“I said that maybe you were making social conservatives feel welcome, but those of us who are national security and fiscal conservatives aren’t feeling terribly welcome.”
Social conservatives ARE the fiscal and national defense conservatives. Your not knowing that is confusing to me.
You must at least recognize that social conservatism and patriotism and national defense and fiscal responsibility are the simple core of everyday conservatism.
When you look for a fellow conservative in a new, liberal environment wouldn’t you expect to find a kindred soul at the pro-life booth? (except for the social conservative part)
The current administration ran on social conservative platform. It was also supported by and elected by social conservatives. They won in 04 by pushing the marriage amendment and by the lameness of Jon Kerry. By that point it had become clear that fiscal conservatism or promoting the idea of small government was not on their radar screen. In fact with earmarks and pork bills like the farm bill, the energy bill, the highway bill and the medicaid billAt this point I’m unclear how socons are fiscal conservatives or believe in a smaller less intrusive government. If I’m wrong...tell me. I’d like to believe that.