What happened?the republicans used to be about sensible spending policies and limited government?How did the necons gain power in the republican party so quickly and with no apparent resistance?was there any resistance?is there any hope for traditional republicans?
2006-07-27 15:45:14 · 12 answers · asked by hawkeyes 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
LOBBYISTS happened.
2006-07-27 15:48:20 · answer #1 · answered by tdowndragon 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I could give you a really long answer, but I'm pretty tired right now. So...I'll tell you that you should read the books "Worse Than Watergate" and "Conservative Without Conscience" by John Dean. You'll understand it then.
It all started in 1994 when the Republican Party gained control of Congress. You'll find the rest in those books.
Conservative Without Conscience will answer your question about how they gained control, and if there's hope for a return to traditional conservatism.
2006-07-27 16:50:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want to know how Neocons got into power. Its called rigged elections with voting machines, (and Jeb Bush rigged things up for big brother in Florida). Click on this link to see how the nutcase Neocons rig elections. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3695211834018080649 Neocons are the enemy, weigh into that. Neocons are killing America little by little.
John Stossel did a report on ABC's 20/20 called John Stossel goes to Washington. He found out that Neocons have actually increased the size of government twice as much as anybody.
Stossel also found out there has been more pork barrel spending done by Neocons then any other political party ever.
It's time to take America back folks. But it's an uphill battle with rigged elections and voting machine fraud from Conservatives.
2006-07-27 15:55:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the republican neocons have done the complete opposite of what the party stood for just 50 years ago, the dems aren't much better. it seems at this moment in time that the 2 parties have essentially merged into one-- their core principles are the same- ignore the American populous and do what Israel and the corporations want. our country is going bankrupt something no republican in the past would ever have conceivably let happen
2006-07-27 15:56:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They surrendered their party to:
Lobbyists with lots of money to hand out,
Christian Fundamentalists with self-righteous agendas,
Far Right Wing Media nuts like everyone at FOX faux news,
Business Executives like Cheney looking to pad an already obscenely stuffed bank account.
and in the process have lost anything Ronald Reagan would be proud of. It might have even driven him back to the Democratic Party where he should have stayed i the first place.
2006-07-27 15:56:24 · answer #5 · answered by Who cares 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 07:06:41 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well basically what has happened it has been redefined. Years ago when you used the term 'conservative' that mean that you leaned to the right. Now if you use conservative that is the middle for republicans and neocons or religious rights are the far right.
2006-07-27 16:11:40 · answer #7 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neocons and greed wiped out the GOP after Reagan showed them the way.
2006-07-27 15:56:46 · answer #8 · answered by Jenny_is_Hot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tough as hell (above) gives a very interesting perspective of how this happened. All I can say is: They got in somehow, and somehow they must be removed. They are BAD news!
2006-07-27 16:55:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It became the trickle down party run by the rich and greedy.
2006-07-27 16:14:58 · answer #10 · answered by McDreamy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They won, and will continue to win.
2006-07-27 15:50:14 · answer #11 · answered by Huevos Rancheros 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋