Comments on: On Building a Centrist Republican Infrastructure http://themoderatevoice.com/32832/on-building-a-centrist-republican-infrastructure/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:27:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Don Quijote http://themoderatevoice.com/32832/on-building-a-centrist-republican-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-185377 Don Quijote Fri, 22 May 2009 12:43:54 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=32832#comment-185377 <blockquote>The article stresses the importance of the GOP in being a center-right party again, </blockquote><br><br>Why? we already have one of those: it's called the Democratic Party.

The article stresses the importance of the GOP in being a center-right party again,

Why? we already have one of those: it's called the Democratic Party.

]]> By: superdestroyer http://themoderatevoice.com/32832/on-building-a-centrist-republican-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-185373 superdestroyer Fri, 22 May 2009 11:49:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=32832#comment-185373 The idea that the Republicans can remain in power by becoming Democratic-lite is laughable. It is based upon the incorrect assumption that social conservative will behave the same as blacks and Hispanics. The DLC idea worked because blacks, Jews, gays, government employees, and Hispanics will vote for the Democrats no matter what. So the DLC could push for NAFTA and welfare reform and blacks still voted for 'Democrats at a 95% rate.<br>The idea that the Republicans can remain in power by becoming Democratic-lite is laughable. It is based upon the incorrect assumption that social conservative will behave the same as blacks and Hispanics. The DLC idea worked because blacks, Jews, gays, government employees, and Hispanics will vote for the Democrats no matter what. So the DLC could push for NAFTA and welfare reform and blacks still voted for 'Democrats at a 95% rate. <br><br>I doubt if white, middle class, social conservatives or fiscal conservatives will stay as loyal to Republicans as blacks have been to Democrats. Also, the idea of big government, nanny state compassionate conservatism has already been shown to be a failure. The idea that the Republicans can remain in power by becoming Democratic-lite is laughable. It is based upon the incorrect assumption that social conservative will behave the same as blacks and Hispanics. The DLC idea worked because blacks, Jews, gays, government employees, and Hispanics will vote for the Democrats no matter what. So the DLC could push for NAFTA and welfare reform and blacks still voted for 'Democrats at a 95% rate.
The idea that the Republicans can remain in power by becoming Democratic-lite is laughable. It is based upon the incorrect assumption that social conservative will behave the same as blacks and Hispanics. The DLC idea worked because blacks, Jews, gays, government employees, and Hispanics will vote for the Democrats no matter what. So the DLC could push for NAFTA and welfare reform and blacks still voted for 'Democrats at a 95% rate.

I doubt if white, middle class, social conservatives or fiscal conservatives will stay as loyal to Republicans as blacks have been to Democrats. Also, the idea of big government, nanny state compassionate conservatism has already been shown to be a failure.

]]> By: pacatrue http://themoderatevoice.com/32832/on-building-a-centrist-republican-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-185361 pacatrue Fri, 22 May 2009 06:13:53 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=32832#comment-185361 Another good one. Another good one.

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