...or should the Jeffersonian Conservatives start their own party?
2007-06-21 05:20:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Uh...Mr. clear_03, where did I use the phrase 'bible thumper'? The reason I asked the question is that because, quite frankly, the Evangelical wing of the GOP comes across like it's an all or nothing proposition.
2007-06-21 05:31:06 · update #1
up420oz...good point. A bit like the Dems, huh?
2007-06-21 05:40:35 · update #2
up420oz...I feel like the GOP has lost it's way. From the interventionist leanings of the Bush "neocons" to the Evangelical wing of the party acting like a 300 lb bully, to Bush having never met a spending bill he didn't like, things are so out of whack it's going to be very, very difficult to get back to the way the so-called 'conservative' party was meant to be. As for Rush, Sean Hannity, O'Reilly, Coulter, et al, to me they're simply demagogues who are preaching to their constituency. From time to time each will say something I agree with, but you have to factor (no pun intended) in that that's their job and their position in life is contingent upon them being somewhat controversial.
2007-06-21 06:23:43 · update #3
I am an ex-republican. If you want a smaller government do whatever you can to get Ron Paul nominated.
Or vote third party (Reform, Constituation, etc.).
True conservativism can no longer be found in the GOP - at least officially.
2007-06-21 05:28:59 · answer #1 · answered by Veritas 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You vote however you want to on the issues. If you're for smaller government then come on in. You consult your conscience on the issues and let Christian conservatives do the same without hurling insults such as "bible thumpers" and the tent is plenty big.
I didn't mean to imply that you had used the term, you may well be a very respectful individual when it comes to civility within your own party, or any party for that matter. I was just pointing out the idiocity of people who would dismiss socially conservative stances as "bible thumping," without further discussion. They act as though being a Christian automatically lowers your IQ by about 50 points.
As far as evangelical conservatism, well leave that for itself. Its religion's responsibility to save souls and government's responsibility to govern. There's very little commingling.
2007-06-21 12:27:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
bush plays a fiddle as his party splinters into smaller, ineffectual cadres.
kind of fun to watch, from a Dem's point of view.
the republican party is really made up of several like-minded cadres. Its only because that some (Neocons) are bringing such shame upon all, that now the party is tearing itself apart.
Concur?
Like, do you consider Rush or Anne, Sean or Bill an asset or a liability?
2007-06-21 12:38:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm closer to a secular conservative than a Fundamentalist any day. Don't trust them any more than I can throw them.
2007-06-21 12:32:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
We have many secular conservatives under our big tent. Yes, always room for more. :)
2007-06-21 12:26:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, so long as the candidate stands for what they stand for then the reasons are only details.
2007-06-21 12:34:20 · answer #6 · answered by Erinyes 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We have purple kool-aid today. You should come drink some of it. Its delicious :D
2007-06-21 12:27:03 · answer #7 · answered by Nickoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not? Come on in!
Hugs,
FundieHacker, PhD
2007-06-21 12:38:24 · answer #8 · answered by Dr. G™ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋