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Re: Who's gaining from the republican debates...? ;))

By: Cactus Flower in ALEA | Recommend this post (0)
Fri, 18 Nov 11 1:27 AM | 78 view(s)
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Hi clo,

Part of me is a Burkean conservative - I think organic growth is a solid foundation for a society. Another part of me is experimental - I think a society needs to be flexible, open-minded and willing to tolerate mistakes. I suspect I'm like many people.

But those Republicans aren't traditional conservative at all. They are true believers and dogmatists with a set of virtues written in stone which are not defensible when you let yourself think about them. But rather than test their theories against reality, most right wingers prefer to hide under the skirts of Ayn Rand, or whatever. Theory is so much more comfortable than testing it against reality.

Romney is not going to win the nomination, in my view. It is clear that 75-80% are consistently opposed to him. However the others fail, the Republican electorate is not turning to him. You can't win with 25%. So whoever ends up being Not-Romney will go up against Obama. None of them is going to win that challenge.

Frank is quite the wit. But Gingrich is just too easy to pick apart.


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Re: Who's gaining from the republican debates...? ;))
By: clo in ALEA
Fri, 18 Nov 11 1:01 AM 		Msg. 06266 of 54959

Hi Cactus Flower,

Think about it, unemployment 9%+, everyone is unhappy, except the 1%, yet even under these dire conditions the republicans offer 'junk mail'.

Republican voters are going to be angrier than a hornets nest when Obama wins.

One issue that concerns me, unless the House gets new blood, the status quo will be a quagmire, taking us lower.

As an aside, I hope you heard Barney Frank's response to Newt's news of 1.6 million.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/barney-frank-talking-trash-newt-gingrich-is-a-%e2%80%98lobbyist-and-a-liar%e2%80%99/
I love Barney, he's one of the brightest on the Hill & funny!

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