To: Neeka who wrote (481167 ) 4/6/2012 10:01:08 PM From: Thehammer 1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) | Respond to Hi Neeka, - We run the risk of winning the battle and losing the war. Kind of reminds me of players on a football team criticizing their quarterback - "Nah, I'm not going to block for that guy" My mother always told me that two wrongs don't make a right. I detest the personal attacks and end zone celebrations. Conservatives are by nature (generally) more civil than our liberal counterparts. We seem to have adopted the divisive posturing of them lately. I have been a lurker here for a long time and the overall tome seems to have changed recently. We shouldn't sacrifice any of our beliefs or self respect. The only way to stop socialism is to stop funding it. I keep hearing very conservative politicians say they want the federal government's share og GDP to return to a "normal" 20%. Why not 15% or 10%? Stop feeding the animal... - I am as conservative as most and I believe the republican candidate will be Mitt Romney. I am also a pragmatist and BO is sending us to a dark place from which we may never return. The problem is that conservatives are not activists (probably by definition). However, we need to stay involved and commit to shaping the agenda. In order to win, though, we need a bigger tent and not be a polarizing influence. The only two candidates I really liked in my lifetime were Barry Goldwater ( I was 12 years old) and Ronald Reagan. Reagan brought a lot of people into the tent.... - If we don't come together then I see two possible outcomes: 1) BO wins (most likely) 2) Romney wins mainly through the efforts of independents and moderates and conservatives have less of a say in his administration. Party splinters - Liberals positioned to retake congress / presidency. I really think the conservative wing makes up the largest portion of the party. Conservatives tend to think of government work with a strong negative bias with the result that most of us don't want to hold office or even get involved. Heck, I love Rick Santelli - he was the spark that started and named the movement. He has said he doesn't want to run. We can shape it......... - If Obama gets reelected then we can keep on fuming. He knows that the tax policy is a very inefficient means to redistribute wealth and may resort to more drastic measures. AMEN!!! I'd add personal property rights, adherence to the constitution, respect for the military - This sounds like 3rd party or civil war. BO will remain in the WH, republicans will lose congressional seats, the liberals will stack the SC and remain in power for decades. I agree with most of what you say. However, I think Romney has worked full bore for 6 years and it has paid off for him just like Reagan did after he lost the nomination in 1976. No other conservatives were willing to do that. My hat is off to all the republican candidates. It is hard work and you put yourself and family through hell. If moderates and conservatives work together we can create a win-win situation. If Obama wins it is lose-lose. The choice is ours. It isn't a matter of going along to get along. It is a matter of building bridges rather than burning them. It is also a matter of realizing that although many of us disagree on separate issues, we agree on most of the underlying principles. All of us here share a bond and we should respect that bond when our initial impetus might be to lash out. I will see if I can find KLP's post regarding the man who is running in her district.
