Posted on 10/18/2014 4:45:34 AM PDT by chrisnj
Many conservative voters are disillusioned at the Republicans for not standing up for their principles, for compromising with the Democrats, for having no spines etc. etc. They vow not to vote for the Republicans, or outright vote for the Democrats, to send them a message, to teach them a lesson. I think this kind of message/lesson serves no purpose but to cut off your own supply of oxygen.
Almost all the Republicans rejected obumbocrap (obamacare) but Harry Reid and his crooked Dems jammed it through deviously. The House Republicans have passed many legislations to repeal obumbocrap but Reid et al killed them all. The House Republicans have passed many good legislations but Reid and his crooks buried them all. The media blasted the Republicans on all their good constitutional/conservative acts, but remained silent on the Democrats' constant acts to destroy the constitution. This is a known fact and all of us always complain about it. Yet we are not showing any understanding of the difficult situations facing the House Republicans. While the Dem voters are behind their Dems 100%, we are demanding perfection while offering no help. We blame the Republicans for this and that but we are not working hard to create an opportunity or situation where they can stand on their principles and serve us faithfully. Why don't we vote them into majority in both House and Senate, so they have more control and feel less pressured to compromise, but more encouraged to listen to us to enact constitutional legislations for the good of the country. This is not excuses for the Republicans' non-performance. It is simply a fact that a good person can only do so much under difficult situations! We should understand that it is human nature to be rather weak, especially when under pressure. But given the favorable situations we are more likely to stand up taller for our principles. Remember when the Republicans were the majority in both Houses - even with a Democrat president Clinton, Congress was able to serve the people well! So if we are able to vote the Republicans into the majority, we just might be able to influence them into reversing the course to get our country back on the right track. Considering that many people have awaken and patriots are much more enthusiatically engaged in shaping government policies, we can realistically hope to get better leaders who will listen to the people again. All we need to do is unite and vote the crooks out but vote the acceptable albeit imperfect Republican candidates in, then work hard to influence them...
Certainly, with rampant voter fraud, ignorant and low-information voters, AND, the conservatives who vow to stay home or vote for the Dems, there is no hope that the Republicans will be in control of both Houses. It was said that those conservatives who wouldn't vote for the Republicans are part of the reasons why the Dems won the elections. So these conservatives are in effect cutting off the supply of oxygen to their own hopes (and our hopes)!
History suggests that the Republicans are more constitution-abiding leaders. We need to create the opportunities for them to abide to the constituion - by voting them into majority and then pressuring them into serving the people the way they should.
Any day I can feed a liberals delusion is indeed a fine day.
The best thing about these tender moments is the lurkers can read the cheshires’ empty arguments for more lib GOP types and think for themselves. And as all the converts on FR alone prove, Your positions are not winning the debate.
Mine, and those us evil purists share, are.
I don’t think you’re evil. I just think you’re a fool.
Considering many of my points come directly from his own speeches? Like not turning the party over to the GOP hacks after taking it from them you mean?
I think RR and I are close enough to be on the same team.
That sharp pain on the poll, that’s the bricks.
Probably comes as a shock to you, but that gives me a happy. It’s nice to know people whose positions I despise think poorly of me. Gives me hope.
No bill generated in the house by Republican’s will be entertained in the US Senate period per the rule of reid.
...and you know it. Bad argument by another of those who should feel just a teeny bit of shame for the attempt to mislead those who don’t know the facts.
The facts as stated so well in 181 by Jarhead9297
Ronald Reagan, GW Bush each claimed to be all 5.
Pres. Bush became suspect on the ‘borders’ part of the national security topic.
Ronald Reagan preceded our generation’s careful analysis of the ‘borders’ issue. My own opinions hadn’t congealed at that point, although I disagreed with his amnesty. I think he would now, too.
Both were solidly pro-life on their ascendancy to the presidency.
GHW Bush said all the right things. He probably didn’t believe in some of them regarding life and guns. He is evidence, though, that there are some solid candidates on the other side whose beliefs I would now consider suspect.
One of the greatest orators, doers, and organizers of the republican party, in my opinion, is Rudy Guiliani. His beliefs, though, disqualify him. Such a waste.
When “not electing a RINO” on election day means that a communist gets elected instead, everyone loses.
We’re living it.
“I think he would now, too.”
He did. Called it his greatest mistake.
What position? I’m just a schlub on the interwebs. Yet it’s obvious that you’re a fool. Sorry if that’s painful to you.
Poll = the area on the top of your head. :-)
Shoulda joined us in the primaries instead of going to Mitt. Had all republicans done that we’d have won. With ANY of the alsorans.v Who were ALL more conservative.
But folks knew better cuz mitt could WIN!
We tried telling you.
No pain here. Buuuut keep talking dirty to me. It makes me all warm and fuzzy and stuff.
Ping for GOP lovefest
Um, okay. I destroyed you several hundred posts ago. But if you want keep burbling on, I guess I will oblige?
I have a pretty good idea that you are right!
Well said to deaf ears.
Remaining comments self censored.
Yea I’m shamed terribly. Pieces of me everywhere.
So are you ever gonna explain the whole GOP promise of Amnesty I asked about several hundred posts ago that you can’t find the time for or just keep claiming some kind of ‘win’?
So, in other words, you really don't have any principles that are non-negotiable.
What you apparently can't see is that once you've bought into the "lesser of two evils," utilitarian, hegelian deception, the only direction you're going is down, down, down.
And that the only possible way off that inevitable descent is to stop compromising.
Probably for the best. you haven’t said anything worth reading anyway.
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