Comments on: This Is Not Your Father’s G.O.P.

By: Area417

Area417 — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 01:34:18 +0000

Views on the GOP

I’m not the only blogger who is fed up with the Republicans (see Flee The Republicrats). A few others who are voicing their disgust with the GOP: Six Meat Buffet Tom Rants Sharp as a Marble Michelle Malkin Neal Boortz

By: Preston Taylor Holmes

Preston Taylor Holmes — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 01:12:53 +0000

You’re right, Lee, I’m sorry. It’s just that I figured, if there was ever a name that went hand-in-hand with political debate, it’s LEON SPINKS.

And I think you’re right Unabrewer. All we can do is scare the GOP enough to realize that their base is not a given and that they’re going to have to grow a set and start acting like conservatives instead of tonguing the dumpers of the Donks and the illiberal media. [/runonsentence]

By: The Unabrewer

The Unabrewer — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 01:07:59 +0000

I’ve been trying to dislodge my Republicrat Mike Castle for years now. I doubt I’ll have much more success in ‘06. But trying makes me happy!

I doubt a handful of Libertarians in Congress will alter the defense of the U.S. in any meaningful way, but it might wake the GOP up.

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:22:32 +0000

Why are you bringing Leon Spinks into this? That’s not fair to him, or to the Spinks name in general.

By: P. Campbell

P. Campbell — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:21:43 +0000

Vote Libertarian anyway. Or another third party rather than vote for a Dem (unless he/she happens to be one of the very few good ones left.

If you vote for a Dem, they’ll consider it a mandate for all the crap they want to foist on us. I don’t know about you, but I can’t afford more taxes–literally.

If you don’t have a third party candidate, stay home & don’t vote. It’ll will get the message across.

And when you start getting their little flyers in the mail, send it back sans donation try this instead-http://www.ericsgrumbles.net/archives/125135.php

By: Homely

Homely — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:38:18 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more. And it makes me cry. (much like the UT game)

By: Preston Taylor Holmes

Preston Taylor Holmes — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:32:53 +0000

Welcome back Jeff. (Even though, technically, you never left.)

By: jeff

jeff — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:22:55 +0000

We’re turning into France, where the ‘conservatves’ are just to the right of Mao

By: Preston Taylor Holmes

Preston Taylor Holmes — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:17:17 +0000

Good point, Drivel. Obviously, I would support any of the primary opponents to any of these assholes. But, as you said, getting rid of incumbents is even harder during the primaries. We’re screwed.

When it comes down to it, I don’t know if I could really physically pull the lever for a Donk. I would probably simply stay home – which, as we’ve seen in the past, when the Repub base stays home, Donks win, so it’s effectively the same thing.

If the fucking Libertarians would take the defense of this nation more seriously, I’d pull the lever for them. Otherwise, they’d be a good alternative.

I’m just too pissed off today to think straight.

By: AnonymousDrivel

AnonymousDrivel — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 17:13:35 +0000

Perhaps the better option to pulling the “D” lever reflexively would be to endorse the opposing “R” during primaries or abandon the “R” altogether and go Indepedent – whatever the stripe. The Democratic party has done nothing to deserve any particular reward, so tossing support their way is not a pleasant solution either.

I’m with you in spirit, just not in action. Sadly, due to the wonderful tool of gerrymandering, dislodging an incumbent seems more difficult after every election/census. At any rate, looking for alternatives has become a new priority. Done it before; will do it again.