Comments on: The Republicans You Won’t Read About http://themoderatevoice.com/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:14:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/comment-page-1/#comment-160085 DLS Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:21:07 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/#comment-160085 And don't forget Waco, "Jerusalem on the Brazos" -- "Deposit Beatle Trash Here" for bonfire-burning. And don't forget Waco, “Jerusalem on the Brazos” — “Deposit Beatle Trash Here” for bonfire-burning.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/comment-page-1/#comment-160068 DLS Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:42:27 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/#comment-160068 Growing doubts about McCain (not an Obama bandwagon phenomenon, note)<br><br><a href="http://people-press.org/report/462/obamas-lead-widens">http://people-press.org/report/462/obamas-lead-...</a> Growing doubts about McCain (not an Obama bandwagon phenomenon, note)

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]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/comment-page-1/#comment-160043 DLS Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:13:20 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/#comment-160043 We only can take so much of talk and little else from Bush (while not getting explanations, much less admissions and apologies for wrongdoing) -- this is helping taint the GOP this year as it did in 2006. (The GOP's problems extend beyond this reaction to the Bush administration. They've become too Dem-like.) We only can take so much of talk and little else from Bush (while not getting explanations, much less admissions and apologies for wrongdoing) — this is helping taint the GOP this year as it did in 2006. (The GOP's problems extend beyond this reaction to the Bush administration. They've become too Dem-like.)

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/comment-page-1/#comment-160042 DLS Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:11:52 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/#comment-160042 Not unsustainable, Super D, but not currently offered as a real alternative to the Dems and the modern-liberal welfare state grown hugely in Washington. (I have little faith in real reform and a return to constitutional federalism, which has never been tried in modern times, but at least reform and mass layoffs and a great deal of "downsizing" as well as outsourcing* is long overdue in Washington, along with devolution of so much back to state and municipal government where it belongs.)<br><br>* Outsourcing and privatization are still an improvement, despite Halliburton and Blackwater as Bush-administration examples of the practices, which were far from suitable models, as all honest people will acknowledge. Not unsustainable, Super D, but not currently offered as a real alternative to the Dems and the modern-liberal welfare state grown hugely in Washington. (I have little faith in real reform and a return to constitutional federalism, which has never been tried in modern times, but at least reform and mass layoffs and a great deal of “downsizing” as well as outsourcing* is long overdue in Washington, along with devolution of so much back to state and municipal government where it belongs.)

* Outsourcing and privatization are still an improvement, despite Halliburton and Blackwater as Bush-administration examples of the practices, which were far from suitable models, as all honest people will acknowledge.

]]> By: superdestroyer http://themoderatevoice.com/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/comment-page-1/#comment-160029 superdestroyer Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:57:49 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/#comment-160029 Aren't the former Republican voters just facing the fact that conservative politics is unsustainable in the U.S. The big government party will always be the big tent party while the conservative party will always be irritating some group? <br><br>Everyone should ask the Republicans is they would have accepted 20% approval rating if it meant a balanced budget or some other talking point. I think what was irritated almost everyone is that Bush has accomplished nothing that could be thought of as conservative but managed to irritate everyone while doing it. Aren't the former Republican voters just facing the fact that conservative politics is unsustainable in the U.S. The big government party will always be the big tent party while the conservative party will always be irritating some group?

Everyone should ask the Republicans is they would have accepted 20% approval rating if it meant a balanced budget or some other talking point. I think what was irritated almost everyone is that Bush has accomplished nothing that could be thought of as conservative but managed to irritate everyone while doing it.

]]> By: Kathryn http://themoderatevoice.com/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/comment-page-1/#comment-160019 Kathryn Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:19:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/#comment-160019 My extended family consists of right wing followers of Rushbo. I just got another smear chain e-mail from my sister-in-law. I am not a confrontational person, especially when I know I am not going to change a person's views, so when my family goes on its tirades I stay quiet. I will vote for Obama, I persuaded my husband to vote for him and we have donated money to him. I wonder, how many other wingers have a quiet family member? My extended family consists of right wing followers of Rushbo. I just got another smear chain e-mail from my sister-in-law. I am not a confrontational person, especially when I know I am not going to change a person's views, so when my family goes on its tirades I stay quiet. I will vote for Obama, I persuaded my husband to vote for him and we have donated money to him. I wonder, how many other wingers have a quiet family member?

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/comment-page-1/#comment-160016 DLS Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:07:25 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/#comment-160016 Don't be surprised to see more of this. We saw plenty of it already in the 2006 elections. Don't be surprised to see more of this. We saw plenty of it already in the 2006 elections.

]]> By: RememberNovember http://themoderatevoice.com/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/comment-page-1/#comment-160013 RememberNovember Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:39:22 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/#comment-160013 My father in law, a man who I love dearly and has become a surrogate father figure to me over the past 20 years Hates Bush. He wasn't born here- he's a Norwegian self made man ( built up two businesses in his lifetime and a partner in the American Dream)With a capital H. He won't vote for McCain because he, like many of us disaffe cted Reps saw him descend into the pit of Neocon purgatory. He can't quite bring himself to pull the lever for Obama, but my mother in law is planning to. She's a very strong woman in her own right and was CFO for Ulf's busness second time around.<br>Very telling. I think it's time the far right AOG-like EndTimes moonbats need to go back and strap on the sandwich boards to become figures of ridicule once again. My father in law, a man who I love dearly and has become a surrogate father figure to me over the past 20 years Hates Bush. He wasn't born here- he's a Norwegian self made man ( built up two businesses in his lifetime and a partner in the American Dream)With a capital H. He won't vote for McCain because he, like many of us disaffe cted Reps saw him descend into the pit of Neocon purgatory. He can't quite bring himself to pull the lever for Obama, but my mother in law is planning to. She's a very strong woman in her own right and was CFO for Ulf's busness second time around.
Very telling. I think it's time the far right AOG-like EndTimes moonbats need to go back and strap on the sandwich boards to become figures of ridicule once again.

]]> By: elrod http://themoderatevoice.com/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/comment-page-1/#comment-160009 elrod Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:17:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/#comment-160009 Good post. Statistically, there are roughly the same number of Republicans for Obama as there are Democrats for McCain. For most of the season, however, there were more McCain Democrats than Obamacons. I suspect that the financial crisis and the Sarah Palin factor switched the balance.<br><br>Independents have reacted the same way, repulsed by McCain's campaign this season and reassured by Obama's temperament. <br><br>Here in Republican East Tennessee I've seen that phenomenon too. Not nearly enough for Obama to win the state, but real nevertheless. Good post. Statistically, there are roughly the same number of Republicans for Obama as there are Democrats for McCain. For most of the season, however, there were more McCain Democrats than Obamacons. I suspect that the financial crisis and the Sarah Palin factor switched the balance.

Independents have reacted the same way, repulsed by McCain's campaign this season and reassured by Obama's temperament.

Here in Republican East Tennessee I've seen that phenomenon too. Not nearly enough for Obama to win the state, but real nevertheless.

]]> By: Polimom Says » Real people and Statistics http://themoderatevoice.com/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/comment-page-1/#comment-160012 Polimom Says » Real people and Statistics Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:33:54 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23656/the-republicans-you-wont-read-about/#comment-160012 [...] In fact, I know there are. [...] [...] In fact, I know there are. [...]

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