Frank Ettin
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GoSlash27, it's a bad idea to believe your own press releases.
Que?GoSlash27, it's a bad idea to believe your own press releases.
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Actually, the only "viable" candidate in this race that used to be a Goldwater conservative was (wait for it) Hillary Clinton.
Hillary has never had a sincere position in her life
Actually, we agree on this point, as far as it goes. But I still think that you're drawing some of the wrong conclusions.GoSkash27 said:...It wasn't his presidential bid that laid the groundwork for Reagan, but the following he built over his entire career (which included Reagan himself). The campaign was useful for spreading his (at the time) highly controversial message....
They never do, do they?A realignment did occur in the period between Goldwater and Reagan. But the realignment took a long time and didn't last.
Disagree. For example, these days it's no longer considered "extreme" to point out the evils of Social Security. What changed is the same thing that always changes: They got drunk on their own kool-aid and forgot that they answer to the people rather than the other way around.In part because it was more a function of the unique personalities involved than an evolution of core beliefs amoung the body politic.
Please expand upon this. The parallels look obvious enough to me.And the situation today is in no way analogous to the Goldwater to Reagan era.
And if McCain wins? Surely you don't see him as the catalyst? Correct me if I'm wrong, but you seem to be painting McCain as some sort of bulwark against the liberal agenda. Considering his history, that smacks of building up mud pies to stop the incoming tide.If Obama wins, there is no one with the stature of a Goldwater, or the success of a Goldwater, to stand against the neo-socialist tide and serve as a rallying point for a conservative resurgence.
3 lost races in a row. Dismal polls. No funding to compete. Trashed brand identity.The neo-socialists will be emboldened and face a Republican Party in disarray.
We agree here. The damage will be greater. Regardless of who's in the white house for the next 4 years.The damage could be far greater than that suffered during the Goldwater to Reagan period.
You don't "seek" one. You promote one. But as far as the "damage control", my position is that it's already done.So in my view, we need to minimize the damage while we seek a vialble conservative force.
And I disagree and there we are.And to do that, I still think that we are better served by McCain in the White House than Obama.
3 lost races in a row.
"crappy tactics" as in "yeah I know I suck, but the other guy sucks more"? If so, then I agree.I submit that shows nothing but the incompetance of republican tactics with crappy candidates against better opponents who most of us here would vote for.
PS and no offense, but just because you'd vote for their opponents doesn't mean that "most of us" would.
/ "most of us" didn't like Giuliani either
No offense, but I've learned not to take your descriptions at face value
Message From Denmark
A message from a friend in Denmark...
We in Denmark are very confused by your election.
On one side, you have a known liar and lawyer, married to a known liar and lawyer . . . And, an elitist radical lawyer who is married to another elitist radical lawyer.
On the other side, you have a war hero and dedicated public servant who is married to a gorgeous looking woman with extraordinary intelligence and owns a beer distributorship.
Why are you even holding this election?
I can't find a link to a single registry for all the Paul supporters running for state and local offices. Here's the Federal ones.What has Ron Paul demonstrated? What has he actually accomplished?