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Golem, people who think like you motivated to go out and vote for McCain, eventhough I disagree with him on almost everything except for his view on national security.

I WILL NOT vote for another moderate republican...if a conservative is not on the ticket in 2012, I'm sitting it out.

You sound like Meghan McCain.  You're wrong.  The republican party needs to listen to it's base this time around....Many of us are not going to hold our nose and vote the next election if the person doesn't represent our values and principals.

I don't want a Democrat Lite...I want a conservative.  Capisce?

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Golem, people who think like you motivated to go out and vote for McCain, eventhough I disagree with him on everything except for his view on national security.

I WILL not vote for another moderate republican...if a conservative is not on the ticket in 2012, I'm sitting it out.

You sound like Meghan McCain.  You're wrong.  The republican party needs to listen to it's base this time around....Many of us are not going to hold our nose and vote the next election if the person doesn't represent our values and principals.

I don't want a Democrat Lite...I want a conservative.  Capisce?



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The point is that people should try understand how the political process really works, rather than parroting macho slogans from Limbaugh, Levin, and others.


Oh, and Levin will kick your ass in a debate.

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If true, that's stupid.

They might run as conservatives, but when they are in office, they are still politicians. They do what they need to do to stay in office.


What is stupid is voting for someone merely because they have the "right" letter after their name.

Which is why we need congressional term limits.
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Y'all need to reconsider and remember that conservative = Republican and vote accordingly.

All this talk of thinking and being independent is bullshit, we all know that conservatives listen and take all their beliefs from Rush, Sean, Mark and Glenn.............quit kidding yourself.

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I'll go you one better......I will define the "tent size" from my personal perspective......the core principles, and how far I would be willing to go to "include" a candidate that I would vote for......

Government size and intrusiveness

The mimimum size necessary to fulfill the constitutional requirements set forth by the founders..........some additional government can be tolerated to include advances in technology over the years, but the smaller the better.

Federal Regulation

The minimum necessary to preserve free and competitive markets, and preserve the continued growth of the economy.  Advances in technology have created a role for some regulation to insure the safety of citizens, but it should be kept to the minimum necessary to accomplish that task.

Taxes

Taxation to support basic government function, preserve and support our military, and construct and maintain national infrastructure are necessary.......taxation for "social experimentation" should be left to the voters of the states, as they see fit. 

Abortion

I do not see abortion as a political issue.......although I believe that Roe is bad law, I think that this is another issue for the individual states to decide.

Gay Marriage

As the concept of marriage lies at the foundation of our national identity, I believe that it should be supported tacitly by the government......I don't really care what homosexuals do in their respective bedrooms, but I again think that this is an issue for states and localities to decide.

Gun Control

A "tripwire issue" for me.......I will never support a party or candidate that has any inkling that gun control is a good idea.

Foreign Affairs

I believe that this country requires a strong and well-equipped military, and the ability to project power where necessary abroad.  I DO NOT believe that it is Americas role to ensure that the nations of the world "like us" or our policies.......I would much rather that America be feared than liked.  International relations is not a High School Popularity contest, and I would not consider voting for a candidate that did not consider a strong America vital to the prospect of world peace.

That should give you an idea of where I would be willing to evaluate candidates on the basis of ideological spread, and the issues that I would consider compromisable......beyond that, I too, would rather let the country devolve toward internal conflict, and then we will sort it out that way.........

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The point is that people should try understand how the political process really works, rather than parroting macho slogans from Limbaugh, Levin, and others.

For a guy that was bleating about "standard arguments" a few posts ago why would you use the threadbare ad homs that imply I'm so ignorant/stupid I can't think for myself so I have to be spoonfed by the radio.

To say this is insulting would be an understatement but its also the same BS most losers whine about when they don't get their way as if they can embarrass the opposite side into deserting their principles based on fear of association with Limbaugh, Hannity et al.

If I were truly so devoid of self-awareness I could just as easily be led by some jack-hole on the internet as someone on the radio but I can assure you that isn't the case.

The fact is Bush tried to buy political capital in congress to not have the war saboutaged and partly out of his sense of "compassion". In the process he blew-up the debt and flirted with amnesty. He lost congress in 2006 and paved the way for the current debacle. And for all his political capitulations he's still treated like a quasi-criminal/whipping boy to this day.

The other side doesn't care how many welfare programs you create or how many liberal judges you nominate. They will take ever capitulation and demand more. Freedom isn't voting for the exact same agenda simply because it has an "R" next to the deciding vote; it's the ability to say yes or no not yes or yes. Willingness may be the cure for rape but it does nothing to stop the rapist.

Feel free to vote for liberal socialists all you want but don't expect me to follow just because you slap an "R" label on them and back-handedly call me a sheep--with no sense of irony--in the hope I'll blindly and uncritically follow after you.
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Y'all need to reconsider and remember that conservative = Republican and vote accordingly.

All this talk of thinking and being independent is bullshit, we all know that conservatives listen and take all their beliefs from Rush, Sean, Mark and Glenn.............quit kidding yourself.



I'm curious how you can make yourself understood with your tongue planted so firmly in your cheek like that.  Ya look like ya got squirrel cheeks or something.  Just sayin'...

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I'm curious how you can make yourself understood with your tongue planted so firmly in your cheek like that.  Ya look like ya got squirrel cheeks or something.  Just sayin'...



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The point is that people should try understand how the political process really works, rather than parroting macho slogans from Limbaugh, Levin, and others.


This finger wagging at Conservatives is no more appreciated or welcome here than it is at FR.
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