonna change. The media thru it's elites own the election & it is not gonna be a conservative.
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posted on
11/20/2012 12:58:06 PM PST
by
Digger
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
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posted on
11/20/2012 1:01:27 PM PST
by
sarasota
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
47% who dont pay taxes
Eric, you got this wrong too!! You must clarify that to say INCOME taxes!!! THAT is what pissed off a large group, because they know that they pay SOME taxes.....
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posted on
11/20/2012 1:02:32 PM PST
by
Eagle of Liberty
(Be the Enemy Within the Enemy Within...)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Good post, thanks. Erickson has an astute take on the false ‘heirs’ to Reagan. GHWB was forced on RR by the GOPe and actually did as much damage as possible from within the Administration. The Bush bastards and their camp followers should be throw under the bus/train/garbage truck!
Stoopid, stoopid compassionate commie-crats!
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posted on
11/20/2012 1:14:04 PM PST
by
iopscusa
(El Vaquero. (SC Lowcountry Cowboy))
To: apillar
I think they’ve already settled on Jebbie, and the little Republican primary voters will fall dutifully in line again.
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posted on
11/20/2012 1:17:44 PM PST
by
Theodore R.
("Hey, they must all be crazy out there!")
To: JediJones
I just gom-smacked by the uselessness of the supposedly numbers guy Paul Ryan in explaining how the R&R team were going to put the economy back on track with their miraculous voodoo!!! Did Ryan become persona non grata?
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posted on
11/20/2012 1:19:37 PM PST
by
iopscusa
(El Vaquero. (SC Lowcountry Cowboy))
To: Theodore R.
I think theyve already settled on Jebbie, and the little Republican primary voters will fall dutifully in line again.I solemnly guarantee you, if so, that each and every Mittens acolyte hereabouts will be recycling all of the following arguments four years from now, without even the merest scintilla of self-awareness or shame:
"THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION OF OUR LIFETIMES!!!"
"HE VOTES WITH US 85% OF THE TIME!!!"
"CONSERVATIVES CAN'T ACTUALLY WIN ELECTIONS!!!"
"YOU'RE ALL JUST SOCON PURISTS!!!"
Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
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posted on
11/20/2012 1:24:27 PM PST
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
("If you're not fiscally AND socially conservative, you're not conservative!" - Jim Robinson, 9-1-10)
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