Virtually no republican will get elected w/o the support of disparate groups that need to find away to get along. A straight, social conservative will find it hard to win in the vast majority of districts. A straight libertarian won’t win in these districts either. The TEA Party could be the banner to unite these groups. I have no problem with social conservatives who understand economics and that morality is best supported from the pulpit and not congress. I have no problem with libertarians who understand the value of tradition and personal discipline.
Purists can enjoy the warm feeling they get looking at the results when the democrats won again knowing they never compromised their conscience. We all need to be able to compromise and seek unity to save this republic. Our enemies are united.
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Gallup has a poll out showing that 73% of Americans see bug government as the biggest threat out there.
But that 73% will easily allow itself to fall victim to the kind of divide and conquer tactics that give the Dem power again and again and again.
If there was a functioning right of center government we could argue semantics. But we dont and this is now about survival. We Conservatives damn well better figure out how to form a coalition with the “libertarians”.