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2009-10-26 Home Front: Politix

73% of GOP Voters Say Congressional Republicans Have Lost Touch With Their Base

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-10-26 10:44|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The other 27% know they never were in touch?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-10-26 11:04|| 2009-10-26 11:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Huckabee versus Romney versus Palin . . . I wonder if that result reflects name recognition, and a little bit of the relentless pounding Sarah has taken from the left and the press (but I repeat myself). Gov. Huckabee is a good and decent man, but he's no conservative; Gov. Romney is a good and decent man and would make a perfectly acceptable president, but I think a lot of people will have issues with his support for the now-bankrupt Taxachusetts Public Option. I happen to be a Palin fan, but I wonder if she knows what she's doing strategically with respect to resigning and going off to start a PAC; it's either the path to an epic win or an epic fail, I can't tell which.

Anyway, it's all too early.

Posted by Mike 2009-10-26 14:05|| 2009-10-26 14:05|| Front Page Top

#3 The NRC and the NRCC have made a fatal error in backing the fat feminist RINO Dede Scozzafava (sp?) instead of Doug Hoffman. That may be the straw the breaks the elephant's back.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2009-10-26 14:35|| 2009-10-26 14:35|| Front Page Top

#4 If Hoffman wins it (latest poll has Dede fading fast), they'll welcome him into the caucus with open arms, and suddenly the GOP will be amazingly conservative-friendly.

Posted by Mike 2009-10-26 16:22|| 2009-10-26 16:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Yup. We don't want to gut the RNC, we want them to see the errors of their ways.

And if they don't, then gut them ...

Posted by Steve White 2009-10-26 16:32|| 2009-10-26 16:32|| Front Page Top

#6 The GOP left me a long time ago. Maybe when they go back to their governmental conservative roots I'll give 'em another chance.

Until then, I will support local guys/gals I like and give them money. Screw the RNC.

Posted by DarthVader 2009-10-26 17:10|| 2009-10-26 17:10|| Front Page Top

#7 ~~Gomer Pyle~~ Huckabee is a hillbilly version of Big Government Bush. No use for him at all.

Posted by OldSpook 2009-10-26 17:27|| 2009-10-26 17:27|| Front Page Top

#8 They appear to be incapable of really leraning, only temporarily aping the grass roots until they think we are placated. Not going to happen this time.

Gut the RNC, NRCC and NRSC like a trout. Quickly, and get that crap-filled junk out in a hurry, so we can rebuild it, clean.

Or else, they lose us, forever.

Hey Steele (you wimpy kissass for agreeing that the Rep Convention looked like an SS rally), Pete Sessions (responsible for sending Scuzzyfavor 6 figures of support which was used to ATTACK HOFFMAN instead of the Dem opponent!) and Sen Corynyn (fail by endorsing RINO Crist in a primary), how about all you guys ask the Whigs how they are doing -- they failed like you did, failed to have any discernible principles.

Start going back to conservative valuesfree enterprise, free markets, limited government, low taxes, the sanctity and dignity of life, protecting the family, individual responsibility, and a strong national defense. Truly believe that are best for America.

The best way to defend our individual freedoms and liberty is to not just to articulate those values, but to apply them consistently.

All the GOP in general needs to do is to get back to the above -- and (To steal a paragraph from the Republican Conservative Caucus) make everyone accountable like this:

We are committed first to God, then to family, then to country, then to conservatism, and only then to our political party. Consequently, although we are proud Republicans, we will not hesitate to hold everyone in account based on not only words, but also deeds, including ourselves, when we fail to adhere to founding principles.

That's the only way to rescue the GOP. Otherwise it will continue to self destruct as a party with no principles, one that stands for anything and falls to everything.

Posted by OldSpook 2009-10-26 17:39|| 2009-10-26 17:39|| Front Page Top

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