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Young Republicans Find Fault With Elders on List of Social Issues
NY Times ^
| March 10, 2014
| Jonathan Martin
Posted on 03/11/2014 9:26:57 AM PDT by C19fan
It was difficult to miss Ian Jacobson at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Known as Rooster, he was 33, with an ample beard, earrings and a towering orange-and-aqua spiked Mohawk haircut. But he also sported a pinstriped suit, French cuffs and a natty contrast collar.
Mr. Jacobsons sartorial contradictions matched those of his politics: He is among the young Republicans who are pro-free market on fiscal issues and libertarian on social ones. While his views represent a potential growth wing for a party that is losing among other demographic groups, they also show an emerging tension with the older social conservatives at the core of the partys base.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: conservative; cpac; dnctalkingpoints; ianjacobson; legalpot; libertarian; libertarians; obamavoters; pravdamedia; ronpaulians; rooster; samesexmarriage; sanantonio; sociallyliberal; youngrepublicans
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To: C19fan
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posted on
03/11/2014 10:13:21 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(The Texas judge's decision was to pave the way for same sex divorce for two Massachusetts women.)
To: C19fan
He had a ready assessment of his partys opposition to same-sex marriage and legalization of marijuana: Its ridiculous, its time-consuming and its taking focus away from where it should be on economic issues. Baraka Obama Um Um Um is the one who's made gay-marriage the #1 issue of the day.
Vent your outrage regarding the economy at The Man.
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posted on
03/11/2014 10:15:53 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(The Texas judge's decision was to pave the way for same sex divorce for two Massachusetts women.)
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
03/11/2014 10:17:35 AM PDT
by
Jean2
To: PeteB570
So the libertarian Republican voted for Obama because of Mitts social views? No.
SoCons stayed home.
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posted on
03/11/2014 10:29:19 AM PDT
by
Drew68
To: Drew68
In the case of Romney he was simply a piece of crap candidate nobody was excited about.
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posted on
03/11/2014 10:36:24 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
03/11/2014 10:50:03 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th (and 17th))
To: C19fan
Will there ever be a point in the future where the GOP will start educating Generation.commers as to why conservatism -- fiscal
AND social -- is the only way to ensure the continued survival of our Republic? You know, like President Reagan
communicated with people, instead of talking over their heads? You know, how President Reagan reached out, connected with millions on the other side, and
converted them to conservatism? You know, how President Reagan
didn't sell out his conservative principles, in the name of Big Tent Pubbieism, which is nothing but selling out to the Left?
Sheesh...when is the GOP going to draw a line, and fight back -- and by fighting back, I mean teaching Generation.commers why conservatism is right, and Leftist, pro-homo crap is the downfall of our society? Holy cow...what a bunch of surrender monkeys.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
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posted on
03/11/2014 10:51:02 AM PDT
by
wku man
(We are the 53%! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUXN0GDuLN4)
To: Viennacon
The law is a teacher. Now that sodomy is a right there is a lot more of it if you believe the press. Maybe make sodomy a misdemeanor like traffic tickets and just give warnings and community sevice in aids wards and the neurologists who treat anal rectal problems caused by nerve damage.
Will wait for objections sure to come
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posted on
03/11/2014 10:52:01 AM PDT
by
amihow
To: a fool in paradise
While I don't care one bit what people look like -- there are plenty of good, conservative patriots out there with tattoos and piercings -- that guy is just another "look at me" hipster. Forwarding this article to DieHipster.com.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
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posted on
03/11/2014 10:55:13 AM PDT
by
wku man
(We are the 53%! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUXN0GDuLN4)
To: C19fan
Will there ever be a point in the future where the GOP will decide keeping SoCons is not worth losing these type of Millenial voters? You mean like the Massachusetts GOP has been doing for decades? If a social conservative declares, the state GOP will actually recruit a social liberal to run against him in the primary. It's working really great electorally -- the GOP holds 10% to 12% of the state legislature, zero statewide offices, and zero representation in the congressional delegation!
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posted on
03/11/2014 10:58:33 AM PDT
by
maryz
To: wku man
They all look like hipsters except they are poli-sci geeks instead of vinyl nerds.
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posted on
03/11/2014 10:58:57 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(The Texas judge's decision was to pave the way for same sex divorce for two Massachusetts women.)
To: Viennacon
Its social anarchy that breeds poverty! And that in turn gives us the welfare state. This rooster degenerate needs to cut his hair and go back to the Daily Paul Yep, libertarianism is a liberal voter creation machine.
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posted on
03/11/2014 11:02:41 AM PDT
by
ansel12
(Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism.)
To: cripplecreek
In the case of Romney he was simply a piece of crap candidate nobody was excited about.I held my nose and voted for Mitt...it didn't do a damn thing to help. I'm not playing this game anymore.
Mitt actually turned me off during his first run, when he made that soul-less comment regarding his sons' not volunteering for military service. Remember that? "I think my sons are serving their country by helping me get elected President". That one comment opened a brief look into the soul of Mitt Romney, i.e. nothing...zero, zip, nada. It's only about him.
If that's the best the Republicans can do, then I'm looking elsewhere.
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posted on
03/11/2014 11:06:47 AM PDT
by
Night Hides Not
(For every Ted Cruz we send to DC, I can endure 2-3 "unviable" candidates that beat incumbents.)
To: rarestia
I’ll worry about this when it’s reported by some honest media. . . NYT is much like CBS and not to be trusted.
To: wku man
that guy is just another "look at me" hipster. That guy is an idiot.
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posted on
03/11/2014 11:17:52 AM PDT
by
itsahoot
(Voting for RINOs is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
To: a fool in paradise
He looks like what would happen if Rutherford B. Hayes f**ked a parrot.
To: fieldmarshaldj; Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows
He looks like what would happen if Rutherford B. Hayes f**ked a parrot.
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posted on
03/11/2014 11:53:44 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(The Texas judge's decision was to pave the way for same sex divorce for two Massachusetts women.)
To: cripplecreek
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