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Brian Talley
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Gene Best
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Geoff Gibson wrote:
Sadly, I am starting not to understand why -- the remnants of Republicanism found in the party that I find appealing have been
overwhelmed by the social conservatives who do not share the same values I
do. The party is not the one I joined in 1991. George W. Bush wasn't just a
poor president -- he was a poor republican. And despite my hopes John
McCain has not brought the party back. When the Northeast and
intellectuals are mocked by the party of William F. Buckley and William
Safire -- the party has changed.
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I'm with you, Geoff.
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Eric Smearman
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Well said.
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Marcio Ferreira
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Well said Geoff Gibson.
Voting for Obama is the only chance to bring that decent republican party back to life. After losing the election the current structure should be changed and perfected, getting rid of some of the "bad" republicans (NEOCONs) is the only way to restore the honour of the republican party.
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Geoff Gibson
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Unfortunately I'm afraid that won't happen. When McCain loses it will be
because he was not "conservative enough." It will take time for the
paradigm to change, just as the democratic party was the irrevocably
changed by FDR, I think GWB may have brought about a change within the
Republican party.
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Marcio Ferreira
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Well Geoff, then another party must arise from this, a new party perhaps. A third force is always good to balance the power.
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Joel Tesch
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Sadly, I am starting not to understand why -- the remnants of
Republicanism found in the party that I find appealing have been
overwhelmed by the social conservatives who do not share the same values I do. The party is not the one I joined in 1991. George W. Bush wasn't just a poor president -- he was a poor republican. And despite my hopes John McCain has not brought the party back. When the Northeast and intellectuals are mocked by the party of William F. Buckley and William Safire -- the party has changed.
Couldn't have said it better myself. And that pretty much sums up my opinion as well. Libertarians anyone?
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Jason Czeskleba
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I'm just curious who Hank Williams III is endorsing in this election. The talent definitely skips a generation in that family.
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Jodi Moisan
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Geoff there are still some good republicans out there, in Indiana we have a great Republican Senator, Richard Lugar. One thing I am glad to see, some well respected conservative writers are writing honest articles about Palin. We Democrats can shout all we want about how bad things have gotten in the republican party, but until it's own members start complaining, nothing will ever change.
Hank Williams Jr wow he's a keeper.
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Jodi Moisan
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I think there should be "The Moderate Party"
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Saul A. Washington III
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjXyqcx-mYY
Amazing.
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Jodi Moisan
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Saul I love that song and video, I tear up when I watch it.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/b8c102be3e
There are 5 of these , they are pretty cute. Once you are done with one it will count down to the next one.
Edited by Jodi Moisan on 18 October 2008 at 8:19pm
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