Posted on 12/29/2013 7:06:04 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Filling in for Sean Hannity earlier this week, Neal Boortz suggested that Republicans will be unable to take the House in 2014, and that the reason will be social conservatives and cultural issues.
(via Breitbart.tv)
This whole thing about Phil Robertson and what have you – it speaks a lot to what we have coming up in the election next year. We desperately need to get the Democrats out of control of the United States Senate. The survival of our republic may depend on getting the Democrats out of control of the Senate, sending Harry Reid into the position of minority leader in the U.S. Senate – the survival of the republic may depend on that. And the Democrats are afraid that is indeed what is going to happen. That is why Harry Reid pulled the nuclear option a couple of weeks ago – because they were afraid we may lose the Senate.
This is a common refrain in Washington and among the “old guard” of the GOP: The notion that we can totally win if only we would stop caring about silly little backwoods issues like abortion, prayer, marriage, values and, well, the list goes on. It is not actually difficult to understand why this idea appeals to this group. After all, who can but think that we should do whatever it takes to ensure a Republican majority in the hopes of stopping the runaway spending train and reckless mismanagement of America under the current regime? Not to mention the steady decrease in American power and prestige on the world stage. We’re less safe, less wealthy, less secure, and soon to be less healthy. To stop the agenda set in motion by the pseudo-socialist politics of the democrat party has to be paramount, surely.
But expecting social conservatives to accept that their core issues should “sit this one out” is an absurd expectation. What are we saving if we surrender our values in order to save it? For social conservatives, the threats they see are every bit as immediate, every bit as damaging, and every bit as dangerous as the fiscal issues. Why then relent? Shunning social conservatives hasn’t worked yet. What makes them think it will in the future? Especially when we have overwhelming evidence that America is just about fed up with the moral decline in America. Just ask A&E.
So yes, social conservative issues will continue to play a major role in politics and elections for the foreseeable future. Maybe our Washington problem-solvers should try and figure out a strategy for working with that, rather than coming back every two years and telling social conservatives to be neither seen nor heard while still expecting them to turn out and support the party.
Social Conservatives are the only thing which can save this country. They may not do so but if they don’t the country is gone.
What’s the point if the elected politicians are all Liberals? I’ll vote for social Conservatives and if Liberals take office, I won’t even notice — it will just be more of the same.
Sure, just like back in 2010.
Go back to your bong, Neil.
Boortz is under the impression that conservatism can exist without traditional morality.
Exactly. We have tried his brand with Dole, McCain and Romney does he think we won with those or what? What an idiot.
One reason I have trouble taking Hannity seriously is that he constantly refers to this smarmy rodent as his, “good buddy,” and occasionally gives him the forum to air his beliefs...
Got it bass ackwards there Neal. The base staying home won the last 2 presidential elections...FOR THE DHIMMICRATS!!!!!
Just more reason to lose respect for Hannity. Why on earth would any sane talk show host who feigns conservatism ask Boortz to sub?
/johnny
– because they simply cannot resist the urge, the impulse to get into this social conservatism.” – Neal Boortz
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Mr. Boortz has it quite backwards here, his premise is entirely wrong. Its the Democrats who bring up the social issues- abortion and the “war on woman”, gun control and sandy hook, homosexual marriage.
The only question is what the Republicans should do as far as a response.
Mr. Romney basically didn’t have a response and ignored the social issues that the Democrats brought up in 2012.
Boortz is an idiot, as are all the wealthy tax-averse moderates who have a litmus test based on social issues. Social conservatism is why lower middle class and working class conservatives vote Republican, instead of voting Democrat to get the government to give them a bigger slice of the pie. Thou shalt not steal, even if the government does it for you. Without social conservatism to provide a moral foundation, they are Democratic voters.
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Yup. We know Neil Boortz, we know.
The GOP establishment is so lost that that they are starting to believe their own focused polls - even when they are questionable!
I’m sorry to say that these idiots are blind to what is going on in our society and seem to have no real idea about how to actually change. They continue to be power brokers without conscience, much to the people’s dismay! Conservatism seems to be not understandable to them as is limited government. So, yes we seem to be doomed no matter who wins!
Even if the Republicans win the Senate and the House, little will change - that is the problem facing America! We have a political class in Washington that cares not about the Country but about how they can stay in office.
Government by the people has been lost! Welcome to the new World Order!
Kneel “The Boor” Bortz
Bootz:
He’s one of those wild-eyed, drug-addled, baby-killing, packophiliacs (that like smaller government).
Ain’t he.
Perhaps Neil can tell us what the lottery is next Weds since he can read the future so well.
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