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Conservatives, Losing One Battle Doesn’t Mean We Have Lost The War
Townhall.com ^ | June 30, 2014 | Kurt Schlichter

Posted on 06/30/2014 4:14:28 AM PDT by Kaslin

I was furious that Thad Cochran slimed his way to victory, but every time we hardcore conservatives lose a battle, it seems a contingent of bitter-enders starts up about how the Republicans and Democrats are exactly the same, and how they’ll refuse to vote in the general, and how they’ll take their collective ball and go home.

That’s crazy talk. We can get even with the GOP establishment later; we need to beat the Democrats first.

Now, many of my good friends disagree with me here, but I respect them enough to say what I think. And I think that when we focus on the establishment’s antics in Mississippi instead of focusing on November, we make Barack Obama happier than if he got to play 18 holes with the ghost of Karl Marx.

Let us assume that Thad Cochran didn’t play fair. Now let me assume the role of your father:

Life is not fair.

Yeah, I was shocked – shocked! – that our opponents refused to commit ritual suicide in order to allow our chosen candidate to waltz into the nomination that, a couple weeks ago, was his for his taking. Was anyone expecting the establishment to go quietly, to rollover, to not use every tool at its disposal to hold on to power?

We’re conservatives. We’re not supposed to make excuses, but I’m sure hearing a lot in the wake of Cochran’s win.

Yeah, his win. News Flash: Thad Cochran got more votes than our guy. That means our guy failed to perform the most important function of a conservative politician.

He failed to win.

Hell, he couldn’t handle the GOP establishment calling him a racist. Why does anyone imagine he could have handled the Democrats doing it in November? They’re the pros!

Yeah, Cochran dared to appeal to Democrats…who voted for him. It would be nice to have other Republicans embrace this innovative concept.

Am I happy about the slanders Cochran’s buddies spread, or about the way the K Street crew spent zillions to keep Thad awake and away from the livestock long enough to get nominated?

No, but that ship has sailed and sank. Winners leverage their assets into victory.

Am I suggesting that we forgo our vengeance? Never! I’m all about payback. But getting even with these K Street creeps can wait. I say defeat the Democrats first. Instead of choosing to fight two opponents at once, we can deal with these establishment tools later from a position of strength when Reid’s reign is just a bad memory.

I’m getting sick of this quitter talk about how we can’t possibly win, about how everyone’s against us, about how this struggle being hard is some sort of cosmic injustice perpetrated upon us by mysterious forces beyond our control.

George Washington and his men ate their damn shoes as they shivered in Valley Forge. That’s adversity, not having to somehow find the strength to carry on after nominating a Republican who is sure to win in November and has a mere 88 percent conservative rating.

This isn’t about our feelings. This isn’t about our “principles” either. There is no principle that compels us to allow Barack Obama to retain a Senate majority that absolutely will confirm a Supreme Court justice who will absolutely vote to:



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To: MamaTexan; Principled

The two of you are “hijacking” this thread.

Stay on subject and leave the personal stuff out of it.

Thanks.


141 posted on 06/30/2014 12:06:54 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator

Understood.


142 posted on 06/30/2014 12:35:11 PM PDT by MamaTexan (I am a Person as created by the Laws of Nature, not a person as created by the laws of Man)
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To: fwdude
Those of us who have been around the block more than once know that "later" never comes.

Yes we do.

143 posted on 06/30/2014 4:33:08 PM PDT by EricT. (Everything not forbidden is compulsory.)
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To: EricT.; fwdude

The solution again is to stop thinking of “winning with a human.” The devil will do dances around you all day long as long as you do.


144 posted on 06/30/2014 4:35:32 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Durus

“We haven’t won a battle in “decades”? What is your definition of battle, because in the case of this article it was a single election. Conservatives have won many battles in the last 2 decades, in fact the desperation in this particular battle was gratifying, even though it was a loss.”

Abortion, “gay marriage”, immigration, “nation-building”, socialized medicine...


145 posted on 06/30/2014 7:34:44 PM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Robert Teesdale

“However, the black flag of the Islamic State is on the horizon.”

I live in NJ; that flag is a couple of miles to the east in Jersey City.

“Our way of life is not going to be “preserved”. History is not kind to those who wish to merely “preserve” their way of life. Unless you like paying jizya in return for a watered-down, empty suit version of your way of life.”

While I was referring to the culture war in which the libs have the upper hand, there are Christians who have survived with their way of life intact through centuries of Muslim oppression. Christians in Egypt, Syria, and Iraq have kept the faith (indeed, suffering for it rather than bend).


146 posted on 06/30/2014 7:43:01 PM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: kearnyirish2

And you can’t point out any battle won? If you just want to focus on the negative have a good time with that but don’t try to drag me into it.


147 posted on 06/30/2014 8:38:14 PM PDT by Durus (You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
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To: Principled
Cochran’s mom is the one in charge of the biggest Dem county.

Cochran is 76 years old, how old is his mother?

148 posted on 06/30/2014 9:44:46 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (1 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. Psalm 50 v 10)
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To: Durus

“And you can’t point out any battle won?”

Can you?


149 posted on 07/01/2014 2:32:25 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: kearnyirish2
Over the last two decades? Sure I can.

In 1994 we had 20 states that were "shall issue" on concealed carry permits, 17 "may issue", 12 "No Issue", and 1 unrestricted State. Today we have 37 "Shall Issue", 8 "May Issue", 0 "No Issue", and 5 Unrestricted States.

How about the "Contract with America" going way back to 1994? How about a balanced budget way back when? How about defeating Cantor for something more recent? How about District of Columbia v. Heller? Impeachment of Clinton? The rise of new media?

150 posted on 07/01/2014 5:41:54 AM PDT by Durus (You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
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To: Durus

All great moments for sure; do you see any impact today, or any remnant of the country as it was in ‘94? With the exception of the gun rights, I see none; we’ve lost ground on everything else (abortion, taxes/government spending, affirmative action, family issues - including “gay marriage” and adoption, immigration, socialized medicine). If anything, I see the Republicans more aligned with Democrats on these issues against the American people than at any other point in our history.

If you think there is movement in our direction on any of these matters, then maybe I’m just missing it.


151 posted on 07/01/2014 6:39:43 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: kearnyirish2

Obviously you want to focus on the negative. When you are done with your “woe is us” pity party please get back in the fight.


152 posted on 07/01/2014 6:46:18 AM PDT by Durus (You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
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To: Durus

Will do; you keep whistling past the graveyard.


153 posted on 07/01/2014 6:49:33 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: kearnyirish2
Either you don't know what that phrase means you don't understand where I'm coming from. Why are you even here if you are done fighting? Go watch some sports, join the "hookup" culture, or otherwise numb yourself to reality with mindless pleasures like the overwhelming majority of our citizens.

The cold hard truth is that we can never win this fight. Since the dawn of time tyranny has warred with freedom, and it will always be thus. All we can do is keep fighting because Tyranny will never quit.

154 posted on 07/01/2014 6:58:46 AM PDT by Durus (You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
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To: Durus

“Go watch some sports, join the “hookup” culture, or otherwise numb yourself to reality with mindless pleasures like the overwhelming majority of our citizens.”

While I actually did take off work to watch two World Cup games today, the fact is that I’m a married father of sons who (unlike many of our citizens) has plenty at stake - I actually have future generations to be concerned about.

I expect no paradise on Earth; as a Christian I believe it is impossible to achieve, while we do what we can. Serious Christians today have to accept that their faith will never be embraced by the mainstream; Christianity was born in just such an environment. I just see no point in taking comfort from illusory successes.

FRegards.


155 posted on 07/01/2014 7:14:48 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: kearnyirish2
I’m a married father of sons who (unlike many of our citizens) has plenty at stake - I actually have future generations to be concerned about.

Congrats. My Granddaughter is 2 and I worry about her future every single day. That is why I'm not going to give into negativity and stop fighting.

I just see no point in taking comfort from illusory successes.

They are real successes, not illusory successes , and partially enumerating them isn't the same thing as taking comfort in them. If you want to ignore any positive and focus purely on the negatives you go right ahead but for me, being overly pessimistic is just as dangerous as being overly optimistic.

156 posted on 07/01/2014 8:03:20 AM PDT by Durus (You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
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