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Scipio · 09-03-2004, 11:44 AM

Ustwo- I found your post to be little more than an odd rant, particularly the bit about how the Democrats are ruining the process by not being more competent and effective in stopping the Republicans. Is this just a partisan jab, or have we seen an admitted conservative concede that the Republican Party's long term vision is dangerous for America?

I'm not sure.

I think this version works a bit better (or perhaps just the same):

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Baring some very odd occurrence, John Kerry will be elected come this November. I think even the most shrill fundamentalist reading this knows in their heart of heart this is true. This is not what I wish to talk about.

What I wish to talk about is the aftermath. How will this be explained by conservative pundits and stunned republican supporters? They will first blame Bush and his negative campaign, they will blame Bush's utter lack of competence, his constant and pathetic ‘military’ photo ops, his awkward smirk, and his catastrophic first four years. They will also blame the special interests, the swift boat vets, the liberal media, and just how stupid people are.

What they won’t look at is why they ended up with Bush-Cheney as their torch bearers. As pathetic as a Bush-Cheney ticket really is, (after all, a frat guy and a bureaucrat will not inspire many people) its not their fault that they are pathetic. They are the only kind of republicans that can win a nomination now. The republican party is no longer a party of principle but an amalgamation of right wing interest groups, radical christians, and big business money. You can’t have a strong opinion on anything without offending and alienating one of the multitude of groups.

The fringe has come to define the party, and its really a shame. I don’t think Lincoln or Eisenhower would be able to recognize what has become to the Republicans. It started with Nixon and continues to this day. It makes our county weaker, not only in the imitate since, but in the long term. We need a rational right to ask when things have gone to far left. To make sure that one philosophy doesn’t dominate, to guard the guards when called for. The intellectual dishonesty, the win at all costs, the party before country the RNC leadership has taken over the last 20 years has all but eliminated the democrats as a national political power and has relegated them to nothing but an obstruction to change. It has won them the house of representatives in 94, the white house in 2000, and the senate in 2002, but at what cost to democracy?

09-03-2004, 11:44 AM	#34 (permalink)
Scipio Mencken Location: College	Ustwo- I found your post to be little more than an odd rant, particularly the bit about how the Democrats are ruining the process by not being more competent and effective in stopping the Republicans. Is this just a partisan jab, or have we seen an admitted conservative concede that the Republican Party's long term vision is dangerous for America? I'm not sure. I think this version works a bit better (or perhaps just the same): ================ Baring some very odd occurrence, John Kerry will be elected come this November. I think even the most shrill fundamentalist reading this knows in their heart of heart this is true. This is not what I wish to talk about. What I wish to talk about is the aftermath. How will this be explained by conservative pundits and stunned republican supporters? They will first blame Bush and his negative campaign, they will blame Bush's utter lack of competence, his constant and pathetic ‘military’ photo ops, his awkward smirk, and his catastrophic first four years. They will also blame the special interests, the swift boat vets, the liberal media, and just how stupid people are. What they won’t look at is why they ended up with Bush-Cheney as their torch bearers. As pathetic as a Bush-Cheney ticket really is, (after all, a frat guy and a bureaucrat will not inspire many people) its not their fault that they are pathetic. They are the only kind of republicans that can win a nomination now. The republican party is no longer a party of principle but an amalgamation of right wing interest groups, radical christians, and big business money. You can’t have a strong opinion on anything without offending and alienating one of the multitude of groups. The fringe has come to define the party, and its really a shame. I don’t think Lincoln or Eisenhower would be able to recognize what has become to the Republicans. It started with Nixon and continues to this day. It makes our county weaker, not only in the imitate since, but in the long term. We need a rational right to ask when things have gone to far left. To make sure that one philosophy doesn’t dominate, to guard the guards when called for. The intellectual dishonesty, the win at all costs, the party before country the RNC leadership has taken over the last 20 years has all but eliminated the democrats as a national political power and has relegated them to nothing but an obstruction to change. It has won them the house of representatives in 94, the white house in 2000, and the senate in 2002, but at what cost to democracy? __________________ "Erections lasting more than 4 hours, though rare, require immediate medical attention."